BRESSER 9079000 National Geographic Compass Instruction Manual

BRESSER 9079000 National Geographic Compass Instruction Manual

General Warning

• Do not disassemble the device. In the event of a defect, please contact your dealer. The dealer will contact the Service Centre and can send the device in to be repaired, if necessary.
• Do not expose the device to temperatures above 60°C.

DISPOSAL

• Dispose of the packaging materials properly, according to their type, such as paper or cardboard. Contact your local waste-disposal service or environmental authority for information on the proper disposal.
• Please take the current legal regulations into account when disposing of your device. You can get more information on the proper disposal from your local waste-disposal service or environmental authority.

Parts overview

1. Sight wire (front sight)
2. Sight glass
3. Rotating rim
4. Sight slot (sight notch)
5. Magnifying glass
6. North arrow (compass needle)
7. 360° scale with degrees
8. Centimetre ruler
9. Scale bar

Before you use your compass (No. 5)

Place the compass flat and level on your palm, so that the north arrow and the scale can rotate freely. Don’t use your compass near metallic objects (e.g. bridge railings made of metal) or magnetic devices (e.g. mobile phones). These objects interfere with a correct reading because the north arrow is magnetic as well.

How do you orient a map?
Before you use your compass with a map for the first time, such as to set a direction for travel, you need to get your bearings.
Rotate the sight glass (2) on the rotating rim (3) so that the longer yellow line (No. 2) aligns with the sight wire (1) and the sight slot (4).
Then place the compass either on the edge of the map or on a line of longitude (running north-south) on the map provided that one is plotted there – so that the sight slot (4) and sight wire (1) form a line (No. 3a).

Now turn the map, along with the compass, so that the north arrow (6) points toward the sight wire (No. 3b). Now you have your bearings!
How do I get to my destination?
On the map, draw a line between the point where you are (your location) and the point where you would like to go (your destination). Then place the compass on this line so that the sight wire (1) and the sight slot (4) match up and point in the same direction. Now turn the sight glass (2) on the rotating rim (3) so that the longer yellow line points to your destination and the sight wire and slot continue to form a line. The yellow line shows you the number of degrees (7) between your location and your destination. You must hike in the direction the degrees indicate. During your hike, hold your compass so that the number of degrees always matches the yellow line, and always walk in that direction.

TIP: It’s easier if you occasionally aim your compass at and walk toward particular points (e.g. a church steeple, rock, or observation tower) that lie in your hiking path. To do this, set the part of the compass with the sight wire in a vertical position. Hold the compass so that the yellow line matches the number of degrees (7) to your destination. Then you can aim for the point (No. 1) through the sight slot (4) with the sight wire (1).

Where am I?
Turn the sight glass (2) on the rotating rim (3) so that the longer yellow line forms a line with the sight wire (1) and the sight slot (4).
Place the compass on the map, as described in the section ‘How do you orient a map?’ Aim at an objective (e.g. a church) (No. 1) whose location you can find on the map through the sight slot (4) with the sight wire (1). Through the magnifying glass (5), read the number of degrees (7) on the 360° scale and remember that number. Then place the compass on the map.
Align the compass on the map so that the sight wire (1) points toward your destination (No. 4, object A) and lines up with your degree number. On the map, plot a line as shown in No. 4. The north line will help you with this.
Repeat with another object (No. 4, object B) nearby. Your location is where the lines to the two points cross on the map.

Hiking to a destination on off-road terrain
The yellow lines on the sight glass (2) are intended for fast walking under difficult conditions. There are two lines, one longer and one shorter. Together, they make a 45° angle. First orient your compass toward north, then turn the rotating sight glass (2) with the rotating rim (3) so that the yellow line points in the direction that you want to travel. Now you can take a quick look at your compass at any time. As you walk, simply orient the compass toward the north and then hike the direction that the line indicates. You can also use this method when you can no longer see your destination, such as if you are hiking through valleys and depressions.
How can I determine the distance to my goal?
A centimetre scale (8) and a measuring scale (9) are on the side of your compass. These can help you determine distance. Locate the scale of the map you are using. The scale of a map can usually be found in one of the bottom corners.
If you have a map with a scale of 1:500, then 1 cm on the map corresponds to 500 cm in reality. You can measure distance on the map with the centimetre scale (8) and then calculate the distance in reality.
You can only use the compass measuring scale (9) with maps that have a scale of 1:50,000. If you have a map with this scale, you can then read the metres right off the measuring scale (9).
A few examples:

EC Declaration of Conformity
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UKCA Declaration of Conformity
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Warranty & Service
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