Casio 5242 Watch User Manual
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1. by performing step 1 of this procedure and then pressing and 3 at the same time This will cause the hands to move to the result Example 990 meters of the last altitude reading the watch performed e You can toggle the altitude unit between meters m and feet ft at this time by holding down for two seconds E 46 3 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and then lock it For information about the altitude reference value range see the altitude display range on page E 45 4 Example 1 000 meters E 47 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO How does the altimeter work Generally air pressure and temperature decrease as altitude increases This watch bases its altitude readings on International Standard Atmosphere ISA values stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO These values define relationships between altitude air pressure and temperature Altitude Air Pressure Temperature 616 hPa J About hPa per 100 m e 3500 m 5 3000m 701 bPa About 9hPaper100m 45 C 2500 m About aa C 2000m 795 hPa About 10 hPa per 100m 2C Per 1000m 1500 m p PER 899 hPa J About 11 hPa per 100 m 85 C 500 om Or eee About 12 hPa per 100 m 15 C 14000 ft E 12000 ft About 0 15 inHg per 200 ft 16 2 F 10000 ft R A 8000 ft 22 23 inHg J About 0 17 inHg per 200 ft _30 5 F_ About 3 6 F 602. E The 3 Second Hand starts to move at one second intervals but then suddenly returns to jumping at two second intervals The watch probably is not sufficiently charged yet Continue keeping it exposed to light E 76 E 77 Time Calibration Signal E Auto Receive is not performed or cannot perform Manual Receive The information in this section applies only when LON LONDON PAR PARIS ATH ATHENS HNL Possible Cause Remedy Page HONOLULU ANC ANCHORAGE LAX LOS ANGELES DEN DENVER CHI CHICAGO NYC n R n Auto Receive will not be performed if the watch is NEW YORK HKG HONG KONG or TYO TOKYO is selected as the Home City You need to adjust The watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode not in the Timekeeping Mode Een the current time manually when any other city is selected as the Home City une City Gating le wink Check your Home City setting and correct it if aoe E The 3 Second Hand indicates N NO when I check the result of the latest receive operation necessaly There is not enough power for signal reception Expose the watch to light to charge it E 11 Possible Cause Remedy Page e You are wearing or moving the watch or E Time calibration signal reception is successful but the time and date settings are wrong performing a button operation during the signal Keep the watch in an area where reception receive operation conditions are good while the signal r
3. Setting the month E 33 7 Press This will enter the year setting mode The O Hour Hand will move to the number that represents the tens digit value of the year and the 2 Minute Hand will move to the number that represents the ones digit value The 3 Second Hand will move to 12 o clock and stop there 8 Rotate the crown to adjust the year setting The tens digit value setting changes automatically in accordance with the ones digit value setting s If you want to change the time setting at this time press and then perform the procedure starting from step 4 under To change the current time setting manually page E 31 9 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and lock it Note 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 rechargeable battery replaced or after power drops to Level 3 Setting the year ones digit value E 34 Taking Direction Readings The Digital Compass Mode uses a direction sensor to take direction readings After a direction reading the 3 Second Hand points towards magnetic north Hand Indicators 3 Second Hand Points to magnetic north 4 Mode Hand Points to COMP Note The 1 Hour Hand and 2 Minute Hand
4. Charging Guide Whenever you are not wearing the When wearing the watch make sure watch be sure to leave it ina that its face is not blocked from light location where it is exposed to light O by the sleeve of your clothing e Best charging performance is e The watch may enter a sleep state achieved by exposing the watch to page E 15 if its face is blocked light that is as strong as possible by your sleeve even only partially x Warning Leaving the watch in bright light for charging 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 On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight e Too close to an incandescent lamp e Under direct sunlight Important e Keep the watch in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long periods This helps to ensure that power does not run down 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 power to run down Make sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whenever possible Power Levels You can get an idea of the watch s power level by observing the movement of the 3 Second Hand in the Timekeeping Mode If the B Second Hand is moving smoothly at one second intervals power is at Level 1 If the B S
5. The Thermometer Mode uses a temperature sensor to take temperature readings The result of a temperature reading is indicated by the hands of the watch Hand Indicators 1 Hour Hand When the unit is Celsius C indicates the 10s digit value When the unit is Fahrenheit F indicates the 100s digit value Minute Hand When the unit is Celsius C indicates the 1s digit value When the unit is Fahrenheit F indicates the 10s digit value Second Hand When the unit is Celsius C indicates the first digit value to the right of the decimal point When the unit is Fahrenheit F indicates the 1s digit value Mode Hand When the unit is Celsius C and the reading is 0 C or above points to THERMO C When the reading is below 0 C points to THERMO When the unit is Fahrenheit F points to THERMO F IN eo Example 25 3 C Example 62 F E 58 To take a temperature reading 1 Enter the Timekeeping Mode e For information about changing modes see Selecting a Mode page E 24 2 Press twice The 4 Mode Hand will move to THERMO C or THERMO F This indicates the currently selected temperature unit setting For information about how to change the setting see To specify altitude barometric pressure and temperature units page E 62 e The 3 Second Hand will move to 0 indic
6. Fukuoka Saga Japan NYC NEW YORK CHI CHICAGO DEN DENVER LAX LOS ANGELES ANC ANCHORAGE HNL HONOLULU If your Home City Code setting is this Fort Collins Colorado United States Important e The areas covered by HNL HONOLULU and ANC ANCHORAGE are quite far from the calibration signal transmitters so certain conditions may cause reception problems E 16 Approximate Reception Ranges UK and German Signals North American Signal Anthorn 2 000 miles ae 3 000 kilometers 500 kilometers f 1 500 kiome N E SEN A E The Anthorn signal is receivable within this area 600 miles 1 000 kilometers Fort Collins Mainflingen Japanese Signals Fukushima Chinese Signal 500 kilometers Changchun 7 gt Beijing DYE hanaq 4 i Shanghai Chengdu Z WA Hong Kong 1 500 kilometers 1 000 kilometers Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain times of the year or day Radio interference may also 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 500 kilometers 310 miles e As of December 2010 China does not use Daylight Saving Time DST If China does go t
7. and then tilting it towards you more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on lt More than N YYA N 40 Sa Wear the watch on the Warning outside of your wrist e Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the face of 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 disabled 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 Note e This watch features a Full Auto LED Light so the auto light switch operates only when available light is below a certain level Illumination does not turn on under bright light The auto light switch is always disabled regardless of its on off setting when any one of the following conditions exists While an alarm is sounding During sensor measurement While the hands or 5 Day indicator is moving at high speed E 70 To enable or disable the auto light switch While in the Timekeeping Mode hold down for at least three seconds until the watch beeps once or twice s Releasing after one beep
8. and then resume normal hand movement E 66 To trigger auto hand home position adjustment manually 1 In the Timekeeping Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out 2 Hold down for at least five seconds until the 3 Second Hand moves to 12 o clock 3 Release after the B Second Hand moves to 12 o clock e This will start auto hand home position adjustment for all of the hands Note that the 5 Day Indicator is not adjusted e Home position adjustment is complete when all hands are at 12 o clock 4 Push the crown back in and then lock it This returns to the Timekeeping Mode The hands will return to their normal positions and resume normal timekeeping Wait until 5 everything stops moving before performing any operation e If you want to adjust the 5 Day Indicator home position skip step 4 above and proceed from step 2 under To adjust the Day Indicator home position on page E 68 Important e Pushing the crown back in while hands are moving will cancel home position adjustment e If you do not perform any operation with the crown for about two minutes after pulling it out crown operations will become disabled and hands will not move if you rotate the crown If this happens push the crown back in and then pull it out again E 67 To adjust the Day Indicator home position 1 In the Timekeeping Mode loosen the c
