Casio SGW-500H-2BVEF Instruction manual

MO1208-EA

Operation Guide 5269

ENGLISH

Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch.

• 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-36).

• Keep the watch away from audio speakers, magnetic necklace, cell phone,

and other devices that generate strong magnetism. Exposure to strong magnetism can magnetize the watch and cause incorrect direction readings. If incorrect readings continue even after you perform bidirectional calibration, it could mean that your watch has been magnetized. If this happens, contact your original retailer or an authorized CASIO Service Center.

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Things to check before using the watch

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

Use the procedure under “Conﬁ guring Home City Settings” (page E-17) to conﬁ gure your Home City and daylight saving time settings.

Important!

Proper World Time Mode, Sunrise/Sunset Mode, and Moon Age Mode data depend on correct Home City, time, and date settings in the Timekeeping Mode. Make sure you conﬁ gure these settings correctly.

2. Conﬁ gure latitude and longitude settings for your current location.

See “To select a Home City by conﬁ guring latitude and longitude settings” (page E-20).

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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.

• 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.

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 sample displays 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.

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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Contents

E-3 About This Manual

E-4 Things to check before using the watch

E-11 Mode Reference Guide

E-16 Timekeeping

E-17 Conﬁ guring Home City Settings

E-17 To conﬁ gure Home City settings E-19 To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting

E-20 Conﬁ guring Latitude and Longitude Settings for Your Current Location

E-20 To select a Home City by conﬁ guring latitude and longitude settings

E-22 Conﬁ guring Current Time and Date Settings

E-22 To change the current time and date settings

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E-52 Using Moon Data

E-52 To look up the Moon age on a speciﬁ c date

E-54 Using the Alarm

E-54 To enter the Alarm Mode E-55 To set an alarm time E-56 To test the alarm E-57 To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off E-57 To stop the alarm

E-58 Using the Stopwatch

E-58 To enter the Stopwatch Mode E-58 To perform an elapsed time operation E-58 To pause at a split time

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E-26 Hand Home Position Adjustment

E-26 To adjust home positions

E-29 Taking Direction Readings

E-30 To take a direction reading E-36 To perform bidirectional calibration E-38 To perform magnetic declination correction

E-43 Thermometer

E-43 To enter and exit the Thermometer Mode E-45 To correct the temperature value

E-47 Specifying Temperature Unit

E-47 To specify the temperature unit

E-49 Looking up Sunrise and Sunset Times

E-49 To look up the sunrise and sunset times on a speciﬁ c date E-50 To toggle between sunrise time and sunset time E-51 To view the sunrise/sunset time for a particular date

E-60 Using the Countdown Timer

E-60 To enter the Countdown Timer Mode E-60 To specify the countdown start time E-61 To perform a countdown timer operation E-62 To stop the alarm

E-63 Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

E-63 To enter the World Time Mode E-64 To view the time in another time zone E-64 To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city

E-65 Illumination

E-65 To turn on illumination E-66 To change the illumination duration

E-68 Button Operation Tone

E-68 To turn the button operation tone on and off

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E-70 Troubleshooting

E-75 Speciﬁ cations

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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 C for about

two seconds.

• In any mode, press L to illuminate the display.

Alarm Mode Moon Age Mode

Stopwatch Mode Countdown 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.

Auto Return Features

• If you do not perform any operation for a certain amount of time in certain modes as

shown in the table below, the watch will automatically return to the Timekeeping Mode.

Mode No operation time

Digital Compass, Thermometer 1 to 2 minutes

Sunrise/Sunset, Moon Age, Alarm 2 to 3 minutes

• If you leave a setting screen (one with ﬂ ashing digits) on the digital display for two

or three minutes without performing any operation, the watch exits the setting screen automatically.

Mode Reference Guide

Your watch has 9 “modes”. The mode you should select depends on what you want to do.

To do this: Enter this mode: See:

• View the current time and date in the Home City

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

• Conﬁ gure current location latitude and longitude settings

• Conﬁ gure time and date settings

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Determine your current bearing or the direction from your current location to a destination as a direction indicator and angle value

• Determine your current location using the watch and a map

Determine the temperature at your current location Thermometer Mode E-43 View the sunrise and sunset times for a speciﬁ c date Sunrise/Sunset Mode E-49 Determine a Moon age value Moon Age Mode E-52 Set an alarm time Alarm Mode E-54 Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time Stopwatch Mode E-58 Use the countdown timer View the current time in one of 48 cities (31 time zones) around the globe

Timekeeping Mode

Sunrise/Sunset Mode

World Time Mode

Initial Screens

When you enter the Sunrise/Sunset Mode, Digital Compass Mode, Alarm Mode, or World Time Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode will appear ﬁ rst.

Scrolling

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

Timekeeping Mode

Timekeeping Mode E-16

Digital Compass Mode

Countdown Timer Mode World Time Mode E-63

Digital Compass Mode

Thermometer Mode

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Timekeeping

Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date.

