PNI Corporation V700 User guide
OPERATION MANUAL
V700
DIGITALVEHICLECOMPASS
Making Ordinary Products Extraordinary
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have acquired one of the most
sophisticated compasses available for vehicle
or hand use. The Waynder V700
incorporates patented magnetic sensor
technology that was developed to display the
most accurate electronic compass headings
for the U.S. military.
Compass features
• ACCURATE in all types of vehicles: cars,
trucks, SUVs, or RVs.
• ADJUSTABLE CRADLE easily mounts to any
windshield with heavy-duty suction cups
(included).
• COMPASS UNIT easily slides off its cradle
for external use as hand compass.
• FOR HIKING OR DRIVING can be used in two
different magnetic eld environments
(inside or outside the vehicle) without
having to recalibrate every time you
switch from one environment to the
other.
• 3-MODE COMPASS heading is displayed with
a compass rose, 8 cardinal points (N, NE,
etc.) and 5° numeric digits.
• ELECTRONIC CALIBRATION no manual
adjustments are needed. Just hold a
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COMPASS FEATURES
button and turn a circle. No need to
repeat until the batteries are removed or
the compass is moved elsewhere.
• HOLOGRAPHIC LCD improves brightness
and contrast while removing glare.
• BRIGHT BACKLIGHT illuminates the LCD
for easy viewing day or night.
• “SMAR T” AU TO S HU T-O FF shu ts off
automatically to save battery power when
no magnetic eld change is detected for
10 minutes.
• MAGNETIC DISTORTION MESSAGE advises
when magnetic interference from outside
sources affects the accuracy of the
compass.
• BATTERY OR 12-VOLT POWER operates on 2
“AAA” batteries (included) for up to 200
hours or with power cord (included).
• WIDE TEMPERATURE RANGE -14°F to 140°F
operating temperature; -40°F to 160°F
storage temperature.
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DISPLAY AND BUTTONS
Distortion Icon
Vehicle Mode Icon
On/Off Button
Press to turn unit and backlight on;
Hold to turn unit and backlight off
Calibrate Button
Press to turn unit and backlight on;
Hold to carry out calibration
Hand Mode Icon
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DISPLAY AND BUTTONS
Distortion Icon
The Waynder V700 detects when outside
magnetic interference compromises accuracy
by displaying the “DIST” icon on the LCD.
Distortion occurs when a signicant change
in the surrounding magnetic elds occurs,
such as driving underneath an overpass or
over a bridge.
Vehicle Mode Icon
Vehicle Mode displays car icon in bottom
left of display when the unit is positioned
vertically in its cradle in automatic switch
mode, or when the unit is manually placed
and locked into Vehicle Mode (see page 9).
Important: In Vehicle Mode, the compass rose
arrow points in the direction of travel.
Hand Mode Icon
Hand Mode displays hand icon in bottom
right of display when the unit is held
horizontally in automatic switch mode, or
when the unit is manually placed and locked
into Hand Mode (see page 9).
Important: In Hand Mode, the compass rose
arrow points in the direction of NORTH.
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INSTALLING OR REPLACING BATTERIES
The compass uses two “AAA” size batteries
(provided).
Installing the batteries
Remove the Waynder V700 from its cradle
and place it on a at surface with the LCD
facing down and the back of the compass
facing up.
Slide open the battery cover on the back of
the compass housing by gently depressing
the triangular mark near the base with your
thumb and sliding it outward.
Install the two batteries, following the polarity
instructions inside the battery compartment.
Replace battery cover. The compass will
go through a short self test pattern before
displaying heading information .
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INSTALLING OR REPLACING BATTERIES
Notes
• If nothing happens, or if the display
freezes, remove the batteries, wait
approximately one minute, and then
reinsert the batteries.
• Every time the batteries are removed
or replaced, you must recalibrate the
compass.
• The compass has an auto-shut off feature.
When no magnetic eld (heading) change
has been detected for 10 minutes, the
compass automatically switches off. To
turn the power back on, press any
button.
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