Casio MO0406-EA User's Manual
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1. City Code Table ay City ee Other major cities in same time zone 11 11 0 Pago Pago HNL Honolulu 10 0 Papeete ANC Anchorage 09 0 Nome San Francisco Las Vegas Vancouver LAX Los Angeles 08 0 Seattle Tacoma DNN City Tijuana DEN Denver 07 0 El Paso Edmonton Culiacan Houston Dallas Fort Worth CHI Chicago 06 0 New Orleans Mexico City Winnipeg Montreal Detroit Miami Boston NYC New York 05 0 Panama City Havana Lima Bogota CCS Caracas 04 0 La Paz Santiago Port of Spain RIO Rio De Janeiro 03 0 Sao Paulo Buenos Aires Brasilia Montevideo 02 02 0 01 01 0 Praia GMT Dublin Lisbon Casablanca Dakar Abidjan LON London i PAR Paris Milan Rome Madrid Amsterdam Algiers Hamburg BER Berlin 01 0 Frankfurt Vienna Stockholm ATH Athens Helsinki Istanbul Beirut Damascus CAI Cairo 02 0 Cape Town JRS Jerusalem JED Jeddah 03 0 Kuwait Riyadh Aden Addis Ababa Nairobi Moscow THR Tehran 03 5 Shiraz DXB Dubai 04 0 Abu Dhabi Muscat KBL Kabul 04 5 KHI Karachi 05 0 Male DEL Delhi 05 5 Mumbai Kolkata DAC Dhaka 06 0 Colombo RGN Yangon 06 5 BKK Bangkok 07 0 Jakarta Phnom Penh Hanoi Vientiane HKG Hong Kong 08 0 le Lumpur Beijing Taipei Manila Perth SEL Seoul Pyongyang TYO Tokyo 09 0 ADL Adelaide 09 5 Darwin SYD Sydney 10 0 Melbourne Guam Rabaul NOU Noumea 11 0 Port Vila WLG Wellington 12 0 Christc2. e Pressing in the Alarm Mode toggles between the Press alarm screen and Hourly Time Signal screen Hourly Time Signal Screen On Off status Alarm Screen Operation Guide 3364 3365 To set the alarm time 1 In the Alarm Mode press to display the alarm screen 2 Hold down until the hour setting of the alarm time starts to flash which indicates the setting screen e This operation automatically turns on the alarm 3 Press to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings 4 While a setting is flashing use and to change it Alarm time e When setting the alarm time using the 12 hour format Hour Minutes take care to set the time correctly as a m no indicator or p m P indicator 5 Press 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 e To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound press any button e 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 O to sound the alarm To turn the alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off 1 In the Alarm Mode press to select the alarm or the Hourly Time Signal screen Hourly time signal 2 Press to toggle the currently selected function on on indicator H displayed and off F displayed e The alarm on
3. 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the city code starts to flash which indicates the setting screen 2 Press O to scroll eastwardly through the city codes until the one you want to use as your Home City is displayed e The following are the city codes of the major cities in the Western Europe time zones where signal reception is possible i Ir bondon lt and FFF Paris Berlin Milan Rome Amsterdam Hamburg Frankfurt Vienna Barcelona Madrid 3 Press to exit the setting screen DST indicator City code Note e Normally your watch should show the correct time as soon as you select your Home City code If it does not it should adjust automatically after the next auto receive in the middle of the night You can also perform manual receive or you can set the time manually e Selecting Limit Fef or RE as your Home City code automatically turns on auto receive When auto receive is turned on and you are within the reception range the watch will automatically receive the time calibration signal from the applicable transmitter in the middle of the night and update its settings accordingly e The DST indicator on the display indicates that Daylight Saving Time summer time is in effect for the selected Home City code If you are in an area that does not use Pag aL Tima umm time turn off the DST setting o lfi m En or HEEF starts to flash in place of the city code when you hold down in
4. A until the transmitter mode setting starts to flash which indicates the setting screen e If holding down does not display the setting screen check the current Home City code setting Press to return to the Timekeeping Mode screen and then refer to To set your Home City for information about city codes that support signal reception 3 Press O to select the transmitter mode setting you want to use ae following are the available transmitter mode settings i Automatic selection of the Mainflingen or Rugby signal Reception of the Mainflingen signal Reception of the Rugby signal Auto receive off 4 Press to exit the setting screen and return to the last signal screen e If you want to the return to the Timekeeping Mode screen press e Signal reception can take up to 14 minutes when the FATE option is selected Operation Guide 3364 3365 casio Timekeeping e The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099 The day of the week is calculated automatically in accordance with the date e The watch s built in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month lengths and leap years Once you set the date there should be no reason to change it except after you have the watch s battery replaced or when battery power drops to Level 4 e The current time for all city codes in the Timekeeping Mode and World Time Mode is calculated in accordance with the Greenwich Mean Time GMT dif
