Casio GW69001V User's Manual
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1. City Code Table City City UTC Offset City City UTC Offset Code GMT Differential Code GMT Differential PPG Pago Pago 11 MOW Moscow j HNL Honolulu 10 JED Jeddah ANC Anchorage 9 THR Tehran 3 5 YVR Vancouver 8 DXB Dubai 4 LAX Los Angeles 7 KBL Kabul 4 5 YEA Edmonton KHI Karachi 5 DEN Denver a DEL Delhi 5 5 MEX Mexico City 6 KTM Kathmandu 5 75 CHI Chicago DAC Dhaka 6 NYC New York 5 RGN Yangon 6 5 SCL Santiago 4 BKK Bangkok 7 YHZ Halifax SIN Singapore YYT St Johns 3 5 HKG Hong Kong 48 RIO Rio De Janeiro 3 BJS Beijing FEN Fernando de Noronha 2 TPE Taipei RAI Praia 1 SEL Seoul 49 UTC TYO Tokyo LIS Lisbon 0 ADL Adelaide 9 5 LON London GUM Guam 410 MAD Madrid SYD Sydney PAR Paris NOU Noumea 11 ROM Rome 1 WLG Wellington 12 BER Berlin STO Stockholm ATH Athens CAI Cairo 2 JRS Jerusalem e Based on data as of June 2008 e The rules governing global times UTC offset and GMT differential and summer time are determined by each individual country2. 0 8 Start Split Stop Split release Clear First runner finishes Second runner Display time of Display time of first finishes second runner runner Countdown Timer You can set the countdown timer within a range of one minute to 24 hours An alarm sounds when the countdown reaches zero e All of the operations in this section are performed in the Countdown Timer Mode which you enter by pressing Countdown End Beeper Minutes The countdown end beeper lets you know when the Seconds countdown reaches zero The beeper stops after about 10 seconds or when you press any button To configure the countdown timer 1 While the countdown start time is on the display in the Countdown Timer Mode hold down until the current countdown start time starts to flash which indicates the setting screen e f the countdown start time is not displayed use the procedure under To use the countdown timer to display it 2 Press to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings CASIO Operation Guide 3179 3 When the setting you want to change is flashing use and to change it as described below Setting Screen Button Operation Hours Minutes mm Use and to change the setting TAN e To specify a countdown start time of 24 hours set 00 4 Press to exit the setting screen To use the countdown timer Press while in the Countdown T
3. 2 Press 10 times until the current illumination duration setting L T 1 or L T appears 3 Press to toggle the setting between L T 1 approximately 1 5 seconds and L T approximately 3 seconds 4 Press to exit the setting screen 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 Note that this watch features a Full Auto EL Light so the auto light switch operates only when available light is below a certain level It does not turn on the backlight under bright light display contents start to flash This is the setting screen 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 e Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist More than 40 Warning e 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 e 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 aut
4. Frequency 77 5 kHz Anthorn England Call Sign MSF Frequency 60 0 kHz Fort Collins Colorado the United States Call Sign WWVB Frequency 60 0 kHz Fukushima Japan Call Sign JJY Frequency 40 0 kHz Fukuoka Saga Japan Call Sign JJY Frequency 60 0 kHz Shangqiu City Henan Province China Call Sign BPC Frequency 68 5 kHz World Time 48 cities 31 time zones Other Daylight Saving Time Standard Time Alarms 5 daily alarms four one time alarms one snooze alarm Hourly Time Signal Stopwatch Measuring unit 1 100 second Measuring capacity 23 59 59 99 Measuring modes Elapsed time split time two finishes Countdown Timer Measuring unit 1 second Input range 1 minute to 24 hours 1 minute increments and 1 hour increments IIlumination EL electro luminescent panel Full Auto Light Switch Selectable illumination duration Other Button operation tone on off Power Supply Solar cell and one rechargeable battery Approximate battery operating time 9 months from full charge to Level 4 under the following conditions e Watch not exposed to light e Internal timekeeping e Display on 18 hours per day sleep state 6 hours per day e 1 illumination operation 1 5 second per day e 10 seconds of alarm operation per day e Approximately 4 minutes of signal reception per day Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery Particular care is required when using the auto light switch
5. Press abd P Change the hour and minutes Use O and 1 50 an 09 6 38 Change the year month or day Use O and MUTE REV A Toggle the button operation tone between Press RE a uen h on and MUTE off Toggle the illumination duration between Press O LTI L T 1 approximately 1 5 seconds and L T approximately 3 seconds pn m gg jg TOggle between Power Saving on ff 7 and Press ET om LODY off GFF 5 Press to exit the setting screen e Auto DST HTI can be selected only while LIS LON MAD PAR ROM BER STO ATH MOW TPE SEL TYO HNL ANC YVR LAX YEA DEN MEX CHI NYC YHZ or YYT is selected as the Home City code For more information see Daylight Saving Time DST below e The day of the week is displayed automatically in accordance with the date year month and day settings 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping e With the 12 hour format the P PM indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for times in the range of noon to 11 59 p m and no indicator appears to the left of the hour digits 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 e The 12 hour 24 hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is applied in all other modes Daylight Saving Time DST Daylight Saving Time summer time advances the time
