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Using the Stopwatch

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

Current time

Hours

To enter the Stopwatch Mode

 

 

 

 

Use Dto select the Stopwatch Mode (STW) as shown on

 

 

page E-36.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• About one second after STW appears on the display,

 

 

the display will change to show the stopwatch hours.

 

 

To perform an elapsed time operation

 

Seconds

E

E

E

E

A

Minutes

1/100 second

Start

Stop

(Restart)

(Stop)

Reset

 

 

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To pause at a split time

E

 

A

 

A

 

E

 

A

 

 

 

 

Start

Split

Split release

Stop

Reset

 

 

(SPL displayed)

 

 

 

 

 

To measure two finishes

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

A

 

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A

 

A

 

 

 

 

Start

Split

Stop

Split release

Reset

 

 

First runner

Second runner

Display time of

 

 

 

finishes.

finishes.

second runner

 

 

 

Display time of

 

 

 

 

 

first runner

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Note

• The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 999 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99

seconds.

• Once started, stopwatch timing continues until you press Ato stop it, even if you

exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch

Using the Countdown Timer

The countdown timer can be configured to start at a preset time, and sound an alarm when the end of the countdown is reached.

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.

Current time

Countdown time

(Hour, minutes, seconds)

To enter the Countdown Timer Mode

Use Dto select the Countdown Timer Mode (TMR) as shown on page E-36.

• About one second after TMR appears on the display, the display will change to show the countdown time hours.

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To specify the countdown start time

1.Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.

•If a countdown is in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down), press Eto stop it and then press Ato reset to the current countdown start time.

•If a countdown is paused, press Ato reset to the current countdown start time.

2.Hold down Auntil the hour setting of the current countdown start time starts to flash. This is the setting screen.

3.Press Dto move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.

4.Use E(+) and B(–) to change the flashing item.

•To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0H 00’00.

5.Press Ato exit the setting screen.

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Using the Alarm

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To perform a countdown timer operation

E

 

E

 

E

 

E

 

A

 

 

 

 

Start

Stop

(Restart)

(Stop)

Reset

•Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that a countdown

operation is not in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down). If it is, press Eto stop it and then Ato reset to the countdown start time.

•An alarm sounds for ten seconds when the end of the countdown is reached. This alarm will sound in all modes. The countdown time is reset to its starting value automatically when the alarm sounds.

To stop the alarm

Press any button.

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•When you enter the Alarm Mode, the screen you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.

Current time

 

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Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)

You can set four one-time alarms and one snooze alarm. When an alarm is turned on, the watch will beep for about 10 seconds each day when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time. This is true even if the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.

You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.

To enter the Alarm Mode

Use Dto select the Alarm Mode (ALM) as shown on page E-36.

•About one second after ALM appears on the display, the display will change to show one of the following alarm screens: AL1 (Alarm 1) through AL4 (Alarm 4), SNZ (snooze alarm), or SIG (Hourly Time Signal).

To set an alarm time

 

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Alarm ON/OFF indicator

1.In the Alarm Mode, use Eto scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set is displayed.

AL1AL2AL3

SIG SNZ AL4

2.Hold down Auntil the alarm time starts to flash. This is the setting screen.

3.Press Dto move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.

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4. While a setting is flashing, use E(+) and B(–) to change it.

• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time

correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).

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

5. Press Ato exit the setting screen.

To test the alarm

In the Alarm Mode, hold down Eto sound the alarm.

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

1. In the Alarm Mode, use Eto select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal.

 

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Alarm on

Hourly time

indicator

signal on

 

 

 

indicator

•The alarm on indicator and hourly time signal on indicator are displayed when the alarm and/or signal is turned 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.

•If any alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on the display in all modes.

•The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is sounding.

•The snooze alarm indicator (SNZ) flashes while the snooze alarm is sounding and during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.

To stop the alarm

Press any button.

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