Operation Guide 3019 3039
Stopwatch
Signal Reception Troubleshooting
Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception.
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Cannot perform | • The watch is not in the Receive Mode. | • Enter the Receive Mode and |
manual receive. | • Your current Home City is not one of the | try again. |
| following: | • Select LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, |
| LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO, | ROM, BER, STO, ATH, MOW, |
| ATH, MOW, HKG, BJS, TPE, SEL, TYO, | HKG, BJS, TPE, SEL, TYO, |
| HNL, ANC,YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, | HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, |
| YWG, CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC, YHZ, or | DEN, MEX,YWG, CHI, MIA, |
| YYT | YTO, NYC, YHZ, or YYT as |
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Time setting is | • If the time is one hour off, the DST | • Change the DST setting to |
incorrect | setting may be incorrect. | Auto DST. |
following signal | • The Home City code setting is not | • Select the correct Home City |
Hours
Minutes
Seconds 1/10 seconds
Timekeeping
Mode time
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times, and two finishes.
•The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.9 seconds.
•The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
•Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement.
•The stopwatch measurement operation continues even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
•All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
reception. | correct for the area where you are using code. |
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•For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception” and
World Time
Current time in selected city The World Time Mode shows you the current time in 48 cities (29 time zones) around the world.
• If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your
Home City time settings and make the necessary
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• All of the operations in this section are performed in the World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
City code Timekeeping
Mode time
To view the time in another city
While in the World Time Mode, press Dto scroll eastward through the city codes (time zones).
•For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table”.
To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
DST indicator | 1. In the World Time Mode, use Dto display the city code | |||
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•Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the currently displayed city code. Other city codes are not affected.
Countdown Timer
| Hours | You can set the countdown timer within a range of one | ||||
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| Timekeeping | Countdown Timer Mode, press Aso the hour setting of | ||
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•If the countdown start time is not displayed, 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.
Auto-
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3.While a setting is flashing, use D(+) and
•To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0:00.
•See “To turn
4.Press A to exit the setting screen.
To use the countdown timer
Press Dwhile in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
•When the end of the countdown is reached and
•Press Dwhile a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press Dagain to resume the countdown.
•To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing D), and then press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
To turn auto-repeat on and off
1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the Countdown Timer Mode, press Aso the hour setting of the countdown start time is flashing. This is the setting screen.
2. Press Ctwice to move the flashing to the
3. Press Dto turn
4. Press Ato exit the setting screen.
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To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed Time
D | ➤D | ➤D | ➤D | ➤A |
Start | Stop |
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D | ➤A | ➤A | ➤D | ➤A |
Start | Split | Split release | Stop | Clear |
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Start | Split | Stop | Split release | Clear |
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Alarm
Alarm time | Hourly time | After you set (and turn on) the daily alarm, the alarm tone | ||||||
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2. Press Cto move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
3. While a setting is flashing, use D(+) and
• When setting the alarm time using the
4. Press Ato exit the setting screen.
Alarm Operation
The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds (in all modes), or until you stop it by pressing any button.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down Dto sound the alarm.
To turn the daily alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off
In the Alarm Mode, press D to cycle through the settings shown below.
Alarm On Indicator / Hourly Time Signal On Indicator
Alarm On | Alarm Off | Alarm On | Alarm Off |
Signal On | Signal Off | Signal Off | Signal On |
•The alarm on indicator and the Hourly Time Signal on indicator are shown on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on.
Power Supply
This watch is equipped with a solar cell and a special rechargeable battery (secondary battery) that is charged by the electrical power produced by the solar cell. The illustration shown below shows how you should position the watch for charging.
Example: Orient the watch so its face | Solar cell |
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•The illustration shows how to position a watch with a resin band.
•Note that charging efficiency drops when any part of the solar cell is blocked by clothing, etc.
•You should try to keep the watch outside of your sleeve as much as possible. Charging is reduced significantly if the face is covered even
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