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Operation guide 5145 – G-Shock GA110SN User Manual

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Operation Guide 5145

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When auto receive is turned on...

When the Home City is TPE, SEL, or TYO

With one of these settings, the watch automatically selects either the Mt. Otakadoya
signal (40 kHz) or the Mt. Hagane signal (60 kHz), whichever is strongest.

The transmitter from which a signal last was received successfully will be given

x

priority for the next auto receive operation.

When the Home City is HKG or BJS

The watch receives the signal from Shangqiu.

When the Home City is HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, CHI, NYC,

YHZ, or YYT

The watch receives the signal from Ft. Collins, Colorado.

When the Home City is LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO, ATH, or MOW

The watch selects either the U.K. (Anthorn) transmitter or German (Mainfl ingen)
transmitter automatically, whichever is strongest.

The transmitter from which a signal last was received successfully will be given

x

priority for the next auto receive operation.

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2.

Hold down

A for about two seconds until the

setup menu appears.

The current setting (ON or OFF) will fl ash on the

x

display.
The watch will exit the setting screen automatically

x

if you do not perform any operation for about two or
three minutes.

3.

Press

D to toggle the setting between on and off.

4.

When the setting is the way you want, press

A to exit the setting screen.

This will exit the setting screen and return to the last receive operation time and

x

date.
Press

x

D to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

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Turning Auto Receive On or Off

You can turn off auto receive so it is not performed each day.

You can turn auto receive on or off only while a city that supports auto receive is

x

selected as your Home City.

For details about the city codes that support calibration signal reception, see page

x

39.

1.

In the Timekeeping Mode, press

D to display the

time and date of the last reception.

This will cause “GET” to appear on the display.

x

If you do not perform any operation for about one or two

x

minutes, the watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode
automatically.

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Viewing the Latest Signal Reception Results

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In the Timekeeping Mode, press

D.

Perform the following steps to view the date and

x

time the timekeeping settings were last adjusted
in accordance with a time calibration signal.

The “GET” message, reception date, and

x

reception time will cycle at two-second intervals.

If there have been no successful receive

x

operation, the last reception time will show
“– : – –”.

To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press

x

D

again.

If you do not perform any operation for about

x

one or two minutes, the watch will return to the
Timekeeping Mode automatically.

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Use the signal level indicator to check the reception status and to determine

the best location for signal reception.

Note that weather, the time of day, surroundings, and other factors all can

affect reception.

54

Signal Level Indicator

The signal level indicator cycles through the values shown
below while reception is in progress.
Keep the watch in a location where reception is stable while a
receive operation is in progress.

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Even under optimum reception conditions, it can take about 10 seconds for

x

reception to stabilize.

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When reception is successful
After a receive operation is complete, the watch will been and then adjust its current
time setting. Next, it will display the date and time of the adjustment.

After the date and time of the adjustment appears on the display, press

x

D to

return to the Timekeeping Mode. The watch also will return to the Timekeeping
Mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about one or two
minutes.

When reception fails (ERR)
The watch does not adjust its current time setting, and displays “ERR”.

If the “ERR” indicator is displayed, you can clear it manually by pressing

x

D. The

error also will clear automatically if you do not perform any operation for about one
or two minutes.

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Using Manual Receive

You can use a button operation to trigger signal reception manually whenever you

x

want. Perform this operation in a location and environment that is compatible with
reception (page 45). Also, do not move the watch while the receive operation is
in progress.

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In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down

D for about

two seconds.

The watch will beep and reception will start.

x

A signal level indicator (page 54) will be displayed

x

while reception is in progress.

To cancel a manual receive operation

Press any button.

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Auto Receive modes
Auto receive can be performed only while the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode
or World Time Mode. Use

C to enter the Timekeeping Mode or World Time mode

when you want the watch to perform auto receive.

When reception is successful
As soon as a time calibration signal reception is successful, the watch updates its
time setting and then returns to the mode it was in before receive operation started.

When reception fails
The watch returns to the mode it was in before the receive operation was started,
without updating the time setting.

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Home City

Auto Receive Start Times

1

2

3

4

5

6

MAD, PAR,
ROM,
BER, STO

Standard
Time

2:00 a.m. 3:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. Midnight*

1:00 a.m.*

Summer
Time

3:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. Midnight*

1:00 a.m.*

2:00 a.m.*

ATH

Standard
Time

3:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. Midnight*

1:00 a.m.*

2:00 a.m.*

Summer
Time

4:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. Midnight*

1:00 a.m.*

2:00 a.m.*

3:00 a.m.*

MOW

Standard
Time

4:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. Midnight*

1:00 a.m.*

2:00 a.m.*

3:00 a.m.*

Summer
Time

5:00 a.m. Midnight*

1:00 a.m.*

2:00 a.m.*

3:00 a.m.*

4:00 a.m.*

*Next Day

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