Casio G-Shock GA-700UC
About This Manual
- Depending on the model of your watch, display text appears either as dark figures on a light background, or light figures on a dark background. All sample displays in this manual are shown using dark figures on a light background.
- Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration.
- Note that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for reference only, and so the actual product may appear somewhat different than depicted by an illustration.
Things to check before using the watch
Check the Home City and the daylight saving time (DST) setting.
Use the procedure under “To configure Home City settings” (page E-18) to configure your Home City and daylight saving time settings.
Important!
Proper World Time Mode data depends on correct Home City, time, and date settings in the Timekeeping Mode. Make sure you configure these settings correctly.
Set the current time.
See “Adjusting the Digital Time and Date Settings” (page E-21). The watch is now ready for use.
Mode Reference Guide
| To do this: | Enter this mode: | See: |
| · View the current date in the Home City
· Configure Home City and daylight saving time (DST) settings · Configure time and date settings · Direct timing start from the Timekeeping Mode · Change the display illumination duration setting · Enable/disable the button operation tone |
Timekeeping Mode |
E-17 |
| · Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time
· Use Target Time Alarm |
Stopwatch Mode | E-25 |
| Use the countdown timer | Countdown Timer Mode | E-36 |
| To do this: | Enter this mode: | See: |
| · View the current time in one of 48 cities (31 time zones) around the globe
· Swap Home Time and World Time |
World Time Mode |
E-39 |
| Set an alarm time | Alarm Mode | E-43 |
Operation Guide
Selecting a Mode
- In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to enter the Stopwatch Mode.
- For more information about using the Stopwatch Mode, see “To enter the Stopwatch Mode” (page E-26).
Press C to cycle between the modes as shown below.- To return to the Timekeeping Mode from any other mode, hold down C for about two seconds
General Functions (All Modes)
The functions and operations described in this section can be used in all modes.
Auto Return
If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes while configuring settings (setting flashing on the digital display) in any mode, the watch will exit the setting operation and return to normal display.
Scrolling
The B and D buttons are used on the setting mode to scroll through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed.
Moving the Hands Out of the Way for Better Viewing
You can use the procedure below to temporarily move the hour and minute hands out of the way to better view what is on the display. This operation can be performed in any mode. In the case of a setting mode (setting flashing on the screen), the hands will move out of the way automatically, even if you do not perform the below operation.
While holding down L, press C.
This will cause the hour and minute hands to move to a location where they do not block your view of the digital display.
Example: When the current time is 8:23
Timekeeping.
Configuring Home City Settings
There are two Home City settings: actually selecting the Home City, and selecting either standard time or daylight saving time (DST).
To configure Home City settings
- In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the flashing SET Hold indicator disappears from the display and the currently selected city code flashes on the display.
- This indicates the Home City setting mode.
- Use D (+) and B (–) to scroll through city codes until the one you want is displayed.
- For details about city codes, see the “City Code
- Table” at the back of this manual.
- Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting
- In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the flashing SET Hold indicator disappears from the display and the currently selected city code flashes on the display.
- Press C to display the DST setting mode.
- Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (ON) and Standard Time (OFF).
- Note that you cannot switch between daylight saving time and standard time while UTC is selected as your Home City.
- After the setting is the way you want, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
- The DST indicator appears to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
Adjusting the Digital Time and Date Settings
Use the procedure below to adjust the digital time and date settings.
To configure the digital time and date settings
- In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the flashing SET Hold indicator disappears from the display and the currently selected city code flashes on the display.
- Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select the other settings.
- When the timekeeping setting you want to change is flashing, perform the operation described below
Using the Stopwatch
- The stopwatch measures elapsed time, split times, and two finishes.
- The measurement range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
- Elapsed time returns to zero automatically and timing continues from there when the maximum limit is reached.
To perform an elapsed time operation
To set a target time
- Reset the stopwatch to all zeros.
