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Calibrating the compass – Holux GM-120 User Manual

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Calibrating the Compass

Compass calibration is the process used with electronic digital compass to
separate the earth's magnetic field from stray magnetic fields emitted by
your vehicle. Calibration is necessary to ensure accurate compass
readings.

To perform compass calibration:

1. In Easy mode, press the Page button to display

the Compass page.

2. Press

the

Menu button to display the menu

options.

3. Use the navigation keys to select Calibration

and press OK to confirm.

4. The compass starts calibrating. This takes 15

seconds. Place the GM-120 on a level surface
and start rotating the unit through 360 degrees
three times every 5 seconds.

Note: This function just for the models integrated the electronic compass,
the GM-120B and GM-120C.