Casio 3415 User Manual

MO1308-EB

Operation Guide 3415

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 outdoor activities.

• The measurement functions built into this watch are not intended for taking measurements that

require professional or industrial precision. Values produced by this watch should be considered as reasonable representations only.

•

When engaging in mountain climbing or other activities in which losing your way can create a dangerous or life-threatening situation, always use a second compass to conﬁ rm direction readings.

• Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss

suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of this product or its malfunction.

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Warning !

About This Manual

• Depending on the model of your watch, digital display text appears

either as dark ﬁ gures on a light background, or light ﬁ gures on a dark background. All examples in this manual are shown using dark ﬁ gures on a light background.

• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the

illustration.

• Note that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for

reference only, and so the actual product may appear somewhat different than depicted by an illustration.

Important!

• Your watch’s Altimeter Mode calculates relative altitude based on changes in barometric pressure

measurement by its pressure sensor. For more information, see pages E-51 and E-65.

• Immediately before embarking or otherwise taking altitude readings, be sure to specify a reference

altitude. If you don’t the readings produced by the watch probably will not be very accurate. For more information, see “To specify a reference altitude value” (page E-58).

• To ensure correct direction readings by this watch, be sure to perform bidirectional calibration before

using it. The watch may produce incorrect direction readings if you do not perform bidirectional calibration. For more information, see “To perform bidirectional calibration” (page E-30).

Things to check before using the watch

1. Check the battery power level.

Is “H” or “M” displayed for the battery power indicator (page E-11)?

NO YES

Does any one of the following conditions exist?

• Battery power indicator shows “L” and “LOW” is flashing on the

display.

• “CHG” is flashing on the display.

• The face is blank.

Power is low. Charge the watch by placing it in a location where it is exposed to light. For details, see “Charging the Watch” (page E-9).

YES

The watch is charged sufficiently. For details about charging, see “Charging the Watch” (page E-9).

Go to step 2.

ENGLISH

Battery power indicator

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2. Check the Home City and the daylight saving time (DST) setting.

Use the procedure under “To conﬁ gure Home City and summer time settings” (page E-20) to conﬁ gure your Home City and daylight saving time settings.

Important!

• World Time Mode and Sunrise/Sunset Mode data depend on correct Home City, time, and date settings

in the Timekeeping Mode. Make sure you conﬁ gure these settings correctly.

3. Set the current time.

See “Conﬁ guring Current Time and Date Settings” (page E-22).

The watch is now ready for use.

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E-40 Specifying Temperature, Barometric Pressure, and Altitude Display Units

E-40 To specify temperature, barometric pressure, and altitude display units

E-42 Taking Barometric Pressure and Temperature Readings

E-42 To take barometric pressure and temperature readings E-47 To enable or disable the barometric pressure change alert E-49 To calibrate the pressure sensor and the temperature sensor

E-51 Using the Altimeter Mode

E-52 To select the altitude screen format E-53 To select the altitude auto reading interval E-55 To take altitude readings E-56 To specify the altitude differential start point E-57 To use the altitude differential value E-58 To specify a reference altitude value E-59 To save a reading manually E-62 To start trek log value updating E-62 To stop trek log value updating

E-68 Precautions Concerning Simultaneous Altitude and Temperature Readings

E-69 Viewing Altitude Records

E-69 To view altitude records E-73 To delete all manually saved data E-73 To delete data in a speciﬁ c memory area

Contents

E-2 About This Manual

E-3 Things to check before using the watch

E-9 Charging the Watch

E-14 To recover from the sleep state

E-15 Mode Reference Guide

E-19 Timekeeping

E-20 Conﬁ guring Home City Settings

E-20 To conﬁ gure Home City and summer time settings

E-22 Conﬁ guring Current Time and Date Settings

E-22 To change the current time and date settings

E-25 Taking Direction Readings

E-26 To take a direction reading E-30 To perform bidirectional calibration E-31 To perform magnetic declination correction E-32 To store a direction angle reading in Bearing Memory E-34 To set a map and ﬁ nd your current location E-35 To ﬁ nd the bearing to an objective E-36 To determine the direction angle to an objective on a map and head in that direction

(Bearing Memory)