6. Time 1 In the World Time Mode use and 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 is shown on the World Time Mode screen while Daylight Saving Time is turned on e Note that the Standard Time Daylight Saving Time setting affects only the currently displayed city code Other city codes are not affected e Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time while UTC is selected as the city code DST indicator Alarms The Alarm Mode gives you a choice of four one time alarms and one snooze alarm Also use the Alarm Mode to turn the Hourly Time Signal Alarm number Eis on and off There are Wwe aa screens numbered ALZ and Mi for the one aime alarm and a snooze alarm screen indicated by SAS ave Hourly Time Signal screen is indicated by mG e All of the operations in this section are performed in the Alarm tim Alarm Mode which you enter by pressing Hour Minutes To set an alarm time 1 In the Alarm Mode use to scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set is displayed e To set a one time alarm display alarm screen FAL 7 Fb PE or bled To set the snooze alarm display the f screen e The snooze alarm repea
7. 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 time data only e If you are in an area where proper time calibration signal reception is impossible the watch keeps the time with the precision noted in Specifications 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 and auto receive settings e The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of Tri Tokyo whenever the battery power level drops to Level 5 or when you have the rechargeable battery replaced If this happens change the Home City to the setting you want Transmitters The time calibration signal received by this watch depends on the currently selected Home City code e When a U S time zone is selected the watch receives the time calibration signal transmitted from the United States Fort Collins e When a Japanese time zone is selected the watch receives the time calibration signal transmitted from Japan Fukushima and Fukuoka Saga e When a European time zone is selected the watch receives the time calibration signals transmitted from Germany Mainflingen and England Anthorn e When a China time zone is selected the watch receives the time c
8. except after you have the watch s battery replaced e The current time for all city codes in the Timekeeping Mode and World Time Mode is calculated in accordance with the Coordinated Universal Time UTC for each city based on your Home City time setting World Time e The seconds count of the World Time is synchronized with the seconds count of the Timekeeping Mode Illumination Precautions e The electro luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long use e Illumination may be difficult to see when viewed under direct sunlight e The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated This is due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination and does not indicate malfunction e Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds e Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery Auto light switch precautions e Avoid wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist Doing so causes the auto light switch to operate when it is not needed which shortens battery life If you want to wear the watch on the inside of your wrist turn off the auto light switch feature More than 15 degrees too high A 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 toward you again If this does not work drop
9. setting by one hour from Standard Time Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time The time calibration signals transmitted from Mainflingen Germany Anthorn England or Fort Collins the United States 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 signals e Though the time calibration signal transmitted by the Fukushima and Fukuoka Saga Japan transmitters include summer time data summer time currently is not implemented in Japan as of 2008 e The default DST setting is Auto DST PAR ROM BER STO ATH MOW TYO ANC YVR LAX YEA DEN MEX CHI NYC YHZ or YYT as your Home City code e If you experience problems receiving the time calibration signal in your area it probably is best to switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time summer time manually fi whenever you select LIS LON MAD To change the Daylight Saving Time summer time setting 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the city code starts to flash which indicates the setting screen 2 Press and the DST setting screen appears 3 Use to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below e If you change your Home City to one that is within the same transmitter area the current DST setting will be retained If you change to a city that i
