Casio 3016 Owner's Manual

MO0602-EA

Operation Guide 3016

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

		Bright Light						The electricity generated by the solar cell of the watch is
								stored by a built-in battery. Leaving or using the watch where
l	l	l	l	l l	l l l	l	l	it is not exposed to light causes the battery to run down.
								Make sure the watch is exposed to light as much as possible.

	Solar cell	• When you are not wearing the watch on your wrist,
		position the face so it is pointed at a source of bright light.
		• You should try to keep the watch outside of your sleeve
		as much as possible. Charging is reduced significantly if
		the face is only partially covered.

• 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.)		energy
	LEVEL 1	All		LEVEL 1
		functions		LEVEL 2
	LEVEL 2
		enabled	Dis-	LEVEL 3	Some or all
	LEVEL 3				functions
			charge	LEVEL 4
Charge	LEVEL 4				disabled

Rechargeable battery

General Guide

•Press Cto change from mode to mode.

•In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press Bto illuminate the display.

Timekeeping Mode

Press C.

▲

•The actual level at which some functions are disabled depends on the watch model.

•Frequent display illumination can run down the battery quickly and require charging. The following guidelines give an idea of the charging time required to recover from a single illumination operation.

Approximately 5 minutes exposure to bright sunlight coming in through a window Approximately 50 minutes exposure to indoor fluorescent lighting

•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.

• See “Power Saving Function” for more information.

About This Manual

•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.

• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration.

•Each section of this manual provides you with the information you need to perform operations in each

mode. Further details and technical information can be found in the “Reference” section.

World Time Mode	Alarm Mode
▲	▲
Stopwatch Mode	Countdown Timer Mode
▲	▲

Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping

PM

indicator Day of week

Hour : Minutes Seconds

Current Time Setting

This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly. The time calibration signal includes both Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time (summer time) data.

•This watch is designed to pick up the time calibration signal transmitted from Fort Collins, Colorado (USA). Reception is possible within North America*.

*The term “North America” in this User’s Guide refers to the area that consists of Canada, the continental United States, and Mexico.

•In the Timekeeping Mode, you can press A to toggle the display contents.

This watch adjusts its time setting automatically in accordance with a time calibration signal. You can also perform a manual procedure to set the time and date, when necessary.

•The first thing you should do after purchasing this watch is to set your Home City, which is the city where you will use the watch normally. For more information, see “To set your Home City” below.

•When using the watch outside of the range of the transmitter in Fort Collins, you need to adjust the time manually as required. See “Timekeeping” for information about manual settings.

To set your Home City

	City code
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1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

2.Use D(east) and B(west) to select the city code you want to use as your Home City.

•The following are the city codes for major cities in North America.

YVR: Vancouver

LAX: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle/Tacoma, Tijuana

YEA: Edmonton

DEN: Denver, El Paso, Culiacan MEX: Mexico City

YWG: Winnipeg

CHI: Chicago, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, New

Orleans

MIA: Miami

YTO: Toronto

NYC: New York, Detroit, Boston, Montreal

YHZ: Halifax

YYT: St. Johns

•Note that this watch does not have a city code that corresponds to Newfoundland.

3.Press Ato exit the setting screen.

Important!

•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 can also perform manual receive or you can set the time manually.

•If you are in an area that does not use Daylight Saving Time (summer time), turn off the DST setting.

Time Calibration Signal Reception

There are two different methods you can use to receive the time calibration signal: auto receive and manual receive.

•Auto Receive

With auto receive, the watch automatically picks up the time calibration signal six times a day at 0:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 4:00 a.m., and 5:00 a.m. For more information, see “About Auto Receive”.

•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!

•When getting ready to receive the time calibration signal, position the watch as shown in the nearby illustration, with its 12 o’clock side facing towards a window. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.

Resin Band Metal Band

•The watch should not be on its side or facing the wrong way.

•Proper signal reception can be difficult or even impossible under the conditions listed below.

Inside or	Inside a	Near	Near a	Near high-	Among or
among	vehicle	household	construction	tension	behind
buildings		appliances or	site, airport, or	power lines	mountains
		office	other sources
		equipment,	of electrical
		or a mobile	noise
		phone

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DST indicator

Receiving indicator

Receiving indicator

Operation Guide 3016

•Signal reception is normally better at night than during the day.

•Time calibration signal reception takes from two to five minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time.

Reception Ranges

600 miles

2,000 miles

Fort Collins

•At distances further than about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the transmitter, signal reception may not be possible during certain times of year or times of day. Radio interferance may also cause problems with reception.

•Even when the watch is within the reception range of the transmitter, signal reception is impossible if the signal is blocked by mountains or other geological formations between the watch and signal source.

•Signal reception is affected by weather, atmospheric conditions, and seasonal changes.

