G-Shock G-8900 - Manual (Page 5)

Operation Guide 3285
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City
Code
City
UTC Offset/
GMT Differential
DXB Dubai +4
KBL Kabul +4.5
KHI Karachi +5
DEL Delhi +5.5
KTM Kathmandu +5.75
DAC Dhaka +6
RGN Yangon +6.5
BKK Bangkok +7
SIN Singapore
+8
HKG Hong Kong
BJS Beijing
TPE Taiepei
SEL Seoul
+9
TYO Tokyo
ADL Adelaide +9.5
City
Code
City
UTC Offset/
GMT Differential
GUM Guam
+10
SYD Sydney
NOU Noumea +11
WLG Wellington +12
Based on data as of December 2010. x
The rules governing global times x
(UTC offset and GMT differential) and
summer time are determined by each
individual country.
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City
Code
City
UTC Offset/
GMT Differential
PPG Pago Pago –11
HNL Honolulu –10
ANC Anchorage –9
YVR Vancouver
–8
LAX Los Angeles
YEA Edmonton
–7
DEN Denver
MEX Mexico City
–6
CHI Chicago
NYC New York –5
SCL Santiago
–4
YHZ Halifax
YYT St. Johns –3.5
RIO Rio De Janeiro –3
FEN Fernando de Noronha –2
City
Code
City
UTC Offset/
GMT Differential
RAI Praia –1
UTC
0 LIS Lisbon
LON London
MAD Madrid
+1
PAR Paris
ROM Rome
BER Berlin
STO Stockholm
ATH Athens
+2 CAI Cairo
JRS Jerusalem
MOW Moscow
+3
JED Jeddah
THR Tehran +3.5
City Code Table
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City Code Table
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Stopwatch
Measuring unit: 1/100 second
Measuring capacity: 23:59' 59.99"
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, two fi nishes
Illumination: LED (light-emitting diode); Selectable illumination duration
Other: Button operation tone on/off; auto light switch; Flash alert
Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR2016)
Approximately 3 years on type CR2016; 20 seconds of alarm operation (with fl ash
alert), 1.5 seconds of illumination per day
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Specifi cations
Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), month, day, day of the week
Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Other: Multi Time (one Home City Time and three Local Times); Daylight Saving
Time (summer time)/Standard Time
World Time: 48 cities (31 time zones) and Coordinated Universal Time
Other: Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time (summer time); Home Time City/
World Time City swapping
Alarms: 5 alarms (One-time or Daily), Hourly Time Signal
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1/10 second
Input range: 1 second to 24 hours (1-second increments, 1-minute increments and
1-hour increments)
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Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto x
light switch. If illumination does not turn on, try moving the watch back to the starting
position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back towards you again. If this does
not work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side, and then bring it
back up again.
Under certain conditions, illumination may not turn on until about one second after
x
you turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate
malfunction of the auto light switch.
You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken
x
back and forth. This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the auto light
switch, and does not indicate a problem with the watch.
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Illumination Precautions
Illumination loses power after very long use. x
Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight. x
Illumination will turn off automatically if an alarm starts to sound while Flash Alert is x
turned off. When Flash Alert is turned on, illumination will fl ash with the alarm.
Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
x
Auto light switch precautions
Avoid wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist. Doing so causes the auto light x
switch to operate when it is not needed, which shortens battery life. If you want to
wear the watch on the inside of your wrist, turn off the auto light switch feature.
Illumination may not turn on if the face of the watch is x
more than 15 degrees above or below parallel. Make sure
that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground.
Illumination turns off after the preset illumination duration
x
(see “To specify the illumination duration” (page E-33)),
even if you keep the watch pointed towards your face.
More than 15 degrees
too high
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Flash Alert
Flash Alert on indicator
When Flash Alert is turned on, the illumination fl ashes for
the alarms, the Hourly Time Signal and the countdown
alarm.
To turn Flash Alert on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down 1. A until the
seconds start to fl ash, which indicates the setting
screen.
Press
2. C ten times to display the Flash Alert setting
screen.
Press
3. D to toggle Flash Alert on and off.
  x The Flash Alert on indicator is shown on the display in
all modes while this function is turned on.
Press 4. A to exit the setting screen.
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World Time
The seconds count of the World Time is synchronized with the seconds count of the x
Timekeeping Mode.
All World Time Mode times are calculated from the current Home City Time in the
x
Timekeeping Mode using UTC time offset values.
The UTC offset is a value that indicates the time difference between a reference
x
point in Greenwich, England and the time zone where a city is located.
The letters “UTC” is the abbreviation for “Coordinated Universal Time”, which is the
x
world-wide scientifi c standard of timekeeping. It is based upon carefully maintained
atomic (cesium) clocks that keep time accurately to within microseconds. Leap
seconds are added or subtracted as necessary to keep UTC in sync with the Earth’s
rotation.