10. MO0905 EA CASIO Operation Guide 3179 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 Keep the watch exposed to bright light The electricity generated by the solar cell of the watch is Bright Light stored by a rechargeable battery Leaving or using the Ty ri watch where it is not exposed to light causes the battery to run down Make sure the watch is exposed to light as Y Solar cell lt much as possible e When you are not wearing the watch on your wrist position the face so it is pointed at a source of bright light e 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 Z e The watch continues to operate even when it is not exposed to light Leaving the watch in the dark can cause the battery to run down which will result in some watch functions to be disabled If the battery goes dead you will have to re configure watch settings after recharging To ensure normal watch operation be sure to keep it exposed to light as much as possible Battery charges in the light Battery discharges in the dark Solar cell Bright Light Converts light to Electrical electrical power ey energy All functions enabled functions Some or all disabled Rechargeable battery General Guide e Press to change
11. aining battery power is low Leave the watch in bright light to allow it to charge Recover indicator 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 Charging Guide The following table shows the amount of time the watch needs to be exposed 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 5 minutes Sunlight Through a Window 10 000 lux 24 minutes Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day 5 000 lux 48 minutes Indoor Fluorescent Lighting 500 lux 8 hours e For details about the battery operating time and daily operating conditions see the Power Supply section of the Spec
12. alibration signals transmitted from China Shangqiu City e When your Home City is LIS LON MAD PAR ROM BER STO ATH MOW which can receive both the Anthorn and Mainflingen signals the watch first tries to pick up the signal it last successfully received If that fails it tries the other signal For the first receive after you select your Home City the watch tries the nearest signal first Anthorn for LIS LON Mainflingen for MAD PAR ROM BER STO ATH and MOW Auto Return e If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes while a setting screen with a flashing setting is on the display the watch will exit the setting screen automatically Scrolling The and O 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 at high speed Initial Screens When you enter the World Time Mode or Alarm Mode the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first Timekeeping e Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59 causes the minutes to be increased by 1 In the range of 00 to 29 the seconds are reset to 00 without changing the minutes e The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099 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
13. also will return to normal timekeeping if you do not perform any button operation for about one or two minutes e f the latest reception fails but a previous reception was successful an indicator RCVD will be on the display X e The watch will return to normal timekeeping without changing the time setting if you press or if you do not perform any button operation for about one or two minutes Note e To interrupt a receive operation and return to normal If there was a previously timekeeping press successful reception v If no reception was successful To turn auto receive on and off 1 In the Timekeeping Mode press to display the last successful receive time and date screen 2 Hold down until the current auto receive setting 907 or QE F starts to flash This is the setting screen e Note that the setting screen will not appear if the currently selected Home City is one that does not support time calibration reception 3 Press to toggle auto receive on fF and off On Off status OFF 4 Press to exit the setting screen e For information about city codes that support signal receive see To specify your Home City To check the latest signal reception results Press to view the last successful receive time and date Press again to return to the previous screen CASIO Operation Guide 3179 Signal Reception Troubleshooting Check the following point
14. and off 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the city code starts to flash which indicates the setting screen 2 Press nine times until the current button operation tone setting HEVd OF FILITE appears 3 Press O to toggle the setting between HEY sh tone on and FILITE tone off 4 Press to exit the setting screen e The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is turned off Power Saving Function eee When turned on the Power Saving function enters a Power saving indicator sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left in an i area for a certain period where it is dark The table below shows how watch functions are affected by the Power Saving function Elapsed Time Display Operation in Dark 60 to 70 minutes Blank with Power Saving All functions enabled except for the indicator flashing display 6 or 7 days Blank with Power Saving Auto receive beeper tone indicator not flashing illumination and display are disabled e Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the sleep state e The watch will not enter the sleep state between 6 00 AM and 9 59 PM If the watch is already in the sleep state when 6 00 AM arrives however it will remain in the sleep state To recover from the sleep state Perform any one of the following operations e Move the watch to a well lit area e Press any button e Angle t
