Is the compass global or for a particular zone?
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Global, but will function different near iron deposits, close proximity to power lines, within a few feet of metal, and near the true north/south.
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The one I received is the top one - the prismatic compass with viewport. But I agree it is goofy they would show 2 completely different compasses - clearly a mistake. We used it for a cub scout orienteering course and it was alot easier for the boys to point and shoot bearings with. The bezel does not exactly turn like a Swiss watch movement and sometimes you have to jiggle the compass if the dial hangs up, but once free, it does what all compasses have done over the millenia - point to magnetic north. As some have said, it is rather heavy, so if you were backpacking for long distances, you might not want to haul the weight around, but for everyday camping and day hikes, etc, it is fine. The one I received is the top one - the prismatic compass with viewport. But I agree it is goofy they would show 2 completely different compasses - clearly a mistake. We used it for a cub scout orienteering course and it was alot easier for the boys to point and shoot bearings with. The bezel does not exactly turn like a Swiss watch movement and sometimes you have to jiggle the compass if the dial hangs up, but once free, it does what all compasses have done over the millenia - point to magnetic north. As some have said, it is rather heavy, so if you were backpacking for long... » Read More The one I received is the top one - the prismatic compass with viewport. But I agree it is goofy they would show 2 completely different compasses - clearly a mistake. We used it for a cub scout orienteering course and it was alot easier for the boys to point and shoot bearings with. The bezel does not exactly turn like a Swiss watch movement and sometimes you have to jiggle the compass if the dial hangs up, but once free, it does what all compasses have done over the millenia - point to magnetic north. As some have said, it is rather heavy, so if you were backpacking for long distances, you might not want to haul the weight around, but for everyday camping and day hikes, etc, it is fine. « Show Less
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The compass works great. I do not use the barometer so I am not much help there. I have multiple Suunto watches and this is my most favorite of them all! The alumiuium in my opinion is definitely worth it. It's touff enough to hit the trail yet nice enough to wear to work.
633505
I think that you need a GPS unit with GLONASS frequency. The GPSMAP 64 Series should do the work but you need to load the map for the region.
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Mine does not. It shows a digital compass pointer and the direction to go to get to the last location.
901296
John, I have the type 2 digital compass. I set it on auto calibrate mode and it took several days before it calibrated. But it hasn't been a problem since. Not perfectly accurate but acceptable.
721610
The only answer to your question that I have is that I didn't have to calibrate mine, and it seems to work correctly. This is not a hi-tech compass. It's pretty cheap overall. But if you can't afford a good one, it works in a pinch. It sticks to your window wherever it is convenient for you.
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The globe is current as far as my experience so far. It is an excellent value. I highly recommend the gimbal feature that makes details in the southern hemisphere easier to examine.
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I like this feature on the Magellan eXplorist GC. I bought the 110 because I thought it was a step up from the GC, but I prefer the GC over the 110 for Geocaching! You can do what Paul Salvagin said ( I believe it's under "Edit Nav. Fields"). I also just use the Zoom In Tab, which makes the arrow fairly accurate when you get to GZ. Make sure that your auto zoom is OFF (check "Map Options").
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Correct, but remember, the "place" is entered as a latitude and longitude in decimal format. Not a big deal if you observe from only one or two places, but a great help if you get around. No need to look up the latitude and longitude or keep a list of them. Just start an alignment, wait a bit for the device to read the satellites signal, then align as usual. I like mine and recommend it.
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Satellite mode? Explain what you mean please. GC will get your position and will show the closest caches, compass direction., and will show the caches on a map. The closer you get it shows how many feet you are away, if you Like you can set a beep to notify when you get close to ground zero
2089998
Yes I guess that you are right,however I would look at YouTube and type in which compass to use in Northen Hemisphere
2054814
It does have UTM coordinates, which includes which zone the coordinate is in. It does not, as far as I know, have a map of the UTM grid zones.
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Hi. . the compass, as well as the time section and the altimeter/depth gauge barometer all stay in their mode until you press the main button (center) that switches between these three modes. The backlight will however go off at the interval you set. So the compass stays in the compass mode until you change it by pressing the button. The compass has proven pretty accurate in my experience with this watch.
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no: Mine displays in the compass mode in degrees. In the three tracking mode the displays are in degrees, miles or yards or degrees, meters, kilometers. No coordinates
1933159
It's used for sighting the course you intend to follow. As you turn the compass to the magnetic direction you want to go the sight wire shows you where that direction is in the distance or on the horizon. It gives you a more precise reading to follow.
666120
I do not recall that there were much in the way of instructions with the compass. But I have found instruction on the internet. Example &lt;http://lensaticcompass.blogspot.com&gt;. Hope this helps.