5. first while the watch is configured for automatic transmitter selection Module 3364 CASIO In this case The watch does this The first signal search operation after 1 Checks the Mainflingen signal first factory default settings are in effect or after 2 If the Mainflingen signal cannot be the city code has been changed received checks the Rugby signal Any case other than the above 1 Checks the last successfully received signal first 2 If the last successfully received signal cannot be received checks the other signal Module 3365 In this case The watch does this The first signal search operation after 1 Checks the Rugby signal first factory default settings are in effect or 2 If the Rugby signal cannot be received after the city code has been changed checks the Mainflingen signal Any case other than the above 1 Checks the last successfully received signal first 2 If the last successfully received signal cannot be received checks the other signal e Auto receive is turned on whenever the transmitter mode is F receive is turned off when the transmitter mode setting is e Note that you can change the transmitter mode setting when is selected as the Home City code e See To select the transmitter mode below Tr ori Auto To select the transmitter mode 1 In the Timekeeping Mode press O to display the last signal screen 2 Hold down
6. make the necessary changes To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time 1 In the World Time Mode use O to display the city code time zone whose Standard Time Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change 2 Hold down to toggle between Daylight Saving Time DST indicator displayed and Standard Time DST indicator not displayed e The DST indicator appears on the display whenever you D display a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is turned on DST indicator e You cannot toggle between Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time if the displayed city code is HET or the city code that is currently selected as the Home City in the Timekeeping Mode To change the DST setting of your Home City use the procedure under To change the Daylight Saving Time summer time setting e Note that the DST Standard Time setting affects only the currently displayed city code Other city codes are not affected Alarm 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 e When the alarm is turned on the alarm screen alternates between i i alarm on and the current alarin time hour and minutes When the alarm is off aho 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
7. Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time being set e Even when the watch is within the reception range of the transmitter signal reception will be impossible if the signal is blocked by mountains or other geological formations between the watch and signal source e Signal reception is affected by weather atmospheric conditions and seasonal changes e The time calibration signal bounces off the ionosphere Because of this such factors as changes in the reflectivity of the ionosphere as well as movement of the ionosphere to higher altitudes due to seasonal atmospheric changes or the time of day may change the reception range of the signal and make reception temporarily impossible e Even if the time calibration signal is received properly certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up to one second e The current time setting in accordance with the time calibration signal takes priority over any time settings you make manually e The watch is designed to automatically update the date and day of the week for the period January 1 2000 to December 31 2099 Setting of the date by the time calibration signal cannot be performed starting from January 1 2100 e This watch can receive signals that differentiate between leap years and non leap years e Though this watch is designed to receive both time data hour minutes seconds and date data year month day certain signal conditions can limit reception to tim
8. dealer or CASIO distributor about having it replaced e Never try to remove or replace the watch s special battery yourself Use of the wrong type of battery can damage the watch e The current time and all other settings return to their initial factory defaults whenever battery power drops to Level 4 and when you have the battery replaced e Turn on the watch s Power Saving function and keep it in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long periods This helps to keep the rechargeable battery from going dead Battery Power Levels The digital display show you the current level of the rechargeable battery s power e All of the watch s functions are available when mi4 high or mf 4jfi medium is indicated on the Battery Level Screen Function Status Level Digital Display aa All functions enabled All functions enabled 3 Except for internal timekeeping and the charge Charge indicator all functions and soon alert display indicators are disabled 4 All functions disabled e Level 1 and Level 2 are indicated on the Battery Level Screen only Level 3 and Level 4 are indicated in all modes e The flashing charge indicator at Level 3 tells you that battery power is very low and that exposure to bright light for charging is required as soon as possible e When the battery level approaches Level 3 the analog hands move automatically to the 12 o clock positi
