Operation Guide 2960
Reference
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.
Data and Setting Scrolling
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and
functions of this watch.The B and D buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll
through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
Power Saving Functionoperation scrolls through the data at high speed.
When turned on, the Power Saving function automatically
enters a sleep state whenever the watch is left in an areaInitial Screens
where it is dark for 60 to 70 minutes. The sleep state is
When you enter the Timekeeping, World Time, or Alarm Mode, the data you were
indicated by a blank screen with P.SAVE flashing on it. In theviewing when you last exited the mode appears first.
sleep state, all functions are enabled, except for the display.
" Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can
cause it to enter the sleep state.Timekeeping
" Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
" The watch will not enter the sleep state between 6:00 AM and 10:59 PM. If thecauses the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
watch is already in the sleep state when 6:00 AM arrives, however, it will remain inreset to 00 without changing the minutes.
the sleep state." With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display for times in the
" The watch will not enter the sleep state while it is in the Countdown Timer Mode orrange of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times in the range of
Stopwatch Mode.
midnight to 11:59 a.m.
To recover from the sleep state" With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
Perform any one of the following operations.any indicator.
" Move the watch to a well-lit area." The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2039.
" Press any button." The watchOs built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
" Angle the watch towards your face for readinglengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change
it except when battery power drops to Level 4.
To turn Power Saving on and off
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until theWorld Time
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
" The seconds count of the World Time is synchronized with the seconds count of the
2.Press C eight times until the Power Saving on/offTimekeeping Mode.
screen appears.
" The GMT differential is the time difference between the time zone where the city is
3.Press D to toggle Power Saving on (ON) and off (OF).
4.Press A twice to exit the setting screen.located and Greenwich Mean Time.
" GMT differential is calculated by this watch based on Universal Time Coordinated
" The Power Saving on indicator (P.SAVE) is on the
(UTC) data.
display in all modes while the Power Saving is turned
on.
Backlight Precautions
Moon Phase Indicator" The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long
The Moon phase indicator of this watch indicates the current phase of the Moon asuse.
shown below." The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
(part you cannot see)Moon phase (part you can see)direct sunlight.
Moon Phase" The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
Indicator
malfunction.
Moon Age0, 1, 29 2 - 56 - 9 10 - 13 14 - 16 17 - 20 21 - 24 25 - 28" The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
" Frequent use of the backlight runs down the battery.
Moon PhaseNewFirstFullLast
MoonQuarterMoonQuarter
(Waxing)(Waning)Auto light switch precautions
" Wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist, as well as movement or vibration of
your arm can cause the auto light switch to activate and illuminate the display. To
" The Moon phase indicator shows the Moon as viewed at noon from a position in theavoid running down the battery, turn off the auto light switch whenever engaging in
Northern Hemisphere looking south. Note that at times the image shown by theactivities that might cause frequent illumination of the display.
Moon phase indicator may differ from that of the actual Moon in your area." Note that wearing the watch under your sleeve while the auto light switch is turned
" The left-right orientation of the Moon phase is reversed when viewing from theon can cause frequent illumination of the face and can run down the battery.
Southern Hemisphere or from a point near the equator.
" The backlight may not light if the face of the watch is
Moon Phases and Moon Agemore than 15 degrees above or below parallel. Make
The Moon goes through a regular 29.53-day cycle during which it appears to wax andsure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground.
wane due to how the Sun illuminates the Moon and the relative positioning of the" The backlight turns off in about one second, even if you
Earth, Moon, and Sun. The greater the angular distance between the Moon and thekeep the watch pointed towards your face.
Sun,* the more we see illuminated.
