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Operation Guide 3218 3289

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Tide/Moon Data Screens

In the Tide/Moon Data Mode, press 

A

 to toggle between the tide data screen and the

Moon data screen.

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Tide Data Screen

Moon Data Screen

Current tide range

Current
tide level

Month – Day

Moon phase

Time

Moon age

Press

A

.

Month – Day

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When you display the Tide Data Screen, it initially shows tide data for 6:00 a.m.

Use the Tide Data Screen to specify the Tide Data time. You can use 

D

 (+) to

change the displayed time in one-hour increments.

Use the Moon Data Screen to specify the Tide/Moon Data date. You can use 

D

 (+)

to change the displayed date in one-day increments. Pressing 

D

 will display the

year of the displayed date.

Adjusting the High Tide Time

Use the following procedure to adjust the high tide time within a particular date. You
can find out high tide information for your area from a tide table, the Internet, or your
local newspaper.

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To adjust the high tide time

1. In the Tide/Moon Data Mode, hold down 

A

 until the

hour digits start to flash.

2. Use 

D

 (+) and 

B

 (–) to change the hour setting.

3. When the hour is the setting you want, press 

C

.

This will cause the minute digits to flash.

4. Use 

D

 (+) and 

B

 (–) to change the minute setting.

5. When the minute setting is the way you want, press 

A

to exit the adjustment screen and return to the Tide/
Moon Data Mode screen.

Pressing

D

 and 

B

 at the same time while the time

adjustment screen is displayed (steps 2 through 5
above) will return the high tide time to its initial factory
default setting.

The high tide time setting is not affected by the DST
(summer time) setting of the Timekeeping Mode.

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On some days, there are two high tides. With this watch, you can adjust the first high
tide time only. The second high tide time for that day is adjusted automatically based
on the first high tide time.

Reversing the Displayed Moon Phase

The left-right (east-west) appearance of the Moon depends on whether the Moon is
north of you (northerly view) or south of you (southerly view) as you view it.
You can use the procedure below to reverse the displayed Moon phase so it matches
the actual appearance of the Moon where you are located.

To determine the viewing direction of the Moon, use a compass to take a direction
reading of the Moon at its meridian passage.

For information about the Moon phase indicator, see “Moon Phase Indicator” (page
E-50).

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To reverse the displayed Moon phase

1. In the Tide/Moon Data Mode, hold down 

A

 until the

hour digits start to flash.

2. Press 

C

 twice.

This will cause the Moon phase indicator to flash. This
is the indicator switching screen.

3. Press 

D

 to toggle the Moon phase indicator between

the southerly view (indicated by 

) and northerly

view (indicated by 

).

Northerly view: Moon is north of you.

Southerly view: Moon is south of you.

4. When the Moon phase indicator setting is the way you

want, press 

A

 to exit the switching screen and return

to the Tide/Moon Data Mode screen.

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World Time

World Time shows the current time in 48 cities (31 time
zones) around the world.

The times kept in the World Time Mode are
synchronized with the time being kept in the
Timekeeping Mode. If you feel that there is an error in
any World Time Mode time, check to make sure you
have the correct city selected as your Home City. Also
check to make sure that the current time as shown in
the Timekeeping Mode is correct.

Select a city code in the World Time Mode to display the
current time in any particular time zone around the
globe. See the “City Code Table” at the back of this
manual for information about the UTC differential
settings that are supported.

All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing 

C

(page E-11).

Current time in
selected city

City code

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To view the time in another city

While in the World Time Mode, use the 

D

 (eastward) to scroll through the city codes

(time zones).

Pressing the 

D

 and 

B

 at the same time will jump to the UTC time zone.

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To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time

1. In the World Time Mode, use 

D

 to display the city code

(time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time
setting you want to change.

2. Hold down 

A

 to toggle between Daylight Saving Time

(DST indicator displayed) and Standard Time (DST
indicator not displayed).

The DST indicator is shown on the World Time Mode
screen while Daylight Saving Time is turned on.

Note that the Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time
setting affects only the currently displayed city code.
Other city codes are not affected.

Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time
and Daylight Saving Time while UTC is selected as the
city code.

DST indicator

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Alarms

The Alarm Mode gives you a choice of four one-time
alarms and one snooze alarm.
Also use the Alarm Mode to turn the Hourly Time Signal
(

SIG

) on and off.

There are five alarm screens numbered 

AL1

,

AL2

,

AL3

 and 

AL

4

 for the one-time alarm, and a snooze

alarm screen indicated by 

SNZ

. The Hourly Time

Signal screen is indicated by 

SIG

.

All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing 

C

 (page

E-11).

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Alarm number

Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)

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To set an alarm time

1. In the Alarm Mode, use 

D

 to scroll through the alarm

screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.

To set a one-time alarm, display alarm screen 

AL1

,

AL2

,

AL3

 or 

AL

4

.

To set the snooze alarm, display the 

SNZ

 screen.

The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.

2. After you select an alarm, hold down 

A

 until the hour setting of the alarm time

starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

This operation turns on the alarm automatically.

3. Press 

C

 to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.

4. While a setting is flashing, use 

D

 (+) and 

B

 (–) to change it.

With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly as a.m. or p.m. (

P

 indicator).

5. Press 

A

 to exit the setting screen.

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Summary of Contents for 3218

Page 1: ... are disabled depends on the watch model Frequent display illumination can run down the battery quickly and require charging The following guidelines give an idea of the charging time required to recover from a single illumination operation Approximately 5 minutes exposure to bright sunlight coming in through a window Approximately 8 hours exposure to indoor fluorescent lighting Be sure to read Po...

Page 2: ...ith the date year month and day settings 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping With the 12 hour format the P PM indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for times in the range of noon to 11 59 p m and no indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for times in the range of midnight to 11 59 a m With the 24 hour format times are displayed in the range of 0 00 to 23 59 without any indicator T...

Page 3: ...or setting is the way you want press A to exit the switching screen and return to the Tide Moon Data Mode screen l l l l l l l l l ll l l l l l l l l l l l llll E 25 World Time World Time shows the current time in 48 cities 31 time zones around the world The times kept in the World Time Mode are synchronized with the time being kept in the Timekeeping Mode If you feel that there is an error in any...

Page 4: ...ntdown reaches zero All of the operations in this section are performed in the Countdown Timer Mode which you enter by pressing C page E 11 Countdown End Beeper The countdown end beeper lets you know when the countdown reaches zero The beeper stops after about 10 seconds or when you press any button Minutes Seconds Hours E 36 To configure the countdown timer 1 While the countdown start time is on ...

Page 5: ...icators disabled All functions disabled l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Battery Power Indicator and Recover Indicator The battery power indicator on the display shows you the current status of the rechargeable battery s power l l l l l l l lll l Battery power indicator l l l l l l llll l l l l l l l l l l l llll l l l l l E 45 The flashing LOW indicator at Level 3 tells you that ba...

Page 6: ...rs later Actual high tide occurs somewhat later due to factors such as viscosity friction and underwater topography Both the time differential between the Moon s transit over the meridian until high tide and the time differential between the Moon s transit over the meridian until low tide are known as the lunitidal interval l l l l l l l l llll l High tide Low tide E 56 Mode Timekeeping Mode World...

Page 7: ... hangs at your side and then bring it back up again Under certain conditions illumination may not turn on until about one second after you turn the face of the watch towards you This does not necessarily indicate malfunction of the auto light switch You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken back and forth This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the ...

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