Hourly time signal on indicator
To select the operation of Alarm1
Alarm on indicator

Operation Guide 3768/3769

To set up the countdown timer

1.While the countdown start time is on the display in the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the hour setting of the countdown start time starts to flash, which

indicates the setting screen.

• If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the procedure under “To use the countdown timer” to display it.

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

Hours Minutes Auto-repeat

3.While a setting is flashing, use D and B to change it as described below.

Screen

To do this:

Do this:

 

 

 

 

Change the hours or minutes

Use D (+) and B (–).

 

 

 

 

Toggle auto-repeat on (ON) and off (OF)

Press D.

 

 

 

• To specify a countdown start time of 24 hours, set 0:00.

4.Press A to exit the setting screen.

•The auto-repeat on indicator () is displayed on the Countdown Timer Mode screen while this function is turned on.

•Frequent use of auto-repeat and the alarm can run down battery power.

Alarms

To turn Alarms 2 and 3, and the Hourly Time Signal on and off

1.In the Alarm Mode, use D to select a one-time alarm (alarm number 2 or 3) or the Hourly Time Signal (:00).

2.Press A to toggle it on and off.

• Turning on a one-time alarm (2 or 3) displays the alarm on indicator on its screen.

• Turning on the Hourly Time Signal displays the hourly time signal on indicator.

• The alarm on (ALM) indicator and Hourly time Signal on (SIG) indicator are displayed in all modes.

1.In the Alarm Mode, use D to select Alarm1.

2.Press A to cycle through the available settings in the sequence shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm on

 

 

Snooze

 

 

Alarm off

 

 

 

 

 

alarm on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The applicable alarm on indicator (SNZ ALM) is displayed in all modes when an

alarm is turned on.

• SNZ indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.

• Displaying the Alarm1 setting screen while the snooze alarm is turned on

automatically turns off the snooze alarm (making Alarm1 a one-time alarm).

Alarm number

Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)

Alarm date (Month – Day)

You can set up to three independent multi-function alarms with hour, minutes, month, and day. When an alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is reached. One of the alarms can be configured as a snooze alarm or a one-time alarm, while the other two are one-time alarms.

You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.

•There are three alarms numbered1 through 3. You can configure Alarm1 as a snooze alarm or a one-time alarm. Alarms 2 and 3 can be used as one-time alarms only.

•All of the operations in this section are performed in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

Dual Time

The Dual Time Mode lets you keep track of time in a different time zone. You can select Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time for the Dual Time Mode time.

•In the Dual Time Mode, the seconds count is synchronized with the seconds count of the current digital time.

To set the Dual Time

1. Press C to enter the Dual Time Mode.

DST indicator

2. In the Dual Time Mode, hold down A until the DST

Dual time

setting starts to flash, which indicates the setting

(Hour : Minutes)

screen.

 

 

3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown

Alarm Types

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

•Daily 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.

•Date 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.

•1-Month alarm

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

•Monthly 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.

To set an alarm time

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

•To set a one-time alarm, display one of the screens indicated by alarm number 2 or 3. To set the snooze alarm, display the screen indicated by1.

2.After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

•This operation automatically turns on the alarm.

3.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.

Hour Minutes Month Day

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

•To set an alarm that does not include a month (daily alarm, monthly alarm),

set x for the month. Use D and B until the x mark appears (between 12 and 1) while month setting is flashing.

•To set an alarm that does not include a day (daily alarm, 1-month alarm),

set xx for the day. Use D and B until the xx mark appears (between the end of the month and 1) while the day setting is flashing.

•When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly as a.m. (A indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).

5.Press A to exit the setting screen.

Alarm Operation

The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total of seven times, every five minutes, until you turn the alarm off or change it to a onetime alarm.

•To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.

•Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.

Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen Displaying the alarm1 setting screen

To test the alarm

In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.

below to select the other setttings.

 

DST

Hour

Minutes

Timekeeping Mode time

4.When the setting you want to change is flashing, use B and D to change it as described below.

Screen

To do this:

Do this:

 

Toggle between Daylight Saving Time (ON) and

Press D.

 

Standard Time (OF)

 

 

Change the hour or minutes

Use D (+) and B (–).

 

 

 

5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

•The DST indicator on the Dual Time Mode screen indicates that DST is turned on for the Dual Time Mode time.

Illumination

Two LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and a light guide panel illuminate the face of the watch for easy reading in the dark.

•See “Illumination Precautions” for more important information.

To illuminate the face of the watch

In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press B to illuminate the face of the watch.

•You can use the procedure below to select either

1.5 seconds or 3 seconds as the illumination duration. When you press B, the illumination will remain on for about 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds, depending on the current illumination duration setting.

To specify the illumination duration

1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

2.While the seconds are flashing, press B to toggle the

illumination duration between 1.5 seconds (x) and 3 seconds ().

3.Press A twice to exit the setting screen.

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