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select a location near you and enter its
coordinates.
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If you have a GPS navigation system,
e.g. in the car or a mobile device, you
can copy its position indication to obtain
an exact location.
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Exact coordinates can also be obtained
from the Internet. There are numerous
sites which deal with navigation.
Remember that strictly speaking the
information for sunrise and sunset applies
only by the sea or for land that is completely
flat. Mountains, high forests etc. can reduce
the actual daytime considerably.
Even in an ideal location the figures may
deviate by a few minutes since an approxi-
mation formula is used for the calculation.
Set the latitude using the "+" and "-" keys.
Example: for 38.9˚, enter: 389
Press "NEXT" to go to the longitude setting.
This is indicated by "LO" in the display.
Set the longitude using the "+" and "-" keys.
Example: for 283.0˚, enter: 2830
Press "NEXT" to go to the time zone setting.
This is indicated by "ti" in the display.
Setting the time zone
Indication of the time zone is required so that
the sunrise and sunset times can be calcu-
lated. The actual difference from UTC (Uni-
versal Time) must be entered. In the appendix
is a table showing the time zone difference
from UTC for Noth American time zones.
Enter the actual value for your time zone using
the "+" and "-" keys.
+
Latitude
–
NEXT
+
Longitude
–
NEXT
+
Time zone
–
Display "LO"
Display "ti"
