Operation Guide 3202
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Using the Stopwatch
The stopwatch measures elapsed time, split times, and two finishes.
To enter the Stopwatch Mode
Use
C
to select the Stopwatch Mode (
STW
) as shown in
“Selecting a Mode”.
•
STW
will appear on the display for about one second.
Next, the display will change to show the stopwatch
hours.
To perform an elapsed time operation
D
D
D
D
A
Start
Stop
(Restart)
(Stop)
Reset
To pause at a split time
D
A
A
D
A
Start
Split
(
SPL
displayed)
Split release
Stop
Reset
To measure two finishes
D
A
D
A
A
Start
Split
First runner
finishes.
Display time of
first runner
Stop
Second runner
finishes.
Split release
Display time of
second runner
Reset
Note
•
The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99
seconds.
•
Once started, stopwatch timing continues until you press
A
to stop it, even if you
exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch
limit defined above.
•
Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the
split time and returns to elapsed time measurement.
Using the Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be configured to start at a preset time, and sound an alarm
when the end of the countdown is reached.
To enter the Countdown Timer Mode
Use
C
to select the Countdown Timer Mode (
TMR
) as
shown in “Selecting a Mode”.
•
TMR
will appear on the display for about one second.
Next, the display will change to show the countdown
time hours.
To specify the countdown start time
1. Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.
•
If a countdown is in progress (indicated by the
seconds counting down), press
D
to stop it and
then press
A
to reset to the current countdown
start time.
•
If a countdown is paused, press
A
to reset to the
current countdown start time.
2. Hold down
A
until the hour setting of the current countdown start time starts to
flash. This is the setting screen.
•
Before the hour setting starts to flash, the message
SET Hold
will appear
on the display. Keep
A
depressed until
SET Hold
disappears and the hour
setting starts to flash.
3. Press
C
to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
4. Use
D
(+) and
B
(–) to change the flashing item.
•
To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set
0H 00’00
.
5. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
To perform a countdown timer operation
D
D
D
D
A
Start
Stop
(Restart)
(Stop)
Reset
•
Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that a countdown
operation is not already in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down). If it
is, press
D
to stop it and then
A
to reset to the countdown start time.
•
An alarm sounds for five seconds when the end of the countdown is reached. This
alarm will sound in all modes. The countdown time is reset to its starting value
automatically when the alarm sounds.
To stop the alarm
Press any button.
Using the Alarm
You can set five independent daily alarms. When a daily
alarm is turned on, an alarm tone will sound for about 10
seconds each day when the time in the Timekeeping
Mode reaches the preset alarm time. This is true even if
the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will
cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
To enter the Alarm Mode
Use
C
to select the Alarm Mode (
ALM
) as shown in
“Selecting a Mode”.
•
ALM
will appear on the display for about one second.
Next, the display will change to show an alarm number
(
AL1
through
AL5
) or the
SIG
indicator. The alarm
number indicates an alarm screen.
SIG
is shown when
the Hourly Time Signal screen is on the display.
•
When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were
viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.
Hours
1/100 second
Seconds
Minutes
Current
time
Hours
1/100 second
Seconds
Minutes
Current
time
Current time
Countdown time
(Hour, minutes,
seconds)
Current time
Countdown time
(Hour, minutes,
seconds)
Alarm
number or
SIG
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
Current time
Alarm
number or
SIG
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
Current time
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.
AL1
AL2
AL3
SIG
AL5
AL4
2. Hold down
A
until the alarm time starts to flash. This is the setting screen.
•
Before the alarm time starts to flash, the message
SET Hold
will appear on
the display. Keep
A
depressed until
SET Hold
disappears and the alarm time
starts to flash.
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.
•
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (
P
indicator).
5. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down
D
to sound the alarm.
To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use
D
to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal.
2. When the alarm or the Hourly Time Signal you want is selected, press
A
to toggle
it between on and off.
•
The alarm on indicator (when any alarm is on) and
the Hourly Time Signal on indicator (when the
Hourly Time Signal is on) are shown on the display
in all modes.
To stop the alarm
Press any button.
Illumination
The display of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in
the dark.
To turn on illumination
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the
display), press
B
to illuminate the display.
•
You can use the procedure below to select either one
second or three seconds as the illumination duration.
When you press
B
, the display will remain illuminated
for about one second or three seconds, depending on
the current illumination duration setting.
To change the illumination duration
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
A
until the currently selected city code starts
to flash. This is the city code setting screen.
•
Before the city code starts to flash, the message
SET Hold
will appear on the
display. Keep
A
depressed until
SET Hold
disappears and the city code
starts to flash.
2. Keep pressing
C
until
LT1
or
LT3
is displayed in the upper left corner of the
display.
•
See step 3 under “To change the current time and date settings” for
information about how to scroll through setting screens.
3. Press
D
to toggle the illumination duration between three seconds (
LT3
displayed)
and one second (
LT1
displayed).
4. After the settings are the way you want, press
A
to exit the setting screen.
Illumination Precautions
•
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.
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.
•
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
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
A
until the
currently selected city code starts to flash. This is the
city code setting screen.
•
Before the city code starts to flash, the message
SET Hold
will appear on the display. Keep
A
depressed until
SET Hold
disappears and the city
code starts to flash.
2. Keep pressing
C
until
MUTE
or
KEY
is displayed in the upper left corner of the
display.
•
See step 3 under “To change the current time and date settings” for information
about how to scroll through setting screens.
3. Press
D
to toggle the button operation tone between on
(
KEY
) and off (
MUTE
).
4. After the settings are the way you want, press
A
to exit
the setting screen.
Note
•
The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when
the button operation tone is turned off.
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