MO0401-EC
Operation Guide 2463
About This Manual
Warning!
Button operations are indicated using the
letters shown in the illustration.
The longitude, latitude, lunitidal interval, Moon phase indicator, and tide
This watch is equipped with two color LCD
graph data that appear on the display of this watch are not intended for
panels. For the sake of simplicity, the screen
navigation purposes. Always use proper instruments and resources to
shots in this manual are shown using only one
obtain data for navigation purposes.
color.
This watch is not an instrument for calculating low tide and high tide times.
Each section of this manual provides you with
The tide graph of this watch is intended to provide a reasonable
the information you need to perform operations
approximation of tidal movements only.
in each mode. Further details and technical
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss, or
information can be found in the ŇReference
any claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this watch.
section.
General Guide
Moon/Tide Data Mode
Sunrise/Sunset Mode
The illustration below shows which buttons you need to press to navigate
between modes.
C
L
L
Site Time Mode
Timekeeping Mode
L
Countdown Timer
Stopwatch Mode
Alarm Mode
Press B.
.
Mode
C
s
s
L
er
P
L
L
Press C.
L
L
Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date. You can
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use D and B to
also select the Timekeeping Mode display format (Time Date or Time Tide
change it as described below.
Graph) and display the color pattern you want to use.
To change this setting
Perform this button operation
In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to toggle between the Time Date and
Seconds
Press D to reset to
.
00
the Time Tide Graph screens.
Hour, Minutes, Year,
Time Date
Time Tide Graph
Use D (+) and B () to change the setting.
Month, Day
PM indicator
Year Month Day
)
Press D to toggle between 12-hour (12H
12/24-Hour Format
) timekeeping.
and 24-hour (24H
Press D.
Pressing D while the seconds are in the range of 30 to 59 resets them
L
Tide graph
L
to
and adds 1 to the minutes. In the range of 00 to 29, the minutes
00
are unchanged.
4. Press A three times to exit the setting screen.
Each press of A in the above step cycles through screens in the
Day of week
Moon phase indicator
Hour : Minutes Seconds
following sequence: DST on/off setting screen
→
Longitude/Latitude
setting screen
→
Timekeeping Mode screen.
The tide graph shows tidal movements for the current date in accordance
The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping
with the current time as kept in the Timekeeping Mode.
Mode is applied in all modes.
The Moon phase indicator shows the current Moon phase for the currently
The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the
selected time zone, in accordance with the current date as kept in the
date (year, month, and day) settings.
Timekeeping Mode.
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Important!
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour
Moon phase, tide graph data, Site Time Mode times, and Sunrise/Sunset
from Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use
Mode data will not be displayed properly unless the Timekeeping Mode
Daylight Saving Time.
current date and time settings and Home Site data are configured correctly.
See ŇHome Site Data for more information.
To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time
Always use standard time when setting the Timekeeping Mode time and
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until
date, even if the area where your Home Site is located is currently in
the seconds start to flash, which indicates the
Daylight Saving Time (summer time). After setting the time, turn DST on or
setting screen.
off as required. See ŇDaylight Saving Time (DST) for more information.
2. Press A again to move the flashing to the
DST On/Off setting.
To set the time and date
3. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until
displayed) and standard time
Time (ON
the seconds start to flash, which indicates the
(
displayed).
OFF
setting screen.
4. Press A twice to exit the setting screen.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence
The DST indicator appears on the display to
shown below to select other settings.
indicate that daylight saving time is turned
on.
Home Site Data
Moon phase, tide graph data, Site Time Mode times, and Sunrise/Sunset
Seconds
Hour
Minutes
12/24-Hour
Mode data will not be displayed properly unless Home Site data (DST On/Off,
Format
Home Site name, GMT differential, Longitude/Latitude, and lunitidal interval)
Day
Month
Year
is configured correctly.
The initial factory default setting for the Home Site data is TORAMI
(Chiba, Japan). This setting is restored whenever you have the watchs
battery replaced. Change this setting to match the area where you normally
use the watch.
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Operation Guide 2463
Color Pattern Setting
The GMT differential is the time difference of the time zone where the site is
located from Greenwich Mean Time.
You can select one of two different color patterns.
The lunitidal interval is the time elapsing between the Moons transit over
The color pattern you select is reflected in the Timekeeping, Moon/Tide
the meridian and the next high tide. See ŇLunitidal Interval for more
Data, and Sunrise/Sunset Modes.
information.
Available color patterns differ according to model.