• Each press of A in the Timekeeping Mode toggles the digital display between the

current date and the current time.

• You can select one of the two following Date Screen display formats: SUN 6.30 or

SUN 30.6. For information about how to select the format, see “Date Display Format” under “To change the current time and date settings” (page E-22).

Date screen Regular timekeeping screen

Day of week

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2. Press D (East) and B (West) to scroll through city names until the one you want

to use as your Home City data is displayed.

Month Day

Hour : Minutes

3. Press C to display the DST setting screen.

4. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (

DST OFF

(

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Setting

DST indicator

5. When the setting is the way you want, press A twice to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

• The DST indicator ap pears to indic ate that Daylight

Saving Tim e is turned on .

Note

• After you sp ecify cit y data, th e watch will use UT C*

offsets to c alculate the cu rrent time fo r other time zones based o n the current t ime in your H ome City.

* Coordinated Universal Time, the world-wide

scientiﬁ c standard of timekeeping. The reference point for UTC is Greenwich, England.

DST ON

Seconds

) and Standard Time

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).

To conﬁ gure Home City settings

City NameCity Name

To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting

Setting

DST indicator

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for at least two seconds until This is the setting mode. Release A after appears.

• The city n ame of the cur rently sele cted Home Ci ty

• The watch will exi t the setti ng mode autom atically if

• For detail s about cit y data, see t he “City D ata Table”

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for at least two seconds until ReleaseA after

• The name of t he city cur rently sele cted as your

ADJUST

appears on the digital display.

data will appear on the digital display with an arrow (

) ﬂ ashing to the le ft.

you do not per form any op eration for a bout two o r three minutes.

ADJUST

at the back of this manual.

ADJUST

appears on the digital display.

ADJUST

appears.

Home Cit y will appea r on the digit al display wit h an arrow (

) ﬂ ashing to the le ft.

2. Press C to display the DST setting screen.

3. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time

DST ON

(

) and Standard Time (

4. When the setting is the way you want, press A twice to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

• The DST indicator ap pears to indic ate that Daylight

Saving Tim e is turned on .

DST OFF

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Conﬁ guring Latitude and Longitude Settings for Your Current Location

You can ensure correct display of sunrise and sunset time settings, and of moon ages by conﬁ guring latitude and longitude settings for your current location.

To select a Home City by conﬁ guring latitude and longitude settings

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1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for at least two seconds until This is the setting mode. Release A after appears.

• Your current Hom e City data w ill appear o n the

2. Press A to display the latitude setting screen with the current latitude setting ﬂ ashing.

ADJUST

appears on the digital display.

digital displ ay with an arrow (

ADJUST

) ﬂ ashing to the le ft.

Conﬁ guring Current Time and Date Settings

You can use the procedure below to adjust the current time and date settings if they are not correct. Changing the digital Home City data should cause the analog time setting to change accordingly. If the analog time does not indicate the digital time, check the home positions of the hands and make adjustments if necessary (page E-26).

To change the current time and date settings

City nameCity name

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Screen To do this: Do this:

5. When the settings are the way you want, press A twice to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

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1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for at least two seconds until This is the setting mode. Release A after appears.

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Change the city name

Toggle between Daylight Saving Time

DST ON

(

) and Standard Time (

Toggle between 12-hour (

24H

(

) timekeeping.

Reset the seconds to

Change the hour or minute

Change the year, month, or day

Select the date display format (DMY, YMD, MDY)

ADJUST

appears on the digital display.

The name of t he city cur rently sele cted as your Ho me City will ap pear on the di gital displ ay with an arrow (

) ﬂ ashing to the l eft.

DST OFF

12H

) and 24-hour

ADJUST

UseD (East) and

(West).

PressD.

UseD (+) and

(–).

PressD.

3. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the ﬂ ashing value in 0.1° increments.

• Holding do wn D or B while the lat itude or lo ngitude set ting scree n is

displayed will sc roll the value to t he left of th e decimal po int (the value to the right does n ot change) at high sp eed.

S 62.0° S 61.9° S 0.1° N 0° N 0.1° N 61.9° N 62.0°

4. When the latitude is the value you want, press C to display the longitude setting screen with the current longitude setting ﬂ ashing.

5. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the ﬂ ashing value in 0.1° increments.

W 179.9° W 179.8° W 0.1° E 0° E 0.1° E 179.9° E 180°

6. When the settings are the way you want, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

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2. Use D and B to select the city data you want.

• Select you r Home Cit y data befo re changing any o ther sett ing.

• For full info rmation o n city data , see the “Ci ty Data Table” at th e back of this

manual.

PressC to move the ﬂ ashing in the sequence shown below to select the other settings.

City data

Date Display Format

DST

12/24-Hour Format

Illumination Duration Button Operation Tone On/Off

Seconds Hour Minute Year

Day

Month

• The follow ing steps expl ain how to con ﬁ gure timeke eping set tings only.