15. 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 rechargeable battery to charge fully contact your dealer or CASIO distributor about having it replaced e Never try to remove or replace the watch s rechargeable battery yourself Use of the wrong type of battery can damage the watch e All data stored in memory is deleted and the current time and all other settings return to their initial factory defaults whenever battery power drops to Level 5 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 Indicator and Recover Indicator The battery power indicator on the display shows you the current status of the rechargeable battery s power Level Battery Power Indicator Function Status we All functions enabled Battery power indicator 1 All functions enabled 3 MILIY v Auto and manual receive NA A A 7 Lh igs illumination and beeper TILL ANS YZJ disabled Charge Soon Alert lt My AB Os Bw e The flashing Lit indicator at Level 3 tells you that battery power is very low and that exposure to bright light for charging is requi
16. dicate signal strength e Use the signal strength indicator as a guide for checking signal strength and for finding the best location for the watch during signal receive operations e Following reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch s time setting the RCVD indicator will remain on the display in all modes The RCVD indicator will not be displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful or after you adjust the current time setting manually e The RCVD indicator is displayed only when the watch is able to receive both time and date data successfully It does not appear when only time data is received e The RCVD indicator indicates that at least one of the auto calibration signal receive operations was successful Note however that the RCVD indicator disappears from the display each day when the first auto receive operation of the day is performed To perform manual receive 1 Enter the Timekeeping Mode 2 Hold down for about two seconds until RCVD starts to flash on the display This indicates that manual receive is in progress e Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time e f the receive operation is successful the reception date and time appear on the display along with the aE T indicator 3 After manual receive is complete press to return to normal timekeeping e The watch
17. es 3 000 kilometers The Anthorn signal is receivable within this area 600 miles 1 000 kilometers Fort Collins Japan Signals 500 kilometers 500 kilometers Fukushima Fukuoka Saga 1 000 kilometers 1 000 kilometers 1 500 kilometers Changchun 500 kilometers Beijing Shanghai Chengdu Hong Kong Shangqiu e Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain times of the year or day Radio interference also may cause problems with reception Mainflingen Germany or Anthorn England transmitters 500 kilometers 310 miles Fort Collins United States transmitter 600 miles 1 000 kilometers Fukushima or Fukuoka Saga Japan transmitters 500 kilometers 310 miles Shangqiu China transmitter 1 500 kilometers 910 miles 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 See the information under Signal Reception Troubleshooting if you experience problems with time calibration signal reception About Auto Receive The watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to 6 times a day 5 times a day for the Chinese calibration signal When any auto receive is successful the remaining auto rece
18. from mode to mode e In any mode except when a setting screen is on the display press O to illuminate the display Timekeeping Mode Press Radio controlled Atomic Timekeeping This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly e This watch is designed to pick up the time calibration signals transmitted in Germany Mainflingen England Anthorn the United States Fort Collins China Shangqiu and Japan Fukushima Fukuoka Saga Current Time Setting This watch adjusts its time setting automatically in accordance with a time calibration signal You also can 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 specify your Home City the city where you normally will use the watch For more information see To specify your Home City below e When using the watch outside the areas covered by the time signal transmitters you will have to adjust the current time setting manually as required See Timekeeping for more information about manual time settings e The U S time calibration signal can be picked up by the watch while in North America The term North America in this manual refers to the area that consists of Canada the continental United States and Mexico To specify your Home City a 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the city PM indicator code starts to flash which ind
