Casio AWG101 1A, GW1500A 1AV Stopwatch, World Time, Alarm, Countdown Timer, Illumination, Signal Reception Troubleshooting, Alarm Operation

Operation Guide 4765

Stopwatch

Signal Reception Troubleshooting

Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception.

Problem	Probable Cause	What you should do
Cannot perform	• The watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.	• Enter the Timekeeping
manual receive. • Your current Home City is not one of		Mode and try again.
	the following:	• Select LIS, LON, MAD, PAR,
	LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO,	ROM, BER, STO, ATH, MOW,
	ATH, MOW, HKG, BJS, TPE, SEL, TYO,	HKG, BJS, TPE, SEL, TYO,
	HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX,	HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA,
	YWG, CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC, YHZ, or	DEN, MEX,YWG, CHI, MIA,
	YYT	YTO, NYC, YHZ, or YYT as
		your Home City.
Time setting is • If the time is one hour off, the DST		• Change the DST setting to
incorrect	setting may be incorrect.	Auto DST.

1/100 second SecondsMinutes

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times, and two finishes.•The display range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.

•The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.

•Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement.

•The stopwatch measurement operation continues even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.

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

following signal • The Home City code setting is not		• Select the correct Home City
reception.	correct for the area where you are	code.
	using the watch.

•For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception” and “Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions”.

World Time

City code	The World Time Mode digitally displays the current time in
	48 cities (29 time zones) around the world.
	• If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your
	Home City time settings and make the necessary
	changes.
	• The watch will perform a signal reception even if it is in
	the World Time Mode when a calibration time is
	reached. If this happens, the World Time Mode time
	settings will be adjusted in accordance with the
	Timekeeping Mode’s Home City time.
	• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Current time in
	World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
selected city

To measure times with the stopwatch

Elapsed Time

D	➤D	➤D	➤D	➤A
Start	Stop	Re-start	Stop	Clear
Split Time
D	➤A	➤A	➤D	➤A
Start	Split	Split release	Stop	Clear
	( displayed)
Two Finishes
D	➤A	➤D	➤A	➤A
Start	Split	Stop	Split release	Clear
	First runner	Second runner	Display time of
	finishes.	finishes.	second runner.
	Display time of
	first runner.

Alarm

To view the time in another city

While in the World Time Mode, press Dto scroll through the city codes (time zones) to the east.

•For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table”.

To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time

1. In the World Time Mode, use Dto display the city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change.

2. Hold down Ato toggle Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator displayed) and Standard Time (DST indicator

On/Off status

2 seconds

Alarm Screen

When the alarm is turned on, the alarm sounds when the alarm time is reached. You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.

• When the alarm is turned on, the alarm screen

alternates between ALON (alarm on) and the current

alarm time (hour and minutes). When the alarm is off,

ALOF (alarm off) remains on the alarm screen.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the

Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

not displayed).DST indicator

•Note that you cannot use the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the Home City code you currently have selected in the Timekeeping Mode. See “To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting” for information about turning the Home City code DST setting on and off.

•The DST indicator will appear on the display whenever you display a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is turned on.

•Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the currently displayed city code. Other city codes are not affected.

Countdown Timer

Seconds	You can set the countdown timer within a range of one to
	60 minutes. An alarm sounds when the countdown
	reaches zero.
	• Calibration signal reception (both auto and manual) is
	disabled while a countdown timer operation is in
	progress.
	• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
	Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
	C.

Minutes

To set the countdown start time

1.While the countdown start time is on the display in the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the current 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.While a setting is flashing, use D(+) and B(–) to change it.3.Press A to exit the setting screen.

To use the countdown timer

Press Dwhile in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.

•When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown time is automatically reset to its starting value after the alarm stops.

•Press Dwhile a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press Dagain to resume the countdown.

•To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing D), and then press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.

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Press D.

Pressing D in the Alarm Mode toggles between the

alarm screen and Hourly Time Signal screen.

Hourly Time Signal Screen

To set the alarm time

Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)

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1.In the Alarm Mode, press D to display the alarm screen.

2.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 Cto move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.

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

•When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).

5.Press A to exit the setting screen.

Alarm Operation

The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the watch is in.

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

•Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the Timekeeping Mode digital time.

To test the alarm

In the Alarm Mode, hold down Dto sound the alarm.

To turn the alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off

On/Off status	1. In the Alarm Mode, press D to select the alarm or the
	Hourly Time Signal screen.
	2. Press A to toggle the currently selected function on
	(ON displayed) and off (OF displayed).
	• The alarm on indicator and the Hourly Time Signal on
	indicator remain on the display in all modes while these
	functions are turned on.

Hourly time signal on indicator

Alarm on indicator

Illumination

An LED (light-emitting diode) and light guide panel illuminate the digital display for easy reading in the dark.

• See “Illumination Precautions” for other important information.

To turn on illumination

In any mode (except when a setting is on the display), press Bto illuminate the display.

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