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Operation Guide 3358/3368/3798
Alarms
You can set five independent Daily Alarms. When an
alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm
time is reached. One of the alarms is a snooze alarm,
while the other four are one-time alarms.
You can turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes the
watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
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There are six screens in the Alarm Mode. Four are for
one-time alarms (indicated by numbers from
AL1
through
AL4
), one is for a snooze alarm
(indicated by
SNZ
), and one is for the Hourly Time
Signal (indicated by
SIG
).
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All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
.
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.
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To set a one-time alarm, display one of the screens indicated by an alarm number
from
AL1
through
AL4
. To set the snooze alarm, display the screen indicated
by
SNZ
.
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The snooze alarm 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.
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This operation automatically turns on the alarm.
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.
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When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (
P
indicator).
5. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
Alarm Operation
The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 20 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.
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Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the
Timekeeping Mode digital time.
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To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
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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
Displaying the
SNZ
setting screen
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down
D
to sound the alarm.
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).
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Turning on a one-time alarm (
AL1
through
AL4
) causes the alarm on indicator to
appear on its Alarm Mode screen. In all other modes, the alarm on indicator is
displayed when one or more of the alarms is turned on.
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Turning on the snooze alarm (
SNZ
) displays the alarm on indicator and snooze
alarm indicator on the Alarm Mode snooze alarm screen, and in all other modes.
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The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is sounding.
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The snooze alarm indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.
Snooze alarm indicator
Snooze alarm indicator
On/Off
status
Alarm on indicator
Alarm on indicator
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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).
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The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the display on the Alarm Mode
Hourly Time Signal screen, and in all other modes while the Hourly Time Signal is
turned on.
Hourly time signal on indicator
On/Off status
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Alarm number
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
On/Off status
Illumination
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that causes the entire display to
glow for easy reading in the dark. The watch’s auto light switch automatically turns on
illumination when you angle the watch for reading towards your face.
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The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by the auto light switch indicator)
for it to operate.
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See “Illumination Precautions” for more important information.
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Auto light switch indicator
To illuminate the display
In any mode, press
B
to turn on illumination.
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The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch
setting.
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You can use the procedure below to select either one second or three seconds as
the illumination duration. When you press
B
, the illumination will remain on for
about one second or three 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. Press
C
nine times so the illumination duration setting
screen is on the display.
3. While the illumination duration setting is flashing, press
D
to toggle the setting between one second ( ) and
three seconds ( ).
4. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
About the Auto Light Switch
While the auto light switch is enabled, illumination turns on whenever you position
your wrist as described below in any mode.
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
towards you at more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on.
Warning!
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Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the watch
using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when running or engaged in
any other activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that
sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others
around you.
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When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned
off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor
vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create
a distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
To turn the auto light switch on and off
In any mode, hold down
B
for about two seconds to toggle the auto light switch on
(auto light switch indicator displayed) or off (auto light switch indicator not displayed).
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The auto light switch indicator is on the display in all modes while the auto light
switch is turned on.
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In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch
automatically turns off approximately six hours after you turn it on.
Parallel to ground
More than 40
°
