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Operation Guide 3258

E-112

Countdown Timer:

Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 60 minutes
Setting ranges: Countdown start time (1 to 60 minutes, 1-minute increments); Reset time (1 to 5 

minutes, 1-minute increments)

Other: Progress beeper

World Time:

 48 cities (31 time zones)

Other: Daylight Saving Time/Standard Time

Illumination:

 EL Backlight (electro-luminescent panel); Selectable illumination duration (approximately 1.5 

seconds or 3 seconds); Auto Light Switch (Full Auto EL Light operates only in the dark)

Other:

 Battery power indicator; Power Saving; Low-temperature resistance (–10°C/14°F); Button 

operation tone on/off

Power Supply:

 Solar cell and one rechargeable battery

Approximate battery operating time: 5 months (from full charge to Level 4) under the following 

conditions:

 Watch not exposed to light

 Internal timekeeping

 Display on 18 hours per day, sleep state 6 hours per day

 1 illumination operation (1.5 seconds) per day

 10 seconds of alarm operation per day

 10 digital compass operations per week

 1 hour of altimeter measurement at 5-second interval, once per month

 2 hours of barometric pressure measurement per day

 4 minutes of signal reception per day

Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery. Particular care is required when using the auto 
light switch (page E-100).

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City Code Table

City

Code

City

UTC Offset/

GMT Differential

PPG

Pago Pago

–11

HNL

Honolulu

–10

ANC

Anchorage

–9

YVR

Vancouver

–8

LAX

Los Angeles

YEA

Edmonton

–7

DEN

Denver

MEX

Mexico City

–6

CHI

Chicago

NYC

New York

–5

SCL

Santiago

–4

YHZ

Halifax

YYT

St. Johns

–3.5

RIO

Rio De Janeiro

–3

FEN

Fernando de 

Noronha

–2

RAI

Praia

–1

City

Code

City

UTC Offset/

GMT Differential

UTC

0

LIS

Lisbon

LON

London

MAD

Madrid

+1

PAR

Paris

ROM

Rome

BER

Berlin

STO

Stockholm

ATH

Athens

+2

CAI

Cairo

JRS

Jerusalem

MOW

Moscow

+3

JED

Jeddah

THR

Tehran

+3.5

DXB

Dubai

+4

KBL

Kabul

+4.5

KHI

Karachi

+5

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City

Code

City

UTC Offset/

GMT Differential

DEL

Delhi

+5.5

KTM

Kathmandu

+5.75

DAC

Dhaka

+6

RGN

Yangon

+6.5

BKK

Bangkok

+7

SIN

Singapore

+8

HKG

Hong Kong

BJS

Beijing

TPE

Taipei

SEL

Seoul

+9

TYO

Tokyo

ADL

Adelaide

+9.5

GUM

Guam

+10

SYD

Sydney

NOU

Noumea

+11

WLG

Wellington

+12

 Based on data as of July 2010.

 The rules governing global times (GMT 

differential and UTC offset) and summer time 
are determined by each individual country.

Summary of Contents for 3258

Page 1: ...the current time To set the time using a time calibration signal See To get ready for a receive operation page E 16 To set the time manually See Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually page E 31 The watch is now ready for use For details about the watch s radio controlled timekeeping feature see Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping page E 14 E 5 Contents E 2 About This Manual E 3 Things ...

Page 2: ...ctions listed above are enabled again If all of the battery power indicators H M L are flashing and the C charge indicator also is flashing it means the battery level is very low Expose the watch to bright light as soon as possible Even if battery power is at Level 1 H or Level 2 M the Digital Compass Mode Barometer Thermometer Mode or Altimeter Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough vol...

Page 3: ...form any button operation for about two or three minutes Note You can interrupt a time calibration signal reception operation by pressing any button Receive failed If there was a previously successful reception Receive failed If there was a previously successful reception E 20 Signal Level Indicator During manual receive the signal level indicator displays the signal level as shown below Weak Unst...

Page 4: ...o flash The watch will exit the setting mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes For details about city codes see the City Code Table at the back of this manual 2 Use A East and C West to scroll through the available city codes Keep scrolling until the city code you want to select as your Home City is displayed 3 Press D to display the DST setting screen...

