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Operation Guide 3247
Press
3.
C
to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other
settings.
Hour
Minutes
Month
Day
While a setting is flashing, use
4.
D
and
B
to change it as described below.
Screen
To do this:
Do this:
Change the hour and
minutes
Use
D
(+) and
B
(–).
With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly
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as a.m. or p.m. (
P indicator).
To set an alarm that does not include a month
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and/or day, set for each setting.
Change the month
and day
Press
5.
A
to exit the setting screen.
Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 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, until you turn the alarm off.
Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the
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Timekeeping Mode time.
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
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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
Alarm on indicator
Snooze alarm indicator
In the Alarm Mode, use
1.
D
to select an alarm.
Press
2.
A
to toggle it on and off.
Turning on a alarm (
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,
, or
) displays
the alarm on indicator on its Alarm Mode screen.
Turning on the snooze alarm (
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) displays the
alarm on indicator and snooze alarm indicator on the
Alarm Mode snooze alarm screen.
In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for any
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alarm that is currently turned on.
The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is
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sounding.
The snooze alarm indicator flashes while the snooze
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alarm is sounding and during the 5-minute intervals
between alarms.
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
Hourly time signal
on indicator
In the Alarm Mode, use
1.
D
to select the Hourly Time
Signal (
).
Press
2.
A
to toggle it on and off.
The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the
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display in all modes while this function is turned on.
Warning!
Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the watch using
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the auto light switch. Be especially careful when running or engaged in any other
activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that sudden illumination
by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others around you.
When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned
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off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor
vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a
distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
To turn the auto light switch on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
B
for about three seconds to toggle the auto
light switch on (auto light switch indicator displayed) or off (auto light switch indicator
not displayed).
The auto light switch indicator is on the display in all modes while the auto light
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switch is turned on.
In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch turns off
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automatically approximately six hours after you turn it on.
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.
Graphic Areas
There are two graphic areas named A and B. The information shown in each graphic
area depends on the current mode.
Graphic area A
Graphic area B
The following table shows the information that appears in graphic areas A and B.
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Mode
Graphic Area A
Graphic Area B
Timekeeping
Timekeeping Mode seconds
(10s unit)
Timekeeping Mode seconds
(1s unit)
World Time
Timekeeping Mode seconds
(10s unit)
Timekeeping Mode seconds
(1s unit)
Stopwatch
Sweeps from left to right
Stopwatch time seconds
Countdown Timer
Sweeps from right to left
Countdown time seconds
Alarm
No indication
No indication
Flash Alert
When Flash Alert is turned on, the illumination flashes for
the alarms, the Hourly Time Signal, the countdown alarm,
and stopwatch auto start.
To turn Flash Alert on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
1.
A
until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
Press
2.
C
eight times to display the Flash Alert setting
screen.
Press
3.
D
to toggle Flash Alert on (
displayed) and
off (
displayed).
Press
4.
A
to exit the setting screen.
The Flash Alert setting you select with the above procedure is applied in all modes.
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When Flash Alert is on,
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appears on the timekeeping screen for about one
second whenever you enter the Stopwatch, Countdown Timer, or Alarm Mode.
Button Operation Tone
Mute indicator
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 alarms,
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the Hourly Time Signal, the countdown alarm, and
stopwatch auto start 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
C
to toggle the button operation tone
on (mute indicator not displayed) and off (mute indicator
displayed).
Holding down
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C
to turn the button operation tone on or off also causes the watch’s
current mode to change.
The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is
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turned off.
Auto Return Features
If you leave the watch in the Alarm Mode for two or three minutes without performing
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any operation, it automatically changes to the Timekeeping Mode.
If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes
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without performing any operation, the watch automatically exits the setting screen.
Scrolling
The
B
and
D
buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll
through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
operation scrolls at high speed.
Initial Screens
When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you
last exited the mode appears first.
Timekeeping
Resetting the seconds to
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while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
reset to
without changing the minutes.
The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
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Illumination
Auto light switch indicator
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that
causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the
dark. The watch’s auto light switch turns on illumination
automatically when you angle the watch for reading
towards your face.
The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by
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the auto light switch indicator) for it to operate.
See “Illumination Precautions” for more important
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information.
To illuminate the display
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press
B
to turn on
illumination.
The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch
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setting.
You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds as the
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illumination duration. When you press
B
, the illumination will remain on for about
1.5 seconds or 3 seconds, depending on the current illumination duration setting.
To specify the illumination duration
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
1.
A
until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
While the seconds are flashing, press
2.
B
to toggle the
setting between 1.5 seconds ( ) and 3 seconds ( ).
Press
3.
A
to exit the setting screen.
About the Auto Light Switch
While the auto light switch is enabled, illumination turns on whenever you position
your wrist as described below in any mode.
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
towards you at more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on.
Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist.
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Parallel to ground
More than 40°
