G-Shock 2625 - Manual

USER’S GUIDE 2625
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General Guide
• Press C to change from mode to mode.
• The animation area shows different animated characters and graphics, depending
on the mode and the operation being performed.
Press .
Timekeeping Mode Stopwatch Mode Alarm Mode Countdown Timer Mode
Animation area
Timekeeping Mode
This section provides information on setting the time and date.
Animation area
Month Screen Day of the week Screen
Day of week – Day
Month – Day
Seconds
Hour : Minutes
PM indicator
G ra ph i c area
P re ss .
• In the Timekeeping Mode, press B to switch between the day of the week and
month screens.
• In the Timekeeping Mode, press E to illuminate the display for about three
seconds.
• In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour
formats.
• When the 12-hour format is selected, “p.m.” times are indicated on the display by P ,
while “a.m.” times are indicated by A . No indicators are used with the 24-hour
format.
• The graphic area of the Timekeeping Mode screens shows patterns that indicate the
passage of seconds.
• Various animated figures move in the animation area as seconds pass in the
Timekeeping Mode. At 00 and 30 seconds, a high-speed animated graphic appears.
To set the time and date
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 selected .
2. Press C to change the selection in the following sequence.
Seconds
Day
Hour Minutes
Year Month
3. While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press D to reset the seconds to
00 .
• If you press D 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.
4. While any other digits (besides seconds) are selected (flashing), press D to
increase the number. Holding down D changes the current selection at high
speed.
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, 2000 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.
DST (Daylight Saving Time)
Daylight Saving Time (DST) automatically advances the time setting by one hour from
Standard Time. Whether you should use Daylight Saving Time depends on the
geographic area where you are currently located.
To switch between Standard Time and Daylight
Saving Time
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B for about two
seconds until the watch beeps twice.
• The colon between the hour and minutes digits flashes
while Daylight Saving Time is selected.
Backlight
A backlight that uses an EL (electro-luminescent) panel causes the entire display to
glow for easy reading in the dark. Depending on the mode, pressing
E or B turns on
the backlight for about three seconds. See the sections that cover each mode for
information on whether you should press
E or B .
• The backlight of the watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses
illuminating power after very long use.
• The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
• The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
malfunction.
• The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
Countdown Timer Mode
The Countdown Timer Mode has three 60-minute timers
whose starting time can be set in one-minute increments.
When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm sounds.
• In the Countdown Timer Mode, press B to illuminate
the display for about three seconds. To illuminate the
display while setting the countdown time (while the
minutes digits are flashing), press
E .
• The starting times of the countdown timers are preset to
15, 30, and 60 minutes when you purchase it. You can
use these settings as they are, or you can change to
different starting times if you want.
To use a countdown timer
1. Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to select the timer whose time you
want to use.
Timer 1 Timer 3 Timer 2
• Pressing D does not change the timer selection if a countdown timer operation is
currently in progress or is paused. You must stop the ongoing countdown operation
before you can change to another timer.
2. Press E to start the countdown timer.
• When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you
stop the alarm by pressing any button. The countdown time is automatically reset to
its starting value after the alarm stops.
• Press E while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press E again to
resume the countdown.
• To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing E ), and then
press D . This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
To change a countdown time
1. Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to select the timer whose time you
want to change.
2. After you select a timer, hold down A until the minutes digits start to flash on the
display.
3. Press D to increase the minutes. Holding down D changes the minutes at high
speed.
4. After you set the countdown time, press A to return to the Countdown Timer Mode.
• 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 Countdown Timer Mode
automatically.
About countdown indicators
An audible beep, the EL backlight, and the graphic area on the display keep you
informed about the progress of the countdown as noted in the following table.
1/10 second
Seconds
Graphic area
Mode indicator – Timer No.
Minutes
Indication
More than Less than
Time Up
5 minutes 5 minutes
Graphic Area
Indication Start 5'00"0 Time Up
Beep 1 second 1 second 10 seconds
Backlight 1 second 1 second 2 seconds
Stopwatch Mode
The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time, split
times, and two finishes. You also get Auto-Start function.
The range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
• The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
• In the Stopwatch Mode, press B to illuminate the
display for about three seconds.
To measure elapsed time
1. Press E to start the stopwatch.
2. Press E to stop the stopwatch.
• You can resume the measurement operation by
pressing
E again.
3. Press D to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
To record split times
1. Press E to start the stopwatch.
2. Press D to display the timing up to that point. Stopwatch timing continues internally.
3. Press D to clear the split time and to continue time measurement on the display.
• You can repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as you want.
4. Press E to stop the time measurement.
5. Press D to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
Mode indicator
1/100 second
Seconds
Minutes
Flashing