4. When the timekeeping setting you want to change is ﬂ ashing, use B and/or D to change it as described below.

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Note

• For information about selecting a Home City and conﬁ guring the DST setting, see

“Conﬁ guring Home City Settings” (page E-17).

• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month

lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced.

• Changing your Home City setting will initialize the latitude and longitude settings to

the location of the Home City.

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Hand Home Position Adjustment

The hour, minute, and second hands of this watch can be put out of position by strong magnetism or strong impact. When this happens, you can use the procedure below to adjust the hand positions.

To adjust home positions

Second handSecond hand

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5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

• This will cau se the hour a nd minute han ds to move to the cu rrent Time keeping

Mode time.

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1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for at least four seconds until display. This is the setting mode. Release A after

HAND SET

• This will cause SEC 00 t o ﬂ ash on the digi tal

display, indicatin g the secon d hand adjust ment mode.

appears.

HAND SET

appears on the digital

Hour and minute hands

Correct hour and

minute hand positions

2. Check the position of the second hand.

• If the seco nd hand is poin ting to 12 o’clock, it is i n

the correct h ome posi tion. If it isn’ t, use D (forw ard) and B (back) to adjust th e second ha nd positio n so it points to 12 o’cloc k.

• Holding down either button will cause the second

hand to move at hig h speed.

3. Press C. This will cause display, indicating the hour and minute adjustment mode.

4. Check the positions of the hour and minute hands.

• The hands are i n the correc t home posi tions if they

are pointing to 12 o’cloc k. If they aren’ t, use (forward) and B (back) to adjust the ir positio ns.

• Holding down either button will cause the hour and

minute hands to m ove at high spee d.

0:00

to ﬂ ash on the digital

Taking Direction Readings

The watch has a magnetic sensor that makes it possible to take digital compass readings. You can use the digital compass to ﬁ nd the direction to a speciﬁ c objective and to determine your current position.

• See “Magnetic North and True North” (page E-40) for information about the two

types of north. For information about maximizing digital compass accuracy, see “Calibrating Direction Readings” (page E-34) and “Digital Compass Precautions” (page E-40).

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To take a direction reading

12 o’clock position

North pointer

Angle value

Direction

Direction indicator

indicator

270

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North indicated

North indicated on the map

on the map

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Calibrating Direction Readings

You can use the information in this section to calibrate direction readings, which helps to improve digital compass accuracy.

Angle value (in degrees)

(in degrees)

NNW

NNE

WNW

WSW

SSW

SSE

180

North indicated by

North indicated by north pointer

north pointer

1. Point the 12 o’clock position of the watch in the direction you want to read.

2. In the Timekeeping Mode or Thermometer Mode, keep the watch horizontal as you press B.

• COMPASS will appear on the digit al display and

then directi on reading wi ll start.

• After the watc h completes a re ading, the se cond

hand will indi cate north . The directi on indicator will show a litera l indicator (abbrevi ation) for the direction w here 12 o’clock of the watch is p ointed. A direction a ngle will also b e displayed.

ENE

ESE

Starti ng a digital c ompass dire ction readin g causes consecut ive readings to b e taken each se cond for 20 secon ds. After a s eries of con secutive rea dings is complete, - - - appears in plac e of the literal direction indicator on the display.

•

See “Dig ital Com pass Readin gs” (page E-31) for informati on about wh at appears o n the digita l display.

Example: Determining your current position and your objective on a map

Having an idea of your current location and the direction to your destination is important when mountain climbing or hiking. In this example, we show you how to plot directions on a map and determine your current location using direction measurements taken by the watch.

1. In the Timekeeping Mode or Thermometer Mode, press

Direction Reading Calibration Methods

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.

• Keep the watch away from audio speakers, magnetic necklace, cell phone, and

other devices that generate strong magnetism. Exposure to strong magnetism can magnetize the watch and cause incorrect direction readings. If incorrect readings continue even after you perform bidirectional calibration, it could mean that your watch has been magnetized. If this happens, contact your original retailer or an authorized CASIO Service Center.

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3. Press C to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

• If you do not per form any button operati on for one o r two minute s, the watch

will automa tically retu rn to the Tim ekeeping M ode.

Digital Compass Readings

•

The following table shows the meanings of each of the direction abbreviations that appear on the digital display.

Direction Meaning Direction Meaning Direction Meaning Direction Meaning

North

East

South

West

2. Rotate the map (without moving the watch) until north on the map is aligned with north as indicated by the watch’s second hand. Depending on how the watch is set up, it may be indicating magnetic north or true north. Magnetic north: Indicates north in accordance with the Earth’s magnetic ﬁ eld. True north: Indicates the direction to the North Pole.

• For inform ation abou t setting t he watch up to indica te magnetic no rth or tru e

north, s ee “Magn etic Declin ation Cor rection” (pa ge E-37).

