Garmin Silva 70UN Compass

Silva 70UN Compass - An extremely useful and flexible compass that can be used as a steering compass whilst placed in its bracket, or as a hand bearing compass when held. Easy to fit in any inclination or position within the bracket, and it can be taken out easily for handbearing use. It comes supplied with mounting bracket, and it even floats.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The 70UN/UNE compass consists of the following parts:

• Compass unit
• Batteries
• Mounting bracket
• Illumination unit (70UNE)

BATTERY AND ILLUMINATION (70 UNE)

For illumination of the 70 UNE - Press in the middle of the red rubber plug, to switch on the illumination. Turn off the illumination by pressing plug once again.
Fitting batteries into the 70 UNE.

1. Remove the red rubber plug from the handle.
2. Pull out the illumination unit.
3. Fit the batteries according to the main drawing (+ down, - up).
4. Turn over the battery plate.
5. Press the illumination unit back through the guiding track in the handle.
6. Replace the red rubber plug, first by hand, then push the plug against a flat hard surface.
Data: Battery: Approx. 20 hours. Type of battery: Silver Oxide SR 44 1.5V (SILVA art.no 35632).

NOTE! Long term storage - take out the batteries.
NOTE! The illumination can be hard to see in strong sunlight.

POSITIONING

SILVA 70UN/UNE offers many mounting possibilities - horizontally, at a sloping angle, verti- cally or hanging from the cabin roof. The compass should be positioned so it is easy to read from various angles, even in darkness when illuminated. Position it as far as possible, away from iron objects or other disturbing magnetic sources such as loud speakers, wind- screen wipers, instrument etc.

When checking for magnetic disturbance, use an ordinary handheld compass, held in the fore-and-aft direction around the intended mounting Site. In most cases 50 cm to 1 metre between the compass and the source of disturbance Will be sufficient. Do not forget to switch on all electrical equipment near the compass when making this check.

MOUNTING

The compass is delivered with a mounting bracket, which should be fastened with the four brass screws. (Always use screws of non-magnetic material !) This bracket is also supplied as an optional extra (art. no. 32849) which gives alternative mounting places. The compass should be mounted exactlv in the fore-and-aft direction of the boat.

SIGHTING BEARINGS

When using Silva type 70UN/UNE as a sighting compass, remove the compass from the faste- ning and hold it with the arm slightly bent. The bearing is read towards the band scale when the sighted object and the both lubber lines coincide.

MAINTENANCE

To make sure you get maximum performance from your 70UN/UNE compass, clean it regularly with a damp cloth. Can be stored in temperatures down to -20°C

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Type of compass: Universal compass Illumination: Yes, red (70UNE)
Burn time: 20h
Batteries: 2x SR44 1.5V (Silver oxide) Lubber lines: Centre

Gimballed cradle: No
Accuracy: ±1°
Apparent card diameter: 70mm Compensator: Optional
Card type: Cone
Card graduation: Edge: every 5° Top: every 5° Heeling angle Roll: 30° Pitch: 360°
Heeling angle scale: No
Mounting: Bracket / handheld
Mounting angle: Any
Temp operating range: -10°C to +70°C Material: Acrylic/ABS
Weight: 405g (70UN) 500g (70UNE)

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International Orders: Due to delays we have had to suspend our international delivery options. 

UK Standard Delivery

• UK Mainland 0 - 2Kg (small jiffy) £3.95 Royal Mail Service. Despatch within 3- 5 working days, delivery in 7-10 working days for orders under £50.00
• UK Mainland up to 25Kg £5.95 Courier service with signature. Despatch within 3- 5 working days, delivery in 7-10 working days
• UK Mainland 25Kg+ Price on request
• UK Mainland Next Day 0 - 25Kg £9.95 Courier service with signature, orders must be placed before midday
• Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands 0 - 2Kg (small jiffy) £3.95 Royal Mail Service. Despatch within 3- 5 working days, delivery in 5-7 working days for orders under £50.00
• Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands 1 - 25Kg £10.95 Courier service with signature. Despatch within 3- 5 working days, delivery in 7-10 working days
• Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands 25Kg+ Price on request
• Channel Islands 0 - 2Kg (small jiffy) £5.95 Royal Mail Service Despatch within 3- 5 working days, delivery in 5-7 working days for orders under £50.00
• Channel Islands 1 - 25Kg £13.50 Courier service with signature. Despatch within 3- 5 working days, delivery in 5-7 working days
• Channel Islands 25Kg+ Price on request

UK Exceptional Delivery

• UK Mainland; Antifoul & paints £5.95
• UK Mainland; Inflatable dinghy £10.00
• UK Mainland; Liferafts £17.50
• UK Mainland; Flares £49.95
• Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands; Antifoul & paints £9.95
• Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands; Inflatable dinghy price on request
• Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands; Liferafts price on request
• Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands; Flares not available to ship at this time
• Channel Islands; Antifoul & paints £13.50
• Channel Islands; Inflatable dinghy price on request Channel Islands; Flares not available to ship at this time

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Standard Returns

If you are not entirely happy with your purchase, we will exchange or refund your goods in full, provided that the items are returned within 14 days of receipt.*

Please check the condition of goods on arrival - we are unable to accept goods damaged during shipping after 14 days.

Returned goods must be packaged securely, with all original packaging undamaged and in a saleable condition i.e. shoe boxes must be in the same condition as when received.

Goods must be unused and security seals intact.*

If you would like to return goods because they were ordered incorrectly or if clothing does not fit, return postage will be at your expense. If you would like us to replace the goods with another size or colour, we will charge carriage on the replacement.

Please be aware that some navigational and safety products may be dated, and as such a full refund may in some cases not be possible. If you are purchasing dated navigational charts we suggest you contact us for more information.

Faulty Goods

If you receive your goods and believe them to be faulty, please contact us straight away with a brief description of the problem. If we require you to return the product for a replacement, we will send you a pre-paid Royal Mail label for delivery back to us. Unfortuantely we cannot send the courier back to collect the items.

Returning goods to Force 4 is easy!

1. Please contact us by ringing 0345 1300 710 or email on [email protected]. This way we'll be able to determine whether you would like to return the product for a refund or whether you'd like to exchange the product. We are unable to process the return of faulty goods that we're not expecting.
2. We'll then give you a returns number. This returns number will need to be clearly marked on the outside of your parcel so it can be identified on arrival. Please note, failure to mark a returns reference number on the outside of your parcel may result in a delay in processing your return.
3. Don't forget your proof of postage, just in case!
4. Once we receive the item we'll be able to proceed with a refund or an exchange.

*this excludes faulty goods with manufacturers defects. If goods are found to be faulty during use, after the returns period, please just give us a ring on 0345 1300 710 and we'll be happy to help.

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