Page 5: ... is paused temporarily while the watch is performing an alert operation daily alarm Hourly Time Signal countdown timer alarm or while illumination is turned on by pressing L The measurement operation resumes for its remaining duration after the operation that caused it to pause is finished See Digital Compass Precautions page E 46 for important information about taking direction readings Calibratin...

Page 6: ...To set a map and find your current location on page E 42 for information about how to perform the above step 2 As shown in the illustration to the left change your position so you and the 12 o clock position of the watch are pointed in the direction of objective while keeping the northerly direction indicated on the map aligned with north as indicated by the watch If you find it difficult to perform ...

Page 7: ...eck for changes and plan your day accordingly Reading the Barometric Pressure Change Indicator Indicator Meaning Sudden rise in pressure Sudden fall in pressure Sustained fall in pressure changing to a rise Sustained rise in pressure changing to a fall The barometric pressure change indicator is not displayed if there has been no noteworthy change in barometric pressure E 52 Important To ensure pr...

Page 8: ...ke sure that an altitude reading is on the display If an altitude reading is not displayed press A to take one See To take an altimeter reading page E 56 for details 2 Use the contour lines on your map to determine the difference in altitude between your current location and your destination 3 In the Altimeter Mode press E to specify your current location as the altitude differential start point T...

Page 9: ...he International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO These values define relationships between altitude air pressure and temperature 0 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 2500 m 3000 m 3500 m 4000 m 899 hPa 795 hPa 701 hPa 616 hPa 8 5 C 2 C 4 5 C 11 C 15 C 1013 hPa About 6 5 C per 1000 m About 8 hPa per 100 m About 9 hPa per 100 m About 10 hPa per 100 m About 11 hPa per 100 m About 12 hPa per 100 m Altitude ...

Page 10: ...double check to make sure you really want to delete the contents of the memory area you select here 3 Hold down E until CLR Hold appears on the display and then Hold disappears This deletes the record you displayed in step 2 Release E after CLR appears on the display E 77 Viewing Tide and Moon Data The Tide Moon Data Mode shows tide and Moon information for the Home City you selected in the Timeke...

Page 11: ... phase page E 81 to change the indicator Moon phase indicator Moon age Moon phase indicator Moon age E 83 Moon Phase Indicator Moon Age Moon Phase New Moon First Quarter Waxing 28 7 29 8 0 0 0 9 1 0 2 7 2 8 4 6 6 5 8 3 4 7 6 4 8 4 10 1 10 2 12 0 12 1 13 8 Moon Phase Indicator Moon Age Moon Phase Full Moon Last Quarter Waning 13 9 15 7 15 8 17 5 17 6 19 4 21 3 23 1 19 5 21 2 23 2 24 9 25 0 26 8 26 ...

Page 12: ...e 5 minutes Countdown time 10 minutes Time up alert Countdown beeper Each second for the final 10 seconds Timer Settings Countdown Time You can select from one minute to 60 minutes You can select in one minute steps Reset Time You can select from one minute to five minutes within the range of the timer time You can select in one minute steps E 93 Note See To configure countdown timer settings for inf...

Page 13: ...o light switch on indicator Auto light switch on indicator E 100 Illumination Precautions The electro luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long use 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 Auto light switch precautions Wearing the ...

Page 14: ...17 which will cause the time to be adjusted automatically according to your currently selected Home City If this results in the wrong time setting check your Home City setting and correct it if necessary page E 28 E 108 The current time setting is off by one hour Possible Cause Remedy Page Signal reception on a day for switching between standard time daylight saving time DST may have failed for so...

Page 15: ... 5 second interval once per month 2 hours of barometric pressure measurement per day 4 minutes of signal reception per day Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery Particular care is required when using the auto light switch page E 100 L 2 City Code Table City Code City UTC Offset GMT Differential PPG Pago Pago 11 HNL Honolulu 10 ANC Anchorage 9 YVR Vancouver 8 LAX Los Angeles YEA Edmont...

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