This watch displays lunitidal intervals in terms of hours and minutes.
To change the color pattern setting
The ŇSite Data List and ŇLunitidal Interval List provide GMT differential,
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the seconds start to flash,
longitude, latitude, and lunitidal interval information around the world.
which indicates the setting screen.
To configure Home Site data
2. Each press of L toggles between the two color patterns shown below.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until
GMT differential
the seconds start to flash, which indicates the
setting screen.
To exit the setting screen at any point, press
L
L
A a number of times until the Time Date
screen or Time Tide graph screen
appears. Exiting the setting screen saves
any settings you have configured up to that
point.
3. Press A three times to exit the setting screen.
2. Press A again to move the flashing to the
DST on/off status
DST On/Off setting.
Site Time
Pressing C moves the flashing between
the settings in the sequence shown below.
You can use the Site Time Mode to view the
Home site time
(Timekeeping Mode time)
current time for Home Site and any one of 9
DST On/Off
GMT differential
Site name
different sites.
The watch comes pre-programmed with site
data (site name, GMT differential, longitude/
The Site name field has spaces for eight characters, so you must press
latitude, and lunitidal interval) for famous
C to move the flashing goes past the 8th character in order to get to the
surfing sites around the world. You can use
DST On/Off setting.
these presets as they are or change them to
3. Press C to move the flashing to the DST On/Off setting.
suit your needs.
) and standard time
4. Press D to toggle the Daylight Saving Time (ON
See ŇPre-programmed Site Data for more
).
(OFF
information about the pre-programmed data.
5. Press C to move the flashing to the GMT differential setting, and then use
Site name
All of the operations in this section are
D (+) and B () to change it.
performed in the Site Time Mode, which you
Current time in the site of
6. Press C to move the flashing to the first
enter by pressing B while in the Timekeeping
the selected site name
character of the site name.
Mode.
7. Input the site name you want.
To view the time in another site
Use D and B to cycle through characters
In the Site Time Mode, press B to scroll forward through the site names.
at the current input position in the sequence
The site currently selected for your Home Site appears first whenever you
shown below.
enter the Site Time Mode.
Press D.
Press B.
If the current time shown for a site is wrong, check your Timekeeping Mode
_
to
(space)
time and Home Site data, and make the necessary changes.
Site name
A
Z
If the site name is longer than four characters, it scrolls from right to left on
to
the display.
.
/
0
9
Pressing B while the 10th site name is displayed returns to the
When the character you want is shown, press C to move the flashing to
Timekeeping Mode. You can also return to the Timekeeping Mode by
the right and input the next character.
pressing C at any time in the Site Time Mode.
To delete a character, input a space.
The current time in all Site Time Mode sites is calculated in accordance
You can input up to eight characters. Inputting eight characters causes
with the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) differential for each site, based on
the flashing to return to the DST On/Off setting. If your site name has
the current Home Site time setting in the Timekeeping Mode.
fewer than eight characters, you must press C to skip past all the
GMT differential is calculated by this watch based on Universal Time
unused spaces in order to move the flashing to the DST On/Off setting.
Coordinated (UTC) data.
8. After the DST On/Off, GMT differential, and site name settings are the way
Changing Site Data
you want, press A and the Longitude/Latitude setting starts to flash on
Site data consists of the site name, DST (Daylight Saving Time) setting, GMT
the display.
differential, longitude and latitude, and lunitidal interval of the site. Changing
Pressing C moves the flashing between the settings in the sequence
site data causes its time to be set automatically in accordance with the GMT
shown below.
differential.
Having the watch battery replaced causes all sites to revert to their initial
Lunitidal Interval
factory defaults. If you want to use your own site data, you must re-input it
Longitude/Latitude
Hours
Minutes
each time you have the battery replaced.
To change site data
9. Press C to move the flashing to the
1. In the Site Time Mode, press B to display the
Latitude
GMT differential
Longitude/Latitude setting, and then change it.
name of the site whose data you want to
Press D to change the longitude value and
change.
B to change the latitude.
2. Hold down A until DST On/Off setting starts
To reverse the direction of the change (from
to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
increase to decrease, or from decrease to
To exit the setting screen at any point, press
increase), press L.
A a number of times until the Site Time
You can specify longitude in the range of
Mode screen appears. Exiting the setting
179
°
W to 180
°
E, and latitude from 65
°
N to
screen saves any settings you have
65
°
S, both in 1-degree units.
configured up to that point.