3. Determine your location and destination by checking the map and the geographic contours around you.

Bidirectional Calibration

• Use this method when using the watch to take readings in an area where magnetic

force is present, or if you notice that the readings produced by the watch are different from another compass.

Magnetic Declination Calibration

• You can use this method to specify a magnetic declination value, which sets the

digital compass up to take magnetic north or true north readings.

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.

NNE

ESE

SSW

WNW

North-

northeast

East-

southeast

South-

southwest

West-

northwest

Northeast

Southeast

Southwest

Northwest

ENE

SSE

WSW

NNW

East-

northeast

South-

southeast

West-

southwest

North-

northwest

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To perform bidirectional calibration

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To perform magnetic declination correction

Magnetic declination

Magnetic declination angle direction value

angle direction value (E, W, or OFF)

(E, W, or OFF)

Magnetic declination

Magnetic declination angle value

angle value

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1. In the Digital Compass Mode, hold down A for two seconds.

• This will cause the bidirectional calibration screen to

appear on the digital display.

• The secon d hand will move t o 12 o’clock. This

causes an arrow ( side of the digi tal display an d -1- to be displaye d to indicate that t he watch is ready for c alibration o f the ﬁ r s t d i r e c t i o n .

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

• - - - will remain o n the digital d isplay while

calibratio n is in progress . OK will appear when ﬁ rst directio n calibratio n is complete . About on e second af ter that, the ﬂ ashing arrow wil l change to point downwards ( means that t he watch is ready for c alibration o f the second direction.

1. In the Digital Compass Mode, hold down A for two seconds.

• This will cause the bidirectional calibration screen

to appear on the digital display.

2. Press C to display the magnetic declination setting

DEC

screen (

3. Use D (East) and B (West) to change the settings.

•

The follow ing explains m agnetic de clination a ngle direction settings.

OFF

: No magnetic declination correction performed.

The northerly magnetic declination setting

DEC

(

: When magnetic north is to the east (east

declination)

: When magnetic north is to the west (west

declination)

) symbol to ﬂ ash o n the left

) and -2- will be displ ayed. This

) will be 0°.

3. Rotate the watch 180 degrees.

4. Press B again to calibrate the second direction.

• - - - will remain o n the digital d isplay while

calibratio n is in progress . OK will appear when second dire ction calib ration is co mplete.

• If ERR appears on the di gital displ ay, press

again to restar t 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°.

• You can select a valu e within the ra nge of W 90 ° to E 90° wi th these set tings.

• You can turn off (OFF) magnetic declination correction by pressing D and

at the same time.

• The illustra tion, for exa mple, shows t he value you sho uld input an d the directio n

setting yo u should se lect when th e map shows a m agnetic decl ination of 7 ° West.

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

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Digital Compass Precautions Magnetic North and True North

True north

Magnetic north

Earth

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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-36).

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Temperature

• Temperature is displayed in units of 0.1°C (or 0.2°F).

• The displayed temperature value changes to

temperature falls outside the range of –10.0°C to 60.0°C (14.0°F to 140.0°F). The temperature value will reappear as soon as the measured temperature is within the allowable range.

Display Units

You can select either Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F) for the displayed temperature value. See “To specify temperature unit” (page E-47) for more information.

Temperature Sensor Calibration

The watch’s temperature sensor is calibrated at the factory and normally requires no further adjustment. If you notice serious errors in the temperature readings produced by the watch, you can calibrate the sensor to correct the errors.

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.

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°C (or °F) if a measured

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.

Thermometer

This watch uses a temperature sensor to take temperature readings.

To enter and exit the Thermometer Mode

TemperatureTemperature

Important!

• Incorrectly calibrating the temperature sensor can result in incorrect readings.

Carefully read the following before doing anything. – Compare the readings produced by the watch with those of another reliable and

accurate thermometer.

– If adjustment is required, remove the watch from your wrist and wait for 20 or 30

minutes to give the temperature of the watch time to stabilize.

To correct the temperature value

1. In the Timekeeping Mode or Digital Compass Mode, pressD.

• THERMO will appear on th e digital dis play for about

one second indicating that temperature readings are being take n. After th at, the meas urement res ult will appear.

• The watch will ta ke temperatu re readings ever y ﬁ ve

seconds fo r one or two m inutes.

• To restart tempe rature readings , press D.

2. Press C to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

• If you do not pe rform any bu tton ope ration for o ne

or two minu tes after tem perature meas urement is complete, th e watch will automa tically retur n to the Timekeeping Mode.

You can correct the temperature readings displayed by the watch in accordance with another measuring instrument for more accurate readings.

1. In the Thermometer Mode, hold down A until the current temperature value ﬂ ashes on the digital display. This is the setting screen.

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2. Use D (+) and B (–) to calibrate the temperature value with the reading of another instrument.

• Each press of a b utton cha nges the tem perature valu e in units of 0.1°C (0.2 °F).

• To return the currentl y ﬂ ashing value to i ts initial fac tory defau lt setting , press

and D at the same ti me. OFF will appea r at the ﬂ ashing l ocation fo r about

one secon d, followed by th e initial defa ult value.