9. feature see Power Saving Daylight Saving Time DST Daylight Saving Time summer time advances the time setting by one hour from Standard Time Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time The time calibration signals include both Standard Time and DST data When the auto DST setting is turned on the watch switches between Standard Time and DST summer time automatically in accordance with the Eh it receives e The auto DST setting can be turned on only while i selected as the Home City code e If you experience problems receiving the time calibration signal in your area it is probably best to switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Summer time manually To change the Daylight Saving Time summer time setting 1 While any screen other than the last signal screen is on the display in the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the city code starts to flash which indicates the setting screen 2 Press once and the DST setting screen appears 3 Use to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below Auto DST F 4 Press to exit the setting screen e The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on Analog Timekeeping The analog time of this watch is synchronized with the digital time The analog time setting is adjusted automatically whenever you change the digital time Note e The hands for th
10. indicator and the Hourly Time Signal on indicator remain on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on Alarm on indicator On Off status Stopwatch The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time split times and two finishes e The display range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes 59 99 seconds e The stopwatch continues to run restarting from zero after it reaches its limit until you stop it e Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement e The elapsed time measurement operation continues even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode e All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch Mode which you enter by pressing Minutes Seconds To measure times with the stopwatch Elapsed Time D Dqx x 0O Oo Start Stop 7 Re start Stop 7 Clear x1 When elapsed time measurement is stopped the display alternates between a minute and seconds screen and a 1 100 second screen at 2 second intervals KN Minutes Seconds es ar25 s 1 100 second Split Time D ALMA O 0 mA Start Split 2 Split release Stop 7 Clear 2 Split times are displayed by cycling alternately through the split indicator Ft a minute and seconds screen and a 1 100 second screen TE Of A dD ALOA Start Split 2 Split stop 3 Split release 7 Clear First runner Second runner Display time o
11. some time battery power will recover and the recover indicator will disappear indicating that the above functions are enabled again Recover indicator e If the battery drops to Level 3 while the recover indicator is on the display the Battery Level Screen will indicate m fi Charge the battery as soon as possible e If the recover indicator appears frequently it probably means that remaining battery power is low Leave the watch in bright light to allow it to charge Charging Precautions Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot Avoid leaving the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery Also note that allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal display to black out The appearance of the LCD should become normal again when the watch returns to a lower temperature Warning Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it to become quite hot Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following conditions for long periods e On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight e Too close to an incandescent lamp e Under direct sunlight CASIO Operation Guide 3364 3365 Charging Guide After a full charge timekeeping remains enabled for up to about nine months e The following table shows the amount of time the watch needs to be ex
12. that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it towards you more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on e Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist More than A a Parallel to Warning e Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the face 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 surprise or distract others around you e When you are wearing the watch make sure that its auto light switch is turned off before riding on 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 any mode except when a setting screen is on the display hold down 8 for about two seconds to toggle the auto light switch on Sm displayed and off a amp not displayed e The auto light switch on indicator m is on the display in all modes while the auto light switch is turned on e The auto light switch turns off automatically whenever battery power drops to Level 3 e The auto light switch is disabled regardless of its on off setting when the Hand Setting Mode s setting screen To specify the illumination duratio
13. time e When within range of the applicable transmitter this watch can receive either the Germany Mainflingen or England Rugby time calibration signals See Transmitters for more information Reception Ranges 1 500 kilometers Rugby 500 kilometers Mainflingen e Under good reception conditions signal reception is possible within a radius of about 1 500 kilometers from a transmitter e At distances further than about 500 kilometers from a transmitter signal reception may not be possible during certain times of year or times of day Radio interference may also cause problems with reception e See the information under Signal Reception Troubleshooting if you experience problems with time calibration signal reception About Auto Receive When auto receive is turned on the watch automatically starts to receive the time calibration signal when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches 0 00 a m 2 00 a m 3 00 a m and 4 00 a m each day calibration times The watch will also perform an additional auto receive at 5 00 a m if none of the regularly scheduled auto receive operations are successful Note e Auto receive is turned on whenever i i or BEE is selected as the Home City code For information about EA off Alito receive see To select the transmitter mode e Auto receive is performed only if the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode when one of the calibration times is reached It is
