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You have just acquired the Geonaute C300 base plate
compass, and we thank you for your confidence in us.
This instrument will enable you to orient yourself
outdoors and determine a position or a course on a map.
Its ergonomic design guarantees excellent handling
comfort, and its small size means it slips easily into your
backpack.
LIMITED WARRANTY
DECATHLON guarantees the initial purchaser that this compass is free from
any defects linked to the material or manufacture of the compass for a period of
2 years from the date of purchase. Please keep your receipt as proof of
purchase.
• This guarantee does not cover damage resulting from misuse, from a failure
to respect the precautions for use nor from accidents; neither does this
guarantee cover damage resulting from improper maintenance or from use of
the item for commercial purposes.
• This guarantee does not cover damage resulting from repairs carried out by
parties not authorized by DECATHLON.
• The guarantees contained here explicitly replace all other guarantees
including the implicit guarantee of fair and trade quality and/or adaptation to
use. DECATHLON cannot under any circumstances be held responsible for any
damage, be it direct or indirect, general or specific, caused by or related to
these directions for use or the products they describe.
• During the guarantee period, the item will either be repaired free of charge by
an authorized repair service or replaced free of charge (depending on the
distributor).
• The guarantee does not cover cracked or broken cases where signs of a blow
are evident.
USE/PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Description of normal operating conditions:
The C300 compass is designed
to determine an angular direction (also called BEARING or AZIMUTH) in
relation to magnetic north (NM). It features several scales for measuring
distances on maps.
Restrictions on use/precautions for use
•
Compasses must always be used HORIZONTALLY. It is very important to
avoid friction against the dial's pivot point by holding the instrument with a
maximum of 5° from a horizontal position.
•
This compass detects the Earth's magnetic field. It is very important to keep
this instrument away from any sources of electro magnetic disturbance (high
voltage, emission of waves, e.g. telephone, cell phone, radio, or television; and
objects containing ferrous metals).
•
This compass detects MAGNETIC North (NM), which is not in exactly the
same place as geographic north (NG). The difference (the declination) depends
on the user's position on the globe. It is given in the following table:
EN
City
Declination
Anchorage
22°E
Atlanta
4°W
Bombay
1°W
Boston
16°W
Calgary
18°W
Chicago
3°E
Denver
4°W
Jerusalem
3°E
London
4°W
Munich
14°W
City
Declination
New York
1°E
Oslo
14°W
Paris
2°W
Rio de Janeiro
21°W
San Francisco
15°E
Seattle
19°E
Shanghai
5°W
Toronto
11°W
Vancouver
20°W
Washington
10°W
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