3. Press A to return to the Thermometer Mode.

Thermometer Precautions

• Temperature measurements are affected by your body temperature (while you are

wearing the watch), direct sunlight, and moisture. To achieve a more accurate temperature measurement, remove the watch from your wrist, place it in a well ventilated location out of direct sunlight, and wipe all moisture from the case. It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the case of the watch to reach the actual surrounding temperature.

• When taking temperature readings, it is best to remove the watch from your wrist in

order to eliminate the effects of body heat. Remove the watch from your wrist and allow it to hang freely from your bag or in another location where it is not exposed to direct sunlight.

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3. Press D to toggle the temperature unit between °C (Celsius) and °F (Fahrenheit).

4. After the setting is the way you want, press A to exit the setting screen.

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Specifying Temperature Unit

Use the procedure below to specify the temperature unit to be used in the Thermometer Mode.

Important!

TOKYO

When temperature unit is set automatically to Celsius (°C). These settings cannot be changed.

To specify the temperature unit

2. Press C to display the temperature unit setting screen

is selected as the Home City, the

Enter the Thermometer Mode and then hold down A for about two seconds until the current temperature value ﬂ ashes on the digital display. This is the setting screen.

with either °C or °F (the current setting) ﬂ ashing.

Looking up Sunrise and Sunset Times

You can use the Sunrise/Sunset Mode to look up the sunrise and sunset times for a particular date (year, month, day) and location.

To look up the sunrise and sunset times on a speciﬁ c date

(or

Sunrise time or

Sunrise time or sunset time

sunset time

UseC to select the Sunrise/Sunset Mode as shown on page E-13.

SUNRISE TIME

•

)

digital display for about one second. After that the current year, month, and day will appear for about one second.

CALC

• Next,

progress. After the calculation is complete, the sunrise time or sunset time for the current date will appear.

• What appears ﬁ rst when the enter the Sunrise/Sunset

Mode (either the sunrise time or sunset time) will be the time that was displayed when you last exited the Sunrise/Sunset Mode.

SUNSET TIME

will appear to indicate that calculation is in

will appear on the

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Note

• Sunrise and sunset times are calculated in accordance with the current date based

on the currently speciﬁ ed Home City, latitude, and longitude.

• Before trying to use the Sunrise/Sunset Mode, you need to conﬁ gure settings for the

Home City, longitude, and latitude for the location whose sunrise and sunset times you want to view.

To toggle between sunrise time and sunset time

PressA.

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Using Moon Data

The Moon Age Mode displays a value that indicates the Moon age at noon on the current date.

To look up the Moon age on a speciﬁ c date

Moon ageMoon age

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1. Use C to select the Moon Age Mode ( shown on page E-12.

•

MOON AGE will appear on the digi tal display for about one s econd. Af ter that the cu rrent year, month, and day will appe ar for abou t one seco nd.

•

Next, CALC will appear on the di gital display indicating t hat Moon ag e calculati on is in progres s. After the c alculation i s complete, th e Moon age va lue for the curren t date will appea r.

MOON AGE

) as

Using the Alarm

Alarm

Alarm time

Alarm time (Hour : Minutes) or SIG

(Hour : Minutes) or SIG

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Alarm number

number

Alternates

Alternates (1 second)

(1 second)

You can set ﬁ ve independent daily alarms. When a daily alarm is turned on, an alarm tone will sound for about 10 seconds each day when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time. This is true even if the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode. You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.

To enter the Alarm Mode

UseC to select the Alarm Mode ( page E-12.

ALARM

will appear on the digital display for about one

•

second. After that, the digital display will show the current alarm time and alarm number (–1 to –5), or the hourly time signal setting. In the case of an alarm, the digital display alternates at one-second intervals between the alarm number and the on/off setting screen.

ALARM

) as shown on

To view the sunrise/sunset time for a particular date

Sunrise time or

Sunrise time or sunset time

sunset time

2. While a Moon age value is displayed you can use the D (+) and B (–) buttons to scroll from day to day.

•

Scrolling to an other day will c ause CALC to appe ar on the digi tal display fo r one

second ind icating that M oon age ca lculation i s in progress. T he Moon a ge for the selected data will appear when calculation is complete.

•

Hold down C for two sec onds to retur n to the Time keeping Mo de.

Note

• Moon age is calculated to an accuracy of ±1 day.

• If the Moon data is not correct, check your Timekeeping Mode settings and correct

them if necessary.

• The alarm number indicates an alarm screen.

Signal screen is on the digital display.

• When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited

the mode appears ﬁ rst.

To set an alarm time

While the sunrise time or sunset time is displayed in the Sunrise/Sunset Mode, use B (+) and D (–) to scroll through the dates.

• The sunrise time or sunset time for the currently

selected date will appear on the digital display.

• You can select any date between January 1, 2000 and

December 31, 2099.