14. MO0406 EA Operation Guide 3364 3365 Getting Acquainted Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch To get the most out of your purchase be sure to read this manual carefully and keep it on hand for later reference when necessary Expose the watch to bright light to charge its battery before using it You can use this watch even as its battery is being charged by exposure to bright light e Be sure to read Power Supply for important information you need to know when exposing the watch to bright light If the digital display of the watch is blank If the Power Saving on indicator is flashing on the display it means that the Power Saving function has turned off the display to conserve power Power Saving automatically turns off the display and enters a sleep state whenever the watch is left for a certain period where it is dark e The initial factory default setting is Power Saving on e The watch will recover from the sleep state if you move it to a well lit area if you press any button or if you angle the watch towards your face for reading It can take up to two seconds for the display to turn on e See Power Saving for more information Digital display Power saving on indicator General Guide e Press to change from mode to mode e In any mode press to illuminate the face of the watch e The Battery Level Screen shows the current battery level See Battery Power Lev
15. Reception There are two different methods you can use to receive the time calibration signal auto receive and manual receive e Auto Receive With auto receive the watch automatically picks up the time calibration signal four times a day at midnight 2 00 a m 3 00 a m and 4 00 a m For more information see About Auto Receive e Manual Receive Manual receive lets you start a time calibration signal reception with the press of a button For more information see To perform manual receive Important e When getting ready to receive the time calibration signal position the watch as shown in the nearby illustration with its 12 o clock side facing towards a window Make sure there are no metal objects nearby e The watch should not be on its side or facing the wrong way e Proper signal reception can be difficult or even impossible under the conditions listed below Inside or Inside a Near Near a Near high Among or among vehicle household construction tension behind buildings appliances site airport or power lines mountains office other sources equipment of electrical or a mobile noise phone CASIO Operation Guide 3364 3365 e Signal reception is normally better at night than during the day e Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes but in some cases it can take as long as 14 minutes Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this
16. cation where signal strength is strongest EO E Weak tos Receiving indicator e Even in an area where signal strength is strong it takes about 10 seconds for signal reception to stabilize enough for the receiving indicator to indicate signal strength e Use the receiving indicator as a guide for checking signal strength and for finding the best location for the watch during signal reception To perform manual receive 1 Place the watch on a stable surface so its top 12 o clock side is facing towards a window 2 While any screen other than the last signal screen is on SS aS the display in the Timekeeping Mode hold down for Coy im about two seconds until the watch beeps Kas SS 3 Release and the receiving indicator will appear on the display to indicate that signal reception has started e Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes but in some cases it can take up to 14 minutes Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time Receiving indicator e After signal reception is complete the watch beeps and the display of the watch changes to the last signal screen Note e To interrupt a receive operation and return to ine Timekeeping Mode press O e f the receive operation is unsuccessful EFF appears on the display for about one or two minutes After that the watch lume to the Timekeeping Mode e You can also change from the las
17. e data only e Normally the signal reception date shown by the last signal screen is the date data included in the received time calibration signal When only time data is received however the last signal screen shows the date as kept in the Timekeeping Mode at the time of signal reception e If you are in an area where proper time calibration signal reception is impossible the watch keeps time within 15 seconds a month at normal temperature e If you have problems with proper time calibration signal reception or if the time setting is wrong after signal reception check your current city code DST summer time settings and transmitter mode setting The following are the initial factory defaults for these settings Setting Initial Factory Default City code Berlin Module 3364 London Module 3365 Auto switching i Automatic selection DST summer time Transmitter mode LED e To find out the module number of your watch look at its back cover The Module number 3364 or 3365 is engraved inside the box on the back cover Transmitters This watch is able to receive time calibration signals transmitted in Germany Mainflingen and England Rugby You can select either one of the transmitters or you can configure the watch to select the transmitter that has the strongest signal automatically e The following explains how the watch determines which transmitter it should check