E-75 Looking up Sunrise and Sunset Times

E-75 To enter the Sunrise/Sunset Mode E-76 To view the sunrise/sunset time for a particular date E-77 To look up the sunrise and sunset times for a speciﬁ c location

E-79 Using the Stopwatch

E-79 To enter the Stopwatch Mode E-79 To perform an elapsed time operation E-79 To pause at a split time E-80 To measure two ﬁ nishes

E-81 Using the Countdown Timer

E-81 To enter the Countdown Timer Mode E-81 To specify the countdown start time E-82 To perform a countdown timer operation E-82 To stop the alarm

E-83 Using the Alarm

E-83 To enter the Alarm Mode E-84 To set an alarm time E-85 To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off E-86 To stop the alarm

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E-5

E-6

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E-87 Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

E-87 To enter the World Time Mode E-87 To view the time in another time zone E-88 To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city

E-89 Illumination

E-89 To turn on illumination manually E-89 To change the illumination duration E-91 To turn the auto light switch on and off

E-93 Other Settings

E-93 To turn the button operation tone on and off E-94 To turn Power Saving on or off

E-95 Troubleshooting

E-99 Speciﬁ cations

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Important!

• Allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal display to black out. The

appearance of the LCD should become normal again when the watch returns to a lower temperature.

• Turn on the watch’s Power Saving function (page E-13) and keep it in an area normally exposed to

bright light when storing it for long periods. This helps to ensure that power does not run down.

• Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in such a way that it is

blocked from exposure to light can cause power to run down. Expose the watch to bright light whenever possible.

Charging the Watch

The face of the watch is a solar panel that generates power from light. The generated power charges a built-in rechargeable battery, which powers watch operations. The watch charges whenever it is exposed to light.

Charging Guide

Whenever you are not wearing the watch, leave it in a location where it is exposed to light.

• Best charging performance is

achieved by exposing the watch to the strongest light available.

Warning! Leaving the watch in bright light for charging can cause it to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury. The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following conditions for long periods.

• On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight

• Too close to an incandescent lamp

• Under direct sunlight

Power Levels

You can get an idea of the watch’s power level by observing the battery power indicator on the display.

Level Battery Power Indicator Function Status

(H)

Battery power

Battery power indicator

indicator

(M)

(L)

When wearing the watch, make sure that its face is not blocked from light by the sleeve of your clothing.

• The watch may enter a sleep state

(page E-13) if its face is blocked by your sleeve even only partially.

All functions enabled.

Illumination, beeper, and sensor operation disabled.

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• Display indicators reappear as soon as the battery is charged from Level 5 to Level 2 (M).

• Leaving the watch exposed to direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the

battery power indicator to show a reading temporarily that is higher than the actual battery level. The correct battery level should be indicated after a few minutes.

• All data stored in memory is deleted, and the current time and all other settings return to their initial

factory defaults whenever battery power drops to Level 5 and when you have the battery replaced.

Power Recovery Mode

• Performing multiple sensor, illumination, or beeper operations during a short period may cause all of

the battery power indicators (H,M, and L) to start ﬂ ashing on the display. This indicates that the watch is in the power recovery mode. Illumination, alarm, countdown timer alarm, hourly time signal, and sensor operations will be disabled until battery power recovers.

• Battery power will recover in about 15 minutes. At this time, the battery power indicators (H,M,L) will

stop ﬂ ashing. This indicates that the functions listed above are enabled again.

• If all of the battery power indicators (H,M,L) are ﬂ ashing and the

ﬂ ashing, it means the battery level is very low. Expose the watch to bright light as soon as possible.

• Even if battery power is at Level 1 (H) or Level 2 (M), the Digital Compass Mode, Barometer/

Thermometer Mode, or Altimeter Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough voltage available to power it sufﬁ ciently. This is indicated when all of the battery power indicators (H,M,L) are ﬂ ashing.

• Frequent ﬂ ashing of all of the battery power indicators (H,M,L) probably means that remaining battery

power is low. Leave the watch in bright light to allow it to charge.

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Elapsed Time in Dark Display Operation

60 to 70 minutes (display sleep) Blank, with PS ﬂ ashing Display is off, but all functions are enabled.

