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Casio 3172 Watch User Manual

1. You can use the procedure below to select either one second or three seconds as the illumination duration When you press D the display will remain illuminated for about one second or three seconds depending on the current illumination duration setting The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch setting Illumination is disabled during time calibration signal reception while configuring sensor measurement mode settings and during bearing sensor calibration To change the illumination duration 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down E until the currently selected city code starts to flash This is the city code setting screen Before the city code starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the city code starts to flash 2 Keep pressing D until LT1 or LT3 is displayed in the upper left corner of the display See step 3 under To change the current time and date settings manually for information about how to scroll through setting screens 3 Press to toggle the illumination duration between three seconds LT3 displayed and one second LT1 displayed 4 After the settings are the way you want press E twice to exit the setting screen About the Auto Light Switch Turning on the auto light switch causes illumination to turn on E whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode s
2. North pointer 5 Now you can advance while monitoring the Bearing Memory pointer to ensure that it remains in the 12 o clock position To re display the Bearing Memory direction angle value and Bearing Memory pointer press Pressing E while the Bearing Memory direction angle value and Bearing Memory pointer are on the display will clear the Bearing Memory data you saved in step 3 and save the current direction Bearing memory reading in Bearing Memory direction angle value Note Direction angle of current reading When mountain climbing or hiking conditions or geographic contours may make it impossible for you to advance in a straight line If this happens return to step 1 and save a new direction to the objective Digital Compass Precautions This watch features a built in magnetic bearing sensor that detects terrestrial magnetism This means that north indicated by this watch is magnetic north which is somewhat different from true polar north The magnetic north pole is located in northern Canada while the magnetic south pole is in southern Australia Note that the difference between magnetic north and true north as measured with all magnetic compasses tends to be greater as one gets closer to either of the magnetic poles You should also remember that some maps indicate true north instead of magnetic north and so you should make allowances when using such maps with this watch Location Taking a direction re
3. city code starts to flash This is the city code setting screen Before the city code starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the city code starts to flash 2 Keep pressing D until MUTE or KEY is displayed in the upper left corner of the display See step 3 under To change the current time and date settings manually for information about how to scroll through setting screens 3 Press A to toggle the button operation tone on KEY P and off MUTE 4 After the settings are the way you want press E twice to exit the setting screen Mute indicator Note The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is turned off Troubleshooting Time Setting See Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping for information about adjusting the time setting according to a time calibration signal E The current time setting is off by hours Your Home City setting may be wrong Check your Home City setting and correct it if necessary E The current time setting is off by one hour If you are using the watch in an area where time calibration signal reception is possible see To configure Home City settings If you are using in the watch in an area where time calibration signal reception is not possible you may need to change your Home City s standard time daylight saving time DST setting manually Use the procedure under To change
4. lf a value appears to the right of the direction indicator it means that the bearing memory screen is displayed If this happens press to exit the bearing memory screen 5 After you are finished using the digital compass press D to return to the Timekeeping Mode Digital Compass Readings When you press to start digital compass measurement COMP will appear on the display initially to indicate that a digital compass operation is in progress About two seconds after you start a digital compass measurement operation letters on the display will indicate the direction that the 12 o clock position of the watch is pointing Four pointers that indicate magnetic north south east and west also will appear After the first reading is obtained the watch will continue to take digital compass readings automatically each second for up to 20 seconds After that measurement will stop automatically The direction indicator and angle value will show to indicate that digital compass readings are complete The auto light switch is disabled during the 20 seconds that digital compass readings are being taken The following table shows the meanings of each of the direction abbreviations that appear on the display Direction Meaning Direction Meaning Direction Meaning Direction Meaning N North NNE aam NE Northeast ENE E cae E East ESE E M SE Southeast SSE PEL s South ssw Sou sw Southwest wsw West w West w
5. Countdown Timer Mode To recover from the sleep state Move the watch to a well lit area press any button or angle the watch towards your face for reading To turn Power Saving on and off 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down E until the currently selected city code starts to flash This is the city code setting screen Before the city code starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the city code starts to flash 2 Use to display the Power Saving On Off screen shown nearby CU 3 Press to toggle Power Saving on On and off OFF ai a 4 Press twice to exit the setting screen E The Power Saving on indicator PS is on the display in all modes Power saving while Power Saving is turned on on indicator Operation Guide 3172 CASIO Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly However when using the watch outside of areas covered by time calibration signals you will have to adjust the settings manually as required See Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually for more information This section explains how the watch updates its time settings when the city code selected as the Home City is in Japan North America Europe or China and is one that supports time calibration signal reception The watch can receive the signal from the transmit
6. Manually Saved Auto Save Auto Save 5 21 Record Area Value Area 1 Value Area 2 L J Alternates between measurement time Hour Minutes and measurement date Month Day 3 Use and to scroll through the screens for an area and display the one you want al REC gt REC REC 01 02 ee ee U J Manually saved records MAX MIN ASC DSC Auto saved values i While a manually saved record REC 01 through REC 25 is displayed the bottom of the screen will alternate between the date month day and time hour minute the record was created While MAX or MIN auto saved values are displayed the bottom of the screen will alternate between the date month day and time hour minute the value was recorded While ASC or DSC auto saved values are displayed the bottom of the screen will alternate between the date month day and year that the ASC or DSC record was first created For detailed information about auto saved values see Auto Save Values 4 After you are finished viewing data use D to exit the Data Recall Mode will be displayed if data has been deleted or if there is no corresponding data due to error etc In such cases total ascent ASC and total descent DSC values will show zero When the total ascent ASC or total descent DSC exceeds 99 995 meters or 327 9
7. appears on the display the display will change to show the city code of the currently selected World Time City The two pointers described below are on the display in the World Time Mode Pointer 1 not flashing Indicates the current time in the currently selected World Time City in 24 hour format Pointer 2 flashing Indicates the current Timekeeping Mode time in 24 hour format Pointer 1 Current Pointer 2 Timekeeping Mode time Current time in the currently selected World Time City To view the time in another time zone In the World Time Mode use East and West to scroll through city codes To specify standard time or daylight saving time DST for a city 1 In the World Time Mode use East and West to display the city code time zone whose Standard Time Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change 2 Hold down E until DST Hold appears on the display and then disappears Release E after DST Hold disappears This toggles the city code you selected in step 1 between Daylight Saving Time DST indicator displayed and standard time DST indicator not displayed Using the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the city code that is selected as your Home City also will change the Timekeeping Mode time DST setting Note that you cannot switch between standard time daylight saving time DST while UTC is selected as the World Time City Note that the standard time daylight saving
8. data stored in memory is deleted and the current time and all other settings return to their initial actory defaults whenever battery power drops to Level 5 and when you have the battery replaced Power Recovery Mode Performing multiple sensor illumination or beeper operations during a short period may cause all of the battery power indicators H M and L to start flashing on the display This indicates that the watch is in the power recovery mode Illumination alarm countdown timer alarm hourly time signal and sensor operations will be disabled until battery power recovers Battery power will recover in about 15 minutes At this time the battery power indicators H M L will stop flashing This indicates that the functions listed above are enabled again f all of the battery power indicators H M L are flashing and the C charge indicator also is flashing it means the battery level is very low Expose the watch to bright light as soon as possible Even if battery power is at Level 1 H or Level 2 M the Digital Compass Mode Barometer Thermometer Mode or Altimeter Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough voltage available to power it sufficiently This is indicated when all of the battery power indicators H M L are flashing Frequent flashing of all of the battery power indicators H M L probably means that remaining battery power is low Leave the watch in bright light to allow it to charge C
9. from your wrist and wait for 20 or 30 minutes to give the temperature of the watch time to stabilize To calibrate the pressure sensor and the temperature sensor 1 While in the Timekeeping Mode or in any of the sensor modes press to enter the Barometer Thermometer Mode 2 Hold down until the current temperature value starts to flash on the display This is the setting screen Before the temperature value starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears 3 Press D to move the flashing between the temperature value and barometric pressure value to select the one you want to calibrate 4 Use and to set the calibration value in the units shown below Temperature 0 1 C 0 2 F Barometric Pressure 1 hPa 0 05 inHg To return the currently flashing value to its initial factory default setting press A and at the same time OFF will appear at the flashing location for about one second followed by the initial default value 5 Press to return to the Barometer Thermometer Mode screen Barometer and Thermometer Precautions The pressure sensor built into this watch measures changes in air pressure which you can then apply to your own weather predictions It is not intended for use as a precision instrument in official weather prediction or reporting applications Sudden temperature changes can affect pressure sensor readings Temperat
10. is selected as the Home City the altitude unit is set automatically to meters m the barometric pressure unit to hectopascals hPa and the temperature unit to Celsius C These settings cannot be changed To specify temperature barometric pressure and altitude units 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down E until the currently selected city code starts to flash This is the city code setting screen Before the city code starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the city code starts to flash 2 Keep pressing D until UNIT appears in the upper left corner of the screen See step 3 under To change the current time and date settings manually for information about how to scroll through setting Screens 3 Perform the operations below to specify the units you want To specify this unit Press this key To toggle between these settings Altitude m meters and ft feet Barometric Pressure hPa hectopascals and inHg inches of mercury Temperature C Celsius and F Fahrenheit 4 After the settings are the way you want press twice to exit the setting screen Precautions Concerning Simultaneous Measurement of Altitude and Temperature Though you can perform altitude and temperature measurements at the same time you should remember that each of these measurements requires different conditions for best results With tem
