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2. OPERATION CHART : QW-1819
GENERAL GUIDE
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Timekeeping Mode
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Alarm Mode
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Telememo Mode
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World Time Mode
Stopwatch Mode
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TIMEKEEPING MODE
This section provides information on setting the time, using
the backlight, and the various animated figures that appear.
In the Timekeeping Mode, press to illuminate the display
for about two seconds.
To set the time and date
1. Press while in the Timekeeping Mode. The seconds
digits flash on the display because they are
selected .
2. Press to change the selection in the following
sequence.
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Day
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Seconds
Day of week
PM indicator
Hour : Minutes
3. While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press to reset the seconds to 00 .
If you press while the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are
reset to
00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the range of 00 to
29, the minutes count is unchanged.
4. While hour, minutes, year, month, or day is selected (flashing), press to increase
the number. The 12/24-hour setting is selected (flashing), press to switch between
the 12-hour (
12H ) and 24-hour ( ) formats.
Holding down changes the current selection at high speed.
With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for
times in the range of noon to 11:59 pm and the A (AM) indicator appears to the left of
the hour digits for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 am.
With the 24-hour format, times are indicated in the range of 00:00 to 23:59, without any
indicator.
5. After you set the time and date, press to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date.
The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2039.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
About the backlight
In the Timekeeping Mode and World Time Mode, press to illuminate the display for
about two seconds.
The backlight may not turn on when you press under certain conditions in the
World Time Mode. See “To view the time in another zone” for details.
The backlight of the watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses
illuminating power after very long use.
The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is caused
by a transistor that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not indicate malfunction
of the watch.
The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
About animated figures
The following are the animated figures that appear in each mode.
G (G-SHOCK) mark
This mark appears briefly in the Timekeeping Mode at the 00, 20, and 40
second point of each minute.
Rotating Globe
This rotating globe appears in the World Time Mode.
Leopard
The leopard appears in the Stopwatch Mode. It runs while a stopwatch
timing operation is in progress.
Seconds
Hour
Minutes
Day
Month Year
12/24-Hour
Format
WORLD TIME MODE
The World Time Mode shows the current time in 29
time zones (28 cities) around the world.
The time settings of the Timekeeping Mode and
the World Time Mode are independent, so you must
make separate settings for each. Note, however,
that the seconds counts for both modes are
synchronized with each other.
Whenever you change the time setting for any city
in the World Time Mode, the settings of all other
cities are changed accordingly.
The GMT differentials used by this watch are based
on Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) data.
The time zone that is displayed when you leave
the World Time Mode will still be displayed when
you enter the World Time Mode again.
A rotating globe is normally in the animation area of the display while in the World Time
Mode. The rotating globe is replaced by the city code for the currently displayed time
at the 00, 20, and 40 second point of each minute. The city code remains displayed for
about two seconds.
To view the time in another zone
1. While in the World Time Mode, press to display the city code for the time currently
shown on the display.
Pressing also turns on the backlight for about two seconds.
2. Press again to scroll forward through the city codes (time zones).
Each press of advances to the next sequential city code.
Holding down scrolls at high speed.
If you want to press more than once to scroll through city codes, note that you
should not let more than about three seconds pass between button operations.
Otherwise, the scrolling operation will be cancelled, and the next press of will simply
display the current city code and turn on the backlight, as in step 1 of the above
procedure.
For full information on city codes, see the “CITY CODE TABLE”.
Animation area
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City code
GMT differential
Current time in
the selected city
To set the World Time
1. In the World Time Mode, use to scroll through the
time zones and find the one you want.
2. Press . The DST On/Off setting flashes on the display
because it is
selected .
The DST indicator flashes along with the current on/off
setting.
3. Press to change the selection in the following
sequence.
4. While DST On/Off setting is selected (flashing), press toggle Daylight Saving Time
on (
ON ) and off ( OF ). While the hour or minutes digits are selected, press to
increase the setting.
Holding down while the hour or minutes digits are selected changes the setting at
high speed.
The 12-hour/24-hour format of the World Time matches the format you select in the
Timekeeping Mode.
5. After you set the time, press to return to the World Time Mode.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the World Time Mode automatically.
To switch between standard time and daylight saving time
Daylight saving time (DST), which is also sometimes called “summer time,” advances
the time for one hour, as is the custom in some areas during the summer. Remember
that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time.
1. In the World Time Mode, display the time zone whose standard/daylight saving time
setting you want to change.
You can make separate daylight saving time settings for each individual city.
2. Press . The DST On/Off setting flashes on the display because it is
selected .
The DST indicator flashes along with the current on/ off setting.
3. Press to toggle Daylight Saving Time on (
ON ) and off ( OF ).
4. After you are finished making the setting you want, press to return to the World
Time Mode.
The DST indicator is on the display whenever you display a city for which daylight
saving time is turned on.
DST
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SIG ALM
DST indicator
DST On/Off
Hour
Minutes
If the digital display of your watch is continually changing, see “AUTO DISPLAY
FUNCTION” for information on how to stop it.
Press to change from mode to mode.
The animation area shows different animated characters and graphics, depending on
the mode and the operation being performed.
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