Casio 2218 Owner's Manual

Module No. 2218

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• Press C to change from mode to mode.

GENERAL GUIDE

• Some models have a white-on-black display.

• The watch automatically reverts to the Timekeeping Mode if you do not perform any operation in the Data Bank Mode for a few minutes.

• Holding down C for a few seconds in any mode returns to the Timekeeping Mode.

• Pressing B in any mode (except when making setting) illuminates the display for about 1.5 seconds.

When you return to the Timekeeping Mode, World Time Mode or Data Bank Mode, the display contents (timekeeping or calendar) are the same as what they were when you last exited
the mode.

Timekeeping Mode

Press A. Press C.

TIMEKEEPING MODE

The Home Time indicator appears on the calender display in the Timekeeping Mode.

Time Zone

PM indicator

Hour

Minutes

Seconds

• Press A to toggle the display between the time (hour, minutes, seconds, anima-
tion) and date (month, day, year, day of the week).

• Your Home Time city code momentarily appears on the display whenever you enter
the Timekeeping Mode from another mode.

• Pressing the D starts the walking cats animation.

To set the time and date

1. While in the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city code flashes on the

display.

2.Press C to move the selection (flashing) around the display in the following se-

quence.

City Code DST ON/OFF

Day

3. While the seconds setting is selected (flashing), press D to reset it to 00. If you

press D while the seconds setting is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are
reset to 00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds setting is in the range of
00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged.

• While the city code is flashing, press D(+) and B(–) to scroll through the available
codes until the one you want to use as your home time city is displayed.

• Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed.

• While the DST∗ setting is selected (DST on indicator is flashing), press D to toggle

it on (ON) and off (OFF).

• While the 12H/24H setting is flashing, press D to toggle between 12-hour and 24-
hour timekeeping.

• While any other setting is selected (flashing), press D(+) and B(–) to change it.

• Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed.

4.After you set the time and date, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

• If you do not press any button for a few minutes while a setting is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.

• The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date.

• The date can be set within the range of January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2039.

• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar automatically makes allowances for dif-

ferent month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no
reason to change it except after the replacement of the watch’s battery.

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Daylight Saving Time (DST), which is also sometimes called “summer time” ad­vances the time for one hour, as is the custom in some areas during the summer.
Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time.

Press A.

Seconds

DST on indicator

CalendarTimekeeping

YearMonth

Day of week

Home time indicato

Hour

12/24-hour format

Month

Day
Year

Minutes

World Time Mode Data Bank Mode Alarm Mode Stopwatch Mode

ABOUT THE BACKLIGHT

About the Auto Light Switch Function

When the auto light switch function is turned on, the backlight automatically turns on
for 1.5 seconds under the conditions described below. Avoid wearing the watch on
the inside of your wrist. Doing so causes the auto light switch to operate when not
needed, which shortens battery life.

Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
towards you approximately 40 degrees causes the backlight to illuminate.

Parallel to ground 40

• The backlight may not illuminate if the face of the watch is more than 15 degrees off
parallel to the left or right. Make sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the
ground.

Parallel to ground More than 15 degrees More than 15 degrees

• Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto
light switch function. If the auto backlight does not illuminate, 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 your arm all the way down so it hangs at your
side, and then bring it back up again.

• Under certain conditions the backlight may not light until about one second or less
after turning the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate
malfunction of the backlight.

To switch the auto light switch function on and off

In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B for two seconds to turn the auto light switch
function on and off.

• The auto light switch indicator is shown on the display in all modes while the auto
light switch function is on.

• In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch function is
automatically turned off approximately two hours after you turn it on. Repeat the
above procedure to turn the auto light switch function back on if you want.

• Pressing B in any mode (except when making setting) illuminates the display for
about 1.5 seconds, regardless of the auto light switch’s on/off setting.

Caution

• The backlight of this watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses
its illuminating power after very long term use.

• Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.

• The watch emits an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is

because the EL light vibrates slightly when lit. It does not indicate malfunction of
the watch.

Warning!

• Never try to read your watch when mountain climbing or hiking in areas that
are dark or in areas with poor footing. Doing so is dangerous and can result
in serious personal injury.

• Never try to read your watch when running where there is the danger of acci­dents, especially in locations where there might be vehicular or pedestrian
traffic. Doing so is dangerous and can result in serious personal injury.

• Never try to read your watch when riding on a bicycle or when operating a
motorcycle or any other motor vehicle. Doing so is dangerous and can result
in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.

• When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch function
is turned off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other
motor vehicle.
Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a dis­traction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.

too high too low

Hold down B.

Auto light switch
indicator

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The World Time Mode lets you view the current time in any one of 27 time zones (40
cities) around the world.

DST on indicator

Month

Press A.

• You cannot change the time setting in the World Time Mode. The time setting you
make in the Timekeeping Mode is used to calculate the times in the World Time
zones. For daylight saving time (summer time), you must make separate settings
for the Timekeeping Mode and World Time Mode.

• The seconds count in the World Time Mode is synchronized with the count in the
Timekeeping Mode.

• The 12-hour/24-hour format setting you make in the Timekeeping Mode is applied
to all the times in the World Time Mode.

• See the “CITY CODE TABLE” for information about city names and GMT differen­tials.

City Code Search

In the World Time Mode, press D to scroll through the available city codes. Holding
down D scrolls at high speed.

