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Operation Guide 2998/2999
Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes.
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The display range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes,
59.99 seconds.
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The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
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The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
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Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
on the display clears the split time and returns to
elapsed time measurement.
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All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
.
To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed Time
Start
Stop
Re-start
Stop
Clear
Start
Split
(
displayed)
Split release
Stop
Clear
Start
Split
Stop
Split release
Clear
Split Time
Two Finishes
First runner
finishes.
Display time of
first runner.
Second runner
finishes.
Display time of
second runner.
Minutes
Seconds
1/100 second
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of
one minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the
countdown reaches zero.
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The countdown operation continues even if you exit the
Countdown Timer Mode.
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All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
.
To use the countdown timer
Press
D
while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the
countdown timer.
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When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing
any button. The countdown time is reset automatically to
its starting value after the alarm stops.
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Press
D
while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press
D
again to
resume the countdown.
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To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing
D
), and then
press
A
. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
To set the countdown start time
1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down
A
until the
hours of the countdown start time start to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
2. Press
C
to move the flashing between the hour and
minute settings.
3. While a setting is flashing, use
D
(+) and
B
(–) to
change it.
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To set the starting value of the countdown time to
24 hours, set
.
4. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
Alarm time (Hour)
Alarm time (Minutes)
On/Off status
Alarm number
Alarms
You can set five independent Daily Alarms. When an
alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm
time is reached. One of the alarms is a snooze alarm,
while the other four are one-time alarms.
You can turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes the
watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
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There are six screens in the Alarm Mode. Four are for
one-time alarms (indicated by numbers from
through
), one is for a snooze alarm (indicated by
), and one is for the Hourly Time Signal (indicated
by
).
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All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
.
To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use
D
to scroll through the alarm
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.
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To set a one-time alarm, display one of the screens indicated by an alarm number
from
through
. To set the snooze alarm, display the screen indicated by
.
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The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.
2. After you select an alarm, hold down
A
until the hour setting of the alarm time
starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
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This operation turns on the alarm automatically.
3. Press
C
to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
4. While a setting is flashing, use
D
(+) and
B
(–) to change it.
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When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. or p.m. (
indicator).
5. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
Alarm Operation
The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the
watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total
of seven times, every five minutes, or until you turn the alarm off.
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To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
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Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen
Displaying the
setting screen
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down
D
to sound the alarm.
To turn an alarm on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use
D
to select an alarm.
2. Press
A
to toggle it on (
displayed) and off
(
displayed).
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Turning on a one-time alarm (
through
)
displays the alarm on indicator on its Alarm Mode
screen.
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Turning on the snooze alarm (
) displays the alarm
on indicator and snooze alarm indicator on the Alarm
Mode snooze alarm screen.
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In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for any
alarm that is turned on currently.
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The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is
sounding.
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The snooze alarm indicator flashes during the 5-minute
intervals between alarms.
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use
D
to select the Hourly Time
Signal (
).
2. Press
A
to toggle it on (
displayed) and off
(
displayed).
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The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the
display in all modes while the Hourly Time Signal is
turned on.
On/Off status
Alarm on indicator
Snooze alarm indicator
On/Off status
Hourly time signal
on indicator
Illumination
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that
causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the
dark.
Illumination Precautions
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The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination
loses power after very long use.
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Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
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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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Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm
sounds.
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Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
To illuminate the display
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press
B
to turn on
illumination.
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You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds as the
illumination duration. When you press
B
, the illumination will remain on for about
1.5 seconds or 3 seconds, depending on the current setting.
To specify the illumination duration
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
A
until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. While the seconds are flashing, press
B
to toggle the
illumination duration between 1.5 seconds ( ) and 3
seconds ( ).
3. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
