Casio 3495 Operation Manual Download Page 7

Note

When [H], [M], and [L] are all flashing
on the display, it means that all
functions are disabled due to
momentary battery power
consumption.

Charging Time Guidelines

The table below shows guidelines for
approximate charging times.

Charging Times Required for 1 Day of
Operation

Light Level (Lux)

Approximate

Charging Time

50,000

8 minutes

10,000

30 minutes

5,000

48 minutes

500

8 hours

Times Required to Achieve Next Charge
Level

Sunny day, outdoors (50,000 lux)

Dead battery 

n

 Medium

charge

3 hours

Medium charge 

n

 High

charge

34 hours

High charge 

n

 Full charge

10 hours

Sunny day, near a window (10,000 lux)

Dead battery 

n

 Medium

charge

10 hours

Medium charge 

n

 High

charge

130 hours

High charge 

n

 Full charge

35 hours

Overcast day, near a window (5,000 lux)

Dead battery 

n

 Medium

charge

16 hours

Medium charge 

n

 High

charge

210 hours

High charge 

n

 Full charge

57 hours

Indoor fluorescent lighting (500 lux)

Dead battery 

n

 Medium

charge

206 hours

Medium charge 

n

 High

charge

-

High charge 

n

 Full charge

-

Note

Actual charging time depends on the
local charging environment.

Power Saving Function

Leaving the watch in a dark location for about
one hour between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6
a.m. will cause the display to go blank, and the
watch to enter Level 1 power saving. If the
watch is left in this condition for six or seven
days, the watch will enter Level 2 power
saving.

Power Saving Level 1 :
Digital display goes blank to save power.

Power Saving Level 2 :
Digital display goes blank to save power. All
functions are disabled.

Recovering from Power Saving Operation
Use one of the operations below to exit power
saving.

Press any button.

Move the watch to a bright location.

Trigger auto light by angling the watch
towards your face.

Note

The watch will not enter power saving
in the cases below.

ー 

While in the Stopwatch Mode

ー 

While in the Timer Mode

You can enable or disable Power
Saving as required.

l

Configuring Power Saving
Function Settings

Note that the watch also may enter
power saving if its face is blocked from
light by your sleeve while you are
wearing it.

Viewing the Face in the Dark

The watch has a light that illuminates the face
for viewing in the dark.

To illuminate the face manually

Press (B) to turn on illumination.

Illumination will turn off automatically if an
alarm starts to sound.

Important!

Frequent use of illumination will run
down the battery.

Note

Display illumination is disabled when
any one of the conditions below exists.

ー 

Alarm, timer alert, or other beeper
sounding

ー 

Time calibration reception in
progress

To illuminate the face when Auto Light
is enabled

If Auto Light is enabled, face illumination will
turn on automatically whenever the watch is
positioned at an angle of 40 degrees or more.

40 
degrees 
or more

Watch Operation Guide 3495

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Summary of Contents for 3495

Page 1: ...ions Using Watch Operations to Adjust the Time Setting World Time Checking World Time World Time City Setting Swapping Your Home Time and World Time Alarm Configuring Alarm Settings Configuring the Hourly Time Signal Setting Turning Off an Alarm or the Hourly Time Signal Stopwatch Measuring Elapsed Time Measuring a Split Time Timing the First and Second Place Finishers Timer Setting the Time Using...

Page 2: ...will inspect your watch for proper water resistance whenever you have its battery replaced Battery replacement requires the use of special tools Always request battery replacement from your original retailer or from an authorized CASIO service center Some water resistant watches come with fashionable leather bands Avoid swimming washing or any other activity that causes direct exposure of a leathe...

Page 3: ...onents of your watch Be sure to dry off your watch thoroughly before storing it and make sure it is not in contact with other items Leaving your watch where it is exposed to direct sunlight ultraviolet rays for long periods or failure to clean dirt from your watch for long periods can cause it to become discolored Friction caused by certain conditions strong external force sustained rubbing impact...

Page 4: ...n buttons or rotary bezel could lead to later problems with their operation Periodically rotate the crown and rotary bezel and press buttons to maintain proper operation Dangers of Poor Watch Care Rust Though the metal steel used for your watch is highly rust resistant rust can form if your watch is not cleaned after it becomes dirty ー Dirt on your watch can make it impossible for oxygen to come i...

Page 5: ... have been created to facilitate explanation An illustration may differ somewhat from the item it represents General Guide A Day of the week B Month day C Hour minute second A button Holding down this button for at least two seconds in any mode displays the setting screen B button Press to turn on illumination C button Each press cycles between watch modes In any mode hold down this button for at ...

