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Operation Guide 3254
Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split
times, and two finishes.
The display range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes,
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59.99 seconds.
The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
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after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
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if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
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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
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enter by pressing
C
.
To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed Time
D
D
D
D
A
Start
Stop
Re-start
Stop
Clear
Split Time
D
A
A
D
A
Start
Split
(
SPL displayed)
Split release
Stop
Clear
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.
Clear
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.
The countdown operation continues even if you exit the
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Countdown Timer Mode.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
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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, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until
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you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown time is automatically reset to its
starting value after the alarm stops.
Press
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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
In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down
1.
A
until the
hours of the countdown start time start to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
Press
2.
C
to move the flashing between the hours and
minutes.
While a setting is flashing, use
3.
D
(+) or
B
(–) to
change it.
To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24
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hours, set
.
Press
4.
A
to exit the setting screen.
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.
There are six screens in the Alarm Mode. Four are for
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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
).
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
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Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
.
To set an alarm time
In the Alarm Mode, use
1.
D
to scroll through the alarm
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.
To set a one-time alarm, display one of the screens indicated by an alarm number
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from
through
. To set the snooze alarm, display the screen
indicated by
.
The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.
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After you select an alarm, hold down
2.
A
until the hour setting of the alarm time
starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
This operation turns on the alarm automatically.
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Press
3.
C
to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
While a setting is flashing, use
4.
D
(+) and
B
(–) to change it.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
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correctly as a.m. (indicator not displayed) or p.m. (
P indicator).
Press
5.
A
to exit the setting screen.
Seconds
1/100 second
Minutes
Minutes
Seconds
Hours
Alarm number
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
On/Off status
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.
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 snooze alarm 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
On/Off status
In the Alarm Mode, use
1.
D
to select an alarm.
Press
2.
A
to toggle it on ( displayed) and off
( displayed).
Turning on a one-time alarm (
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through
)
displays the alarm on indicator on its Alarm Mode screen.
Turning on the snooze alarm (
•
) 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 during the 5-minute
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intervals between alarms.
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
Hourly time signal
on indicator
On/Off status
In the Alarm Mode, use
1.
D
to select the Hourly Time
Signal (
).
Press
2.
A
to toggle it on ( displayed) and off
( displayed).
The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the
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display in all modes while the Hourly Time Signal is
turned on.
Illumination
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that
causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the
dark.
Illumination Precautions
The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination
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loses power after very long use.
Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct
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sunlight.
The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This
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is due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
malfunction.
Illumination automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
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Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
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To illuminate the display
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press
B
to turn on
illumination
.
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
illumination duration between 1.5 seconds ( ) and
3 seconds ( ).
Press
3.
A
to exit the setting screen.
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.
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 alarm,
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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
C
to toggle
the button operation tone on (MUTE indicator not displayed) and off (MUTE indicator
displayed).
Holding down
•
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 or a cursor on the display for two or three
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minutes without performing any operation, the watch automatically saves any
settings you have made up to that point and exits the setting screen.
