G-Shock G-8900 - Manual (Page 2)

Operation Guide 3285
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To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
DST indicator
In the World Time Mode, use 1. D and B to display the
city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight
Saving Time setting you want to change.
Hold down
2. A for about one second to toggle Daylight
Saving Time (DST displayed) and Standard Time (DST
not displayed).
The x 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
x
the currently displayed city code. Other city codes are
not affected.
Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time
x
and Daylight Saving Time while UTC is selected as the
city code.
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World Time
City code
Current time and date in
the zone of the selected
city code
World Time shows the current time in 48 cities (31 time
zones) around the world.
All of the operations in this section are performed in x
the World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C
(page E-6).
To view the time for another city code
While in the World Time Mode, use
D (eastward) and B
(westward) to scroll through the city codes (time zones).
For full information about city codes, see the “City Code x
Table” at the back of this manual.
If the current time for a city is wrong, check your
x
Timekeeping Mode time and time zone settings and
make the necessary changes.
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Swapping the Home City Time with a Local Time
You can use the procedure below to swap the current Home City Time (T-1) with one
of the Local Times (T-2, T-3, T-4).
In the Timekeeping Mode, use 1. D to display the Local Time that you want to swap
with the Home City Time.
Press
2. A and B at the same time.
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12/24-Hour Format
With the 12-hour format, the x P (PM) indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for
times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears to the left of the
hour digits for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m.
With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
x
any indicator.
The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is
x
applied in all other modes.
Changing the City Setting of a Local Time
You can select any one of the city codes in the table at the back of this manual as a
Local Time city.
Display the Local Time whose city setting you want to change, and then hold down 1.
A for about one second until the current city code starts to fl ash.
Use
2. D (east) and B (west) to select the city code you want.
Press 3. C to display the DST setting screen.
Press 4. D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time ( displayed) and Standard
Time ( displayed).
After the settings are the way you want, press 5. A.
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To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time
DST indicator
Use 1. D to display the current Home City Time (T-1)
screen.
Hold down
2. A until the seconds start to fl ash, which
indicates the setting screen.
Press
3. C to display the DST setting screen.
Press 4. D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time
( displayed) and Standard Time ( displayed).
Press 5. A to exit the setting screen.
The x DST indicator appears on the Timekeeping screen to
indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
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See “Daylight Saving Time (DST)” on page E-14 for details about DST setting. x
For information about Flash Alert, see “Flash Alert” (page E-41). x
Press
5. A to exit the setting screen.
The day of the week is displayed automatically in accordance with the date (year, x
month, and day) settings.
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from
Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight
Saving Time.
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Screen To do this: Do this:
Reset the seconds to .
Press D. Toggle between Daylight Saving Time ( )
and Standard Time ( ).
Change the city code. Use D (east) and B (west).
Change the hour or minutes. Use D (+) and B (–).
Toggle between 12-hour ( ) and 24-hour
( ) timekeeping.
Press D.
Change the year.
Use D (+) and B (–).
Change the month or day.
Toggle the setting between 1.5 seconds
( ) and 3 seconds ( ).
Press D.
Toggle between Flash Alert on ( ) and
off ( ) .
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C C C C C C
C C C C C
Seconds DST City Code Hour Minutes
Year Month Day
Flash Alert
Illumination Duration Setting
12/24-Hour Format
When the setting you want to change is fl ashing, use 4. D and B to change it as
described below.
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Changing the Current Home City Time and Date Settings
Use 1. D to display the current Home City Time (T-1)
screen.
Hold down
2. A until the seconds start to fl ash, which
indicates the setting screen.
Press
3. C to move the fl ashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
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While the Home City Time (T-1) screen is displayed, pressing x A will switch the day
of the week / month-day indication to the currently selected Home City code and the
T-1 indicator for about one second.
You can change the current time setting for your Home City Time (T-1) only.
x
For Local Times (T-2, T-3, T-4), you only can change the city code and DST setting. x
Scrolling through the Time Screens
In the Timekeeping Mode (page E-6), holding down x D for about three seconds will
cycle the time screens in sequence, from T-1 through T-4.
Pressing any button will display the Home City Time (T-1) screen.
x