Casio 2012, QW-2234 General Manual
2012-1
Module No.2012
GENERAL GUIDE
• Press
CC
CC
C to change from mode to mode. After you perform an operation in Countdown Alarm Mode or Stopwatch Mode, pressing
CC
CC
C returns to the Timekeeping Mode.
• In the Timekeeping Mode, Moon Data Mode, Sunrise/Sunset Mode or Alarm Mode, press
DD
DD
D to illuminate the display for about two seconds. In the Countdown Mode or Stopwatch Mode,
press
EE
EE
E to illuminate the display for about two seconds.
TIMEKEEPING MODE
The settings you make in the Timekeeping Mode are very important, because they
affect the Moon Data, Tide Graph, and Sunrise/Sunset functions.
There are three setting screens in the Timekeeping Mode: the Time and Date Setting
Screen, DST, GMT Differential, Point Name Setting Screen, and Longitude/Latitude,
Lunar Tide Interval Setting Screen.
• For normal timekeeping, you need to set the time, and date, and turn daylight
saving time (summer time) on or off.
• To use the Moon Data, Tide Graph, and Sunrise/Sunset functions, you must set the
GMT differential, your current longitude and latitude, and the lunar tide interval on
your point.
• If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
To set the time and date
• Use this screen to set the current time and date, to
reset the seconds to 00, and to toggle between 12-hour
and 24-hour timekeeping.
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, check if the DST indicator is
displayed, and change the DST setting in accordance
with the timekeeping in your area.
• Turn on DST if daylight saving time (summer time) is
currently in effect in your area. If daylight saving time is
not currently in effect in your area, be sure to turn DST
off.
• See “To turn DST on and off” for details about turning
DST on and off.
2.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
AA
AA
A until the
seconds digits start to flash. This is the Time and Date
Setting Screen.
3.Press
CC
CC
C to move the selection around the display in the following sequence.
4. While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press
EE
EE
E to reset the seconds to
00. If you press
EE
EE
E while the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds
are reset to 00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the range
of 00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged.
5. While any other digits (besides seconds), are selected (flashing), press
EE
EE
E to in-
crease the number or
BB
BB
B to decrease it. Holding down either button changes the
current number at high speed.
• While the 12/24-hour setting is selected, press
EE
EE
E to switch between the two
formats.
• The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date.
• The date can be set with the range of January 1,1995 to December 31, 2039.
6. After you are finished making the settings you want, press
AA
AA
A to advance to the
DST, GMT Differential, Point Name Setting Screen. To return to the normal Timekeeping Mode screen, press
AA
AA
A three times.
DST, GMT Differential, Point Name Setting Screen
Use this screen to switch DST (daylight saving time or
summer time) on and off, to specify the GMT differential
from your current location and to input new point names.
To turn DST on and off
While ON or OFF and the small DST mark is flashing on the display, press
EE
EE
E to
toggle DST on and off.
Important!
• Be sure to use this procedure to turn daylight saving time (summer time) on and off.
Never manually change the timekeeping setting to adjust for daylight saving time.
Doing so will produce incorrect Moon Data, Tide Graph, and Sunrise/Sunset data.
Use
CC
CC
C to move the flashing to the GMT differential value.
To set the GMT differential
Note
• The GMT differential is the difference in time between the time zone where you are
currently located and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
• See “TIME ZONE CHART” at the back of this manual for information about determining the GMT differential in your area.
1.Press
EE
EE
E to increase the value or
BB
BB
B to decrease it. Holding down either button
changes the setting at high speed.
2.Use
CC
CC
C to move the flashing to the first character of the point name.
To change a point name
1.Press
EE
EE
E to scroll forward through the characters at the current flashing location, or
BB
BB
B to scroll backwards. Holding down either button changes the current characters
at high speed.
2.When the character you want is displayed, press
CC
CC
C to advance to the next
character.
3.Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all eight characters of the point name.
• After you are finished making the settings you want, press
AA
AA
A to advance to the
Longitude/Latitude, Lunar Tide Interval Setting Screen.
Longitude/Latitude, Lunar Tide Interval Setting Screen
Use this screen to specify the longitude, latitude, and
lunar tide interval of your current location.
To set the longitude and latitude of your current location
While the Longitude/Latitude is flashing on the display, use
EE
EE
E to change the longi-
tude value and
BB
BB
B to change the latitude value. To reverse the direction of the change
(from increase to decrease, or from decrease to increase), press
DD
DD
D.
• After you are finished making the settings you want, press
CC
CC
C to advance to the
Lunar Tide Interval Setting Screen.
To set the lunar tide interval at your current location
1.Press
EE
EE
E to increase the hour value or
BB
BB
B to decrease it. Holding down either button
changes the setting at high speed.
