Lets talk G-Shock Power Save (PS) Mode... Did you know these 2 facts?!
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- Ever wondered what PS is on G-Shock watches? People often wonder how long do G-Shock batteries last. Power Save (PS) mode is an excellent way by which Tough Solar Casio G-Shock watches reserve their battery power for longevity. Here I discuss how it works, go into rather a lot fo detail, ask you a question about your use of PS mode, plus give 2 little known facts about PS mode which surprised me.
I specifically focus on my G-Shock Rangeman GW-9400 Triple Black, however much of this information applies to most Tough Solar watches with the ‘PS’ mode.
I hope you find this useful/ interesting.
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Thanks for the video. I just recently bought my first ever G-Shock(GW6900) and I'm trying to get a handle on all the information. Your video was helpful. Cheers.
Power save mode alway on on my gst-b300. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks Man! PS Mode is a winner in my humble opinion too. Cheers!
PS is a great function. I have a mudman myself. Couldnt use it due to strap breakage. After about a year indoors, it still functions as normal. Power indicator is down to 'M' though.
My wife uses the Rangeman, after about 5 years still going strong.
Yes, they are both superb watches. They will still be going strong in another 10 years I'm sure. Cheers!
PS is always on on all of mine. Its a great function.
Agreed, there is essentially no downside of having it on an the time. It's a great function. Thanks for the comment. Cheers...
Thanks 👍
With power save off, it doesn’t die for about six months if I don’t wear it so I don’t see the point. I would love the feature with a battery powered watch so that I could prolong the battery life on my battery watches.
Thanks for your pointer on the PS mode not activate when the Day is not showing, instead the barometer graph is showing. I have my PS mode on however, i was keeping mine with barometer graph. I do was wondering why my gw9400 rangaman doesnot go to sleep, while my gwm5610 square goes to sleep every night.
Japanese bullet train!
(thanks for the informative video BTW) 👍🏼
How often do you think I will have to change the battery please
I've been on a bullet train in Japan, and the nose of the train isn't that flat. It reminds me of the McKinley Explorer train I took in Alaska with a lot of glass to see the sites.
So the Japanese train is the Shiki-Shima. If you Google it you will see its a lovely design. That McKinley Explorer is beautiful also, I was in Alaska a while ago, mainly Koidak Island and never got to go on that train but it's on the list. Cheers!
Looks like you are very active on WUS😀
On my G5600UE, I always have PS on.
Good man. It’s a great function. I do also.
I have the Barometer readings showing instead of the day of the week and my Rangeman will still go into power saving mode.
Thanks for the comment Jonathan, yes somebody also said the same and I also tested it and it will still enter PS. It's basically a slightly awquardly worded point in the official user guide that suggests otherwise. It's good to know it works in that mode also. Cheers!
Ditto...
I’m very confused about this setting. My GA-2100 digital display glitched out today which it never has, and when it finally went back to normal I saw a PS setting on, on it. I tried to find how to turn it off as I don’t need it but I can’t find anything about PS for the GA-2100. Any help would be much appreciated.
Sometimes mine will go blank but it will read ac on the right of the watch. Any idea why it will say that. Also my p.s is allways on.
All my solar watches go to sleep at 11pm. My PS is always on!
My rangeman goes into power saving mode still with the baro in top screen. Somtime I check the weather and forget to put it back to day of week.
In the morning screen is off until I pick it up.
Yes you are correct. A couple of people mentioned that. It was the way I read the instructions but it works either way. Cheers!
Because the display in the upper window does not affect the PS mode as it has a different data update than the actual Baro mode. If, on the other hand, you activate the "Baro Info" storm alarm mode, the watch will not enter PS mode until the storm alarm mode is deactivated by the user or deactivates itself after 12 hours.
I keep mine on all the time even though I work at night. The screen has never went blank while I was wearing it at work. But it does go into PS mode when I sleep during the day.
I'm like you, never had a blank screen at night when using PS. Thanks for the comment Terry. PS is an excellent function...
Because the watch enters PS mode (screen Off) only if two important conditions are met: the screen must not be exposed to a light source (which causes it to activate, normally in the morning or if it is exposed to a light source. condition, the movement sensor (which is also used for the automatic lighting activation function) must not undergo changes in positions, in fact if the watch is worn during the program set to turn off the disolay, the display will not turn off. . A function not yet mentioned is that if the "Baro Info" storm alarm mode is activated the watch does not enter PS mode as well as the "Baro Info" mode cannot be set during the scheduled time, in which the watch should enter PS mode.
