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To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use A and C to scroll
through the alarm screens until the one whose
time you want to set is displa yed.
2. Hold down E until the hour setting of the alarm time star t to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
•This automatically turns on the alar m.
3. Press D to move the flashing betw een the hour and minute settings.
4. While a setting is flashing, use A (+) and C ( – ) 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.
AL1 AL2 AL3
SIG AL5 AL4
A
C
Alarm on
indicator
On/Off status
Alarm Operation
The alar m sounds in all modes at the preset time f or about 10 seconds, or
until you stop it by pressing any b utton.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down A to sound the alarm.
To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use A and C to select an alarm or the Hourly Time
Signal.
2. When the alarm or the Hour ly Time Signal you want is selected, press B
to turn it on (ON ) and off (OF ).
Indicates alarm is ON.
Indicates Hourly Time Signal is ON.
•The alarm on indicator ( ) and the Hourly Time Signal on indicator ( )
are shown on the displa y in all modes while these functions are turned on.
•If any alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on the display in all
modes.
Illumination
The display of the watch is illuminated using an
EL (electro-luminescent) panel for easy reading
in the dark. The w atch’ s auto light s witch turns on
illumination automatically when you angle the
watch towards y our face.
•The auto light s witch must be turned on
(indicated by the auto light s witch on indicator)
for it to operate .
•See “Illumination Precautions ” f or other
important information about using illumination.
To turn on illumination manually
Press L in any mode to illuminate the display f or about one second.
•The abov e 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.
Auto light s witch
on indicator
About the Auto Light Switc h
T ur ning on the auto light switch causes illumination to turn on, whenev er you
position your wrist as described below in any mode.
Note that this watch features a “Full Auto EL Light ”, so the auto light switch
operates only when av ailable light is below a certain level. It does not
illuminate the display under bright light.
Moving the watch to a position that is par allel to the ground and then tilting
it towards y ou more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on.
• Wear the watch on the outside of y our wrist.
W arning!
•Alwa ys make sure you are in a safe place whenever y ou are reading
the display of the watch using the auto light s witch. Be especially
careful when running or engaged in any other activity that can result
in accident or injury . Also take care that sud den illumination by the
auto light switch does not startle or distract others ar ound you.
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Par allel to
ground More than
40°
•When you are wearing the watc h, make sure that its auto light s witch
is turned off before riding on a bicyc le or operating a motorcycle or
any other motor vehic le. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto
light switch can create a distraction, which can result in a traffic
accident and serious personal injury .
To turn the auto light switch on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold do wn L for about three seconds to toggle the
auto light s witch on (A.EL displayed) and off (A.EL not displa yed).
•The auto light switch on indicator (A.EL ) is on the displa y in all modes while
the auto light switch is turned on.
•The auto light switch turns off automatically whenev er battery power drops
to Lev el 4.
•
Illumination ma y not turn on r ight aw ay if y ou raise the watch to y our face
while a barometric pressure or altitude measurement oper ation is in progress.
Questions & Answers
Question: What causes incorrect direction readings?
Answ er :
•Incorrect bidirectional calibration. Perf orm bidirectional calibration.
•Nearby source of strong magnetism, such as a household appliance, a
large steel bridge, a steel beam, ov erhead wires, etc., or an attempt to
perform direction measurement on a train, boat, etc. Move a way from large
metal objects and try again. Note that digital compass operation cannot be
performed inside a train, boat, etc.
Question: What causes different direction readings to pr oduce different
results at the same location ?
Answ er : Magnetism generated by nearb y high-tension wires is interfering with
detection of terrestrial magnetism. Move a way from the high-tension
wires and try again.
Question: Why am I having pr oblems taking direction readings indoors ?
Answ er : A TV , personal computer , speakers, or some other object is
interfering with terrestrial magnetism readings. Move aw ay from the
object causing the interference or tak e the direction reading
outdoors. Indoor direction readings are par ticularly difficult inside
ferro-concrete structures . Remember that you will not be able to tak e
direction readings inside of trains, airplanes, etc.
Question: How can the bar ometer be used to predict weather?
Answ er :
Barometric pressure indicates changes in the atmosphere , and by
monitoring these changes y ou can predict the weather with reasonab le
accuracy . Rising atmospher ic pressure indicates good weather , while
falling pressure indicates deter iorating weather conditions .
The barometric pressures that you see in the newspaper and on the
TV weather report are measurements corrected to values measured
at 0 m sea le vel.
Question: How does the altimeter w ork?
Answ er : Generally , air pressure and temperature decrease as altitude
increases. This w atch bases its altitude measurements on
International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) values stipulated by the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICA O). These values define
relationships between altitude, air pressure, and temper ature.
Alarms
Y ou can set five independent daily alarms. When
an alarm is tur ned on, the alarm tone sounds
when the alarm time is reached.
Y ou also can tur n on an Hourly Time Signal,
which will cause the watch to beep twice ev ery
hour on the hour .
•The alarm number ( AL1 through AL5)
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 y ou
were viewing when y ou last exited the mode
appears first.
•All of the operations in this section are
perf or med in the Alarm Mode, which you enter
by pressing D.
Alar m time
(Hour : Minute)
Alarm number
Current time
•The auto light switch is alw ays disabled, regardless of its on/off setting,
when any one of the f ollowing conditions exists .
While an alarm is sounding
During sensor measurement
While a bearing sensor calibration operation is being perf or med in the
Digital Compass Mode
While a receiv e operation is in progress in the Receive Mode
During tide data calculation
0 m 500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
2500 m
3000 m
3500 m
4000 m
899 hPa
795 hPa
701 hPa
616 hPa
8.5° C
2° C
–4.5° C
–11 °C
15° C1013 hPa
About 6.5° C
per 1000 m
About 8 hPa per 100 m
About 9 hPa per 100 m
About 10 hPa per 100 m
About 1 1 hPa per 100 m
About 12 hPa per 100 m
Altitude Air Pressure Temperature