Preset timer, Countdown timer, World time – G-Shock DW-56RTWC-7JR User Manual

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Operation Guide 2991

To set the event time

1. In the Stopwatch Mode, Hold down

A

until current

event time setting starts to flash in the lower display.
This is the setting screen.

If the current event time is not displayed, use the
procedure under “To reset elapsed time to zero” to
display it.

2. While a setting is flashing, use

D

(+) and

B

(–) to

change it.

You can set the event time in the range of 1 minute to
60 minutes, in 1-minute units.

xx

” indicates there is no event time set.

3. Press

A

to exit the setting screen.

Preset Timer

The watch includes a number of different preset time
that you can select for the countdown start time.
An alarm sounds when the countdown reaches zero.

The following are the preset start times, all in minutes:
10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45.

You can also select auto-repeat, which automatically
restarts you set whenever zero is reached.

All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Preset Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing

C

.

Current time

Preset timer time

To perform a preset timer operation

1. In the Preset Timer Mode, use

A

to scroll through the

preset times until the one you want to use is displayed.

10 minutes

12 minutes

15 minutes

20 minutes

25 minutes

30 minutes

45 minutes

40 minutes

35 minutes

To turn on auto-repeat, hold down

A

while a start time

selection screen is displayed. The number of repeats
will appear above the timer time.

Frequent use of auto-repeat and the alarm can run
down battery power.

Auto-repeat on indicator

Number of repeats

2. Press

D

to start the countdown timer.

Press

D

while a countdown operation is in progress

to pause it. Press

D

again to resume the countdown.

When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until
you stop it by pressing any button.

When the end of the countdown is reached while auto-repeat is turned off, the watch
will go into an elapsed time operation and display how much time has elapsed since
the end of the countdown was reached. The elapsed time operation will stop
automatically when it reaches 60 minutes. At that time the countdown timer start
time selection screen will appear.

When the end of the countdown is reached while auto-repeat is turned on, a new
countdown starts for the preset start time. The number of repeats is displayed above
the timer time. The number of repeats display changes to “

xx

” when the count

reaches 100.

To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing

D

), and then

press

A

. This will display the initial Preset Timer Mode screen.

Countdown Timer

With the countdown timer, you can set up to nine start
times, which are counted down in sequence one after the
other.
The countdown timer can be used for interval training (for
example, three minutes running

, 1 minute rest

,

five minutes running

) or for timing an multi-period

event (for example, 45 minutes of play

, 15 minutes

rest

, 45 minutes play

).

The watch beeps when any timer reaches zero.

An alarm sounds for about five seconds when the last
countdown timer reaches zero.

You can turn on an auto-repeat feature that restarts the
timer sequence from the beginning when the end of the
last timer is reached.

All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing

C

.

To configure countdown timer settings

1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down

A

until the

countdown number starts to flash.
This is the setting screen.

2. Use

D

and

B

to scroll through the countdown

numbers until the one you want to set is displayed.

Current time

Start time
(Minutes' Seconds")

Countdown timer number

3. Press

C

to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other

settings.

Minutes

Countdown Timer numbers

Seconds

Auto-repeat

4. While a setting is flashing, use

D

and

B

to change it as described below.

Any timer whose start time is

00'00''

will not be used during the countdown timer

operation.

There is no auto-repeat for individual countdown timers. In the Countdown Timer
Mode, auto-repeat repeats the entire set of timers.

5. Set the times of all of the timers that you want.
6. Press

A

to exit the setting screen.

When auto-repeat is turned on, the number of repeats
will appear above the timer time.

Frequent use of auto-repeat and the alarm can run
down battery power.

Screen

03'00''
03'00''

To do this:

Change the numbers

Change the minutes

Change the seconds (5-second units)

Toggle auto-repeat off (

) and on (

)

Do this:

Use

D

(+) and

B

(–).

Use

D

(+) and

B

(–).

Use

D

(+) and

B

(–).

Press

D

.

Number of repeats

Auto-repeat on indicator

To perform a countdown timer operation

In the Countdown Timer Mode, press

D

to start the countdown timer.

To pause a countdown timer operation, press

D

. Press

D

again to restart.

While auto-repeat is turned off, the watch beeps when each countdown timer
reaches zero. An alarm will sound for about five seconds when the final countdown
timer reaches zero.

While auto-repeat is turned on, the watch beeps when each countdown timer
reaches zero. An alarm will sound for about five seconds when the final countdown
timer reaches zero. The timing restarts from the first timer when the final countdown
timer reaches zero. The number of repeats is displayed above the timer time. The
number of repeats display changes to “

xx

” when the count reaches 100.

An ongoing countdown timer operation continues to be performed even if you exit
the Countdown Timer Mode.

To stop the countdown timer, first press

D

to pause it, and then press

A

. This

returns the countdown time to its starting value.

World Time

World Time shows the current time in 48 cities (29 time
zones) around the world.

When you enter the World Time Mode, the data you
were viewing when you last exited the mode appears
first.

All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing

C

.

To view the time for another city code

In the World Time Mode, press

D

to scroll eastwardly

through city codes.

For full information about city codes, see the “City Code
Table”.

If the current time for a city is wrong, check your
Timekeeping Mode time and time zone settings and
make necessary changes.

Current time in the zone
of the selected city code

Timekeeping Mode time

City code

To start timing at the beginning of an event

When the current time in the lower display reaches the event start time, press

D

to

start timing.

This will display elapsed time measurement in the upper and lower displays.

To pause timing

1. Press

D

.

This stops elapsed time measurement in the upper display.

Elapsed time measurement in the lower display continues.

2. To restart elapsed time measurement in the upper display, press

D

again.

When the preset event time is reached

The watch will sound an alarm when the elapsed time measurement in the lower
display (total elapsed time since timing started) reaches the preset event time.

Elapsed time measurement continues to be performed even after the preset event
time is reached.

To reset elapsed time to zero

1. Press

D

. This stops elapsed time measurement in the upper display.

Elapsed time measurement in the lower display continues.

2. Hold down

A

until the initial Stopwatch Mode screen appears.

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