SUUNTO KB-20 COMPASS
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1. where you are 1 Take reverse bearing of at least two objects visible from your viewpoint and indicated on your map 2 Using a protractor and straight line tool draw lines on map from position of objects according to measured bearings 3 Estimate your current position based on where the lines intersect SUUNTO 190 180 170 10 0 350 ilu 6 Care Use only fresh water and mild soap for cleaning Clean your compass regularly To clean optics unscrew optics knob until it comes completely out Rinse interior cavity with water Remove dust and excess water with cotton swab Allow unit to dry completely before reassembling Operating storage temperature 30 C 60 C 22 F 140 F Suunto Oy 2 2014 3 2015 All Rights reserved Subject to change without notice Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy pj SUUNTO CUSTOMER SUPPORT 1 www suunto com support www suunto com mysuunto 2 Australia Austria Canada China Finland France Germany Italy Japan Netherlands New Zealand Russia Spain Sweden Switzerland UK USA 61 1800 240 498 43 720 883 104 1 800 267 7506 86 010 84054725 358 9 4245 0127 33 4 81 68 09 26 49 89 3803 8778 39 02 9475 1965 81 3 4520 9417 31 1 0713 7269 64 9887 5223 7 499 918 7148 34 91 11 43 175 46 8 5250 0730 41 44 580 9988 44 20 3608 0534 1 855 258 0900 SUUNTO A CAUTION DO NOT APPLY SOLV2. ENT OF ANY KIND A CAUTION DO NOT APPLY INSECT REPELLENT A CAUTION DO NOT KNOCK OR DROP
3. SUUNTO KB 20 COMPASS USER GUIDE 1 Compass anatomy 1 Optics 2 Bearing index 3 Compass card 2 Orienting the map To better understand your surroundings you should use your compass to first turn your map in the right direction This ensures the geographic features around you are in the same general direction as you see them on the map 1 Hold your compass level and look at the red end of the needle to see where north is 2 Turn the map so that the northern upper edge is pointing north 3 Adjust focus 1 Close one eye and look through optics 2 Turn optics knob until numbers are clear NOTE For best viewing the oval shaped aperture should be aligned with the sighting line SUUNTO Sight a bearing 1 Keep both eyes open and look through optics towards target object An optical illusion makes the object and sighting line appear to overlap allowing an accurate reading 2 Read value from sighting line The main scale is the bearing from you to the object The secondary scale is the reverse bearing from the object to you NOTE IF YOUR EYES ARE NOT PARALLEL AS IN THE CASE OF HETEROPHORIA YOU MAY NEED TO SIGHT WITH ONE EYE CHECK BY FIRST TAKING A READING WITH BOTH EYES OPEN THEN CLOSE THE EYE LOOKING AT THE OBJECT IF YOUR READING CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY USE JUST ONE EYE TO SIGHT OBJECT AND TAKE READING Triangulation You can sight two or more bearings and use triangulation to accurately determine
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