Garmin Rino 530hcx issue

martincc · Nov 23, 2010

Just got my new Garmin 530.. it seems to have an issue with the compass however, if it is not perfectly level the compass will change direction and it thinks north is actually south. How well is this going to work on a sled mount for tracking when the sled is anything but level? Is mine broke or is this normal and what do you guys do to avoid this?

Thanks!

overkill131313 · Nov 24, 2010

mine got me lost last winter.......went throught 2 and Im sending the second one back.......glad I have a 120 that works.....the 530 hasnt worked right out of the package! I think they are now made in china!

Grinder · Nov 24, 2010

On page 30 of the manual "on compass page use rocker to select option menu button press enter. Select calibrate compass press enter to activate start button and follow instructions". I held my 60csx and 62s at the angle it would be at in mount and it seems to work. Hope this helps I'm not to familiar with those units

sledslut · Dec 3, 2010

same.. i have to recalibrate every time i wanna use it.. but i typically dont ever use the cumpas. if you just say pin point somehting on the gps. then you can go to it.. ive had to drive out of the mountins looking only at my gps disply so i could see they way out. wasnt very fun at all but we got out safe and sound

butthead · Dec 5, 2010

you have to recalibrate after every battery change.
have to calibrate compus and gps to be level postiton to work properly
good luck

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