11. the current time and date settings manually to change the standard time daylight saving time DST setting Sensor modes E can t change the temperature barometric pressure and altitude units When TYO Tokyo is selected as the Home City the altitude unit is set automatically to meters m the barometric pressure unit to hectopascals hPa and the temperature unit to Celsius C These settings cannot be changed W ERR appears on the display while am using a sensor Subjecting the watch to strong impact can cause sensor malfunction or improper contact of internal circuitry When this happens ERR error will appear on the display and sensor operations will be disabled Digital Barometric Altitude Compass Pressure Temperature Measurement Measurement Measurement f ERR appears while a measurement operation is being performed in a sensor mode restart the measurement If ERR appears on the display again it can mean there is something wrong with the sensor 10 CASIO Operation Guide 3172 Even if battery power is at Level 1 H or Level 2 M the Digital Compass Mode Barometer Thermometer Mode or Altimeter Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough voltage available to power it sufficiently In this case ERR will appear on the display This does not indicate malfunction and sensor operation should resume once battery voltage returns to its normal level If ERR keeps appearing during measureme
12. to OFF no reference altitude value so the watch performs air pressure to altitude conversions based on preset data only 58 00 It d 3 Press E to exit the setting screen Types of Altitude Data The watch can maintain two types of altitude data in its memory manual measurement records and auto save values minimum maximum vertical ascent vertical descent Use the Data Recall Mode to view data stored in memory See Viewing Altitude Records for details Manual Measurement Records Any time you perform the procedure below in the Altimeter Mode the watch will create and store a record with the currently displayed altitude reading along with the date and time the reading was taken There is enough memory to store up to 25 manual measurement records which are numbered from RECO1 through REC25 To save a manual measurement 1 In the Altimeter Mode check to make sure that an altitude reading is on the display If an altitude reading is not displayed press A to take one See To take an altimeter reading for details 2 Hold down A until REC Hold appears on the display and then disappears Release A after Hold disappears This will save the currently displayed altitude reading in a manual measurement record along with the measurement time and date The watch will return to the Altimeter Mode screen automatically after the save operation is complete There is enough memory to store up to 25 manu
13. watch does not resume operation after expose it to light This can happen after the power level drops to Level 5 Continue exposing the watch to light until the battery power indicator shows H or M Time Calibration Signal The information in this section applies only when LIS LON MAD PAR ROM BER STO ATH MOW HKG BJS HNL ANC YVR LAX YEA DEN MEX CHI NYC YHZ YYT SEL or TYO is selected at the Home City You need to adjust the current time manually when any other city is selected as the Home City E The display shows the ERR indicator when check the result of the latest receive operation Possible Cause Remedy You are wearing or moving the watch or performing a button operation during the signal receive operation The watch is in an area with poor reception conditions Keep the watch in an area where reception conditions are good while the signal receive operation is performed You are in an area where signal reception is not possible for some reason See Approximate Reception Ranges The calibration signal is not Check the website of the organization that maintains the time calibration signal being transmitted for some in your area for information about its down times reason Try again later E The current time setting changes after set it manually You may have the watch configured for Auto Receive of the time calibration signal which will cause the time to be adj
14. 5 hours Watch en P i me Go to step 2 D cay e On Pe 48 min 8 hours 110 hours 30 hours Indoor fluorescent lighting 500 lux 8 hours 87 hours 1 Approximate amount of exposure time required each day to generate enough power for normal daily operation 2 Approximate amount of exposure time in hours required to take power from one level to the next The above exposure times all are for reference only Actual exposure times depend on lighting conditions For details about the operating time and daily operating conditions see the Power Supply section of the Specifications Power Saving When turned on Power Saving enters a sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left for a certain period in an area where it is dark The table below shows how watch functions are affected by Power Saving There actually are two sleep state levels display sleep and function sleep Elapsed Time in Dark Display Operation 60 to 70 minutes display sleep Blank with PS flashing Display is off but all functions are enabled All functions are disabled but timekeeping is 6 or 7 days function sleep maintained Blank with PS not flashing The watch will not enter a sleep state between 6 00 AM and 9 59 PM If the watch is already in a sleep state when 6 00 AM arrives however it will remain in the sleep state The watch will not enter a sleep state while it is in the Stopwatch Mode or
15. 8 W 34 N Amsterdam 5E 52 N Madrid 4 W 40 N Anchorage 150 W 61 N Manila 121 E 15 N Athens 24 E 38 N Melbourne 145 E 38 S Bangkok 100 E 14 N Mexico City 99 W 19 N Beirut 35 E 34 N Miami 80 W 26 N Boston 71 W 42 N Milan 9E 45 N Brasilia 48 W 16 S Montreal 74 W 45 N Buenos Aires 58 W 35 S Nairobi 37 E 1 S Cairo 31 E 30 N Nauru 167 E TS Chicago 88 W 42 N New Orleans 90 W 30 N Christchurch 173 E 43 S New York 74 W 41 N Dakar 17 W 15 N Noumea 166 E 22 S Damascus 36 E 33 N Pago Pago 171 W 14 S Delhi 77 E 29 N Panama City 80 W 9 N Denver 105 W 40 N Papeete 150 W 18 S Detroit 83 W 42 N Paris ZE 49 N Dhaka 90 E 24 N Perth 116 E 328 Dubai 55 E 25 N Phnom Penh 105 E 12 N Dublin ew 53 N Port Vila 168 E 18 S Edmonton 114 W 54 N Praia 24 W 15 N El Paso 106 W 32 N Pyongyang 126 E 39 N Fernando de Noronha 32 W 4 S Rio De Janeiro 43 E 23 S Frankfurt 9E 50 N Rome 12E 42N Guam 145 E 13 N San Francisco 122 W 38 N Hamburg 10 E 54 N Santiago 71 W 33 s Hanoi 106 E 21 N Sao Paulo 47 24 S Helsinki 25E 60 N Seattle 122 W 48 N Hong Kong 114 E 22 N Seoul 127 E 38 N Honolulu 158 W 21 N Singapore 104 E TN Houston 95 W 30 N St Johns 53 W 48 N Istanbul 29 E 41 N Stockholm 18 E 59 N Jakarta 107 E 6 S Sydney 151 E 34 S Jeddah 39 E 21 N Taipei 122 E 25 N Kabul 69 E 35 N Tehran 1 E 36 N Karachi 67 E 25 N Tokyo 140 E 36 N Kathmandu 85 E 28 N Vancou
16. 80 feet the applicable value will restart from zero e If the total ascent ASC or total descent DSC value becomes five digits the leftmost ten thousand digit will appear in the upper right of the display The nearby illustration shows the display when the ASC 1 value is 99995 meters Ten thousand digit To clear the contents of a specific memory area 1 Use to enter the Data Recall Mode 2 Use B to select the memory area you want to clear Note that the contents of the memory area you select will be deleted as soon as you perform step 3 below The clear operation cannot be undone so double check to make sure you really want to delete the contents of the memory area you select here 3 Hold down E until CLR Hold appears on the display and then disappears Release E after CLR disappears This will clear the memory area you selected in step 2 and then return to the data display screen which now shows This indicates there is nothing stored in the currently displayed memory area Looking up Sunrise and Sunset Times You can use the Sunrise Sunset Mode to look up the sunrise and sunset times for a particular date year month day and location Current Pointer 3 To enter the Sunrise Sunset Mode date Pointer 2 While in the Timekeeping Mode press D to enter the Sunrise Sunset Mode This will display the sunrise and sunset times for the current date SEONI 6 30 based the currently specified ci
17. Before the alarm time starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the alarm time starts to flash 3 Press D to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings 4 While a setting is flashing use and to change it When setting the alarm time using the 12 hour format take care to set the time correctly as a m no indicator or p m P indicator 5 Press E to exit the setting screen To test the alarm In the Alarm Mode hold down to sound the alarm To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off 1 In the Alarm Mode use and to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal 2 When the alarm or the Hourly Time Signal you want is selected press B to turn it on and off The alarm on indicator and the Hourly Time Signal on indicator are shown on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on e If any alarm is on the alarm on indicator is shown on the display in all modes Hourly time signal on indicator Alarm on indicator To stop the alarm Press any button Illumination The display of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in the dark The watch s auto light switch turns on illumination automatically when you angle the watch towards your face The auto light switch must be turned on for it to operate To turn on illumination manually Press in any mode to illuminate the display
18. C to 40 C 14 F to 104 F North pointer Within 2 digital segments Pressure Sensor Precision Conditions Altitude Altimeter Barometer x altitude differential x 296 0 to 6000 m 15m m Oto 19680 ft x altitude differential x 2 pressure differential x 2 Fixed 50 ft ft 2 hPa hPa temperature altitude differential x 2 pressure differential x 2 6000 to 10000 m 25m m 0 059 inHg inHg 19680 to 32800 ft x altitude differential x 2 90 ft ft 0 to 6000 m 50 m every 10 C Eroa i O to 19680 ft x 170 ft every 50 F 5 hPa every 10 C temperature 6000 to 10000 m 70 m every 10 C 0 148 inHg every 50 F 19680 to 32800 ft 230 ft every 50 F e Values are guaranteed for a temperature range of 10 C to 40 C 14 F to 104 F Precision is lessened by strong impact to either the watch or the sensor and by temperature extremes Temperature Sensor Precision 2 C 3 6 F in range of 10 C to 60 C 14 0 F to 140 0 F Sunrise Sunset Sunrise time and sunset time for specific date Daylight pointers World Time 48 cities 31 time zones Other Daylight Saving Time Standard Time Stopwatch Measuring unit 1 100 second Measuring capacity 23 59 59 99 Measuring modes Elapsed time split time two finishes Countdown Timer Measuring unit 1 second Countdown start time setting range 1 minute to 24 hours 1 hour increments and 1 minute increments Alarms 5 Daily alarms Hou
19. D to select the Countdown Timer Mode TMR as shown in Selecting a Mode About one second after TMR appears on the display the display will change to show the countdown time hours To specify the countdown start time 1 Enter the Countdown Timer Mode e f a countdown is in progress indicated by the seconds counting down press to stop it and then press to reset to the current countdown start time If a countdown is paused press to reset to the current countdown start time 9 Current time 2 Hold down E until the hour setting of the current countdown start time starts to flash This is the setting screen Before the hour setting starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the hour setting starts to flash 3 Press D to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings 4 Use and to change the flashing item e To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours set OH 00 00 5 Press E to exit the setting screen To perform a countdown timer operation Start Stop Restart Stop Reset Before starting a countdown timer operation check to make sure that a countdown operation is not in progress indicated by the seconds counting down If it is press to stop it and then to reset to the countdown start time An alarm sounds for five seconds when the end of the countdown is reached This a
