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(8) How to use the rotating compass ring (For models with rotating compass ring) [By using the ring with the hour hand (shorter hand), it can indicate the directions.] r •Precautions on using the rotating compass ring (1) The rotating compass ring can be used in the Northern Hemisphere only. In areas at the latitude lower than the tropic of Cancer, it may not indicate the directions properly depending on the season. (2) Please use the rotating compass ring in places where the direction of the sun can be checked. (3) Before using the rotating compass ring, it is necessary to set the hour hand to the current time of your area. (4) The rotating compass ring is designed to provide only the rough indications of the directions, and not the accurate directions. For such activities as mountain climbing and orienteering which require very accurate directions, be sure to use a conventional magnetic compass with this watch. L -J • How to use the rotating compass ring (1) While keeping the dial level, point the hour hand (shorter hand) to the direction of the sun. (2) Set "30" (S: South) on the rotating compass ring to the middle point of the arc between the 12 o'clock marker and the time scale indicated by the hour hand. The direction marks on the ring indicate the corresponding directions. The compass ring is graduated in 15° increments. (E: East, W: West) In the AM period, set the rotating compass ring to the middle point of the arc to the left of the 12 o'clock marker. In the PM period, set the ring to the middle point of the arc to the right of the 12 o'clock marker. 61

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(8)
How
to
use
the
rotating
compass
ring
(For
models
with
rotating
compass
ring)
[By
using
the
ring
with
the
hour
hand
(shorter
hand),
it
can
indicate
the
directions.]
r
•Precautions
on
using
the
rotating
compass
ring
(1)
The
rotating
compass
ring
can
be
used
in
the
Northern
Hemisphere
only.
In
areas
at
the
latitude
lower
than
the
tropic
of
Cancer,
it
may
not
indicate
the
directions
properly
depending
on
the
season.
(2)
Please
use
the
rotating
compass
ring
in
places
where
the
direction
of
the
sun
can
be
checked.
(3)
Before
using
the
rotating
compass
ring,
it
is
necessary
to
set
the
hour
hand
to
the
current
time
of
your
area.
(4)
The
rotating
compass
ring
is
designed
to
provide
only
the
rough
indications
of
the
directions,
and
not
the
accurate
directions.
For
such
activities
as
mountain
climbing
and
orienteering
which
require
very
accurate
directions,
be
sure
to
use
a
conventional
magnetic
compass
with
this
watch.
L
-J
•
How
to
use
the
rotating
compass
ring
(1)
While
keeping
the
dial
level,
point
the
hour
hand
(shorter
hand)
to
the
direction
of
the
sun.
(2)
Set
"30"
(S:
South)
on
the
rotating
compass
ring
to
the
middle
point
of
the
arc
between
the
12
o'clock
marker
and
the
time
scale
indicated
by
the
hour
hand.
The
direction
marks
on
the
ring
indicate
the
corresponding
directions.
The
compass
ring
is
graduated
in
15
°
increments.
(E:
East,
W:
West)
In
the
AM
period,
set
the
rotating
compass
ring
to
the
middle
point
of
the
arc
to
the
left
of
the
12
o'clock
marker.
In
the
PM
period,
set
the
ring
to
the
middle
point
of
the
arc
to
the
right
of
the
12
o'clock
marker.
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