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Operation Guide 2891

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4.

Press the 

D

D

D

D

D

 button to

move the flashing to the
minute digits.

As with the hour setting, use
the 

C

 (+) and 

A

 (–) buttons

to change the minute setting.

5.

When the setting is the way you want, press the 

E

E

E

E

E

button to exit the setting screen and return to the timer
mode screen.

This exits the setting screen.

The display also will exit the setting screen automatically if
you do not perform any operation for about two or three
minutes.

(–)

(+)

Minutes

To set an alarm time

1.

In the Alarm Mode, use the

C

C

C

C

C

 (forward) and 

A

A

A

A

A

 (back)

buttons to scroll through
the alarm screens in the
sequence shown below
until the one you want is
displayed.

When you enter the Alarm
Mode, the alarm screen that
was displayed the last time
you exited the mode appears
first.

Alarm 1

Alarm 2

Alarm 3

Hourly Time Signal

Alarm 5

Alarm 4

You can set up to five independent daily alarms. An alarm sounds for 10 seconds when an alarm time is reached. The Hourly Time signal
causes the watch to beep every hour on the hour.

2.

Hold down the 

E

E

E

E

E

 button

for about two seconds
until the hour setting
starts to flash on the
display. This is the setting
screen.

This also causes the alarm
indicator to appear, and turns
on the alarm automatically.

3.

Use the 

C

C

C

C

C

 (+) and 

A

A

A

A

A

 (–)

buttons to change the
hour setting.

Holding down either button
scrolls the setting at high
speed.

When setting the hour, make sure you specify AM (no
indicator) or PM (P) correctly when using 12-hour
timekeeping, or that you specify the correct 24-hour time.

The same 12-hour/24-hour format you select for the
Timekeeping Mode time is also applied in the Alarm Mode.

Mode Indicator

Current Time

Alarm Time

Alarm Number

(2 seconds)

Alarm Indicator

Hour

(−)

(+)

Using the Alarms and Hourly Time Signal

Use the 

D

D

D

D

D

 button to enter the Alarm Mode as

shown under “Modes and Display Screens”.

Using Summer Time (DST)

Summer time, or Daylight Saving Time (DST) as is it is called in
some countries, calls for setting clocks ahead one hour during the
summer season. Note that the use of summer time depends on
the country and even the local area.

To turn summer time on or off

1.

In the World Time Mode, use the 

C

C

C

C

C

 (Eastward) and 

A

A

A

A

A

(Westward) buttons to select the city whose summer
time setting you want to change.

2.

Hold down the 

E

E

E

E

E

 button

for about two seconds to
toggle summer time on
and off.

The “DST” indicator appears
on the display and
timekeeping is advanced by
one hour when summer time
is turned on.

You can turn summer time
on or off independently for
each World Time Mode city.
Note, however, that you
cannot change the summer
time setting for the “GMT”
(Greenwich Mean Time)
zone.

If you turn on summer time for the city that you are using for
your Home Time city, summer time is also turned on in the
Timekeeping Mode.

World Time City Code List

City 

Code

City Name

– – –

HNL

ANC

LAX

DEN

CHI

NYC

CCS

RIO

– – –

– – –

GMT

LON

PAR

BER

ATH

CAI

Honolulu

Anchorage

Los Angeles

Denver

Chicago

New York

Caracas

Rio de Janeiro

Greenwich Mean Time

London

Paris

Berlin

Athens

Cairo

–11

–10

–9

–8

–7

–6

–5

–4

–3

–2

–1

+0

+0

+1

+1

+2

+2

JRS

JED

THR

DXB

KBL

KHI

DEL

DAC

RGN

BKK

HKG

SEL

TYO

ADL

SYD

NOU

WLG

Jerusalem 

Jeddah

Teheran

Dubai

Kabul

Karachi

Delhi

Dakar

Yangon

Bangkok

Hong Kong

Seoul

Tokyo

Adelaide 

Sydney

Noumea

Wellington

+2

+3

+3.5

+4

+4.5

+5

+5.5

+6

+6.5

+7

+8

+9

+9

+9.5

+10

+11

+12

GMT 
Differ-
ential

City 

Code

City Name

GMT 
Differ-
ential

The contents of the above table are current as of June 2004.

Time differentials in the above table are in accordance with
Universal Time Coordinated (UTC).

DST indicator

(2 seconds)

World time lets you display the current time in any one of 30 cities
(29 time zones) around the world.

When you enter the World Time Mode, the screen for the city that
was displayed when you last exited the mode appears first.

The seconds count in the World Time Mode is linked with the
Timekeeping Mode seconds count.

The same 12-hour/24-hour format you select for the Timekeeping
Mode time is also applied in the World Time Mode.

Important!

If the World Time Mode time is incorrect, correct the setting of the
current time in the Timekeeping Mode.

See “To configure Home City settings” for more information.

Using World Time

Use the 

D

D

D

D

D

 button to enter the World Time Mode as shown

under “Modes and Display Screens”.

To turn an alarm or the hourly time
signal on or off

1.

