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TIDE / TEMPERATURE SElECTION
Tide function:
- Press B (TIDE) push button to select the tide
clock.
(The indicator hand moves to low tide and
then to current tide)
Temperature function:
- Press A (TEMP) push button to select the
thermometer.
(The indicator hand moves to beginning
of thermometer scale and then to current
temperature)
Note: the indicator hand will not move if the
hand has already indicated the function you selected.
TIDE ClOCK
Indicator hand always rotates clockwise, so tide is rising when
hand is pointing left and falling when pointing right.
The tide cycle
takes place over one revolution of the dial in 12 hours 25 minutes and
14 seconds. High tide corresponds to the "12 o'clock" position and low
tide corresponds to the opposite position, hence "6 o'clock".
Tides are influenced by moon and sun and shape of shoreline,
so tide clock cannot precisely give times of high and low tides.
Periodic adjustment may be necessary.
To set the Tide function – Indicator Hand
1. Pull crown to position “B”.
2. Press B (TIDE) push button to set the state of the local tide.
3. Push crown to position “A”.
THERMOMETER
When worn on wrist, thermometer reading is affected by body heat.
For more accurate readings, remove watch and put in shade for at
least several minutes. Watch can measure water temperature also, if
submerged. Be sure to select temperature display before placing watch
in water, as buttons should not be pressed when watch is underwater.
Thermometer readings are taken every minute, and more frequently, if
temperature is changing.
COMPASS CAlIBRATION
The compass must be calibrated before use. Since a compass uses the
earth’s magnetic field, you must be aware of large metallic objects, such
as vehicles or bridges, or objects that give off electromagnetic radiation,
such as televisions or computers, which could affect the magnetic