Configuring City Data Setting; Digital Compass - Casio Pathfinder SPF40 User Manual

To set the time and date
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A
until the second's digits start to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
• While the second's digits are flashing,
2. Press D to move the flashing in the
sequence shown below to select other
settings.
Seconds Hour
Day
3. While the hour, minutes, year, month, or day setting is flashing, use E (+)
and B (–) to change it.
• When the 12/24-hour setting is flashing, press E to toggle between
12-hour ( ) and 24-hour (
4. Press A twice to exit the setting screen.
Configuring City Data Settings
The Moon phase and tide graph information displayed by this watch differ
according to your geographic location. Before using this watch to produce
such information, be sure to make the proper city data settings to specify your
current location.
• The lunitidal interval is the time elapsing between the Moon's transit over
the meridian and the next high tide. See "Lunitidal Interval" for more
information.
• This watch displays lunitidal intervals in term of hours and minutes.
• GMT differential is the difference between the time in the displayed time
and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
To configure city data settings
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A
until the second's digits starts to flash,
which indicates the setting screen.
2. Press A again to display the city data
setting screen, with the GMT differential
flashing.
• Press D to move the flashing in the
GMT Differential
GMT
Longitude
Differential
3. Use E (+) and B (–) to change the setting of the currently selected
(flashing) item.
• The "CITY DATA LIST" provides city data information for a number of
GMT differentials, longitudes, and lunitidal intervals around the world.
• You can change the GMT differential setting in units of 0.5 (half an
hour).
• Longitude can be specified in the range of 179°W to 180°E, in 1-degree
steps.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

DIGITAL COMPASS

A built-in bearing sensor detects magnetic north and indicates one of 16
directions on the display. Direction readings are performed in the Digital
Compass Mode.
• You can calibrate the bearing sensor if you suspect the direction reading is
incorrect.
To enter and exit the Digital Compass Mode
While in the Timekeeping, Barometer/Thermometer, or Countdown Timer/
Stopwatch Mode, press B to enter the Digital Compass Mode.
• At this time, the watch immediately starts a Digital Compass operation.
After about two seconds, letters appear on the display to indicate the
direction that the 12 o'clock position of the watch is pointing.
• Press D to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
press E to reset the seconds count to
00 .
12/24-Hour
Minutes
Format
Month Year
) timekeeping.
sequence shown below to select other
settings.
Lunitidal Interval
Hours Minutes
To take a direction reading
1. Enter the Digital Compass Mode.
12 o'clock position
2. Place the watch on a flat surface or (if you
Magnetic
are wearing the watch) make sure that your
Direction North Pointer
wrist is horizontal (in relation to the
horizon).
3. Point the 12 o'clock position of the watch in
the direction you want to determine.
4. Press B to start a Digital Compass
reading operation.
• After about two seconds, the direction
• Also, four pointers appear to indicate
Timekeeping Mode time
• Direction reading continues for the
Direction value (in degrees)
NW
0°
• The COMP indicator flashes on the
• The direction value that appears on the
Note
• Note that taking a measurement while the watch is not horizontal (in
relation to the horizon) can result in large measurement error.
• Pressing B while in the Digital Compass Mode starts a new direction
measurement operation.
• The following table shows the meanings of each of the direction
abbreviations that appear on the display.
Direction Meaning Direction Meaning
North-
North
northeast
East-
East
southeast
South-
South
southwest
West-
West
northwest
• You can adjust the rotary direction bezel so
Direction bezel
that the "
magnetic north pointer. This correctly aligns
all of the markings on the bezel.
• The Digital Compass operation is
momentarily interrupted while an alarm
(Daily Alarm or Hourly Time Signal) or beep
(progress or time up beeper) is sounding, or
while the backlight is turned on by the Auto
Light Switch. If this happens, start the
Digital Compass operation again from the
beginning.
• See "Digital Compass Precautions" for other
important information about taking direction
readings.
Making Digital Compass Settings
You can set up the watch so it takes continuous direction readings for an
amount of time specified by you.
To configure the Digital Compass Mode
1. In the Digital Compass Mode, hold down
A until the upper display area shows
2. Press D twice to display the continuous
reading time setting screen.
3. While the continuous reading time digits
are selected (flashing), use E (+) and B
(–) to change the setting in increments of
10 seconds.
• You can specify a continuous reading
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
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that the 12 o'clock position of the watch
is pointing appears on the display.
magnetic north, south, east, and west.
amount of time that is currently
specified for the continuous reading
time.
display while a reading is in progress.
display represents the clockwise angle
formed between magnetic north (which
is 0 degrees) and the displayed
direction.
Direction Meaning Direction Meaning
East-
Northeast
northeast
South-
Southeast
southeast
West-
Southwest
southwest
North-
Northwest
northwest
" (or "N") is aligned with the
, which indicates the setting screen.
time in the range of 0'00'' to 1'00''.
Setting 0'00'' causes digital compass
operation to stop after a single reading.