6 or 7 days (function sleep) Blank, with PS not ﬂ ashing

• The watch will not enter a sleep state between 6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch is already in a sleep

state when 6:00 AM arrives, however, it will remain in the sleep state.

• The watch will not enter a sleep state while it is in the Stopwatch Mode or Countdown Timer Mode.

To recover from the sleep state

Move the watch to a well-lit area, press any button, or angle the watch towards your face for reading (page E-90).

CHG

(charge) indicator also is

All functions are disabled, but timekeeping is maintained.

(CHG)

5 – – – All functions disabled.

• The ﬂ ashing

bright light for charging is required as soon as possible.

• At Level 5, all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory defaults. Once the battery

reaches Level 2 (M) after falling to Level 5, reconﬁ gure the current time, date, and other settings.

LOW

indicator at Level 3 (L) tells you that battery power is very low, and that exposure to

Except for the current time and the (charge) indicator, all functions and display indicators disabled.

CHG

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Charging Times

Daily

Exposure Level (Brightness)

Outdoor sunlight (50,000 lux) 5 min. 2 hours 18 hours 5 hours

Sunlight through a window (10,000 lux)

Daylight through a window on a cloudy day (5,000 lux)

Indoor ﬂ uorescent lighting (500 lux) 8 hours 221 hours – – – – – –

*1 Approximate amount of exposure time required each day to generate enough power for normal daily

operation.

*2 Approximate amount of exposure time (in hours) required to take power from one level to the next.

• The above exposure times all are for reference only. Actual exposure times depend on lighting

conditions.

• For details about the operating time and daily operating conditions, see the “Power Supply” section of

the Speciﬁ cations (page E-102).

Power Saving

When turned on, Power Saving enters a sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left for a certain period in an area where it is dark. The table below shows how watch functions are affected by Power Saving.

• For information about enabling and disabling power saving, see “To turn Power Saving on and off”

(page E-94).

• There actually are two sleep state levels: “display sleep” and “function sleep”.

Operation

24 min. 7 hours 88 hours 24 hours

48 min. 14 hours 179 hours 48 hours

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Level Change *2

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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: See:

• View the current date in the Home City

• Conﬁ gure Home City and daylight saving time (DST) settings

• Conﬁ gure time and date settings

Determine your current bearing or the direction from your current location to a destination

• View the barometric pressure and temperature at your current location

• View a graph of barometric pressure readings

• View the altitude at your current location

• Determine the altitude differential between two locations (reference

point and current location)

• Record an altitude reading with the reading time and date

View the sunrise and sunset times for a speciﬁ c date Sunrise/Sunset Mode E-75

Recall records created in the Altimeter Mode Data Recall Mode E-69

Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time Stopwatch Mode E-79

Use the countdown timer Countdown Timer Mode E-81

Set an alarm time Alarm Mode E-83

View the current time in one of 48 cities (31 time zones) around the globe World Time Mode E-87

Timekeeping Mode E-19

Digital Compass Mode E-25

Barometer/Thermometer Mode

Altimeter Mode E-51

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Selecting a Mode

• The illustration below shows which buttons you need to press to navigate between modes.

• To return to the Timekeeping Mode from any other mode, hold down D for about two seconds.

Timekeeping Mode

Data Recall

Stopwatch Mode

Countdown

Countdown Timer Mode

Timer Mode

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General Functions (All Modes)

The functions and operations described in this section can be used in all of the modes.

Direct Timekeeping Mode Access

• To enter the Timekeeping Mode from any other mode, hold down D for about two seconds.

Auto Return Features

• The watch will automatically return to the Timekeeping Mode if you do not perform any button operation

for a particular amount of time in each mode.

Mode Name Approximate Elapsed Time

Sunrise/Sunset, Data Recall, Alarm, Digital Compass 3 minutes

Altimeter 1 hour minimum

Barometer/Thermometer 1 hour

Setting screen (digital setting ﬂ ashing) 3 minutes

• If you leave a screen with ﬂ ashing digits on the display for two or three minutes without performing any

operation, the watch exits the setting screen automatically.

Initial Screens

When you enter the Data Recall, Alarm, World Time, or Digital Compass Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears ﬁ rst.

Scrolling

TheA and C buttons are used on the setting screen to scroll through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed.

