World time, Alarm, Illumination – G-Shock G-056RE-9 User Manual

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Operation Guide 3028

Current time in the zone
of the selected city code

Timekeeping Mode time

City code

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 eastward
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 Home city code settings
and make necessary changes.

To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time

1. In the World Time Mode, use D to display the city code

(time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time
setting you want to change.

2. Hold down A for about one second to toggle between

Daylight Saving Time (

displayed) and Standard

Time (

not displayed).

• The DST indicator is on the display whenever you

display a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is
turned on.

• Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the

currently displayed city code. Other city codes are not
affected.

DST indicator

Hourly time signal
on indicator

Alarm on indicator

Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)

Timekeeping
Mode time

Alarm

When the Daily Alarm is turned on, the alarm sounds for
10 seconds at the preset time each day. When the Hourly
Time Signal is turned on, the watch beeps every hour on
the hour.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the

Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

To set the alarm time

1. Hold down A while in the Alarm Mode until the hour

digits start to flash on the display. The hour digits flash
because they are selected.

• This operation automatically turns on the alarm.

2. Press C to change the selection in the following sequence.

Hour

Minutes

3. While a setting is flashing, use D and B to change it as described below.

4. After you set the alarm time, press A to return to the Alarm Mode.

To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound

Press any button.

To switch the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off

Press D while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the Daily Alarm and Hourly
Time Signal in the following sequence.

Hourly Time
Signal only

Daily Alarm
only

Both off

Both on

To test the alarm

Hold down D while in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.

Auto light switch indicator

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 towards your
face for reading.

• The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by

the auto light switch indicator) for it to operate.

• See “Illumination Precautions” for more important

information.

To illuminate the display

In any mode, press B to turn on illumination.

• The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch

setting.

Parallel to ground

More than 40

°

About the Auto Light Switch

While the auto light switch is enabled, illumination turns on whenever you position
your wrist as described below in any mode.

Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
towards you at more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on.

• Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist.

Warning!

Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the watch

using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when running or engaged in
any other activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that
sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others
around you.

When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned

off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor
vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create
a distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.

To turn the auto light switch on and off

In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B for about three seconds to toggle the auto
light switch on (auto light switch indicator displayed) or off (auto light switch indicator
not displayed).

• The auto light switch indicator is on the display in all modes while the auto light

switch is turned on.

• In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch turns off

automatically approximately six hours after you turn it 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.

Graphic Areas

The following describes the information indicated by the three graphic areas in each
mode.

Graphic area B

Graphic area A

Graphic area C

Mode

Timekeeping

Stopwatch

Preset Timer

Countdown
Timer

World Time

Alarm

Graphic Area A

Timekeeping Mode
minutes

Stopwatch Time
minutes

Preset Time minutes

Countdown Time
minutes

World Time Mode
minutes

No indication

Graphic Area C

Timekeeping Mode
10-seconds

Stopwatch Time
10-seconds

Preset Time
10-seconds

Countdown Time
10-seconds

World Time Mode
10-seconds

No indication

Graphic Area B

Timekeeping Mode
seconds

Stopwatch Time
1/20-second

Preset Time
1/20-second

Countdown Time 1/
20-second

World Time Mode
seconds

No indication

MUTE indicator

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, the alarm,

the Hourly Time Signal, the countdown timer alarm, and
the event time alarm all operate normally.

To turn the button operation tone on and off

In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the
display), hold down C to toggle the button operation tone
on (

not displayed) and off (

displayed).

• Holding down C to turn the button operation tone on or off also causes the watch’s

current mode to change.

is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is turned off.

Scrolling

The B and D buttons 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. This is true except when the countdown timer number
is flashing on the Countdown Timer Mode screen.

Auto Return Features

• If you leave the watch in the Alarm Mode for two or three minutes without performing
any operation, it changes to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.

• If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes
without performing any operation, the watch exits the setting screen automatically.

Timekeeping

• Resetting the seconds to

while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59

causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
reset to

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 after you have the watch’s battery replaced.

Screen

To do this:

Change the hour and minutes

Do this:

Use D (+) and B (–).

• With the 12-hour format, set the time

correctly as a.m. or p.m. (P indicator).

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