18. e analog timepiece move to adjust to a new setting whenever any of the following occurs When you change the digital time setting manually When the digital time setting is changed by time calibration signal reception When you change the Home City code and or DST setting e If the analog time does not match the digital time for some reason use the procedure below to adjust the analog time to the digital time e Whenever you need to adjust both the digital and the analog time settings manually make sure you adjust the digital setting first e Depending on how much the hands have to move in order to adjust to the digital time it may take some time before they stop moving To adjust the analog time 1 In the Timekeeping Mode press five times to enter the Hand Setting Mode 2 Hold down until the current digital time starts to flash which indicates the analog time setting screen 3 Press to advance the analog time setting by 20 seconds e Holding down advances the analog time setting at high speed e If you need to advance the analog time setting a long way hold down until the time starts advancing at high speed and then press 8 This locks the high speed hand movement so you can release the two buttons High speed hand movement continues until you press any button It will also stop automatically after the time advances 12 hours or if an alarm starts to sound 4 Press to exit the setting screen e The minut
19. e hand will be adjusted slightly to match the seconds when you exit the setting screen e To return to the Timekeeping Mode press Power Supply This watch is equipped with a solar cell and a special rechargeable battery secondary 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 pointing at a light source sy Solar cell e The illustration shows how to position a watch with a resin band dpe e Note that charging efficiency drops when any part of the solar cell is blocked by clothing etc e Normally you should try to keep the watch outside of your sleeve as much as possible Charging is significantly reduced if the face is only partially covered IY Important e Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause rechargeable battery power to run down Make sure that the watch is normally exposed to bright light whenever possible e This watch uses a special rechargeable battery to store power produced by the solar cell so regular battery replacement is not required However after very long use the rechargeable battery may lose its ability to achieve a full charge If you experience problems getting the special rechargeable battery to fully charge contact your
20. ea It can take up to two seconds for the display to turn on e Press any button e Angle the watch towards your face for reading To turn Power Saving on and off 1 While any screen other than the last signal screen is on Power saving the display in the Timekeeping Mode hold down on indicator until the city code starts to flash which indicates the setting screen 2 Press nine times until the Power Saving on off screen appears 3 Press to toggle Power Saving on FH and off 4 Press to exit the setting screen e The Power Saving on indicator is on the display in all modes while Power Saving is turned on Auto Return Features e The watch automatically returns to the Timekeeping Mode if you do not perform any button operation for two or three minutes while the Battery Level Screen is displayed or while in the Alarm or Hand Setting Mode e If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes without performing any operation the watch automatically exits the setting screen Scrolling The and O buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll through data on the display In most cases holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed Initial Screens When you enter the Timekeeping World Time or Alarm Mode the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first Radio controlled Timekeeping Precautions e
21. els for more information Battery Level Screen Radio controlled Timekeeping This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly The time calibration signal Minute hand includes both Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time summer time data e This watch is designed to pick up the time calibration signal transmitted from Rugby England and the signal from Mainflingen Germany e See the map under Reception Ranges for information about the reception ranges of the watch Hour hand Month Day Day of week Current Time Setting This watch automatically adjusts its digital time setting in accordance with a time calibration signal You can also perform a manual procedure to set the time and date when necessary e The first thing you should do after purchasing this watch is to set your Home City which is the city where you will normally use the watch For more information see To set your Home City below e When using the watch outside of the range of the transmitters in Rugby and Mainflingen you have to adjust the current time setting manually as required See Timekeeping for more information about manual time setting e The analog time of this watch is synchronized with the digital time Because of this the analog time setting is automatically adjusted whenever you change the digital setting See Analog Timekeeping for more information To set your Home City
