Operation Guide 3148
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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.
Also note that allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid
crystal display to black out. The appearance of the LCD should become
normal again when the watch returns to a lower temperature.
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.
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On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight
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Too close to an incandescent lamp
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Under direct sunlight
Charging Guide
After a full charge, timekeeping remains enabled for up to about five months.
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The following table shows the amount of time the watch needs to be
exposed to light each day in order to generate enough power for normal
daily operations.
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Since these are the specs, we can include all the technical details.
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Watch not exposed to light
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Internal timekeeping
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Display on 18 hours per day, sleep state 6 hours per day
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1 illumination operation (1.5 seconds) per day
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10 seconds of alarm operation per day
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1 hour of altimeter measurement at 5-second interval, once per month
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2 hours of barometric pressure measurement per day
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Stable operation is promoted by frequent exposure to light.
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
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.
Approximate Exposure Time
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
1 hour
14 hours
4 hours
4 hours
69 hours
19 hours
6 hours
139 hours
38 hours
62 hours
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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)
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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.
Auto Return Features
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The watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not
perform any button operation for two or three minutes in the Data Recall,
Alarm, or Barometer/Thermometer Mode.
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If you do not perform any button operation for 21 or 22 hours while in the
Altimeter Mode, the watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode
automatically.
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If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three
minutes without performing any operation, the watch exits the setting
screen automatically.
Initial Screens
When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing
when you last exited the mode appears first.
Scrolling
The
E
and
B
buttons are used on the setting screen 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.
Sensor Malfunction Indicator
Subjecting the watch to strong impact can cause sensor malfunction or
improper contact of internal circuitry. When this happens,
ERR
(error) will
appear on the display and sensor operations will be disabled.
Barometric Pressure
Measurement
Altitude
Measurement
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If
ERR
appears while a measurement operation is being performed in a
sensor mode, restart the measurement. If
ERR
appears on the display
again, it can mean there is something wrong with the sensor.
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Even if battery power is at Level 1 or Level 2, the Barometer/Thermometer
Mode or Altimeter Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough
voltage available to power it sufficiently. In this case,
ERR
will appear on
the display. This does not indicate malfunction, and sensor operation should
resume once battery voltage returns to its normal level.
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If
ERR
keeps appearing during measurement, it could mean there is a
problem with the applicable sensor.
Whenever you have a sensor malfunction, be sure to take the watch to
your original dealer or nearest authorized CASIO distributor as soon as
possible.
Button Operation Tone
The button operation tone sounds any time you
press one of the watch’s buttons. You can turn the
button operation tone on or off as desired.
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Even if you turn off the button operation tone,
the alarm, Hourly Time Signal, and Countdown
Timer Mode alarm all operate normally.
To turn the button operation tone on and off
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on
the display), hold down
D
to toggle the button
operation tone on (
MUTE
not displayed) and off
(
MUTE
displayed).
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Since the
D
button is also the mode change button, holding it down to turn
the button operation on or off also causes the watch’s current mode to
change.
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The
MUTE
indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation
tone is turned off.
Mute indicator
Power Saving
When turned on, Power Saving enters a sleep
state automatically whenever the watch is left for
a certain period in an area where it is dark. The
table below shows how watch functions are
affected by Power Saving.
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There actually are two sleep state levels:
“display sleep” and “function sleep”.
Elapsed Time in
Dark
60 to 70 minutes
(Display Sleep)
6 or 7 days
(Function Sleep)
Display
Blank, with
PS
flashing
Blank, with
PS
not flashing
Operation
Display is off, but all functions
are enabled.
All functions are disabled, but
timekeeping is maintained.
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Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the
sleep state.
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The watch will not enter the sleep state while the digital time is between
6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch is already in the sleep state when the
digital time reaches 6:00 AM, however, it will remain in the sleep state.
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The watch will not enter the sleep state while it is in the Barometer/
Thermometer, Altimeter, Countdown Timer, or Stopwatch Mode. When the
watch is left in any mode besides the Countdown Timer and Stopwatch
Mode, the watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically after a
specific amount of time. Then if left in the dark for the elapsed time
indicated in the table above, the watch will enter the sleep state.
To recover from the sleep state
Perform any one of the following operations.
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Move the watch to a well-lit area. It can take up to two seconds for the
display to turn on.
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Press any button.
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Angle the watch towards your face for reading.
