+SRV4ev Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Hi, I just got my 60CSx a few days ago. New to GPS and geocaching, so it's been a fun learning experience! One question about the 60CSx. When I select a geocache, and click 'GoTo', and then 'Off Road' - the red arrow/pointer isn't all that accurate, but the 'Distance to geocache' field is very accurate. Is this normal? I have found that if I'm 500+ feet away and moving, the red arrow is somwhat accurate, just not as I get closer. Thanks, SRV4ev. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Have you calibrated the onboard compass? is it on? How close when it acts funny? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Sounds to me like it isn't calibrated. You need to do that every time you change batteries and sometimes if it's just been sitting around for a while. Quote Link to comment
jholly Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Sounds to me like it isn't calibrated. You need to do that every time you change batteries and sometimes if it's just been sitting around for a while. And if I change location several miles I'll calibrate again. Local variation, ya know. Jim Quote Link to comment
+Team_LPD Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 (edited) Like the other poster asked, is the compass "on"? If you are just using the pointer and not the electronic compass, once you start moving the pointer will correct itself. Just standing still, the GPSr doesn't know which way you are facing. The pointer is not going to walk you right up to the cache. The person who placed the cache had a fudge factor (accuracy) in his GPSr. Your GPSr has the same fudge factor, so as an example........you could be anywhere from a few feet away from the cache to 30' away. Which is why any geocacher will tell you when the distance gets down to that 30' or so, put down the GPSr and start looking for likely hiding locations. Edited May 29, 2008 by Team LPD Quote Link to comment
+SRV4ev Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Those are really great idea's THANKS! SRV4ev. Quote Link to comment
Zombie Woof Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 the red arrow/pointer isn't all that accurate, but the 'Distance to geocache' field is very accurate. Is this normal? I have found that if I'm 500+ feet away and moving, the red arrow is somwhat accurate, just not as I get closer. I had this problem with my Legend C. it turns out that the pointer was set to "Course", once I set the pointer to "Bearing" it started functioning properly. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 moving to appropriate forum Quote Link to comment
+Butwait Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 moving to appropriate forum And would you give me a hint where the appropriate forum is located, I looked at all the others and none appeared a appropriate as this one. Quote Link to comment
+kawal Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 the red arrow/pointer isn't all that accurate, but the 'Distance to geocache' field is very accurate. Being a new 60Csx user, I wonder if perhaps you have your compass set with a "Course Pointer" instead of a "Bearing Pointer"? When I first got my Vista Hcx, I was concerned about the pointer also being inaccurate and not pointing to my next waypoint. But then, after reading the manual (like I should have done in the first place), I found it was set to "Course Pointer" - which I don't care for, personally. I simply set it for Bearing Pointer and it points perfectly to the next waypoint - once the electronic compass is calibrated of course. Just go in the menu from the Compass Page, and select Bearing Pointer - that's all there is to it. Quote Link to comment
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