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Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of
one minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the
countdown reaches zero.
•
The countdown operation continues even if you exit the
Countdown Timer Mode.
•
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
(page E-5).
To use the countdown timer
Press
D
while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the
countdown timer.
•
When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing
any button. The countdown time is reset to its starting
value automatically after the alarm stops.
Hours Seconds
Minutes
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Press
D
while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press
D
again to
resume the countdown.
•
To stop a countdown operation completely, first pause it (by pressing
D
), and then
press
B
. 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.
•
To set the starting value of the countdown time to
24 hours, set
0:00
.
4. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
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Reference
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and
functions of this watch.
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.
To turn the button operation tone on and off
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the
display), hold down
C
for about three seconds to toggle
the button operation tone on (mute indicator not
displayed) and off (mute indicator displayed).
Mute indicator
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Holding down
C
to turn the button operation tone on or off also causes the watch’s
current mode to change.
•
The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is
turned off.
Scrolling
The
B
and
D
buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll
through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
operation scrolls at high speed.
Initial Screens
When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you
last exited the mode appears first.
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World Time
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The seconds count of the World Time is synchronized with the seconds count of the
Timekeeping Mode.
•
All World Time Mode times are calculated from the current Home City time in the
Timekeeping Mode using UTC time offset values.
•
The UTC offset is a value that indicates the time difference between a reference
point in Greenwich, England and the time zone where a city is located.
•
The letters “UTC” is the abbreviation for “Coordinated Universal Time”, which is the
world-wide scientific standard of timekeeping. It is based upon carefully maintained
atomic (cesium) clocks that keep time accurately to within microseconds. Leap
seconds are added or subtracted as necessary to keep UTC in sync with the Earth’s
rotation.
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Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature:
±
30 seconds a month
Timekeeping:
Hour, minutes, seconds, a.m. (A)/p.m. (P), day, day of the week,
month, year
Time system: Switchable between 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Calendar system: Full auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Standard time/Daylight saving time
Other: Home City code (can be assigned one of 30 city codes); Daylight Saving
Time (summer time)/Standard Time
Data Bank:
25 records (8-character name, 12-digit number)
World Time:
30 cities (29 time zones)
Other: Daylight Saving Time/Standard Time
Day Counter
Number of days between current date and a target date
Memory capacity: 5 counters (8-character text, target date (year, month, day))
Target date setting range: January 1, 1950 to December 31, 2049
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Other: Day counter alarm (DAYS indicator flashes on the display when a target date
is reached regardless of year.)
Alarm:
5 Daily Alarms, Hourly Time Signal
Stopwatch
Measuring unit: 1/100 of a second
Measuring capacity: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds
Functions: Elapsed time, split time and two finishes
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Other:
EL backlight, Button operation tone on/off
Battery:
One lithium battery (Type: CR1616)
Battery life
3 years under the following conditions
•
2 seconds of backlight operation per day
•
10 seconds of alarm operation per day
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City Code Table
City Code Table
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City
Code
PPG
HNL
ANC
LAX
DEN
CHI
NYC
CCS*
YYT
RIO
RAI
LON
PAR
CAI
JRS
City
PAGO PAGO
HONOLULU
ANCHORAGE
LOS ANGELES
DENVER
CHICAGO
NEW YORK
CARACAS
ST. JOHNS
RIO DE JANEIRO
PRAIA
LONDON
PARIS
CAIRO
JERUSALEM
UTC Offset/
GMT Differential
–11
–10
–9
–8
–7
–6
–5
–4
–3.5
–3
–1
0
+1
+2
City
Code
JED
THR
DXB
KBL
KHI
DEL
DAC
RGN
BKK
HKG
TYO
ADL
SYD
NOU
WLG
City
JEDDAH
TEHRAN
DUBAI
KABUL
KARACHI
DELHI
DHAKA
YANGON
BANGKOK
HONG KONG
TOKYO
ADELAIDE
SYDNEY
NOUMEA
WELLINGTON
UTC Offset/
GMT Differential
+3
+3.5
+4
+4.5
+5
+5.5
+6
+6.5
+7
+8
+9
+9.5
+10
+11
+12
• Based on data as of July 2010.
• The rules governing global times (UTC offset and GMT differential) and summer time are
determined by each individual country.
* In December 2007, Venezuela changed its offset from –4 to –4.5. Note, however, that
this watch displays an offset of –4 (the old offset) for the CCS (Caracas, Venezuela) city
code.
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