SUUNTO M-3 GLOBAL User Manual

Suunto baseplate compasses, User guide, Compass anatomy

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SUUNTO BASEPLATE
COMPASSES

USER GUIDE

1. Compass anatomy

1. Needle with red end that points to magnetic north
2. Direction-of-travel arrow for pointing to target on

map and when moving

3. Baseplate with straight edges and scales for working

on map

4. Bezel with directional scale for using as a protractor
5. Rotating capsule for setting direction to target
6. Bearing index for reading numerical bearing from

bezel

7. Orienting lines used to align capsule with meridian

lines on map

8. Orienting arrow for aligning with needle to find

direction to target

9. Clinometer (select models only) for measuring

vertical angle

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.

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