Page 6: ...ing the watch under high temperature conditions like the ones described below ー On the dashboard of a vehicle parked in the sun ー Near an incandescent light bulb or other source of heat ー Under direct sunlight or in other hot areas for long periods The display panel may become black under very high temperatures This is temporary and the display will return to normal at lower temperatures Checking ...

Page 7: ...his condition for six or seven days the watch will enter Level 2 power saving Power Saving Level 1 Digital display goes blank to save power Power Saving Level 2 Digital display goes blank to save power All functions are disabled Recovering from Power Saving Operation Use one of the operations below to exit power saving Press any button Move the watch to a bright location Trigger auto light by angl...

Page 8: ...ecifying the Illumination Duration You can select either 1 5 seconds or three seconds as the illumination duration 1 Enter the Timekeeping Mode l Navigating Between Modes 2 Hold down A for at least two seconds Release the button when the name of the currently selected Home City appears on the display Home City 3 Press C 12 times This will cause 1 or 3 to appear on the display 4 Press D to toggle b...

Page 9: ...in this area 500 kilometers 1 500 kilometers Mainflingen Anthorn Note Even if you are within the normal reception range of a time calibration signal reception may be made impossible by the following factors geographic contours weather the season the time of day wireless noise Auto Time Calibration Signal Receive An automatic time calibration signal receive operation is performed and the time and d...

Page 10: ...al reception conditions to stabilize Reception conditions are affected by weather the time of day the surrounding environment etc Checking the Last Time Adjustment Result 1 Enter the Timekeeping Mode l Navigating Between Modes 2 Press D This displays the date and time of the last successful receive operation Receive month and day Receive time Note Even if there was a successful receive operation R...

Page 11: ...te the setting operation Note The AUTO summer time setting is valid only when the watch s Home City is in an area where a time signal can be received While the setting is being configured the watch will exit the setting operation automatically after about two or three minutes of non operation Setting the Time Date You can use the procedure below to adjust the time and date settings when using the ...

Page 12: ...conds Release the button when the name of the currently selected Home City appears on the display Home City 3 Press C eight times This causes 12H or 24H to flash on the display 4 Press D to toggle the setting between 12H 12 hour timekeeping and 24H 24 hour timekeeping 24 hour timekeeping 12 hour timekeeping 5 Press A to complete the setting operation Note While the setting is being configured the ...

Page 13: ... time setting you configure is applied to the currently selected city only It does not affect other cities Swapping Your Home Time and World Time In the World Time mode press A and B at the same time to swap your Home City time with your World Time After swapping Before swapping Home Time Home Time World Time World Time Alarm The watch will beep when the alarm time is reached You can configure up ...

Page 14: ...the display while the hourly time signal is enabled Turning Off an Alarm or the Hourly Time Signal To stop an alarm or the hourly time signal from sounding perform the steps below to turn it off To have an alarm or hourly time signal sound again turn it back on Note Indicators are displayed while any of the alarms or the hourly time signal is turned on The applicable indicators are not displayed w...

Page 15: ...hen you pressed the button split time D A A D Stop Split release Split Start Elapsed time is shown in 1 100 second units for the first hour of the measurement After the first hour elapsed time is shown in one second units Hour minute second Minutes seconds 1 100 seconds First hour After first hour 3 Press A to reset the stopwatch to all zeros Timing the First and Second Place Finishers 1 Enter the...

Page 16: ...on operation Setting a start time of 0 00 00 will perform a countdown of 24 hours Using the Timer 1 Enter the Timer Mode l Navigating Between Modes Hour minute second 2 Use the operations below to perform a timer operation D D D Time up Resume Pause Measurement operation starts Start A beeper will sound for 10 seconds to let you know when the end of a countdown is reached To reset a paused countdo...

Page 17: ...ted Home City appears on the display Home City 3 Press C 11 times This causes KEY or MUTE to flash on the display 4 Use D to select KEY or MUTE KEY Operation tone enabled MUTE Operation tone muted 5 Press A to exit the setting screen Note While the setting is being configured the watch will exit the setting operation automatically after about two or three minutes of non operation Note that alarm a...

Page 18: ...ception is not possible Timekeeping Hour minute second year month day day of the week a m p m P 24 hour timekeeping Full Auto Calendar 2000 to 2099 Year display on setting screen only Signal Receive Functions Auto receive manual receive Auto transmitter selection for JJY MSF DCF77 Receivable call signs JJY 40kHz 60kHz WWVB 60kHz MSF 60 kHz DCF77 77 5 kHz BPC 68 5 kHz Automatic and manual switching...

Page 19: ...operation starts while it is being performed Disable the alarm l Turning Off an Alarm or the Hourly Time Signal Is the signal transmitter in your area transmitting a signal The transmitter of the time calibration may not be transmitting a signal Try again later Q3 Signal reception should have been successful but the watch s time and or day is wrong Adjust time and day settings manually l Using Wat...

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