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Setting the Primary Tide
Important Note:
It is recommended that you set the Tide Indicator Hand at
exactly High Tide or exactly Low Tide in your local area.
Read the “Your Tide Watch” section on pages 5 and 6, and refer to the General
Features and Components illustration on page 3 for more information on the
Primary Tide indicators.
1.
Refer to a Tide Chart for your local area and determine the time of High or
Low Tide for today.
2.
At exactly High Tide or exactly Low Tide depress the Bottom Pusher for
approximately 2 seconds until you hear a beep (see #4 below). Release it.
3.
Press the Bottom Pusher to advance the Tide Indicator Hand to either the
“High Tide” (12:00 position) or “Low Tide” Indicator (6:00 position) depend-
ing on the present tide. Hold the Top Pusher down to advance more quickly.
4.
If left idle for 3 seconds, watch will beep again and exit the setting mode.
1.
Refer to a Moon Phase chart from newspapers, the
internet or marine sources. Note the current phase of
the moon at your location.
2.
Press the Top Pusher for approximately 2 seconds
until you hear a beep (see #4 below). Release it.
3.
Press the Top Pusher again to advance the small red
Moon Phase Indicator to the appropriate phase.
Hold the Top Pusher down to advance more quickly.
4.
If left idle for 3 seconds, watch will beep again and auto-
matically exit the setting mode.
5
. The small red Moon Phase Indicator will make one revolution every 29 days.
First
quarter
Full moon
Last
quarter
New
moon
Setting the Moon Phase
Important Note:
It is recommended that you set the Moon Phase during a Full
Moon in your local area. Setting the Moon Phase Indicator by estimating may
cause inaccuracies. For practical purposes you may approximate the phase of the
moon and set the watch accordingly but always recalibrate at a full moon.
