Operation Guide 3230/3232

Alarm

ξTo set a date alarm

Alarm on indicator

Mode indicator

Month

Day

Hour : Minutes

Hourly time signal on indicator

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You can set an alarm with hour, minutes, month, and day. When the alarm is on, the alarm sounds for 20 seconds at the preset time. When the Hourly Time Signal is on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour.

Alarm Types

The types of alarm you get depends on the information you set.

ξTo set a daily alarm

Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “–” for the month and “– –” for the day (see step 3 under “To set the alarm time”). This type of setting causes the alarm to sound every day at the time you set.

Set the month, day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to sound at the specific time, on the specific date you set.

ξTo set a 1-month alarm

Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “– –” for the day (see step 3 under “To set the alarm time”). This type of setting causes the alarm to sound every day at the time you set, only during the month you set.

ξTo set a monthly alarm

Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “–” for the month (see step 3 under “To set the alarm time”). This type of setting causes the alarm to sound every month at the time you set, on the day you set.

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To set the alarm time

1.Press Awhile in the Alarm Mode until the hour digits start to flash on the display.

The hour digits flash because they are selected.

ξ At this time the alarm is automatically switched on.

2.Press Cto change the selection in the following sequence.

Hour

Minutes

Month

Day

3.Press Eto increase the selected digits. Holding down Echanges the number at high speed.

ξThe format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select for normal timekeeping.

ξWhen setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly as morning or afternoon.

4.After you set the alarm time, press Ato return to the Alarm Mode.

ξIf you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Alarm Mode automatically.

To stop the alarm

Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.

To switch an alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off

Press Ewhile in the Alarm Mode to change the status of an alarm (see “Alarm Types” on page E-10) and Hourly Time Signal in the following sequence.

Both ON

Both OFF

Alarm Only

Hourly Time

Signal only

 

 

 

 

Alarm on indicator

 

 

Hourly time signal on indicator

 

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Countdown Timer

Mode indicator

The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1 second

Current time

to 24 hours. When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm

sounds for 10 seconds or until you press any button.

 

 

To set the countdown time

 

 

1. Press Awhile in the Countdown Timer Mode. The

 

hours digit flashes on the display because it is selected.

 

2. Press Cto change the selection in the following

 

sequence.

 

 

 

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

Hours : Minutes Seconds

 

 

 

3.Press Eto increase the selected number. Holding down Echanges the number

at high speed.

ξ To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0:00'00.

4.After you set the countdown time, press Ato return to the Countdown Timer Mode.

ξIf you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Countdown Timer Mode automatically.

To use the countdown timer

1.Press Ewhile in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.

2.Press Eagain to stop the countdown timer.

ξ You can continue countdown timer operation by pressing E.

3.Stop the timer and then press Auntil the countdown time is reset to its starting

value.

ξWhen the end of the countdown is reached and auto repeat timing is off, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop the alarm by pressing any button. Countdown timing stops, and the countdown time is automatically reset to its starting value after the alarm stops.

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To switch auto repeat timing on and off

Stopwatch

 

1.

Press Awhile in the Countdown Timer Mode. The

 

 

hours digit flashes on the display because it is selected.

 

2.

Press Dto switch auto repeat on and off.

 

3.

Press Ato return to the Countdown Timer Mode.

 

ξ When the end of the countdown is reached while

 

auto repeat is on, the alarm sounds, but the starting

 

countdown time is reset and countdown timing starts

Auto repeat on indicator

again automatically whenever the countdown reaches

zero. You can stop timing by pressing E, and manually

 

 

reset to the starting countdown time by pressing A.

Mode indicator Current time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes

1/100 second

The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time, split times, and two finishes. The range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.

To measure elapsed time

1.Press Eto start the stopwatch.

2.Press Eto stop the stopwatch.

ξYou can resume the measurement operation by pressing Eagain.

3.Press Bto clear the stopwatch to all zeros.

ξFor the first 60 minutes, the display shows minutes, seconds, and 1/100 second. After 60 minutes, the display format changes to show hours, minutes, and seconds.

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To record split times

1.Press Eto start the stopwatch.

2.Press Bto display the timing up to that point. Stopwatch timing continues internally.

3.Press Bto clear the split time and to continue time measurement on the display. ξ You can repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as you want.

4.Press Eto stop the time measurement.

5.Press Bto clear the stopwatch to all zeros.

To time first and second place finishes

1.Press Eto start the stopwatch.

2.Press Bwhen the first finisher crosses the line, and record the time.

3.Press Ewhen the second finisher crosses the line.

4.Press Bto display the finishing time of the second finisher.

5.Press Bagain to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.

Specifications

Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month

Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, pm (P), month, day, the day of the week Time system: Switchable between 12-hour and 24-hour formats

Calendar system: Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099 Alarm: Multi-function alarm, hourly time signal

Countdown Timer Measuring unit: 1 second

Input range: from 1 second to 24 hours

Other: Auto-repeat function

Stopwatch

Measuring units: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes) 1 second (after 60 minutes)

Measuring capacity: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds

Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time and two finishes Illumination: EL (electro-luminescent) backlight

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