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Using the Stopwatch
The stopwatch measures elapsed time, split times, and two fi nishes.
To enter the Stopwatch Mode
Use
C
to select the Stopwatch Mode as shown on page
E-11.
Seconds
Minutes
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To perform a countdown timer operation
D
D
D
D
A
Start
Stop
(Restart)
(Stop)
Reset
Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that a
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countdown operation is not in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down).
If it is, press
D
to stop it and then
A
to reset to the countdown start time.
To stop the alarm
Press any button.
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When the setting you want to change is fl ashing, use
3.
B
and
D
to change it as
described below.
Setting
Screen
Button Operation
Start Time
Use
D
(+) and
B
(–) to change the setting.
You can set a start time in the range of 1 to 60 minutes in
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1-minute increments.
Auto-repeat
Press
D
to toggle auto-repeat on (
displayed) and off
(
displayed).
Progress Beeper
Press
D
to toggle the progress beeper on (
) and off
(
).
Press
4.
A
to exit the setting mode.
You can also perform steps 1 and 2 of the above procedure whenever you need
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to view the current auto-repeat and progress beeper settings.
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To confi gure the countdown timer
While the countdown start time is on the display in
1.
the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down
A
until the
current countdown start time starts to fl ash, which
indicates the setting mode.
If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the
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procedure under “To perform a countdown timer
operation” (page E-28) to display it.
Press
2.
C
to move the fl ashing in the sequence shown below to select other
settings.
Start Time
Auto-repeat
Progress Beeper
C
C
C
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Countdown End Beeper
The countdown end beeper lets you know when the countdown reaches zero.
When the progress beeper is turned off, the countdown end beeper sounds for
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about 10 seconds, or until you press any button to stop it.
When the progress beeper is turned on, the countdown end beeper sounds for
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about one second.
Progress Beeper
When the progress beeper is turned on, the watch uses beeps to signal countdown
progress as described below.
Starting from fi ve minutes before the end of the countdown, the watch emits four
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short beeps at the top of each countdown minute.
30 seconds before the end of the countdown, the watch emits four short beeps.
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The watch emits a short beep for each of the last 10 seconds of the countdown.
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If the countdown start time is six minutes or greater, the watch emits a short beep
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for each second of the fi nal 10 seconds before the fi ve-minute point is reached.
Four short beeps are emitted to signal when the fi ve-minute point is reached.
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See “To confi gure the countdown timer” on page E-26 for information about setting
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up the timer.
Auto-repeat
When auto-repeat is turned on, the countdown automatically restarts from the
countdown start time when it reaches zero. If left running, the countdown is
repeated a total of eight times, after which it stops automatically.
When auto-repeat is turned off, the countdown stops when it reaches zero and the
display shows the original countdown start time.
Pressing
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D
while an auto-repeat countdown is in progress pauses the current
countdown. You can resume the auto-repeat countdown by pressing
D
, or you
can press
A
to reset to the countdown time starting value.
Countdown Timer Beeper Operations
The watch beeps at various times during a countdown so you can keep informed
about the countdown status without looking at the display. The following describes
the types of beeper operations the watch performs during a countdown.
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Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of
one minute to 60 minutes. An alarm sounds when the
countdown reaches zero. The countdown timer also has
an auto-repeat feature and a progress beeper that signals
the progress of the countdown.
To enter the Countdown Timer Mode
Use
C
to select the Countdown Timer Mode as shown
on page E-10.
Confi guring the Countdown Timer
The following are the settings you should confi gure
before actually using the countdown timer.
Countdown start time; Auto-repeat on/off; Progress
beeper on/off
Seconds
Minutes
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To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city
In the World Time Mode, use
1.
D
(East) to display the
city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight
Saving Time setting you want to change.
Hold down
2.
A
for about two seconds.
This toggles the city code you selected in step 1
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between Daylight Saving Time (
DST
indicator
displayed) and standard time (
DST
indicator not
displayed).
Using the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the city code that is
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selected as your Home City also will change the Timekeeping Mode time DST
setting.
Note that you cannot switch between standard time/daylight saving time (DST)
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while
GMT
is selected as the World Time City.
The standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting affects only the currently
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selected time zone. Other time zones are not affected.
DST indicator
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Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone
You can use the World Time Mode to view the current
time in one of 29 time zones (27 cities) around the
globe. The city that is currently selected in the World
Time Mode is called the “World Time City”.
To enter the World Time Mode
Use
C
to select the World Time Mode as shown on
page E-10.
To view the time in another time zone
In the World Time Mode, use
D
(East) to scroll through
city codes.
Currently selected
World Time City
Current time in the currently
selected World Time City
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Note
For information about selecting a Home City and confi guring the DST setting, see
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“Confi guring Home City Settings” (page E-14).
While 12-hour format is selected for timekeeping, a
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P
(PM) indicator will appear
for times from noon to 11:59 p.m. No indicator appears for times from midnight to
11:59 a.m. With 24-hour format, time is displayed from 0:00 to 23:59, without any
P
(PM) indicator.
The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
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lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to
change it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced.
The day of the week changes automatically when the date changes.
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