Operation Guide 5269

Using the Countdown Timer

The countdown timer can be configured to start at a preset time and sound an alarm when the end of the countdown is reached.

• If a countdown is paused, press B to reset to the current countdown start

time.

2. Hold down A until the minute setting of the current countdown start time starts to

flash. This is the setting screen.

Countdown time (Minutes, seconds)

To enter the Countdown Timer Mode

Use C to select the Countdown Timer Mode (TIMER) as shown on page E-12.

•TIMER will appear on the digital display for about one second. Next, the digital display will change to show the countdown time.

To specify the countdown start time

1.Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.

•If a countdown is in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down), press D to stop it and then press B to reset to the current countdown start time.

3.

Press C to move the flashing between the minute and second settings.

4.

Use D (+) and B (–) to change the flashing item.

 

• To set the starting value of the countdown time to 100 minutes, set 00'00".

5.

Press A to exit the setting screen.

To perform a countdown timer operation

D

 

D

 

D

 

D

 

B

Start

Stop

(Restart)

(Stop)

Reset

•Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that a countdown

operation is not already in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down). If it is, press D to stop it and then B to reset to the countdown start time.

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•An alarm sounds for ten seconds when the end of the countdown is reached. This alarm will sound in all modes. The countdown time is reset to its starting value automatically after the alarm sounds.

To stop the alarm

Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the globe. The city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the “World Time City”.

Press any button.

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Currently selected World Time City

Current time in the currently selected

World Time City

To enter the World Time Mode

Use C to select the World Time Mode (WORLD TIME) as shown on page E-13.

•WORLD TIME will appear on the digital display for about one second. Next, the name of the currently selected World Time city will scroll across the digital display. Finally, the current time in the World Time city will appear.

•To display the World Time city name again, press A.

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To view the time in another time zone

Illumination

In the World Time Mode, use B (East) and D (West) to scroll through World Time

 

cities and view the current time in displayed city.

The display of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in

To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city

the dark.

 

1.In the World Time Mode, use B (East) and D (West) to display the world time city (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change.

2. Hold down A for at least two seconds to toggle

 

between Daylight Saving Time (DST ON) and Standard

 

Time (DST OFF).

DST indicator

• Changing the DST setting of your Home City in the

World Time Mode will also change the DST setting

 

 

of the Timekeeping Mode time.

To turn on illumination

In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the digital display), press L to illuminate the display.

•You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5

seconds or three seconds as the illumination duration. When you press L, the display will remain illuminated for about 1.5 seconds or three seconds, depending on the current illumination duration setting.

•Note that you cannot switch between standard time/daylight saving time (DST) while UTC is selected as the World Time City.

•Note that the standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting affects only the

currently selected time zone. Other time zones are not affected.

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To change the illumination duration

1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for at least two seconds until ADJUST appears on the digital display. This is the setting mode. Release A after ADJUST appears.

•The name of the city currently selected as your Home City will appear on the digital display with an arrow ( ) flashing to the left.

2.Press C 10 times until LIGHT 1 or LIGHT 3 is displayed.

•See step 3 under “To change the current time and date settings” (page E-22) for information about how to scroll through setting screens.

3.Press D to toggle the illumination duration between three seconds (LIGHT 3 displayed) and 1.5 seconds (LIGHT 1 displayed).

4.When the setting is the way you want, press A twice to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

Illumination Precautions

•Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.

•Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds.

•Illumination will not turn on while an alarm is sounding, while high-speed hand

movement is in progress, while a sensor is taking a reading, or while the watch is performing calculation (CALC displayed). Illumination will turn on if L is pressed between sensor reading operations.

•Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.

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Button Operation Tone

The button operation tone sounds any time you press one of the watch’s buttons. You can turn the button operation tone on or off as desired.

•Even if you turn off the button operation tone, the alarm, Hourly Time Signal, and Countdown Timer Mode alarm all operate normally.

To turn the button operation tone on and off

1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for at least two seconds until ADJUST appears on the digital display.

This is the setting mode. Release A after ADJUST appears.

• The name of the city currently selected as your Home City will appear on the digital display with an arrow ( ) flashing to the left.

2.Use C to cycle through settings on the digital display until the current button operation tone setting (MUTE or KEY ) is displayed.

•See step 3 under “To change the current time and date settings” (page E-22) for information about how to scroll through setting screens.

3.Press D to toggle the button operation tone between on (KEY ) and off (MUTE).

4.When the setting is the way you want, press A twice to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

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