19. he alarm on indicator is shown for any alarm that currently is turned on e The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is sounding e The snooze alarm indicator flashes while the snooze alarm is sounding and during the 5 minute intervals between alarms ON To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off 1 In the Alarm Mode use to select the Hourly Time Signal E43 2 Press B to toggle it on and off e The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the display in all modes while this function is turned on Hourly time signal on indicator The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time split times and two finishes e The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours 59 minutes 59 99 seconds e The stopwatch continues to run restarting from zero after it reaches its limit until you stop it e The stopwatch measurement operation continues even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode e Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen Seconds on the display clears the split time and returns to 1 100 second elapsed time measurement Minutes e All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch Mode which you enter by pressing To measure times with the stopwatch Elapsed Time gt Start Stop Re start Stop Clear Split Time 8 gt 8 0 gt Start Split Split release Stop Clear SPL displayed Two Finishes gt
20. he watch towards your face for reading To turn Power Saving on and off 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the city code starts to flash which indicates the setting screen 2 Press 11 times until the Power Saving on off screen appears 3 Press O to toggle Power Saving on f f and off AFF 4 Press to exit the setting screen e The Power Saving indicator is on the display in all modes while Power Saving is turned on On Off status Operation Guide 3179 Radio controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions e Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time being set 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 update the date and day of the week automatically 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
21. icates the setting screen 2 Press O east and west to select the city code you want to use as your Home City LIS LON Lisbon London We MAD PAR ROM BER STO Madrid Paris sty Rome Berlin Stockholm di nSBss YO am Athens MOW Moscow Seconds HKG BJS TPE Hong Kong Beijing Taipei Hour Minutes SEL TYO Seoul Tokyo City code HNL Honolulu ANC Anchorage YVR LAX Vancouver Los Angeles YEA DEN Edmonton Denver MEX CHI Mexico City Chicago NYC New York YHZ Halifax YYT St Johns 3 Press to exit the setting screen 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 operation in the middle of the night You also can perform manual receive or you can set the time manually e The watch will receive the time calibration signal automatically from the applicable transmitter in the middle of the night and update its settings accordingly For information about the relationship between city codes and transmitters see Important under Time Calibration Signal Reception and Transmitters e See the maps under Approximate Reception Ranges for information about the reception ranges of the watch e The actual level at which some functions are disabled depends on the watch model e Frequent display illumination can run down the battery quickly and re
22. ifications e Stable operation is promoted by frequent exposure to light 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 Level5 Level4 Level3 Level 2 Level 1 Outdoor Sunlight 3 hours 18 hours 5 hours 50 000 lux Sunlight Through a 9 hours 90 hours 24 hours Window 10 000 lux Daylight Through a 14 hours 182 hours 49 hours Window on a Cloudy Day 5 000 lux Indoor Fluorescent 155 hours setete miete Lighting 500 lux e The above exposure time values are all for reference only Actual required exposure times depend on lighting conditions CASIO Operation Guide 3179 Timekeeping Press the B button to toggle the lower display between the day of the week and date and the currently selected World Time city and time Dual Time Current Time Day of week Month Day k i pN Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current TUE E time and date isas Read This Before You Set the Ti d Date i ea is Before You Set the Time and Date i Hour Minutes This watch is preset with a number of city codes each of Seconds which represents the time zone where that city is located PM indicator When setting the time it is important that you first select the correct city code for your Home City the city where yo
23. imer Mode to start the countdown timer e The countdown timer operation continues even if you exit the Countdown Timer Mode i i t i0 e Press while a countdown operation is in progress to AS pause it Press again to resume the countdown Ss e To stop a countdown operation completely first pause it by pressing and then press This returns the Timer start time countdown time to its starting value Current timer time Illumination Auto light switch on This watch has an EL electro luminescent panel that indicator causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the F dark The watch s auto light switch turns on illumination automatically 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 See Illumination Precautions for other important information about using illumination To illuminate the display manually In any mode press L to turn on illumination e The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch setting e You can use the procedure below to select either 1 5 seconds or 3 seconds as the illumination duration When you press the illumination will remain on for about 1 5 seconds or 3 seconds depending on the current illumination duration setting To specify the illumination duration 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the