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Data Recall

Mode

Alarm Mode

Sunrise/Sunset

Mode

World Time

Mode

12 hours maximum

• You can use buttons A,B, and C to enter a sensor mode directly from the Timekeeping Mode or

from another sensor mode. To enter a sensor mode from the Sunrise/Sunset, Data Recall, Alarm, Stopwatch, Countdown Timer or World Time, ﬁ rst enter the Timekeeping Mode and then press the applicable button.

Sensor Modes

Barometer/

Digital Compass Mode

Barometer/

Thermometer Mode

Altimeter Mode

Timekeeping

Use the Timekeeping Mode (

• Each press of E in the Timekeeping Mode will change screen contents as shown below.

Day of the Week/Date Screen Month/Day Screen Barometric Pressure

Day of week

Hour :

Minutes

indicator

TIME

) to set and view the current time and date.

Day

Seconds

Month Day

Graph Screen

Barometric pressure graph

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Conﬁ guring Home City Settings

There are two Home City settings: actually selecting the Home City and selecting either standard time or daylight saving time (DST).

City code

PM indicator

indicator

Hour :

Hour : Minutes

Minutes

DST indicator

To conﬁ gure Home City and summer time settings

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E for at least two seconds.

SET Hold

First, the upper display. After that, the currently selected city code and city name will scroll across the upper display. Keep E depressed until the scrolling starts.

• The watch will exi t the setti ng mode autom atically if yo u do not

perform a ny operatio n for about t wo or three min utes.

• For detail s about cit y codes, se e the “City C ode Table” at the back

of this manual.

2. Use A (East) and C (West) to scroll through the available city codes.

• Keep scrolling u ntil the cit y code you want to s elect as your H ome

City is displayed.

will ﬂ ash on the display, and

CITY

will be displayed in

3. Press D to display the DST setting screen.

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Seconds

PressA to toggle the DST setting between Daylight Saving Time (ON) and standard time (

• Note that you c annot switc h between st andard time a nd daylight

saving time (D ST) whi le UTC is sele cted as your Ho me City.

OFF

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

City code

PM indicator

indicator

Hour :

Hour : Minutes

Minutes

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E for at least two seconds.

SET Hold

First, the upper display. After that, the currently selected city code and city name will scroll across the upper display. Keep E depressed until the scrolling starts.

will ﬂ ash on the display, and

CITY

will be displayed in

5. After all of the settings are the way you want, press E twice to exit the setting screen.

• Daylight Savi ng Time is tu rned on when t he DST indicator is o n the display.

Note

• After you sp ecify a cit y code, the watc h will use UTC * offsets in t he World Tim e Mode to calcu late

the current ti me for other t ime zones bas ed on the curre nt time in your H ome Cit y.

* Coordinated Universal Time, the world-wide scientiﬁ c standard of timekeeping.

The reference point for UTC is Greenwich, England.

2. Press D to move the ﬂ ashing in the sequence shown below to select the other settings.

City Code DST

Thermometer/Barometer/ Altitude display unit

• The follow ing steps expla in how to conﬁ g ure timekee ping setti ngs only.

3. When the timekeeping setting you want to change is ﬂ ashing, use A and/or C to change it as described below.

Screen To do this: Do this:

12/24-Hour Format

Power Saving

Change the city code Use A (East) and C (West).

Toggle between Daylight Saving Time (ON) and Standard Time (

Toggle between 12-hour ( timekeeping.

Reset the seconds to (If the current seconds count is between 30 and 59, one is added to the minute count).

Change the hour or minutes

Change the year, month, or day

Seconds Hour Minutes Year

OFF

Illumination Duration

12H

Button Operation Tone

) and 24-hour (

24H

)

PressA.

UseA (+) and C (–).

Day

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Month

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4. After all of the settings are the way you want, press E twice to exit the setting screen.

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Note

• For inform ation abou t selectin g a Home Cit y and conﬁ gu ring the DS T setting, s ee “Conﬁ gu ring

Home Cit y Setti ngs” (page E-2 0).

• While the 12- hour form at is selected fo r timekeep ing, a P (PM) indi cator will appe ar for times fr om

noon to 11:59 p.m. No indi cator appea rs for times f rom midnight t o 11:59 a.m. With 24- hour form at, time is displaye d from 0:0 0 to 23:59, wi thout any P (PM) indicator.