Longitude
10. Press C to move the flashing to the lunitidal
3. Use the procedure starting from step 4 under
Lunitidal interval
interval hour setting, and then use D (+) and
ŇTo configure Home Site data to change the
(Hours : Minutes)
B () to change it.
site data.
11. Press C to move the flashing to the lunitidal
interval minute setting, and then use D (+)
and B () to change it.
12. Press A to exit the setting screen.
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Operation Guide 2463
Changing Your Home Site
To view tide data for a particular time
Use the Site Time Mode to change the site data of your Home Site when you
1. Enter the Moon/Tide Data Mode.
travel to another site. Performing this operation automatically changes the
The Calculating screen appears first, followed by the Moon Age screen
Timekeeping Mode time, date, and site data settings in accordance with the
for your current Home Site date and site data settings. After that, the
site name you select.
display alternates between the Moon Age screen and Moon Up/Down
screen.
To change the time, date, and site data of your Home Site
To view the Moon age and Moon up/down time for another site, use D
1. In the Site Time Mode, display the site name for the site you want to make
and B while the Calculating screen is on the display to scroll through
your Home Site.
site names.
2. Hold down D for about two seconds until the watch emits a long beep and
2. Specify the date whose tide data you want to view.
enters the Timekeeping Mode.
Use D (+) and B () to change the date.
Date
Time
3. Press A to switch to the Tide Data Screen.
Moon/Tide Data
4. Specify the time for which you want to display
tide data.
Moon/tide data lets you view the Moon age on any date, and the Moon age,
Use D (+) and B () to change the time in
Moon phase, and tidal movements for a particular date for any of the 10 Site
one-hour steps.
Time Mode sites.
If you suspect that the Moon/tide data is not correct for some reason, check
the Home Site time setting and the Home Site data, and make changes as
required.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the Moon/Tide Data
Tide graph
Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
Sunrise/Sunset Mode
Moon/Tide Data Screens
The following shows the various data screens that you can view using the
You can use the Sunrise/Sunset Mode to look
Moon phase
Moon/Tide Data Mode. See the pages indicated for details about viewing
Date
up the sunrise and sunset times for any date at
indicator
each screen.
any of the 10 sites of the Site Time Mode.
Whenever you enter the Sunrise/Sunset
Calculating
Moon Age
Moon Up/Down
Tide Data
Mode, a Calculating screen appears as the
Date
watch calculates sunrise and sunset times.
After about four seconds, the sunrise/sunset
A
B
time screen appears.
All of the operations in this section are
performed in the Sunrise/Sunset Mode,
C
D
which you enter by pressing C.
Site name
Moon phase indicator
Tide graph
Whenever you enter the Moon/Tide Data Mode, the Calculating screen
appears as the watch calculates Moon and tide data. After about four
To view the sunrise/sunset time for a particular date
seconds, the Moon Age screen appears.
1. Enter the Sunrise/Sunset Mode.
About two seconds after the Moon Age screen appears, the screen starts
The sunrise and sunset times that appear
Sunset time
to alternate between the Moon Age screen and the Moon Up/Down screen
first when you enter the Sunrise/Sunset
at two-second intervals.
Mode is the data for the site and date
Pressing A while the Calculating, Moon Age, or Moon Up/Down screen is
currently specified in the Moon/Tide Data
on the display changes to the Tide Data screen. Pressing A while the Tide
Mode.
Data screen is on the display displays the Calculating screen.
While the Calculating screen is on the
The Moon and tide data that appears first when you enter the Moon/Tide
display, you can use D and B to scroll
Data Mode is the data for your Home Site.
through site names until the one whose
You can view other Moon and tide data by specifying a date and/or site
sunrise/sunset times you want to view is on
name. Doing so causes the Calculating screen to appear, followed by the
Site name
the display.
data. In this case, the Calculating screen may remain on the display for up
After the site name you want is displayed,
to 15 seconds as the watch calculates the required data. The Moon Age,
Sunrise time
do not perform any button operation. The
Moon Up/Down, or Tide Data screen appears after data calculation is
sunrise/sunset times of the site appear after
complete.
calculation is complete.
See ŇMoon Phase Indicator for information about the Moon phase indicator
and ŇTide Graph for information about the tide graph.
2. While the sunrise/sunset time are on the display, use D (+) and B () to
scroll through the dates.
To view the Moon age and Moon up/down time for a particular date
Pressing D or B causes the Calculating screen to appear.