24. isted below i Inside or Inside a Near Near a Near high Among or among vehicle household construction tension power behind buildings appliances site airport lines mountains office or other equipment sources of or a mobile electrical phone noise 1 Operation Guide 3179 e Signal reception normally is 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 time e The time calibration signal the watch will attempt to pick up depends on its current Home City code setting as shown below Home City Code Transmitter Frequency LIS LON MAD PAR ROM Anthorn England 60 0 kHz BER STO ATH MOW Mainflingen Germany 77 5 KHz HKG BJS Shangqiu City China 68 5 kHz Fukushima Japan 40 0 kHz TPR SEE EO Fukuoka Saga Japan 60 0 kHz HNL ANC YVR LAX YEA Fort Collins Colorado 60 0 kHz DEN MEX CHI NYC YHZ YYT the United States The areas covered by the HNL ANC and MOW city codes are quite far from the time calibration signal transmitters and so certain conditions may cause problems with signal reception e Calibration signal reception is disabled while a countdown timer operation is in progress Approximate Reception Ranges U K and German Signals 500 kilometers 2 000 mil
25. ive operations are not performed The reception schedule calibration times depends on your currently selected Home City and whether standard time or Daylight Saving Time is selected for your Home City Auto Receive Start Times Your Home City 1 2 3 4 5 6 LIS __ Standard Time 1 00 am 2 00 am 3 00 am 4 00 am 5 00 am _ Midnight LON Daylight Saving Time 2 00 am 3 00 am 4 00 am 5 00 am Midnight 1 00 am MAD Standard Time 2 00 am 3 00 am 4 00 am 5 00 am _ Midnight 1 00 am PAR Daylight Saving Time 3 00 am 4 00 am 5 00 am Midnight 1 00 am 2 00 am ROM BER STO ATH Standard Time 3 00 am 4 00 am 5 00 am Midnight 1 00 am 2 00 am Daylight Saving Time 4 00 am 5 00 am Midnight 1 00 am 2 00 am 3 00 am MOW Standard Time 4 00 am 5 00 am Midnight 1 00 am 2 00 am 3 00 am Daylight Saving Time 5 00 am Midnight 1 00 am 2 00 am 3 00 am 4 00 am Standard Time and 1 00 am 2 00 am 3 00 am 4 00 am 5 00 am Daylight Saving Time Standard Time Midnight 1 00 am 2 00 am 3 00am 4 00 am 5 00 am Standard Time and _ Midnight 1 00 am 2 00am 3 00 am 4 00am 5 00 am Daylight Saving Time Next day Note e When a calibration time is reached the watch will receive the calibration signal only if it is in either the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode Reception is not performed if a calibration time is reached whi
26. le you are configuring settings e Auto receive 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 receive the signal easily e The watch receives the calibration signal for two to seven minutes everyday when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches a calibration time Do not perform any button operation within seven minutes before or after the calibration times Doing so can interfere with correct calibration e Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the current time in the Timekeeping Mode The receive operation will be performed whenever the display shows any one of the calibration times regardless of whether or not the displayed time actually is the correct time About the Signal Strength Indicator The signal strength indicator shows the strength of the calibration signal being received For best reception be sure to keep the watch in a location where signal strength is strongest The signal strength indicator is displayed while an auto or manual receive operation is in progress RCVD indicator Signal strength indicator Weak Strong Level 1 Level 3 e Even in an area where signal strength is strong it takes about 10 seconds for signal reception to stabilize enough for the signal strength indicator to in
27. o 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 for about three seconds to toggle the auto light switch on auto light switch on indicator displayed and off auto light switch on indicator not displayed e The auto light switch on indicator is on the display in all modes while the auto light switch is turned on 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 Vly e The illustration shows how to position a watch with a resin band fo fe e Note that charging efficiency drops when XX any part of the solar cell is blocked by clothing etc e 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 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 Be sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whenever possible e This watch uses a rechargeable battery to store power produced
