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Operation Guide 3298

General Guide

ξPress B to change from mode to mode. Each mode is explained in detail on the following pages.

ξAfter you perform an operation in any mode, pressing B returns to the Timekeeping Mode.

ξHolding down Aat any time illuminates the display.

ξThe backlight of this watch employs an electroluminescent (EL) light, which loses its illuminating power after very long term use.

ξFrequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.

Timekeeping Mode

 

 

Alarm Mode

 

 

Stopwatch Mode

 

 

Time Setting Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Timekeeping Mode

Alarm Mode

Day of the week

PM indicator

Date

HourSecond Minute

ξIn the Timekeeping Mode, press C to switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats.

ξDay of the week is displayed as follows.

SU:Sunday MO:Monday

TU:Tuesday WE:Wednesday

TH:Thursday FR:Friday SA:Saturday

Hourly time signal on indicator

Mode indicator

Alarm on

Hour

indicator

Minutes

When the Daily Alarm is switched on, the alarm sounds for 20 seconds at the preset time each day. When the Hourly Time Signal is switched on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour.

To set the alarm time

1.In the Alarm Mode, press A. The hour digits flash because they are selected.

2.Press A to change the selection in the following sequence.

Hour Minutes

Normal Alarm Mode

(No digit flashes)

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3.Press C to increase the selected digits. Holding down C changes 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 (PM).

4.After you set the alarm time, press A to return to the Alarm Mode. At this time the Daily Alarm is switched on automatically.

To stop the alarm

Press Ato stop the alarm after it starts to sound.

To switch the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off

Press C while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal in the following sequence.

[Alarm on Indicator/Hourly Time Signal on Indicator]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"OTH ON

"OTH OFF

 

 

$AILYI!LARM

 

 

(OURLY 4IME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3IGNAL ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To test the alarm

Hold down Cwhile in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.

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Stopwatch Mode

Mode Indicator

The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed

time, split times, and two finishes. The range of the

 

 

 

 

stopwatch is 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.

 

 

Split time indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes

1/100 second

 

 

Seconds

 

(a) Elapsed time measurement

C

 

C

 

C

 

C

 

A

 

 

 

 

Start

Stop

Re-start

Stop

Clear

(b) Split time measurement

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

A

 

A

 

C

 

A

 

 

 

 

Start

Split

Split release

Stop

Clear

(c) Split time and 1st-2nd place times

 

 

 

C

 

A

 

C

 

A

 

A

 

 

 

 

Start

Split

Stop

Split release

Clear

 

First runner

Second runner

Record time of

 

 

finishes.

finishes.

second runner.

 

 

 

Record time of

 

 

 

 

first runner.

 

 

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Time Setting Mode

 

Day of the week

To set the time and date

 

 

 

 

 

 

PM indicator

Date

1. Use Bto enter the Time Setting Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

ξ The seconds digits flash because they are

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Press Ato change the selection in the following

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sequence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

Seconds

 

 

 

Hour

 

 

 

Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hour

Seconds

 

Day of

 

 

Date

 

 

 

 

Month

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press Cto reset the seconds to “00”. If you press C while the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are reset to “00” and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the range of 00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged.

4.While any other digits (besides seconds) are selected (flashing), press Cto increase the number. While the day of the week is selected, pressing Cadvances to the next day. Holding down Cchanges the current selection at high speed.

5.After you set the time and date, press Bto return to the Timekeeping 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 Timekeeping Mode automatically.

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