User manual

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SUUNTO MATCHBOX
COMPASSES
USER GUIDE
1. Compass anatomy
1. Needle with red end that points to magnetic north
2. Bezel with directional scale for using as a protractor
3. Rotating capsule for setting direction to target
4. Bearing index for reading numerical bearing from
bezel
5. Orienting lines used to align capsule with meridian
lines on map
6. Orienting arrow for aligning with needle to find
direction to target
7. Clinometer (select models only) for measuring
vertical angle
8. Center line for aligning target and compass
9. Notch, mirror and hole (select models only) for
precise sighting of an object
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. Navigate with map and compass
When navigating with a map and compass, you are first
determining a direction of travel on the map and then
transferring that direction to the real world.
1. Place the compass on the map between your
starting point (A) and your target (B).
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