9. by readings produced based on a reference altitude or due to atmospheric conditions Measurement unit 10 m or 40 ft Other Calibration Manual reading E 80 Barometer Measurement range 260 to 1 100 hPa or 7 7 to 32 5 inHg Display unit 1 hPa or 0 1 inHg Other Calibration Manual reading Barometric pressure differential indicator Thermometer Measurement range 10 0 to 60 C or 14 to 140 F Measurement unit 0 1 C or 1 F Other Calibration Manual reading Bearing Sensor Precision Direction Within 12 Values are guaranteed for a temperature range of 10 C to 40 C 14 F to 104 F Pressure Sensor Precision Conditions Altitude Altimeter Barometer altitude differential x 2 0 to 6000 m 15m m 0 to 19680 ft altitude differential x 2 pressure differential x 2 Fixed 50 ft ft temperature 2 hPa hPa pressure differential x 2 6000 to 10000 m altitude differential x 2 25m m 0 059 inHg inHg 19680 to 32800 ft altitude differential x 2 90 ft ft Effect of O to 6000 m 50 m every 10 C Sanabie 0 to 19680 ft 170 ft every 50 F 5 hPa every 10 C temperature 6000 to 10000 m 70 m every 10 C 0 148 inHg every 50 F 19680 to 32800 ft 230 ft every 50 F e Values are guaranteed for a temperature range of 10 C to 40 C 14 F to 104 F Precision is lessened by strong impact to either the watch or the sensor and by te
10. code you want to select as your Home City e Whenever you select a city code the 4 Mode Hand will move to its summer time setting while the 11 Hour Hand 2 Minute Hand and 5 Day Indicator will move to the current time and date in that city mil 3 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and then T i it cae lock it TYO TOKYO E 27 Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time Setting Except for China time zones setting standard time daylight saving time to AUTO will cause standard time daylight saving time to switch automatically in accordance with the time calibration signal In locations not covered by a time calibration signal you need to switch manually Note Daylight saving time DST or summer time as it is known in some countries calls for setting clocks ahead one hour from standard time during the summer season Note that the period during which and the areas where Daylight saving time is applied depend on each country Some countries or geographic areas may not use summer time Standard Time and Daylight saving time STD Indicates that the current time is standard time DST Indicates that the current time is daylight saving time Daylight Saving Time Standard Time Switching AUTO STD DST Auto Switching Switches between standard time and daylight saving time automatically in accordance with the received time synchroni
11. or feet ft for displayed altitude values See To specify altitude barometric pressure and temperature units page E 62 e Whenever an altitude reading is outside the allowable measurement range the hands of the watches will move to the positions below 1 Hour Hand 2 Minute Hand 3 Second Hand 11 o clock 4 Mode Hand ALTIMETER m meters or ALTIMETER ft feet 3 E 45 Calibrating the Altitude Sensor Reading Altitude readings can be affected by changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature changes and by changes in temperature at different altitudes When on a mountain it is a good idea to calibrate the altitude sensor reading with altitude values provided by signposts or from other sources To calibrate the altitude sensor reading 1 In the Altimeter Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out e If the watch is currently performing an altitude reading operation the hands will move to indicate your current altitude e If the hands do not indicate an altitude pulling out the crown will take an altitude reading The hands will indicate the result after about 10 seconds Rotate the crown to adjust the indicated altitude reading to the desired reference altitude value The 3 Second Hand moves in 10 meter 40 foot increments e After you set an altitude reference value you can clear it any time
12. to the correct positions and the watch will resume normal operation after power recovers in about 15 minutes Putting the watch in a location where it is exposed to light will help power to recover sooner E 13 Charging Times p Level Change 2 Exposure Level Brightness Operai 4 Level 3 l Level 2 Level 1 Outdoor sunlight 50 000 lux 8 minutes 3 hours 31 hours Window sunlight 10 000 lux 30 minutes 7 hours 113 hours Window sunlight on cloudy day 5 000 lux 48 minutes 11 hours 184 hours Indoor fluorescent lighting 500 lux 8 hours 115 hours 1 Approximate exposure each day to generate power for normal daily operation 2 Approximate exposure to take power up one level e The above times are for reference only Actual times depend on lighting conditions e For details about the operating time and daily operating conditions see the Power Supply section of the Specifications page E 83 E 14 Power Saving Power Saving enters a sleep state automatically 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 actually are two sleep state levels second hand sleep and function sleep Elapsed Time in Dark Operation B Second Hand stopped at 12 o clock e All other functions enabled 60 to 70 minutes second hand sleep e All functions
13. wrong See To change the alarm time setting page E 63 E 79 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO Specifications Accuracy at normal temperature 15 seconds a month with no signal calibration Timekeeping Hour minutes hand moves every 10 seconds seconds day day of the week Calendar system Full Auto calendar pre programmed from the year 2000 to 2099 Other Home City code can be assigned one of 29 city codes and Coordinated Universal Time Daylight Saving Time summer time Standard Time Time Calibration Signal Reception Auto receive up to six 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 Frequency 77 5 kHz Anthorn England Call Sign MSF Frequency 60 0 kHz Fukushima Japan Call Sign JJY Frequency 40 0 kHz Fukuoka Saga Japan Call Sign JJY Frequency 60 0 kHz Fort Collins Colorado the United States Call Sign WWVB Frequency 60 0 kHz Shangqiu City Henan Province China Call Sign BPC Frequency 68 5 kHz Compass 20 seconds continuous reading North indication by hand Calibration bidirectional northerly Manual reading Altimeter Measurement range 700 to 10 000 m or 2 280 to 32 800 ft without reference altitude Display range 3 000 to 10 000m or 9 840 to 32 800 ft Negative values can be caused
14. 00 ft i er 1000 ft ati 25 84 inHg About 0 192 inHg per 200 ft 4470p P 2000 ft i af 29 92 inlig About 0 21 inHg per 200 ft gop Source International Civil Aviation Organization E 48 Note that the following conditions will prevent you from obtaining accurate readings When air pressure changes because of changes in the weather Extreme temperature changes When the watch itself is subjected to strong impact There are two standard methods of expressing altitude Absolute altitude and relative altitude Absolute altitude expresses an absolute height above sea level Relative altitude expresses the difference between the height of two different places ooo ooo ooo Height of building 130 m Rooftop at an altitude of ooo relative altitude 230 m above sea level absolute altitude Sea Level E 49 Altimeter Precautions This watch estimates altitude based on air pressure This means that altitude readings for the same location may vary if air pressure changes e The semiconductor pressure sensor used by the watch for altitude readings is also affected by temperature When taking altitude readings do not subject the watch to temperature changes e Do not rely upon this watch for altitude readings or perform button operations while sky diving hang gliding or paragliding while riding a gyrocopter glider or any other aircraft or while engaging in any other activity where there is the ch
15. After about seven seconds the 3 Second Hand will move to Y Yes if Point 1 calibration was successful or to N No if it was not successful o If the B Second Hand is pointing at N unsuccessful press to perform Point 1 calibration again e If the 3 Second Hand is pointing at Y successful it will move to 6 o clock after about two seconds E 37 3 Rotate the watch 180 degrees 4 Press to start calibration of Point 2 e After about seven seconds the 3 Second Hand will move to Y Yes if Point 2 calibration was successful or to N No if it was not successful e If the B Second Hand is pointing at N unsuccessful press to return to Point 1 calibration 5 After calibration is complete push the crown back in and then lock it e This will start a magnetic north reading operation e Press 8 to return to the Timekeeping Mode To perform northerly calibration Important If you want to perform both northerly and bidirectional calibration perform bidirectional calibration first and then perform northerly calibration This is necessary because bidirectional calibration cancels any existing northerly calibration setting E 38 1 In the Digital Compass Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out e The 3 Second Hand and 2 Minute Hand will move to 12 o clock and
