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Compass, Setting the Compass Heading, Compass Settings, Calibrating the Compass Manually

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Compass The watch has a 3-axis compass with automatic calibration. The compass features and appearance change depending on your activity, whether GPS is enabled, and whether you are navigating to a destination. You can change the compass settings manually (Compass Settings, page 78). Setting the Compass Heading 1 From the compass glance, press START. 2 Select Lock Heading. 3 Point the top of the watch toward your heading, and press START. When you deviate from the heading, the compass displays the direction from the heading and degree of deviation. Compass Settings Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories > Compass. Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor (Calibrating the Compass Manually, page 78). Display: Sets the directional heading on the compass to letters, degrees, or milliradians. North Ref.: Sets the north reference of the compass (Setting the North Reference, page 78). Mode: Sets the compass to use electronic-sensor data only (On), a combination of GPS and electronic-sensor data when moving (Auto), or GPS data only (Off). Calibrating the Compass Manually NOTICE Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines. Your watch was already calibrated at the factory, and the watch uses automatic calibration by default. If you experience irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long distances or after extreme temperature changes, you can manually calibrate the compass. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Sensors & Accessories > Compass > Calibrate > Start. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. TIP: Move your wrist in a small figure eight motion until a message appears. Setting the North Reference You can set the directional reference used in calculating heading information. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Sensors & Accessories > Compass > North Ref.. 3 Select an option: • To set geographic north as the heading reference, select True. • To set the magnetic declination for your location automatically, select Magnetic. • To set grid north (000º) as the heading reference, select Grid. • To set the magnetic variation value manually, select User > Mag. Variation, enter the magnetic variation, and select Done. Altimeter and Barometer The watch contains an internal altimeter and barometer. The watch collects elevation and pressure data continuously, even in low-power mode. The altimeter displays your approximate elevation based on pressure changes. The barometer displays environmental pressure data based on the fixed elevation where the altimeter was most recently calibrated (Altimeter Settings, page 79). 78 Sensors and Accessories

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Compass
The watch has a 3-axis compass with automatic calibration. The compass features and appearance change
depending on your activity, whether GPS is enabled, and whether you are navigating to a destination. You can
change the compass settings manually (
Compass Settings
, page 78
).
Setting the Compass Heading
1
From the compass glance, press
START
.
2
Select
Lock Heading
.
3
Point the top of the watch toward your heading, and press
START
.
When you deviate from the heading, the compass displays the direction from the heading and degree of
deviation.
Compass Settings
Hold
MENU
, and select
Sensors & Accessories
>
Compass
.
Calibrate
: Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor (
Calibrating the Compass Manually
, page 78
).
Display
: Sets the directional heading on the compass to letters, degrees, or milliradians.
North Ref.
: Sets the north reference of the compass (
Setting the North Reference
, page 78
).
Mode
: Sets the compass to use electronic-sensor data only (On), a combination of GPS and electronic-sensor
data when moving (Auto), or GPS data only (Off).
Calibrating the Compass Manually
NOTICE
Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that
influence magnetic fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines.
Your watch was already calibrated at the factory, and the watch uses automatic calibration by default. If you
experience irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long distances or after extreme temperature
changes, you can manually calibrate the compass.
1
Hold
MENU
.
2
Select
Sensors & Accessories
>
Compass
>
Calibrate
>
Start
.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
TIP:
Move your wrist in a small figure eight motion until a message appears.
Setting the North Reference
You can set the directional reference used in calculating heading information.
1
Hold
MENU
.
2
Select
Sensors & Accessories
>
Compass
>
North Ref.
.
3
Select an option:
•
To set geographic north as the heading reference, select
True
.
•
To set the magnetic declination for your location automatically, select
Magnetic
.
•
To set grid north (000º) as the heading reference, select
Grid
.
•
To set the magnetic variation value manually, select
User
>
Mag. Variation
, enter the magnetic variation,
and select
Done
.
Altimeter and Barometer
The watch contains an internal altimeter and barometer. The watch collects elevation and pressure data
continuously, even in low-power mode. The altimeter displays your approximate elevation based on pressure
changes. The barometer displays environmental pressure data based on the fixed elevation where the altimeter
was most recently calibrated (
Altimeter Settings
, page 79
).
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Sensors and Accessories