• The watch’s built- in full autom atic calenda r makes allowa nces for dif ferent month l engths and l eap

years. Once y ou set the date, th ere should be n o reason to chan ge it except afte r you have the watch’s rechargeabl e battery re placed or af ter power drops to L evel 5 (page E-11).

• The day of the we ek changes au tomatica lly when the da te changes.

• Refer to the page s shown bel ow for more info rmation o n Timekeep ing Mode set tings.

- Button operation tone on/off: “To turn the button operation tone on and off” (page E-93)

- Illumination duration setting: “To change the illumination duration” (page E-89)

- Enabling and disabling power saving: “To turn Power Saving on and off” (page E-94)

- Changing the temperature, barometric pressure, and altitude display units (for a city code other

TYO

than

): “To specify temperature, barometric pressure, and altitude display units” (page E-40)

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To take a direction reading

Direction

12 o’clock position

indicator

West

South

Angle value (in degrees)

North pointer

NNW

WNW

270

WSW

SSW

ESE

180

ESE

SSE

1. Make sure the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or any one of the sensor modes.

• The senso r modes are: Digi tal Compa ss Mode, Baro meter/

Current

NNE

Current

East

ENE

Thermo meter Mode, a nd Altimeter M ode.

time

2. Place the watch on a ﬂ at surface. If you are wearing the watch, make sure that your wrist is horizontal (in relation to the horizon).

3. Point the 12 o’clock position of the watch in the direction whose reading you want to take.

4. Press C to start.

• COMP will appear in th e upper display to i ndicate that a dig ital

compass o peration is in p rogress.

• About one s econd af ter you press C, pointers (thre e graphic

segments fo r north, o ne graphic se gment each fo r south, eas t, and west) will appea r on the displ ay to indicate nor th, south , east, and west. Direct ion will also b e indicated by litera l direction in dicators and by a directio n angle.

Taking Direction Readings

The Digital Compass Mode uses a built-in direction sensor to take direction readings and display the results. North is indicated by three graphic segments ( direction that its 12 o’clock position is currently pointed.

• For information about what you can do to improve digital compass reading accuracy, see “Calibrating

the Bearing Sensor” (page E-28) and “Digital Compass Precautions” (page E-38).

Note

• If the four po inters (nort h, south, ea st, west) and the d irection ind icating let ters do not app ear

on the display w hen you press C, it could mea n that the watch is di splaying bear ing memor y informati on. If this hap pens, press E to delete the cur rent bearing m emory c ontents. Fo r more informati on, see “U sing Bearin g Memor y” (page E- 32).

• To return to the Time keeping Mo de, press D.

Pressing D will return to th e Timekee ping Mode even i s a reading opera tion is in prog ress.

Digital Compass Readings

• When you press Cto start digital compass reading operation,

display to indicate that a digital compass operation is in progress.

• After the ﬁ rst reading is obtained, the watch will continue to take digital compass readings automatically

each second for up to 60 seconds. After that, the reading operation will stop automatically.

• The direction indicator and angle value will show

complete.

• The auto light switch is disabled during the 60 seconds that digital compass readings are being taken.

• The following table shows the meanings of each of the direction abbreviations that appear on the

display.

). The watch also displays literal indications of

COMP

will initially appear on the

- - -

to indicate that digital compass readings are

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Direction Meaning Direction Meaning Direction Meaning Direction Meaning

North

East

South

West

• The margin of error for the angle value and the direction indicator is ±11 degrees while the watch is

horizontal (in relation to the horizon). If the indicated direction is northwest (NW) and 315 degrees, for example, the actual direction can be anywhere from 304 to 326 degrees.

• Note that taking a direction reading while the watch is not horizontal (in relation to the horizon) can

result in large direction reading error.

•

You can calibrate the bearing sensor if you suspect the direction reading is incorrect.

• Any ongoing direction reading operation is paused temporarily while the watch is performing an alert

operation (daily alarm, Hourly Time Signal, countdown timer alarm) or while illumination is turned on (by pressingL). The direction reading operation resumes for its remaining duration after the operation that caused it to pause is ﬁ nished.

• See “Digital Compass Precautions” (page E-38) for important information about taking direction readings.