16. MO1205 EA Operation Guide 5242 CASIO Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch Applications Built in sensors are used to take direction barometric pressure temperature and altitude readings which are displayed by the hands of the watch Such features make this watch useful when hiking mountain climbing or when engaging in other such outdoor activities Warning e The measurement functions built into this watch are not intended for taking measurements that require professional or industrial precision Values produced by this watch should be considered as reasonable representations only e When engaging in mountain climbing or other activities in which losing your way can create a dangerous or life threatening situation always use a second compass to confirm direction readings e 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 Et E About This Manual Operations are performed using the watch s crown and the four buttons indicated by the letters and in this manual Hands and Date Indicator Hour Hand Minute Hand Second Hand Mode Hand Indicates the day of the week in the Timekeeping Mode Day Indicator FARANE This User s Guide uses the numbers shown above to identify watch hands and indicat
17. NYC NEW YORK New York 5 SCL SANTIAGO Santiago 4 RIO Rio De Janeiro 3 RAI PRAIA Praia gt UTC o LON LONDON London PAR PARIS Paris 1 ATH ATHENS Athens 2 JED JEDDAH Jeddah 3 THR TEHRAN Tehran 3 5 DXB DUBAI Dubai 4 KBL KABUL Kabul 4 5 KHI KARACHI Karachi 5 DEL DELHI Delhi 5 5 P i UTC Offset City Code City GMT Differential KTM KATHMANDU Kathmandu 5 75 DAC DHAKA Dhaka 6 RGN YANGON Yangon 6 5 BKK BANGKOK Bangkok 7 HKG HONG KONG Hong Kong 8 TYO TOKYO Tokyo 9 ADL ADELAIDE Adelaide 9 5 SYD SYDNEY Sydney 10 NOU NOUMEA Noumea 11 WLG WELLINGTON Wellington 12 Based on data as of December 2010 e The rules governing global times UTC offset and GMT differential and summer time are determined by each individual country
18. achieve amore accurate temperature readings remove the watch from your wrist place it in a well ventilated location out of direct sunlight and wipe all moisture from the case It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the case of the watch to reach the actual surrounding temperature E 61 Specifying Altitude Barometric Pressure and Temperature Units Use the procedure below to specify the altitude barometric pressure and temperature units to be used in the Altimeter Mode Barometer Mode and the Thermometer Mode To specify altitude barometric pressure and temperature units 1 Make sure the watch is the the mode for the type of unit you want to specify Altimeter Barometer or Thermometer Mode e For information about changing modes see Selecting a Mode page E 24 2 After loosening the crown pull it out The 4 Mode Hand will move to the currently selected unit setting 3 Hold down for about two seconds to toggle between the available unit settings When specifying this type of unit Press to toggle between these settings Altitude m meters and ft feet Barometric Pressure hPa hectopascals and inHg inches of mercury Temperature C Celsius and F Fahrenheit 4 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and lock it E 62 Using the Alarm When the alarm is turned on an alarm will sound for about 10 seconds each day when t
19. ance of sudden altitude changes e Do not use this watch for measuring altitude in applications that demand professional or industrial level precision e Remember that the air inside of a commercial aircraft is pressurized Because of this the readings produced by this watch will not match the altitude readings announced or indicated by the flight crew E 50 Taking a barometric pressure reading The Barometer Mode uses a pressure sensor to take barometric pressure readings The differential between two readings is also indicated Hand Indicators Hour Hand Indicates the 100s digit value when the pressure unit is hPa and the 10s digit value when the unit is inHg Minute Hand Indicates the 10s digit value when the pressure unit is hPa and the 1s digit value when the unit is inHg Second Hand Indicates the 1s digit value when the pressure unit is hPa and the first digit value to the right of the decimal place when the unit is inHg Mode Hand Points to BAROMETER hPa when the pressure reading is less than 1000 hPa points to BAROMETER 1000 when the reading is 1000 hPa or higher or points to BAROMETER inHg when the unit is inches of mercury I es Example 920 hPa Example 25 1 inHg E 51 To take a barometric pressure reading 1 Enter the Timekeeping Mode e For information about changing modes see Selecting a M
20. and will move slightly left and right to indicate the I Hour Hand setting mode e If you want to change the hour setting without changing the minute setting skip step 4 above e When adjusting the alarm time setting check to make sure that the 3 Second Hand correctly indicates A AM or P PM e Rotate the crown to adjust the hour setting only e With the crown pulled out rotate the crown more than once in the direction that you want to move the hands When you release the crown the O Hour Hand will start to move at high speed Note that high speed reverse movement is not supported 5 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and lock it e The alarm always works based on the time kept in the Timekeeping Mode To turn the alarm on or off In the Alarm Mode press to toggle the alarm between on and off The current on off setting is indicated by the 4 Mode Hand The alarm will not sound while the watch is in the function sleep state when power is low To stop the alarm e Press any button E 64 Using the Stopwatch The stopwatch measures elapsed time in units of 1 second up to 11 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds When the maximum limit is reached elapsed time returns to zero automatically and timing continues from there Hand Indicators Hour Hand Indicates elapsed hours Minute Hand Indicates elapsed minutes Second Hand Indicates el
21. appens when press a button Button operation may become disabled after you perform a crown operation If this happens rotate the crown slightly to correct the problem E 74 Crown Operations E Nothing happens when rotate the crown while it is pulled out You did not perform any operation for more than three minutes while the crown was pulled out causing operation to become disabled automatically Push the crown in and pull it back out again to re enable operation See Using the Crown page E 3 Operation Tone E The operation tone does not sound when it should Battery power is low Expose the watch to light to charge it See Charging the Watch page E 11 E 75 Sensor modes E An error is indicated during sensor operation Subjecting the watch to strong impact can cause sensor malfunction or improper contact of internal circuitry When this happens an error is indicated and the sensor operation cannot be performed The illustrations below show how errors are indicated in each sensor mode Digital Compass Altimeter Barometer Thermometer Mode Mode Mode Mode e During digital compass operations nearby strong magnetism can cause an error to be indicated e If the error is indicated during a measurement restart the measurement If an error is indicated when you restart the measurement it probably means that there is a problem with the sensor or internal circuitry Whenever you have a sensor malfunction take
22. apsed seconds Mode Hand Points to STW le S To perform elapsed time measurement 1 Use to select the Stopwatch Mode STW as shown on page E 24 The 4 Mode Hand will move to STW 2 Perform the key operations shown below 2 Start Stop Restart Stop Reset 3 After finish an elapsed time operation press to reset the stopwatch e An ongoing stopwatch operation will continue even if you pull out the crown to perform some setting operation e Button operations are disabled when the crown is pulled out while an elapsed time operation is in progress E 65 Adjusting Home Positions Strong magnetism or impact can cause the hands and or day setting to be off even if the watch is able to perform the signal receive operation Auto Home Position Adjustment e Auto correction corrects the positions of all hands The 5 Day Indicator must be corrected manually using the procedure under To trigger auto hand home position adjustment manually page E 67 e Around 2 55 a m each day the watch performs a process that takes about 30 seconds to confirm that hand positions are correct During this process the 4 Mode Hand will move to 12 o clock If current hand positions are correct normal hand movement will resume after about 30 seconds If hand positions are not correct for some reason the watch will correct them automatically
23. are stopped during a digital compass reading To take a direction reading 1 Make sure the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode e For information about changing modes see Selecting a Mode page E 24 E 35 2 While keeping the watch horizontal press e This will enter the Digital Compass Mode which is indicated by the 4 Mode Hand moving to COMP e The B Second Hand will first move to 12 o clock Next it will move to indicate magnetic north For information about magnetic north see Compass Precautions page E 41 e The 3 Second Hand will continue to move for about 20 seconds after you start the digital compass operation as it adjusts its magnetic north reading After that the hand will stop at the final reading e To update a reading press again 3 Press to return to the Timekeeping Mode Calibrating the Bearing Sensor Reading You should calibrate the bearing sensor reading whenever you feel that the direction readings being produced by the watch are off You can use either of two sensor reading calibration methods bidirectional calibration or northerly calibration e Bidirectional Calibration and Northerly Calibration Bidirectional calibration and northerly calibration calibrate the accuracy of the bearing sensor Use bidirectional calibration when you want to take readings within an
