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World Time
The World Time shows the current time at 44 sites
Site code
(27 time zones) around the world.
Month – Day
• Of the 44 sites, 10 are famous surfing points. You
can use the data of the 10 surfing sites as it is, or
you can edit it to suit your needs.
• You can also configure original data for one user
surfing point.
• The Moon phase indicator shows the current Moon
phase for the currently selected time zone, in
accordance with the current date as kept in the
World Time Mode.
Current time at selected site
• The World Time Mode has its own Daylight Saving
Time (summer time) setting.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
To view the time in another site
In the World Time Mode, press D to scroll site codes to the east or B to
scroll to the west.
• A site that is also a surfing point is indicated by
• The user site is indicated by
above the site code
• For full information on site codes, see the "Site Code Table" at the back of
this manual.
• See the "Preset Location Chart (10 Surfing Sites)" at the back of this manual for
details on the locations whose data is preset in watch memory when you
purchase it.
To switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
1. In the World Time Mode, hold down A until the
flashes on the display, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (
OFF displayed).
standard time (
DST
3. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The DST indicator is on the display whenever you display a site code for
which Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
• Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the currently displayed
site code. Other site codes are not affected.
Editing Surfing Point Data
This watch comes pre-programmed with data for 10
famous surfing points around the world. You can use
the following procedure to change the lunitidal
interval of the surfing points.
• 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 terms of
hours and minutes.
To edit surfing point data
1. In the World Time Mode, press D to scroll site codes to the east or B to
scroll to the west.
• A site that is also a surfing point is indicated by
2. Hold down A until the
DST
OFF or
which indicates the setting screen.
3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.
DST on/off
Lunitidal interval (hours)
4. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use D to change it as described
below.
To change this setting
Lunitidal interval (Hours)
Use D to increase the setting.
Lunitidal interval (Minutes)
Press D to toggle between DST on (
DST on/off
displayed) and off (
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Configuring a User Surfing Point
You can configure your own, original surfing point by
inputting its GMT differential, longitude, and lunitidal
interval. The point code for this data is
(original), which cannot be changed.
• The lunitidal interval is the time elapsing between
the Moon's transit over the meridian and the next
high tide. See "Lunitidal Interval" on page for more
information.
• This watch displays lunitidal intervals in terms of
hours and minutes.
To configure a user surfing point
1. While in the World Time Mode, press B or D to scroll site codes until ORG
3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.
DST on/off
GMT differential
Lunitidal interval (minutes)
4. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use D to change it as described
below.
To change this setting
Lunitidal interval (Hours)
Lunitidal interval (Minutes)
Use D to increase the setting.
GMT differential
Longitude
Press D to toggle between DST on (
DST on/off
displayed) and off (
• You can specify longitude in the range of 179°W to 180°E in 1-degree
units.
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The "Site Data List" and "Lunitidal Interval List" at the back of this manual
provide GMT differential, longitude, and lunitidal interval information around
the world.
USER'S GUIDE 2477
above the site code.
ORG
(original).
OFF or
ON
DST
DST
DST
ON displayed) and
above the site code.
DST
ON flashes on the display,
Lunitidal interval (minutes)
Perform this button operation
0N
DST
DST
displayed).
0FF
ORG
Longitude
Lunitidal interval (hours)
Perform this button operation
0N
DST
DST
displayed).
0FF
Tide Data
In the Tide Data Mode, you can view the tide and
Year
Moon phase for particular date and time.
(1 sec. interval)
• For more information about Tide Data, see "Tide
graph" on page.
Site code
Date
• All of the operations in this section are performed in
the Tide Data Mode, which you enter by pressing
C.
To view tide data for a particular time
In the Tide Data Mode, use D (+) and B (–) to
change the time whose tide you want to view by one
hour.
Tide graph
• Pressing D while the tide for 11:00 p.m. is
displayed advances to midnight (12:00 a.m.), but
Hour : Minutes
the date does not change.
Moon phase indicator
Specifying the Site and Date You Want to View
In the Tide Data Mode, you can specify a site, year,
month, and day to view the corresponding tide and
Site code
Moon phase.
Date
• You can specify your Home Site, one of the 10
preset surfing points, or your user surfing point.
To specify the site and date
1. In the Tide Data Mode, hold down A until the site
code starts to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence
Year
shown below.
Site code
3. Use D to increase the setting.
• While the digits of the site code are selected (flashing), press D to scroll site
codes.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The year can be set in the range of 1995 to 2039.
• See the "Preset Location Chart (10 Surfing Sites)" at the back of this manual
for details on the locations whose data is preset in watch memory when you
purchase it.
• The site code and date on the display when you exit the Tide Data Mode
appear first the next time you enter the Tide Data Mode.
Alarm
You can set a Daily Alarm. When the alarm is turned
Current time at selected site
on, the alarm sounds when the alarm time is
Site code
reached.
When the Hourly Time Signal is turned on, the watch
beeps every hour on the hour.
• The Hourly Time Signal also sounds in accordance
with the Home Site which you select in the
Timekeeping Mode.
• Alarm settings (and Hourly Time Signal settings)
are available in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by
Alarm time
pressing C.
(Hour : Minutes)
Setting the alarm time
You can set the alarm to sound in accordance with
the current Home Site or a site in the World Time
Mode.
• When setting an alarm for a World Time site, first
enter the World Time Mode and select the site for
which you want to set the alarm.
To set the alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, hold down A until the hour
setting of the alarm time starts to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
• At this time, the alarm is turned on automatically.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence
shown below.
Hour
Alarm on indicator
3. Use D to increase the setting.
• While the site code is flashing, press D to toggle
between the Home Site which you selected in the
Timekeeping Mode and the World Time site
which you selected in the World Time Mode.
• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour
format, take care to set the time correctly as
morning (A displayed) or afternoon (P displayed).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Daily Alarm Operation
The alarm sounds at the preset time each day for about 20 seconds, or until
you stop it by pressing any button.
• Changing the Home Site or the World Time site after setting an alarm causes
the site selected in the Alarm Mode to change as well.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
To turn the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
In the Alarm Mode, press B to cycle through the on and off settings as shown
below.
Alarm On Indicator/Hourly Time Signal On Indicator
Both ON
Both OFF
Year
Month
Day
Minutes
Site code
Alarm only
Hourly Time
Signal only
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