28. quire charging The following guidelines give an idea of the charging time required to recover froma single illumination operation Approximately 5 minutes exposure to bright sunlight coming in through a window Approximately about 8 hours exposure to indoor fluorescent lighting e Be sure to read Power Supply for important information you need to know when exposing the watch to bright light If the display of the watch is blank If the display of the watch is blank it means that the watch s Power Saving function has turned off the display to conserve power e See Power Saving Function for more information Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of this product or its malfunction About This Manual e Depending on the model of your watch display text appears either as dark figures on a light background or light figures on a dark background All sample displays in this manual are shown using dark figures on a light background e Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration 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 e You can disable time signal reception if you want See To turn auto receive on and off for more informa
29. red as soon as possible e At Level 5 all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory defaults Once the battery reaches Level 2 after falling to Level 5 reconfigure the current time date and other settings e The watch s Home City code setting will change automatically to TYO Tokyo whenever the battery drops to Level 5 With this Home City code setting the watch is configured to receive the time calibration signals of Japan If you are using the watch in North America or Europe or China you will need to change the Home City code setting to match your location whenever the battery drops to Level 5 e Display indicators reappear as soon as the battery is charged from Level 5 to Level 2 e Leaving the watch exposed to direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the battery power indicator to show a reading temporarily that is higher than the actual battery level The correct battery level should be indicated after a few minutes Except for timekeeping and the CHG charge indicator all functions and display indicators disabled All functions disabled e Performing illumination or beeper operations during a short period may cause Wg recover to appear on the display After some time battery power will recover and Y9 recover will disappear indicating that the above functions are enabled again e If Y9 recover appears frequently it probably means that rem
30. rrect setting may be incorrect Auto DST following e The Home City code setting is not e Select the correct Home signal correct for the area where you are City code reception using the watch e For further information see Important under Time Calibration Signal Reception and Radio controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions World Time World Time shows the current time in 48 cities 31 time zones around the world e The times kept in the World Time Mode are synchronized with the time being kept in the Timekeeping Mode If you feel that there is an error in any World Time Mode time check to make sure you have the correct city selected as your Home City Also D check to make sure that the current time as shown in the Timekeeping Mode is correct e Select a city code in the World Time Mode to display the current time in any particular time zone around the globe See the City Code Table for information about the UTC differential settings that are supported City code Current time in selected city e All of the operations in this section are performed in the World Time Mode which you enter by pressing To view the time in another city While in the World Time Mode use the eastward and westward to scroll through the city codes time zones e Pressing the and at the same time will jump to the UTC time zone To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving
31. s outside your current transmitter area DST will be turned off automatically CASIO Transmitter Covered City Codes Japan TPE SEL TYO China HKG BJS U S HNL ANC YVR LAX YEA DEN MEX CHI NYC YHZ YYT Europe U K Germany LIS LON MAD PAR ROM BER STO ATH MOW None All other city codes 4 When the setting you want is selected press to exit the setting screen e The DST indicator appears to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on 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 Graphic Area The information shown in the graphic area depends on the current mode Mode Graphic Area Graphic Area Timekeeping Mode Timekeeping Mode seconds Timekeeping Mode seconds No indication TUE 6 38 te Go Ase Stopwatch Mode 1 10 seconds aim World Time Mode Alarm Mode Stopwatch Mode CountdownTimer Mode CountdownTimer Mode seconds Button Operation Tone Mute indicator The button operation tone sounds any time you press one of the watch s buttons You can turn the button operation tone on or off as desired e Even if you turn off the button operation tone alarms the Hourly Time Signal and other beepers all operate normally To turn the button operation tone on