2.Press
CC
CC
C to move to the minutes digits.
3.Press
EE
EE
E to increase the minutes value or
BB
BB
B to decrease it.
4. After you are finished making the settings you want, press
AA
AA
A to return to the
normal Timekeeping Mode Screen.
About the lunar tide interval
The lunar tide interval is the period from the moon’s upper transit (moon up) to high
tide. If you know the lunar tide interval, tide changes can be determined using the
moon age. This watch calculates tide changes according to the current time and the
location setting, and displays them graphically.
To calculate the lunar tide interval
1.Look up the high tide time for the flood tide of the location whose tide changes you
want to know.
2. Use this watch to look up the moon up time that occurs immediately before this
time.
3.Subtracting the moon up time from the high tide time produces the lunar tide interval.
MULTI-TIME MODE
To view point data
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press
BB
BB
B to enter the Multi-time Mode. The first point
that appears is the one you selected as your home time point.
2.Press
BB
BB
B to scroll through the data for the 10 points. The watch beeps and returns
to the Timekeeping Mode after the tenth point.
• Pressing
CC
CC
C at any time in the Multi-time Mode immediately returns to the Time-
keeping Mode.
• You can use the procedure under “DST, GMT Differential, Point Name Setting
Screen” and “Longitude/Latitude, Lunar Tide Interval Setting Screen” to change
the name and other data of a point.
This watch comes pre-programmed with data for 10 dolphin or whale watching points
around the world. The data for each point includes an 8-character point name, GMT
differential, longitude and latitude, and lunar tide interval. Setting the current time
and date for any of the points causes the time and date settings for all other points to
be adjusted accordingly. In the case of DST, however, you must make a separate
setting for each point. You can use the following procedure to select any one of the
ten points as your home time point.
• See the “PRESET LOCATION CHART” at the back of this manual for details on the
locations whose data is preset in watch memory when you purchase it.
To select a point for your home time
• While the point you want to use for your home time is displayed in the Multi-time
Mode, hold down
EE
EE
E for about two seconds.
• The watch automatically returns to the Timekeeping Mode if you do not perform
any key operation for two or three minutes in the Multi-time Mode.
Timekeeping Mode
Moon Data Mode Sunrise/Sunset Mode Countdown Alarm Mode
Stopwatch Mode
Alarm Mode
Day of week
Tide graph
Moon graph
Month - Day
Seconds
Minutes
Hour
PM indicator
Seconds Hour Minutes
12/24-Hour
Format
Day YearMonth
Point name
DST ON/OFF
GMT differential
Longitude/Latitude
Lunar tide interval
MinutesHour
Latitude
Longitude
Lunar tide interval
DST
ON/OFF
GMT
differential
1st
character
2nd
character
8th
character
Point name
Multi-time Mode
Point name
Home time
Local time
2012-2
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
towards you approximately 40 degrees causes the backlight to illuminate.
ABOUT THE BACKLIGHT
About the Auto Light Switch Function
When the auto light switch function is turned on, the backlight automatically turns on
for two seconds under the conditions described below. Avoid wearing the watch on
the inside of your wrist. Doing so causes the auto light switch to operate when not
needed, which shortens battery life.
• The backlight may not illuminate if the face of the watch is more than 15 degrees off
parallel to the left or right. Make sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the
ground.
• Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto
light switch function. If the auto backlight does not illuminate, try moving the watch
back to the starting position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back toward
you again. If this does not work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your
side, and then bring it back up again.
• Under certain conditions the backlight may not light until about one second or less
after turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate
malfunction of the backlight.
To switch the auto light switch function on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
EE
EE
E for one or two seconds to turn the auto light
switch function on and off.
• The auto light switch indicator is shown on the display in all modes while the auto
light switch function is on.
• In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch function is
automatically turned off approximately six hours after you turn it on. Repeat the
above procedure to turn the auto light switch function back on if you want.
• Pressing
DD
DD
D (Timekeeping Mode, Moon Data Mode, Tide Graph Mode, Sunrise/
Sunset Mode, Alarm Mode) or
EE
EE
E (Countdown Alarm Mode, Stopwatch Mode)
illuminates the display, regardless of the auto light switch’s on/off setting.
Caution
• The backlight of this watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses
its illuminating power after very long term use.
• Frequent use of the backligfht shortens the battery life.
• The watch emits an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
because the EL light vibrates slightly when lit. It does not indicate malfunction of
the watch.
Warning!
• Never try to read your watch when mountain climbing or hiking in areas that
are dark or in areas with poor footing. Doing so is dangerous and can result
in serious personal injury.
• Never try to read your watch when running where there is the danger of accidents, especially in locations where there might be vehicular or pedestrian
traffic. Doing so is dangerous and can result in serious personal injury.