24. area exposed to magnetic force This type of calibration should be used if the watch becomes magnetized for any reason With northerly calibration you teach the watch which way is north which you have to determine with another compass or some other means E 36 Important The more correctly you perform bidirectional calibration the better the accuracy of the bearing sensor readouts You should perform bidirectional calibration whenever you change environments where you use the bearing sensor and whenever you feel that the bearing sensor is producing incorrect readings Precautions about bidirectional calibration e You can use any two opposing directions for bidirectional calibration You must however make sure that they are 180 degrees opposite each other Remember that if you perform the procedure incorrectly you will get wrong bearing sensor readings Do not move the watch while calibration of either direction is in progress e You should perform bidirectional calibration in an environment that is the same as that where you plan to be taking direction readings If you plan to take direction readings in an open field for example calibrate in an open field To perform bidirectional calibration 1 In the Digital Compass Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out e The B Second Hand and 2 Minute Hand will move to 12 o clock and the I Hour Hand will move to 6 o clock 2 Press to start calibration of Point 1 e
25. atch is currently performing a barometric pressure reading operation the hands will move to indicate the current barometric pressure f the hands do not indicate a barometric pressure pulling out the crown will take a barometric pressure reading The 1 Hour Hand 2 Minute Hand and 3 Second hand will indicate the result after about 10 seconds Example 999 hPa E 56 2 Rotate the crown to move the hands so they match the barometric pressure reading produced by another instrument Rotating the crown causes the 3 Second Hand to move in 1 hPa 0 1 inHg increments e After you calibrate the barometric pressure sensor reading you can clear calibration settings any time by performing step 1 of this procedure and then pressing and at the same time This will cause the hands to move to the result of the last barometric pressure reading the watch performed e You can toggle the barometric pressure unit between hPa and inHg at this time by holding down for two seconds Example 1000 hPa 3 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and then lock it e For information about the barometric pressure calibration value range see the barometric pressure display range on page E 53 Barometric Pressure Reading Precautions Sudden changes in temperature can affect the pressure sensor and produce errors in reading values E 57 Taking Temperature Readings
26. ate by signal reception will no longer be performed starting from Determine magnetic north Digital Compass Mode E 35 January 1 2100 Determine the altitude at t locati Altimeter Mod E 42 e If you are in an area where signal reception is not possible the watch keeps time with the precision AONE ie BEE So ie eat eee noted in Specifications page E 80 Determine the barometric pressure at your current location B rometei Mode E 51 e The receive operation is disabled under any of the following conditions e Barometric pressure differential While power is at Level 2 or lower page E 12 Determine the temperature at your current location Thermometer Mode E 58 While the watch is in the power recovery mode page E 13 gt Set an alarm time While the watch is in the function sleep state power saving page E 15 lt Turnthe aleih on or off Alarm Mode E 63 e A receive operation is cancelled if an alarm sounds while it is being performed Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time Stopwatch Mode E 65 e Perform a manual time calibration signal receive operation Check whether the last receive operation was successful Receive Mode E 16 e Configure Auto Receive settings E 22 E 23 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO Selecting a Mode e The illustration below shows which buttons you need to press to navigate between modes e To return to the Timekeeping Mode from any other mode hold down for about two seconds Timekeeping Mode Th
27. ating that the temperature reading operation has started The reading result will appear within eight seconds T Note e The unit for temperature readings by this watch is 0 1 C 1 F e The measurement range for temperature readings by this watch is 10 0 C to 60 0 C 14 F to 140 F e Whenever a temperature reading is outside the allowable measurement range the hands of the watches will move to the positions below Hour Hand 2 Minute Hand 3 Second Hand 11 o clock 4 Mode Hand THERMO C or THERMO F E 59 Calibrating the Temperature Sensor Reading The temperature sensor of this watch is adjusted at the factory and so further adjustment is not required by you However if you notice that the readings produced by the watch are different from readings produced by another instrument you can use the procedure in this section to make corrections Important The watch will not be able to produce correct temperature readings if you make a mistake during the correction procedure Check to make sure that the value you use for correction produces correct temperature readings e Before performing the procedure below remove the watch from your wrist leave it in the area where you will take the reading for about 20 to 30 minutes to allow the case temperature to become the same as surrounding air
28. curate direction readings are impossible while in a train boat air plane etc e Accurate readings are also impossible indoors especially inside ferroconcrete structures This is because the metal framework of such structures picks up magnetism from appliances etc Magnetic north Storage The precision of the bearing sensor may deteriorate if the watch becomes magnetized Because of this you should store the watch away from magnets or any other sources of strong magnetism including permanent magnets magnetic accessories etc household appliances office equipment mobile phones e Whenever you suspect that the watch may have become magnetized perform the procedure under To perform bidirectional calibration page E 37 E 41 Taking Altitude Readings The Altimeter Mode uses a pressure sensor to take altitude readings by measuring changes in air pressure The result of an altitude reading is indicated by the hands of the watch How the Altimeter Measures Altitude The altimeter can measure altitude based on its own preset values initial default method or using a reference altitude specified by you When you measure altitude based on preset values Data produced by the watch s barometric pressure sensor is converted to approximate altitude based on ISA International Standard Atmosphere conversion values stored in watch memory When you measure altitude using a reference altitude specified by you After y
29. d will move to COMP and a direction reading operation will start e After about three seconds the 3 Second Hand will points to magnetic north To update a reading press again North indicated on the map 3 Keeping the watch still rotate the map so its north indication is pointing in the same direction as the 3 Second Hand of the watch 4 While comparing the contours on the map with what you can see around you determine your current location and destination on the map e Note that map reading skills and experience are required to determine your current location and destination on a map North indicated by 3 Second Hand E 40 Compass Precautions Magnetic North and True North There are actually two types of north magnetic north and true north Magnetic north is the direction indicated by a compass while true north is the direction towards the North Pole Magnetic north and true north are not the same True north Location Taking a direction reading when you are near a source of strong magnetism can cause large errors in readings Because of this you should avoid taking direction readings while in the vicinity of the following types of objects permanent magnets magnetic accessories etc large concentrations of metal metal doors lockers etc high tensile wire overhead wires household appliances office equipment mobile phones e Ac