• Pressing A in the World Time Mode displays the current date (month, day, year,
day of the week) in the currently displayed city code city. The world time indicator
also appears while the date is displayed. Pressing A again returns to the city code
and time display.

Selecting Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time)

In the World Time Mode, hold down A for a few seconds to toggle between daylight
saving time (summer time) and standard time. The DST indicator is on the display
while daylight saving time is turned on.

• The DST setting you make is applied to all World Time Mode cities. You cannot
make separate settings for each city code.

• Note that the display also switches between the current time and current date dis­play when you hold down A to change the daylight saving time setting. After mak­ing your setting, press A again to display the information (time or date) you want.

City code

Day
Year

Day of wee

World time indicator

DATA BANK MODE

WORLD TIME MODE

Data No.

Data

• The following shows the scroll cycle when D is pressed.

(Space) A to Z 0 to 9

4.When the character you want is displayed, press C to advance to the next posi-

tion.

• Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as necessary to input all of the text.

5.After inputting the text you want, press A to store it.

• The watch automatically cancels the input operation and returns to the Data Bank
Mode screen if you do not input anything for a few minutes.

Searching for Data Bank Mode Data

In the Data Bank Mode, press D to scroll through data. Holding down D scrolls at
high speed.

• When the data text has more than three characters, the text scrolls from right to left
on the screen. The end of the text data is indicated by the symbol

• Pressing A pauses the right-to-left scrolling of the Data Bank Mode data. Press A
again to resume scrolling.

Editing Data

1.In the Data Bank Mode, use D to display the record whose data you want to edit.

2.Hold down A for a few seconds until the first data character starts to flash.

3.Use C to move the flashing to a character you want to change.

4.Use D or B to scroll through available characters until the one you want is dis-

played.

• Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make the rest of the corrections you want.

5.After everything is the way you want, press A to store the new data.

Deleting Data Bank Mode Data

1.In the Data Bank Mode, use D to display the record whose data you want to delete.

2.Hold down A for a few seconds until the first data character starts to flash.

3.Hold down C and D at the same time until CLR appears on the screen, indicating

that the data is deleted.

• At this point you could input new data if you want.

4.Press A to return to Data Bank Mode screen.

The Data Bank Mode lets you store up to 15 records (data
No.: 1~15), each containing a text of up to 24 characters.
The watch automatically reverts to the Timekeeping Mode
if you leave it in the Data Bank Mode without performing
any operation for a few minutes.

• When you enter the Data Bank Mode, the first record
that appears is the one that was on the display the last
time you exited the mode.

Inputting Data

1.Use D to scroll to an empty record or to an existing

record whose data you want to replace.

2. Hold down A for a few seconds until the cursor ap-

pears on the text area.

3.Use D(+) and B(–) to scroll through characters at the

current cursor position. Holding down either button
scrolls the setting at high speed.

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ALARM MODE

Alarm on indicator

Hour

Time zone

Mode indicator

Hourly Time Signal
on indicator

This Indicator Means This:

AL Home time zone is selected.
AL World time zone is selected.

When you are in the Alarm Mode, there is no indication whether the currently dis­played time zone is for your Home Time or World Time.

• If the DST on indicator is on the display in the Alarm Mode, it means that Daylight
Saving Time (summer time) is turned on for the time zone whose alarm you are
setting.

To set the alarm time

1.While in the Alarm Mode, hold down A until the city code flashes on the display,

indicating the setting screen.

• At this time, the alarm is turned on automatically.

2.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.

3.While the time zone is flashing, press D to toggle between the city code which you

selected in the Timekeeping Mode and the one you selected in the World Time
Mode.

4. While the hour or minutes digits of the alarm time are flashing, press D to in-

crease it or B to decrease it. Holding down either button changes the setting at
high speed.

5.After you make the settings you want, press A to exit the setting screen.

• The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select
in the Timekeeping Mode.

• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as morning or afternoon.

• Changing the Home Time zone or the World Time city after setting an alarm causes
the alarm time to change as well.

To stop the alarm

Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.

To turn the Daily Alarm or the Hourly Time Signal on and off

Press D while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the Daily Alarm and Hourly
Time Signal in the following sequence.

To test the alarm

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

• Holding down D to test the alarm also changes the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time
Signal on/off settings.

When the Daily Alarm is turned on, the alarm sounds for
10 seconds at the preset time each day. Press any button

Minutes

to stop the alarm after it starts to sound. When the Hourly
Time Signal is turned on, the watch beeps every hour on
the hour.

• You can also specify a time zone for the Daily Alarm.
The alarm sounds when the alarm time matches the
current time in the time zone you specify.

• The Hourly Time Signal also sounds in accordance with
the time zone you specify.

• The mode indicator that appears when you enter the
Alarm Mode depends on whether your Home Time or a
World Time Zone is currently selected in the Alarm Mode.

Time zone MinutesHour

Both OFFBoth ON

Daily Alarm
only

Hourly Time
Signal only

STOPWATCH MODE

The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time, split

Seconds

Minutes

Mode indicator

Elapsed time measurement

Split time measurement

Split time and 1st-2nd place times

1/10 second

Start

Start

times, and two finishes. The range of the stopwatch is 59
minutes, 59.9 seconds.

Stop Re-start Stop Clear

Split Split release Stop Clear

Start

Split Stop Split release Clear

First runner
finishes.

Second runner
finishes.
Record time of
first runner.

Record time of
second runner.