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•If the Moon phase indicator shows a phase that is a mirror image of the
actual moon phase in your area, y ou can use the procedure under
“Rev ersing the Displayed Moon Phase” to change it.
To view Moon Data for a particular date, or Tide Data for a
particular date and time
1 . In the Tide/Moon Data Mode, use A (+) and
C (–) to select the date you want.
•After you select a date, the w atch star ts to
calculate Moon and tide data for the date
you selected. The calculation oper ation
takes about 10 seconds, and is indicated b y
mov ement in the Moon Phase indicator and
the Tide Graph on the display . Y ou can use
A and C to change to another date while
a calculation operation is in progress.
•After calculation is complete, the Moon
information (Moon age and phase) and tide
information (current tide lev el and tide
range) will be display ed for the date y ou
selected.
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Moon age
Moon
phase
Current
tide lev el
Current
tide range
2 . While the Moon information (Moon age and phase) and tide inf or mation
(tide lev el and tide range f or the current date) are displayed, y ou can press
B (+) to advance the displa yed tide range b y one hour .
•Y ou also can use A (+) and C ( – ) to change the date.
•Update of the Moon Phase indicator and the Tide Gr aph is stopped while
any of the f ollowing is occurring.
During button operation
While an alarm is sounding
While a countdown beeper is sounding
During display illumination
During Auto Receive of a time calibr ation signal
During a 2-hour barometric pressure reading operation
Adjusting the High Tide Time
Use the follo wing procedure to adjust the high tide time within a par ticular
date. Y ou can find out high tide information for y our area from a tide table, the
Internet, or your local newspaper .
To adjust the high tide time
1 . In the Tide/Moon Data Mode, use A (+) and
C (–) to select the date you want.
•After you select a date, the w atch star ts to
calculate Moon and tide data for the date
you selected. The calculation operation
takes about 10 seconds, and is indicated b y
mov ement in the Moon Phase indicator and
the Tide Graph on the display . Y ou can use
A and C to change to another date while
a calculation operation is in progress.
•After calculation is complete, the Moon
information (Moon age and phase) and tide
information (current tide lev el and tide
range) will be display ed for the date y ou
selected.
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2. While the Moon information (Moon age and
phase) and tide information (current tide le vel
and tide range) are display ed, hold down E
until the hour digits star t to flash. This is the
high tide time hour adjustment screen.
3. Use A (+) and C (–) to change the hour
setting.
4. When the hour is the setting you want, press
D.
•This will cause the minute digits to flash.
5 . Use A (+) and C ( – ) to change the minute
setting.
6. When the minute setting is the way y ou want,
press E to exit the adjustment screen and
return to the Tide/Moon Data Mode screen.
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Hour
Minute
•Pressing A and C at the same time while the time adjustment screen is
display ed (steps 2 through 5 above) will return the high tide time to its initial
factory default setting.
•The high tide time setting is not affected b y the DST (summer time) setting
of the Timekeeping Mode.
•On some days , there are two high tides. With this watch, y ou can adjust the
first high tide time only . The second high tide time for that da y is adjusted
automatically based on the first high tide time.
Reversing the Displa yed Moon Phase
The left-right (east-west) appearance of the Moon depends on whether the
Moon is north of you (nor therly view) or south of you (southerly view) as y ou
view it.
Y ou can use the procedure below to rev erse the displayed Moon phase so it
matches the actual appearance of the Moon where you are located.
•T o deter mine the viewing direction of the Moon, use a compass to take a
direction reading of the Moon at its meridian passage.
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For inf ormation about the Moon phase indicator, see “Moon Phase Indicator ”.
To reverse the displayed Moon phase
1. In the Tide/Moon Data Mode , hold down E
until the hour digits star t to flash.
2. Press D twice.
•This will cause the Moon phase indicator to
flash. This is the indicator s witching screen.
3. Press A to toggle the Moon phase indicator
between the southerly view (indicated by
) and norther ly view (indicated by ).
•Norther ly view: Moon is nor th of you.
•Southerly view: Moon is south of you.
4. When the Moon phase indicator setting is the
wa y you want, press E to e xit the switching
screen and return to the Tide/Moon Data
Mode screen.
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Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a r ange of
one minute to 60 minutes . An alarm sounds when
the timer reaches zero . The press of a button will
start the countdown timer from the currently set
start time, and a progress beeper sounds to keep
you inf ormed of the current status of the
countdown. These f eatures make it possible to
use the watch f or yacht racing.
•All of the operations in this section are
performed in the Countdown Timer Mode,
which you enter b y pressing D.
Configuring Countdown Timer Settings
The follo wing are the settings you should configure bef ore actually using the
countdown timer .
Countdown start time and reset time
Progress beeper (on/off)
Minutes
Seconds
Current
time
•See “ T o configure countdown timer settings” for inf or mation about setting up
the timer .
•For details about the progress beeper , see “ Progress Beeper” .
Reset Time
Y ou can set a “ reset time” , which is a kind of alternate countdown start time
you can recall with the press of a b utton any time a countdown operation is in
progress.
Countdown Timer Beeper Operations
The watch beeps at v arious times dur ing a countdown so you can k eep
inf or med about the countdown status without looking at the display . The
follo wing describes the types of beeper operations the watch performs during
a countdown.
Tide/Moon Data
In the Tide/Moon Data Mode , you can see the current tide and the current
date’s Moon phase for y our Home City . Y ou can specify a date and view tide
and Moon data for that date.
•See “ Moon Phase Indicator ” for information about the Moon phase indicator
and “Tide Graph ” f or inf or mation about the tide graph.
•All of the operations in this section are perf ormed in the Tide/Moon Data
Mode.
Tide Data
The Tide Graph that appears first when you enter the Tide/Moon Data Mode
shows the data at 6:00 a.m. for your currently selected Home City on the
current date, according to the Timekeeping Mode. F rom there you can specify
another date or time.
•If the tide data is not correct, check y our Timek eeping Mode settings and
correct them if necessary .
•If you f eel that the information shown by the Tide Graph is different from
actual tide conditions, y ou need to adjust the high tide time. See “ Adjusting
the High Tide Time” f or more infor mation.
Moon Data
The Moon phase and Moon age information that appears first when you enter
the Tide/Moon Data Mode shows the data at noon for y our 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 .