1. Enter the Moon/Tide Data Mode.
After the date you want is displayed, do not perform any button
Date
Moon age
The Calculating screen appears first,
operation. The sunrise/sunset times of the date appear after calculation
followed by the Moon Age screen for your
is complete.
current Home Site date and site data
Note
settings. After that, the display alternates
After you change the site name and/or date, it may take up to 15 seconds
between the Moon Age screen and Moon
before the sunrise/sunset times appear on the display.
Up/Down screen.
Note that you cannot change the site name while the sunrise/sunset time is
To view the Moon age and Moon up/down
in the display. To change the site name, press A so the Calculating screen
Site name
time for another site, use D and B while
appears, and then change the site name.
Moon phase indicator
the Calculating screen is on the display to
Sunrise/sunset time is displayed in 5-minute units.
scroll through site names.
Moon down time
If you suspect that the sunrise/sunset times are not correct for some
2. Use D (+) and B () to change the date.
reason, check the Home Site time setting and the Home Site data, and
Changing the date causes the Calculating
make changes as required.
screen to appear.
The sunrise and sunset times displayed by this watch are times at sea level.
You can select any date from 1995 to 2039.
Sunrise and sunset times are different at altitudes other than sea level.
The Moon up time indicates when the Moon
will reach its highest point relative to your
current location (upper transit), while the
Moon down time indicates when it will reach
Moon up time
its lowest point (lower transit). Note that
Moon up and Moon down times are
accurate up to
±
30 minutes.
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Operation Guide 2463
Countdown Timer
To turn the progress beeper on and off
The countdown timer can be set within a range of
Timekeeping Mode time
Pressing B while the countdown start time is on
1 to 60 minutes. An alarm sounds when the
the display or while a countdown timer operation
countdown reaches zero. An auto-repeat feature
is in progress in the Countdown Timer Mode
causes the countdown to restart automatically
toggles progress beeper operation on (
when the end of a countdown is reached, and a
displayed) and off ( not displayed).
progress beeper signals the progress of the
countdown. All of this makes the countdown timer
a valuable tool for timing the start of a yacht race.
To use the countdown timer
All of the operations in this section are
Press L while in the Countdown Timer Mode to
performed in the Countdown Timer Mode,
start the countdown timer.
Progress beeper
which you enter by pressing C.
Seconds
The backgrounds of the upper part and lower
on indicator
1/10 second
part of the display flash during the final minute
Minutes
Flashing
of the countdown.
When the countdown reaches zero, the alarm
Configuring the Countdown Timer
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by
The following are the settings you should configure before actually using the
pressing any button.
countdown timer.
Press L while a countdown operation is in
Countdown start time and progress beeper start time settings
progress to pause it. Press L again to resume
Auto-repeat on/off
the countdown.
Progress beeper on/off
To completely stop a countdown operation, first
pause it (by pressing L), and then press B.
Countdown start time
This returns the countdown time to its starting
You can set a countdown start time from 1 to 60 minutes, in one-minute
value.
increments.
Flashing
Progress beeper start time
Stopwatch
The progress beeper sounds every minute during the countdown, every 10
seconds during the final minute, and every second during the final five
Timekeeping Mode time
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time,
seconds of the countdown. You can specify the start time of the progress
split times, and two finishes. It also includes Auto-
Seconds
beeper, and turn progress beeper operation on or off. You can set the
Start.
progress beeper start time in 1-minute increments to any value that is not
The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours,
greater than the countdown start time.
59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from
Auto-repeat on/off
zero after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
Auto-repeat automatically restarts the countdown from the countdown start
The stopwatch measurement operation
time you set whenever zero is reached. Turning off auto-repeat causes the
continues even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
countdown to stop and the countdown start time to appear on the display
Each press of A while the Stopwatch Mode
Minutes
1/100 second
when the end of the countdown is reached.
display shows any time other than all zeros
Hours
toggles the upper part of the display between
Countdown Timer Example Operation
the stopwatch time and the Timekeeping Mode
Countdown start time: 15 minutes; Progress beeper start time: 5 minutes;
time.
Auto-repeat: On
All of the operations in this section are
performed in the Stopwatch Mode, which you
enter by pressing C.
Time up
(alarm sounds)
Start
To measure times with the stopwatch
5 minutes
0
15 minutes
Elapsed Time
(Progress beeper starts.)
L
L
J
J
L
J
L
B
J
Countdown start time: 15 minutes; Progress beeper: Off; Auto-repeat: Off
Start
Stop
Re-start
Stop
Clear
Time up
Start