20. MO1007 EC Operation Guide 3172 CASIO Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch Applications The built in sensors of this watch measure direction barometric pressure temperature and altitude Measured values are then shown on the display Such features make this watch useful when hiking mountain climbing or when engaging in other such outdoor activities Warning The measurement functions built into this watch are not intended for taking measurements that require professional or industrial precision Values produced by this watch should be considered as reasonable representations only When engaging in mountain climbing or other activities in which losing your way can create a dangerous or life threatening situation always use a second compass to confirm direction readings Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of this product or its malfunction About This Manual Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration Note that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for reference only and so the actual product may appear somewhat different than depicted by an illustration Things to check before using the watch 1 Check the battery power level P i gt Is H or M displayed for the battery power indicator Battery power indic
21. More than Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and y P4 A 40 then tilting it towards you more than 40 degrees causes f illumination to turn on Wear the watch on the Warning outside of your wrist Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the display of the watch using the auto light switch Be especially careful when running or engaged in any other activity that can result in accident or injury Also take care that sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others around you When you are wearing the watch make sure that its auto light switch is turned off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor vehicle Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a distraction which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury Note This watch features a Full Auto EL Light so the auto light switch operates only when available light is below a certain level It does not illuminate the display under bright light The auto light switch is always disabled regardless of its on off setting when any one of the following conditions exists While an alarm is sounding During sensor measurement While a bearing sensor calibration operation is being performed in the Digital Compass Mode While a receive operation is in progress in the Receive Mode While a sunrise or sunset time is being calc
22. SET Hold disappears and the city code starts to flash 2 Use and to select the city code you want Select your Home City code before changing any other setting For full information on city codes see the City Code Table PM City Month indicator code Day Hour Minutes Seconds 3 Press D to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select the other settings F gt 12 24 Hour gt City Code DST Format Seconds gt Hour gt Minutes gt Year Thermometer Barometer Power Illumination Button Operation Altitude unit Saving Duration Tone On Off Day je Month The following steps explain how to configure timekeeping settings only 4 When the timekeeping setting you want to change is flashing use A and or to change it as described below Screen To do this Do this T Y Change the city code Use East and West m ul Ti Cycle between Auto DST AUTO Daylight Saving Press Fi Time On and Standard Time OFF mm Toggle between 12 hour 12H and 24 hour 24H 1 Em H timekeeping Press 9 5 B Reset the seconds to 00 Press Change the hour or minutes 10 58 giis E an Change the year month or day Use and 5 Press twice to exit the setting screen Note For information about selecting a Home City and configuring the DST setting see Configuring Home City Se
23. ading when you are near a source of strong magnetism can cause large errors in readings Because of this you should avoid taking direction readings while in the vicinity of the following types of objects permanent magnets magnetic necklaces etc concentrations of metal metal doors lockers etc high tension wires aerial wires household appliances TVs personal computers washing machines freezers etc Accurate direction readings are impossible while in a train boat air plane etc Accurate readings are also impossible indoors especially inside ferroconcrete structures This is because the metal framework of such structures picks up magnetism from appliances etc Storage The precision of the bearing sensor may deteriorate if the watch becomes magnetized Because of this you should store the watch away from magnets or any other sources of strong magnetism including permanent magnets magnetic necklaces etc and household appliances TVs personal computers washing machines freezers etc Whenever you suspect that the watch may have become magnetized perform the procedure under To perform bidirectional calibration Barometer Thermometer This watch uses a pressure sensor to measure air pressure barometric pressure and a temperature sensor to measure temperature Barometric pressure graph Temperature To enter and exit the Barometer Thermometer Mode 1 While in the Timekeeping Mode or in any of the se
24. al measurement records If there are already 25 manual measurement records in memory the above operation will cause the oldest record to be deleted automatically to make room for the new one Auto Save Values Two sets of auto save values Set 1 and Set 2 are maintained in watch memory Set 1 Set2 Maximum Altitude Low Maximum Altitude ws Minimum Altitude MIN 1 Minimum Altitude MIN 2 Vertical Ascent ASC 1 Vertical Ascent ASC 2 Vertical Descent DSC 1 Vertical Descent DSC 2 These values are checked and updated automatically by the watch as altitude auto measurements are taken How Maximum and Minimum Values Are Updated While the watch is in the Altimeter Mode altitude readings are taken automatically at the interval specified by the altitude auto measurement method With each reading the watch compares the current reading against the MAX MAX 1 and MAX 2 and MIN MIN 1 and MIN 2 values It will replace the MAX value if the current reading is greater than MAX or the MIN value if the current reading is less than MIN How Vertical Ascent Descent Values Are Updated 620 m Session end point Session start point The total Vertical Ascent and Vertical Descent values produced by an Altimeter Mode measurement session during the example climb illustrated above are calculated as follows Vertical Ascent 300 m 620 m 920 m Vertical Descent 320 m 500 m 820 m Entering the Altimeter M
25. area How does the altimeter work Generally air pressure and temperature decrease as altitude increases This watch bases its altitude measurements on International Standard Atmosphere ISA values stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO These values define relationships between altitude air pressure and temperature Altitude Air Pressure Temperature 616 hPa About nea per 100 m G 3500 m 3000 m Jot hPa About 9 hPaper100m 45 C 2500 m ee C 2000 m 795 hPa About 10 hPa per 100 m 20 pertum 1500 m 3000m 899 hPa About 11 hPa per 100 m 85 C om 99 doas About 12 na per 100 m we 14000 ft 12000 ft About 0 15 inHg per 200 ft 16 2 F 10000 ft 8000 ft 22 23 inHg About 0 17 inHg per 200 ft _30 5 F About 3 6 F 6000 ft er 1000 ft axes t 25 84 inHg About 0 192 inHg per 200 ft 44 7 p P 2000 ft n 29 92 Ing About 0 21 inHg per 200 ft g gof Source International Civil Aviation Organization Note that the following conditions will prevent you from obtaining accurate readings When air pressure changes because of changes in the weather Extreme temperature changes When the watch itself is subjected to strong impact Operation Guide 3172 CASIO There are two standard methods of expressing altitude Absolute altitude and relative altitude Absolute altitude expresses an absolute height above sea level Relative altitude ex
26. ations Accuracy at normal temperature 15 seconds a month with no signal calibration Timekeeping Hour minutes seconds p m P year month day day of the week Time format 12 hour and 24 hour Calendar system Full Auto calendar pre programmed from the year 2000 to 2099 Other 3 display formats Day of the week Year Barometric pressure graph Home City code can be assigned one of 48 city codes Standard Time Daylight Saving Time summer time Time Calibration Signal Reception Auto receive 6 times a day 5 times a day for the Chinese calibration signal Remaining auto receives cancelled as soon as one is successful Manual receive Receive Mode Receivable Time Calibration Signals Mainflingen Germany Call Sign DCF77 Frequency 77 5 kHz Anthorn England Call Sign MSF Frequency 60 0 kHz Fort Collins Colorado the United States Call Sign WWVB Frequency 60 0 kHz Fukushima Japan Call Sign JJY Frequency 40 0 kHz Fukuoka Saga Japan Call Sign JJY Frequency 60 0 kHz Shangqiu City Henan Province China Call Sign BPC Frequency 68 5 kHz Digital Compass 20 seconds continuous measurement 16 directions Angle value 0 to 359 Four direction pointers Calibration bidirectional northerly Magnetic declination correction Bearing Memory Barometer Measurement and display range 260 to 1 100 hPa or 7 65 to 32 45 inHg Display unit 1 hPa or 0 05 inHg Measurement timing Daily from midnight at two hou
27. ator NO YES r Does any one of the following conditions exist The watch is charged Power Levels You can get an idea of the watch s power level by observing the battery power indicator on the display GER Level Battery Power Indicator Function Status PATE 530 1 A In H BATT L M H All functions enabled 16 58 3 E y BATT L M H unctions enabled M ELE All functi bled 3 2 L m TT 7 Auto and manual receive illumination L Tiwi t beeper and sensor operation disabled Battery power IBATT L M indicat MERREN 4 P Except for timekeeping and the C charge p BATT L MH N indicator all functions and display indicators disabled 5 All functions disabled The flashing LOW indicator at Level 3 L tells you that battery power is very low and that exposure to bright light for charging is required as soon as possible At Level 5 all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory defaults Once the battery reaches Level 2 M after falling to Level 5 reconfigure the current time date and other settings Display indicators reappear as soon as the battery is charged from Level 5 to Level 2 M Leaving the watch exposed to direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the battery power indicator to show a reading temporarily that is higher than the actual battery level The correct battery level should be indicated after a few minutes All
28. ay from large metal objects and try again Note that digital compass operation cannot be performed inside a train boat etc E What causes different direction readings to produce different results at the same location Magnetism generated by nearby high tension wires is interfering with detection of terrestrial magnetism Move away from the high tension wires and try again E Why am I having problems taking direction readings indoors A TV personal computer speakers or some other object is interfering with terrestrial magnetism readings Move away from the object causing the interference or take the direction reading outdoors Indoor direction readings are particularly difficult inside ferro concrete structures Remember that you will not be able to take direction readings inside of trains airplanes etc E The barometric pressure differential pointer does not appear on the display when enter the Barometer Thermometer Mode This could indicate sensor error Try pressing B again The barometric pressure differential pointer is not displayed when the displayed current barometric value is outside of the allowable measurement range 260 to 1 100 hPa World Time Mode E The time for my World Time City is off in the World Time Mode This could be due to incorrect switching between standard time and daylight saving time See To specify standard time or daylight saving time DST for a city for more information Charging E The
29. ed direction along with an indicator on the display that also indicates the stored direction When you take digital compass measurements while the Bearing Memory screen is on the display the direction angle of the current digital compass measurement as read from the 12 o clock position of the watch and the currently stored Bearing Memory direction information will both be displayed To store a direction angle reading in Bearing Memory DiGoIon ancis ar pui 1 Press to start a digital compass measurement operation current reading pointer e If a bearing memory direction angle value is already displayed it means that the bearing memory screen is displayed If this Bearing Memory happens press to clear the value currently in Bearing Memory Screen and exit the bearing memory screen 2 During the 20 seconds that digital compass measurement is in progress press E to store the current direction angle reading in Bearing Memory The Bearing Memory direction angle flashes for about one second as it is stored in Bearing Memory After that the Bearing Memory screen which shows the bearing memory direction angle will appear and a 20 second direction reading operation will start While the Bearing Memory screen is displayed you can press C to start a new 20 second direction reading operation which displays the direction angle for the direction that the 12 o clock position of the watch is pointed The direction angle of the current
