Operation Guide PQ-60

USING THE ALARM

The alarm sounds when the current time reaches the alarm time. The face illuminates for the first 5 seconds of the alarm operation as well. The alarm tone alternates between two levels.

You can also use the Alarm Mode selector 6 to select the snooze alarm feature.

Setting the Alarm Time

1. Slide the Mode switch 5 to “ALARM”. This causes the alarm time setting to flash on the display.

Stopping the Alarm

•When alarm is sounding, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1 to stop it. When the snooze feature is turned on, the alarm will sound again in about five minutes.

•To turn off the snooze feature, slide the Alarm Mode selector 6 to OFF.

Testing the alarm

•While the mode switch setting is “LOCK”, hold down the HOUR (MONTH) 4 button and MIN (DATE) 3 button at the same time to sound the alarm. All of the display’s digital segments will appear at this time. Release the buttons to stop the alarm.

USING THE LIGHT

Pressing the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1 turns on the light and illuminates the display for easy reading in the dark. Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1 to illuminate the display for about three seconds.

2.Use the 12/24 (YEAR) button 2, MIN (DATE) button 3, and HOUR (MONTH) button 4 to set the alarm time. Holding down the MIN (DATE) button 3 or HOUR (MONTH) button 4 changes the

corresponding setting at high speed.

•Make sure you set the correct am/pm time if you are using 12-hour timekeeping. The PM indicator indicates PM times, while the AM indicator indicates AM times.

Hour Minutes

AM indicator

Press to toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping.

Press to advance the alarm time minute setting.

Press to advance the alarm time hour setting.

•The backlight of this clock employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses its illuminating power after very long term use.

•The clock emits an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. It does not indicate malfunction of the clock.

Important!

•Overuse of the light can shorten battery life.

THERMOMETER FUNCTIONS

A built-in sensor measures temperature and shows the measured value on the display.

Temperature Measurements

3. Slide the Mode switch 5 to “LOCK”. This will cause the figures on the display to stop flashing.

4. Turning the Alarm On and Off

Use the Alarm Mode selector 6 on the side of the clock to turn the alarm on and off, and to select the snooze feature.

Alarm Mode selector

Description

The alarm sounds at the preset time for one minute. You can stop the alarm by pressing the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1. The snooze feature will cause the alarm to sound again about five minutes after it stops. A indicator flashes on the display during the period between alarms.

•If you keep stopping the alarm manually by pressing the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1

The alarm will sound again, about five minutes after you stop it.

SNOOZE

• If the alarm is not stopped manually

 

The alarm will sound three times for one minute, at five-minute intervals. After that the

 

snooze feature will be cancelled automatically.

•If the alarm is stopped once with the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1 but not stopped manually after that

The alarm will sound one more time five minutes after you stop it. After that the snooze feature will be cancelled automatically.

ON

The alarm sounds at the preset time for one minute.

 

 

OFF

The alarm does not sound.

•The light also turns on for the first five seconds that the alarm sounds.

•The temperature display shows “Lo” for temperatures below –19.5°C and “HI” for temperatures above 70°C.

•Though temperature readings are displayed up to 0°C and greater than 41°C, note that such readings are actually outside the guaranteed temperature range of this clock.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

Replace the battery whenever the display of the clock becomes dim and difficult to read.

1.Open the battery compartment cover as shown in the illustration.

2.Remove the old battery.

3.Load a new battery. Make sure that the positive (+) and negative (–) ends of the battery are facing correctly. An incorrectly loaded battery can burst and damage the clock.

4.Replace the battery compartment cover.

Battery precautions

•Keep batteries out of the reach of small children. If a battery is swallowed accidentally, contact your physician immediately.

•Be sure to load the battery with its positive (+) and negative (–) ends facing correctly.

•Never charge the battery that comes with the clock.

•Should a battery ever leak while in the clock, wipe out the fluid with a cloth, taking care not to let any get onto your skin.

•Replace the battery at least once a year, even if the current battery is working properly.

•The battery that comes with the clock loses some power during transport and storage.

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