G-Shock DW-9500RL-9T - Manual (Page 2)

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C D
E
B
MIN SEC
COUNTDOWN ALARM MODE
With the Countdown Alarm Mode, you get five built-in start
times (60, 74, 90, 120, 180 minutes) that match the lengths
of today’s cassette tapes and mini disks (MD). You also
get one user memory area in which you can store a starting
time of your own. The countdown start time indicator
shows which memory is currently selected.
• See “Countdown Start Time” for details about the start
time indicator in the upper display.
Using the Countdown Timer
1. In the Countdown Alarm Mode, press D to cycle
through the available start times until the one you want
to use is on the display.
2. Press E to start the countdown timer.
Mode indicator
Minutes Seconds
Countdown start time indicator
1/10 second
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C D
E
B
MIN SEC
• 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 A . This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
• The countdown operation is paused when the countdown time in the lower part of the
display is different from the countdown start time indicator in the upper part of the
display. The countdown time is at its starting value when both times are identical.
Setting a User Countdown Start Time
1. While the start time indicator and countdown start time
are identical, hold down A until the minutes digits of
the countdown start time start to flash on the display.
• If the start time indicator and start time are not identical,
it means that a countdown operation is paused. Press
A to clear the current countdown operation and make
the two values identical.
2. Press D to increase the minutes setting or B to
decrease it.
• You can set a time in the range of 1 to 180 minutes, in
1-minute steps.
3. After the countdown start time is the way you want it,
press A to return to the initial Countdown Alarm Mode
screen.
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.
ALARM MODE
You can set a Daily Alarm that sounds at the same time
each day, while it is turned on. You can also turn on an
Hourly Time Signal that causes the watch to beep twice
every hour on the hour.
Setting the Daily Alarm
1. In the Alarm Mode, hold down A until the hour digits
of the alarm time start to flash on the display.
• The hour digits are flashing because they are selected .
• This operation automatically turns on the Daily Alarm.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other digits.
A
C D
E
B
Mode indicator
1/100 second
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
E
Start Stop
(a) Elapsed time measurement
➤
Re-start Clear
E ➤
Stop
E ➤ E ➤ D
(b) Split time measurement
E
Start Split
➤
Split release Clear
D ➤
Stop
D ➤ E ➤ D
(c) Split time and 1st-2nd place times
E
Start Split
➤
Stop Clear
D ➤
Split release
E ➤ D ➤ D
First runner
finishes. Second runner
finishes.
Record time of
first runner. Record time
of second
runner.
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C D
E
B
P
Mode indicator
Current time
Alarm on indicator
Hour : Minutes
Hourly time signal on indicator
Hour Minutes
3. While hour or minutes is selected (flashing), press D to increase the setting or B to
decrease it.
• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly
as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
4. After the alarm time is the way you want it, press A to return to the initial Alarm Mode
screen.
Daily Alarm Operation
The alarm sounds at the preset time each day for about 20 seconds, or until you stop it
by pressing any button.
To test the alarm
Hold down
E to sound the alarm.
Turning the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
In the Alarm Mode, press D to cycle through the on and off settings a shown below.
[Alarm On Indicator/Hourly Time Signal On Indicator]
Alarm On
Signal On
Alarm Off
Signal Off
Alarm On
Signal Off
Alarm Off
Signal On
REFERENCE
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation. It
also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and functions
of this watch.
Auto Return Operations
• If you leave the watch in BPM or Beat Mode for about one hour without performing any
operation, it automatically changes to the Timekeeping Mode.
• If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes without
performing any operation, the watch automatically saves anything you have set up to
that point and exits the setting screen.
Scrolling
The B and D buttons are used in various modes and screens to scroll through available
settings on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons scrolls at high speed.
12-hour/24-hour Timekeeping Formats
The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is also
applied in the Alarm Mode.
Backlight Precautions
The backlight use an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that causes the entire display to
glow for easy reading in the dark. In any mode (except when making settings), press
B
to illuminate the display.
• The backlight remains lit for about eight seconds in the BPM and Beat Modes, and for
about two seconds in other modes.
• The electro-luminescent panel 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 will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is caused
by a transformer that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not indicate
malfunction of the watch.
• The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
• Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.
BPM Mode Notes
• The watch cannot calculate a BPM value in either of the two following cases.
When you press E fewer than five times.
When you allow more than two seconds to pass between presses of E .
• The watch will calculate a BPM value even if you press E more than five times. In this
case, it uses the average timing of the last five presses of the E button.
• The BPM value is set within a range of 60 to 200 beats per minute. A beat below 60 is
indicated by
Lo on the display, while a beat above 200 is indicated by H .
• You can enter the BPM Mode from the Timekeeping Mode by pressing E .
Countdown Start Time
• The Countdown Alarm Mode has five built-in start times (60, 74, 90, 120, 180) that
match the lengths of today’s cassette tapes and mini disks (MD). You also get one
user memory area in which you can store a starting time of your own.
• You can set a user start time in the range of 1 to 180 minutes, in 1-minute steps. When
you do, it is automatically inserted into its proper location among the built-in start times.
If you set a user start time of 86, for example, it will be inserted between 74 and 90.
This means when you scroll through the available start times on the watch display to
select one, they will cycle in the sequence: 60
→ 74 → 86 → 90 → 120 → 180.
• You can have only one user start time. If you set a new user start time while there is
already one in memory, the new time replaces the old one, which is deleted.