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Compass page – Garmin RINO 530HCx User Manual

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Compass Page

Use the Compass page to provide active guidance with

a compass ring that shows your course (heading) while

you are moving and a bearing pointer to indicate the

current direction to your destination (bearing) relative

to the course. Data fields at the top of the page provide

navigation information.
The Compass Ring functions as a magnetic compass

when you are stationary (Rino 530HCx feature only).

Selectable data

fields

Compass ring

Bearing pointer

Using the Compass Page

The two main components of the Compass page are the

bearing pointer and compass ring. The bearing pointer

always points directly to the destination, no matter

what your current location might be. The compass ring

indicates your heading. While you are navigating a route,

the bearing pointer indicates the direction (a bent arrow)

of the turn to the next point in the route as well as the

direction to the current point.
For example, if the arrow is pointing straight up, you

are going directly to your destination. If it points any

direction other than up, turn and move towards the

direction the arrow is pointing until it points up, and

then continue in that direction. If you are using the

course pointer option instead and you drift away from

the original line of travel to your destination, the course

deviation indicator (CDI) provides graphic indication of

drift (right or left) and shows the distance off course.