USER’S GUIDE 2496
•Note the following important points whenever performing a data communication operation.
✓Make sure the two IR ports are pointed directly at each other.
✓Make sure the two IR ports are within 10cm (3.5 inches) of each other.
✓Keep the watches still until they beep, which indicates the end of data communication.
✓To help ensure the watches remain still, do not try to look at their displays until they beep.
✓Align the IR ports of the two watches within 10 seconds after performing the button operations to set up the sender and receiver.
•In the case of user information, the two watches exchange their information with each other. See “Exchanging User Information” for more information.
•Data Bank data can be sent one record at a time, while Mail data can be sent one message at a time. See “Communicating with Another Watch” for more information.
•If you experience problems with data communication, see “Troubleshooting”.
Exchanging User Information
In the case of user information, the two watches exchange their information with each other, just like two people exchanging names,
•The user information that your watch sends to another watch is the data you have input in the User Information Mode. Before sending user information, use the User Information Mode to check it to make sure it is correct.
To exchange user information
1.Decide with the owner of the other watch who will be the sender and who will be the receiver.
•It makes no real difference which watch sends user information first. The following operation causes both the sender and the receiver to get the information of the other watch.
2.On both watches, press C to enter the Timekeeping Mode.
•What you do next depends on whether you are the sender or receiver. The sender should perform steps 6 through 8, while the receiver should perform steps 3 through 5.
3.On the receiver watch, hold down B for about two seconds.
4. When the watch beeps, release B. This causes the REC (receive) indicator to appear on the display.
5.Point the face of the receiver towards the sender, and perform steps 6 through 8 on the
sender.
6. On the sender watch, hold down E for about two seconds.
7. When the watch beeps, release E. This causes the SEND indicator to appear on the display.
8.Point the face of the sender at the face of the receiver, so they are
•User information data exchange starts at this time.
•Data exchange can take up to 11 seconds. During that time, keep the IR ports pointed at each other and avoid moving the watches.
9.Both watches beep to indicate when data exchange is complete.
•After data exchange is complete, the watches beep and the message OK! appears on the displays of both watches for about five seconds. Next, the watches enter the Data Bank Mode, each showing the data they just received.
•If data exchange was not successful for some reason, the watches beep and display the message ERROR! for about five seconds. If this happens, perform the above procedure again from step 1.
Communicating with Another Watch
Use the following procedures to exchange Data Bank Mode data and Mail Mode messages with another watch. In this configuration, one watch is the sender and the other watch is the receiver.
•When a watch receives a mail message, the message text is stored in page Px4 of the Mail Mode.
To receive data from another watch (receiver operation)
1.Press C to enter the Timekeeping Mode.
2.Hold down B for about two seconds.
3.When the watch beeps, release B. This
causes the REC (receive) indicator to appear on the display.
4. Point the face of the receiver towards the sender, and have your partner perform the sender operation.
•Data communication starts at this time.
•Data exchange can take up to six seconds. During that time, keep the IR ports pointed at each other and avoid moving the watches.
5.Both watches beep to indicate when data communication is complete.
•After data communication is complete, the message OK! appears on the receiver display for about five seconds. Next, the watch displays the data that it received.
•If data communication is not successful for some reason, the watches beep and display the message ERROR! for about five seconds. After that the receiver enters the Timekeeping Mode. If this happens, perform the above procedure again from step 2.
To send data to another watch (sender operation)
1. Enter the mode (Data Bank Mode or Mail Mode) that contains the data you want to send, and display the data.
2. Hold down E for about two seconds.
3.When the watch beeps, release E. This causes the SEND indicator to appear on the
display.
• At this point, your communication partner (the receiver) should also be setting up to receive.
4.Point the sender’s IR port at the receiver’s IR port, so the watches are
communication should start automatically.
•Data communication can take up to six seconds to complete. Keep the watches still until they both beep.
•After data communication is complete, the message OK! appears on the sender display for about five seconds. Next, the watch displays the data that it sent.
•If data communication is not successful for some reason, the watches beep and the message ERROR! appears for about five seconds. After that the sender display shows the data you selected to send in step 1, above. If this happens, perform the above procedure again from step 2.
Troubleshooting
Problem | Probable Cause | What you should do |
Even though I | • You did not release | • After the watch beeps, release |
hold down E to | the button. | the button. |
send or B to | • A setting screen | • Press Ato exit the setting screen. |
receive, the | (digits or cursor | • Enter the Timekeeping Mode to |
applicable | flashing) is on the | exchange user information data |
SEND or | display. | with another watch. |
REC indicator | • The watch is not in | • To send Data Bank data or a mail |
does not appear | the correct mode. | message, enter the applicable |
on the watch’s | • Battery power is low. | mode and then perform the send |
display. |
| operation. |
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| • To receive Data Bank data or a |
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| mail message, enter the |
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| Timekeeping Mode. |
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| • See “Battery”. |
The | • Both watches are | • Make sure SEND is on the |
ERROR! | set up as senders | display of the sender, and REC |
message keeps | (SEND on the | is on the display of the receiver. |
appearing when | display) or receivers | • Make sure the two IR ports are |
I try to perform | (REC on the | no more than 10cm (3.5 inches) |
data | display). | from each other. Communication |
communication. | • The two IR ports are | becomes more stable the closer |
| too far from each | the IR ports are to each other. |
| other. | • Make the two IR ports are |
| • The two IR ports are | pointed straight at each other. |
| not pointing straight | • Align the IR ports of the two |
| at each other. | watches within 10 seconds after |
| • After SEND or | SEND appears on one watch |
| REC appeared on | and REC appears on the other |
| the display of the | watch. |
| watch you took | • Keep the IR ports of the two |
| longer than about 10 | watches pointed straight at each |
| seconds to align the | other until the watches beep. |
| two IR ports. | • Remove the watches from your |
| • The watches were | wrists and place them on a table |
| moved during data | or other surface to keep them still |
| communication. | during data communication. |
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| • See the illustration for information |
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| about how the watches should be |
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| oriented during data |
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| communication. Be sure to |
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| perform each step in order, from |
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| 1 to 4. |
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