In the Alarm Mode, use the 

C

C

C

C

C

 and 

A

A

A

A

A

 buttons to select

the setting you want to turn on or off.

2.

Press the 

B

B

B

B

B

 button to toggle the displayed setting on

and off.

Turning on an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal causes its
indicator to appear on the display.

Alarm Indicator

Alarm 2 Screen

       

Hourly Time Signal 
Indicator

Hourly Time Signal Screen

To stop the alarm beeper

Pressing any button while the beeper is sounding stops it.

To test the alert operation

In the Alarm Mode, hold down the 

C

 button to sound the alarm.

To search for a city code

In the World Time Mode, use the 

C

C

C

C

C

 (Eastward) and 

A

A

A

A

A

(Westward) buttons to scroll through city codes.

Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

(Westward)

City Code

World Time

(Eastward)

(Westward)

(Eastward)

Summary of Contents for 2891

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Page 2: ...econds when the end of the countdown is reached The stopwatch performs 1 100 second elapsed time measurement up to 9 hours 59 minutes 59 99 seconds 10 hours Modes and Display Screens Power Saving causes the watch to enter a sleep state automatically in order to save power whenever it is left in the dark The Power Saving feature of the watch is turned on at the factory Note that the watch may also ...

Page 3: ...mpass Blank Blank Blank During Readings Normal operation should return after battery power recovers Charging Guide Starting from a full charge the watch should be able to continue operating for about five months without further charging under the example conditions described below Example Daily Use Illumination 1 5 seconds day Alarms 10 seconds day Direction Reading 10 times week Altitude Readings...

Page 4: ...ring the 20 seconds required to take a direction reading with the digital compass With the watch on your wrist position it parallel with the ground Rotate your arm so the watch is angled at about 40 degrees so you can read its face 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 An EL electro luminescent panel is used for illumination for easy reading in the dark A full auto light switch turns on illumination automatically w...

Page 5: ... Press the C C C C C button All other buttons besides C are disabled during signal reception When reception is successful The watch terminates reception and adjusts the current time Next it beeps and then displays the date and time the adjustment was performed The icon with all numbered segments visible on the display also indicates successful signal reception When reception fails The watch does n...

Page 6: ...ng or other problems Are you within the reception range of a transmitter See Reception Ranges for information about areas where the watch can receive the signal Is there something in the immediate area that may be interfering with reception Even if you are within the reception range of a transmitter objects between you and the transmitter or electrical noise can interfere with reception Avoid such...

Page 7: ...gs If this happens perform 2 point calibration To perform 2 point calibration to correct the readings If you are unsure if you watch has been exposed to magnetism perform 2 point calibration before taking a direction reading Exposing the watch to extremely strong magnetism can make correct direction readings impossible even after 2 point calibration or can cause display of abnormal values during d...

Page 8: ...n or due to some other reason If this happens perform the calibration procedure again from the beginning Take care that you do not move the watch while calibration is being performed If ERR or abnormal value detected keeps appearing when you try to perform calibration it could mean that there is a strong source of magnetism close by If this happens move to another location and try performing calib...

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Page 11: ...rectly Using the wrong value can make it impossible to measure barometric pressure correctly 3 Use the C C C C C and A A A A A buttons to adjust the barometric pressure value Each press of the C button or A button changes the displayed value by 1hPa Holding down either button scrolls the setting at high speed Pressing the C and A buttons at the same time returns to the factory default setting whic...

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Page 13: ...ing takes readings every 15 minutes 00 15 30 45 minutes of each hour and stores them in memory Starting a new altitude recording operation automatically clears any existing altitude records in memory to make room for the new readings The watch stops altitude recording automatically after the 40th record is stored Altitude recording continues to be performed even if you change to another mode The R...

Page 14: ...s the reference altitude setting screen if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes Reference Altitude 2 seconds If temperature reading accuracy is a priority If temperature accuracy is a priority remove the watch from your wrist so it is not affected by your body temperature Note however that removing the watch from your wrist will make altitude readings more prone to being...

Page 15: ...er to have it checked If ERR appears 1 If ERR appears while you are taking a pressure altitude temperature or direction reading try taking the reading again If ERR appears again it probably means that the sensor is malfunctioning Take your watch to the nearest CASIO Service Center to have it checked If ERR disappears from the display right away check it could indicate the following 2 Regardless of...

Page 16: ... seconds when the end of the countdown is reached Pressing any button while the beeper is sounding stops it Using the Timer Use the D D D D D button to enter the Timer Mode as shown under Modes and Display Screens To turn the progress beeper on or off In the Timer Mode countdown can be running or stopped press the A A A A A button to toggle the progress beeper on and off The indicator is on the di...

Page 17: ...hour when summer time is turned on You can turn summer time on or off independently for each World Time Mode city Note however that you cannot change the summer time setting for the GMT Greenwich Mean Time zone If you turn on summer time for the city that you are using for your Home Time city summer time is also turned on in the Timekeeping Mode World Time City Code List City Code City Name HNL AN...

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