National Geographic NG704 SERIES, Instruction Manual

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Page 3: ...an unreasonable time and avoid rough use or severe impact on the watch We recommend that you replace the battery at a certified service agency to ensure the watch s water resistance will continue Cle...

Page 4: ...ekeeping modes Start Stop Button S S Selects between functional displays under the same mode Activates the start or stop functions under chronograph and timer mode Changes the setting value under sett...

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Page 7: ...ll show the following items on the display The day of the week will appear on the top row The current time will appear on the middle row The date will appear on the bottom row The second indicator is...

Page 8: ...nce the minute hour year month or date are flashing press the S S or L R button to set the correct time Pressing this button will adjust in increments of one digit Holding this button down will adjust...

Page 9: ...on the watch will beep once every 30 minutes at the hour and at the half hour Selecting Daily Alarm and Hourly Chime Display Press the S S button to switch between Daily Alarm 1 Daily Alarm 2 and the...

Page 10: ...ngs When the minute or hour is flashing press the S S or L R button to set the desired alarm time Hold down this button to scroll the setting at a higher speed When the desired time is set press and h...

Page 11: ...aph is being selected for the first time or it has been reset To select Chronograph Mode press the M button until this mode is displayed The watch will show the following items on the display Chronogr...

Page 12: ...tton at any designated moment to store another lap time Recalling Lap Times In chronograph mode hold down the M button to enter the Lap Time Recall Sequence and the total accumulative elapsed time wil...

Page 13: ...a timer display is selected the watch will show the following items on the display Target time middle row Current time bottom row Elapse of seconds bar indicator around the display Setting the Target...

Page 14: ...etween the different settings hour minute second following the diagram below When one of the settings is selected press S S or L R to change the setting value hold down the button to change the settin...

Page 15: ...eeps once every minute Last minute beeps once every ten seconds Last five seconds beeps once every second Count to zero beeps for 30 seconds and the target time will be reloaded automatically after th...

Page 16: ...ar In setting display press the M button to change the selection between hour and minute When the digits are flashing press the S S or L R button to increase decrease the number Hold down the button t...

Page 17: ...ts to the magnetic north which is slightly different from the true north Perform the compass calibration from time to time since this will reinforce its precision Do not place the watch close to magne...

Page 18: ...ss direction of object C from point A is southeast The compass direction of object D from point A is northwest Bearing Directions The bearing direction of an object is defined as the angular differenc...

Page 19: ...North Northeast East Southeast South Southeast East Northeast South Southwest West Southwest West Northwest North Northwest 17...

Page 20: ...alog direction of the magnetic north Idle Mode If no buttons are pressed for one minute the watch will go to idle mode automatically To activate the compass again press any button Distortion If distor...

Page 21: ...tween normal and backward bearing direction Compass Lock This watch includes a compass lock function that locks the important direction readings In compass mode press the L R button to lock unlock the...

Page 22: ...nt point A of the 135 and 270 degree lines Checking the Trek Course see map on next page for reference During a trek the watch can keep your correct course For example the correct trail starts at poin...

Page 23: ...A Sample Trail on a Map 21...

Page 24: ...form accurate navigation the compass must be adjusted for magnetic declination The watch also includes a compensation setting for magnetic declination Magnetic Declination Information Most topographic...

Page 25: ...uba Havana 3 W 45 Taiwan T ipei 3 W 14 Czech Republic Prague 2 E 46 Thailand Bangkok 0 15 Denmark Copenhagen 1 E 47 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 1 E 16 Egypt Cairo 3 E 48 United Kingdom London 3 W 1...

Page 26: ...easterly E magnetic declination from the magnetic bearing Example 1 Westerly magnetic declination is 23 degrees and the compass needle points 323 degrees Refer to image on right Example 2 Easterly ma...

Page 27: ...ars The compass is used in a location away from the place where it has been calibrated The user intends to regulate the precision of the digital compass How to Calibrate the Compass The compass calibr...

Page 28: ...art rotating Turn the watch in the same direction of the rotating pointers for more than two turns Keep the watch parallel to the horizon Press the S S or L R button to stop the calibration when the s...

Page 29: ...tion This angle will be inputted into the watch during the calibration To select the magnetic declination display press the M button in the rotation calibration display Press the S S or L R button to...

Page 30: ...recommended that a certified service agent replace the old battery with a new battery If the appearance of the low battery indicator is caused by using the watch under very cold conditions the indica...

Page 31: ...p time and total time Dual Time Mode Hour minute second a m p m Regatta Timer Mode Resolution 1 second resolution Measuring range 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds Operation Mode Down count to zero and t...

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