30. g 1 Make sure the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or any one of the sensor modes The sensor modes are Digital Compass Mode Barometer hermometer Mode and Altimeter Mode 2 Press A to start Altimeter measurement ALTI will appear on the display indicating that Altimeter measurement is in progress The first reading will appear on the display after about four or five seconds The current altitude value is displayed in units of 5 meters 20 feet After the first reading is obtained the watch continues to take altimeter readings automatically every five seconds for the first three minutes and then every two minutes after that under initial Current default settings altitude Current time e If you leave the watch in the Altimeter Mode it will update the displayed altitude value regularly and indicate reading to reading changes in graph form You can use the procedure under Selecting an Altitude Auto Measurement Method to specify the altitude auto measurement method you want to use Altitude Altitude graph differential 3 After you are finished using the Altimeter press D to return to the Timekeeping Mode and stop auto measurement The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about 24 hours after entering the Altimeter Mode under initial default settings Reading the Altitude Graph The altitude graph shows Altimeter Mode auto measurement
31. g 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down E until the currently selected city code starts to flash This is the city code setting screen Before the city code starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the city code starts to flash DST indicator 2 Press D to display the DST setting screen 3 Use to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below gt Auto DST AUTO __DsT off OFF _DsTon On 4 The Auto DST AUTO setting will be available only when a city code that supports time calibration signal reception is selected as the Home City While Auto DST is selected the DST setting will be changed automatically in accordance with time calibration signal data 4 After all the settings are the way you want press twice to return to the Timekeeping Mode The DST indicator appears to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually You can configure current time and date settings manually when the watch is unable to receive a time calibration signal To change the current time and date settings manually 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the currently selected city code starts to flash This is the city code setting screen Before the city code starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep depressed until
32. harging Times 2 Check the Home City and the daylight saving time DST setting Use the procedure under To configure Home City settings to configure your Home City and daylight saving time settings Important Proper time calibration signal reception and World Time Mode and Sunrise Sunset Mode data depend on correct Home City time and date settings in the Timekeeping Mode Make sure you configure these settings correctly 3 Set the current time To set the time using a time calibration signal See To get ready for a receive operation To set the time manually See Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually The watch is now ready for use For details about the watch s radio controlled timekeeping feature see Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping Charging the Watch The face of the watch is a solar cell that generates power from light The generated power charges a built in rechargeable battery which powers watch operations The watch charges whenever it is exposed to light Charging Guide 1 Whenever you are not wearing the _ watch leave it in a location where it is exposed to light Best charging performance is achieved by exposing the watch to the strongest light available The watch may enter a sleep state if its face is blocked by your sleeve even only partially When wearing the watch make sure that its face is not b
33. heck whether the last receive operation was successful Receive Mode You can use buttons B and to enter a sensor mode directly from the Timekeeping Mode or from another sensor mode To enter a sensor mode from the Sunrise Sunset Mode Data Recall World Time Stopwatch Countdown Timer Alarm or Receive Mode first enter the Timekeeping Mode and then press the applicable button Sensor Modes 7 Barometer Thermometer Mode Digital Compass Mode Altimeter Mode Configuring Home City Settings There are two Home City settings actually selecting the Home City and selecting either standard time or daylight saving time DST PM City Month indicator code Day To configure Home City settings 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the currently selected 7 city code starts to flash This is the city code setting screen Before the city code starts to flash the message SET Hold NE will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold 58 disappears and the city code starts to flash The watch will exit the setting mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes For details about city codes see the City Code Table 2 Press East and West to select the city code you want to use as your Home City Keep pressing or until the city code you want to select as you
34. ic pressure is within the allowable range Temperature Temperature Temperature is displayed in units of 0 1 C or 0 2 F The displayed temperature value changes to C or F if a measured temperature falls outside the range of 10 0 C to 60 0 C 14 0 F to 140 0 F The temperature value will reappear as soon as the measured temperature is within the allowable range Barometric pressure CASIO Operation Guide 3172 Display Units You can select either hectopascals hPa or inchesHg inHg as the display unit for the measured barometric pressure and Celsius C or Fahrenheit F as the display unit for the measured temperature value See To specify temperature barometric pressure and altitude units Barometric Pressure Graph Barometric pressure indicates changes in the atmosphere By monitoring these changes you can predict the weather with reasonable accuracy This watch takes barometric pressure measurements automatically every two hours at the 30th minute of every even numbered hour Measurement results are used to produce barometric pressure graph and barometric pressure differential pointer readings Barometric pressure graph Reading the Barometric Pressure Graph The barometric pressure graph shows readings of previous measurements for up to 24 hours The horizontal axis of the graph represents time with each dot standing for two hours The rightmost dot represents the most rece
35. ill position the map in accordance with your current location so the bearing to your objective is straight ahead of you To determine the direction angle to an objective on a map and head in that direction 1 Set the map so its northerly indication is aligned with north as indicated by the watch and determine your current location See To set a map and find your current location for information about how to perform the above step 2 As shown in the illustration to the left change your position so you and the 12 o clock position of the watch are pointed in the direction of objective while keeping the northerly direction indicated on the map Current D aligned with north as indicated by the watch location If you find it difficult to perform the above step while keeping everything aligned first move into the correct position 12 o clock 12 o clock position of the watch pointed at the objective without worrying A position about the orientation of the map Next perform step 1 again to set the map 3 While in the Timekeeping Mode or in any of the sensor modes press 120 clock Bearing O to take a compass reading position memory pointer 4 While direction angle readings are in progress press E to record the currently displayed direction in Bearing Memory The direction angle value and pointer stored in Bearing Memory will remain on the display for about 20 seconds See Bearing Memory for more information
36. ing the altitude difference you determined on the map and the watch s altitude differential value advance towards your destination If the map shows that the difference in altitude between your location and your destination is 80 meters for example you know you will be nearing your destination when the displayed altitude differential value shows 80 meters Altitude Specifying a Reference Altitude Value The altitude readings produced by this watch are subject to error caused by changes in air pressure Because of this we recommend that you update the reference altitude value whenever one is available during your climb After you specify a reference altitude value the watch adjusts its air pressure to altitude conversion calculation accordingly To specify a reference altitude value 1 In the Altimeter Mode hold down until the current reference altitude value starts to flash This is the setting screen Before the reference altitude value starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears 2 Press or to change the current reference altitude value by 5 meters or 20 feet Specify a reference altitude value based on accurate altitude information about your current location from a map etc You can set the reference altitude value within the range of 10 000 to 10 000 meters 32 800 to 32 800 feet Pressing and at the same time returns
37. l calibration in an environment that is the same as that where you plan to be taking direction readings If you plan to take direction readings in an open field for example calibrate in an open field To perform bidirectional calibration 1 In the Digital Compass Mode hold down E until the current magnetic declination settings start to flash on the display This is the setting Screen Before the magnetic declination settings start to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the magnetic declination settings start to flash 2 Press D to display the bidirectional calibration screen Atthis time the north pointer flashes at the 12 o clock position and the display will show 1 to indicate that the watch is ready to calibrate the first direction 3 Place the watch on a level surface facing any direction you want and press to calibrate the first direction is shown on the display while calibration is being performed When calibration is successful the display will show OK and 2 and the north pointer flashing at the 6 o clock position This means that the watch is ready for calibration of the second direction 4 Rotate the watch 180 degrees 5 Press C again to calibrate the second direction is shown on the display while calibration is being performed When calibration is successful the display will show OK and then change to the Digital Compass M
38. l indicator displays the signal level as shown below D ot t2 t3 Weak Unstable lt gt Strong Stable Signal level indicator As you watch the indicator keep the watch in a location that best maintains stable reception Even under optimum reception conditions it can take about 10 seconds for reception to stabilize Note that weather the time of day surroundings and other factors all can affect reception To check the latest signal reception results Enter the Receive Mode When receive is successful the display shows the time and date that receive was successful indicates that none of the reception operations were successful e To return to the Timekeeping Mode press D Note The receiving indicator will not be displayed if you have adjusted the time or date setting manually since the last receive operation Receiving indicator To turn auto receive on and off 1 Enter the Receive Mode 2 In the Receive Mode hold down until the current auto receive setting On or OFF and receiving indicator start to flash This is the setting screen Note that the setting screen will not appear if the currently selected Home City is one that does not support time calibration reception 3 Press to toggle auto receive on On and off OFF 4 Press to exit the setting screen Receiving status indicator Operation Guide 3172 CASIO Radio cont
39. larm will sound in all modes The countdown time is reset to its starting value automatically when the alarm sounds To stop the alarm Press any button Using the Alarm Alarm Alarm time You can set five independent daily alarms When an alarm is turned on numberor Hour Minutes an alarm will sound for about 10 seconds each day when the time in the SIG Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time This is true even if the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal which will cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour MALI BFF 6 8 p To enter the Alarm Mode Ps Use D to select the Alarm Mode ALM as shown in Selecting a Mode noe B About one second after ALM appears on the display the display will change to show an alarm number AL1 through AL5 or the SIG indicator The alarm number indicates an alarm screen SIG is shown when the Hourly Time Signal screen is on the display When you enter the Alarm Mode the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first Current time Operation Guide 3172 CASIO To set an alarm time 1 In the Alarm Mode use and to scroll through the alarm screens qian ONCE until the one whose time you want to set is displayed AL1 AL2 AL3 ee es 1 b gt a SIG AL5 AL4 lt g 2 Hold down until the alarm time starts to flash This is the setting screen