Calibrating the Bearing Sensor

You should calibrate the bearing sensor whenever you feel that the direction readings being produced by the watch are off. You can use any one of two different bearing sensor calibration methods: bidirectional calibration or magnetic declination correction.

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NNE

ESE

SSW

WNW

To perform bidirectional calibration

North-

northeast

East-

southeast

South-

southwest

West-

northwest

1. In the Digital Compass Mode, hold down E for at least two seconds.

SET Hold

First, scroll across the upper display. Keep E depressed until

CALIBRATION

• At this time, t he north p ointer ﬂ ashes a t the 12 o’clock posit ion

and the displ ay will show -1- to i ndicate that th e watch is ready to calibrate the ﬁ rst direction.

2. Place the watch on a level surface facing any direction you want, and pressC to calibrate the ﬁ rst direction.

• - - - is shown on t he display whil e calibratio n is being per formed.

When calib ration is suc cessful, Tu rn 18 0° w ill appear o n the display and th ree graphic seg ments ( After abo ut one seco nd, CALIBR ATION -2- will scro ll across the upper display.

• If ERR-1 appears on the display, press C again to restar t the

direction re ading operati on.

Northeast

Southeast

Southwest

Northwest

will ﬂ ash on the display. After that,

starts scrolling.

) will ﬂ ash at 6 o’clock .

ENE

SSE

WSW

NNW

East-

northeast

South-

southeast

West-

southwest

North-

northwest

CALIBRATION

will

3. Rotate the watch 180 degrees.

4. Press C again to calibrate the second direction.

• - - - is shown on t he display whil e calibratio n is being per formed.

When calib ration is suc cessful, th e display will sh ow OK and then change to the D igital Co mpass Mod e screen.

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Bidirectional Calibration

•

Bidirectional calibration calibrates the bearing sensor in relation to magnetic north. Use bidirectional calibration when you want to take readings within an area exposed to magnetic force. This type of calibration should be used if the watch becomes magnetized for any reason.

Important!

• To ensure correct direction readings by this watch, be sure to perform bidirectional calibration before

using it. The watch may produce incorrect direction readings if you do not perform bidirectional calibration.

Magnetic Declination Correction

•

With magnetic declination correction, you input a magnetic declination angle (difference between magnetic north and true north), which allows the watch to indicate true north. You can perform this procedure when the magnetic declination angle is indicated on the map you are using. Note that you can input the declination angle in whole degree units only, so you may need to round off the value speciﬁ ed on the map. If your map indicates the declination angle as 7.4°, you should input 7°. In the case of 7.6° input 8°, for 7.5° you can input 7° or 8°.

Precautions about bidirectional calibration

• You can use any two opposing directions for bidirectional calibration. You must, however, make sure

that they are 180 degrees opposite each other. Remember that if you perform the procedure incorrectly, you will get wrong bearing sensor readings.

• Do not move the watch while calibration of either direction is in progress.

• You should perform bidirectional calibration in an environment that is the same as that where you plan

to be taking direction readings. If you plan to take direction readings in an open ﬁ eld, for example, calibrate in an open ﬁ eld.

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To perform magnetic declination correction

Magnetic declination angle

Magnetic declination angle direction value (E, W, or OFF)

direction value (E, W, or OFF)

Magnetic declination

Magnetic declination angle value

angle value

1. In the Digital Compass Mode, hold down E for at least two seconds.

SET Hold

First, scroll across the upper display. Keep E depressed until

CALIBRATION

2. Press D.

• DEC 0° will appear on the di splay and then t he current mag netic

declinatio n angle set ting will ﬂ ash o n the display.

3. Use A (East) and C (West) to change the settings.

•

The follow ing explains m agnetic dec lination an gle directio n settings.

OFF

: When magnetic north is to the east (east declination)

• You can select a valu e within the ran ge of W 90° to E 9 0° with

these set tings.

• You can turn off (OFF) m agnetic decl ination co rrection by pre ssing

• The illustra tion, for exam ple, shows th e value you sho uld input

and the direct ion setti ng you shoul d select whe n the map show s a magnetic de clination of 1° Wes t.

4. When the setting is the way you want, press E to exit the setting screen.

will ﬂ ash on the display. After that,

starts scrolling.