Note

•

If you think th at the sunris e and/or su nset times are not correc t for some rea son, check t he watch’s Home Cit y, longitude an d latitude se ttings.

• The sunris e and sunset t imes displaye d by this

watch are times at s ea level. Sunr ise and sunse t times are dif ferent at alti tudes othe r than sea leve l.

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SIG

is shown when the Hourly Time

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D and B to scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set is displayed.

−1 −2 −3

SIG −5 −4

2. Hold down A until the alarm time starts to ﬂ ash. This is the setting screen.

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3. Press C to move the ﬂ ashing between the hour and minute settings.

4. While a setting is ﬂ ashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.

• When set ting the ala rm time usin g the 12-hou r format, ta ke care to set the ti me

correctly a s a.m. or p.m.

5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

To test the alarm

In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.

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Using the Stopwatch

The stopwatch measures elapsed time and split times.

To enter the Stopwatch Mode

Hours

Minutes

1/100 second

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UseC to select the Stopwatch Mode (

Seconds

page E-12.

•

To perform an elapsed time operation

Start Stop (Restart) (Stop) Reset

To pause at a split time

Start Split Split release Stop Reset

STW

will appear on the digital display for about one second. Next, the digital display will change to show the stopwatch time.

D D D B

B B D B

STW

) as shown on

To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off

Hourly time signal

Hourly time signal on indicator

on indicator

Alarm on indicator

To stop the alarm

Press any button.

• Digital display alternates between

intervals.

Note

• The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99

seconds.

• Once started, stopwatch timing continues until you press B to reset it, even if you

exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch limit deﬁ ned above.

• Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the digital display clears

the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement.

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D and B to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal.

2. When the alarm or the Hourly Time Signal you want is selected, press A to toggle it between on and off.

• The alar m on indicato r (when any alar m is on) and the

Hourly Ti me Signal o n indicator (wh en the Hou rly Time Sign al is on) are shown o n the digital d isplay in all modes.

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SPL

and the 1/100-second value at one-second

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Using the Countdown Timer

The countdown timer can be conﬁ gured to start at a preset time and sound an alarm when the end of the countdown is reached.

To enter the Countdown Timer Mode

UseC to select the Countdown Timer Mode ( shown on page E-12.

TIMER

•

will appear on the digital display for about one second. Next, the digital display will change to show the countdown time.

To specify the countdown start time

1. Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.

Countdown time

Countdown time (Minutes, seconds)

(Minutes, seconds)

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• An alarm sounds for ten seconds when the end of the countdown is reached. This

alarm will sound in all modes. The countdown time is reset to its starting value automatically after the alarm sounds.

To stop the alarm

Press any button.

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To view the time in another time zone

In the World Time Mode, use B (East) and D (West) to scroll through World Time cities and view the current time in displayed city.

To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city

DST indicatorDST indicator

• Note that you can not switch be tween st andard time /daylight saving time

(DST) while UTC is selecte d as the World Ti me City.

• Note that the st andard time /daylight sav ing time (DS T) sett ing affects only the

currently se lected time zo ne. Other t ime zones are n ot affecte d.

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• If a countdow n is in progres s (indicated by th e

seconds counting down), press D to stop it and then press B to reset to the cur rent countdo wn start time.

In the World Time Mode, use B (East) and D (West) to display the world time city (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change.

2. Hold down A for at least two seconds to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (

DST OFF

Time (

• Changing th e DST set ting of your H ome City i n the

World Time M ode will als o change the D ST setti ng of the Time keeping Mo de time.

DST ON

TIMER

) as

) and Standard

• If a countdow n is paused, pre ss B to reset to the curre nt countdown start

time.

2. Hold down A until the minute setting of the current countdown start time starts to ﬂ ash. This is the setting screen.

3. Press C to move the ﬂ ashing between the minute and second settings.

4. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the ﬂ ashing item.

• To set the starti ng value of the c ountdown ti me to 100 minu tes, set 00'00".

5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

To perform a countdown timer operation

Start Stop (Restart) (Stop) Reset

• Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that a countdown

operation is not already in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down). If it is, press D to stop it and then B to reset to the countdown start time.

D D

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Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the globe. The city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the “World Time City”.

Currently

Currently selected

selected World

World Time City

Time City

Current time in the

Current time in the currently selected

currently selected World Time City

World Time City

To enter the World Time Mode

UseC to select the World Time Mode ( as shown on page E-13.

WORLD TIME

•

about one second. Next, the name of the currently selected World Time city will scroll across the digital display. Finally, the current time in the World Time city will appear.

•

To display the World Time city name again, press A.

will appear on the digital display for

WORLD TIME

)

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Illumination

The display of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in the dark.

To turn on illumination

In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the digital display), press L to illuminate the display.

• You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5

seconds or three seconds as the illumination duration. When you press L, the display will remain illuminated for about 1.5 seconds or three seconds, depending on the current illumination duration setting.