40. lect the Receive Mode R C as shown in Selecting a Mode 2 Hold down Keep depressed until RC Hold appears on the display and the receiving indicator starts flashing e A signal level indicator L1 L2 or L3 see Signal Level Indicator appears on the display after reception starts Do not move the watch or perform any button operation until GET or ERR appears in the upper left corner of the screen If the receive operation is successful the reception date and time Receiving Receiving appear on the display along with the GET indicator indicator The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode if you press or Receive successful if yon do not perform any button operation for about two or three minutes If the current reception fails but a previous reception within the last 24 hours was successful the display shows the receiving indicator and the ERR indicator If the ERR indicator only is displayed without the receiving indicator it means that all of the receive operations over the past 24 hours have failed The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode without changing the time setting if you press D or if you do not perform any button operation for about two or three minutes Note To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Receive Mode press If there was a previously successful reception If no reception was successful Signal Level Indicator During manual receive the signal leve
41. locked from light O by the sleeve of your clothing Warning Leaving the watch in bright light for charging can cause it to become quite hot Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following conditions for long periods On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight Too close to an incandescent lamp Under direct sunlight Important Allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal display to black out The appearance of the LCD should become normal again when the watch returns to a lower temperature Turn on the watch s Power Saving function and keep it in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long periods This helps to ensure that power does not run down Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause power to run down Expose the watch to bright light whenever possible cpu occhi Doe ik Lael Gangs 2 C is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen charging see Exposure Level Brightness Operation Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 L The face is blank Charging the Watch 1 3 3 3 Y YES NEXT Outdoor sunlight 50 000 lux 5 min 2 hours 11 hours 3 hours Power is low Charge the watch by placing it in a location l Sunlight through a window 10 000 lux 24 min 5 hours 54 hours 1
42. lows the watch to indicate true north You can perform this procedure when the magnetic declination angle is indicated on the map you are using Note that you can input the declination angle in whole degree units only so you may need to round off the value specified on the map If your map indicates the declination angle as 7 4 you should input 7 In the case of 7 6 input 8 for 7 5 you can input 7 or 8 Bidirectional Calibration and Northerly Calibration Bidirectional calibration and northerly calibration calibrate the accuracy of the bearing sensor in relation to magnetic north Use bidirectional calibration when you want to take readings within an area exposed to magnetic force This type of calibration should be used if the watch becomes magnetized for any reason With northerly calibration you teach the watch which way is north which you have to determine with another compass or some other means Important The more correctly you perform bidirectional calibration the better the accuracy of the bearing sensor readouts You should perform bidirectional calibration whenever you change environments where you use the bearing sensor and whenever you feel that the bearing sensor is producing incorrect readings To perform magnetic declination correction 1 In the Digital Compass Mode hold down E until the current magnetic declination settings start to flash on the display This is the setting screen Before the magnetic decli
43. ltitude Differential Value While Mountain Climbing or Hiking for some real life examples of how to use this feature To specify the altitude differential start point In the Altimeter Mode press E The watch will take an altitude reading and register the result as the altitude differential value start point The altitude differential value will be reset to zero at this time Altitude differential Using the Altitude Differential Value While Mountain Climbing or Hiking After you specify the altitude differential start point while mountain climbing or hiking you easily can measure the change in the altitude between that point and other points along the way To use the altitude differential value 1 In the Altimeter Mode check to make sure that an altitude reading is on the display If an altitude reading is not displayed press A to take one See To take an altimeter reading for details Destination altitude 2 Use the contour lines on your map to determine the difference in altitude between your current location and your destination 3 In the Altimeter Mode press E to specify your current location as the altitude differential start point The watch will take an altitude reading and register the result as the altitude differential value start point The altitude differential value will be reset to zero at this time Current location Altitude differential 1 s ude arenal 4 While compar
44. nation settings start to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the magnetic declination settings start to flash 2 Use East and C West to change the settings The following explains magnetic declination angle direction settings OFF No magnetic declination correction performed The magnetic declination angle with this setting is 0 E When magnetic north is to the east east declination W When magnetic north is to the west west declination You can select a value within the range of W 90 to E 90 with these settings You can turn off OFF magnetic declination correction by pressing and at the same time The illustration for example shows the value you should input and the direction setting you should select when the map shows a magnetic declination of 1 West Magnetic declination angle direction value E W or OFF Magnetic declination angle value 3 When the setting is the way you want press E to exit the setting Screen Precautions about bidirectional calibration You can use any two opposing directions for bidirectional calibration You must however make sure that they are 180 degrees opposite each other Remember that if you perform the procedure incorrectly you will get wrong bearing sensor readings Do not move the watch while calibration of either direction is in progress You should perform bidirectiona
45. nsor modes press to enter the Barometer Thermometer Mode BARO will appear on the display indicating that barometric pressure and temperature measurements are in progress The measurement results will appear on the display after about five seconds After you press B the watch will take readings every five seconds for the first five minutes and then every two minutes after that 2 Press D to return to the Timekeeping Mode The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about one hour after entering the Barometer Thermometer Mode Barometric Pressure differential pressure pointer To take barometric pressure and temperature readings While in the Timekeeping Mode or in any of the sensor modes press 8 This starts barometric pressure and temperature measurements automatically You also can perform a barometric pressure and temperature measurement at any time by pressing in the Barometer Thermometer Mode t can take up to four or five seconds for the barometric pressure reading to appear after you enter the Barometer Thermometer Mode Barometric Pressure Barometric pressure is displayed in units of 1 hPa or 0 05 inHg The displayed barometric pressure value changes to if a measured barometric pressure falls outside the range of 260 hPa to 1 100 hPa 7 65 inHg to 32 45 inHg The barometric pressure value will reappear as Soon as the measured barometr
46. nt it could mean there is a problem with the applicable sensor W ERR appears on the display after perform bidirectional calibration or northerly calibration If appears and then changes to ERR error on the calibration screen it means that there is something wrong with the sensor If ERR disappears after about one second try performing the calibration again If ERR keeps appearing contact your original dealer or nearest authorized CASIO distributor to have the watch checked E ERR appears on the display after perform northerly calibration The ERR message indicates there may be some problem with the sensor The ERR message also may be due to movement of the watch while the calibration procedure is being performed Try performing calibration again taking care to ensure that the watch is not moved If this does not solve the problem the problem may be due to some nearby source of terrestrial magnetism Try performing the calibration procedure again from the beginning Whenever you have a sensor malfunction take the watch to your original dealer or nearest authorized CASIO distributor as soon as possible W What causes incorrect direction readings Incorrect bidirectional calibration Perform bidirectional calibration Nearby source of strong magnetism such as a household appliance a large steel bridge a steel beam overhead wires etc or an attempt to perform direction measurement on a train boat etc Move aw
47. nt reading The vertical axis of the graph represents barometric pressure with each dot standing for the relative difference between its reading and Time that of the dots next to it Each dot represents 1 hPa Barometric pressure The following shows how to interpret the data that appears on the barometric pressure graph A rising graph generally means improving weather A falling graph generally means deteriorating weather Note If there are sudden changes in weather or temperature the graph line of past measurements may run off the top or bottom of the display The entire graph will become visible once barometric conditions stabilize The following conditions cause the barometric pressure measurement to be Skipped with the corresponding point on the barometric pressure graph being left blank Barometric reading that is out of range 260 hPa to 1 100 hPa or 7 65 inHg to 32 45 inHg Sensor malfunction Not visible on the display Barometric Pressure Differential Pointer This pointer indicates the relative difference between the most recent barometric pressure reading indicated on the barometric pressure graph and the current barometric pressure value displayed in the Barometer Thermometer Mode Barometric pressure E differential J pointer IB Reading Barometric Pressure Differential Pointer Pressure differential is indicated in the range of A Current pressure greater
48. nute units e If you think that the sunrise and or sunset times are not correct for some reason check the watch s city code longitude and latitude settings The sunrise and sunset times displayed by this watch are times at sea level Sunrise and sunset times are different at altitudes other than sea level Sunset time Sunrise time CASIO Operation Guide 3172 To look up the sunrise and sunset times for a specific city code Important You do not need to perform this procedure to look up the sunrise and sunset times in your currently selected Home City f you select a different city code to look up the sunrise and sunset times there return to the city code of your Home City your current location when you are finished Otherwise the time shown in the Timekeeping Mode will not be correct For information about the Home City setting see Configuring Home City Settings 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down E until the currently selected city code starts to flash This is the city code setting screen Before the city code starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the city code starts to flash 2 Use East and West to select the city code whose sunrise and sunset times you want to view For details about city codes see the City Code Table 3 Press E twice to exit the setting screen To configure longitude and latitude
