Pulsar W880 User manual

CAL. W880
DIGITAL QUARTZ
ENGLISH
lFull-panel dot-matrix liquid crystal panel
lDual Time/Calendar
lStopwatch with data recall function
lAltimeter function
l Barometer function
lThermometer function
l4-channel daily alarm
l2-channel altimeter alarm
l1-channel H2O alarm
l 5-segment countdown timer
lIlluminating light (EL backlight)

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MODE CHANGE
B
A
D
C
E
A
BPress to turn the backlight on.
If you keep holding down the button for 2 seconds
until the watch generates a beep sound, the
backlight remains lighted for 15 seconds after the
button is released.
CD
B
AE
RECALL/+/START/LAP
TOGGLE/-/SAVE/
STOP
LIGHT
ADJUST
MODE
ILLUMINATING LIGHT
KEY SOUND SETTING
In the TIME mode, press to turn the key
sound on or off.
D
Key sound indicator
CD
B
AE
TIME
MODE
ALTIMETER
MODE STOPWATCH
(CHRONO)
MODE
DATA
MODE
ALARM
MODE
WEATHER
MODE
TIMER
MODE
With each press, the mode changes in the following order.

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TIME MODE
TIME/CALENDAR SETTING
Keep holding down for 2 seconds.
s
Press to increase the digits (+) or move forward.
Press to decrease the digits (-) or move backward.
D
E
or
s
Date
Day of the week
C
Altitude
Time zone
Time
E
CD
B
A
CD
B
A E
“ADJUST HOLD” is shown,
and the watch enters the TIME
SETTING mode.
The hour digits start flashing.
Press to select the items to be adjusted.
Sequence of the item SettingS
A
HOUR MINUTE SECOND DAY
MONTH
YEAR
TIME
FORMAT
CALENDAR
FORMAT
POWER SAVE
CONTRAST
LEVEL
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Time format
Select either 12-hour indication format or 24-hour indication format.
Calendar format
Select either "Day of the week-Date” format or “Month-Date” format.
Power save
Select the transition time to the power save mode among 0, 1, 3, 6, 12
and 18 hours.
When the selected transition time elapsed without any button operation,
the watch automatically enters the power save mode.
If the transition time is set to 0, the power save function will not be
activated.
Contrast level
Adjust the contrast level of the display among seven levels ranging
from “-3” to “3.”
TIME ZONE SETTING
CD
B
AE
Two time zones (T1 and T2) are provided.
Keep holding down for 2 seconds to select
the time zone.
E
Time zone indicator
CPress to conrm the settings and return to the TIME mode.
s
ALARM SOUND DEMONSTRATION
E
CD
B
A
Keep holding down at the same time to hear
the alarm sound.
DE
and

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ALTIMETER MODE
Keep holding down for 2 seconds to change the readout units.
APress until the watch enters the ALTIMETER mode.
E
Current altitude
Rate of ascend/descend
Readout units (feet/meters)
EE
E
Upon entering theALTIMETER mode, the accumulated altitude and maximum
altitude scroll across the top of the display. Then, a graphic data display of
elevation changes over the past two hours is shown.
Accumulated altitude
Accumulated altitude is the sum of all individual altitude increases.
Maximum altitude
Maximum altitude is the highest altitude reached. (Measureable up to
9,000 meters)
Altitude (feet/meters)

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HOW TO CALIBRATE THE ALTIMETER
Altimeter calibration
This watch estimates altitude based on the barometric pressure measured by
high sensitivity barometer.
For accurate altitude calculation, it is recommended that you set the altitude
reading on the watch at a known altitude point before starting to use the
altimeter function.
A change in weather, as well as a change in altitude can cause the barometric
pressure readings to alter. The watch is programmed to perform a special
arithmetic processing to minimize errors in barometric pressure readings caused
by changing weather conditions. However, a sudden change in weather condition
can affect the barometric pressure readings.
In the ALTIMETER mode, keep holding down for 2 seconds.
C
“ADJUST HOLD” is shown, and
the watch enters the ALTIMETER
SETTING mode.
The altitude digits start flashing.
E
CD
B
AE
CD
B
A
s
Press to increase the value (+) in 5 ft increments.
Press to decrease the value (-) in 5 ft increments.
D
E
s
CPress to complete the altitude calibration.
or