30. ding is indicated will take a new manual reading and cause the 3 Second Hand to indicate the differential between the auto reading and the new manual reading 2 Each press of at this time will cause the hands to toggle between indication of the barometric pressure reading and the barometric pressure differential e The watch maintains the last barometric pressure auto reading in memory The stored reading is replaced whenever a new auto reading is performed Note e The barometric pressure differential unit is 1 hPa and the display range is 10 hPa e If the barometric pressure differential is outside the 10 hPa display range the 3 Second Hand will move to 11 o clock E 55 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO Calibrating the Barometric Pressure Sensor Reading The pressure sensor of this watch is adjusted at the factory and so further adjustment is not required by you However if you notice that the pressure readings produced by the watch are different from readings produced by another instrument you can use the procedure in this section to make corrections Important The watch will not be able to produce correct pressure readings if you make a mistake during the correction procedure Check to make sure that the value you use for correction produces correct pressure readings To calibrate the Barometric Pressure Sensor Reading 1 In the Barometer Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out e If the w
31. disables the auto light switch Releasing it after two beeps enables it The auto light switch disables automatically whenever battery power drops to Level 2 page E 13 Illumination Precautions The electro luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long use s Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight e Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds e Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery 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 To avoid running down the battery disable the auto light switch whenever engaging in activities that might cause frequent illumination e Note that wearing the watch under your sleeve while the auto light switch is enabled can cause frequent illumination and can run down the battery E 71 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO 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 page E 69 even if you keep the watch pointed towards your face SS 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
32. e calibration signal To change the current time setting manually 1 In the Timekeeping Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out e This will cause the 3 Second Hand to move to the city code of the currently selected Home City 2 Change the Home City setting if you want To change the Home City setting perform step 2 under To configure Home City Settings page E 27 3 Hold down for one second until the 3 Second Hand moves to A a m or P p m e This is the time setting mode e In the following steps each press of 8 cycles between settings as shown below cols Ee WS TYO TOKYO E 31 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO Home City DST Hold down for about one second Hour Minute gt Hour A y Year E Month E Day 4 Rotate the crown to adjust the time hour and minute setting e With the crown pulled out rotate the crown more than once in the direction that you want to move the hands When you release the crown the hands will start to move at high speed e Note that high speed reverse movement is not supported e When adjusting the setting check to make sure that the 3 Second Hand correctly indicates an a m time or p m time 5 Press 8 This will enter the hour setting mode 6 Rotate the crown to adjust the hour setting only e With the crown pulled out rotate the crown more than once in the direction t
33. eceive E 18 Possible Cause Remedy Page The watch is in an area with poor reception operation is being performed P conditione Your Home City setting is wrong Check your Home City setting and correct it if E 27 necessary You are in an area where signal reception is not See P z 7 i P 7 pr 7 ee Approximate Reception Ranges E 17 The date and time settings may have been affected Adjust the home positions of the hands and day F possible for some reason by strong magnetism or impact indicator E 66 e Check the website of the organization that maintains the time calibration signal in your area for information about its down times e Try again later The calibration signal is not being transmitted for some reason E The current time setting changes after set it manually You may have the watch configured for Auto Receive of the time calibration signal page E 21 which will cause the time to be adjusted automatically according to your currently selected Home City If this results in the wrong time setting check your Home City setting and correct it if necessary page E 27 E 78 Alarm E The alarm does not sound e The alarm is turned off Turn on the alarm page E 64 e Power may be low Expose the watch to light until the 3 Second Hand starts moving smoothly at one second intervals page E 12 e The crown may be pulled out Push the crown back in e The a m A p m P setting of the watch may be
34. econd Hand is jumping at two second intervals power is at Level 2 which is quite low Expose the watch to light as soon as possible so it can charge Low battery alert Jumps at two second intervals E 12 Level Hand Movement Function Status 1 Normal All functions enabled 3 Second Hand jumps at two second intervals 2 5 Day indicator changes to 1 at the time of normal date changing Illumination beeper sensors time calibration signal reception home position adjustment all disabled 3 All hands stop at 12 o clock 5 Day indicator changes to 1 Allnupcuons disabled e When power drops to Level 3 all functions will be disabled but the watch will continue to keep time internally for about one week If you recharge the battery sufficiently during this period the hands will move automatically to the correct setting and regular timekeeping will resume After one week all settings including timekeeping will be cleared Recharging the battery will reset all settings to their initial factory defaults Power Recovery Mode The watch is designed to go into a power recovery mode that temporarily disables functions whenever power suddenly drops below a certain level due to overuse of sensors illumination and or the alarm tone over a short period All watch operations are disabled in the power recovery mode The hands will move
35. ermometer Barometer Mode Mode E 24 Note e The Digital Compass Mode and Altimeter Mode can be entered only from the Timekeeping Mode Perform the operations below after entering the Timekeeping Mode Digital Compass Mode Altimeter Mode E 25 General Functions All Modes The functions and operations described in this section can be used in all of the modes Direct Timekeeping Mode Access To enter the Timekeeping Mode from any other mode hold down for about two seconds Auto Return Features The watch will automatically return to the Timekeeping Mode if you do not perform any button operation for a particular amount of time in each mode Mode Name Approximate Elapsed Time 2 to 3 minutes Alarm Receive Digital Compass Altimeter Barometer Thermometer 1 to 2 minutes E 26 Configuring Home City Settings The Home City is location where you will normally use the watch You can choose from a selection of city codes that represent 29 cities around the globe To configure Home City settings 1 4 Note This watch does not have a city code that corresponds to Newfoundland 1 In the Timekeeping Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out e This will cause the 3 Second Hand to move to the city code of the currently selected Home City e This indicates the city code setting mode 2 Rotate the crown to move the 3 Second Hand to the city
36. fference between the last auto reading and the current manual reading You can use the barometric pressure differentials to predict upcoming weather trends Positive differential Indicates improving weather Negative differential Indicates deteriorating weather E 53 Hand Indicators Current pressure 1 Hour Hand Points to 12 o clock i N iter than most inHg val greal al Si 2 Minute Hand Points to 12 o clock We nee 0 3 recent measured ifi i ressure 3 Second Hand Specifies the barometric hPa values pi pressure differential in the range of 10 hPa Mode Hand Points to BAROMETER hPa gt Reading the Barometric Pressure Differential Indicator Pressure differential is indicated in the range of 10 hPa in 1 hPa units e The nearby screen shot for example shows what the pointer would indicate when the calculated pressure differential is approximately 5 hPa approximately 0 15 inHg of e The hPa unit is always used for barometric 3 Barometric 03 Current pressure pressure readings You also can read the Pressure _ less than most barometric pressure differential in inHg units Differential recent measured as shown in the illustration Indicator Pressure E 54 To show and hide barometric pressure differential 1 While a barometric pressure reading is displayed in the Barometer Mode press e Pressing while an auto barometric pressure rea
37. ging the Watch page E 11 YES NEXT Power is low Charge the watch by placing it ina location where it is exposed to light For details see Charging the Watch page E 11 Go to step 2 2 Check the Home City Use the procedure under To configure Home City settings page E 27 to configure your Home City Important Proper time calibration signal reception depends on correct Home City time and date settings Make sure you configure these settings correctly E 6 E 7 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO E Contents E 2 About This Manual E 3 Using the Crown E 3 To lock the crown E 3 To unlock the crown E 4 To pull the crown out E 4 To rotate the crown E 4 To start high speed hand movement E 4 To stop high speed hand movement E 5 To push the crown in E 6 Things to check before using the watch E 11 Charging the Watch E 15 To recover from the sleep state E 16 Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping E 18 To get ready for a receive operation E 20 To check the result of the latest receive operation E 20 To perform Manual Receive E 21 To turn auto receive on or off E 23 Mode Reference Guide E 8 E 27 Configuring Home City Settings E 27 To configure Home City settings E 29 To select Auto or Manual Standard Time Daylight Saving Time Switching E 31 Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually E 31 To change the current time setting manually E 33 To change the current date setting manually E 35 Taking Directio
