Operating; Switching On; Default Mode; Backlight Setting - Vetus EC Manuel D'utilisation Et Instructions D'installation

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Operating

3.1 Switching on
The instrument must be switched on with
a separate switch (there is no ON/OFF
switch on the instrument itself).
All segments will
be shown for 2 sec-
onds.
Then four horizontal
lines are displayed
while the display is
waiting for compass
data.
3.2 Main display
The main display
shows the current
compass heading.
3.3 Backlight setting
The backlight has 7 settings:
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Level 4
- Level 5
- Remote
- Off
If the remote set-
ting is chosen the
brightness of the
backlight will be set
by a voltage applied
to the backlight pin
on the connector.
See '5.3 Connec-
tions' and '8 Options' for pin information.
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SOLID STATE ELECTRONIC COMPASS
(Default mode)
SOLID STATE ELECTRONIC COMPASS
SOLID STATE ELECTRONIC COMPASS
3.4 Off Course Alarm
While in the de-
fault mode, press
the button to
switch the alarm on
or off.
Before you can use
the alarm you have
to enter the alarm
setting.
To enter the alarm setting see '4.1.1 Off
course alarm (ST1)'.
If the alarm is on, the alarm indicator is
displayed.
3.5 Select magnetic or true north
While in default
mode, press the
button to
choose between
. (magnetic) or
mag
(geographical)
true
.
north
For indi-
true north
cation, the variation
has to be set first.
This can be done
in Variation menu
(ST8).
SOLID STATE ELECTRONIC COMPASS
SOLID STATE ELECTRONIC COMPASS
SOLID STATE ELECTRONIC COMPASS
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