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Operation Guide 3196

To turn Alarms 

2

 through 

5

 and the Hourly Time Signal on and off

1. In the Alarm Mode, use 

D

 to select a one-time alarm

(alarm number 

2

 through 

5

) or the Hourly Time Signal

(

:00

).

2. Press 

A

 to toggle it on and off.

The on/off status of Alarms 

2

 through 

5

 and the Hourly

Time Signal is shown by indicators along the bottom of
the displays.

The alarm on indicators and Hourly Time Signal on
indicator are displayed in all modes.

While an alarm is sounding, the applicable alarm on
indicator flashes on the display.

To select the operation of Alarm

1

1. In the Alarm Mode, use 

D

 to select Alarm

1

.

2. Press 

A

 to cycle through the available settings in the sequence shown below.

Snooze on indicator (SNZ) and Alarm

1

 on indicator

One-time
alarm on

Alarm off

Snooze 
alarm on

The snooze on indicator (

SNZ

) and Alarm

1

 on indicator are displayed in all modes.

The snooze on indicator (

SNZ

) flashes during the 5-minute intervals between

alarms.

The alarm indicator (Alarm

1

 on and/or 

SNZ

) flashes while the alarm is sounding.

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.

You can also select auto-repeat, which automatically
restarts the countdown from the original value you set
whenever zero is reached.

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.

When the end of the countdown is reached and auto-repeat is turned off, the alarm
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown
time is automatically reset to its starting value after the alarm stops.

The countdown timer measurement operation continues even if you exit the
Countdown Timer Mode.

Press 

D

 while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press 

D

 again to

resume the countdown.

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 setting of the countdown start time starts to flash,
which indicates the setting screen.

2. Press 

C

 to move the flashing between the hours and

minutes settings.

3. While a setting is flashing, use 

D

 to increase it.

To set the starting value of the countdown time to
24 hours, set 

0:00

.

4. Press 

A

 to exit the setting screen.

To turn auto-repeat on and off

1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down 

A

 until the

hours setting of the countdown start time starts to flash,
which indicates the setting screen.

2. Press 

B

 to toggle auto-repeat on (

A.RPT

 displayed)

and off (

A.RPT

 not displayed).

Note that pressing 

B

 in the above operation also turns

on illumination.

When the end of the countdown is reached while
auto-repeat is on, the alarm sounds, but the countdown
restarts from the beginning without stopping. You can
stop the countdown by pressing 

D

 and manually reset

to the start time by pressing 

A

.

The auto-repeat indicator appears in the Countdown
Timer Mode only.

Stopwatch

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes.

The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours,
59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.

The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.

The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.

Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
on the display clears the split time and returns to
elapsed time measurement.

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

(

SPL 

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.

Dual Time

The Dual Time Mode lets you keep track of time in a different time zone.

In the Dual Time Mode, the seconds count is synchronized with the seconds count
of the Timekeeping Mode.

To set the Dual Time

1. Press 

C

 to enter the Dual Time Mode.

2. In the Dual Time Mode, hold down 

A

 until the hour

setting starts to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.

3. Press 

C

 to change the selection in the following

sequence.

Hour

Minutes

4. Press 

D

 to increase the setting.

5. Press 

A

 to exit the setting screen.

Illumination

An LED (light-emitting diode) and a light guide panel
illuminate the entire display for easy reading in the dark.

Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.

Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm
sounds.

Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery life.

To illuminate the display

In any mode, press 

B

 to illuminate the display for about

one second.

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

If you leave a screen with flashing digits 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.

Data and Setting Scrolling

The 

D

 button is used to scroll through setting screen data on the display. Holding

down this button during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed.

Hourly Time Signal 
on indicator

Alarm on indicator

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

Auto-repeat indicator 

1/100 second

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

Seconds

Hour : Minutes

Specifications

Accuracy at normal temperature: 

±

30 seconds a month

Timekeeping: 

Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), month, day, day of the week

Time system: Switchable between 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099

Alarms:

5 Multi-function*alarms (Four one-time alarms; one snooze/one-time alarm);
Hourly Time Signal
*

 Alarm type: Daily alarm, Date alarm, 1-month alarm, Monthly alarm

Countdown Timer

Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Other: Auto-repeat function

Stopwatch

Measuring unit: 1/100 of a second
Measuring capacity: 23:59' 59.99''
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, two finishes

Dual Time: 

Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P)

Illumination:

 LED (light-emitting diode)

Battery: 

One lithium battery (Type: CR2025)

Approximately 10 years on type CR2025 (assuming alarm operation 10 sec./day,
and one illumination operation 1.5 sec./day)

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