It seems that the red light makes the blacked out LCD display quite readable. My buddy was in the US army, and he said they used red lights to read stuff at night because it wasn't visible to anyone from a distance. Perhaps the GW-9400-1B was meant for that sort of thing? I know some people say they have a hard time reading the Rangeman's negative display, but maybe they intended the watch for military use? I am just speculating. Anyway, great video!
I think you could have a highly valid hypothesis there. The blackout negative displays generally work fine for my eyes - I think different people have different light sensitivity. And yes the red light also stops you getting after images in your eyes at night that a white light torch would cause. I have a lovely pen light that has a red light integrated for that purpose and I love it.. Thanks for the comment!
The red light is used in the military at night so that your eyes will adjust to the darkness. If you went from regular white light and then had to go fight in darkness your night vision would be ineffective. Exposing yourself to red light for 20 minutes give you night vision ability. Any re-exposure to White light will ruin your night vision. It has nothing to do with if the enemy can see you better or not
@@johng.6222 Oh ok. Thanks for that. I remember him talking about night vision too. Makes sense that you don't want to be blind at night time ;)
I have 1 , casio standart with tough solar fitur , stls100h ...
StormRider l just got a rangeman 9400 and the the day doesn't flip over in 12 hour or 24 hour and l can't get the little P up under power saver any tips it's like 6 hours behind when it does flip and l am on the right city.😵💫🍻
How about the mudmaster gwg 1000? im thinking if mine is broken.only the screen and the seconds hand stops, minute and hour hand is moving in power save mode.
It sounds like it needs charging in some sunlight. Have you tried that?
At first I think my gwn-q1000 analogue hand would all move to 12 o'clock & stopped there with LCD goes blank , later I've found out that it has two types of power saving mode , the f1rst power saving mode will always shows the time (hours & minutes) while the 2econd one is power sleep mode when you left it in the dark for several days to a week & beyond , just like i thought it would be , your watch is fine & got no faulty issue , cheers 👍🏻
Best and most informative video. All i can do is, subscribe and share your channel. Thanks bro
I usually keep my Rangeman on the barometer mode for the day display, and it will still go to power save mode.
They should make a power save mode for the non solar watches that could be set like the timer or alarm. You could set powersave from between 10:00pm-6:00am, or what ever you want.
Yes someone else mentioned this also. It seems PS mode does work in that scenario also...
Good idea on the non-solar watches! I like it.
In reality, the new casio GBD-200 has a kind of (PS) that in the user manual is called as "screen off" by virtue of battery saving. Programmable ... I think it's a bit similar to the concept of PS on sundials, isn't it? Maybe I'm wrong ..
Sir, I bought gw9400. When unboxed watch is dead, it's is blinking when exposed to light and again dead when took out of light.. is there any problem with watch
Have you tried leaving it in a strong natural light source for a few hours? I would think that would fix it as it’s may just be low on battery.
Im Not japanese but ist it the Monorail that you have in the table? :)
So the watch has to sense not only total darkness, but also no movement to engage. I noticed on my 5610, that in order for it to regenerate, the watch has to achieve light only, because I put the watch on in total darkness and moved it around, but it was until I turned the light on, that it came back on. To be honest, I don’t see a justification for ever disengaging ps mode.
While working nights, I kept the power saving mode off. It just meant that whenever I looked at the watch the time and all functions were always instantly accessible. Not essential, but a blank watch face does cause unnecessary distraction while you shake they watch or press a button to wake it up. So being able to turn power saving off is useful if you work nights or keep unusual hours.
I have a G-Shock square, and PowerSave mode switches on even when the watch is on my wrist. Now, when I roll up my sleves and there is enough light - then the screen will turn on and show the time, but when there is not enough light then I have to push any button to see the time. It is still a nice feature and it would be nice if watches with standard battery had this feature. Bye
That is strange, how long does it take to turn on Power Save when it is under your sleeve? I have never seen any of mine be so sensitive. And it should technically only happen during night-time hours as I understand it. Thanks for your interesting comment.
