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1 Operation Guide 3173 3246 Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. Applications The built-in sensors of this watch measure direction, barometric pressure, temperature and altitude. Measured values are then shown on the display. Such features make this watch useful when hiking, mountain climbing, or when engaging in other such outd[...]
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2 Operation Guide 3173 3246 Mode Reference Guide Your watch has 10 “modes”. The mode you should select depends on what you want to do. To do this: Enter this mode: • View the current date in the Home City • Confi gure Home City and daylight saving time (DST) settings • Confi gure time and date settings Timekeeping Mode View the sunrise [...]
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3 Operation Guide 3173 3246 Confi guring Current Time and Date Settings You can use the procedure below to adjust the Timekeeping Mode time and date settings if they are off. To change the current time and date settings 1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E until the currently selected city code starts to fl ash. This is the city code setting s[...]
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4 Operation Guide 3173 3246 Bearing Memory Bearing Memory lets you store a direction reading and display that reading as you take subsequent digital compass measurements. The Bearing Memory screen displays the direction angle for the stored direction, along with an indicator on the display that also indicates the stored direction. When you take dig[...]
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5 Operation Guide 3173 3246 The following shows how to interpret the data that appears on the barometric pressure graph. A rising graph generally means improving weather. A falling graph generally means deteriorating weather. Note • If there are sudden changes in weather or temperature, the graph line of past measurements may run off the top or b[...]
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6 Operation Guide 3173 3246 Using the Altitude Differential Value While Mountain Climbing or Hiking After you specify the altitude differential start point while mountain climbing or hiking, you easily can measure the change in the altitude between that point and other points along the way. To use the altitude differential value 1. In the Altimeter[...]
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7 Operation Guide 3173 3246 Specifying Temperature, Barometric Pressure, and Altitude Units Use the procedure below to specify the temperature, barometric pressure, and altitude units to be used in the Barometer/Thermometer Mode and the Altimeter Mode. Important! When TYO (Tokyo) is selected as the Home City, the altitude unit is set automatically [...]
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8 Operation Guide 3173 3246 To confi gure longitude and latitude settings 1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E until the currently selected city code starts to fl ash. This is the city code setting screen. • Before t he cit y code sta rts to fl ash , the mes sage SET Hold will a ppear on t he displ a y. Keep E depre ssed un til SET Hold dis[...]
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9 Operation Guide 3173 3246 Illumination The display of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in the dark. The watch’s auto light switch turns on illumination automatically when you angle the watch towards your face. • The auto light switch must be turned on for it to operate. To turn on illumination manually Press L in any mode to illumina[...]
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10 Operation Guide 3173 3246 Specifi cations Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), year, month, day, day of the week Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099 Other: 3 display formats (Day of the week, Year, Barometric[...]