Casio 3280 Using the Moon Data, Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone, Reversing the Displayed Moon Phase, Moon Phase Indicator, Moon Data

Operation Guide 3260 3280

Using the Moon Data

In the Moon Data Mode, you can see the current date’s Moon phase for your Home City. You can specify a date and view Moon data for that date.

To enter the Moon Data Mode

Moon phase	Use Dto select the Moon Data as shown on page E-36.
	• About one second after MOON appears on the display,
	the display will change to show the moon age.
	Note
	• Moon age is calculated to an accuracy of ±1 day.
Moon age
Month – Day
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Reversing the Displayed Moon Phase

The left-right (east-west) appearance of the Moon depends on whether the Moon is north of you (northerly view) or south of you (southerly view) as you view it.

You can use the procedure below to reverse the displayed Moon phase so it matches the actual appearance of the Moon where you are located.

•To determine the viewing direction of the Moon, use a compass to take a direction reading of the Moon at its meridian passage.

•For information about the Moon phase indicator, see “Moon Phase Indicator” (page E-84).

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Moon Phase Indicator

Module 3260	The Moon phase indicator of this watch indicates the
	current phase of the Moon as shown below. It is based on
	the view of the left side of the moon at meridian transit
	from the northern hemisphere of the Earth. If the
	appearance of the Moon phase indicator is reversed from
	the actual Moon as viewed from your location, you can
	use the procedure under “To reverse the displayed Moon
Moon Phase Indicator	phase” (page E-83) to change the indicator.
Module 3280

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	Moon phase (part you can see)	(part you cannot see)
Moon	Module
Phase	3260
Indicator

Moon Data

The Moon phase and Moon age information that appears first when you enter the Moon Data Mode shows the data at noon for your currently selected Home City on the current date, according to the Timekeeping Mode. After that you can specify another date to view data.

•If the Moon data is not correct, check your Timekeeping Mode settings and correct them if necessary.

•The Moon phase is displayed in the Timekeeping Mode, and the Moon Data Mode.

•If the Moon phase indicator shows a phase that is a mirror image of the actual moon phase in your area, you can use the procedure under “Reversing the Displayed Moon Phase” (page E-82) to change it.

•Use the Moon Data Screen to specify the Moon Data date. You can use E(+) to change the displayed date in one-day increments. Pressing Ewill display the year of the displayed date.

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To reverse the displayed Moon phase
				ll		1. In the Moon Data Mode, hold down Auntil the Moon
			l			phase indicator starts to flash.
				l
l ll			l		l	• This is the indicator switching screen.
			l
l	l		ll
		l				2. Press Eto toggle the Moon phase indicator between
l
ll
						the southerly view (indicated by		) and northerly
						view (indicated by	).

•Northerly view: Moon is north of you.

•Southerly view: Moon is south of you.

3.When the Moon phase indicator setting is the way you want, press Eto exit the switching screen and return to the Moon Data Mode screen.

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		(part you cannot see)		Moon phase (part you can see)
Moon	Module
Phase	3260
Indicator
	Module
	3280
Moon Age		28.7-29.8	1.0-2.7 2.8-4.6	4.7-6.4 6.5-8.3 8.4-10.1 10.2-12.0 12.1-13.8
		0.0-0.9
		New		First
Moon Phase		Moon		Quarter
				(Waxing)
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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”.

Module
3280
Moon Age	13.9-15.7 15.8-17.5 17.6-19.4 19.5-21.2 21.3-23.1 23.2-24.9 25.0-26.8 26.9-28.6
	Full	Last
Moon Phase	Moon	Quarter
		(Waning)

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Currently selected World Time City

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Current time in the currently selected World Time City

To enter the World Time Mode

Use Dto select the World Time Mode (WT) as shown on page E-36.

•Entering the World Time Mode will cause WT to be displayed for the mode name for about one second, and then the name of the currently selected city will scroll on the display. After that, the city code will be displayed. If you select a different city, the city name will scroll first and then the city code will appear. For information about city codes, see the “City Code Table” at the back of this manual.

•To view the name of the currently selected city, press Ain the World Time Mode. This will cause the city name to scroll on the display.

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To view the time in another time zone

In the World Time Mode, use E(East) to scroll through city names.

•Pressing Eand Bat the same time will jump to the UTC time zone.

To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city

•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 time (DST) setting affects only the currently selected time zone. Other time zones are not affected.

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	l

DST indicator

1.In the World Time Mode, use E(East) to display the city name (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change.

2.Hold down Ato toggle between Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator displayed) and Standard Time (DST indicator not displayed).

•The DST indicator is shown on the World Time Mode screen while Daylight Saving Time is turned on.

•Using the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the city name that is selected as your Home City also will change the Timekeeping Mode time DST setting.

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