@@stormrider1119 yes it happens between 10pm and 8 am. when the light is strong then the display turns on, but when its darker - it doesn't turn on, you have to do it bu pressing any button.
@@stormrider1119 same happens to me at work under the sleeve. I work nights 9pm to 530am lol but it comes on immediately
If this mode detects watch movement, then it's pretty much useless for someone who wears the watch all the time, because even while sleeping you move a little bit from time to time
For people who wear their watches in bed they could consider turning it off. But it won't hurt to have it on anyway. That's why it's good that you have the option to have it on and off.
My Rangeman in PS mode goes to sleep with the Barometer on!
Yes that is correct, I misunderstood the guide. Thanks for the comment
I was in the hospital and my watch was on the nightstand I didn't use the powersave mode so I could use it as a clock when not wearing it. Also sometimes at night I turn it off as well if I'm going to wear the watch all night. I had times were the motion sensor did not recongnize the movement and the display was still off.
Yes a couple of people mentioned the same happened when driving at night. I've never experienced it personally but definitely a good thing it has the option to turn on and off easily
My PS doesn't seem to work on my Raysman or Frogman! 😔
Strange, are there some functions that if turned on deactivate the PS Mode? I would have thought the will be a practical answer...
For some reason I turned this power save feature on in my Rangeman and it didn’t sync nor received that night/early morning the atomic time. Not sure if it was pure coincidence.
I don't think it's linked, the PS Mode should not interfere. Suggest you try again and make sure the watch is on a window sill for string reception to the MB6 transmitters. Let me know how it goes Sir. Good luck!
@@stormrider1119 Thanks, I will try again and yes, I do believe as you say that it has nothing to do with receiving the signal. Watch should still receive the signal. I will try again and see. Maybe I am not getting a strong signal. I can confirm I left the watch inactive and unworn in my table when the PS was on and the display did turned off after a while, and as soon as I grabbed it and light hit it, the display turned on. Really cool feature.
@@roderickmorales it is indeed a very cool function. One of the reasons I like the Rangeman so much...
You must check that you do not have the "storm alarm" Baro info mode activated on the display at the times when the watch has to update the time via Multiband, because in this case the watch automatically deactivates the reception mode as long as the baro info mode is not deactivated or deactivated after 12 hours automatically ... Or as previously suggested the watch did not have a correct position to receive the signal, sometimes it happens, moreover it is known that atmospheric interference can also cause the update of the time as well as other interfering factors ...
If the day of the week window is on baro graph it will not sync ,it needs to be on the day of the week.ghis does not effect the ps mode.
in my casio gb5600b ps(power save mode) its there...
You are absolutely correct thanks very much for the comment. You sent me down a rabbit hole which I've just emerged from (its dark down there) and as far as I can make out the GB5600 does have PS and is not tough Solar, however the PS is only there to deactivate Bluetooth and does not put the face in 'sleep' mode. I don't have the watch though so will be really interested to hear if that is the reality on your watch.
That GB 5600 is a interesting piece by the way, I've never seen one in the flesh and it seems to be very rare and hard to get hold of. Good choice!
You know how to turn off power save mode?
@@azrihaiqal5602 push abjust button for three seconds and next push mode 12 times and you see the save mode , push search button for on off mode 🤜🤛
I turned the ps on my GW-B5600 off because i'm autistic and therefore i like consistency. I can't stand the thought that my watch stops showing the time on the first glance, even if nobody is seeing it. Showing the time is the most important function of a watch and I think it should fulfill its purpose every second of the day, otherwise I would Just use a automatic analogue watch.
Totally understand that man. It's a good thing we have the option to do either or. Many thanks for the comment. Cheers!
Looks like a bullet train 🚅
Thanks for telling me what the PS stood for.
Nice one... now not seen anyone cover this in depth so much... great job my friend :)
Have added you in my recommended channel list on my main page... will add something in my community page too, but first I'm helping another channel who is thinking to quit his channel... anyway, great video, cheers :)
Much appreciated man. Always following your channel too and will be sure to help promote it if I ever have more than 116 subscribers ;) Were you aware the PS doesn't work unless you have day of the week window selected? Was new to me!