38. hat you want to move the hands When you release the crown the hands will start to move at high speed e Note that high speed reverse movement is not supported e When adjusting the setting check to make sure that the 3 Second Hand correctly indicates an a m time or p m time e If you want to change the date setting at this time press and perform the procedure starting from step 3 under To change the current date setting manually page E 33 7 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and lock it gE rnis causes timekeeping to resume with the 3 Second Hand starting from 12 o clock To change the current date setting manually 1 In the Timekeeping Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out e This will cause the 3 Second Hand to move to the city code of the currently selected Home City 2 Hold down for about one second The 3 Second Hand will indicate whether the current time is a m A or p m P 3 Press twice e The 5 Day Indicator will move slightly to indicate the date setting mode 3 4 Rotate the crown to adjust the date setting 5 After making sure the 5 Day Indicator is not moving press This will enter the month setting mode e The B Second Hand will move to the currently selected month 6 Rotate the crown to adjust the month setting
39. he setting if the operation failed Note e It takes about 30 seconds before signal reception conditions stabilize e To interrupt a receive operation and return to regular timekeeping press any button To turn auto receive on or off 1 In the Receive Mode R C loosen the crown and then pull it out e The 3 Second Hand will point to Y YES if auto receive is currently on and N NO if it is off 2 Press to toggle auto receive between on and off 3 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and lock it e The watch will return to the last receive result Y N Y YES N NO E 20 E 21 Radio controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions Mode Reference Guide e Time calibration signal reception is performed automatically while the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode Your watch has 8 modes The mode you should select depends on what you want to do Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time setting FE e Even if a receive operation is successful certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up To do this Enter this mode See to one second e View the current time date and day of the week Timakeaping Moda E 27 e The watch is designed to update the date automatically for the period from January 1 2000 to e Home City time and summer time settings ping December 31 2099 Updating of the d
40. he time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time This is true even if the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode Hand Indicators Hour Hand Indicates the currently set alarm time hour Minute Hand Indicates the currently set alarm time minute Second Hand Indicates the current a m A and p m P setting Mode Hand Indicates the current alarm on ALM ON and off ALM OFF setting FINE To change the alarm time setting 1 Use to select the Alarm Mode ALM as shown on page E 24 The 4 Mode Hand will move to ALM ON or ALM OFF to indicate the current setting The 3 Second Hand indicates the current A a m or P p m setting 4 u 2 After loosening the crown pull it out The 4 Mode Hand will move to ALM ON e You can toggle between the hour and minute setting mode and the hour only setting mode by pressing E 63 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO 3 Rotate the crown to set the alarm time e With the crown pulled out rotate the crown more than once in the direction that you want to move the hands When you release the crown the 2 Minute Hand will start to move at high speed Note that high speed reverse movement is not supported G1 Hour Hand movement is synchronized with 2 Minute Hand movement 4 Press 8 to switch to the hour setting mode The 0 Hour H
41. including timekeeping disabled All hands stopped at 12 o clock Only the 5 Day Indicator operates normally 6 or 7 days function sleep e The watch will not enter a sleep state between 6 00 AM and 9 59 PM If the watch is already in a sleep state when 6 00 AM arrives however it will remain in the sleep state e The watch will not enter a sleep state while it is in the Stopwatch Mode To recover from the sleep state Move the watch to a well lit area perform any button operation perform a crown operation pull out rotate or move your hand to an angle that causes an Auto Light operation E 15 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly However when using the watch outside of areas covered by time calibration signals you will have to adjust the settings manually as required See Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually page E 31 for more information This section explains how the watch updates its time settings when the city code selected as the Home City is in Japan North America Europe or China and is one that supports time calibration signal reception The watch can receive the signal from the transmitter located here LON LONDON PAR PARIS ATH ATHENS Anthorn England Mainflingen Germany HKG HONG KONG Shangqiu City China TYO TOKYO Fukushima Japan
42. mperature extremes Temperature Sensor Precision 2 C 3 6 F in range of 10 C to 60 C 14 F to 140 F Alarm Daily alarm Stopwatch Measuring unit 1 second Measuring capacity 11 59 59 Measuring modes Elapsed time E 82 Illumination LED light emitting diode Selectable illumination duration Auto Light Switch Full Auto LED Light operates only in the dark Other Power Saving function Low battery alert second hand jumping at 2 second intervals Auto hand position adjustment Power Supply Solar panel and one rechargeable battery Approximate battery operating time 7 months from full charge to Level 3 under the following conditions Alarm 10 seconds day Light 1 5 seconds one operation day Second hand operation 18 hours day Time calibration receive 4 minutes day Direction reading 20 times month 20 seconds continuous reading Readings using the barometric pressure differential indicator 12 times day Climbs Once 30 altituded readings month Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery Particular care is required when using the auto light switch page E 71 E 83 City Code Table City Code Table n A UTC Offset City Code City GMT Differential PPG PAGO PAGO Pago Pago 11 HNL HONOLULU Honolulu 10 ANC ANCHORAGE Anchorage 9 LAX LOS ANGELES Los Angeles 8 DEN DENVER Denver 7 CHI CHICAGO Chicago 6
43. n Readings E 35 To take a direction reading E 37 To perform bidirectional calibration E 38 To perform northerly calibration E 40 To seta map E 42 Taking Altitude Readings E 44 To take an altitude reading E 46 To calibrate the altitude sensor reading E 51 Taking a barometric pressure reading E 52 To take a barometric pressure reading E 55 To show and hide barometric pressure differential E 56 To calibrate the Barometric Pressure Sensor Reading E 58 Taking Temperature Readings E 59 To take a temperature reading E 60 To calibrate the temperature sensor reading E 9 E 62 Specifying Altitude Barometric Pressure and Temperature Units E 62 To specify altitude barometric pressure and temperature units E 63 Using the Alarm E 63 To change the alarm time setting E 64 To turn the alarm on or off E 64 To stop the alarm E 65 Using the Stopwatch E 65 To perform elapsed time measurement E 66 Adjusting Home Positions E 67 To trigger auto hand home position adjustment manually E 68 To adjust the Day Indicator home position E 69 Illumination E 69 To turn on illumination manually E 69 To change the illumination duration E 71 To enable or disable the auto light switch E 73 Troubleshooting E 80 Specifications E 10 Charging the Watch The face of the watch is a solar panel that generates power from light The generated power charges a built in rechargeable battery which powers watch operations The watch charges whenever it is exposed to light
44. nual receive Auto Receive e With Auto Receive the watch performs the receive operation each day automatically up to six times up to five times for the Chinese calibration signal between the hours of midnight and 5 a m When any receive operation is successful none of the other receive operations for that day are performed e When a calibration time is reached the watch will perform the receive operation The receive operation is not performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring settings E 19 To check the result of the latest receive operation Use to select the Receive Mode R C as shown on page E 24 e The 4 Mode Hand will move to RIC The B Second Hand will move to Y YES if the latest receive operation was successful or N NO if it was not Note The 3 Second Hand will indicate N NO if you have adjusted the time or date setting manually since the latest receive operation 1 Use to select the Receive Mode R C as shown on page E 24 2 In the Receive Mode R C hold down for at least two seconds e The 3 Second Hand will indicate R READY while the watch is getting ready to receive a time calibration signal and W WORK while a receive operation is in progress e If the receive operation is successful the watch will automatically adjust its time settings and the 3 Second Hand will point to Y YES It does not adjust t
