Casio G-Shock Frogman GW-8230B-9AER Operation Manual page 7

Checking the Charge Level
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A display indicator shows the watch's current
charge level.
Charge Level 1: Good
All functions enabled.
Charge Level 2: Good
All functions enabled.
Charge Level 3: Low
[L] flashes on the display, and the functions
below become disabled.
Dive Mode
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Face illumination
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Sounds (alarm, etc.)
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Charge Level 4: Low
When the battery charge drops lower than
Level 3, [CHG] starts to flash on the display
and all functions become disabled.
Charge Level 5: Dead
The digital display will go blank if the battery
goes dead. Memory data is lost, and watch
settings are returned to their initial factory
defaults.
Important!
Should the battery go low or go dead,
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expose the face (solar panel) to light as
soon as possible.
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Note
When [H], [M], and [L] are all flashing
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on the display, it means that all
functions are disabled due to
momentary battery power
consumption.
[H], [M], and [L] are flashing on the
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display.
Charging Time Guidelines
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The table below shows guidelines for
approximate charging times.
Charging Times Required for 1 Day of
Operation
Light Level (Lux)
50,000
10,000
Times Required to Achieve Next Charge
Level
Sunny day, outdoors (50,000 lux)
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Dead battery
charge
Medium charge
charge
High charge
Sunny day, near a window (10,000 lux)
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Dead battery
charge
Medium charge
charge
High charge
Overcast day, near a window (5,000 lux)
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Dead battery
charge
Medium charge
charge
High charge
Indoor fluorescent lighting (500 lux)
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Dead battery
charge
Medium charge
charge
High charge
Approximate
Charging Time
4 minutes
24 minutes
5,000 48 minutes
500 8 hours
Medium
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2 hours
High
n
26 hours
7 hours
Full charge
n
Medium
n
9 hours
High
n
135 hours
36 hours
Full charge
n
Medium
n
19 hours
High
n
275 hours
73 hours
Full charge
n
Medium
n
243 hours
High
n
-
-
Full charge
n
Note
Actual charging time depends on the
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local charging environment.
Power Saving Function
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Leaving the watch in a dark location for about
one hour between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6
a.m. will cause the display to go blank, and the
watch to enter Level 1 power saving. If the
watch is left in this condition for six or seven
days, the watch will enter Level 2 power
saving.
Power Saving Level 1 :
Digital display goes blank to save power.
Power Saving Level 2 :
Digital display goes blank to save power. All
functions are disabled.
Recovering from Power Saving Operation
Use one of the operations below to exit power
saving.
Press any button.
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Move the watch to a bright location.
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Trigger auto light by angling the watch
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towards your face.
Note
The watch will not enter power saving
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in the cases below.
Dive Mode
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While in the Stopwatch Mode
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While in the Timer Mode
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You can enable or disable Power
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Saving.
Configuring Power Saving
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Function Settings
Note that the watch also may enter
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power saving if its face is blocked from
light by your sleeve while you are
wearing it.
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