G-Shock G-6900A-7DR - Manual (Page 3)

Operation Guide 3180
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Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 10 seconds, regardless of the
mode the watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is
performed a total of seven times, every five minutes, until you turn the alarm
off.
• Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with
the Timekeeping Mode time.
• To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
• Performing any one of the operations below during a 5-minute interval
between snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen
Displaying the
SNZ setting screen
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
To turn an alarm on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select an alarm.
2. Press B to toggle it on and off.
• Turning on a alarm ( AL1 , AL2 , AL3 ,
AL4 or SNZ ) displays the alarm on indicator
( ) on its Alarm Mode screen.
• In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown
for any alarm that is currently turned on.
• The alarm on indicator flashes and graphic
rotates while the alarm is sounding.
• The snooze alarm indicator ( ) flashes and
graphic rotates while the snooze alarm is
sounding and during the 5-minute intervals
between alarms.
Alarm on
indicator
Snooze alarm
indicator
ON Graphic
Area
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the
Hourly Time Signal ( SIG ).
2. Press B to toggle it on and off.
• The Hourly Time Signal on indicator ( ) is
shown on the display in all modes while this
function is turned on.
Hourly time signal
on indicator
Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time,
split times, and two finishes.
• The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours,
59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
• The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from
zero after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
• The stopwatch measurement operation
continues even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
• Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is
frozen on the display clears the split time and
returns to elapsed time measurement.
• All of the operations in this section are
performed in the Stopwatch Mode, which you
enter by pressing C.
1/100 second
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
D
Start
D
Start
D
Start
Stop Re-start Clear Stop
D D B D ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤
Split
(SPL displayed)
Split release Clear Stop
B D B B ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤
Split
First runner finishes.
Display time of first
runner.
Stop
Second runner
finishes.
Clear Split release
Display time of
second runner.
D B B B ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤
To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed Time
Split Time
Two Finishes
Countdown Timer
You can set the countdown timer within a range
of one minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds
when the countdown reaches zero.
• All of the operations in this section are
performed in the Countdown Timer Mode,
which you enter by pressing C.
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
To configure the countdown timer
1. While the countdown start time is on the
display in the Countdown Timer Mode, hold
down A until the current countdown start time
starts to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
• If the countdown start time is not displayed,
use the procedure under “To use the
countdown timer” to display it.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.
Hours Minutes
3. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the Hours and Minutes.
• To specify a countdown start time of 24 hours, set .
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
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To use the countdown timer
Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to
start the countdown timer.
• The countdown timer operation continues even
if you exit the Countdown Timer Mode.
• Press D while a countdown operation is in
progress to pause it. Press D again to resume
the countdown.
• To stop a countdown operation completely, first
pause it (by pressing D), and then press B.
This returns the countdown time to its starting
value.
Countdown End Beeper
The countdown end beeper lets you know when the countdown reaches zero.
The beeper stops after about 10 seconds or when you press any button.
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Seconds
Current
timer time Timer start
time
Illumination
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel
that causes the entire display to glow for easy
reading in the dark. The watch’s auto light switch
turns on illumination automatically when you
angle the watch toward your face.
• The auto light switch must be turned on
(indicated by the auto light switch on indicator)
for it to operate.
• See “Illumination Precautions” for other
important information about using illumination.
To illuminate the display manually
In any mode, press L to turn on illumination.
• The above operation turns on illumination
regardless of the current auto light switch
setting.
Auto light switch
on indicator
• You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds
as the illumination duration. When you press L, the illumination will remain
on for about 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds, depending on the current
illumination duration setting.
To specify the illumination duration
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until
the display contents start to flash. This is the
setting screen.
2. Press C 10 times to display the current
illumination duration (LT1 or LT3).
3. Press D to toggle the setting between LT1
(1.5 seconds) and LT3 (three seconds).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
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