45. o the Daylight Saving Time system in the future some functions of this watch may no longer operate correctly there e Using this watch in a country covered by a time calibration signal that is different from the countries it supports may result in incorrect time indication due to local application of summer time etc e When using this watch in an area where time calibration signal reception is not possible you can adjust the time and date manually To get ready for a receive operation 1 Place the watch in a location where signal reception is good m WN ee B A 8 E 18 Position the watch as shown in the nearby illustration with 12 o clock pointed towards a window Make sure there are no metal objects nearby Signal reception normally is better at night The receive operation takes from three to eight minutes but in some cases it can take as long as 16 minutes Take care that you do not perform any button operation or move the watch during this time Inside or among Inside a vehicle Near household Near a buildings appliances construction office site airport lines equipment or a mobile phone Near high Among tension power or behind mountains 2 What you should do next depends on whether you are using Auto Receive or Manual Receive e Auto Receive Leave the watch over night in the location you selected in step 2 See Auto Receive for details e Manual Receive Perform the operation under To perform ma
46. ode page E 24 2 Press once e The 4 Mode Hand will move to BAROMETER hPa or BAROMETER inHg This indicates the currently selected barometric pressure unit setting For information about how to change the setting see To specify altitude barometric pressure and temperature units page E 62 The 3 Second Hand will move to 0 indicating that barometric pressure reading operation has started The reading result will be displayed within 10 seconds e If the barometric pressure differential was displayed the last time you exited the Barometer Mode entering the Barometer mode displays the pressure differential 1 E 52 Note e This watch takes barometric pressure readings in 1 hPa 0 1 inHg units e The barometric pressure measurement range and display range are 260 hPa to 1100 hPa 7 7 inHg to 32 5 inHg e Whenever a barometric pressure reading is outside the allowable measurement range the hands of the watches will move to the positions below Hour Hand 2 Minute Hand 3 Second Hand 11 o clock 4 Mode Hand BAROMETER hPa or BAROMETER inHg Barometric Pressure Differential Indicator Your watch automatically takes a barometric pressure reading every two hours at the 30 minute mark of evenly numbered hours If you take a manual reading the 3 Second Hand will indicate the di
47. om another mode E Hand movement is abnormal The watch is auto correcting hand positions Normal hand movement will resume after the correction process is complete E 73 E Hands suddenly stop moving Button operation also is disabled The watch may be in the power recovery mode page E 13 Do not perform any operation until the hands return to their normal positions in about 15 minutes The hands should return to their correct positions when normal operation returns To help power recover leave the watch in a location where it is exposed to light E The current time setting is off by hours Your Home City setting may be wrong Check your Home City setting and correct it if necessary page E 27 E The current time setting is off by one hour e The current standard time STD summer time DST is wrong page E 28 e If you are using in the watch in an area where time calibration signal reception is not possible you may need to change your Home City s STD standard time DST daylight saving time setting manually Use the procedure under To select Auto or Manual Standard Time Daylight Saving Time Switching page E 29 to change the STD DST setting E The hands and or day indications are off This could indicate that the watch has been exposed to magnetism or strong impact which has caused problems with proper hand and day alignment Adjust the watch s hand and day home position alignment page E 66 E Nothing h
48. ors Note that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for reference only and so the actual product may appear somewhat different than depicted by an illustration o E E 2 Using the Crown You can use the crown to perform a number of different operations and to change the settings of the watch To lock the crown To lock the crown gently push in as you rotate it away from you Lock the crown firmly by rotating until its inner ring is no longer visible JEL D cir ring Important e You should normally have the crown locked during normal daily use Leaving the crown unlocked creates the risk of unintended operations or even damage due to impact To unlock the crown Rotate the crown towards you until it is completely loosened When the crown is loosened completely you will be able to see its inner ring as shown in the nearby A illustration Inner ring E 3 To pull the crown out After loosening the crown pull it out jes e The watch will beep when you pull the crown out To rotate the crown Rotating the crown after you pull it out will move the watch s hands You also can jig gt f move the hands at high speed by performing the operation described below To start high speed hand movement With the crown pulled out rotate the crown more than once in the direction that you jie gt C want to move the hands When you release the crown the hands will s
49. ou specify a reference altitude the watch uses that value to convert barometric pressure readings to altitude page E 46 Q 9 e When mountain climbing you can specify a reference altitude value in A B accordance with a marker along the way or altitude information from a a 9 map After that the altitude readings produced by the watch will be more A 9 j Q 0 accurate than they would without a reference altitude value A Q q 9 E 42 Hand Indicators Hour Hand Indicates the 1000s digit value 2 Minute Hand Indicates the 100s digit value 3 Second Hand Indicates the 10s digit value 4 Mode Hand Indicates the altitude unit as meters ALTIMETER m or feet ALTIMETER ft The hand will point to ALTIMETER in the case of a negative reading or to ALTIMETER 1 x 10000 for 10 000 feet 2 x 10000 for 20 000 feet or 3 x 10000 for 30 000 feet to indicate the altitude reading For example when the altitude is 10 000 meters the 4 Mode Hand will point to ALTIMETER m meters The 1 Hour Hand points to 10 The 2 Minute Hand and 3 Second Hand points to 0 Example 10 000 meters Example 2 780 meters Example 23 840 feet E 43 To take an altitude reading 1 Make sure the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode For information abou
50. rns on illumination automatically when you angle the watch towards your face The auto light switch must be enabled page E 71 for it to operate To turn on illumination manually Pressing in any mode turns on illumination e You can use the procedure below to select either 1 5 seconds or three seconds as the illumination duration When you press illumination will remain on for 1 5 or three seconds depending on the current setting Pressing turns on illumination even if auto light switch operation is disabled Note that illumination will not turn on while a sensor taking a reading or during high speed movement of the hands or day indicator To change the illumination duration 1 In the Timekeeping Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out e The 3 Second Hand will point to the city code of the currently select Home City and the 4 Mode Hand will point to the current standard time summer time setting 2 Hold down for about three seconds until the watch beeps once or three times Releasing after one beep selects 1 5 seconds Releasing it after three beeps selects three seconds 3 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and then lock it E 69 About the Auto Light Switch Enabling on the auto light switch causes illumination to turn on whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground
51. rown and then pull it out 2 Perform steps 2 and 3 under To trigger auto hand home position adjustment manually page E 67 3 Press e This will cause the 5 Day Indicator to move to its current home position which should be 1 centered in the indicator window e If 1 is not centered in the 5 Day Indicator window rotate the crown to center it e Quickly rotating the crown at this time will cause high speed movement of the 5 Day Indicator Note that high speed reverse movement is also supported 5 e To stop high speed movement rotate the crown again in the opposite direction 4 After the 5 Day Indicator setting is the way you want push the crown back in and then lock it e This returns to the Timekeeping Mode The 5 Day Indicator will indicate the current date Wait until it stops moving before performing any operation Important Pushing the crown back in while the 5 Day indicator is moving will register hand adjustment but cancel day indicator adjustment e If you do not perform any operation with the crown for about two minutes after pulling it out crown operations will become disabled and hands will not move if you rotate the crown If this happens push the crown back in and then pull it out again E 68 Illumination The face of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in the dark The watch s auto light switch tu
