Alarms, Stopwatch, Backlight – G-Shock G-2800-1 User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE 2534/2654

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To use the countdown timer

In the Countdown Timer Mode, press D to start the
countdown timer.

• The countdown timer measurement operation continues

even if you exit the Countdown Timer Mode.

• The table below describes button operations you can

perform to control countdown operations.

To do this:

Stop the countdown operation

Resume a stopped countdown operation

Display the countdown start time

Stop the countdown operation and display the reset time

Start the countdown from the displayed reset time

Do this:

Press D.

Press D again.

While the countdown is
stopped, press B.

Press B.

Press D.

• The table below describes button operations you can perform during an elapsed

time measurement operation in the elapsed time mode.

To do this:

Stop the elapsed time operation

Resume a stopped elapsed time operation

Display the countdown start time

Stop the elapsed time operation and display the reset time

Start the countdown from the displayed reset time

Do this:

Press D.

Press D again.

While the elapsed time is
stopped, press B.

Press B.

Press D.

Alarms

You can set five independent Daily Alarms. When an
alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm
time is reached. One of the alarms can be configured as a
snooze alarm or a one-time alarm, while the other four are
one-time alarms.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes
the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour, and a
brightness alarm that beeps whenever the watch is moved
from an area where it is dark to an area where it is light.

• There are five alarm screens numbered 1 through 5.

The hourly time signal screen is indicated by

:00. The

brightness alarm screen shows

ON or OFF.

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

Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

Alarm number

Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)

Timekeeping Mode time

To set an alarm time

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm

screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.

x3

x4

x1

x2

:00

x5

ON or OFF

• You can configure Alarm 1 as a snooze alarm or a one-time alarm. Alarms 2

through

5 can be used as one-time alarms only.

• The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.

2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time

starts to flash. This indicates the setting screen.

3. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
4. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change 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).

5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

Alarm Operation

The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds. In the case of the snooze
alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total of seven times, every five minutes,
until you turn the alarm off or change it to a one-time alarm.
The watch also has a brightness alarm. When turned on, the brightness alarm causes
the watch to beep for 10 seconds when the watch is brought from the dark into the
light. The following are the conditions for brightness alarm operation.

• The watch needs to be in the dark for about 30 to 35 minutes for the brightness

alarm to become activated.

• The brightness alarm sounds about 15 to 20 minutes after the watch is next exposed

to light.

• The brightness alarm sounds only once and then turns off automatically.

Note

• Pressing any button stops the alarm tone operation.

• Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between

snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.

Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen
Displaying the Alarm

1 setting screen

To test the alarm

In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.

To turn Alarms

2

2

2

2

2 through 5

5

5

5

5 on and off

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select a one-time alarm

(alarm number

2 through 5).

2. Press B to toggle the displayed alarm on and off.

• Turning on a one-time alarm (2 through 5) displays the

one-time alarm on indicator (ALM) on its screen.

• The one-time alarm on indicator is displayed in all

modes.

• If any alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on

the display in all modes.

One-time alarm on
indicator

To select the operation of Alarm

1

1

1

1

1

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select Alarm

1.

2. Press B to cycle through the available settings in the sequence shown below.

• The applicable alarm on indicator (ALM or SNZ ALM) is displayed in all modes

when an alarm is turned on.

• The SNZ indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.

• Displaying the Alarm 1 setting screen while the snooze alarm is turned on

automatically turns off the snooze alarm (making Alarm

1 a one-time alarm).

SNZ ALM

ALM

SNZ indicator and one-time alarm on indicator

One-time alarm on

Snooze alarm on

Alarm off

To turn the hourly time signal and the brightness alarm on and off

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time

Signal or the brightness alarm.

2. Press B to toggle the displayed item on and off.

• Turning on the Hourly Time Signal displays the hourly

time signal on indicator (SIG) on its screen.

• Turning on the brightness alarm displays the brightness

alarm on indicator (BRT) on its screen.

• The hourly time signal on indicator and brightness alarm

on indicator are displayed in all modes.

Hourly time signal on
indicator

Brightness alarm on
indicator

Stopwatch

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes.

• The display range of the stopwatch is 99 hours, 59

minutes, 59.99 seconds.

• The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero

after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.

• The stopwatch measurement operation continues even

if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.

• Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen

on the display clears the split time and returns to
elapsed time measurement.

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

Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

Seconds

1/100 second

Minutes

Hours

To measure times with the stopwatch

D
Start

Stop

Elapsed Time

Re-start

Clear

D

Stop

D

➤D

➤B

Split Time

D
Start

Split

Split release

Clear

B

Stop

B

➤D

➤B

Two Finishes

D
Start

Split

Stop

Clear

B

Split release

D

➤B

➤B

First runner
finishes.
Display time of
first runner.

Second runner
finishes.

Display time of
second runner.

(SPL displayed)

Backlight

The backlight uses an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that
causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the
dark. The watch’s auto light switch automatically turns on
the backlight when you angle the watch towards your face.

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

the auto light switch on indicator) for it to operate.

• See “Backlight Precautions” for other important

information about using the backlight.

To turn on the backlight manually

In any mode, press L to illuminate the display for about
one second.

• The above operation turns on the backlight regardless of

the current auto light switch setting.

Auto light switch
on indicator

About the Auto Light Switch

Turning on the auto light switch causes the backlight to turn on for about one second,
whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode. Note that this
watch features a “Full Auto EL Light,” so the auto light switch operates only when
available light is below a certain level. It does not turn on the backlight under bright
light.

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

Parallel to
ground

More than
40

°

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