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HOW TO RESET THE ACCUMULATED ALTITUDE AND MAXIMUM ALTITUDE
Press to go to the maximum altitude display.
Press to reset the maximum altitude to zero.
A
D
s
In the ALTIMETER mode, keep holding down for 2 seconds.
C
E
CD
B
AE
CD
B
A
E
E
CD
B
A
or
“ADJUST HOLD” is shown, and
the watch enters the ALTIMETER
SETTING mode.
The altitude digits start flashing.
The maximum altitude digits start flashing.
E
CD
B
A
s
s
APress to move on to the accumulated altitude display.
Press to reset the accumulated altitude to zero.
DE
E
CD
B
A
or
The accumulated altitude digits start flashing.
E
CD
B
A
APress to move on to the sample rate display.
The sample rate digits start flashing.
HOW TO SELECT THE SAMPLE RATE
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s
s
s

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Graphic data display of elevation changes
At the top of the display, the watch provides a graphic data of elevation changes
over the past two hours.
Press to select the sample rate among "60 seconds," "10
seconds," and "2 seconds."
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or
C
B
A
B
E
CD
B
A
DD
C
A
EE
Press to go back to the ALTIMETER mode display.
C
Sample rate
IntheAltimeterMode,thedefaultmeasurement intervalissetto 60 seconds.
This rate can be changed to either 2-second intervals with time limit of
maximum 10 minutes or 10-second intervals with time limit of maximum
60 minutes. When the measurement exceeds the time limit, the sample
rate returns to 60-second intervals.
s
• One division of the vertical axis is 10 meters (30
feet), one division of horizontal axis is 5 minutes.
• The blinking column at far right indicates the current
altitude.
7 divisions
24 divisions
1 hour ago 5 minutes ago now
• The illustration above indicates that the altitude 5 minutes ago was
approximately 10 meters higher than the current altitude, and the altitude at 1
hour ago was approximately 60 meters higher than the current altitude.
• This graphic data represents the transition of altitude. To check the current
altitude, see the gure shown at the center of the display.

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When the altitude exceeds the range of the graphic data display
If a newly obtained altitude reading exceeds the range of the graphic data display,
a maximum or minimum length column appears at far right of the graphic data
display representing such altitude reading, and the previous altitude data are
redisplayed on the revised scale.
Example:
5 minutes after the graphic data on the previous page is displayed, the altitude
was 10 meters lower.
MOUNTAIN NAME DISPLAY
When elevation reach a height equal to that of a particular mountain, the
watch generates a beep sound and the name of the mountain and its height
scroll across at the top of the display for 30 seconds.
Mountain names Height (m) Height (ft)
Mt. Mckinley 6,194 20,321
Mt. Whitney 4,418 14,494
Aconcagua. Mt 6,960 22,834
Vinson Massif 4,897 16,066
Mt. Cook 3,754 12,316
Mt. Fuji 3,776 12,388
Mt. Everest 8,850 29,035
Mont Blanc 4,807 15,770
Matterhorn 4,478 14,691
Kilimanjaro 5,895 19,340

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temperature
barometric pressure
barometric pressure trend
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE AND BAROMETRIC PRESSURE TREND
Barometric pressure readings
Barometric pressure readings are affected by your body temperature. To
reduce the effect of your body temperature to the minimum, wear the watch
over a jacket or take the watch off your wrist when measureing the barometric
pressure. Direct sunlight can also affect on barometric pressure readings.
Press until the watch enters the WEATHER mode.
A
WEATHER MODE
Keep holding down for 2 seconds to change the readout units.
E
E
E
E
Keep holding down for 2 seconds to change the display format between
the "Current temperature" and the "Barometric pressure with current
temperature" format.
D
When the "Current temperature" format is selected, the barometric pressure
is not displayed.
D
D
Barometric pressure (hPa/ inchHg)
Temperature (Celsius/Fahrenheit)