Casio 3261 Operation Manual Download Page 10

Operation Guide 3261 3281

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 Illumination may not turn on if the face of the watch is more than 

15 degrees above or below parallel. Make sure that the back of 
your hand is parallel to the ground.

 Illumination turns off after the preset illumination duration (page 

E-84), even if you keep the watch pointed towards your face.

 Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper 

operation of the auto light switch. If illumination does not turn 
on, try moving the watch back to the starting position (parallel 
with the ground) and then tilt it back towards your face again. If 
this does not work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs 
at your side, and then bring it back up again.

 You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the 

watch when it is shaken back and forth. This sound is caused 
by mechanical operation of the auto light switch, and does not 
indicate a problem with the watch.

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Graphic Area

The information shown in the graphic area depends on the current mode.

Mode

Graphic Area

Timekeeping Mode

Timekeeping Mode seconds

World Time Mode

World Time Mode hours

Alarm Mode

Timekeeping Mode hours

Stopwatch Mode

Stopwatch Mode minutes

CountdownTimer Mode

CountdownTimer Mode minutes

Graphic Area

Graphic Area

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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.

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To turn the button operation tone on and off

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down 

A

 until 

SET

starts to flash and the city name starts to scroll on the 
display.

 This is the setting screen.

2. Keep pressing 

D

 until 

KEY

 or 

MUTE

 is displayed.

 See step 3 under “To change the current time and 

date settings” (page E-29) for information about 
how to scroll through setting screens.

3. Press 

E

 to toggle the button operation tone 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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Troubleshooting

Time Setting

■ 

The current time setting is off by one hour.

You may need to change your Home City’s standard time/daylight saving time (DST) 
setting. Use the procedure under “To change the current time and date settings” (page 
E-29) to change the standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting.

Sensor modes

■ 

I can’t change the temperature unit setting.

The temperature unit setting is always Celsius (

°C

) whenever 

TOKYO

 is selected as 

the Home City. In this case, the setting cannot be changed.

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“ERR” appears on the display while I am using a sensor.

Subjecting the watch to strong impact can cause sensor malfunction or improper 
contact of internal circuitry. When this happens, 

ERR

 (error) will appear on the display 

and sensor operations will be disabled.

 If 

ERR

 appears while a measurement operation is being performed in a sensor 

mode, restart the measurement. If 

ERR

 appears on the display again, it can mean 

there is something wrong with the sensor.

 Even if battery power is at Level 1 (

H

) or Level 2 (

M

), the Digital Compass/

Thermometer Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough voltage available 
to power it sufficiently. In this case, 

ERR

 will appear on the display. This does not 

indicate malfunction, and sensor operation should resume once battery voltage 
returns to its normal level.

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 If 

ERR

 keeps appearing during measurement, it could mean there is a problem with 

the applicable sensor.

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ERR appears on the display after I perform bidirectional calibration or 

northerly calibration.

If

- - -

 appears and then changes to 

ERR

 (error) on the calibration screen, it means 

that there is something wrong with the sensor.

 If 

ERR

 disappears after about one second, try performing the calibration again.

 If 

ERR

 keeps appearing, contact your original dealer or nearest authorized CASIO 

distributor to have the watch checked.

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ERR appears on the display after I perform northerly calibration.

The

ERR

 message indicates there may be some problem with the sensor. The 

ERR

message also may be due to movement of the watch while the calibration procedure 
is being performed. Try performing calibration again, taking care to ensure that the 
watch is not moved.
If this does not solve the problem, the problem may be due to some nearby source of 
terrestrial magnetism. Try performing the calibration procedure again from the 
beginning.

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Whenever you have a sensor malfunction, take the watch to your original dealer or 
nearest authorized CASIO distributor as soon as possible.

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What causes incorrect direction readings?

 Incorrect bidirectional calibration. Perform bidirectional calibration (page E-42).

 Nearby source of strong magnetism, such as a household appliance, a large steel 

bridge, a steel beam, overhead wires, etc., or an attempt to perform direction 
measurement on a train, boat, etc. Move away from large metal objects and try 
again. Note that digital compass operation cannot be performed inside a train, 
boat, etc.

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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.

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Why am I having problems taking direction readings indoors?

