Delorme pn-40 Betriebsanweisung

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The Compass Page is a graphic representation of a traditional floating needle compass. Its

appearance differs if you are navigating a route or tracking.
When the electronic compass is enabled, the Earthmate PN-40 uses it when you are stationary or 

almost motionless. When you are not moving, it provides the greatest accuracy. When your speed 

is 0.5 mph or higher, the compass reading is based on your GPS location.
The compass rotates so that the heading is always up. You can set the bearing arrow so that when 

you are navigating it points in the direction of the next stop (direct route) or it points back on course 

(road route).
When the electronic compass reading is not accurate, “Poor Accuracy” displays in the bottom right 

corner of the screen, and a red exclamation point appears in the Heading info field. When you see 

this indicator, you may want to calibrate the compass, unless you know the inaccuracy is caused by 

a temporary event, such as being near power lines or near a magnetic field, such as a car.
To Enable or Disable the Electronic Compass
By default, the electronic compass is enabled, but you can disable it.

1.  From the any default page, press MENU.
2.  Use the arrow keypad to highlight Device Setup and press ENTER.
3.  Highlight Compass & Altimeter and press ENTER.
4.  To enable or disable the electronic compass, highlight Enable Electronic Compass and press  

 

ENTER to select or clear the check box. Then press QUIT to exit the page.

To Calibrate the Compass
Use the following steps to calibrate the compass.

1.  From the Compass Page or the Satellites Page, press MENU.
2.  Use the arrow keypad to highlight Calibrate and press ENTER.
3.  Highlight Calibrate Compass and press ENTER.
4.  Follow the on-screen instructions. If calibration is successful, press ENTER.