You can get the manual in PDF format from http://www.nauticawatches.com/ under the watch info/Warrenty and info tab. I have a copy if you need
To set the compass on your Timex Expedition E-Tide Temp watch, press the mode button until you reach the compass mode. Next, rotate the watch horizontally a few times to calibrate the compass. Once calibrated, point the watch's 12 o'clock position towards the North to use the compass feature.
how they use the compass it so they won't get lost
Captain James Cook probably used a compass, sextant, watch, etc.
A magnetic compass does. Though there are other types of compass that do not
GPS's are nice a usually easy to use. It is a personal opinion if a old fashioned compass which you must learn to use is better than a GPS watch which already has all the data downloaded onto it.
Compass
You can use a compass to find the east sector of the unit in question, if there is no window and you cannot watch the sun rise.
we use the pencil, protractor and a compass. we use the pencil, protractor and a compass.
You use a compass rose, in case you get lost. A compass rose, gives you all the cardinal directions.
The prismatic compass is a type of compass use for survering a land.
Yes it is possible to use compass needle at the poles
NATO uses a compass