Casio 3260 Operation Manual Download Page 1

Operation Guide 3260 3280

MO1104-EA

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ENGLISH

Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch.

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Warning !

 The measurement functions built into this watch are not intended for taking 

measurements that require professional or industrial precision. Values 
produced by this watch should be considered as reasonable representations 
only.

 The Moon phase indicator that appears on the display of this watch is not 

intended for navigation purposes. Always use proper instruments and 
resources to obtain data for navigation purposes.

 When engaging in mountain climbing or other activities in which losing your 

way can create a dangerous or life-threatening situation, always use a second 
compass to confirm direction readings.

 Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any 

damage or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of 
this product or its malfunction.

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About This Manual

 Depending on the model of your watch, display text appears either as dark figures 

on a light background (Module 3260), or light figures on a dark background 
(Module 3280). All of the illustrations in this manual show Module 3260.

 Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration.

 Note that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for reference only, 

and so the actual product may appear somewhat different than depicted by an 
illustration.

Module 3260

Module 3280

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Things to check before using the watch

1. Check the battery power level.

Is “

H

” or “

M

” displayed for the battery power indicator 

(page E-14)?

Go to step 2.

Power is low.

 Charge the watch by placing it in a 

location where it is exposed to light. For details, 
see “Charging the Watch” (page E-12).

NO

YES

YES

Does any one of the following conditions exist?

 Battery power indicator shows “

L

” and “

LOW

” is 

displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.

 “

CHG

” is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.

 The face is blank.

The watch is charged 
sufficiently.
For details about 
charging, see 
“Charging the Watch” 
(page E-12).

NEXT

Battery power 
indicator

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2. Check the Home City and the daylight saving time (DST) setting.

Use the procedure under “To configure Home City settings” (page E-40) to configure 
your Home City and daylight saving time settings.

Important!

Proper time calibration signal reception, and World Time Mode data depend on 
correct Home City, time, and date settings in the Timekeeping Mode. Make sure you 
configure these settings correctly.

3. Set the current time.

 To set the time using a time calibration signal 

  See “To get ready for a receive operation” (page E-26).

 To set the time manually

  See “Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually” (page E-45).

The watch is now ready for use.

 For details about the watch’s radio controlled timekeeping feature, see “Radio 

Controlled Atomic Timekeeping” (page E-21).

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Contents

E-3 About 

This 

Manual

E-4 

Things to check before using the watch

E-12 Charging 

the 

Watch

E-19 

To recover from the sleep state

E-20 

To turn Power Saving on and off

E-21  Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping

E-26 

To get ready for a receive operation

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To perform manual receive

E-32 

To check the latest signal reception results

E-33 

To turn auto receive on and off

E-35 Mode 

Reference 

Guide

E-39 Timekeeping

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E-40  Configuring Home City Settings

E-40 

To configure Home City settings

E-43 

To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting

E-45  Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually

E-45 

To change the current time and date settings manually

E-49 Digital 

Compass

E-50 

To take a digital compass reading

E-56 

To perform magnetic declination correction

E-58 

To perform bidirectional calibration

E-59 

To perform northerly calibration

E-62 

To store a direction angle reading in Bearing Memory

E-64 

To set a map and find your current location

E-66 

To find the bearing to an objective

E-68 

To determine the direction angle to an objective on a map and head in 
that direction

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E-73 Thermometer

E-73 

To enter and exit the Digital Compass/Thermometer Mode

E-75 

To calibrate the temperature sensor

E-77 Specifying 

Temperature 

Unit

E-77 

To specify temperature unit

E-79 Temperature 

Reading 

Precautions

E-80  Using the Moon Data

E-80 

To enter the Moon Data Mode

E-83 

To reverse the displayed Moon phase

E-87  Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

E-87 

To enter the World Time Mode

E-88 

To view the time in another time zone

E-88 

To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city

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E-90 Using 

the 

Stopwatch

E-90 

To enter the Stopwatch Mode

E-90 

To perform an elapsed time operation

E-91 

To pause at a split time

E-91 

To measure two finishes

E-93  Using the Countdown Timer

E-93 

To enter the Countdown Timer Mode

E-94 

To specify the countdown start time

E-95 

To perform a countdown timer operation

E-95 

To stop the alarm

Summary of Contents for 3260

Page 1: ...ception and World Time Mode data depend on correct Home City time and date settings in the Timekeeping Mode Make sure you configure these settings correctly 3 Set the current time To set the time using a time calibration signal See To get ready for a receive operation page E 26 To set the time manually See Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually page E 45 The watch is now ready for use...