32. s 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 manual receive Timekeeping Mode Mode and try again e Your current Home City is not one e Select LIS LON MAD of the following LIS LON MAD PAR ROM BER STO PAR ROM BER STO ATH ATH MOW HKG BJS MOW HKG BJS TPE SEL TYO TPE SEL TYO HNL ANC HNL ANC YVR LAX YEA DEN YVR LAX YEA DEN MEX CHI NYC YHZ or YYT MEX CHI NYC YHZ or YYT as your Home City Auto receive is e You changed the time setting turned on but manually receive or wait until the next the RCVD e The DST setting was changed auto signal receive indicator does manually in the World Time Mode operation is performed not appear on e You pressed a button while signal e Check to make sure the the display receive was in progress watch is in a location where e Even if receive is successful the it can receive the signal RCVD indicator will disappear from the display each day when the first auto receive operation of the day is performed e Time data hour minutes seconds only was received during the last receive operation The RCVD indicator appears only when time data and date data year month day are both received e Perform manual signal Time setting e f the time is one hour off the DST e Change the DST setting to is inco
33. tion e Under factory default settings auto receive is turned off for all of the following city codes MOW Moscow HNL Honolulu and ANC Anchorage For details about turning on auto receive for these city codes see To turn auto receive on and off Time Calibration Signal 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 receives the time calibration signal automatically up to 6 times a day 5 times a day for the Chinese calibration signal When any auto receive is successful the remaining auto receive operations are not performed For more information see About Auto Receive e Manual Receive Manual receive lets you start a time calibration receive operation 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 pointing towards a window This watch is designed to receive a time calibration signal late at night Because of this you should place the watch near a window as shown in the illustration when you take it off at night Make sure there are no metal objects nearby 12 o clock e Make sure the watch is facing the right way e Proper signal reception can be difficult or even impossible under the conditions l
34. ts every five minutes 2 After you select an alarm hold down until the hour setting of the alarm time starts to flash which indicates the setting screen e This operation turns on the alarm automatically 3 Press to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings 4 While a setting is flashing use and to change it e With the 12 hour format set the ie Mee a as a m or p m P indicator 5 Press to exit the setting screen 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 e Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the Timekeeping Mode time e To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound press any button e 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 Displaying the E setting screen To test the alarm In the Alarm Mode hold down to sound the alarm To turn an alarm on and off 1 In the Alarm Mode use to select an alarm Alarm on indicator 9 Press to toggle it on and off Snooze alarm Lang on a alarm FAL 7 F ALE AL or indicator E displays the A on indicatore on its s Alai Mode screen e In all modes t
35. u normally use the watch If your location is not included in the preset city codes select the preset city code that is in the same time zone as your location gin OODE DN e Note that all of the times for the World Time Mode city Lor 38 codes are displayed in accordance with the time and ark ns date settings you configure in the Timekeeping Mode a k METE A gs y g ping City code Dual time ef e Dual Time To set the time and date manually 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until the city code starts to flash which indicates the setting screen 2 Use and to select the city code you want e Make sure you select your Home City code before changing any other setting e For full information on city codes see the City Code Table 3 Press to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select the other setting 12 24 Hour Format Illumination Button PO Operation Tone e The following steps explain how to configure timekeeping settings only 4 When the timekeeping setting you want to change is flashing use or to change it as described below Screen To do this Do this mrs tm Change the city code Use O east and E i west Cycle between Auto DST HTH Daylight Press iif f Saving Time t and Standard Time GEF ny Toggle between 12 hour 7 f and 24 Press if hour ih f timekeeping rr Reset the seconds to Sf
36. 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 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 a preset amount of time 1 5 or 3 seconds even if you keep the watch pointed towards your face Specifications Accuracy at normal temperature 15 seconds a month Timekeeping Hour minutes seconds p m P month day day of the week Time format 12 hour and 24 hour Calendar system Full Auto calendar pre programmed from the year 2000 to 2099 Other Home City code can be assigned one of 48 city codes Standard Time Daylight Saving Time Summer time CASIO Time Calibration Signal Reception Auto receive 6 times a day 5 times a day for the Chinese calibration signal Remaining auto receives cancelled as soon as one is successful Manual receive Receivable Time Calibration Signals Mainflingen Germany Call Sign DCF77
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