G-Shock G-2500-3V User Manual

Module No. 2266

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• Press C to change from mode to mode.

GENERAL GUIDE

• Pressing L in any mode illuminates the display for about 3 seconds.

• If you do not perform any operation for a few minutes while a setting screen (with flashing digits) is on the display, the watch automatically exits the setting screen.

• If you do not perform any operation for a few minutes in the Data Bank Mode or Day Counter Mode, the watch automatically reverts to the normal timekeeping screen.

Timekeeping Mode Data Bank Mode

Press C.

TIMEKEEPING MODE

• Press D to toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping.

DST on indicator

PM indicator

Hour : Minutes Seconds

• With 12-hour timekeeping, times between midnight and noon are indicated by A
(am), while times between noon and midnight are indicated by P (pm).

• The A and P indicators do not appear when you are using 24-hour timekeeping.

To set the time and date

1.While in the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds digits flash on the display, indicating the
setting screen.

2.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.

Seconds

Day

3.While the seconds setting is selected (flashing), press D to reset it to 00. If you
press D while the seconds setting is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are
reset to 00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds setting is in the range of
00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged.

• While the DST∗ setting is selected (DST on indicator is flashing), press D to

toggle it on (on) and off (OF). If DST setting is on, the DST on indicator is shown
in the Timekeeping Mode, Day Counter Mode and Alarm Mode.

4.While any other setting is selected (flashing), press D to increase it or B to
decrease it. Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed.

5.After you make the settings you want, press A to exit the setting screen.

• The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date.

• The date can be set within the range of January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2039.

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

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

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Daylight Saving Time (DST), which is also sometimes called “summer time”
advances the time for one hour, as is the custom in some areas during the
summer. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving
Time.

Month

DST

Year

ABOUT THE BACKLIGHT

Press L to illuminate the display for about 3 seconds.

• 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 backlight shortens the battery life.

• The watch emits an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This does

not indicate malfunction of the watch.

• The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under

direct sunlight.

• The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.

Day Counter Mode Alarm Mode Stopwatch Mode Dual Time Mode

DATA BANK MODE

The Data Bank Mode lets you store up to 25 records, each with a name (up to eight

Year

Month - Day

Day of week

Hour

Minutes

characters) and a phone number (up to 12 digits). Data is automatically stored into
alphabetical order based on the name data. You can recall records by scrolling
through them on the display.

Remaining memory

Mode indicator

Te xt area

• The record on the display when you exit the Data Bank Mode appears first the next
time you enter the Data Bank Mode.

To input a new Data Bank record

1.In the Data Bank Mode, use D or B until the new data
screen appears.

• If the new data screen does not appear when you

press D and B, it means that memory is full. To
store another record, you will first have to delete a
record stored in memory.

2.Hold down A and a cursor appears on the text area.

[ New Data Screen ]

3.Use D or B to scroll through characters at the current cursor position. Characters
scroll in the sequence shown below.

Press .

Press .

(Space)

• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

4.When the character you want is at the current cursor position, press C to move the
cursor to the right.

5.Repeat the steps 3 and 4 to input the rest of the characters.

• You can input up to eight characters for the name, though only three characters

are visible at a time. If the name you input has fewer than eight characters, use
C to move the cursor to the eighth space (which means you would press C
three times after inputting a five-character name).

• Holding down C to move the cursor at high speed.

6.After you input the name, use C to move the cursor to the number area.

• Pressing C while the cursor is located at the eighth character of the text area

advances to the number area. Pressing C while the cursor is located at the 12th
digit of the number area returns to the text area.

7.Use D or B to scroll through characters (hyphen, numbers, space) at the current
cursor position on the number area. Characters scroll in the sequence shown
below.

• Holding down either button scrolls characters at high speed.

• You can input up to 12 digits for the number.

8.After inputting the name and number of the record, press A to store it and exit the
setting screen.

• The display can show only three name characters at a time. Longer names scrolls

continuously from right to left. The symbol “
left is the last, and the character to the right is the first.

To recall Data Bank data

In the Data Bank Mode, press D to scroll forward through the stored data items or B
to scroll in reverse.

• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

To edit Data Bank data items

1.In the Data Bank Mode, use D or B to display the data you want to edit.

2.Hold down A until the cursor appears in the display.

3.Use C to move the cursor to the character you want to change.

• Holding down C to move the cursor at high speed.

4.Use D or B to change the character.

• Holding down either button scrolls characters at high speed.

• See step 3 of “To input a new Data Bank record” for information on inputting

name characters, and step 7 for inputting number characters.

5.After making the changes that you want, press A to store them and exit the setting
screen.

A to Z

0 to 9

Press .

Press .

0 to 9 (Space)

” indicates that the character to the

Number area

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Mode indicator

1/100 second

Hours : Minutes Seconds

To delete a Data Bank record

1.In the Data Bank Mode, use D or B to display the record you want to delete.

2.Hold down A until the cursor appears in the display.

