Spot X Function; Setting Spot X - Rip curl ATS Oceansearch Instruction Manual

ALSO NOTE: Once you have customized a preset location, ie Torquay, that location has
been over written and will no longer appear in the watches' beach list. To return to the
original beach, ie Torquay, you must be in TIDE SET, press and HOLD MODE/SET for 2
seconds, the digits will flash, use START/STOP & LAP/RESET to change the time offset
back to zero, press and HOLD MODE/SET for 2 seconds and the original beach name,
ie Torquay, will reappear in the screen.
Listed Beach

SPOT X FUNCTION

Just in case you can't find a preset location that can be customized to your local
beach. Your watch is equipped with a Spot X averaging tide function. Spot X follows
the world accepted average tide cycle of 6hrs 12mins and 25 seconds from High
tide to Low tide.
Spot X is present at the bottom of EVERY beach list.

SETTING SPOT X

-Select Spot X from any beach list. (See tide setting procedure p.9)
-Find the next HIGH tide time for the beach you want to create and set the information
using the procedure below. (Tide information can be found in the local newspaper
or tide guide)
-In TIDE SET mode press and HOLD MODE/SET for 2 seconds, the year will appear and
flash, use START/STOP & LAP/RESET to set year.
-Press MODE/SET, the MONTH will flash in the top left hand corner.
-Use START/STOP & LAP/RESET to enter month of the next high tide.
-Press MODE/SET the DATE will flash, use START/STOP & LAP/RESET to enter date
of the next high tide.
-Press MODE/SET, the HOUR will flash, use START/STOP & LAP/RESET to enter hour
of the next high tide.
-Press MODE/SET, the MINUTES will flash, use START/STOP & LAP/RESET to enter
minutes of the next high tide.
-Press MODE/SET, the S of Spot X with flash. You can rename Spot X to your local
10
Tide Time Offset
(B)
B
offset is zero
( +/- 180 mins max.)
* Name changes to "CUSTOM" by default.
CUSTOM Name
B
go to the next character
(wrap around after the 8th character)
B