Use of compass

How can I use the compass on my vector to plot a course on a map? Or, can I ? What is the compass specifically there to do other than tell me whic way is north. I am just not sure why it shows me the bearings because I am not sure how to use them.

	Suunto Vector - Click for more info Suunto's original Wristop Computer, the Vector changed the face of sport watches forever with its groundbreaking combination of features, including an altimeter, barometer, electronic compass, digital log book, and watch. Introduced in 1998, the Vector was the first watch to make it to the summit of Mt. Everest. In addition, the Vector won the prestigious European Outdoor Award - Product of the Year in 1999/2000.

	Compass Compasses are sensitive, absolutely crucial instruments to precision navigation. The earth's magnetic field, inclination, and your longitude and latitude all influence the horizontal plane of a compass needle. As a result, compasses are balanced for different geographical zones. Suunto Compasses overcome this limitation to traditional compasses by using a simple 'Two Zone System'. With a Suunto Compass, the only 'balancing zones' are the northern and southern hemispheres. In addition to this innovation, certain Suunto Compasses come equipped with useful features like luminous needles and marks, centimeter/inch scales, magnifying glasses, clinometers, sighting notches, and more.

[AltimeterGuy]

There is no replacement for an adjustable declination mechanical compass that can be used on a map. To the best of my knowledge, it's not possible to use any electronic compass on a map to triangulate and plot lines to figure out where you are at.

Pointing twelve o'clock on your Wristop shows the degrees you are facing on the top row. The middle row shows your half cardinal point direction. That is, NW, SE, etc.

Bearing tracking will lock in a degree bearing of a distant object so that you can follow the course on your Wristop. This is valuable so that you can stay on course if you lose visible sight of the distant object by going up and down mountain ridges for example. This feature is offered on all Suunto Wristops with the compass function and use is best described in the owners manual.

AltimeterGuy

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	Compass Compasses are sensitive, absolutely crucial instruments to precision navigation. The earth's magnetic field, inclination, and your longitude and latitude all influence the horizontal plane of a compass needle. As a result, compasses are balanced for different geographical zones. Suunto Compasses overcome this limitation to traditional compasses by using a simple 'Two Zone System'. With a Suunto Compass, the only 'balancing zones' are the northern and southern hemispheres. In addition to this innovation, certain Suunto Compasses come equipped with useful features like luminous needles and marks, centimeter/inch scales, magnifying glasses, clinometers, sighting notches, and more.