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Operation Guide 5627
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To set up the countdown timer
1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the
Countdown Timer Mode, hold down
A
until the hour
setting of the countdown start time starts to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
x If the countdown start time is not displayed, use
the procedure under “To use the countdown timer”
to display it.
2. Press
C
to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Hours Minutes Auto-repeat
C
C
C
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To use the countdown timer
Press
D
while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
x When the end of the countdown is reached and auto-repeat is turned off, the
alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any button. The
countdown time is automatically reset to its starting value after the alarm stops.
x When auto-repeat is turned on, the countdown will restart automatically without
pausing when it reaches zero. The alarm sounds to signal when the countdown
reaches zero.
x The countdown timer measurement operation continues even if you exit the
Countdown Timer Mode.
x Press
D
while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press
D
again to resume the countdown.
x To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing
D
), and
then press
A
. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
x Fishing level indicator images appear and disappear in time with the countdown
timer measurement operation.
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Countdown Timer
You can set the countdown timer within a range of one
minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the countdown
reaches zero.
x You can also select auto-repeat, which automatically
restarts the countdown from the original value you set
whenever zero is reached.
x All of the operations is this section are performed in
the Countdown Timer Mode, which you can enter
using
C
(page E-7).
Minutes
Hours
Timekeeping Mode time
Seconds
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To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed Time
D
D D D A
Start Stop Resume Stop Reset
Split Time
D
A A D A
Start Split
(SPL displayed)
Split release Stop Reset
Two Finishes
D
A D A A
Start Split
First runner
finishes.
Display time of first
runner.
Stop
Second runner
finishes.
Split release
Display time of
second runner.
Reset
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Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes.
x The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours,
59minutes, 59.99 seconds.
x The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
x The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
x Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
on the display clears the split time and returns to
elapsed time measurement.
x Fishing level indicator images appear and disappear in
time with the stopwatch time measurement operation.
x All of the operations in this section are performed in
the Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
(page E-6).
Minutes
Hours
1/100 second
Seconds
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3. While a setting is flashing, use
D
(+) or
B
(–) to change it.
x You can specify a date in the range of January 1, 2000 to December 31,
2099.
4. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
5. Use
A
to display either the fishing level screen or the Moon Data screen.
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x You can also specify a particular date (year, month, day) to view its fishing level
and Moon data. See “To specify a date” (page E-23) for more information.
x When you enter the Fishing/Moon Mode, the screen (fishing level or Moon data)
that was displayed the last time you exited the mode appears first.
To specify a date
1. In the Fishing/Moon Mode, hold down
A
until the
year setting starts to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press
C
to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select the other settings.
Year Month
Day
C
C
C
Year
Month – Day
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A
Time Moon age
Fishing level indicator Year Month – Day
Moon phase indicator
Fishing Level Screen Moon Data Screen
x While the fishing level screen is displayed, press
D
to advance to the next
hour.
x While the Moon Data screen is displayed, press
D
to advance to the next day.
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x The fishing level indicator changes in accordance with the Moon data.
x In the Timekeeping Mode, the FISH indicator flashes whenever the fishing level
of the current time is 4 or 5.
To view the current fishing level and Moon data
In the Fishing/Moon Mode, press
A
to toggle between the fishing level screen and
the Moon Data screen.
x The fishing level indicator shows the level for the displayed time. The initial
fishing level screen shows the level for 6:00 a.m. The Moon data screen shows
the Moon age and Moon phase for the current date.
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Fishing Level Indicator
The fishing level indicator shows the relative favorability of a fishing time (calculated
in accordance with Moon transit and phase) as shown in the table below.
Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Moon Transit
Moon Phase
Upper
Lower
West East Other
New moon*
Full moon
Level 5 Level 4 Level 3
First quarter
Last quarter
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2
Other Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
* These indicators
actually appear
during Moon ages
13.0 to 16.6 (Full
Moon and phase
immediately
preceding it) and
27.7 to 1.8 (New
Moon and phase
immediately
preceding it).
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