Module No.18791879-1
GENERAL GUIDE
?If the contents of the display seem to be continually changing, see OAUTO DISPLAY FUNCTION� for information on how to stop it.
?Press CCCCC to change from mode to mode.
?In any mode, press LLLLL to illuminate the display for about 1 second.
Timekeeping ModeFishing Time ModeSunrise & Sunset Mode Alarm ModeStopwatch Mode
Hour angle of moonMoon phase
Pressed to viewPress CCCCCPress CCCCCPress CCCCCPress CCCCCPress CCCCC
Sunrise & Sunset
Mode.
Month � Day
Changes between
12-/24-hour formats.???
PM
HourSeconds
Day of week Minutes
About the backlightMoon angle23.5 ~ 0.5
In any mode, press LLLLL to illuminate the display for about 1 second.21.5 ~ 22.522.5 ~ 23.50.5 ~ 1.51.5 ~ 2.5
The hour angle of moon tells in20.5 ~ 21.52.5 ~ 3.5
?The backlight of the watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loseswhat direction the moon is seen.18.5 ~ 19.519.5 ~ 20.53.5 ~ 4.54.5 ~ 5.5
illuminating power after very long use.17.5 ~ 18.55.5 ~ 6.5
16.5 ~ 17.56.5 ~ 7.5
?The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under15.5 ~ 16.57.5 ~ 8.5
direct sunlight.13.5 ~ 14.514.5 ~ 15.58.5 ~ 9.59.5 ~ 10.5
?The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is11.5 ~ 12.512.5 ~ 13.510.5 ~ 11.511.5 ~ 12.5
caused by a transistor that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not indi-
cate malfunction of the watch.
?The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
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Example
In the example at left, the moon has passed the meridian.
If you look above the moon near the equator, the moon is
SETTING TIME AND DATE
seen at west. In Northern hemisphere the moon is seen at
1)Press BBBBB in the Timekeeping Mode to set correct time.12180612west from the south. In Southern hemisphere, the moon is
2)Press AAAAA with a time tone to correct seconds.seen at west from the north.
3)Press CCCCC to shift flashing digit(s).
Digit(s) to be changed will flash.
SecondsHourMinutes
USING FISHING TIME MODE
Day of weekDayMonthYearPress CCCCC to get to the Fishing Time Mode from Timekeeping Mode. Wait a few sec-
onds and the display automatically starts to show the following:
4)Each press of AAAAA increases digit by one.1)Time of each moon hour angle, alternatively between 0h, 6h, 12h and 18h, 2) Moon
Hold down for rapid advance.age, 3) Moon phase.
5)Press BBBBB twice to complete setting.
Note: If you use any other mode within 30 seconds while the calculation is carried3)Moon phase
out, your new entries may fail to be inputted.
(This operation, however, should never damage your watch.)Fishing time indicator
2)Moon age????
SETTING LOCATION DATA
1)Time of1)Time of1)Time of1)Time of
each mooneach mooneach mooneach moon
hour anglehour anglehour anglehour angle
(18h)(0h)(6h)(12h)
If the fishing times on other days are required, press
AAAAA (+ one day) or DDDDD (� one day) in the Fishing Time
Press1)Press BBBBB twice in the Timekeeping Mode to?Mode to set the required date. Hold down for rapid
set new location data.advance. When the required date is correctly set,
Set time difference from GMT, longitude andwait approx. 20 seconds. The display will auto-
latitude.matically show the following data for the required
Press2)Press AAAAA to advance hour.*� one daydate: 1) time of each moon hour angle, alternative-
3)Press CCCCC to set longitude.Pressly between 0h, 6h, 12h and 18h, 2) moon age, 3)
Press AAAAA or DDDDD to change the longitude digits.*moon phase.
+ one day
4)Press CCCCC to set latitude.*As the value of moon hour angle is based on the
Press AAAAA or DDDDD to change the latitude digits.*movement of the moon and not the sun, the fourth
Press*Hold down for a few seconds for rapid ad-fishing time data (for 18h) may be missed. In such
vance.a case, the display will appear as below:
5)Press BBBBB to complete.
The display automatically returns to the Timekeeping Mode, if left unused for a few?
minutes.Note: Fishing time is indicated
by 5 minutes unit.
Note: If you use any other mode within 30 seconds while the calculation is carried
out, your new entries may fail to be inputted.It is well known from the long experience of fishermen that movement of the moon
and tides affect fish. In the United States there exist many fishing time theories
based on the movement of the moon.
Data displayed is astronomical information on the moon.
Take the challenge to fish using this data.
MOON GRAPH DISPLAY
Relationship between hour angles of moon, moon age and fish marks
Moon Age
Hour angles0h or 12h6h or 18hHour angles of
Moon New MoonFirst QuarterFull MoonLast QuarterNew Moonof moonmoon is other
Phase(0.0)(7.4)(14.8)(22.1)(29.5)than 0h, 6h, 12h
and 18h.
Moon0.01.95.69.313.016.720.324.027.7~~~~~~~~~Moon phases1218061212180612
age1.85.59.212.916.620.223.927.629.5New moon
Full moon
DisplayFirst quarter
Last quarter
OthersNo indication
Moon Age
Time elapsed in days from the new moon is called the moon age. |
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