Casio 3088, MO0711-EB Illumination, Alarms, Alarm Operation, Alarm Types, About the Auto Light Switch

Hourly time signal on indicator

Snooze alarm indicator

Alarm on indicator

Operation Guide 3088

To configure the countdown timer

1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the

Countdown Timer Mode, hold down Auntil 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

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display it.

2. Press Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown

below to select other settings.

Hours

Minutes

Progress Beeper

Auto-repeat

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

Setting	Screen		Button Operation
Hours, Minutes		Use D(+) and B(–) to change the setting.

Auto-repeat		Press Dto toggle auto-repeat on (
		displayed) and off (		displayed).
Progress Beeper		Press Dto toggle the progress beeper on (			)
		and off (	).

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

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

•You also can perform steps 1 and 2 of the above procedure whenever you need to view the current auto-repeat and progress beeper settings.

To use the countdown timer

Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.

•The countdown timer operation continues even if you exit the Countdown Timer Mode.

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

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

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.

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

•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 SNZ setting screen

To test the alarm

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

To turn an alarm on and off

1. In the Alarm Mode, use Dto select an alarm.

2. Press Ato toggle it on and off.

• Turning on a alarm (AL1, AL2, or SNZ) displays the alarm on indicator (ALM) on its Alarm Mode screen.

• In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for any alarm that is currently turned on.

• The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is sounding.

• The snooze alarm indicator (SNZ) flashes while the snooze alarm is sounding and during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.

To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off

1. In the Alarm Mode, use Dto select the Hourly Time Signal (SIG).

2. Press Ato toggle it on and off.

• The Hourly Time Signal on indicator (SIG) is shown on the display in all modes while this function is turned on.

Illumination

Alarms

Auto light switch on indicator

This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the dark. The watch’s auto light switch turns on illumination automatically when you angle the watch towards your

Alarm number Alarm date (Month – Day)

Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)

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 is a snooze alarm, while the other two are one-time alarms.

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

•There are three alarm screens numbered AL1and AL2 for the one-time alarm, a snooze alarm screen indicated by SNZ. The Hourly Time Signal screen is indicated by SIG.

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

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•The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by the auto light switch on indicator) for it to operate.

•See “Illumination Precautions” for other important information about using illumination.

To illuminate the display manually

In any mode, press Bto turn on illumination.

•The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch setting.

• 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.

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 the 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 Dto scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set is displayed.

•To set a one-time alarm, display an alarm screen AL1or AL2. To set the snooze alarm, display the SNZ screen.

•The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.

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

•This operation turns on the alarm automatically.

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 Dand Bto change it as described below.

Screen	To do this:	Do this:
	Change the hour	Use D (+) and B(–).
	and minutes	• With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly as
		a.m. or p.m. (P indicator).
	Change the month	• To set an alarm that does not include a month and/
	and day	or day, set for each setting.

5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

To specify the illumination duration

				1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Auntil the
				seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
				screen.
ll	l	ll		2. While the seconds are flashing, press Bto toggle the
ll	l	ll		setting between 1.5 seconds ( ) and 3 seconds ( ).
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About the Auto Light Switch

Turning on the auto light switch causes illumination to turn on, whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode.

Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it towards you more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on.

•Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist.

Parallel to	More than
ground	40°

Warning!

•Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the display of the watch using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when running or engaged in any other activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others around you.

•When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned off before riding a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.

To turn the auto light switch on and off

In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Bfor about three seconds to toggle the auto light switch on (A.EL displayed) and off (A.EL not displayed).

•The auto light switch on indicator (A.EL) is on the display in all modes while the auto light switch is turned on.

•In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch will turn off automatically approximately six hours after you turn it on. Repeat the above

procedure to turn the auto light switch back on if you want.