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Decathlon
4 bd de Mons BP 299
59665 Villeneuve d'Ascq cedex
France
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Axe principal de la boussole Compass direction-of-travel arrow Eje
1 principal de la br jula Asse principale della bussola Kompasses-
Echelle int rieure mobile Mobile inner scale Escala interior m vil
8Scala interna mobile Bewegliche Innenskala Variabele binnenste
mozgathat skla
module Escala interior m vel Wewntrzna ruchoma podziaka Bels
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Europese schaal 1/50000 Escala europeia 1/50000 podziaka europejska
1/50000 1/50000-es eurpai skla
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You have just acquired the Geonaute C400 sighting
compass, and we thank you for your confidence in us.
EN This instrument will enable you to orient yourself
outdoors. Its ergonomic design guarantees excellent
handling comfort, and its small size means it slips easily
into your backpack.
LIMITED WARRANTY
DECATHLON guarantees the initial purchaser that this compass is free from
any defects linked to the material or manufacture of the compass for a period
of two years from the date of purchase. Please keep your receipt as proof of
purchase.
This guarantee does not cover damage resulting from misuse, from a failure
to respect the precautions for use nor from accidents; neither does this
guarantee cover damage resulting from improper maintenance or from use of
the item for commercial purposes.
This guarantee does not cover damage resulting from repairs carried out by
parties not authorized by DECATHLON.
The guarantees contained here explicitly replace all other guarantees
including the implicit guarantee of fair and trade quality and/or adaptation to
use. DECATHLON cannot under any circumstances be held responsible for any
damage, be it direct or indirect, general or specific, caused by or related to
these directions for use or the products they describe.
During the warrantee period, the item will either be repaired free of charge by
an authorized repair service or replaced free of charge (depending on the
distributor).
The guarantee does not cover cracked or broken cases where signs of a blow
are evident.
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Restrictions on use/precautions for use
Compasses must always be used HORIZONTALLY. It is very important to
avoid friction against the dials pivot point by holding the instrument with a
maximum of 5 from a horizontal position.
This compass detects the Earths magnetic field. It is very important to keep
this instrument away from any sources of electromagnetic disturbance (high
voltage, emission of waves, e.g. telephone, cell phone, radio, or television; and
objects containing ferrous metals).
This compass detects MAGNETIC North, which is not in exactly the same
place as geographic north. The difference (the declination) depends on the
users position on the globe. It is given in the following table.
Declination values for some large cities of the world. For your city, enter the
average of the values of 2 nearby cities.
If the declination is West (W), subtract the indicated value from the value you
have just read. If the declination is East (E), add the variation to the value you
have just read. The position of magnetic north also changes with time, but these
variations are negligible over a time span of a few years.
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EXPLANATION OF EACH OPERATING MODE
Position yourself on a flat, level spot. Mark the departure point (A)
and the arrival point (B) on the map and draw a straight line between
the two points (AB).
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Orient the compass towards the north by aligning the yellow line,
north (0) of the mobile magnetic disc (inner scale) with the
direction-of-travel arrow.
Place the compass on the map. Turn the map and orient the north of
the map towards the magnetic north indicated by the compass.
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Keeping the map towards the north, turn the compass, lining up the
direction-of-travel arrow (parallel to the long edges) with direction AB
to be measured.
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Determining a direction of travel
outdoors (determining a landmark
situated at bearing 80) in relation to your
position
You know your position and the angular direction to follow (e.g.
bearing taken using the preceding method). How do you find the right
direction to take?
Orient the compass towards the north by aligning the yellow line with
the north (0) of the mobile magnetic disc (inner scale) and the
direction-of-travel arrow.
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Turn around while looking through the magnifier until the red line is
positioned on the correct bearing (inner scale).
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Carefully holding this position (ensuring that the dial does not move),
raise your eye until the hole of the small black part that holds the
magnifier and the hole on the upper plate of the compass line up,
then find a landmark in this direction (bell tower, tree, lighthouse etc.).
You can use this landmark to guide your travel, taking any path.
When you have reached it, you will have traveled in the approximate
direction of the bearing you chose (in this example 80) (fig 8). From
this point, proceed in the same manner until you reach a new
landmark, and so on and so forth, until you have reached your final
objective.
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3 Determining your position outdoors
using triangulation (I am lost ; how do I
locate my position on the map)
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Orient the compass towards the north by aligning the yellow line with
the north (0) of the mobile magnetic disc (inner scale) and the
direction-of-travel arrow.
Sight the first point of landmark R1 by aligning your eye with the hole
on the magnifier holder and the hole in the base plate of the
compass.
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Bring your eye to within about 1 cm of the magnifier so that you can
simultaneously read the inner mobile scale and sight the landmark.
Once the needle has stabilized, look through the magnifier to read the
value of bearing A on the inner mobile scale at the intersection of the
direction-of-travel arrow (e.g. 340).
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Place the map on a level surface and turn it so that the maps north
is oriented towards the magnetic north indicated by the compass.
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Locate landmark R2, and then note the value of the bearing you have
measured (B).
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Turn the compass on the map (without moving the latter) until the
direction-of-travel arrow of the compass lines up with bearing B. Draw
a straight line, passing through R2.
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CONTACT
As we strive to continually improve the products we develop, we are interested
in your feedback regarding the quality, the functionality and the usage of our
products.
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