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 Tap on the "''**Compass**''" {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu button to display the compass menu, containing the following items: Tap on the "''**Compass**''" {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu button to display the compass menu, containing the following items:
-  * The "''**Compass**''" {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} button opens the compass details window;+  * The "''**Compass**''" {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} button opens the compass view;
   * The "''**Compass toggle**''" {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} lets you turn on or off the compass easily;   * The "''**Compass toggle**''" {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} lets you turn on or off the compass easily;
   * The "''**Rotate the map (using compass)**''" {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to rotate the map based on the compass north to match the real direction you are looking at;   * The "''**Rotate the map (using compass)**''" {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to rotate the map based on the compass north to match the real direction you are looking at;
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   * The "''**Current heading**''" {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to display an information box {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} on the map with your current heading.   * The "''**Current heading**''" {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to display an information box {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} on the map with your current heading.
  
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} You can un-check both "''**Rotate the map (using compass)**''" {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} and "''**Display compass on the map**''" {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} check-boxes to display a small current heading arrow {{:icon_09.png?nolink}}.+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} You can un-check both "''**Rotate the map (using compass)**''" {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} and "''**Display compass on the map**''" {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} check-boxes to display your current [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_view|field of view]] {{:icon_09.png?nolink}}
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 +{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} You can replace the field of view {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} display by a heading line {{:icon_10.png?nolink}} from the main application [[en:help:v2:settings|settings]], under "''**Current heading display**''".
  
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-The ''"**compass view**"'' gives you the following information:+The ''"**compass view**"'' contains the following information:
   * The ''"**direction to the north**"'', pointed by a red arrow {{:icon_01.png?nolink}}.   * The ''"**direction to the north**"'', pointed by a red arrow {{:icon_01.png?nolink}}.
   * The ''"**precise heading**"'' arrow {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}, when this one is between -20° and +20°, including mils graduation;   * The ''"**precise heading**"'' arrow {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}, when this one is between -20° and +20°, including mils graduation;
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 If you need the magnetic north direction instead of the true north, or if you believe that your device already applies the declination offset {{:icon_06.png?nolink}}, you can turn this computation off: If you need the magnetic north direction instead of the true north, or if you believe that your device already applies the declination offset {{:icon_06.png?nolink}}, you can turn this computation off:
   * Tap on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} icon to open the settings dialog;   * Tap on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} icon to open the settings dialog;
-  * Un-check ''"**Compute declination to get true north**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}};+  * Un-check ''"**Compute declination to get true (geographical) north**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}};
   * Tap on ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}.   * Tap on ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}.