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Operation Guide 3085
MA0612-EA
About This Manual
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Button operations are indicated using the letters shown
in the illustration.
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Each section of this manual provides you with the
information you need to perform operations in each
mode. Further details and technical information can be
found in the “Reference” section.
About the Display
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The display of the watch is divided into three areas: main (center), upper, and lower.
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You can select either of two settings for the main display area:
Regular (background/figure color combination same as the upper and lower
display areas) or Reverse (background/figure color combination opposite that of
the upper and lower display areas).
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The initial factory default setting for the main display area is “12H”, which switches
between Regular and Reverse automatically every 12 hours.
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See “Main Display Area Style” for information about changing the main display area
style.
Regular
Reverse
Lower Display Area
Upper Display Area
Main Display Area
Timekeeping Mode
World Time Mode
Alarm Mode
Stopwatch Mode
Edit Mode
Countdown Timer Mode
Press .
General Guide
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Press
C
to change from mode to mode.
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In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press
B
to illuminate
the display.
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An icon appears momentarily on the display whenever you enter any mode besides
the Timekeeping Mode.
Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date.
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Pressing
D
in the Timekeeping Mode will toggle between the Time/Day screen and
the Day/Time screen.
Press .
Hour : Minutes
PM indicator
PM indicator
Day
Day of week
Seconds Seconds
Day of week
Day
Hour : Minutes
Time/Day Screen
Day/Time Screen
Read this before you set the time and date !
The times displayed in the Timekeeping Mode and World Time Mode are linked.
Because of this, make sure you select a city code for your Home City (the city where
you normally use the watch) before you set the time and date.
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To view the current Home City code setting, press
A
while in the Timekeeping
Mode.
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For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table”.
To set the time and date
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
A
until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press
C
to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Screen
Do this:
Press
D
.
Use
D
(east) and
B
(west).
Press
D
.
Use
D
(+) and
B
(–).
Use
D
(+) and
B
(–).
To do this:
Reset the seconds to
Change the city code
Toggle between Daylight Saving Time (
)
and Standard Time (
)
Change the hour or minutes
Change the year, month, or day
Seconds
DST
Hour
Minutes
Year
Day
City Code
Month
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use
D
and
B
to change it as
described below.
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See “Daylight Saving Time (DST)” for details about the DST setting.
4. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
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Resetting the seconds to
while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
reset to
without changing the minutes.
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The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
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The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
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.
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The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date (year,
month, and day) settings.
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A leading zero is added to dates from 1 through 9.
Example: The 1st of the month is displayed as 01.
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from Standard
Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time.
To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
A
until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press
C
twice to display the DST setting screen.
3. Press
D
to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (
)
and Standard Time (
).
4. Press
A
to exit the setting screen.
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The
DST
indicator is displayed on the Timekeeping
Mode and Alarm Mode screen while Daylight Saving
Time is turned on.
On/Off status
DST indicator