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How to reset the built-in IC

Press and hold all the Buttons A,
B, C and D at the same time

Once the display becomes blank, and when the
Buttons are released, the display returns to
the default setting in the

TIME <current time>

mode

, and immediately starts operating.

When an abnormal display (broken digits, etc.) appears, follow the procedure below. The built-in
IC will be reset and the watch will resume its normal operation.

● After the IC is reset, all the stored data including personal data, date, current time, daily and

weekly walking log are completely erased. And it will be necessary to input the time, date and
personal data once again.

To reset the second digits to 00, press either Button C or D. While the second digits count any number
between 00 and 29 the second digits are reset to 00, while the second digits count any number between

30 and 59 one minute is added and the digits return to 00. To set the second digits accurately, a time

signal by a television or by a telephone is convenient.

SECOND SETTING

● Changing the date of the watch may cause discrepancies in the stored daily walking log and weekly walking log.

Press Button C to increase the digits, and press Button D to decrease the digits.
There is no need to set the day of the week, as once the year, month and date are set; the day of the week is automatically set.

MINUTE, HOUR, DATE, MONTH AND YEAR SETTINGS

Press either Button C or D to select either 12H for the 12-hour indication or 24H
for the 24-hour indication.

If you press Button A and D at the same time while adjusting or selecting any item of
the display for any adjustments, all the indicators of the display light. This is not a
malfucntion. In such a case, press any of Button A, B, C or D to return to the

TIME

current time display

SELECTION OF 12-/24-HOUR INDICATION

ALL INDICATORS LIGHT

● When the 12-hour indication is selected, the AM indicator for the morning and the

PM indicator for the afternoon will appear at the left side of the display, which is the

default setting. If you select the 24-hour indication, no AM or PM indicator appears
on the display, but 13:00 for PM 1:00 and 14:00 for PM 2:00 etc. will appear.

● Built-in illuminating (led) light

Time <current time> mode (watch function) ● How to read the display

Button C

Illuminated for 3 seconds

Press Button A to show the

TIME <current time> mode

After  approximately  2  seconds,
the current time, date, day of the
week  and  number  of  steps  (or
calories burned, walking distance)
are  all  displayed  as  illustrated
below.  For  everyday  use  other
than walking, it is best to set the
watch  to  the  TIME  <current
time> mode.

After 2 seconds

Day of the week, date
(Example: Monday,17th)

Current time
(Example: 10:58 56 )

Number of steps
(Example: 7,333 steps)

The watch displays the current time, date, day of the week as well as the number of steps (or
calories burned, walking distance). It also features a full-automatic calendar which requires no
calendar adjustment at month ends including Februaries of leap years.

Each time you press Button C, the built-in illumi-
nating light illuminates the display for approxi-
mately 3 seconds for easy viewing in darkness.
Except when you are adjusting or setting the
watch, you can turn the light on by pressing But-
ton C not only in the

TIME <current time> mode

but also in any other mode.

※ Through the light guide panel, the lightgenerated by the LED

(Light-emitting diode) is evenly projected on the display.

※ When the voltage becomes low as the battery nears its end, the light becomes dim.

● How to set the time

Button A

12H-/24H-indication

Button A

Button B

Press and hold Button B
for 2 seconds or more

After 2 seconds