G-Shock GL-140-1JR - Manual (Page 2)

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3. Press to increase the selected number or to
decrease it. Holding down either button changes
the selection at high speed.
To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0:00'00".
4. After you set the countdown start time, press to return to the Countdown Alarm
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 Alarm Mode
automatically.
To use the countdown alarm
1. Press
while in the Countdown Alarm Mode to start the countdown alarm.
2. Press again to stop the countdown alarm.
You can resume countdown alarm operation by pressing .
3. Stop the countdown alarm and then press to reset the countdown time to its
starting value.
When the end of the countdown is reached and auto repeat timing is off, the alarm
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop the alarm by pressing any button.
Countdown timing stops and the countdown time is automatically reset to its starting
value after the alarm stops.
To switch auto repeat timing on and off
1. Hold down
while in the Countdown Alarm Mode. The hour digits flash on the
display because they are selected.
2. Press to toggle auto repeat on and off.
3. Press to return to the Countdown Alarm Mode.
When the end of the countdown is reached while auto repeat is on, the alarm sounds,
but the countdown restarts from the beginning without stopping. You can stop the
countdown by pressing
and manually reset to the start time by pressing .
If you set a starting time of 10 seconds or less and have Auto Repeat turned on, the
countdown alarm tone (which normally sounds for 10 seconds) sounds for only one
second.
COUNTDOWN ALARM MODE
The countdown alarm can be set within a range of 1
second to 24 hours. When the countdown reaches
zero, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you
press any button.
To set the countdown start time
1. Hold down
while in the Countdown Alarm
Mode. The hour digits flash on the display
because they are selected.
2. Press to change the selection in the following
sequence.
Mode
indicator 1/10
seconds
Hours Seconds
Minutes
Hour Seconds Minutes
To turn the progress beeper on and off
Press
while in the Countdown Alarm Mode to toggle the progress beeper on and off.
When the progress beeper is turned on, the watch beeps as the countdown time
passes the 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1-minute marks, and the 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2,
and 1-second marks.
OFF ON
Press
Flashes
OFF ON
Press
Flashes
Auto repeat indicator
Elapsed time measurement
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear
Split time measurement
Start Split Split release Stop Clear
Split time and 1st-2nd place times
Start Split Stop Split release Clear
First runner
finishes. Second runner
finishes.
Record time of
first runner. Record time of
second runner.
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 at any time while the
stopwatch is operating.
Mode indicator 1/100 seconds
Hours
Seconds
Minutes
TEMPERATURE DATA RECALL MODE
Use this mode to recall temperature data that was
stored in memory. Memory can hold up to 100
temperature data entries, which are managed on a
first-in, first-out basis.
When memory is full, the next measurement
causes the oldest entry to be deleted
automatically.
Press
to scroll forward through data, and to
scroll back. Recalling data starts with data item
100. You can then scroll back through the data
(99, 98, 97, and so on.)
To delete all data in memory, hold down
. You
cannot delete individual data items.
Memory
number
Minutes Hours
Temperature
Mode
indicator
About the Auto-Start function
With the Auto-Start function, the watch performs a
5-second countdown. When the countdown reaches
zero, stopwatch operation starts automatically.
During the final three seconds of the countdown, a
beeper sounds with each second.
To turn the Auto-Start function on and off
While the display is showing all zeros in the
Stopwatch Mode, press
to toggle it on and off.
5 is shown in the display while Auto-Start is turned
on. 5 is not shown and the display shows all zeros
when Auto-Start is turned off.
To stop the Auto-Start countdown and return to the all-zeros display, press .
Pressing while the Auto-Start countdown is in progress immediately start the
stopwatch.
Auto-Start Function
on indicator
ALARM MODE
You can set five independent alarms with the hour,
minutes, month and day. Use the Alarm Mode to turn
the alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off.
When an alarm is turned on, an alarm tone
sounds for 20 seconds when the preset time
reached.
When the Hourly Time Signal is turned on, the
watch beeps every hour on the hour.
Alarm types
The types of alarm you get depends on the
information you set.
To set a daily alarm
Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “ ”
for the month and “ ” for the day. This type of
setting causes the alarm to sound everyday at the
time you set.
Mode indicator Alarm on
indicator
Hours Minutes
Hourly time signal
on indicator
To switch the auto light switch function on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
for one or two seconds to turn the auto light
switch function on and off.
The auto light switch indicator is shown on the display in all modes while the auto
light switch function is on.
In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch function is
automatically turned off approximately three hours after you turn it on. Repeat the
above procedure to turn the auto light switch function back on if you want.
Pressing
(Timekeeping Mode, Temperature Data Recall Mode, Alarm Mode) or
(Countdown Alarm Mode, Stopwatch Mode) illuminates the display, regardless of
the auto light switch's on/off setting.
Caution
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 backligfht shortens the battery life.
The watch emits an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is because the
EL light vibrates slightly when lit. It does not indicate malfunction of the watch.
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 the 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 vehicle. 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 backlight function is turned
off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor vehicle.
Sudden and unintended operation of the auto backlight can create a distraction, which
can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
To set a date alarm
Set the month, day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm
to sound at the specific time, on the specific date you set.
To set a 1-month alarm
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “ ” for the day. This type of setting
causes the alarm to sound every day at the time you set, only during the month you set.
To set a monthly alarm
Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “ ” for the month. This type of setting
causes the alarm to sound every month at the time you set, on the day you set.
To set the alarm time
1. Press
while in the Alarm Mode to select Alarm 1 through Alarm 5.
Alarm 1 Alarm 4
Alarm 5
Alarm 2 Alarm 3
Hourly Time Signal
2. After you select an alarm, hold down until the hour digits start to flash on the display. The
hour digits flash because they are selected. At this time the Alarm is automatically switched
on.
3. Press to change the selection in the following sequence.
Hour Day Minutes Month
Auto light
switch indicator
Hold down
ON OFF
C
C
D D
D D
D D D D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
E
E
E
E
E
E
B
B B B
B B B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
A