A TV, personal computer, speakers, or some other object is interfering with terrestrial 
magnetism readings. Move away from the object causing the interference or take the 
direction reading outdoors. Indoor direction readings are particularly difficult inside 
ferro-concrete structures. Remember that you will not be able to take direction 
readings inside of trains, airplanes, etc.

World Time Mode

■ 

The time for my World Time City is off in the World Time Mode.

This could be due to incorrect switching between standard time and daylight saving 
time. See “To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city” (page 
E-72) for more information.

Charging

■ 

The watch does not resume operation after I expose it to light.

This can happen after the power level drops to Level 5 (page E-14). Continue 
exposing the watch to light until the battery power indicator shows “

H

” or “

M

”.

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Specifications

Accuracy at normal temperature:

 ±15 seconds a month

Timekeeping:

 Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), year, month, day, day of the week

Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Other: Home City name (can be assigned one of 48 city names); Standard Time / 

Daylight Saving Time (summer time)

Digital Compass:

 20 seconds continuous measurement; 16 directions; Angle value 0° 

to 359°; Four direction pointers; Calibration (bidirectional, northerly); 
Magnetic declination correction; Bearing Memory

Thermometer:

Measurement and display range: –10.0 to 60.0°C (or 14.0 to 140.0°F)
Display unit: 0.1°C (or 0.2°F)
Measurement timing: Every five seconds in the Digital Compass/Thermometer 

Mode

Other: Calibration; Manual measurement (button operation)

Summary of Contents for 3261

Page 1: ...icator E 5 2 Check the Home City and the daylight saving time DST setting Use the procedure under To configure Home City settings page E 26 to configure your Home City and daylight saving time settings Important 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 manu...

Page 2: ...ving 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 whenever battery p...

Page 3: ...play In most cases holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed E 25 Timekeeping Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date Press A to toggle between the day of the week and date Date screen and the currently selected World Time Dual Time Day of week Month Day Dual time PM indicator Hour Minutes Seconds Date Screen Dual Time Sc...

Page 4: ...inters that indicate magnetic north south east and west also will appear After the first reading is obtained the watch will continue to take digital compass readings automatically each second for up to 20 seconds After that measurement will stop automatically The direction indicator and angle value will show to indicate that digital compass readings are complete The auto light switch is disabled d...

Page 5: ... show OK and then take direction and temperature readings E 45 Bearing Memory Bearing Memory lets you store a direction reading and display that reading as you take subsequent digital compass measurements The Bearing Memory screen displays the direction angle for the stored direction along with an indicator on the display that also indicates the stored direction When you take digital compass measu...

Page 6: ...orth as measured with all magnetic compasses tends to be greater as one gets closer to either of the magnetic poles You should also remember that some maps indicate true north instead of magnetic north and so you should make allowances when using such maps with this watch E 55 Location Taking a direction reading when you are near a source of strong magnetism can cause large errors in readings Beca...

Page 7: ...y E 65 Moon Data The Moon phase and Moon age information that appears first when you enter the Moon Data Mode shows the data at noon for your currently selected Home City on the current date according to the Timekeeping Mode After that you can specify another date to view data If the Moon data is not correct check your Timekeeping Mode settings and correct them if necessary The Moon phase is displ...

Page 8: ... times and two finishes To enter the Stopwatch Mode Use D to select the Stopwatch Mode STW as shown on page E 22 About one second after STW appears on the display the display will change to show the stopwatch hours To perform an elapsed time operation E E E E A Start Stop Restart Stop Reset Hours 1 100 second Seconds Minutes Current time Hours 1 100 second Seconds Minutes Current time E 75 To paus...

Page 9: ...the illumination duration 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down A until SET starts to flash and the city name starts to scroll on the display This is the setting screen 2 Keep pressing D until LT1 or LT3 is displayed See step 3 under To change the current time and date settings page E 29 for information about how to scroll through setting screens 3 Press E to toggle the illumination duration between...

Page 10: ...dicate malfunction and sensor operation should resume once battery voltage returns to its normal level E 96 If ERR keeps appearing during measurement it could mean there is a problem with the applicable sensor ERR appears on the display after I perform bidirectional calibration or northerly calibration If appears and then changes to ERR error on the calibration screen it means that there is someth...

Page 11: ... 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 E 102 Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery Particular care is required when using the auto light switch page E 89 L 1 L 2 City Code Table City Code City UTC Offset GMT D...

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