The angle to the Moon in relation to the direction at which the Sun is visible from the" Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto
*Earth.light switch. If the backlight does not light, try moving the watch back to the starting
The Moon age indicates the number of days from the New Moon to any particularposition (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back toward you again. If this does
phase. It is normally calculated using either noon or midnight as a reference point.not work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side, and then bring it
This watch calculates the Moon age based on the angular distance of the Moon atback up again.
noon, which can result in an error of ? 1 day. Because of this, the appearance of the" Under certain conditions, the backlight may not light until about one second after you
Moon phase indicator may be different from that of the actual Moon.turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate
The watch uses the following formula to calculate Moon age.malfunction of the backlight.
Moon Age (days) = 29.53 � (Moon angular distance / 360!)" You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken
back and forth. This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the auto light
Tide Graphswitch, and does not indicate a problem with the watch.
The wave on the watchOs tide graph indicates the current tide. indicates that the tide
is currently rising, while indicates a falling tide. Neither nor is on the display at
high tide and low tide.City Code Table
High tide
CityGMT
CodeCityDifferentialOther major cities in same time zone
� � ��11.0
HNLHonolulu�10.0Papeete
FallingLow tideANCAnchorage�09.0Nome
RisingSan Francisco, Las Vegas, Vancouver,
LAXLos Angeles�08.0Seattle/Tacoma, Dawson City
Tidal MovementsDENDenver�07.0El Paso, Edmonton
Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth,
Tides are the periodic rise and fall of the water of oceans, seas, bays, and otherCHIChicago�06.0New Orleans, Mexico City, Winnipeg
bodies of water caused mainly by the gravitational interactions between the Earth,Montreal, Detroit, Miami, Boston,
Moon and Sun. Tides rise and fall about every six hours. The tide graph of this watchNYCNew York�05.0Panama City, Havana, Lima, Bogota
indicates tidal movement based on the MoonOs transit over a meridian and the lunitidalCCSCaracas�04.0La Paz, Santiago, Port Of Spain
interval. The lunitidal interval differs according to your current location, so you mustRIORio De Janeiro�03.0Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Montevideo
� � ��02.0
specify a lunitidal interval in order to obtain the correct tide graph readings.� � ��01.0Praia
Lunitidal IntervalLONLondonGMT+00.0Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Dakar, Abidjan
Theoretically, high tide is at the MoonOs transit over the meridian and low tide is aboutMilan, Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam, Algiers, Hamburg,
six hours later. Actual high tide occurs somewhat later, due to factors such asPARParis+01.0Frankfurt, Vienna, Stockholm, Berlin
viscosity, friction, and underwater topography. Both the time differential between theCAICairoHelsinki, Istanbul, Beirut, Damascus,
MoonOs transit over the meridian until high tide and the time differential between theJRSJerusalem+02.0Cape Town, Athens
MoonOs transit over the meridian until low tide are known as the Olunitidal interval.�JEDJeddah+03.0Kuwait, Riyadh, Aden, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Moscow
THRTehran+03.5Shiraz
When setting the lunitidal interval for this watch, use the time differential between theDXBDubai+04.0Abu Dhabi, Muscat
MoonOs transit over the meridian until high tide.KBLKabul+04.5
See the OSite/Lunitidal Interval Data List� for lunitidal interval information around theKHIKarachi+05.0Male
world.DELDelhi+05.5Mumbai, Kolkata
DACDhaka+06.0Colombo
RGNYangon+06.5
Auto Return FeatureBKKBangkok+07.0Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Vientiane
" If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutesSingapore, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Taipei, Manila, Perth,
HKGHong Kong+08.0
without performing any operation, the watch automatically saves any settings youUlaanbaatar
have made up to that point and exits the setting screen.TYOTokyo+09.0Seoul, Pyongyang
ADLAdelaide+09.5Darwin
" If you leave the watch in the Moon/Tide Data Mode and Alarm Mode for two or threeSYDSydney+10.0Melbourne, Guam, Rabaul
minutes without performing any operation, it automatically changes to theNOUNoumea+11.0Port Vila
Timekeeping Mode.WLGWellington+12.0Christchurch, Nadi, Nauru Island
" Based on data as of June 2004.
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