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2240-1 Module No. 2240 GETTING ACQUAINTED Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. T o get the most out of your purchase, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for later reference when necessary . About This Manual • Each section of this manual provides basic information you need to perform operations in each m[...]
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2240-2 GETTING READY Unpacking Make sure all the items shown on this page are included when you unpack your watch. Important! • Before using the watch for the first time, be sure you charge the battery , set the current time and date, and configure the GPS mode. • The GPS function of the watch is tested at the factory before shipment, and the m[...]
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2240-3 GENERAL GUIDE • Press MODE from mode to mode. • Press MENU in any mode to display a FUNCTION Screen. Press MENU while a FUNCTION screen is on the display to change to the MENU Screen. • Pressing MODE or MENU while the MENU Screen is on the display returns to the screen from which you started (T imekeeping or GPS Mode Screen). • Holdi[...]
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2240-4 Using the FUNCTION and MENU Screens Many of the operations of this watch are performed using FUNCTION screens and a MENU screen. The following describes the general procedures for using each type of screen. Note • The contents of the FUNCTION Screen depend on whether you press MENU in the T imekeeping Mode or GPS Mode. The contents of the [...]
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2240-5 Important! • The GPS Mode of this watch uses the time and date setting to determine the current positions of satellites. Make sure that your time and date setting is always accurate. Note • The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2039. • The day of the week is displayed automatically in accordance with the date (year , month, and d[...]
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2240-6 5. Use MODE to move the flashing around the display in the sequence shown below . Hour Minutes HOUR SIG ON/OFF Daily alarm ON/OFF 6. While the hour or minutes digits are selected (flashing), use K (+) and L ( – ) to change the setting. • Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed. • While the daily alarm ON/OFF settin[...]
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2240-7 GPS Mode Screens Position Screen Altitude Graph Screen Plot Screen Full-screen Format Split-screen Format • See page “ Plot Screen Lower Display Area (Split-screen Format) ” for information about changing the split screen ’ s lower display area contents. Graphical Navigation Screen Full-screen Format Split-screen Format • See page [...]
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2240-8 Graphical Navigation Screen • After you set up the watch by defining your destination and landmarks along the way , the Graphical Navigation Screen shows the direction and distance from your current location to your destination. The Graphical Navigation Screen can also be used to display your current speed, altitude, and other information.[...]
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2240-9 T o input your current latitude and longitude 1. On the AREA Screen, use K and L to move the cursor to INPUT , and then press ● to display the AREA:INPUT Screen. 2. Input the latitude and longitude of the area. • See “ T o input the latitude and longitude ” . 3. Use ● to move the flashing to the GMT dif ferential setting. 4. Use K [...]
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2240-10 T o display the Landmark List 1. In the T imekeeping or GPS Mode, press MENU twice to display the MENU Screen. 2. The cursor should already be located next to LAND MARK, so press ● to display the Landmark List. • A screen appears showing how many records are still available for saving new landmarks (FREE), and how many landmarks are in [...]
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2240-11 Displaying a Landmark on a Map The following procedure lets you select a landmark on the Landmark List and display it on an on-screen map. T o display a landmark on a map 1. On the Landmark List, use K and L to move the cursor to the landmark you want. • Holding down either button moves the cursor at high speed. 2. Press MENU to display t[...]
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2240-12 T o insert a waypoint into an existing route plan Note • If your route plan already contains nine waypoints, you will have to delete at least one of the existing waypoints before you can insert a new one. 1. On the Route Plan Screen, use K and L to move the cursor to the waypoint above which you want to insert the new waypoint. 2. Press M[...]
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2240-13 T rack Point Recording Interval The track point recording interval determines how often a track point record is created and stored into the Track Log Memory while you are performing GPS data measurements. The following table lists all of the track point recording interval settings that are available, and describes how the each setting af fe[...]
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2240-14 Specifying the Position Display Format Normally , the watch displays a position obtained by a GPS measurement as latitude and longitude values showing degrees, minutes, and seconds. You can use the procedure below to specify display of latitudes and longitudes in degrees and minutes only , or in degrees only . Y ou can even specify display [...]
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2240-15 T urning a T rack Point ’ s Display Status On and Off Y ou can use the following procedure to turn display of track points on (display) and of f (not displayed). When track point display is turned off, no track points appear on the GPS Mode Plot Screen. T o turn a track point ’ s display status on or of f 1. While the Plot Screen is on [...]
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2240-16 EXCHANGING DA T A WITH A COMPUTER T o exchange GPS and watch setup data between the watch and your computer , you must connect the watch ’ s Interface/Charger Unit to the computer and mount the watch on the Interface/Charger Unit. Important! • Sending even one landmark, track point, or waypoint (route plan) from your computer to the wat[...]
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2240-17 Satellite Information Display The following shows the meaning of the satellite marks that appear on the display . Satellite Marks Searching This mark indicates a satellite from which the watch is standing by to receive a signal. The positions of these satellites are determined using almanac data for the current latitude, longitude, and time[...]
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2240-18 Almanac and Ephemeris Data The data message sent from a GPS satellite consists of an almanac that gives the approximate positions of all the other satellites in the system, and the satellite ephemeris that contains precise information about the position of the host satellite. How quickly the watch is able to acquire the data it needs to det[...]
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2240-19 Antenna Never attach any metallic stickers to the antenna of this watch. Doing so can interfere with proper signal reception. AREA LIST Antenna HONOLULU ANCHORAGE V ANCOUVER SAN FRANCISCO SEA TTLE LOS ANGELES LAS VEGAS EDMONTON DENVER MEXICO CITY DALLAS HOUSTON GUATEMALA CITY CHICAGO SAN JOSE A TLANTA DETROIT MIAMI TORONTO P ANAMA CITY LIMA[...]
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2240-20 Datum Name Display Applicable Area NORTH AMERICAN 1983 NAHRW AN NAMIBIA NAP ARIMA, BWI OBSERVA T ORIO 1966 OLD EGYPTIAN 1930 OLD HAW AIIAN OMAN PICO DE LAS NIVIES PITCAIRN ASTRO 1967 PUER TO RICO QAT AR NA TIONAL QORNOQ ROME 1940 RT90 PROVISIONAL SOUTH AMERICAN 1956 SOUTH AMERICAN 1969 PROVISIONAL SOUTH CHILEAN 1963 SOUTH – EAST BASE SOUT[...]
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2240-21 Preset Data Longitude 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 01 1 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 Mt. Kilimanjaro Mou[...]
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2240-22 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 Mt. McKinley Mt. Logan Pico de Orizaba V olcan T ajumulco Gunnbjorn Fjeld V olcan Baru Pico Duarte La Selle Santa Ana Blue Mountain Peak Mogoton Vinson Massif Mount Cook Mount Makarakomburu Mont Orohena Mt.Kosciusko Aconcagua Ojos de Salado M[...]