49. ode screen 4 Operation Guide 3172 CASIO To perform northerly calibration Important If you want to perform both northerly and bidirectional calibration perform bidirectional calibration first and then perform northerly calibration This is necessary because bidirectional calibration cancels any existing northerly calibration setting 1 In the Digital Compass Mode hold down E until the current magnetic declination settings start to flash on the display This is the setting Screen Before the magnetic declination settings start to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the magnetic declination settings start to flash 2 Press D twice to display the northerly calibration screen At this time N north appears on the display 3 Place the watch on a level surface and position it so that its 12 o clock position points north as measured with another compass 4 Press to start the calibration operation is shown on the display while calibration is being performed When calibration is successful the display will show OK and then change to the Digital Compass Mode Bearing Memory 120 clock Bearing memory Bearing Memory lets you store a direction reading and display that position direction angle reading as you take subsequent digital compass measurements The Bearing Memory screen displays the direction angle for the stor
50. ode starts a new altitude auto measurement session but it does not reset the current ASC ASC 1 and ASC 2 and DSC DSC 1 and DSC 2 values or change them in any way This means that the starting ASC and DSC values for a new Altimeter Mode auto measurement session are the values that currently are in memory Each time you complete an Altimeter Mode auto measurement session by returning to the Timekeeping Mode the vertical ascent value of the current session 920 meters in the above example is added to the session s starting ASC value Also the vertical descent value of the current auto measurement session 820 meters in the above example is added to the session s starting DSC value Note that any change in elevation when ascending that is less than 15 meters 49 feet is not added to the vertical ascent value for the current Altimeter Mode auto measurement session Also any change in elevation when descending that is less than 15 meters 49 feet is not added to the vertical descent value for the current Altimeter Mode auto measurement session Note The maximum altitude minimum altitude vertical ascent and vertical descent values are retained in memory when you exit the Altimeter Mode To clear values perform the procedure under To clear the contents of a specific memory area Using Auto Save Values The watch maintains two independent sets of auto save values as shown below Set 1 Set2 Maximum Altitude MAX 1 Maximum Alti
51. ote that wearing the watch under your sleeve while the auto light switch is turned on can cause frequent illumination of the display and can run down the battery e Illumination may not turn on if the face of the watch is more than 15 degrees above or below parallel Make sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground e Illumination turns off after the preset illumination duration even if you keep the EN watch pointed towards your face SS Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto light switch If illumination does not turn on try moving the watch back to the starting position parallel with the ground and then tilt it back towards your face again If this does not work drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side and then bring it back up again 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 Switch and does not indicate a problem with the watch Button Operation Tone The button operation tone sounds any time you press one of the watch s buttons You can turn the button operation tone on or off as desired Even if you turn off the button operation tone the alarm Hourly Time Signal and Countdown Timer Mode alarm all operate normally To turn the button operation tone on and off 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down E until the currently selected
52. perature measurement it is best to remove the watch from your wrist in order to eliminate the effects of body heat In the case of altitude measurement on the other hand it is better to leave the watch on your wrist because doing so keeps the watch at a constant temperature which contributes to more accurate altitude measurements To give altitude measurement priority leave the watch on your wrist or in any other location where the temperature of the watch is kept constant To give temperature measurement priority remove the watch from your wrist and allow it to hang freely from your bag or in another location where it is not exposed to direct sunlight Note that removing the watch from your wrist can affect pressure sensor readings momentarily Viewing Altitude Records Use the Data Recall Mode to view manually saved altitude readings and automatically saved high altitude low altitude total ascent and total descent values Altitude data records are created and saved in the Altimeter Mode To view altitude records Record name n Altitude 1 Use D to select the Data Recall Mode REC as shown in Selecting a E Mode lum About one second after REC appears on the display the display REC n WO will change to show the first record of the memory area you were 4 i viewing when you last exited the Data Recall Mode 3 HHH 2 Use B to select the memory area you want e di Sao RECO MAX 1 Loy MAX 2 t
53. plicable mode name on the watch s bezel n any mode press D to illuminate the display Timekeeping Mode World Time Data Recall Sunrise Sunset Mode Mode Mode Countdown Stopwatch Mode Timer Mode Alarm Mode RLM BFF 12 38 058 General Functions All Modes The functions and operations described in this section can be used in all of the modes Auto Return Features The watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any button operation for two or three minutes in the Sunrise Sunset Data Recall Alarm Receive or Digital Compass Mode If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes without performing any operation the watch exits the setting screen automatically Initial Screens When you enter the World Time Alarm or Digital Compass Mode the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first Scrolling The and buttons are used on the setting screen to scroll through data on the display In most cases holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed Timekeeping Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date Pressing E while in the Timekeeping Mode will cycle through the Timekeeping Mode display formats as shown below Day of the Week Screen Year Screen Barometric Pressure Graph Screen PM Day of Month indicator week Day Barometric pressure g
54. presses the difference between the height of two different places ooo ooo ooo Height of building 130 m Rooftop at an altitude of ooo relative altitude 230 m above sea level absolute altitude Sea Level Altimeter Precautions This watch estimates altitude based on air pressure This means that altitude readings for the same location may vary if air pressure changes The semiconductor pressure sensor used by the watch for altitude measurements is also affected by temperature When taking altitude measurements do not subject the watch to temperature changes Do not rely upon this watch for altitude measurements or perform button operations while sky diving hang gliding or paragliding while riding a gyrocopter glider or any other aircraft or while engaging in any other activity where there is the chance of sudden altitude changes Do not use this watch for measuring altitude in applications that demand professional or industrial level precision Remember that the air inside of a commercial aircraft is pressurized Because of this the readings produced by this watch will not match the altitude readings announced or indicated the flight crew Specifying Temperature Barometric Pressure and Altitude Units Use the procedure below to specify the temperature barometric pressure and altitude units to be used in the Barometer Thermometer Mode and the Altimeter Mode Important When TYO Tokyo
55. r Home City appears on the display 3 Press to display the DST setting screen 4 Use to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below Auto DST AUTO DST off OFF L DST on On H Hour Minutes Seconds DST indicator The Auto DST AUTO setting will be available only when a city code that supports time calibration signal reception is selected as the Home City While Auto DST is selected the DST setting will be changed automatically in accordance with time calibration signal data Note that you cannot switch between standard time and daylight saving time DST while UTC is selected as your Home City 5 After all the settings are the way you want press E twice to return to the Timekeeping Mode The DST indicator appears to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on Note After you specify a city code the watch will use UTC offsets in the World Time Mode to calculate the current time for other time zones based on the current time in your Home City Coordinated Universal Time the world wide scientific standard of timekeeping The reference point for UTC is Greenwich England Selecting some city codes automatically makes it possible for the watch to receive the time calibration signal for the corresponding area See Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping for details CASIO Operation Guide 3172 To change the Daylight Saving Time summer time settin
56. r intervals 12 times per day Every five seconds in the Barometer Thermometer Mode Other Calibration Manual measurement button operation Barometric pressure graph Barometric pressure differential pointer Thermometer Measurement and display range 10 0 to 60 0 C or 14 0 to 140 0 F Display unit 0 1 C or 0 2 F Measurement timing Every five seconds in the Barometer Thermometer Mode Other Calibration Manual measurement button operation Altimeter Measurement range 700 to 10 000 m or 2 300 to 32 800 ft without reference altitude Display range 10 000 to 10 000 m or 32 800 to 32 800 ft Negative values can be caused by readings produced based on a reference altitude or due to atmospheric conditions Display unit 5 m or 20 ft Current Altitude Data 5 second intervals for 1 hour 0 05 or 5 second interval for first 3 minutes followed by 2 minute interval for next 24 hours 2 00 Altitude Memory Data Manually saved records 25 altitude date time Auto saved values Two sets memory areas each of high altitude and its measurement date and time low altitude and its measurement date and time total ascent and its save start date and time total descent and its save start date and time Other Reference altitude setting Altitude graph Altitude differential Altitude auto measurement method 0 05 or 2 00 Bearing Sensor Precision Direction Within 10 Values are guaranteed for a temperature range of 10
57. raph i es 535 YO ion Ems ON EC Hour Minutes Seconds Mode Reference Guide Your watch has 11 modes The mode you should select depends on what you want to do To do this View the current date in the Home City Configure Home City and daylight saving time DST settings Configure time and date settings manually Enter this mode Timekeeping Mode View the sunrise and sunset times for a specific date Determine your current bearing or the direction from your current location to a destination as a direction indicator and angle value Determine your current location using the watch and a map Sunrise Sunset Mode Digital Compass Mode View the barometric pressure and temperature at your current location View a graph of barometric pressure readings Barometer Thermometer Mode View the altitude at your current location Determine the altitude differential between two locations reference point and current location Record an altitude reading with the measurement time and date Altimeter Mode Recall records created in the Altimeter Mode Data Recall Mode View the current time in one of 48 cities 31 time zones around the globe World Time Mode Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time Stopwatch Mode Use the countdown timer Countdown Timer Mode Set an alarm time Alarm Mode Perform a time calibration receive operation C
58. readings over time Latest The vertical axis of the graph represents altitude and each dot stands reading for 10 meters 40 feet The horizontal axis represents time For the altitude readings taken P during the first three minutes after you start an altimeter measurement ul Altitude operation each dot represents five seconds After that each dot represents two minutes under initial default settings I An out of range reading or a measurement error will cause the column Time of dots for that reading to be blank skipped Note The measurement range for altitude is 700 to 10 000 meters 2 300 to 32 800 feet The displayed altitude value changes to if an altitude reading falls outside the measurement range An altitude value will reappear as soon as the altitude reading is within the allowable range Normally displayed altitude values are based on the watch s preset conversion values You also can specify a reference altitude value if you want See Specifying a Reference Altitude Value You can change the unit for displayed altitude values to either meters m or feet ft See To specify temperature barometric pressure and altitude units Selecting an Altitude Auto Measurement Method You can select either of the following two altitude auto measurement methods 0 05 Readings at five second intervals for one hour 2 00 Readings at five second intervals for the first three minutes followed by two minute inte