22. er Saving When turned on Power Saving automatically enters a sleep state whenever the watch is left for a certain period in an area where it is dark The table below shows how watch functions are affected by Power Saving e There are actually two sleep state levels display sleep and function sleep Elapsed Time in Dark Operation 60 to 70 minutes Digital display off but all functions are enabled and the Display Sleep power saving on indicator flashes on the display 6 or 7 days e Digital display off but the power saving on indicator Function Sleep flashes on the display e All functions including analog timekeeping disabled e Internal timekeeping maintained e Wearing the watch inside your sleeve can cause it to enter the sleep state e The watch will not enter the sleep state while the digital time is between 6 00 AM and 9 59 PM If the watch is already in the sleep state when the digital time reaches 6 00 AM however it will remain in the sleep state e The analog hands move to the 12 o clock position when the watch enters the function sleep state If the analog time and digital time do not match after the watch recovers from the function sleep state adjust the analog hand setting so it matches the digital time e The watch will not enter the sleep state while it is in the Stopwatch Mode To recover from the sleep state Perform any one of the following operations e Move the watch to a well lit ar
23. f finishes finishes second runner Display time of first runner 3 When a split time operation is stopped the display cycles through the same values as those described in 2 above In this case however the minute symbol and the seconds symbol do not flash rey es Illumination Two LEDs light emitting diodes illuminate the face of the watch for easy reading in the dark The watch s auto light switch automatically illuminates the face when you angle the watch towards your face e The auto light switch must be turned on indicated by the auto light switch on indicator for it to operate e You can specify 1 5 seconds or 3 seconds as the illumination duration e See Illumination Precautions for other important information Auto light switch on indicator To illuminate the face of the watch manually In any mode except when a setting screen is on the display press 8 to illuminate the face of the watch e The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch setting About the Auto Light Switch Turning on the auto light switch causes the face to illuminate whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode Note that this watch features a Full Auto LED Light so the auto light switch operates only when available light is below a certain level It does not illuminate the face under bright light CASIO Moving the watch to a position
24. ferential for each city based on your Home City time setting e GMT differential is calculated by this watch based on Universal Time Coordinated UTC data UTC is the world wide scientific standard of timekeeping It is based upon carefully maintained atomic cesium clocks that keep time accurately to within microseconds Leap seconds are added or subtracted as necessary to keep UTC in sync with the Earth s rotation The reference point for UTC is Greenwich England 12 hour 24 hour Timekeeping Formats The 12 hour 24 hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is also applied in all other modes e With the 12 hour format the P PM indicator appears on the display for times in the range of noon to 11 59 p m and no indicator appears for times in the range of midnight to 11 59 a m e With the 24 hour format times are displayed in the range of 0 00 to 23 59 without any indicator Illumination Precautions e The illumination provided by the light may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight e Illumination automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds e Frequent use of illumination shortens the battery operating time Auto light switch precautions e Wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist movement of your arm or vibration of your arm can cause frequent activation of the auto light switch and illumination of the face of the watch To avoid running down the battery turn off the auto light switch w
25. henever engaging in activities that might cause frequent illumination of the face e Note that wearing the watch under your sleeve while the auto light switch is turned on can cause frequent illumination of the face and can run down the battery e Illumination may not turn on if the face of the watch is more than 15 degrees above or below parallel Make sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground e Illumination turns off after the preset illumination duration see To specify the illumination duration even if you keep the watch pointed towards your face More than 15 degrees too high N e Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto light switch If illumination does not turn on try moving the watch back to the starting position parallel with the ground and then tilt it back towards your face again If this does not work drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side and then bring it back up again e Under certain conditions illumination may not turn on until about one second after you turn the face of the watch towards you This does not necessarily indicate malfunction of the auto light switch e You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken back and forth This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the auto light switch and does not indicate a problem with the watch
