Casio 3258 Using the Stopwatch, Using the Countdown Timer, Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone, Countdown Timer Example, Timer Settings

Operation Guide 3258

To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off

1.In the Alarm Mode, use A and C to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal.

2.When the alarm or the Hourly Time Signal you want is selected, press B to turn it on and off.

Using the Stopwatch

The stopwatch measures elapsed time, split times, and two finishes.

Alarm on indicator	• An alarm on indicator will be on the display whenever any alarm (one
	or multiple) is turned on. An hourly time signal on indicator is displayed
	while the hourly time signal is on.
	• If any alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on the display in
	all modes.

Hourly time signal on indicator

To stop the alarm

Press any button.

Hours Current time

1/100

Minutes second Seconds

To enter the Stopwatch Mode

Use D to select the Stopwatch Mode (STW) as shown on page E-24.

To perform an elapsed time operation

A	A	A	A	C
Start	Stop	(Restart)	(Stop)	Reset
To pause at a split time
A	C	C	A	C
Start	Split	Split release	Stop	Reset
	(SPL appears in
	the upper part of
	the display.)

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To measure two finishes

A	C	A	C	C
Start	Split	Stop	Split release	Reset
	First runner finishes.	Second runner	Display time of
	(SPL appears in the	finishes.	second runner

Using the Countdown Timer

In addition to normal countdown timing, you can press a button during a countdown operation to reset the timer and restart timing. This capability comes in handy in the case of a yacht race, for example, in which a warning signal is given five minutes before the start of a race.

upper part of the

display.)

Display time of first

runner

Note

•The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.

•Once started, stopwatch timing continues until you press C to stop it, even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch limit defined above.

•Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement.

To enter the Countdown Timer Mode

Use D to select the Countdown Timer Mode (TMR) as shown on page E-24.

Countdown Timer Example

Using the Normal Countdown Timer

•Progress beeper: OFF

Countdown beeper: Each second for the final 10 seconds

Time up alert

10'00"	0'00"
	Countdown time: 10 minutes

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Reset Time

Using a Reset Time

•Progress beeper: ON

1 Reset time start alert: Once each second for final 10 seconds

2 Time up alert: Each minute

Countdown beeper: Each second for the final 10 seconds

Time up alert

10'00"5'00"0'00"

Reset time: 5 minutes

Countdown time: 10 minutes

Timer Settings

Countdown Time

•You can select from one minute to 60 minutes.

•You can select in one-minute steps.

Reset Time

•You can select from one minute to five minutes, within the range of the timer time.

•You can select in one-minute steps.

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Note

•See “To configure countdown timer settings” for information about setting up the timer.

•When the progress beeper is off, only the countdown beeper and time up alert sound.

To configure countdown timer settings

1.Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.

• If a countdown is in progress (indicated by the seconds counting

down), press A to stop it and then press C to reset to the current countdown start time.

•If a countdown is paused, press C to reset to the current

countdown start time.

2. Hold down E until the minute setting of the current countdown start time starts to flash. This is the setting screen.

3.Press D to toggle the display between the countdown time (TMR) or reset time (RST).

4.When the setting you want is flashing, use A (+) and C (–) to change the minutes setting.

5.Press E to exit the setting screen.

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To use the countdown timer
Using the Countdown Timer as a Normal Timer
A	A	A	A	C

Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the globe. The city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the “World Time City”.

Start	Stop	Restart	Stop	Return to countdown
				start time
Using a Reset Time
A	C	A	A	C
Start	Return to	Restart	Stop	Return to countdown
	reset time			start time

Press C again to return to countdown start time.

•The watch beeps every second for the last 10 seconds before the end of the countdown.

•The final 10-second countdown beeps and time up alert sound even if the watch is not in the Countdown Timer Mode.

To turn the progress beeper on and off

Pressing B 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).

Currently selected

Word Time City

Current timekeeping Mode time

Current time in the currently selected World Time City

To enter the World Time Mode

Use D to select the World Time Mode (WT) as shown on page E-24.

•About one second after WT appears on the display, the display will change to show the city code of the currently selected World Time City.

To view the time in another time zone

In the World Time Mode, use A (East) and C (West) to scroll through city codes.

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