59. readings will disappear from the display after the direction reading operation is complete During the first 20 seconds after you display the Bearing Memory screen or during the 20 second direction reading operation while the Bearing Memory screen is on the display the direction stored in memory is indicated by a Bearing Memory pointer Pressing E while the Bearing Memory screen is displayed will clear the direction angle currently in Bearing Memory and start a 20 second direction reading operation Using the Digital Compass While Mountain Climbing or Hiking This section provides three practical applications for using the watch s built in digital compass e Setting a map and finding your current location Having an idea of your current location is important when mountain climbing or hiking To do this you need to set the map which means to align the map so the directions indicated on it are aligned with the actual directions of your location Basically what you are doing is aligning north on the map with north as indicated by the watch Finding the bearing to an objective Determining the direction angle to an objective on a map and heading in that direction To set a map and find your current location 1 With the watch on your wrist position it so the face is horizontal 2 While in the Timekeeping Mode or in any of the sensor modes press to take a compass reading The reading will appear on the display after about two second
60. rly time signal Illumination EL Backlight electro luminescent panel Selectable illumination duration approximately 1 second or 3 seconds Auto Light Switch Full Auto EL Light operates only in the dark Other Battery power indicator Power Saving Low temperature resistance 10 C 14 F Button operation tone on off Power Supply Solar cell and one rechargeable battery Approximate battery operating time 5 months from full charge to Level 4 under the following conditions Watch not exposed to light Internal timekeeping Display on 18 hours per day sleep state 6 hours per day 1 illumination operation 1 5 seconds per day 10 seconds of alarm operation per day 10 digital compass operations per week 1 hour of altimeter measurement at 5 second interval once per month 2 hours of barometric pressure measurement per day 6 minutes of signal reception per day Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery Particular care is required when using the auto light switch 11 Operation Guide 3172 CASIO Site Data List Site Longitude Latitude Site Longitude Latitude Abu Dhabi 54 E 24 N Lisbon gw 39 N Addis Ababa 39 E 9 N London O E 51 N Adelaide 139 E 35 S Los Angeles 11
61. rolled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time setting Even if a receive operation is successful certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up to one second The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the period January 1 2000 to December 31 2099 Updating of the date by signal reception will no longer be performed starting from January 1 2100 f you are in an area where signal reception is not possible the watch keeps time with the precision noted in Specifications The receive operation is disabled under any of the following conditions While power is at Level 3 L or lower While the watch is in the power recovery mode While a sensor operation is being performed When the watch is in the function sleep state Power Saving While a countdown timer operation is in progress A receive operation is cancelled if an alarm sounds while it is being performed The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of TYO Tokyo whenever the battery power level drops to Level 5 or when you have the rechargeable battery replaced If this happens change the Home City to the setting you want Selecting a Mode The illustration below shows which buttons you need to press to navigate between modes For about one second after you enter a mode by pressing D a pointer will appear on the display pointing the ap
62. rvals for approximately 24 hours Note If you do not perform any button operation while in the Altimeter Mode the watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically after 24 hours altitude auto measurement method 2 00 or after one hour altitude auto measurement method 0 05 To select the altitude auto measurement method 1 In the Altimeter Mode hold down until the current reference altitude value starts to flash This is the setting screen Before the reference altitude starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears 2 Press to display the current altitude auto measurement method setting This will cause either 0 05 or 2 00 to flash on the display 3 Press to toggle the altitude auto measurement method setting between 0 05 and 2 00 4 Press to exit the setting screen Operation Guide 3172 CASIO Using the Altitude Differential Value Altitude The Altimeter Mode screen includes an altitude differential value that differential shows the change in altitude from a reference point you specify The altitude differential value is updated each time the watch takes an altitude reading The range of the altitude differential value is 3 000 meters 9 980 feet to 3 000 meters 9 980 feet is displayed in place of the altitude differential value whenever the measured value is outside the allowable range See Using the A
63. s 3 Rotate the map without moving the watch so the northerly direction indicated on the map matches north as indicated by the watch e If the watch is configured to indicate magnetic north align the map s magnetic north with the watch indication If the watch has been configured with a declination to correct to true north align the map s true north with the watch indication For details see Calibrating the Bearing Sensor This will position the map in accordance with your current location North indicated on the map 4 Determine your location as you check the geographic contours around location you North indicated by north pointer To find the bearing to an objective 1 Set the map so its northerly indication is aligned with north as indicated by the watch and determine your current location See To set a map and find your current location for information about how to perform the above step 2 Set the map so the direction you want to travel on the map is pointed straight in front of you 3 With the watch on your wrist position it so the face is horizontal 4 While in the Timekeeping Mode or in any of the sensor modes press to take a compass reading The reading will appear on the display after about two seconds 12 o clock Position 5 Still holding the map in front of you turn your body until north as indicated by the watch and the northerly direction on the map are aligned This w
64. settings 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down E until the currently selected Latitude city code starts to flash This is the city code setting screen Before the city code starts to flash the message SET Hold will appear on the display Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the city code starts to flash 2 Press to display the longitude latitude setting screen with the latitude setting flashing 3 Use D to move the flashing between the latitude and the longitude setting 4 Use and to change the flashing setting You can configure the longitude and latitude setting within following ranges Latitude Range 65 S South 65 degrees to 0 N 65 N North 65 degrees Longitude Range 179 W West 179 degrees to 0 E 180 E East 180 degrees Latitude and longitude values are rounded off to the nearest degree You can find latitude and longitude for various cities around the globe in the Site Data List 5 Press to return to the Timekeeping Mode Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 31 time zones 48 cities around the globe The city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the World Time City a To enter the World Time Mode urrently selecte M mem World Time City Ues D to select the World Time Mode WT as shown in Selecting a About one second after WT
65. ssible due to the effects of geographic contours structures weather the time of year the time of day radio interference etc The signal becomes weaker at distances of approximately 500 kilometers which means that the influence of the conditions listed above becomes even greater Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain times of the year or day Radio interference may also cause problems with reception Mainflingen Germany or Anthorn England transmitters 500 kilometers 310 miles Fort Collins United States transmitter 600 miles 1 000 kilometers Fukushima or Fukuoka Saga Japan transmitters 500 kilometers 310 miles Shangqiu China transmitter 500 kilometers 310 miles As of January 2009 China does not use Daylight Saving Time DST If China does go to the Daylight Saving Time system in the future some functions of this watch may no longer operate correctly To get ready for a receive operation 1 Confirm that the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode If it isn t use to enter the Timekeeping Mode 2 The antenna of this watch is located on its 12 o clock side Position the watch with 12 o clock facing towards a window as shown in the nearby illustration Make sure there are no metal objects nearby Signal reception normally is better at night The receive operation takes from two to seven minutes but in some cases it can take as long as 14 minutes Take care that you do no
66. t perform any button operation or move the watch during this time LAE 6 LEE Signal reception may be difficult or even impossible under the conditions described below Inside or Inside a Near Near a Near Among or among vehicle household construction high tension behind buildings appliances site airport power lines mountains office or other equipment sources of or a mobile electrical phone noise 3 What you should do next depends on whether you are using Auto Receive or Manual Receive Auto Receive Leave the watch over night in the location you selected in step 2 See Auto Receive below for details Manual Receive Perform the operation under To perform manual receive Auto Receive With Auto Receive the watch performs the receive operation each day automatically up to six times up to five times for the Chinese calibration signal between the hours of midnight and 5 a m according to the Timekeeping Mode time When any receive operation is successful none of the other receive operations for that day are performed When a calibration time is reached the watch will perform the receive operation only if it is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode The receive operation is not performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring settings You can use the procedure under To turn auto receive on and off to enable or disable auto receive To perform manual receive 1 Use D to se
67. ter If your Home City Code setting is this located here LIS LON MAD PAR ROM BER STO ATH MOW HKG BJS Shangqiu City China TPE SEL TYO m ANC YVR LAX YEA DEN MEX CHI NYC YHZ Anthorn England Mainflingen Germany Fukushima Japan Fukuoka Saga Japan Fort Collins Colorado United States Important The areas covered by MOW HNL and ANC are quite far from the calibration signal transmitters so certain conditions may cause reception problems When HKG or BJS is selected as the Home City only the time and date are adjusted according to the time calibration signal You need to switch manually between standard time and daylight saving time DST if required See To configure Home City settings for information about how to do this Approximate Reception Ranges UK and German Signals North American Signal EN i X9 2 000 miles 3 000 kilometers Anthorn 500 kilometers 600 miles 1 500 kilometers d 7 1 000 kilometers s The Anthorn signal is S 7 N Fort Collins i hs receivable within this area Japanese Signals Fukushima 500 kilometers Chinese Signal Changchun 500 kilometers Beijing Shangqiu Shanghai Chengdu Hong Kong Fukuoka Saga 1 000 kilometers 1 500 kilometers Signals are receivable in the Taiwan area when reception conditions are good Even when the watch is within range of a transmitter signal reception may be impo