26. hurch Nadi Nauru Island e Based on data as of December 2003
27. indicates the setting screen e See City Code Table for a complete list of available city codes 2 Press to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings 12 24 Hour cei Format g DST Month Year Minutes Operation Guide 3364 3365 3 When the setting you want to change is flashing use to change it as described below e The following steps explain how to configure timekeeping settings only Screen To do this Do this ERr Change the city code Press east oe P DST Cycle between Daylight Saving Time Press ot HTT FT itd Standard Time FF and eee Auto DST HTH d g Toggle between 12 hour 1 H and Press i imt I 24 hour Hif fimekeapinig Reset the ere to Gh Press O ca ce Change the hour or minutes Press O to increase m p y Change the year et Change the month or day 4 Press to exit the setting screen e When you exit the setting screen the analog hands are adjusted automatically to match the digital time See Analog Timeraeping it more sin oranan e Auto DST FLITE can be selected only while Limi prp F i selected as the Home City code For more informalen s see Daylight Saving Time DST below e For information about specifying how long the face of the watch remains illuminated see To specify the illumination duration e For details about configuring settings for the Power Saving
28. n 1 While any screen other than the last signal screen is on the display in the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the city code starts to flash which indicates the setting screen 2 Press three times to move the flashing to the seconds setting 3 Press B to toggle the illumination duration setting between 3 seconds and 1 5 seconds 4 Press to exit the setting screen Timekeeping Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date This section also explains how to manually set the current date and time e All of the operations in this section are performed in the Timekeeping Mode which you enter by pressing Seconds Date By Signal Press creens E ee __ Press CS ca lt gt 7 Ly DS i ce Cass Time 7 2 seconds Month Day CE Hour Minutes Wen Day of week PM indicator Setting the Digital Time and Date Manually Make sure you select your Home City code before you change the current time and date settings World Time Mode times are all displayed in accordance with the Timekeeping Mode settings Because of this World Time Mode times will not be correct if you do not select the proper Home City code before setting the time and date in the Timekeeping Mode To set the current digital time and date manually 1 While any screen other than the last signal screen is on the display in the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the city code starts to flash which
29. not performed if a calibration time is reached while an alarm is sounding or while you are configuring settings while settings are flashing on the display e Auto receipt of the calibration signal is designed to be performed early in the morning while you sleep provided that the Timekeeping Mode time is set correctly Before going to bed for the night remove the watch from your wrist and put it in a location where it can easily receive the signal e When auto receive is turned on the watch receives the calibration signal for two to seven minutes everyday when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches each of the calibration times Do not perform any button operation within seven minutes before or after any one of the calibration times Doing so can interfere with correct calibration e Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the current time shown on the digital display The receive operation will be performed whenever the display shows any one of the calibration times regardless of whether or not the displayed time is actually the correct time e When two three or four receptions are successful the watch uses the data of the last reception for calibration When only one reception is successful the watch uses the data of the successful reception About the Receiving Indicator The receiving indicator shows the strength of the calibration signal being received For best reception be sure to keep the watch in a lo
30. on Charge the battery as soon as possible when this happens All of the digital screen indicators flash while the analog hands are in motion e When battery power is at Level 3 time calibration signal reception are disabled e At Level 4 all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory defaults Functions are enabled once again after the rechargeable battery is charged but you need to set the digital time and date after the battery reaches Level 3 from Level 4 You will not be able to set any of the other settings until the battery reaches Level 2 after dropping to Level 4 e Display indicators reappear as soon as the battery is charged from Level 4 to Level 3 e If the analog time and digital time do not match after the watch recovers to Level 2 from Level 3 or Level 4 adjust the analog hand setting so it matches the digital time e Leaving the watch exposed to direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the digital display to temporarily show a reading that is higher than the actual battery level The correct battery level should be indicated after a few minutes Recover Indicator If you use illumination or alarms a number of times during a short period the recover indicator R appears on the display and the following operations become disabled until battery power recovers Illumination Beeper tone Coordination between digital and analog timekeeping Time calibration signal reception After