- Hold down A until the flashing SET Hold indicator disappears from the display and the hour digit starts to flash. Release A after the hour digit starts to flash.
- Use D (+) and B (–) to change the hour setting.
- Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
- For a target time of 24 hours, set 00 hours 00 minutes.
- Press C to switch to the minutes setting.
- Use D (+) and B (–) to change the minutes setting.
- Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
- Press C to display the target time alarm on/off setting.
- Press D to toggle the target alarm between on ( displayed) and off ( displayed).
- The indicator TGT will be displayed in the Stopwatch Mode while the target time is on.
- After all the settings are the way you want, press A to exit the setting screen.
To use the target time alarm
- Reset the stopwatch to all zeros and then press D.
- This will cause TGT to flash on the display.
- Now you can perform the same operations as those in the steps on page E-28.
- You can get an idea of time elapsed until the target time from changes in the display.
- From start up to half of target time
- Screen: A s shown in the figure, top right indicator that indicates minutes flashes.
- TGT starts to flash.
- From target time half until target time is reached
- Screen: A s shown in the figure, all of the part that indicates minutes flashes.
- TGT flashes at high speed starting from one minute before the target time.
- Target time reached
Countdown Timer
- The countdown timer can be set within a range of one minute to 60 minutes. An alarm sounds when the countdown reaches zero.
- To enter the Countdown Timer Mode
- Use C to select the Countdown Timer Mode as shown on page E-13.
To configure the countdown timer
- If a countdown timer operation is in progress, press D to pause it and then press B to reset the target time to its start time.
- If a countdown timer operation is paused, press B to reset the timer to its start time.
- Hold down A until the flashing SET Hold indicator disappears from the display and the minutes digits start to flash. Release A after the digits start to flash.
- Use D (+) and B (–) to change the minutes setting.
- Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
- After all the settings are the way you want, press A to exit the setting screen.
To perform a countdown timer operation
Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone
- You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the globe. The city that is currently selected in the World
- Time Mode is called the “World Time City”.
- The hour and minute hands indicate information for the currently selected Home City.
- When you enter the World Time Mode, the currently selected city code and city name (English) scroll once across the digital display. After that, the city code remains displayed.
- You can view the name (English) of your Home City by pressing A.
To enter the World Time Mode
Use C to select the World Time Mode as shown on page E-13.
To view the time in another time zone
- In the World Time Mode, press D to change the city code setting.
- Holding down D scrolls at high speed.
- To display the UTC city code (differential 0), press B and D at the same time.
Using the Alarm
You can set five independent daily alarms. When a daily alarm is turned on, an alarm tone will sound for about 10 seconds each day when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time. One of the alarms is a snooze alarm that repeats every five minutes, up to seven times. You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
To enter the Alarm Mode
Use C to select the Alarm Mode as shown on page E-13. The snooze alarm screen is indicated by SNZ, while the other alarm screens are numbered AL1 through AL4. The Hourly Time Signal screen is indicated by SIG. When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.
To set an alarm time
- In the Alarm Mode, use D to display the alarm whose settings you want to change.
- Hold down A until the flashing SET Hold indicator disappears from the display and the alarm time hour digits start to flash. Release A after the digits start to flash.
- ALM appears on the display, indicating that alarm setting is enabled.
- Press C to move the flashing between the hour and the minute digits.
- The selected digits are those that are flashing.
- Use D (+) and B (–) to change the hour and minute settings.
- Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
- When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
- Press A to exit the setting mode.
To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off
- In the Alarm Mode, press D to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal.
- When the alarm you want or the Hourly Time Signal is displayed, press B to toggle it between on (ON displayed) and off (OFF displayed).
- The alarm on indicator (when any alarm is on), snooze alarm indicator (when the snooze alarm is on), and the
- Hourly Time Signal on indicator (when the Hourly Time Signal is on) are shown on the display in all modes.
- SNZ and ALM will be displayed while the snooze alarm is turned on.
