Stopwatch; Moon/Tide Mode; Alarm Operation - Casio Pathfinder SPF40 User Manual

STOPWATCH

Using the Stopwatch Mode
The following procedure describes how to enter the Stopwatch Mode from the
countdown timer.
To enter the Stopwatch Mode
1. Press D to enter the Countdown Timer/Stopwatch Mode.
2. Hold down A until the time setting starts to flash, which indicates the
setting screen.
• This causes the
indicator to appear on the display.
3. Use E(+) and B(–) to change the displayed countdown start time to
0'00".
• Note that you cannot enter the Stopwatch Mode while the countdown
timer start time is any other value besides 0'00".
4. After making the setting you want, press A to exit the setting screen.
• This causes the
indicator to appear on the display, indicating
the Stopwatch Mode.
Minutes
• The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed
time, split times, and two finishes.
• The display range of the stopwatch is 99
hours 59 minutes 59 seconds.
• The stopwatch measurement operation
continues to run, restarting from zero after it
reaches its limit, until you stop it.
• The stopwatch measurement operation
continues even if you exit the Stopwatch
Mode.
Hours
Seconds
To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed Time
E E E
Start Stop Re-start
Split Time
E A A
Start Split Split release
Two Finishes
E A E
Start Split Stop
First runner Second runner finishes.
finishes.
Display time
of first
runner.
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Pressing A here normally clears the stopwatch to all zeros. In the case of
a stopwatch operation started automatically by repeat timing when the end
of a countdown is reached, however, pressing A here displays the start
time instead of clearing the stopwatch to all zeros.

MOON/TIDE MODE

You can use the Moon/Tide Mode to view the Moon age for the current date
and the Moon age, Moon phase, and tidal movements for a particular date.
Important!
Especially when you plan to view the Moon age or tide graph, be sure to
specify the city data as well as the current time/date.
To display Moon and tide data
1. Press D to enter the Moon/Tide Mode.
• The initial date and Moon age are those based on the time, date, and
city code you have set in the Timekeeping Mode.
2. Press C to toggle between the Moon Age Screen and the Tide Data
Screen.
Moon phase indicator
Press C.
Moon
Age
Date (Year Month – Day)
Moon Age Screen
• The initial time setting when you display the Tide Data Screen from the
Moon Age Screen is always 6:00 (AM).
• The Tide Data Screen shows the Moon phase for the current date, with
the area of the tide graph that corresponds to the specified date and
time flashing.
*
E A
Stop Clear
*
E A
Stop Clear
*
A A
Split release Clear
Display time of
second runner.
Tide Graph
Tide data time
Tide Data Screen
• See "Moon Phase Indicator" for information about the Moon phase
indicator and "Tide Graph" for information about the tide graph.
To view the Moon age for a particular date
1. In the Moon/Tide Mode, press C to display the Moon Age Screen.
2. Use E (+) and B (–) to change the date.
About one
Date (Year Month – Day)
• You can select a date in the range of January 1, 2000 to December 31,
2039.
• About one second after you display a date, its Moon age and Moon
phase will appear on the display.
To view tide data for a particular time
1. Use the steps under "To view the Moon
age for a particular date" to specify the
date whose data you want to view.
2. Press C to display the Tide Data Screen.
3. Use E (+) and B (–) to specify the time
whose tide data you want to view.
• You can change the time in one-hour
• When setting the tide data time using the
Tide data time
• The area of the tide graph that
ALARM
You can set five independent Daily Alarms.
Alarm on indicator
When an alarm is turned on, the alarm tone
sounds when the alarm time is reached. You
can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that
causes the watch to beep twice every hour on
the hour.
• The alarm number (
an alarm screen.
is shown.
• All of the operations in this section are
Alarm number
performed in the Alarm Mode, which you
enter by pressing D.
Timekeeping Mode time
Alarm Time (Hour : Minutes)
To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use E and B to
select the alarm whose time you want to
set.
2. Hold down A until the hour digits of the alarm time start to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
• This automatically turns on the alarm.
3. Press D to move the flashing between the hour and minutes.
4. While a setting is flashing, use E (+) and B (–) 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 A to exit the setting screen.

Alarm Operation

The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 20 seconds (in all modes), or
until you stop it by pressing any button.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down C to sound the alarm.
Moon phase
indicator
second
later
Moon age
increments.
12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P
indicator).
corresponds to the specified date and
time flashes.
1 through 5 ) indicates
appears in place of
when the Hourly Time Signal screen
Press E.
Press B.
AL-1 AL-2
AL-3
SIG AL-5 AL-4
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