Casio 3415 User Manual

MO1308-EB
© 2013 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
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.
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.
E E-1
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
NEXT
E-2
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
E-3
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
1
(H)
2
Battery power
Battery power indicator
indicator
(M)
3
(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.
All functions enabled.
Illumination, beeper, and sensor operation disabled.
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E-10
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.
4
(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
*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
Timekeeping Mode
Data Recall
Stopwatch Mode
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
Mode
Alarm Mode
Alarm Mode
Sunrise/Sunset
Sunrise/Sunset
Mode
Mode
World Time
World Time
Mode
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
Sensor Modes
Barometer/
Digital Compass Mode
Digital Compass Mode
Barometer/
Thermometer Mode
Thermometer Mode
Altimeter 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 :
PM
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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E-19
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
City code
PM
PM indicator
indicator
Hour :
Hour : Minutes
Minutes
DST indicator
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.
4.
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Seconds
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
City code
PM
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
00
Button Operation Tone
) and 24-hour (
24H
)
PressA.
PressA.
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
Direction
12 o’clock position
12 o’clock position
indicator
indicator
West
West
South
South
Angle value (in degrees)
Angle value (in degrees)
North pointer
North pointer
NNW
NNW
NW
NW
WNW
WNW
270
270
W
W
WSW
WSW
SW
SW
SSW
SSW
S
S
ESE
180
180
ESE
SSE
SSE
SE
SE
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
N
N
0
0
NNE
NNE
E
E
90
90
Current
East
East
NE
NE
ENE
ENE
Thermo meter Mode, a nd Altimeter M ode.
time
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
N
North
E
East
S
South
W
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.
NE
Northeast
SE
Southeast
SW
Southwest
NW
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
E
: When magnetic north is to the east (east declination)
W
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
A
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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Operation Guide 3415
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
N
N
12 o’clock position
12 o’clock position
North pointer
North pointer
Pointer to bearing
Pointer to bearing in bearing memory
in bearing memory
Bearing Memory
Bearing Memory
Screen
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
N
N
Objective
Objective
Current
Current location
location
12 o’clock
12 o’clock
N
N
position
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
C
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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N
N
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)
N
N
Objective
Objective
Current
Current location
location
12 o’clock
12 o’clock
N
N
position
position
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Digital Compass Precautions Magnetic North and True North
True north
True north
Magnetic north
Magnetic north
Earth
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
Steps 3 and 4
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12 o’clock position
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
C
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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