Operation Guide 3465
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x
Holding down
C
to turn the button operation tone on or off also causes the
watch’s current mode to change.
x
The Mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is
turned off.
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Other Settings
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.
x
Even if you turn off the button operation tone, the alarm,
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).
Mute indicator
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To illuminate the display
In any mode, press
B
to turn on illumination.
x
You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds as the
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
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
A
until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. While the seconds are flashing, press
B
to toggle
the illumination duration between 1.5 seconds ( ) and
3 seconds ( ).
3. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
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Illumination
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that
causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the
dark.
Illumination Precautions
x
The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination
loses power after very long use.
x
Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
x
The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the
display is illuminated. This is due to vibration of the
EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
malfunction.
x
Illumination automatically turns off whenever an alarm
sounds.
x
Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
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To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use
D
to select the Hourly Time
Signal (
SIG
).
2. Press
A
to toggle it on (
On
displayed) and off (
OF
displayed).
x
The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the
display in all modes while the Hourly Time Signal is
turned on.
Hourly time signal
on indicator
On/Off status
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To turn an alarm on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use
D
to select an alarm.
2. Press
A
to toggle it on (
On
displayed) and off (
OF
displayed).
x
Turning on an alarm (
AL-1
,
AL-2
,
AL-3
,
AL-4
or
SNZ
)
displays the alarm on indicator on its Alarm Mode
screen.
x
In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for any
alarm that is currently turned on.
x
The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is
sounding.
x
The snooze alarm indicator flashes during the 5-minute
intervals between alarms.
Snooze alarm
indicator
Alarm on indicator
On/Off status
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3. Press
C
to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
4. While a setting is flashing, use
D
(+) and
B
(–) to change it.
x
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (indicator not displayed) or p.m. (
P
indicator).
5. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
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 (page E-24).
x
To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
x
Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen (page E-10)
Displaying the snooze alarm setting screen (page E-22)
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down
D
to sound the alarm.
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To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use
D
to scroll through the alarm
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.
AL-1
SIG
AL-3
AL-4
AL-2
SNZ
D
D
D
D
D
D
x
To set an alarm time, display the applicable alarm screen (
AL-1
through
AL-4
,
or
SNZ
).
x
The snooze alarm operation repeats every five minutes.
2. After you select an alarm, hold down
A
until the hour setting of the alarm time
starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
x
This operation turns on the alarm automatically.
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Alarms
The Alarm Mode gives you a choice of five daily alarms,
one of which is a snooze alarm. Also use the Alarm Mode
to turn the Hourly Time Signal (SIG) on and off.
x
The snooze alarm screen is indicated by
SNZ
, while the
other alarm screens are numbered
AL-1
through
AL-4
.
The Hourly Time Signal screen is indicated by
SIG
.
x
All of the operations in this section are performed in
the Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
(page
E-7).
Alarm number
On/Off status
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
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x
Press
D
while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press
D
again to
resume the countdown.
x
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
1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down
A
until the
hours of the countdown start time start to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
2. Press
C
to move the flashing between the hours and
minutes.
3. While a setting is flashing, use
D
(+) or
B
(–) to
change it.
x
To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24
hours, set
0:00
.
4. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.