Summary of Micro Compass
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Micro compass uu030 rev5.
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Micro compass 1 gbr congratulations on the purchase of your micro compass. Tacktick have combined technological innovation with feedback from top sailors around the world to bring you the ultimate sailboat-racing compass. All tacktick equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry stand...
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Micro compass 2 gbr 1 - registering your micro compass to register for your international warranty, complete online at www.Tacktick.Com or complete and return the warranty card to tacktick ltd po box 27, emsworth po10 8yu england. Retain your proof of purchase as you will need it in the event of a w...
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Micro compass 3 gbr 3 - definitions and terminology true wind direction: the instantaneous magnetic bearing of the true wind. Mean wind direction: the average true wind direction during the race. Tacking angle: the angle through which the boat turns when changing from one tack to the next. 4 - intro...
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Micro compass 4.2. What can micro compass do for me? Micro compass gives you a clear head-up display, which can show: ● compass heading ● tactical heading (for wind shift detection) ● countdown timer in compass mode, heading is displayed with digital precision. The 20mm high characters are larger an...
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Micro compass 5 - operating instructions 5.1. Switching on and off to switch on micro compass automatically switches on when you take it out of the soft pack. This is because it responds to the increase in light level at the solar cell. To switch the unit on if the unit is already out of its soft pa...
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Micro compass 3. Press the set key to start the countdown. Audible beeps will count you down to the start. 4. If the initial gun was not timed accurately, press the set key at any subsequent gun to automatically resynchronise the timer to the nearest full minute. 5. When the countdown reaches zero, ...
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Micro compass establishing the line bias with micro compass in compass mode, sail along the start line on starboard tack, and note the bearing. Add 90˚and you have the line direction. Now point the boat towards the wind, stopping the turn when the micro compass shows a heading equal to the line dire...
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Micro compass 8 gbr 6 - installation mount the micro compass within 20˚of the vertical to ensure the compass is able to operate accurately. Mounting at a more extreme angle will cause deviation errors. Mount the cradle to a bulkhead or a bracket supplied by tacktick. Now simply clip your micro compa...
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Micro compass 8 - problem solving 9 gbr 8. Problem solving problem possible cause action required micro compass micro compass turn micro compass on turns itself off is on land and again and ensure movement stationary every 7 minutes. Low battery check battery status screen power (battery status sect...
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Micro compass 9 - specification character height 17mm waterproofing submersible to 10m heading resolution 1˚ heel & pitch angle ± 30˚ timer 1 second resolution, 1 to 20 minutes countdown alarms audible tones indicate time to start size 100 x 57 x 68mm weight 153g (6oz) battery charging solar power b...