USER’S GUIDE 2597
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Charging Precautions
Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot. Avoid leaving
the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery.
Warning!
Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it
to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury.
The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following
conditions for long periods.
•
On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight
•
Too close to an incandescent lamp
•
Under direct sunlight
Charging Guide
After a full charge, timekeeping remains enabled for up to about 10 months, while the
watch is used under the conditions described below.
Operating Conditions
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Watch is not exposed to light
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Display on 18 hours per day, sleep state 6 hours per day
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1 backlight operation (1.5 seconds) per day
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10 seconds of alarm operation per day
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1 countdown timer operation per day
Charge Times
Exposing the watch to light for the periods shown below each day restores the power
used by the above operating conditions.
Exposure Level (Brightness)
Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux)
Sunlight Through a Window (10,000 lux)
Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day
(5,000 lux)
Indoor Fluorescent Lighting (500 lux)
Approximate Exposure Time
5 minutes
24 minutes
48 minutes
8 hours
•
Stable operation is promoted by frequent charging.
Recovery Times
The table below shows the amount exposure that is required to take the battery from
one level to the next.
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The above exposure time values are all for reference only. Actual required exposure
times depend on lighting conditions.
Exposure Level
(Brightness)
Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux)
Sunlight Through a Window
(10,000 lux)
Daylight Through a Window
on a Cloudy Day (5,000 lux)
Indoor Fluorescent Lighting
(500 lux)
– – –
– – –
Approximate Exposure Time
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
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▲
▲
75 minutes
4 hours
8 hours
130 hours
24 hours
120 hours
5 hours
23 hours
Reference
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and
functions of this watch.
Power Saving Function
When turned on, the Power Saving function automatically
puts the watch into a sleep state whenever it is left in an
area where it is dark. The amount of time it takes before
the watch enters the sleep state depends on the current
battery level as shown below.
The sleep state is indicated by a blank screen with
SLEEP
flashing on it. In the
sleep state, all functions are enabled, except for the display.
•
Wearing watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the sleep state.
Battery Level
Approximate Time to Sleep State
1
30 hours
2 through 4
30 minutes
To recover from the sleep state
Perform any one of the following operations.
•
Move the watch to a well-lit area. It can take up to five seconds for the display to turn
on.
•
Press any button.
•
Angle the watch towards your face for reading.
To turn Power Saving on and off
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
A
until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press
C
seven times until the Power Saving on/off
screen appears.
3. Press
D
to toggle Power Saving on (
ON
) and off
(
OFF
).
4. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
•
The Power Saving on indicator (
SAVE
) is on the display
in all modes while the Power Saving is turned on.
Auto Return Feature
If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes
without performing any operation, the watch automatically saves any settings you
have made up to that point and exits the setting screen.
Initial Screens
When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited the
mode appears first.
Scrolling
The
B
and
D
buttons are used in various modes and setting screens 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.
Timekeeping
•
Resetting the seconds to
00
while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
reset to
00
without changing the minutes.
•
With the 12-hour format, the
P
(PM) indicator appears on the display for times in the
range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times in the range of
midnight to 11:59 a.m.
•
With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
any indicator.
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The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2039.
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The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change
it except when battery power drops to Level 5.
Backlight Precautions
•
The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long
use.
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The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
•
The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
malfunction.
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The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
•
Frequent use of the backlight runs down the battery.
Auto light switch precautions
•
Wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist and movement or vibration of your arm
can cause the auto light switch to activate and illuminate the display. To avoid
running down the battery, turn off the auto light switch whenever engaging in
activities that might cause frequent illumination of the display.
•
The backlight may not light if the face of the watch is
more than 15 degrees above or below parallel. Make
sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground.
•
The backlight turns off in about one second, even if you
keep the watch pointed towards your face.
•
Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with
proper operation of the auto light switch. If the backlight
does not light, try moving the watch back to the starting
position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back
toward you again. If this does not work, drop your arm
all the way down so it hangs at your side, and then bring
it back up again.
•
Under certain conditions, the backlight may not light until
about one second after you turn the face of the watch
towards you. This does not necessarily indicate
malfunction of the backlight.
More than 15
degrees too high