• Never try to read your watch when riding on a bicycle or when operating a
motorcycle or any other motor vehicle. Doing so is dangerous and can result
in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
• When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto backlight function is
turned off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other
motor vehicle.
Sudden and unintended operation of the auto backlight can create a distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
Parallel to ground 40
°
Parallel to ground
MOON DATA MODE
Be sure to set the current time and your current location before trying to use the
Moon Data Mode.
The Moon Data Mode display shows the current moon age, as well as moon up and
moon down times. Moon age is indicated both by a value and one of the following
graphics.
• The moon up time indicates when the moon will
reach its highest point relative to your current
location (upper transit), while the moon down
time indicates when it will reach its lowest point
(lower transit). Note that moon up and moon
down times are accurate up to ±30 minutes.
To display the moon up and moon down time for a specific date
• The moon data for your home time point appears first
when you enter the Moon Data Mode.
• Press
EE
EE
E (forward) or
BB
BB
B (back) within about two
seconds after entering the Moon Data Mode to scroll to
another point. Holding down either button scrolls at high
speed. It takes about 15 seconds before moon data
appears after you display the name of a point.
• If you do not perform any button operation, about two
seconds after you enter the Moon Data Mode the
display changes automatically to show the moon data
for today’s date. Pressing
EE
EE
E advances to the next date,
while
BB
BB
B goes back to the previous date. Holding down
either button scrolls the date at high speed. It takes about
15 seconds before moon data appears after you display
a date.
• Note that once the moon data display appears, you cannot change to another point. To change to another point,
press
AA
AA
A twice to return to the point name display and
make the changes you want.
• Moon data is displayed in 5-minute units.
• For days around the full moon (moon age 15) or new
moon (moon age 29.5), there are days where there is
no moon up or moon down. In such cases, the xx:xx
is shown for the moon up or moon down time.
Moon down
time
TIDE GRAPH MODE
1.Press
AA
AA
A while in the Moon Data Mode to enter the Tide
Graph Mode. The display shows the tide graph for 6:00
am on the date that was selected in the Moon Data
Mode.
2. Use
EE
EE
E (forward) and
BB
BB
B (back) to scroll the time in 1-
hour increments. Holding down either button changes
the time at high speed.
• Note that once you enter the Tide Graph Mode, you
cannot change to another point or date. To change to
another point or date, press
AA
AA
A to return to the Moon
Data Mode, make the changes you want, and then reenter the Tide Graph Mode.
SUNRISE/SUNSET MODE
• The today’s sunrise and sunset data for your home time
point appears first when you enter the Sunrise/Sunset
Mode.
• Press
EE
EE
E (forward) or
BB
BB
B (back) within about two
seconds after entering the Sunrise/Sunset Mode to scroll
to another point. Holding down either button scrolls at
high speed. It takes about 15 seconds before sunrise/
sunset data appears after you display the name of a
point.
• If you do not perform any button operation, about two
seconds after you enter the Sunrise/Sunset Mode the
display changes automatically to show the sunrise/
sunset data for today’s date. Pressing
EE
EE
E advances to
the next date, while
BB
BB
B goes back to the previous date.
Holding down either button scrolls the date at high
speed. It takes about 15 seconds before sunrise/sunset data appears after you display a date.
• Note that once the sunrise/sunset data display appears, you cannot change to
another point. To change to another point, press
AA
AA
A twice to return to the point
name display and make the changes you want.
• Sunrise/sunset data is displayed in 5-minute units.
COUNTDOWN ALARM MODE
The countdown alarm can be set within a range of 1 second to 24 hours. When the
countdown reaches zero, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you press any
button.
To set the countdown start time and to switch auto repeat timing on and off
1.Hold down
AA
AA
A while in the Countdown Alarm Mode. The
minutes digits flash on the display because they are
selected
.
2.Press
CC
CC
C to change the selection in the following
sequence.
3. While the hour, minutes, or seconds digits are flashing, press
EE
EE
E to increase the
value or
BB
BB
B to decrease it. Holding down either button changes the value at thigh
speed.
More than 15 degrees too high More than 15 degrees too low
ON
Hold down
EE
EE
E
Auto light
switch indicator
OFF
New Moon Crescent
Moon
Half Moon
First Quarter
Full Moon Half Moon
Last Quarter
Point name
Hour
Minutes
Moom age
Moon up time
Year
Month
Day
High
Ebb Flood
High
Tide graph
Day of week
Month - Day
Time
Low
Point name
Hour
Minutes
Sunset time
Sunrise time
1/10 Second
Mode indicator
Hour
Seconds
Minutes
Minutes
Auto repeat on/off
Seconds Hour
Moon
Moon
Location
Earth
Moon-UP
Moon-Down
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