Garmin RINO 520 Owner's Manual - Page 45

Using Sight ‘N Go, Calibrating the Compass, To use Sight 'N Go to navigate - case

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Using Sight 'N Go Available for the Rino 530 only, this feature allows you visually locate an object and navigate to it. To use Sight 'N Go to navigate: 1. Use the Page button to access the Compass Page and then use the Thumb Stick to access the Option Menu. 2. Use the Thumb Stick to highlight Sight 'N Go and press In. Note that the compass ring with pointer is in-line with the two sighting marks on the case. 3. Hold the Rino 530 at eye level and line up the two sighting marks on the case with a distant object. Press the Thumb Stick In to Lock Direction. 4. To navigate to your destination, select Set Course and press the Thumb Stick In. Begin traveling to your destination using the pointer as a guide. To view your destination as a waypoint, select Project Waypoint and press the Thumb Stick In. To re-sight the destination, press the Thumb Stick In when Re-Sight is highlighted. Rino® 520/530 Owner's Manual Unit Operation > Compass Page Sighting Marks Rino 530 held level for Sight 'N Go Calibrating the Compass When you first use the Rino 530, the Electronic Compass must be calibrated outdoors and away from metal objects. The accuracy of the Electronic Compass is adversely affected if the unit is not held level or is held near items that generate magnetic fields, such as cars, large belt buckles, etc. Recalibration is recommended after significant environmental changes such as location changes, temperature fluctuations, switching from lithium-ion battery power to alkaline or NiCad. etc. 35

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Using Sight ‘N Go
Available for the Rino 530 only, this feature allows you
visually locate an object and navigate to it.
To use Sight ‘N Go to navigate:
1. Use the
Page
button to access the Compass
Page and then use the
Thumb Stick
to access
the
Option Menu.
2. Use the
Thumb Stick
to highlight
Sight ‘N Go
and press In. Note that the compass ring with
pointer is in-line with the two sighting marks on
the case.
3.
Hold the Rino 530 at eye level and line up the two
sighting marks on the case with a distant object.
Press the
Thumb Stick
In to Lock Direction.
4.
To navigate to your destination, select
Set Course
and press the
Thumb Stick
In. Begin traveling to
your destination using the pointer as a guide.
To view your destination as a waypoint, select
Project Waypoint
and press the
Thumb Stick
In.
To re-sight the destination, press the
Thumb Stick
In when
Re-Sight
is highlighted.
Calibrating the Compass
When you first use the Rino 530, the Electronic Compass
must be calibrated outdoors and away from metal
objects. The accuracy of the Electronic Compass is
adversely affected if the unit is not held level or is held
near items that generate magnetic fields, such as cars,
large belt buckles, etc. Recalibration is recommended
after significant environmental changes such as location
changes, temperature fluctuations, switching from
lithium-ion battery power to alkaline or NiCad. etc.
Rino 530 held level
for Sight ‘N Go
Sighting Marks
U
NIT
O
PERATION
>
C
OMPASS
P
AGE
Rino
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520/530 Owner’s Manual
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