22 Pathfinder Smart Heading System - Owner’s Handbook3 Calibration4. When compass linearisation is complete, the Pathfinder Plus unit willbeep and briefly display the following pop-up message.5. You will then see the ALIGNING HEADING box, showing the correcteddeviation.Note: If the deviation figure exceeds 15°, the fluxgate compass is beingaffected by ferrous objects on your boat. Move the fluxgate compass to abetter location. Higher deviation figures are acceptable on steel boats.Step 3: Align the headingAlign to COG (if available)Note: If COG is not available, proceed to ‘Fine-tune the alignment’.1. Manually steer the boat on a steady course at a speed which enablesyou to hold that course.2. If you have a GPS connected to your Pathfinder Plus:• hold the boat on a straight course and increase the boat speed tomore than 3 knots, then wait about 30 seconds for COG tostabilize on an accurate courseLINEARISATION COMPLETE.ALIGN HEADING TO KNOWN REFERENCED5956-1ALIGNING HEADINGALIGNING HEADINGLINEARISATION COMPLETE.ALIGN HEADING TO KNOWN REFERENCEHEADINGCOGSOGCORRECTED DEVIATION247°M186°M3.0 kts005°D5957-1ADJUSTHEADING ALIGNTO COG CANCELALIGNMENTD5958-1