@@stormrider1119 You gotta keep going... if you need hints form me you're welcome to a phone call and I'll share what I've lived. I did have my channel on 8000 almost, and I will get there and beyond, but on my own merit not bought, so unless you buy it does take ages, but you can do things to get more attention :)
I turn my PS off when I'm driving during the night so I have the time ready.. but on the GPR-B1000 there's no option to turn it of would you believe.
The PS is used on solar watches mainly because the type of batteries used in solar watches, which has a different capacity than to a regular battery. On average a non solar G-Shock battery can be from two years for those that use Bluetooth, to ones like on my GD-350 that's 5yrs to the ones on my vintage G-Shocks that are 10yrs. I'm not entirely sure, but how a rechargeable battery works, it needs an amount of space to untangle the electrons so they stack correctly without going too much science.
The electricity charge isn't put into the battery, the electricity is used to organise the electrons so they are stacked again, something like this anyway.
With regards to the PS will only work with the date, is meant when it's in home time... they quote the date so you know which screen, as that's the only screen with day of the week... if it's on the barometer graph while in home time it'll still go into power save, as I have mine always showing the graph... but a test is good to see, but with mine it works. Also it has returning back to home screen if you've left a mode selected for an amount of time, which could be an hour or two, and then it can go to PS if needed... very clever really.
Also mine only comes back to life when you either expose it to light, or press any button, so if yours moves with motion then you have something mine doesn't... I've got the Gen 1 version just to add... amazing G-Shock and is classed as a master of G :)
I think it's a Choo Choo... but thought it was another torch LML :-P
@@WatchUP69MrRangeman Thanks for the extended reply, it's really appreciated. And yes I'm sure I shall take you up on the offer advice :)
I keep meaning to ask what happened to your original channel?! I used to follow it and then one day gone. Was a big surprise.
The fact you don't use PS when driving at night is very interesting to me and I do wonder if the newer generation has an accelerometer that keeps the watch active as it senses the motion when the Gen 1 does not... Need to look into that.
I also need to test if it's this new Gen module only that needs day window showing or if the manual just isn't totally clear and it's not actually necessary.
Somebody else has commented that their GB 5600 also has PS and isn't Tough Solar, however a bit of digging revelas whilst it's does have 'PS' it is only to deactivate Bluetooth and doesn't close down the screen; a nice interesting factoid that perhaps only you already knew haha...
Yes its a train, the most luxurious train in Japan, beautiful thing in the flesh...
@@stormrider1119 Hey buddy... the reason why is on my Instagram, as I really like to move on with that with regards to explaining... but over something so stupid :(
Maybe we should have a chat
My GW-9400 goes to PS when the baro graph is shown, and only wakes with light or a press of a button, as I tried this morning... picked it up and turned it over in the dawn hours of 7am to me, and the screen remained blank. So worth seeing how yours performs being the latest.
It's a great topic and does make a conversation for sure.. I mostly use PS all the time... you could roughly calculate how much battery you're saving with 9hrs of display turned off... also when mine is in PS and the screen is blank, it'll always turn on around 2am to perform a MB6 sync... but not stuck around to see what the display does after... but you can force this to happen if you set the time to 1am and then left the watch in low lighting... I've done this a few times and it works :))
Gives me a message and we'll have a chat about channel ideas :)
Ah ok, understand. Who would have thought PS Mode would be such a fascinating subject haha!
Can u tell me why is my rangeman the light didnt go on after PS mode..
Do you mean when you put PS mode 'on' the backlight won't turn on when you press the button? But it will when PS mode is 'off'?
Yeah..when in PS mode n i used it sometimes when i push the middle ligt butten the light didnt on..but sometimes i charge it in the sun about 15minute then it will on..i havent try with PS mode off
Ps mode off the lights still didnt go on
@@michaelbudijanto8562 OK that's not normal. I suggest one of two things, either your battery is very low so it can't power the light (so charge it in the sun). Or the button/light is faulty although I've never heard of that before. Try the charge first then if no joy take it to a Casio dealer for advice. Let me know what happens!
i'll keep u posted..thank u
alien abduction at 5:44 ;p
Haha, nice one. I wondered why my beard was inexplicably an inch longer that evening...
This guy sounds like Jude Law. That is a compliment lol
Haha. Thank you Sir. I’ll take that :)
@@stormrider1119 Of course! Also, I did find your video very interesting and informative. Thanks!
Thank you but way tooooo long. Just get to the point