Casio 3173, 3246, MO1007-EB Using the Countdown Timer, Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone, Using the Alarm, Using the Stopwatch, AL1, AL2, AL3, SIG AL5 AL4

Operation Guide 3173 3246

To configure longitude and latitude settings

Using the Countdown Timer

Latitude

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E until the currently selected

city code starts to flash. This is the city code setting screen.

• Before the city code starts to flash, the message SET Hold

will appear on the display. Keep E depressed until SET Hold

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

Press D.Longitude

	disappears and the city code starts to flash.
2.	Press E to display the longitude/latitude setting screen, with the
	latitude setting flashing.
3.	Use D to move the flashing between the latitude and the longitude
	setting.
4.	Use A (+) and C (–) to change the flashing setting.
	• You can configure the longitude and latitude setting within
	following ranges.
	Latitude Range: 65°S (South 65 degrees) to 0°N – 65°N (North 65
	degrees)
	Longitude Range: 179°W (West 179 degrees) to 0°E – 180°E (East
	180 degrees)
	• Latitude and longitude values are rounded off to the nearest
	degree.
	• You can find latitude and longitude for various cities around the
	globe in the “Site Data List”.
5.	Press E to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

Countdown time (Hour, minutes, seconds)Current time

To enter the Countdown Timer ModeUse D to select the Countdown Timer Mode (TMR) as shown in “Selecting a Mode”.

•About one second after TMR appears on the display, the display will change to show the countdown time hours.

To specify the countdown start time1.Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.

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

•If a countdown is paused, press C to reset to the current countdown start time.

2.Hold down E until the hour setting of the current countdown start time starts to flash. This is the setting screen.

•Before the hour setting starts to flash, the message SET Hold will appear on the display. Keep E depressed until SET Hold disappears and the hour setting starts to flash.

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”.

3.Press D to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.4.Use A (+) and C (–) to change the flashing item.• To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0H 00’00.5.Press E to exit the setting screen.To perform a countdown timer operation

Currently selected World Time City

Pointer 1

To enter the World Time ModeUse D to select the World Time Mode (WT) as shown in “Selecting a Mode”.

•About one second after WT appears on the display, the display will change to show the city code of the currently selected World Time City.

•The two pointers described below are on the display in the World Time Mode.

Pointer 1 (not flashing): Indicates the current time in the currently selected World Time City in 24-hour format.

Pointer 2 (flashing): Indicates the current Timekeeping Mode time in 24-hour format.

A	A	A	A	C
Start	Stop	(Restart)	(Stop)	Reset

•Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that a countdown operation is not in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down). If it is, press A to stop it and then C to reset to the countdown start time.

•An alarm sounds for five 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 when the alarm sounds.

To stop the alarmPress any button.

Using the Alarm

Current	Pointer 2
Timekeeping
Mode time

Current time in the currently selected World Time City

Alarm	Alarm time
number or	(Hour : Minutes)
SIG

You can set five independent daily alarms. When an alarm is turned on, an alarm will sound for about 10 seconds each day when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time. This is true even if the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.

You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.

To view the time in another time zoneIn the World Time Mode, use A (East) and C (West) to scroll through city codes.To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city

1.In the World Time Mode, use A (East) and C (West) to display the city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time

setting you want to change.

2. Hold down E until DST Hold appears on the display and then disappears. Release E after DST Hold disappears.

• This toggles the city code you selected in step 1 between Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator displayed) and standard time (DST indicator not displayed).

• Using the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the

city code that is selected as your Home City also will change the

Timekeeping Mode time DST setting.

Current time

To set an alarm timeAlarm ON/OFF indicator

To enter the Alarm ModeUse D to select the Alarm Mode (ALM) as shown in “Selecting a Mode”.

•About one second after ALM appears on the display, the display will change to show an alarm number (AL1 through AL5) or the SIG indicator. The alarm number indicates an alarm screen. SIG is shown when the Hourly Time Signal screen is on the display.

•When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.

1.In the Alarm Mode, use A and C to scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set is displayed.

• 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.

DST indicator

Using the Stopwatch

The stopwatch measures elapsed time, split times, and two finishes.

AL1 AL2 AL3

SIG AL5 AL4

2. Hold down E until the alarm time starts to flash. This is the setting screen.

	• Before the alarm time starts to flash, the message SET Hold
	will appear on the display. Keep E depressed until SET Hold
	disappears and the alarm time starts to flash.
3.	Press D to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
4.	While a setting is flashing, use A (+) and C (–) 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).
	E

Hours1/100 second

To enter the Stopwatch ModeUse D to select the Stopwatch Mode (STW) as shown in “Selecting a Mode”.

• About one second after STW appears on the display, the display will

change to show the stopwatch hours.

5. Press to exit the setting screen.

To test the alarmIn the Alarm Mode, hold down A to sound the alarm.

MinutesSeconds Currenttime

To perform an elapsed time operation

A	A	A	A	C
Start	Stop	(Restart)	(Stop)	Reset
To pause at a split time
A	C	C	A	C
Start	Split	Split release	Stop	Reset
	(SPL displayed)

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Hourly time signal on indicator

To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off1.In the Alarm Mode, use A and C to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal.

2.When the alarm or the Hourly Time Signal you want is selected, press B to turn it on and off.

•The alarm on indicator and the Hourly Time Signal on indicator are shown on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on.

•If any alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on the display in all modes.

To stop the alarm

Press any button.

To measure two finishes

A	C	A	C	C
Start	Split	Stop	Split release	Reset
	First runner finishes.	Second runner	Display time of
	Display time of first	finishes.	second runner
	runner

Note

•The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.

•Once started, stopwatch timing continues until you press C to stop it, even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch limit defined above.

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

Alarm on indicator

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