52. t changing modes see Selecting a Mode page E 24 2 Press The 4 Mode Hand will move to ALTIMETER m meters or ft feet This indicates the currently selected altitude unit setting For information about how to change the setting see To specify altitude barometric pressure and temperature units page E 62 e The 3 Second Hand will move to 0 indicating that altitude reading operation has started The 4 Mode Hand will point to ALTIMETER in the case of a negative reading or to ALTIMETER 1 x 10000 for 10 000 feet 2 x 10000 for 20 000 feet or 3 x 10000 for 30 000 feet to indicate the altitude reading e The 3 Second Hand will indicate the 10s digit value the 2 Minute Hand the 100s digit value and the 1 Hour Hand the 1000s digit value of the reading within 10 seconds 3 Press to return to the Timekeeping Mode E 44 Note The unit for altitude readings by this watch is 10 meters 40 feet The measurement range for altitude readings by this watch are 700 to 10 000 meters 2 280 to 32 800 feet The display range is 3 000 to 10 000 meters 9 840 to 32 800 feet e Normally altitude readings are in relation to an initial default reference value You can also specify a different reference altitude value if you want See Calibrating the Altitude Sensor Reading page E 46 e You can specify either meters m
53. tart to move at To stop high speed hand movement high speed Rotate the crown towards you or press any button gt G Note High speed hand movement is available in the Timekeeping Mode when setting a time in the Alarm Mode and when correcting day indicator settings To push the crown in Push the crown back in e The watch will beep when you push the crown back in jie Note If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes after pulling out the crown crown operations will become disabled automatically If this happens push the crown back in and then pull it out again to re enable crown operations E 4 E 5 Things to check before using the watch 3 Set the current time 1 With the crown locked hold down for at least two seconds to enter the Timekeeping Mode Toae ine ba Stor a time ena ccs E 18 Observe the movement of the 3 Second Hand 99 Ray Ol BIGGS ORATOR Page ETTR To set the time manually See Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually page E 31 gt Is the 3 Second Hand moving smoothly at one second intervals The watch is now ready for use v NO 4 YES e For details about the watch s radio controlled timekeeping feature see Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping page E 16 Is the 3 Second Hand jumping at two second intervals The watch is charged For details about or is it stopped completely charging see Char
54. temperature To calibrate the temperature sensor reading 1 In the Thermometer Mode loosen the crown and then pull it out e If the watch is currently performing a temperature reading operation the hands will move to indicate the current temperature f the hands do not indicate a temperature pulling out the crown will take a temperature reading The hands will indicate the result after about 8 seconds 2 Rotate the crown to move the hands so they match the temperature reading produced by another instrument Rotating the crown causes the 3 Second Hand to move in 0 1 C 1 F increments e After you calibrate the temperature sensor reading you can clear it any time by performing step 1 of this procedure and then pressing and at the same time This will cause the hands to move to the result of the last temperature reading the watch performed e You can toggle the temperature unit between Celsius C and Fahrenheit F at this time by holding down for two seconds E 60 4 4 i Example 29 9 C Example 30 0 C 3 After the setting is the way you want push the crown back in and then lock it For information about the temperature calibration value range see the temperature display range on page E 59 Temperature Reading Precautions e Temperature readings are affected by your body temperature direct sunlight and moisture To
55. the 1 Hour Hand will move to 6 o clock 2 Press 8 The 1 Hour Hand will move to 12 o clock 3 Place the watch on a level surface and position it so that its 12 o clock position points north as measured with another compass 4 Press to start calibration After about seven seconds the 3 Second Hand will move to Y Yes if calibration was successful or to N No if it was not successful o If the B Second Hand is pointing at N unsuccessful press to perform calibration again 5 After calibration is complete push the crown back in and then lock it e This will start a magnetic north reading operation e Press 8 to return to the Timekeeping Mode E 39 Operation Guide 5242 CASIO Using the Compass While Mountain Climbing or Hiking Having an idea of your current location and your destination is essential when mountain climbing or hiking To do this you need to set the map which means to align the map so the directions indicated on it are aligned with the actual directions of your location Basically what you are doing is aligning north on the map with north as indicated by the watch To set a map 1 Make sure the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode e For information about changing modes see Selecting a Mode page E 24 2 While keeping the watch horizontal press The 4 Mode Han
56. the watch to your original dealer or nearest authorized CASIO distributor as soon as possible E What causes incorrect direction readings e The watch may have been exposed to magnetism Calibrate the direction sensor e A nearby source of strong magnetism such as a household appliance a large steel bridge a steel beam overhead wires etc or an attempt to perform direction measurement on a train boat etc Move away from such objects and try again E What causes different direction readings to produce different results at the same location e Magnetism generated by nearby digital noise sources such as high tension power lines can interfere with the detection of terrestrial magnetism Move away from the source of the digital noise and try again E Why am having problems taking direction readings indoors A TV personal computer speakers or some other object is interfering with terrestrial magnetism readings Move away from the object causing the interference or take the direction reading outdoors Indoor direction readings are particularly difficult inside ferro concrete structures Remember that you will not be able to take direction readings inside of trains airplanes etc Charging E The watch does not resume operation after expose it to light This can happen after the power level drops to Level 3 page E 12 Continue exposing the watch to light until the 3 Second Hand starts moving smoothly at one second intervals
57. 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 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 72 Troubleshooting Hand Movement and Position E lost track of what mode the watch is in Refer to Selecting a Mode page E 24 Pushing the crown back in and lock it Next hold down for about two seconds to return to the Timekeeping Mode E The 3 Second Hand is jumping at two second intervals E All the watch s hands are stopped at 12 o clock and none of the buttons work Power may be low Expose the watch to light until the 3 Second Hand starts moving smoothly at one second intervals page E 12 E The hands of the watch suddenly start moving at high speed even when I do not perform any operation This could be due to any one of the following causes In all cases the hand movement does not indicate malfunction and should stop shortly e The watch is recovering from a sleep state page E 15 e The time setting is being adjusted following a successful auto time calibration signal receive operation page E 16 e The watch is returning to the Timekeeping Mode fr
58. zation signal MNL STD DST Manual Switching You need to switch between standard time and daylight saving time manually E 28 To select Auto or Manual Standard Time Daylight Saving Time Switching 1 In the Timekeeping Mode unlock the crown and then pull it out The B Second Hand will move to the currently selected Home City code The 4 Mode Hand will move to STD standard time or DST daylight saving time 2 Hold down for at least five seconds until the watch beeps Each time you perform the above operation the 4 Mode Hand will switch between MNL manual switching and AUTO auto switching e After about two seconds the 4 Mode Hand will move back to STD or DST Switching between AUTO and MNL E 29 3 Here you could press to toggle the 4 Mode hand between STD and DST e If you selected AUTO for standard time daylight saving time switching the 4 Mode Hand will move automatically to the proper STD DST setting the next time the watch receives a time calibration signal Switching between STD and DST 4 Push the crown back in and then lock it This returns to normal timekeeping E 30 Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually You can configure current time and date settings manually when the watch is unable to receive a tim
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