Operation Guide 2926
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To determine your bearings
1. Enter the Bearing Mode.
• This displays the current solar azim uth value in accordance with the current
Timekeeping Mode data (time, date , Home Site data).
2. Find the same value on the bezel as the angle v alue displayed f or the solar azimuth
on the Bearing Mode screen.
3. Position the w atch so the value you f ound in step 2 is pointing at the sun.
4. The 12 o’clock position of the watch should now be pointed north.
• Note that the bearings produced by the Bearing Mode are intended for gener al
reference only .
North
Bezel
Moon/Tide Data
Moon/tide data lets you view the Moon age and Moon
phase for a particular date, and tidal mov ements for a
particular date and time for the Home Site.
• If you suspect that the Moon/tide data is not correct f or
some reason, check the Timekeeping Mode data
(current time, date, and Home Site settings), and mak e
changes as required.
• See “Moon Phase Indicator” for information about the
Moon phase indicator and “Tide Gr aph” f or information
about the tide graph.
• All of the operations in this section are perf ormed in the
Moon/Tide Data Mode, which you enter b y pressing C.
Moon phase indicator
Moon age
Tide graph
Moon/Tide Data Screens
Each press of A in the Moon/Tide Data Mode toggles between the Moon Data
screen and the Tide Data screen.
• When you enter the Moon/Tide Data Mode, the data that appears first is the Moon
data (Moon age and Moon phase indicator) for the current date as k ept by the
Timekeeping Mode.
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Press A .
Tide Data Screen
Moon Data Screen
Tide gragh
Time
Moon age
Moon phase indicator
Year Month – Day
To view the Moon data for a particular date
While the Moon Data screen is display ed in the Moon/Tide Data Mode, use D (+) and
B (–) to display the date whose Moon data y ou want to view .
• You can select any date from 2000 to 2039.
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 B (–) to display the date whose tide data y ou want to view .
2. Press A to switch to the Tide Data screen.
• The initial screen shows the tide graph f or 6:00 AM.
3. Specify the time for which you w ant to display tide data.
• Use D (+) and B (–) to change the time in one-hour steps.
Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of one
minute to 60 minutes. An alarm sounds when the
countdown reaches zero . The countdown timer has two
modes: auto-repeat and elapsed time, and a progress
beeper signals the progress of the countdown. All of this
makes the countdown timer a v aluable tool f or timing the
star t of a y acht race.
• All of the operations in this section are perf ormed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter b y pressing
C.
Configuring Countdown Timer Settings
The follo wing are the settings you should configure before actually using the
countdown timer .
Countdown start time and reset time
Timer mode (auto-repeat, elapsed time)
Progress beeper on/off
Timekeeping Mode time
Minutes
Seconds
• See “T o configure countdo wn timer settings” f or information about setting up the
timer .
Reset Time
Yo u 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 countdo wn operation is in progress.
Timer Mode
The countdown timer gives y ou a choice of two modes: auto-repeat and elapsed time.
Auto-repeat
Auto-repeat automatically restar ts the countdown from the countdo wn start time
whenev er zero is reached.
• Auto-repeat mode is best when timing the starts of match races.
• Even if y ou start a countdown operation from the reset time, the countdown
automatically restarts from the countdown star t time whene ver it reaches zero .
• Auto repeat timing repeats up to se ven 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 oper ation.
• The elapsed time mode is best when timing the speed of yachts during ocean races .
• The elapsed time operation is perf ormed in one-second increments up to 99 hours,
59 minutes, 59 seconds .
Countdown Timer Beeper Operations
The watch beeps at v arious times dur ing a countdo wn so you can keep inf ormed
about the countdown status without looking at the displa y . The following describes the
types of beeper operations the watch perf orms during a countdown.
Countdown End Beeper
The watch beeps each second of the final 10 seconds bef ore 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
when the countdown reaches zero .
• The countdown end beeper alwa ys 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 Pr ogress 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.
Countdown Timer Examples
Countdown start time: 10 min utes; Reset time: 5 minutes; Timer mode: Auto-repeat;
Progress beeper: On
10'00"
Start Time Reset Time
0'00" 1'00" 0'30" 2'00" 3'00" 4'00" 5'00"
Reset P eriod
Reset Period Progress Beeper
Countdown
End Beeper
Reset Time Beeper
Countdown start time: 10 minutes; Reset time: 5 minutes; Timer mode: Elapsed time;
Progress beeper: Off
10'00"
0'00" 5'00"
Countdown
End Beeper
Elapsed time
measurement
Start Time Reset Time
To configure countdown timer settings
1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the
Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the
countdown start time setting star ts to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
• If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the
procedure under “T o use the countdo wn timer” to
display it.
2. Press C to mov e the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Start
Time
Reset
Time
Timer
Mode
Progress
Beeper
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use D and B to change it as
described below .
Setting
Start Time
Reset Time
Timer Mode
Progress
Beeper
Screen Button Operations
Use D (+) and B (–) to change the setting.
• Y ou can set a start time in the range of 1 to 60 minutes
in 1-minute increments.
Use D (+) and B (–) to change the setting.
• You can set a reset time in the range of 1 to 5 min utes
in 1-minute increments.
Press D to toggle betw een the auto-repeat mode (ON )
and the elapsed time mode (OFF ).
• An auto-repeat indicator (
) appears when the auto-
repeat mode is selected.
Press D to toggle progress beeper on (ON ) and off (OFF ).
• A progress beeper indicator (
) appears when this
setting is turned on.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The reset time setting must be less than the countdown start time setting.
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To use the countdown timer
In the Countdown Timer Mode, press D to star t the
countdown timer .
• The countdown timer measurement operation contin ues
even if you exit the Countdo wn Timer Mode .
• The table below describes b utton operations you can
perform to control countdown operations .
To do this:
Stop the countdown operation
Resume a stopped countdown operation
Display the countdo wn star t time
Stop the countdown operation and displa y the reset time
Start the countdown from the displayed reset time
Do this:
Press D.
Press D again.
While the countdown is
stopped, press B.
Press B .
Press D.