3.Press D and B at the same time. The message “CLR” appears in the display,
indicating that the record was deleted.

• After the record is deleted, the cursor appears in the text area, ready for input.

4.Input a new record or press A to exit the setting screen.

DAY COUNTER MODE

The Day Counter Mode lets you count the number of days from the Timekeeping
Mode’s current date to a specific target date.
This watch has five Day Counter records, each of which can be assigned up to 8
characters of text and a target date. Whenever the date specified by a day counter
matches the date of the Timekeeping Mode (regardless of the day counter’s year
setting), the DAYS indicator flashes on the Timekeeping Mode and Dual Time Mode
screen. In the Day Counter Mode, the DAYS indicator flashes on the screen of the
particular day counter whose date matches the date of the Timekeeping Mode.

• The initial default date for all Day Counters is January 1, 2001.

Year

Press .

0 to 9

Month - Day

Positive count value indicates
a future date, while a negative
value indicates a past date.

Number of days
DAYS indicator

Text

Mode indicator

• The day counter on the display when you exit the Day Counter Mode appears first

the next time you enter the Day Counter Mode.

Recalling Day Counter Data

In the Day Counter Mode, use D and B to scroll through the day counters.

To set the target date

1.In the Day Counter Mode, use D or B to display the day counter you want to set.

2.Hold down A until the flashing cursor appears in the text area. This indicates the
input screen.

3.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.

• Holding down C to move the cursor at high speed.

1st digit

Day

4.While the cursor is in the text area, use D or B to scroll through characters at the
current cursor position. Characters scroll in the sequence shown below. Holding
down either button scrolls at high speed.

Press .

Press .

(Space)

5.While the cursor is in the date area, press D to increase the number or B to
decrease it. Holding down either button changes at high speed.

• To clear a Day Counter record, press D and B at the same time while the

cursor is in either the text area or number area. The message “CLR” appears on
the display, the characters in the text area are deleted, and today’s date is set as
the target date. After the clear operation is complete, you can create a new record
by changing the date setting.

6.After you make the settings you want, press A to exit the input screen.

• The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1940 to December 31, 2039.

A to Z

Target date

8th digit

YearMonth

ALARM MODE

AM indicator

Alarm on indicator Hourly time signal on indicato

Current time
Alarm number

Hour : Minutes

You can set up to five alarms. When a Daily Alarm is turned on, the alarm sounds for
20 seconds each day when the current Timekeeping Mode time matches the alarm
time setting. Note that the alarm setting has no relation to the Dual Time Mode time.
Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound. When the Hourly Time
Signal is turned on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour.

• The alarm on the display when you exit the Alarm Mode appears first the next time

you enter the Alarm Mode.

Mode indicator

To set the alarm time

1.In the Alarm Mode, use D to display the number of the alarm you want to set.

Alarm 1 Alarm 5Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4

:

00 (Hourly Time Signal

2.Hold down A until the hour digits start to flash on the display, indicating the setting
screen.

• At this time, the alarm is turned on automatically.

3.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.

Hour

4.Press D to increase the selected digits and B to decrease them. Holding down
either button changes the setting at high speed.

5.After you set the alarm time, press A to exit the setting screen.

• The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you

select in the Timekeeping Mode.

• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time

correctly as morning or afternoon.

To stop the alarm

Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.

To switch a daily Alarm or the Hourly Time Signal on and off

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

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

• If any alarm is on, the Alarm On indicator is shown on the display when you

change to another mode.

• If the Hourly Time Signal is on, the Hourly Time Signal On indicator is shown in

any mode.

To test the alarm

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

• Holding down B to test the alarm also changes the Daily Alarm or Hourly Time

Signal on/off settings.

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Minutes

STOPWATCH MODE

The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time, split
times, and two finishes. The range of the stopwatch is 23
hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds. You can use the EL
backlight by pressing L at any time while the stopwatch
is operating.

Elapsed time measurement

Start

Split Time measurement

Start

Split time and 1st-2nd place times

Start

Stop Re-start Stop Clear

Split Split release Stop Clear

Split Stop Split release Clear

First runner
finishes.

Second runner
finishes.
Record time of
first runner.

Record time of
second runner.

DUAL TIME MODE

Home time

Mode indicator

Hours : Minutes Seconds

AM indicator

• Changing the Timekeeping Mode setting causes a corresponding change in the

Dual Time Mode time. If you ever need to change the Timekeeping Mode setting
(say to set the time back three hours when you move from New York to Los
Angeles), you should then make the necessary adjustment to the Dual Time Mode
time (setting it back three hours, in this case).

The Dual Time Mode lets you keep track of the time in
another time zone.

To set the dual time

Press D to increase the time by 30 minutes or B to
decrease by 30 minutes.

• Holding down either button changes at high speed.

• Press A to set current time as the dual time. You can

then make any changes you want.

• The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the Dual Time
matches the format you select in the Timekeeping
Mode.