USER’S GUIDE 2572
To view tide data for a particular time
1.While the Moon Data screen is displayed in the Moon/Tide Data Mode, use D (+) and
2.Press A to switch to the Tide Data screen.
• The initial screen shows the tide graph for 6:00 AM.
3.Specify the time for which you want to display tide data.
•Use D(+) and B
Countdown Timer
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•All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Timekeeping Mode time | Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing |
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Configuring the Countdown Timer
The following are the settings you should configure before actually using the countdown timer.
Countdown start time and reset time
Timer mode
Progress beeper on/off
•See “To configure the countdown timer” for information about setting up the timer.
Reset Time
You can set a “reset time,” which is a kind of alternate countdown start time you can recall with the press of a button any time a countdown operation is in progress.
Timer Mode
The countdown timer gives you a choice of two modes:
Auto-repeat
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•Even if you start a countdown operation from the reset time, the countdown automatically restarts from the countdown start time whenever it reaches zero.
•Auto repeat timing repeats up to seven times.
Elapsed Time
When the end of the countdown is reached in the elapsed time mode, the timer automatically switches to an elapsed time measurement operation.
•The elapsed time mode is best when timing the speed of yachts during ocean races.
•The elapsed time operation is performed in
Countdown Timer Beeper Operations
The watch beeps at various times during a countdown to so you can keep informed about the countdown status without looking at the display. The following describes the types of beeper operations the watch performs during a countdown.
Countdown End Beeper
The watch beeps each second of the final 10 seconds before a countdown reaches zero, and at zero. The first five beeps (seconds 10 through 6) are higher pitched than the final five beeps (seconds 5 through 1). The watch emits a longer beep to signal
3.When the setting you want to change is flashing, use Dand Bto change it as described below.
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4. Press Ato exit the setting screen.
•The reset time setting must be less than the countdown start time setting.
To use the countdown timer
In the Countdown Timer Mode, press D to start the countdown timer.
• The countdown timer measurement operation continues even if you exit the Countdown Timer Mode.
• The table below describes button operations you can perform to control countdown operations.
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Stop the countdown operation | Press D. |
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Resume a stopped countdown operation | Press Dagain. |
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Stop the countdown operation and display the reset time | Press B. |
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•The table below describes button operations you can perform during an elapsed time measurement operation in the elapsed time mode.
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Stop the elapsed time operation | Press D. |
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Stop the elapsed time operation and display the reset time | Press B. |
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Alarms
when the countdown reaches zero.
•The countdown end beeper always sounds, regardless of the on/off status of the progress beeper.
Progress Beeper
The progress beeper actually includes two beepers: a reset time beeper and a reset period progress beeper.
•The reset time beeper and reset period progress beeper sound only while the progress beeper is turned on.
Reset Time Beeper
The reset time beeper is similar to the countdown end beeper. When the progress beeper is turned on, the watch beeps each second of the final 10 seconds before the countdown reaches the reset time.
Reset Period Progress Beeper
The reset period is the portion of the countdown between the reset time and zero. When the progress beeper is turned on, the watch emits four short beeps at the top of each minute during the reset period, and 30 seconds before the end of the countdown.
Alarm number
Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)
Timekeeping Mode time
To set an alarm time
You can set five independent Daily Alarms. When an alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is reached. One of the alarms can be configured as a snooze alarm or a
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
•There are five alarm screens numbered 1 through 5. The hourly time signal screen is indicated by :00.
•When you enter the Alarm Mode, the screen you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.
•All of the operations in this section are performed in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
1.In the Alarm Mode, use Dto scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set is displayed.
Countdown Timer Examples
Countdown start time: 10 minutes; Reset time: 5 minutes; Timer mode:
Progress beeper: On
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Countdown start time: 10 minutes; Reset time: 5 minutes; Timer mode: Elapsed time;
Progress beeper: Off
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Countdown
End Beeper
To configure the countdown timer
1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down Auntil the countdown start time setting starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
• If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the procedure under “To use the countdown timer” to display it.
2.Press Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.
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•You can configure Alarm 1 as a snooze alarm or a
•The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.
2.After you select an alarm, hold down Auntil the hour setting of the alarm time starts to flash. This indicates the setting screen.
3.Press Cto move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
4.While a setting is flashing, use D(+) and
•When setting the alarm time using the
5.Press Ato exit the setting screen.
Alarm Operation
The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total of seven times, every five minutes, until you turn the alarm off or change it to a
Note
•Pressing any button stops the alarm tone operation.
•Performing any one of the following operations during a
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen Displaying the Alarm 1 setting screen
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down Dto sound the alarm.
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