Leisure Time LX20 - Manual (Page 28)

c. Finding True North
The Magnetic Compass is now ready to use. Just follow these
simple steps for a quick and easy azimuth alignment:
1. Loosen the knob/compass slightly. This allows for rotation of
the equatorial wedge under the knob/compass (Fig. 17).
The magnetic pointing arrow will point to magnetic north.
Rotate the knob/compass so that the magnetic pointing arrow
lies directly over the painted black alignment arrow (painted
on the bottom surface of the compass, Fig. 18). The "North"
position on the direction scale (and the point on the
knob/compass) now point directly north.
3. Rotate the equatorial wedge in azimuth (without moving the
knob/compass) until the centerline of the wedge lines up with
the point of the knob/compass (Fig. 19). The centerline of the
equatorial wedge now falls directly on the true north line.
4. Tighten the knob/compass, locking the equatorial wedge into
place.
The field tripod and equatorial wedge are now pointed directly
toward celestial north, without ever having seen the North Star.
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