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To change the illumination duration

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for at least two seconds until appears on the digital display. This is the setting mode. Release A after appears.

• The name of t he city cur rently sele cted as your Ho me City w ill appear on t he

digital display with an arrow (

2. Press C 10 times until

• See step 3 und er “To change the cu rrent time an d date setti ngs” (page E-2 2)

for informat ion about h ow to scroll throu gh setting s creens.

3. Press D to toggle the illumination duration between three seconds ( displayed) and 1.5 seconds (

4. When the setting is the way you want, press A twice to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

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LIGHT 1

) ﬂ ashing to the le ft.

LIGHT 3

is displayed.

displayed).

ADJUST

LIGHT 3

Button Operation Tone

The button operation tone sounds any time you press one of the watch’s buttons. You can turn the button operation tone on or off as desired.

• Even if you turn off the button operation tone, the alarm, Hourly Time Signal, and

Countdown Timer Mode alarm all operate normally.

To turn the button operation tone on and off

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1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for at least two seconds until This is the setting mode. Release A after appears.

• The name of t he city cur rently sele cted as your

ADJUST

appears on the digital display.

Home Cit y will appea r on the digit al display wit h an arrow (

) ﬂ ashing to the le ft.

ADJUST

Illumination Precautions

• Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.

• Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds.

• Illumination will not turn on while an alarm is sounding, while high-speed hand

movement is in progress, while a sensor is taking a reading, or while the watch is performing calculation ( between sensor reading operations.

• Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.

2. Use C to cycle through settings on the digital display until the current button

operation tone setting (

• See step 3 und er “To change the cu rrent time an d date setti ngs” (page E-2 2)

for informat ion about h ow to scroll throu gh setting s creens.

3. Press D to toggle the button operation tone between on (

4. When the setting is the way you want, press A twice to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

CALC

displayed). Illumination will turn on if L is pressed

MUTE

KEY

) is displayed.

KEY

) and off (

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Operation Guide 5269

Troubleshooting

Time Setting

Why is the current time setting off by a couple of hours?

■

Your Home City setting may be wrong (page E-17). Check your Home City setting and correct it, if necessary.

Why is the current time setting off by one hour?

■

You may need to change your Home City’s standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting. Use the procedure under “To change the current time and date settings” (page E-22) to change the standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting.

Sensor modes

Why can’t I change the temperature unit setting?

■

The temperature unit setting is always Celsius (°C) whenever the Home City. In this case, the setting cannot be changed.

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TOKYO

is selected as

Why does “ERR” appear while a sensor operation is in progress?

■

Subjecting the watch to strong impact can cause sensor malfunction or improper contact of internal circuitry. When this happens, display and sensor operations will be disabled.

ERR

• If

appears while a measurement operation is being performed in a sensor mode, restart the measurement. If mean there is something wrong with the sensor.

ERR

• If

keeps appearing during measurement, it can mean there is a problem with

the applicable sensor.

Direction Reading and

Temperature Measurement

ERR

(error) will appear on the digital

ERR

appears on the digital display again, it can

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Why does “ERR” appear on the digital display following bidirectional

■

calibration?

- - -

appears and then changes to

that there is something wrong with the sensor.

ERR

• If

disappears after about one second, try performing the calibration again.

ERR

• If

keeps appearing, contact your original dealer or nearest authorized CASIO

distributor to have the watch checked.

Whenever you have a sensor malfunction, take the watch to your original dealer or nearest authorized CASIO distributor as soon as possible.

What causes incorrect direction readings?

■

• Incorrect bidirectional calibration. Perform bidirectional calibration (page E-36).

• Nearby source of strong magnetism, such as a household appliance, a large steel

bridge, a steel beam, overhead wires, etc., or an attempt to perform direction measurement on a train, boat, etc. Move away from large metal objects and try again.

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ERR

(error) on the calibration screen, it means

Battery

Why is the low battery alert ﬂ ashing?

■

Low battery alertLow battery alert

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Bearing Sensor Precision:

Direction: Within ±15°

Values are guaranteed for a temperature range of –10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F).

Temperature Sensor Precision:

±2°C (±3.6°F) in range of –10°C to 60°C (14.0°F to 140.0°F)

Moon Age:

Display of Moon age values for speciﬁ c dates

Sunrise/Sunset: Alarms:

5 daily alarms; hourly time signal

Stopwatch:

Measuring unit: 1/100 second Measuring capacity: 23:59 59.99 Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time

Countdown Timer:

Measuring unit: 1 second Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 100 minutes (1-minute

increments and 1-second increments)

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Battery power is low. Watch operations are disabled while the low battery alert is ﬂ ashing on the digital display. If the low battery alert disappears after battery power recovers but then starts to ﬂ ash again after a short while, it means that you need to have the watch’s battery replaced.

Sunrise time and sunset time for speciﬁ c date

What causes different direction readings to produce different results at the

■

same location?

