MA1209-EB

Operation Guide 5145

Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch.

■ Features

● Accurate timekeeping using a time calibration signal
● Solar power system charges with sunlight
● LED light
● World Time
● Timer
● Stopwatch
● Alarm and Hourly Time Signal

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Be sure to charge the watch sufficiently before using it!

Your watch runs on electric power generated from light, which is stored by a rechargeable battery. To ensure stable operation, make sure that the watch is exposed to light as much as possible as described in this manual.

See “Charging Guide” (page 30) for more information about required charging times.

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Contents

 

Display

7

Illumination

9

Keep your watch exposed to light!

10

Modes and Indicators

17

Power Supply

22

Power Saving

32

How a Radio-controlled Watch Works

36

What is a radio-controlled watch?.............................................................

36

Calibration Signal .....................................................................................

37

Reception Ranges....................................................................................

39

 

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Reception Time........................................................................................

45

Positioning the Watch for Best Reception..................................................

45

Receiving a Calibration Signal...................................................................

48

Auto Receive............................................................................................

48

Using Manual Receive ..............................................................................

52

Signal Level Indicator ...............................................................................

54

Viewing the Latest Signal Reception Results .............................................

56

Turning Auto Receive On or Off.................................................................

57

Calibration Signal Reception Precautions ..................................................

60

Troubleshooting........................................................................................

62

World Time

67

Searching for a City..................................................................................

68

Using Summer Time (DST)........................................................................

69

Turning Summer Time On (DST) or Off (Standard Time) .............................

69

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Swapping Your Home Time and World Time Cities ....................................

70

World Time City Code List ........................................................................

73

Countdown Timer

76

Setting the Countdown Timer Start Time...................................................

76

Using the Countdown Timer .....................................................................

78

Time Up Alert ...........................................................................................

79

Stopping the Time Up Alarm.....................................................................

79

Stopwatch

80

Starting or Stopping an Elapsed Time Operation .......................................

81

Alarm and Hourly Time Signal

87

Switching between Screens......................................................................

87

Setting an Alarm Time ..............................................................................

89

Turning the Alarm On or Off ......................................................................

92

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Stopping the Alarm Tone ..........................................................................

94

Turning the Hourly Time Signal On or Off...................................................

94

Time and Date Settings

96

Confi guring Time and Date Settings ..........................................................

97

Hand Home Position Adjustment

106

Specifi cations.........................................................................................

111

Display

Depending on its model number, your watch can have one of two display types (Type A or Type B) as shown below. All of the examples in this manual show Type A (no graphics). If your watch has a Type B display (with graphics), graphic fi gures will appear and disappear timed with the seconds count.

ξAlso, your watch may have dark fi gures on a light background or light fi gures on a dark background. All of the illustrations in this manual show dark fi gures on a light background.

ξNote that the display style of a watch is fi xed. You cannot switch between styles.

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Type A:

No graphics

Type B:

With graphics

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Illumination

In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press B to illuminate the display for about 1.5 seconds for easy reading in the dark.

ξIllumination may be diffi cult to see under bright sunlight.

ξIllumination turns off automatically if you press any button that causes an operation tone to sound or if an alert operation is performed.

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