: No magnetic declination correction performed. The magnetic

declination angle with this setting is 0°.

: When magnetic north is to the west (west declination)

and C at the same ti me.

CALIBRATION

will

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Using Bearing Memory

Bearing

Bearing memory

memory direction

direction angle value

angle value

Direction

Direction angle of

angle of current

current reading

reading

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To set a map and ﬁ nd your current location

1. With the watch on your wrist, position it so the face is horizontal.

2. While in the Timekeeping Mode or in any of the sensor modes, press C to take a compass reading.

North indicated

North indicated on the map

on the map

12 o’clock position

North pointer

Pointer to bearing

Pointer to bearing in bearing memory

in bearing memory

Bearing Memory

Screen

• The reading wi ll appear on t he display afte r about one s econd.

Bearing Memory lets you temporarily store and display a direction reading so you can use it as a reference as you take subsequent digital compass readings. The Bearing Memory screen displays the direction angle for the stored reading, along with a pointer that indicates the stored reading. When you take digital compass readings while the Bearing Memory screen is displayed, the direction angle of the current digital compass reading (as read from the 12 o’clock position of the watch) and the stored Bearing Memory direction reading will both be shown.

To store a direction angle reading in Bearing Memory

1. Press C to start a digital compass reading operation (page E-26).

• This will ta ke an initial read ing and then t ake readings ever y

second for 6 0 seconds.

• If a bearing me mory dire ction angl e value is already d isplayed, it

means that t here is a reading al ready stored in B earing Me mory. If this happens, press E to clear the B earing Mem ory readin g and exit the bearing memory screen before performing the above step.

3. Rotate the map without moving the watch so the northerly direction indicated on the map matches north as indicated by the watch.

• If the watch is con ﬁ gured to indicate m agnetic nor th, align th e

map’s magnetic n orth wit h the watch indicat ion. If the watch h as been conﬁ gured with a dec lination to co rrect to true n orth, alig n the map’s true n orth with t he watch indicat ion. For det ails, see “Calibratin g the Bearin g Sensor ” (page E-28).

• This will position the map in accordance with your current location.

4. Determine your location as you check the geographic contours around you.

2. During the 60 seconds that digital compass readings are being taken, press E to store the current reading in Bearing Memory.

• The Beari ng Memor y directio n angle ﬂ ashes f or about on e second as it i s stored in Bea ring

Memor y. After that, th e Bearing M emory sc reen (which sh ows the beari ng memor y direction a ngle and pointer) wil l appear, and a new 6 0-se cond direct ion reading op eration will s tart.

• You can press C at any time whil e the Bearin g Memor y screen is disp layed, to star t a new

60- second di rection readi ng operatio n. Doing so w ill display the di rection ang le for the direc tion that the 12 o’clock po sition of the wa tch is pointed. T he directio n angle of the cur rent reading wil l disappear f rom the displ ay after the 6 0-se cond direct ion reading op eration is co mplete.

• During the ﬁ rst 60 seco nds after yo u display the Be aring Mem ory scree n or during a 6 0-se cond

direction re ading operati on you trigge red by pressing C while the Be aring Mem ory scree n is on the display, the direc tion stored in m emory i s indicated by a Be aring Mem ory pointe r.

• Pressing E while the Be aring Mem ory scree n is displayed will c lear the readi ng currently in

Bearing M emory a nd start a new 6 0-second direc tion reading o peration.

Using the Digital Compass While Mountain Climbing or Hiking

This section provides three practical applications for using the watch’s built-in digital compass.

• Setting a map and ﬁ nding your current location

Having an idea of your current location is important when mountain climbing or hiking. To do this, you need to “set the map”, which means to align the map so the directions indicated on it are aligned with the actual directions of your location. Basically what you are doing is aligning north on the map with north as indicated by the watch.

• Finding the bearing to an objective

• Determining the direction angle to an objective on a map and heading in that direction

To ﬁ nd the bearing to an objective

Objective

Current

Current location

location

12 o’clock

position

1. With the watch on your wrist, position it so the face is horizontal.

2. Set the map so its northerly indication is aligned with north as indicated by the watch, and determine your current location.

• See “To set a map an d ﬁ nd your current l ocation” o n page E-3 4 for

informati on about how to p erform t he above step.

