Operation Guide 3294

ξThe watch’s built-in full automatic calendar automatically makes allowances for different month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced.

ξWith the 12-hour format, the PM indicator appears for times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m.

ξWith the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, with the 24H indicator.

ξThe 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is applied in all other modes.

Backlight

When you switch the backlight function on, the backlight of the watch flashes whenever Alarm, Hourly Time Signal or Countdown Timer is sounding. ξPressing Bat any time illuminates the display, regardless of the backlight’s

on/off setting.

To switch the backlight function on and off

 

 

 

In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Dfor about two

 

 

 

seconds to switch the backlight function on and off. When

 

 

 

you switch the backlight function on, an indicator appears

 

 

 

on the display as shown.

 

 

 

ξThe

backlight function on indicator remains on the

 

 

 

display in all modes until you switch the backlight

 

 

 

function off.

Backlight function

 

on

ξThe

above operation controls operation of the backlight

 

indicator

function only. It does not affect operation of audible

tones and signals.

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Backlight Precautions

Alarm

The backlight uses an LED (light-emitting diode) and a light guide panel that cause the entire display to glow for easy reading in the dark.

In any mode, press Bto illuminate the display for about two seconds.

ξThe illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.

ξThe backlight automatically stops illuminating whenever an alarm sounds. ξFrequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.

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Alarm on indicator

Mode indicator

Month

Day

Hour

Minutes

Hourly Time Signal on indicator

The multi-function alarm lets you specify the hour, minutes, month, and day for the alarm (page E-14). 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.

ξThe alarm and the Hourly Time Signal sound in all modes.

ξAn alarm setting (and an Hourly Time Signal setting) is available in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C(page E-6).

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Alarm Types

The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below.

ξDaily alarm

Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to sound everyday at the time you set.

ξDate alarm

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.

ξ1-Month alarm

Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to sound everyday at the time you set, only during the month you set.

To set the alarm time

1.In the Alarm Mode, press A. The hour digits of the alarm time will start to flash,

which indicates the setting screen.

ξThis operation automatically turns on the alarm.

2.Press Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.

C C C

Hour Minutes Month Day

C

ξMonthly alarm

Set the day, hour and minutes for 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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3.While a setting is flashing, press Dto increase it.

ξTo set an alarm that does not include a month (Daily alarm, Monthly alarm), set

for the month. Press Duntil the mark appears (between and ) while month setting is flashing.

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ξ To set an alarm that does not include a day (Daily alarm, 1-Month alarm), set

To switch an alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off

for the day. Press Duntil the

mark appears (between the end of the month

and ) while the day setting is flashing.

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

correctly as a.m. or p.m. (PM indicator).

4. Press Ato exit the setting screen.

 

To stop the alarm

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

Alarm on indicator

Hourly Time Signal on indicator

Press Dwhile in the Alarm Mode to change the status of an alarm and Hourly Time Signal in the sequence shown below.

 

D

Both off

Alarm only

D

D

Both on

Hourly Time Signal only

 

D

ξThe alarm on indicator and the Hourly Time Signal on indicator are shown on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on.

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Countdown Timer

To set the countdown start time

Current time

Mode indicator

Hours Seconds

Minutes

The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1 second to 24 hours. When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you press any button.

ξYou can also select auto-repeat, which automatically restarts the countdown from the original value you set whenever zero is reached.

ξCountdown timer functions are available in the Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing C(page E-7).

1.In the Countdown Timer Mode, press A. The hours digits of the countdown start time will start to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

2.Press Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.

C C

Hours Minutes Seconds

C

3.While a setting is flashing, press Dto increase it.

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

4.Press Ato exit the setting screen.

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