To set an alarm time

Operation Guide 3271

To view the time in another city

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

While in the World Time Mode, use D (eastward) and B (westward) to scroll through

 

 

1. In the World Time Mode, use D and B to display the

the city codes (time zones).

 

 

city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight

• Pressing D and B at the same time will jump to the UTC time zone.

 

 

Saving Time setting you want to change.

 

 

 

2. Hold down A to toggle between Daylight Saving Time

 

 

 

(DST indicator displayed) and Standard Time (DST

 

 

 

indicator not displayed).

 

 

 

• The DST indicator is shown on the World Time Mode

 

 

 

screen while Daylight Saving Time is turned on.

 

DST indicator

 

• Note that the Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting affects only the currently displayed city code.

 

 

 

Other city codes are not affected.

 

 

 

• Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time

 

 

 

and Daylight Saving Time while UTC is selected as the

 

 

 

city code.

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Alarms

The Alarm Mode gives you a choice of four one-time

 

Alarm number

alarms and one snooze alarm.

 

 

 

Also use the Alarm Mode to turn the Hourly Time Signal

 

 

 

(SIG) on and off.

 

 

 

• There are five alarm screens numbered AL1, AL2,

 

 

 

AL3 and AL4 for the one-time alarm, and 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 (page

Alarm time

E-9).

(Hour : Minutes)

 

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

•To set a one-time alarm, display alarm screen AL1, AL2, AL3 or AL4. To set the snooze alarm, display the SNZ screen.

•The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.

2.After you select an alarm, hold down A until 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 between the hour and minute settings.

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

•With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly as a.m. or p.m. (P indicator).

5.Press A to exit the setting screen.

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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 (page E-35).

•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 operations below during a 5-minute interval between snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.

Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen (page E-12) Displaying the SNZsetting screen (page E-33)

To test the alarm

In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.

To turn an alarm on and off

Alarm on indicator

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select an alarm.

2. Press B to toggle it on and off.

Snooze alarm

 

• Turning on a alarm (AL1, AL2, AL3, AL4 or

indicator

 

 

 

SNZ) displays the alarm on indicator on its Alarm Mode

 

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

• In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for any

 

 

 

 

alarm that currently is turned on.

 

 

 

 

• The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is

 

 

 

 

sounding.

 

 

 

 

• The snooze alarm indicator flashes while the snooze

 

 

 

 

alarm is sounding and during the 5-minute intervals

Alarm on/off

between alarms.

 

 

: Alarm on

 

 

: Alarm off

 

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To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time

Hourly time signal

Signal (SIG).

on indicator

 

 

2. Press B to toggle it on and off.

 

 

 

 

• The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the

 

 

display in all modes while this function is turned on.

Illumination

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

Illumination Precautions

• The illumination provided by the light may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.

• Illumination automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.

• Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.

To illuminate the display manually

In any mode, press L to turn on illumination.

•You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds as the illumination duration. When you press L, the illumination will remain on for about 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds, depending on the current illumination duration setting.

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To specify the illumination duration

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the display contents start to flash. This is the setting screen.

2. Press C 10 times until the current illumination duration

setting (or) appears.

3. Press D to toggle the setting between

(approximately 1.5 seconds) and(approximately

3 seconds).

4.Press A to exit the setting screen.

Power Supply

This watch is equipped with a solar cell and a rechargeable battery that is charged by the electrical power produced by the solar cell. The illustration shown below shows how you should position the watch for charging.

Example: Orient the watch so its face is

Solar cell

pointing at a light source.

 

• The illustration shows how to position a

 

watch with a resin band.

 

• Note that charging efficiency drops when

 

any part of the solar cell is blocked by

 

clothing, etc.

 

•You should try to keep the watch outside of

your sleeve as much as possible. Charging is reduced significantly if the face is covered only partially.

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