G-Shock GT-003TH-8BT User Manual

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• Press M to change from mode to mode.

Timekeeping Mode Beat Counter Mode Stopwatch Mode Alarm Mode

GENERAL GUIDE

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TIMEKEEPING MODE

To set the time and date

Day of week

PM indicator

3. While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press C to reset the seconds to

• If you press C while the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are reset to 29, the minutes count is unchanged.

4. While any other digits (besides seconds) are selected (flashing), press C to increase

the number. While the 12/24-hour setting is selected, press C to switch between the two formats.

• Holding down C changes the current selection at high speed.

• When the 12-hour format is selected, the

the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display to indicate “p.m.” times. There is no indicator for “a.m.” times.

• Selecting the 24-hour format causes the display.

5. After you set the time and date, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

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

• The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2039.

• 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.

Month – Day

Seconds

Day

00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the range of 00 to

1. Hold down A while in the Timekeeping Mode until the seconds digits start to flash on the display. The seconds

flash because they are

2.Press M to change the selection in the following sequence.

Seconds

Hour : Minutes

Hour

Month Year

12H indicator appears on the display. With

24H and the 24 indicators to appear on the

selected

Minutes

12/24-Hour Format

00.

too high

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More than

More than 15 degrees too low

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To turn the EL alarm on and off

In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B for about two seconds to toggle the EL alarm on (FLASH indicator displayed) and off (FLASH indicator not displayed).

• When the EL alarm is on, the backlight flashes while the daily alarm and hourly time signal tones are sounding. Also, the backlight stays on for about five seconds instead of the normal two seconds.

• When an auto light switch operation causes the backlight to turn on while the EL alarm is turned on, the backlight stays lit for about two seconds, and then flashes for two seconds.

About the Auto Light Switch

While the auto light switch is turned on, the backlight automatically lights for about two seconds whenever you position your wrist as described below. A void wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist. Doing so causes the auto light switch to operate when it is not needed, which shortens battery life.

Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it towards you more than 40 degrees causes the backlight to illuminate.

Parallel to ground

• The backlight may not illuminate if the face of the watch is more than 15 degrees off the parallel as shown below. Make sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground.

Parallel to ground More than 15 degrees

BACKLIGHT FUNCTION

Auto light switch on indicator

FLASH indicator

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

• The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is caused by a transistor that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not indicate malfunction of the watch.

• The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.

To manually turn on the backlight

Pressing L in the Timekeeping, Stopwatch or Alarm Mode causes the backlight to turn on for about two seconds. Pressing C in the Beat Counter Mode also causes the backlight to turn on for a fixed amount of time.

• The backlight normally stays on for about two seconds and then turns off automatically. When the EL alarm is turned on, however, the backlight stays on for about five seconds instead of two seconds.

• The above operations turn on the backlight, regardless of the current auto light switch and EL alarm settings.

A backlight that uses an EL (electro-lumunescent) panel causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the dark. An auto light switch causes the EL backlight to turn on

when the watch is angled toward your face for reading. An EL alarm feature can be turned on so the backlight flashes whenever an alarm or hourly time signal sounds.

• The auto light switch on indicator is shown on the display in all modes while the auto light switch is on.

• The FLASH indicator is shown on the display in all modes while the EL alarm is on.

Note

• The backlight of the watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses illuminating power after very long use.

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• Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto light switch. If the auto light switch 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.

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 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 cycle. 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 light switch is turned off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.

To turn the auto light switch on and off

In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down C for one second to turn the auto light switch on (

displayed) and off ( not displayed).

• In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch is automatically turned off approximately three hours after you turn it on. Repeat the above procedure to turn the auto light switch back on if you want.

BEAT COUNTER MODE

Mode indicator

BPM value

To play the beat signal

In the Beat Counter Mode, press B to start a digital beat signal that sounds at the speed indicated by the BPM value. The higher the BPM value, the faster the beat.

• The digital beat signal sounds for one minute or until you press any button to stop it.

Setting the BPM value

There are two ways you can set the BPM value: by counting beats of some music or rhythm, or by manually inputting a value.

To count beats

• Note that you must press L all six times for this procedure to work correctly.

• If you do not press L within about three seconds after you last pressed it, the watch

automatically cancels the beat count procedure.

• The above procedure sets a value in the range of 60 to 200 beats, in 5-beat steps.

To manually input a value

1. In the Beat Counter Mode, hold down A until the BPM values starts to flash.

2. Press C to increase the BPM value in units of 5 or B to decrease it. Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed.

• You can set the BPM value within a range of 60 to 200.

• Pressing B and C at the same time changes the BPM value to its standard setting of

120.

3. After you input the BPM value, press A to return to the normal Beat Counter Mode screen.

The Beat Counter Mode can be used to produce an audible signal in accordance with BPM (beats per minute) value,

which is like a digital metronome that can be used for a variety of different musical applications.

• The letters “BPM” stand for “beats per minute” in this manual.

• Any time you enter the Beat Counter Mode, the last BPM value you set appears on the display.

• If you do not operate any button for one hour while in the Beat Counter Mode, the watch automatically goes back to the Timekeeping Mode.

1. In the Beat Counter Mode, press L six times in

accordance with the beat of the music or rhythm.

• Each time you press L , the number on the display changes in the following sequence: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 0

2. After you press L the sixth time, the watch calculates an average number of beats per minute and sets the applicable BPM value.

To turn the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off

Press B while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal in the following sequence.

[Alarm On Indicator/Hourly Time Signal On Indicator]

Both ON Both OFF Daily Alarm

To test the alarm

Hold down C while in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.

Only

Hourly Time Signal Only

STOPWATCH MODE

1/100 second

Mode indicator

Hours Seconds

Minutes

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.

(a) Elapsed time measurement

CC C C B

Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear (b) Split time measurement

BB C B

Start Split Split release Stop Clear (c) Split time and 1st-2nd place times

BC B B

Start Split Stop Split release Clear

First runner finishes.

Second runner finishes. Record time of first runner.

Record time of second runner.

ALARM MODE

Hourly time signal on indicator

Mode indicator

Hour : Minutes

Alarm on indicator

3. Press C to increase the selected digits. Holding down C increases the selection at high speed.

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

normal timekeeping.

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

as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).

4. After you set the alarm time, press A to return to the Alarm Mode.

When the Daily Alarm is turned on, the alarm sounds for 20 seconds at the preset time each day. 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.

To set the alarm time

1. Hold down A while in the Alarm Mode until the hour digits start to flash on the display. The hour digits flash because they are

selected

Hour

Minutes

• This operation automatically turns on the Daily Alarm.

2.Press M to change the selection in the following sequence.

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