31. posed to light each day in order to generate enough power for normal daily operations Exposure Level Brightness Approximate Exposure Time Outdoor Sunlight 50 000 lux 8 minutes Sunlight Through a Window 10 000 lux 30 minutes Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day 48 minutes 5 000 lux Indoor Fluorescent Lighting 500 lux 8 hours e Since these are the specs we can include all the technical details e Watch is not exposed to light e Internal timekeeping e Display on 18 hours per day sleep state 6 hours per day e 1 light operation 1 5 seconds per day e 10 seconds of alarm operation per day e 4 calibration receptions per day e Stable operation is promoted by frequent charging Recovery Times The table below shows the amount exposure that is required to take the battery from one level to the next Exposure Level Approximate Exposure Time Brightness Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Outdoor Sunlight 50 000 lux 3 hours 41 hours 12 hours Doo S auingew 7 hours 155 hours 43 hours Ca ne 11 hours 251 hours 69 hours oo Lighting 120 hours 8 e The above exposure time values are all for reference only Actual required exposure times depend on lighting conditions Reference This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and functions of this watch Pow
32. sep 1 of the above procedure press again to exit the setting screen After that press and then perform step 1 again About This Manual Hourhand Minutehand Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration e Most of the display examples in this manual show only the digital display without the analog hands e Each section of this manual provides you with the information you need to perform operations in each mode Further details and technical information can be found in the Reference section World Time Mode Hand Setting Mode Alarm Mode Stopwatch Mode E E Tv To display the digital time and last signal screens In the Timekeeping Mode press or to change the digital screen contents as shown below e The last signal screens show the date and time of the last successful time calibration signal reception If time calibration signal reception has not been successful since the battery level dropped to Level 4 or since the battery was replaced is shown in place of the receive date and receive time in the last signal screens Last Signal Screens D Date Press eo So Za 2 ae AA Day iia Hour Minutes amp Day of week PM om e The last signal screens continue to cycle on the display for about one or two minutes After that the Timekeeping Mode screen reappears 2 seconds ez date ie Receive time Time Calibration Signal
33. t signal or EFF screen to the normal timekeeping screen by pressing O Signal Reception Troubleshooting Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception Problem Probable Cause What you should do Cannot perform e The watch is not in the e Enter the Timekeeping Mode and manual receive Timekeeping Mode try egal e Your current Home City is not one e Select i FE of the following city codes L i your Home City pr FF or ES Eee p e Do not perform any button e A button operation was performed operations or move the watch while or the watch was moved while signal reception is in progress signal reception was in progress e Check to make sure the watch is e The transmitter setting is incorrect in a location where it can receive the signal e Select the transmitter setting appropriate for your current location The watch does e The watch was not in the e Perform manual signal receive or not perform auto Timekeeping Mode or World Time wait until the next auto signal receive Mode when a calibration time receive operation is performed arrived e Select the transmitter setting e The transmitter setting is incorrect appropriate for your current location The time setting e If the time is one hour off the DST e Change the DST setting to Auto is incorrect setting may be incorrect DST following signal e The Home City code setting is not e Select the correct Home City code recep
34. tion correct for the area where you are using the watch CASIO e For further information see Important under Time Calibration Signal Reception and Radio controlled Timekeeping Precautions World Time World Time digitally displays the current time in 30 cities 29 time zones around the world e 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 e For full information on city codes see the City Code Table e All of the operations in this section are performed in the World Time Mode which you enter by pressing City code Current time in the zone of the selected city code To view the time in another city In the World Time Mode press to scroll eastwardly through city codes time zones e The city code is displayed for about two seconds and then it is replaced with the current time for that city code Pressing while the time is displayed in the World Time Mode causes the city code of the currently selected zone to appear e When the currently selected time zone is one that includes mostly ocean a value indicating the zone s Greenwich Mean Time differential appears in place of a city code e f the current time shown for a city is wrong check your Home City time settings and
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