68. than most 03 recent measured pressure 10 hPa in 1 hPa units inHg values The nearby screen shot for example shows what the pointer would indicate when the calculated pressure differential is approximately 5 hPa approximately 0 15 inHg Barometric pressure is calculated and displayed using hPa as the standard The barometric pressure differential also can be read in inHg units as shown in the illustration 1 hPa 0 03 inHg hPa values CO Current pressure less than most Barometric pressure y n A z ecent measured differential pointer N pressure Pressure Sensor and Temperature Sensor Calibration The pressure sensor and temperature sensor built into the watch are calibrated at the factory and normally require no further adjustment If you notice serious errors in the pressure readings and temperature readings produced by the watch you can calibrate the sensor to correct the errors Important Incorrectly calibrating the barometric pressure sensor can result in incorrect readings Before performing the calibration procedure compare the readings produced by the watch with those of another reliable and accurate barometer Incorrectly calibrating the temperature sensor can result in incorrect readings Carefully read the following before doing anything Compare the readings produced by the watch with those of another reliable and accurate thermometer If adjustment is required remove the watch
69. time DST setting affects only the currently selected time zone Other time zones are not affected DST indicator Using the Stopwatch The stopwatch measures elapsed time split times and two finishes To enter the Stopwatch Mode OUTS second Vus 9 to select the Stopwatch Mode STW as shown in Selecting a About one second after STW appears on the display the display will change to show the stopwatch hours To perform an elapsed time operation tart Stop Restart Stop Reset eo To pause at a split time curent a gt p A Start Split Split release Stop Reset SPL displayed To measure two finishes Start Split Stop Split release Reset First runner finishes Second runner Display time of Display time of first finishes second runner runner Note The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 23 hours 59 minutes 59 99 seconds Once started stopwatch timing continues until you press C to stop it even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch limit defined above Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement Using the Countdown Timer The countdown timer can be configured to start at a preset time and sound an alarm when the end of the countdown is reached Countdown time Hour minutes seconds To enter the Countdown Timer Mode Use
70. ttings e While 12 hour format is selected for timekeeping a P PM indicator will appear for times from noon to 11 59 p m No indicator appears for times from midnight to 11 59 a m With 24 hour format time is displayed from 0 00 to 23 59 without any P PM indicator The watch s built in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month lengths and leap years Once you set the date there should be no reason to change it except after you have the watch s rechargeable battery replaced or after power drops to Level 5 Digital Compass In the Digital Compass Mode a built in bearing sensor detects magnetic north at regular intervals and indicates one of 16 directions on the display To take a digital compass reading North 1 Make sure the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or any one of the pointer sensor modes The sensor modes are Digital Compass Mode Barometer Thermometer Mode and Altimeter Mode Direction 12 o clock indicator position 2 Place the watch on a flat surface If you are wearing the watch make sure that your wrist is horizontal in relation to the horizon 3 Point the 12 o clock position of the watch in the direction you want to measure Current time 4 Press to start digital compass measurement COMP will appear on the display to indicate that a digital compass operation is in progress See Digital Compass Readings for information about what appears on the display Note
71. tude MAX 2 Minimum Altitude MIN 1 Minimum Altitude MIN 2 Vertical Ascent ASC 1 Vertical Ascent ASC 2 Vertical Descent DSC 1 Vertical Descent DSC 2 The values in Set 1 and Set 2 can be cleared independently of each other This means you can use them to keep track of daily and cumulative data as described in the example below Example Keeping track of data on a three day climb Day 1 Clear both Set 1 and Set 2 and start your Day 1 climb At the end of the day both sets of auto save values contain the same data MAX 1 MAX 2 MIN 1 MIN 2 etc Day 2 Clear only Set 1 and start your Day 2 climb At the end of the day the values in Set 1 MAX 1 MIN 1 ASC 1 DSC 1 will show the results of Day 2 only In Set 2 MAX 2 and MIN 2 will show the maximum and minimum altitudes reached over the two day span ASC 2 will show the total vertical ascent for the two days Day 1 Day 2 and DSC 2 will show the total vertical descent for the two days Day 3 Clear only Set 1 and start your Day 3 climb At the end of the day the values in Set 1 will show the results of Day 3 only In Set 2 MAX 2 and MIN 2 will show the maximum and minimum altitudes reached over the three day span ASC 2 will show the total vertical ascent for the three days Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 and DSC 2 will show the total vertical descent for the three days For details about clearing altitude data see To clear the contents of a specific memory
72. ty code latitude and longitude The three Daylight Pointers described below are on the display in the Sunrise Sunset Mode Pointer 1 Sunset time in 24 hour format 8 Pointer 2 Sunrise time in 24 hour format Pointer 3 This flashing pointer appears only when Pointer 1 and Pointer 2 are indicating the sunrise and sunset times for the current Pointer 1 Timekeeping Mode date It indicates the current Timekeeping Mode Sunset Sunrise time in 24 hour format time time Before trying to use the Sunrise Sunset Mode you need to configure settings for the city code longitude and latitude for the location whose sunrise and sunset times you want to view The factory default configuration of the location is City Code TYO Tokyo Latitude North 36 degrees Longitude East 140 degrees You can find latitude and longitude for various cities around the globe in the Site Data List es To view the sunrise sunset time for a particular date 1 Enter the Sunrise Sunset Mode This will display the sunrise and sunset times for the current date at the location specified by the city code latitude and longitude Date 2 While the sunrise sunset time are on the display use and to scroll through the dates The sunrise and sunset times for the selected date will be indicated by values and pointers You can select any date between January 1 2000 and December 31 2099 Note Sunrise sunset time is displayed in 5 mi
73. ulated To turn the auto light switch on and off In the Timekeeping Mode hold down for about three seconds to toggle the auto light switch on A EL displayed and off A EL not displayed The auto light switch on indicator A EL is on the display in all modes while the auto light switch is turned on The auto light switch turns off automatically whenever battery power drops to Level 4 Auto light switch on indicator Illumination Precautions Frequent display illumination can run down the battery quickly and require charging The following guidelines give an idea of the charging time required to recover from a single illumination operation Approximately five minutes exposure to bright sunlight coming in through a window Approximately 50 minutes exposure to indoor fluorescent lighting The electro luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long use Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight e Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery Auto light switch precautions Wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist movement of your arm or vibration of your arm can cause frequent activation of the auto light switch and illumination of the display To avoid running down the battery turn off the auto light switch whenever engaging in activities that might cause frequent illumination of the display N
74. ure measurements are affected by your body temperature while you are wearing the watch direct sunlight and moisture To achieve a more accurate temperature measurement remove the watch from your wrist place it in a well ventilated location out of direct sunlight and wipe all moisture from the case It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the case of the watch to reach the actual surrounding temperature Altimeter The watch displays altitude values based on air pressure readings taken by a built in pressure sensor How the Altimeter Measures Altitude The altimeter can measure altitude based on its own preset values initial default method or using a reference altitude specified by you When you measure altitude based on preset values Data produced by the watch s barometric pressure sensor is converted to approximate altitude based on ISA International Standard Atmosphere conversion values stored in watch memory When you measure altitude using a reference altitude specified by you After you specify a reference altitude the watch uses that value to convert barometric pressure readings to altitude B When mountain climbing you can specify a reference altitude value in B accordance with a marker along the way or altitude information from a T Q map After that the altitude readings produced by the watch will be more ARS e accurate than they would without a reference altitude value E 7 9 9 To take an altimeter readin
75. usted automatically according to your currently selected Home City If this results in the wrong time setting check your Home City setting and correct it if necessary E The current time setting is off by one hour Possible Cause Remedy Perform the operation under To get ready for a receive operation The time Signal reception on a day for setting will be adjusted automatically as soon as signal reception is successful switching between standard time daylight saving time DST may have failed for some reason If you are unable to receive the time calibration signal change the standard time daylight saving time DST setting manually W Auto Receive is not performed or you cannot perform Manual Receive Possible Cause Remedy The watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode Auto receive is performed only while the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode Switch to either of these two modes Your Home City setting is wrong Check your Home City setting and correct it if necessary There is not enough power for signal reception Expose the watch to light to charge it E Signal reception is being performed successfully but the time and or day is wrong Possible Cause Remedy Your Home City setting is wrong Check your Home City setting and correct it if necessary The DST setting may be incorrect Change the DST setting to Auto DST Specific
76. ver 123 W 49 N Kuala Lumpur 102 E 3 N Vienna 16 E 48 N Kuwait 48 E 29 N Wellington 175 E AVS Las Vegas 115 W 36 N Based on data as of December 2008 Lima 77 W 12 S City Code Table City Code City GMT Differential City Code City GMT Differential PPG Pago Pago 11 MOW Moscow HNL Honolulu 10 JED Jeddah i ANC Anchorage 9 THR Tehran 3 5 YVR Vancouver DXB Dubai 4 LAX Los Angeles Bi KBL Kabul 445 YEA Edmonton 3 KHI Karachi 5 DEN Denver DEL Delhi 5 5 MEX Mexico City 6 KTM Kathmandu 5 75 CHI Chicago DAC Dhaka 6 NYC New York 5 RGN Yangon 6 5 SCL Santiago 4 BKK Bangkok 7 YHZ Halifax SIN Singapore YYT St Johns 3 5 HKG Hong Kong 38 RIO Rio De Janeiro 3 BJS Beijing Fernando de TPE Taipei ay Noronha is SEL Seoul RAI Praia 1 TYO Tokyo Ga UTC ADL Adelaide 9 5 LIS Lisbon 0 GUM Guam LON London SYD Sydney Mid MAD Madrid NOU Noumea 11 PAR Paris WLG Wellington 12 ROM Rome i Based on data as of December 2008 BER Berlin The rules governing global times GMT differential STO Stockholm and UTC offset and summer time are determined ATH ene by each individual country CAI Cairo 2 JRS Jerusalem 12
77. ww West NW Northwest nuw North The margin of error for the angle value and the direction indicator is x11 degrees while the watch is horizontal in relation to the horizon If the indicated direction is northwest NW and 315 degrees for example the actual direction can be anywhere from 304 to 326 degrees Note that taking a measurement while the watch is not horizontal in relation to the horizon can result in large measurement error You can calibrate the bearing sensor if you suspect the direction reading is incorrect Any ongoing direction measurement operation is paused temporarily while the watch is performing an alert operation daily alarm Hourly Time Signal countdown timer alarm or while illumination is turned on by pressing D The measurement operation resumes for its remaining duration after the operation that caused it to pause is finished See Digital Compass Precautions for important information about taking direction readings Calibrating the Bearing Sensor You should calibrate the bearing sensor whenever you feel that the direction readings being produced by the watch are off There are three different calibration methods available magnetic declination correction bidirectional calibration and northerly calibration Magnetic Declination Correction With magnetic declination correction you input a magnetic declination angle difference between magnetic north and true north which al

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