Page 2: ...ore using it Leaving the watch exposed to direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the battery power indicator to show a reading temporarily that is higher than the actual battery level The correct battery level should be indicated after a few minutes All data stored in memory is deleted and the current time and all other settings return to their initial factory defaults wh...

Page 3: ...ters 310 miles Fort Collins United States transmitter 600 miles 1 000 kilometers Fukushima or Fukuoka Saga Japan transmitters 500 kilometers 310 miles Shangqiu China transmitter 500 kilometers 310 miles As of January 2011 China does not use Daylight Saving Time DST If China does go to the Daylight Saving Time system in the future some functions of this watch may no longer operate correctly E 25 Wh...

Page 4: ...eration is being performed When the watch is in the function sleep state Power Saving page E 18 While a countdown timer operation is in progress page E 93 A receive operation is cancelled if an alarm sounds while it is being performed The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of TOKYO whenever the battery power level drops to Level 5 or when you have the rechargeable battery replaced If...

Page 5: ...s selected as the Home City While Auto DST is selected the DST setting will be changed automatically in accordance with time calibration signal data l l l l l l l l l lll l l l l l l l l l l DST indicator l l l l l l l l l lll l l l l l l l l l l DST indicator E 44 4 After all the settings are the way you want press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode The DST indicator appears to indicate that Day...

Page 6: ...you should input 7 In the case of 7 6 input 8 for 7 5 you can input 7 or 8 Bidirectional Calibration and Northerly Calibration Bidirectional calibration and northerly calibration calibrate the accuracy of the bearing sensor in relation to magnetic north Use bidirectional calibration when you want to take readings within an area exposed to magnetic force This type of calibration should be used if t...

Page 7: ...at direction To set a map and find your current location 1 With the watch on your wrist position it so the face is horizontal 2 Press C to take a compass reading The reading will appear on the display after about two seconds E 65 3 Rotate the map without moving the watch so the northerly direction indicated on the map matches north as indicated by the watch If the watch is configured to indicate m...

Page 8: ...outside the range of 10 0 C to 60 0 C 14 0 F to 140 0 F The temperature value will reappear as soon as the measured temperature is within the allowable range Display Units You can select either Celsius C or Fahrenheit F for the displayed temperature value See To specify the temperature unit page E 77 for more information Temperature Sensor Calibration The watch s temperature sensor is calibrated a...

Page 9: ...rsed from the actual Moon as viewed from your location you can use the procedure under To reverse the displayed Moon phase page E 83 to change the indicator Moon Phase Indicator Module 3260 Module 3280 Moon Phase Indicator Module 3260 Module 3280 E 85 Moon Phase Indicator Moon Phase Moon Age Module 3260 Module 3280 1 0 2 7 2 8 4 6 4 7 6 4 6 5 8 3 8 4 10 1 10 2 12 0 12 1 13 8 New Moon First Quarter...

Page 10: ...t to the countdown start time An alarm sounds for ten 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 E 96 Using the Alarm You can set four one time alarms and one snooze alarm When an alarm is turned on the watch will beep for about 10 second...

Page 11: ... Frequent display illumination can run down the battery quickly and require charging The following guidelines give an idea of the charging time required to recover from a single illumination operation Approximately five minutes exposure to bright sunlight coming in through a window Approximately 50 minutes exposure to indoor fluorescent lighting Auto light switch on indicator Auto light switch on ...

Page 12: ...a train boat etc What causes different direction readings to produce different results at the same location Magnetism generated by nearby high tension wires is interfering with detection of terrestrial magnetism Move away from the high tension wires and try again Why am I having problems taking direction readings indoors A TV personal computer speakers or some other object is interfering with terr...

Page 13: ... 31 time zones Other Daylight Saving Time Standard Time Stopwatch Measuring unit 1 100 second Measuring capacity 999 59 59 99 Measuring modes Elapsed time split time two finishes Countdown Timer Measuring unit 1 second Countdown start time setting range 1 minute to 24 hours 1 hour increments and 1 minute increments Alarms 5 daily alarms four one time alarms one snooze alarm Hourly Time Signal Illu...

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