3. Next, set the map so the direction you want to travel on the map is pointed straight in front of you.

4. While in the Timekeeping Mode or in any of the sensor modes, press

to take a compass reading.

• The reading wi ll appear on t he display afte r about one s econd.

5. Still holding the map in front of you, turn your body until north as indicated by the watch and the northerly direction on the map are aligned.

• This will po sition the m ap in accorda nce with your c urrent loca tion,

so the beari ng to your object ive is straight ah ead of you.

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North indicated by

North indicated by north pointer

north pointer

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To determine the direction angle to an objective on a map and head in that direction (Bearing Memory)

Objective

Current

Current location

location

12 o’clock

position

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Digital Compass Precautions Magnetic North and True North

True north

Magnetic north

Earth

1. Set the map so its northerly indication is aligned with north as indicated by the watch, and determine your current location.

• See “To set a map an d ﬁ nd your current l ocation” o n page E-3 4 for

informati on about how to p erform t he above step.

2. As shown in the illustration to the left, change your position so you (and the 12 o’clock position of the watch) are pointed in the direction of objective, while keeping the northerly direction indicated on the map aligned with north as indicated by the watch.

• If you ﬁ nd it dif ﬁ cult to per form the ab ove step while kee ping

everyth ing aligned, ﬁ rs t move into the cor rect positi on (12 o’clock position o f the watch pointed a t the objecti ve) without worr ying about the o rientatio n of the map. Nex t, perfo rm step 1 again to s et the map.

The northerly direction can be expressed either as magnetic north or true north, which are different from each other. Also, it is important to keep in mind that magnetic north moves over time.

• Magnetic north is the north that is indicated by the needle of a compass.

• True north, which is the location of the North Pole of the Earth’s axis, is the

north that is normally indicated on maps.

• The difference between magnetic north and true north is called the

“declination”. The closer you get to the North Pole, the greater the declination angle.

Steps 3 and 4

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12 o’clock position

Direction angle of

Direction angle of current reading

current reading

Storage

• The precision of the bearing sensor may deteriorate if the watch becomes magnetized. Because of

this, you should store the watch away from magnets or any other sources of strong magnetism, including: permanent magnets (magnetic necklaces, etc.) and household appliances (TVs, personal computers, washing machines, freezers, etc.).

• Whenever you suspect that the watch may have become magnetized, perform the procedure under “To

perform bidirectional calibration” (page E-30).

North

North pointer

pointer

Bearing memory

Bearing memory direction angle value

direction angle value

Pointer to

Pointer to bearing in

bearing in bearing memory

bearing memory

3. While in the Timekeeping Mode or in any of the sensor modes, press

to take a compass reading.

4. While direction angle readings are in progress, press E to record the currently displayed direction in Bearing Memory.

• The directi on angle value a nd pointer sto red in Bearin g Memor y

will remain o n the display for a bout 60 se conds.

• To re-display th e Bearing M emory di rection angl e value and

Bearing Memory pointer, press C.

• See “Usi ng Bearing M emory ” (page E-3 2) for more infor mation.

5. Now you can advance while monitoring the Bearing Memory pointer to ensure that it remains in the 12 o’clock position.

• Pressing E while the Be aring Mem ory direct ion angle valu e and

Bearing M emory po inter are on the d isplay will clea r the Beari ng Memor y data you saved in s tep 3 and save the cu rrent directio n reading in Bearing Memory.

Note

• When mountain climbing or hiking, conditions or geographic

contours m ay make it impos sible for you to ad vance in a straig ht line. If this ha ppens, retur n to step 1 and save a new d irection to the objective.

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Location

• Taking a direction reading when you are near a source of strong magnetism can cause large errors in

readings. Because of this, you should avoid taking direction readings while in the vicinity of the following types of objects: permanent magnets (magnetic necklaces, etc.), concentrations of metal (metal doors, lockers, etc.), high tension wires, aerial wires, household appliances (TVs, personal computers, washing machines, freezers, etc.).

• Accurate direction readings are impossible while in a train, boat, air plane, etc.

• Accurate readings are also impossible indoors, especially inside ferroconcrete structures. This is

because the metal framework of such structures picks up magnetism from appliances, etc.

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