Operation Guide 3229/3421

Alarm

Alarm on indicator

You can set an alarm with hour, minutes, month, and

Mode indicator

day. When the alarm is on, the alarm sounds for

20 seconds at the preset time. When the Hourly Time

 

Month Day

Signal is on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour.

To 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.

To 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

Hour

Minutes

Alarm Types

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

To 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.

To set a date alarm

Set the month, day, hour and minutes for the alarm

month at the time you set, on the day you set.

To set the alarm time

1.Press A while in the Alarm Mode until the hour digits start to flash on the display. The hour digits flash because they are selected.

At this time, the alarm is automatically switched on.

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

Hour Minutes

Hourly time signal on indicator

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time. This type of setting causes the alarm to sound

at the specific time, on the specific date you set.

DayMonth

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3.Press B to increase the selected digits. Holding down B changes the number at high speed.

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

When 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 A to return to the Alarm Mode.

If 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 B while 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 off

 

 

Alarm only

 

 

Hourly Time Signal only

 

 

Both on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm on indicator

Hourly time signal on indicator

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Countdown Timer

3. Press B to increase the selected number. Holding down B changes the number

at high speed.

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.

To set the countdown time

1.Press A while in the Countdown Timer Mode. The hours digit flashes on the display because it is selected.

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

Hours Minutes Seconds

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.

If 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 B while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.

2.Press B again to stop the countdown timer.

You can continue countdown timer operation by pressing B.

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

value.

When 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 D to switch auto repeat on and off.

 

 

 

3. Press A to return to the Countdown Timer Mode.

 

 

 

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 again automatically whenever the

Auto repeat on indicator

countdown reaches zero. You can stop timing by

pressing B, and manually reset to the starting

 

 

 

 

 

 

countdown time by pressing A.

Mode indicator Current time

Minutes

Seconds

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 B to start the stopwatch.

2.Press B to stop the stopwatch.

You can resume the measurement operation by pressing B again.

3.Press A to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.

For 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 B to start the stopwatch.

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

3.Press A to clear the split time and to continue time measurement on the display.

You can repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as you want.

4.Press B to stop the time measurement.

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

To time first and second place finishes

1.Press B to start the stopwatch.

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

3.Press B when the second finisher crosses the line.

4.Press A to display the finishing time of the second finisher.

5.Press A again to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.

Specifications

Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month

Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, pm (PM), 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

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