Magnetism generated by nearby high-tension wires is interfering with detection of terrestrial magnetism. Move away from the high-tension wires and try again.

Why am I having problems taking direction readings indoors?

■

A TV, personal computer, speakers, or some other object is interfering with terrestrial magnetism readings. Move away from the object causing the interference or take the direction reading outdoors. Indoor direction readings are particularly difﬁ cult inside ferro-concrete structures. Remember that you will not be able to take direction readings inside of trains, airplanes, etc.

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Speciﬁ cations

Accuracy at normal temperature: Digital Timekeeping:

the week Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099 Other:

Saving Time (summer time)

Analog Timekeeping: Digital Compass:

Calibration (bidirectional); Magnetic declination correction; Magnetic north

indication; display of one of 16 direction indicators; Angle value 0° to 359°

Thermometer:

Measurement and display range: –10.0 to 60.0°C (or 14.0 to 140.0°F) Display unit: 0.1°C (or 0.2°F) Reading timing: 5-second intervals for 1 to 2 minutes

World Time:

Other: Daylight Saving Time/Standard Time

Illumination:

(approximately 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds)

Other:

Button operation tone on/off

Battery:

Two silver oxide batteries (Type: SR927W)

Approximate battery operating time: 2 years under the following conditions:

• 1 illumination operation (1.5 seconds) per day

• 20 seconds of continuous direction readings, 20 times per month

• 2 minutes of continuous temperature readings (5-second intervals), once per

week

• 20 seconds of alarm operation per day

Hour, minutes, seconds, a.m. (A)/p.m. (P), month, day, day of

Home City (can be assigned one of 48 city codes); Standard Time / Daylight

Hour, minutes (hand moves every 10 seconds), seconds

North indicated by second hand; 20 seconds continuous readings;

48 cities (31 time zones)

LED (Light-emitting diode); Selectable illumination duration

Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.

±30 seconds a month

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City Code Table

UTC Offset/ GMT Differential

0.0 UTC 51.5 0

0.0 Lisbon 38.7 –9.1

0.0 London 51.5 –0.1

1.0 Madrid 40.4 –3.7

1.0 Paris 48.9 2.4

1.0 Rome 41.9 12.5

1.0 Berlin 52.5 13.4

1.0 Stockholm 59.3 18.1

2.0 Athens 38.0 23.7

2.0 Cairo 30.0 31.2

City Name Latitude (°)

North Latitude +, South Latitude –

Longitude (°) East Longitude +, West Longitude –

UTC Offset/ GMT Differential

2.0 Jerusalem 31.8 35.2

3.0 Moscow 55.8 37.6

3.0 Jeddah 21.5 39.2

3.5 Tehran 35.7 51.4

4.0 Dubai 25.3 55.3

4.5 Kabul 34.5 69.2

5.0 Karachi 24.9 67.0

5.5 Delhi 28.6 77.2

5.75 Kathmandu 27.7 85.3

6.0 Dhaka 23.7 90.4

6.5 Yangon 16.8 96.2

7.0 Bangkok 13.7 100.5

City Name Latitude (°)

North Latitude +, South Latitude –

Longitude (°) East Longitude +, West Longitude –

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UTC Offset/ GMT Differential

8.0 Singapore 1.3 103.8

8.0 Hong Kong 22.4 114.1

8.0 Beijing 39.9 116.4

8.0 Taipei 25.1 121.6

9.0 Seoul 37.6 127.0

9.0 Tokyo 35.7 139.7

9.5 Adelaide –34.9 138.6

10.0 Guam 13.4 144.8

10.0 Sydney –33.9 151.2

11.0 Noumea –22.3 166.5

12.0 Wellington –41.3 174.8

–11.0 Pago Pago –14.3 –170.7

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UTC Offset/ GMT Differential

–3.0 Rio De Janeiro –22.9 –43.2

–2.0 Fernando de Noronha –3.8 –32.4

–1.0 Praia 14.9 –23.5

• UTC Offset/GMT Differential: Based on data for June 2012

• The rules governing global times (GMT differential and UTC offset) and summer

time are determined by each individual country.

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City Name Latitude (°)

North Latitude +, South Latitude –

Longitude (°) East Longitude +, West Longitude –

UTC Offset/ GMT Differential

–10.0 Honolulu 21.3 –157.9

–9.0 Anchorage 61.2 –149.9

–8.0 Vancouver 49.3 –123.1

–8.0 Los Angeles 34.1 –118.2

–7.0 Edmonton 53.5 –113.5

–7.0 Denver 39.7 –105.0

–6.0 Mexico City 19.4 –99.1

–6.0 Chicago 41.9 –87.6

–5.0 New York 40.7 –74.0

–4.0 Santiago –33.4 –70.6

–4.0 Halifax 44.6 –63.6

–3.5 St.Johns 47.6 –52.7

City Name Latitude (°)

North Latitude +, South Latitude –

Longitude (°) East Longitude +, West Longitude –

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