G-Shock G-8900 - Manual (Page 3)

Operation Guide 3285
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To use the countdown timer
Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the
countdown timer.
When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm x
sounds for ten seconds or until you stop it by pressing
any button. The countdown time is reset to its starting
value automatically when the alarm sounds.
Press
x D while a countdown operation is in progress to
pause it. Press D again to resume the countdown.
To stop a countdown operation completely, fi rst pause x
it (by pressing D), and then press B. This returns the
countdown time to its starting value.
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To confi gure the countdown timer
While the countdown start time is on the display in the 1.
Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the current
countdown start time starts to fl ash, which indicates the
setting screen.
If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the x
procedure under “To use the countdown timer” (page
E-29) to display it.
Press 2. C to move the fl ashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Hours
C
Minutes
C
Seconds
C
When the setting you want to change is fl ashing, use 3. D (+) and B (–) to change
the fl ashing item.
To specify a countdown start time of 24 hours, set x .
Press 4. A to exit the setting screen.
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Countdown Timer
Minutes
Hours
Seconds
1/10 second
The countdown timer can be set within a range of one
second to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the countdown
reaches zero.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the x
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing C
(page E-7).
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To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
Hourly Time Signal on
indicator
In the Alarm Mode, use 1. D to select the Hourly Time
Signal.
Press
2. A to toggle it on and off.
The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the x
display in all modes while this function is turned on.
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To turn an alarm on and off
In the Alarm Mode, use 1. D to select an alarm.
Press 2. A to cycle through the alarm settings as shown below.
A A
Alarm Off One-Time Alarm
On Daily Alarm On
A
In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for the alarm that is currently turned x
on.
The alarm on indicator fl ashes while the alarm is sounding.
x
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Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 20 seconds, regardless of the mode the
watch is in.
Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the x
Home City Time (T-1).
To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
x
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down
D to sound the alarm.
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Press 3. C to move the fl ashing in the sequence shown below to select other
settings.
Hour Minutes
One-time Alarm/Daily Alarm Selection
C
C C
While a setting is fl ashing, use 4. D and B to change it as described below.
Screen To do this: Do this:
Change the hour and
minutes. Use D (+) and B (–).
With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly x
as a.m. or p.m. (P indicator).
/ Toggle between One-
time Alarm and Daily
Alarm. Press D.
One-time Alarm on:
Daily Alarm on:
Press 5. A to exit the setting screen.
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To set an alarm time
In the Alarm Mode, use 1. D to scroll through the alarm
screens until the alarm number you want to set is
displayed.
D D
D D
D D
After you select an alarm, hold down 2. A until the hour setting of the alarm time
starts to fl ash, which indicates the setting screen.
This operation turns on the One-time Alarm automatically. x
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Alarms
Alarm on indicator
Alarm number
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
Your watch has a total of fi ve alarms, each of which you
can confi gure as a daily alarm or one-time alarm.
Daily Alarm: Sounds at the preset time each day. x
One-time Alarm: Sounds once at the preset time and x
then is disabled automatically.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes
the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
All of the operations in this section are performed in x
the Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page
E-7).
Alarms operate in coordination with the current Home
x
City Time.
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To change your Home Time city to the current World Time city
In the World Time Mode, use 1. D and B to display the city you want to make your
new Home Time city.
Press
2. A and B at the same time.
This makes the World Time city you selected in step 1 your new Home Time city. x