G-Shock 3266 - Manual (Page 7)

Operation Guide 3266
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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.
Moon Phase Indicator
The moon phase indicator of this watch indicates the
current phase of the moon as shown below. It is based on
the view of the left side of the moon at meridian transit
from the northern hemisphere of the earth. If the
appearance of the moon phase indicator is reversed from
the actual moon as viewed from your location, you can
use the procedure under “To reverse the displayed moon
phase” (page E-35) to change the indicator.
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Moon Phase indicator
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Moon phase (part you can see)
Moon Phase
Indicator
Moon Age
Moon Phase
New
Moon First
Quarter
(Waxing)
28.7-29.8
1.0-2.7 2.8-4.6 4.7-6.4 6.5-8.3 8.4-10.1 10.2-12.0 12.1-13.8
0.0-0.9
(part you cannot see)
Moon Phase
Indicator
Moon Age
Moon Phase
13.9-15.7 15.8-17.5 17.6-19.4 19.5-21.2 21.3-23.1 23.2-24.9 25.0-26.8 26.9-28.6
Full
Moon
Last
Quarter
(Waning)
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Tidal Movements
Tides are the periodic rise and fall of the water of oceans, seas, bays, and other
bodies of water caused mainly by the gravitational interactions between the Earth, the
Moon and the Sun. Tides rise and fall about every six hours. The tide graph of this
watch indicates tidal movement based on the Moon’s transit over a meridian and the
lunitidal interval. The tide graph calculates and graphically represents current tide
conditions in your Home City or a port city in the vicinity of the Home City based on
longitudes, lunar day length, and lunitidal interval preset in watch memory, and on
high tide times specified by you.
Lunitidal Interval
Theoretically, high tide is at the moon’s transit over the meridian and low tide is about
six hours later. Actual high tide occurs somewhat later, due to factors such as
viscosity, friction, and underwater topography. Both the time differential between the
moon’s transit over the meridian until high tide and the time differential between the
moon’s transit over the meridian until low tide are known as the “lunitidal interval”.
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Tide Graph
The tide graph graphically represents the current tide condition using one of three
patterns that represent spring tide, intermediate tide, and neap tide, as shown below.
Large difference between high tide
and low tide. Occurs a few days
before and after a new moon and a
full moon.
Medium difference between high tide
and low tide.
Small difference between high tide
and low tide. Occurs a few days
before and after the first quarter and
the last quarter of a half moon.
Tide Name Graph Description
Spring tide
Intermediate tide
Neap tide
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• The tide graph flashes as shown below to indicate the tide range.
• The segments on either end of the tide graph flash during high tide.
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Low tide
High tide High tide
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Button Operation Tone
The button operation tone sounds any time you press one
of the watch’s buttons. You can turn the button operation
tone on or off as desired.
• Even if you turn off the button operation tone, alarms,
the Hourly Time Signal, and other beepers all operate
normally.
To turn the button operation tone on and off
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city
code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Press C nine times until the current button operation
tone setting ( or ) appears.
3. Press D to toggle the setting between (tone on)
and (tone off).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the
button operation tone is turned off.
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Mute indicator
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Power Saving Function
When turned on, the Power Saving function enters a
sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left in an
area for a certain period where it is dark. The table below
shows how watch functions are affected by the Power
Saving function.
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Power saving indicator
Elapsed Time
in Dark
60 to 70 minutes
6 or 7 days
Display
Blank, with Power Saving
indicator flashing
Blank, with Power Saving
indicator not flashing
Operation
All functions enabled, except for the
display
Beeper tone, illumination, and display
are disabled.
• Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the sleep state.
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• The watch will not enter the sleep state between 6:00 a.m. and 9:59 p.m. If the
watch is already in the sleep state when 6:00 a.m. arrives, however, it will remain in
the sleep state.
• The watch will not enter a sleep state while in the Diving Mode, Stopwatch Mode, or
Countdown Timer Mode.
To recover from the sleep state
Perform any one of the following operations.
• Move the watch to a well-lit area.
• Press any button.
• Angle the watch towards your face for reading (page E-50).
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To turn Power Saving on and off
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city
code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Press C 11 times until the Power Saving on/off screen
appears.
3. Press D to toggle Power Saving on ( ) and off ( ).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The Power Saving indicator is on the display in all
modes while Power Saving is turned on.
Auto Return
• If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes while a setting
screen (with a flashing setting) is on the display, the watch will exit the setting screen
automatically.
• The watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any
button operation for two or three minutes in the Alarm Mode and Tide/Moon Data
Mode.
On/Off status
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Power
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Scrolling
B and D are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll through data on
the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls
at high speed.
Initial Screens
When you enter the World Time Mode or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing
when you last exited the mode appears first.
Timekeeping
• Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
causes the minutes to be increased by one. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds
are reset to 00 without changing the minutes.
• The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change
it except when battery power drops to Level 5 (page E-54).