Illumination
The display of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in the dark.
To turn on illumination
- Press L in any mode to illuminate the display.
- You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5 seconds or three seconds as the illumination duration.
Adjusting Hand Positions
- In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for about five seconds until 0:00 starts to flash. Release A after 0:00 flashes.
- This enters the hour and minute hand adjustment mode.
- If the hour and minute hands are not at 12 o’clock, use D (+) and B (–) to adjust them until they are.
- Holding down either button moves the hands at high speed.
- Press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode. Check to make sure that the time indicated by the hands matches the time on the digital display. If the times don’t match, perform the correction procedure above again.
Button Operation Tone
- You can turn the button operation tone on or off as desired.
- Even if you turn off the button operation tone, the
- Target Time Alarm, alarms, the Hourly Time Signal, and other beepers all operate normally.
- To turn the button operation tone on and off
- In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the flashing SET Hold indicator disappears from the display and the currently selected city code flashes on the left side of the lower display.
- Press C nine times to display the button operation tone On/Off screen (page E-22).
- The screen will show either KEY or MUTE
Troubleshooting
Hand Movement and Indications
- The time indicated by the hands is different from the digital time.
- This could indicate that the watch has been exposed to magnetism or strong impact, which has caused problems with proper hand alignment. Adjust the watch’s hand home position alignment (page E-49).
Time Setting
- The current time setting is off by hours. Your Home City setting may be wrong (page E-18).
- Check your Home City setting and correct it, if necessary.
- The current time setting is off by one hour.
- You may need to change your Home City’s standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting.
- Use the procedure under “Adjusting the Digital Time and Date Settings” (page E-21) to change the standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting.
World Time Mode
The time for my World Time City is off in the World Time Mode. This could be due to incorrect switching between standard time and daylight saving time. See “To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city” (page E-41) for more information.
Main Indicators
| Number | Name | See |
| 1 | Graphic* | E-57 |
| 2 | Target Time operation in progress | E-30 |
| 3 | PM indicator | E-17 |
| 4 | Snooze alarm on indicator | E-46 |
| 5 | Alarm on indicator | E-44 |
| 6 | Hourly time signal on indicator | E-46 |
| 7 | DST indicator | E-20, E-41 |
| 8 | Hands shifted indicator | E-14 |
| Mode | Flashing |
| Timekeeping | Appears and disappears in time with the seconds of the current time. |
| Stopwatch | Flashes in time with the minutes. |
| Countdown Timer | Flashes in time with the minutes. |
| World Time | Appears and disappears in time with the seconds of the current time in the World Time zone. |
Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month
Digital Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), month, day, day of the week
Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Other: Home City code (can be assigned one of 48 city codes); Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time (summer time)
Analog Timekeeping: Hour, minutes (hand moves every 20 seconds)
Stopwatch:
Measuring unit: 1/100 second
Measuring capacity: 23:59′ 59.99″
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, two finishes, Direct timing start from the Timekeeping Mode, Target Time Alarm
Power Supply:
- One lithium battery (Type: CR2016)
- Approximate battery operating time: 5 years under the following conditions:
- Alarm: 10 seconds/day
- 1 illumination operation (1.5 seconds) per day
- Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
- Specifications are subject to change without notice
City Code Table
| City Code | City | UTC Offset/ GMT Differential |
| PPG | Pago Pago | –11 |
| HNL | Honolulu | –10 |
| ANC | Anchorage | –9 |
| YVR | Vancouver | –8 |
| LAX | Los Angeles | |
| YEA | Edmonton | –7 |
| DEN | Denver | |
| MEX | Mexico City | –6 |
| CHI | Chicago | |
| NYC | New York | –5 |
| YHZ | Halifax | –4 |
| YYT | St. John’s | –3.5 |
| BUE | Buenos Aires | –3 |
| RIO | Rio De Janeiro |
| City Code | City | UTC Offset/ GMT Differential |
| FEN | Fernando de Noronha | –2 |
| RAI | Praia | –1 |
| UTC |
0 |
|
| LIS | Lisbon | |
| LON | London | |
| MAD | Madrid |
+1 |
| PAR | Paris | |
| ROM | Rome | |
| BER | Berlin | |
| STO | Stockholm | |
| ATH | Athens |
+2 |
| CAI | Cairo | |
| JRS | Jerusalem |
| City Code | City | UTC Offset/ GMT Differential |
| MOW | Moscow | +3 |
| JED | Jeddah | |
| THR | Tehran | +3.5 |
| DXB | Dubai | +4 |
| KBL | Kabul | +4.5 |
| KHI | Karachi | +5 |
| DEL | Delhi | +5.5 |
| KTM | Kathmandu | +5.75 |
| DAC | Dhaka | +6 |
| RGN | Yangon | +6.5 |
| BKK | Bangkok | +7 |
| SIN | Singapore |
+8 |
| HKG | Hong Kong | |
| BJS | Beijing | |
| TPE | Taipei |
| City Code | City | UTC Offset/ GMT Differential |
| SEL | Seoul | +9 |
| TYO | Tokyo | |
| ADL | Adelaide | +9.5 |
| GUM | Guam | +10 |
| SYD | Sydney | |
| NOU | Noumea | +11 |
| WLG | Wellington | +12 |
FAQS
Is CasiOak a real G-shock?
The Casio G-Shock GA-2100 Octagon Series and its derivatives – colloquially known as the CasiOaks.
What is G-Shock CasiOak?
If you haven’t heard of it, “Casioak” is a nickname for a new series of Casio G-shock watches
Is The G Shock GA 700 waterproof?
Three colorways in black & red reflect the G-SHOCK brand concept and capture the ethos of Absolute Toughness which these models are designed to represent. FEATURES: Shock Resistant. 200M Water Resistant.
What G-Shock Do navy seals wear?
The G-Shock DW-6600 watch is an all-time lightweight classic that is trusted by military personnel from around the globe.
What is the lifespan of a G-Shock?
Typically, the lithium battery provided in G-Shock watches lasts two to six years. The lifespan depends on how often you use the alarm or the backlight features.
Which G-Shock is closest to the original?
G-Shock DW5600E-1V has almost the same original square design as the first G-Shock watch ever released in 1983
Are G-Shocks bulletproof?
Also in the Master of G collection, this is one of a few dedicated pilot’s watch families from G-Shock, and it proves itself with bulletproof construction,
Why are Casio G-Shocks so popular?
What is this? Because of its shockproof construction, your G-Shock will work no matter what – that’s even true about the cheapest models
Can I wear my G-SHOCK in the shower?
You can wear your G-SHOCK in all sorts of situations, from working with water in daily life and taking a shower to participating in water activities such as swimming, surfing or jet skiing.
Can you wear G-SHOCK watches in the pool?
Most G Shocks are 200m / 20 bar water resistant (some variations can occur depending on the model). Most Baby G are 100m / 10 bar to 200m / 20 bar.
Which G-Shock is used in military?
GD350 is a watch that Casio built specifically for military use. It comes with unique military features that other G-Shocks don’t have – vibration alarm, separate timer button, etc.
Why are G-Shock watches so tough?
G-Shock’s hollow case construction offers a special framework that allows it to eliminate external shocks by “suspending” the watch core within the case.
Are G-Shocks made in China?
The G-Shock watches of today are manufactured in Japan, Thailand, and China
Who wears G-Shock?
It wasn’t long after that rappers and other celebrities also started gravitating towards the big, super-tough pieces. And in the 2000s, it didn’t matter whether you were Kanye West, Pharrell, or Justin Bieber, you had to have a G-Shock.
Which is better G-Shock or Casio?
G-Shocks are tougher, but regular Casio watches are sturdy enough for daily wear.
