Operation Guide 2872
To configure countdown timer settings
1. While the countdown start time is on the
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use the procedure under “To use the countdown timer” to display it.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.
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.
AL x1 
AL x2 
AL x3 
:00 
AL x5
AL x4
2. Hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time start to flash, which |
Minute indicator
Seconds
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3.Perform the following operations, depending on which setting is currently selected on the display.
•While the minute setting is flashing, use D
(+) or B
•While the
•While the seconds indicator is flashing, press D to toggle display of the minute and seconds indicators on (indicated when the minute indicator is displayed) and off (minute indicator not displayed).
4.Press A to exit the setting screen.
•The 
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3. | Press C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings. |
4. | While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B |
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| 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 in all modes at the preset time for about 10 seconds, or until you stop it by pressing any button.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1.In the Alarm Mode, use D to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal.
2.When the alarm or the Hourly Time Signal you want to is selected, press E to turn it on and off.
To turn the progress beeper on and off
Pressing A while the countdown start time is on the display or while a countdown timer operation is in progress in the Countdown Timer Mode toggles progress beeper operation on ( 
displayed) and off ( 
not displayed).
Progress beeper on indicator
Indicates alarm is ON.
Indicates Hourly Time Signal is ON.
•The alarm on indicator (
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) are shown on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on.
•If any alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on the display in all modes.
Backlight
To use the countdown timer
Minute indicator | Press E while in the Countdown Timer Mode to | |
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indicator | countdown time is 60 minutes. |
• When the countdown reaches zero, the alarm sounds for five seconds or |
until you stop it by pressing any button. |
Auto light switch on indicator
The backlight uses an EL
•The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by the auto light switch on indicator) for it to operate.
•You can specify 1.5 seconds or 2.5 seconds as the illumination duration.
•See “Backlight Precautions” for other important information about using the backlight.
• Press E while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press E |
again to resume the countdown. |
• The countdown timer operation continues even if you exit the Countdown |
Timer Mode. |
• To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing E), |
and then press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value. |
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Alarms
To turn on the backlight manually
Press L in any mode to illuminate the display.
•The above operation turns on the backlight regardless of the current auto light switch setting.
•The backlight is disabled while you are performing a bearing sensor calibration operation in the Digital Compass Mode.
About the Auto Light Switch
Turning on the auto light switch causes the backlight to turn on, whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode.
Alarm on indicator
Hourly time signal on indicator
Alarm number
Timekeeping
Mode time
Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)
You can set five independent daily alarms. When an alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is reached.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
•The alarm number (ALx1 through ALx5 ) indicates an alarm screen. :00 is shown for the alarm time when the Hourly Time Signal screen is on the display.
•When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.
•All of the operations in this section are performed in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
Note that this watch features a “Full Auto EL Light”, so the auto light switch operates only when available light is below a certain level. It does not turn on the backlight under bright light.
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it towards you more than 40 degrees causes the backlight to turn on.
•Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist.
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Warning!
•Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the display of 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 surprise or distract others around you.
•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.
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