•See the information under “Signal Receive Troubleshooting” if you experience problems with time calibration signal reception.

About Auto Receive

When auto receive is turned on, the watch automatically starts to receive

the time calibration signal when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches 0:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and 4:00 a.m. each day (calibration times). The watch will also perform an additional auto receive at 5:00 a.m. if none of the regularly scheduled auto receive operations are successful.

When any auto receive is successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not performed.

Note

•Auto receive works only while the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. Auto receive is not performed if an auto receive time is reached while an alarm is sounding, while a countdown timer operation is in progress, or if a setting screen (a screen with a flashing setting) is on the display.

•Auto receipt of the calibration signal is designed to be performed early in the morning, while you sleep (provided that the Timekeeping Mode time is set correctly). Before going to bed for the night, remove the watch from your wrist, and put it in a location where it can receive the signal easily.

•When auto receive is turned on, the watch receives the calibration signal for two to five minutes everyday when the Timekeeping Mode time reaches each of the calibration times. Do not perform any button operation within five minutes before or after any one of the calibration times. Doing so can interfere with correct calibration.

•Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the time kept 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 Timekeeping Mode time actually is the correct time.

•Calibration signal reception is disabled while a countdown timer operation is in progress.

About the Receiving Indicator

The receiving indicator shows the strength of the calibration signal being received. For best reception, be sure to keep the watch in a location where signal strength is strongest.

Weak	Strong
(Level 0)	(Level 3)

•Even in an area where signal strength is strong, it takes about 10 seconds for signal reception to stabilize enough for the receiving indicator to indicate signal strength.

•Use the receiving indicator as a guide for checking signal strength and for finding the best location for the watch during signal receive operations.

•Following reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch’s time setting, the Level 3 receiving indicator will remain on the display in all modes. The Level 3 receiving indicator will not be displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful or after you adjust the current time setting manually.

•The Level 3 receiving 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.

•The Level 3 receiving indicator indicates that at least one of the auto calibration signal receive operations was successful. Note, however, that the Level 3 receiving indicator is cleared from the display at 0:00 a.m. each day.

To perform manual receive

1. Place the watch on a stable surface so its top (12 o’clock side) is facing towards a window.

2.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Dfor about two seconds until RC! appears on the display.

• Time calibration signal reception takes from two to six minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time.

• After signal reception is complete, the display of the watch changes to the Last Signal screen.

Note

•To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Timekeeping Mode, press D.

•If the receive operation is unsuccessful, the message ERR appears on the display for about one or two minutes. After that, the watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode.

•You can also change from the Last Signal or ERR screen to the normal timekeeping screen by pressing D.

•Calibration signal reception is disabled while a countdown timer operation is in progress.

To turn auto receive on and off

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press Dto display the Last

On/Off Status					Signal screen.
					2. Hold down Auntil the receiving indicator and current
l l		l l			auto receive setting (	or	) start to flash. This is
					the setting screen.
l		l			• Note that the setting screen will not appear if the
l			l
l	l l l l		l		currently selected Home City is one that does not
					support time calibration reception.
					3. Press Dto toggle auto receive on (			) and off (	).

4. Press Ato exit the setting screen.

•For information about city codes that support signal receive, see “To set your Home City”.

To display the Last Signal screen

In the Timekeeping Mode, press Dto display the Last Signal screen (indicated by GET). The Last Signal screen shows the date and time of the last successful time calibration signal reception.

• In the Timekeeping Mode, you can press Ato toggle the display contents.

PM indicator	Day of week		Last Signal Screen
		Press D.
		▲	▲
			Receive time
Hour : Minutes		Seconds	Receive date

Signal Receive Troubleshooting

Check the following points whenever you experience problems with calibration signal reception.

	Problem	Probable Cause	What you should do
	Cannot perform	• The watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.	• Enter the Timekeeping Mode
	manual receive.	• Your current Home City is not one of the	and try again.
		following city codes:	• Select YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN,
		YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, YWG,	MEX, YWG, CHI, MIA, YTO,
		CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC, YHZ, or YYT.	NYC, YHZ, or YYT as your
			Home City.
	Auto receive is	• You changed the time setting manually.	• Perform manual signal receive
		• The watch was not in the Timekeeping	or wait until the next auto
	turned on, but
	the Level 3	or World Time Mode, or you performed	signal receive operation is
	receiving	some button operation during the auto	performed.
		receive operation.	• Check to make sure the
	indicator does
		• Even if receive is successful, the Level 3	watch is in a location where it
	not appear on
	the display.	receiving indicator disappears every day	can receive the signal.
		at 0 am.
		• Time data (hour, minutes, seconds) only
		was received during the last receive
		operation. The Level 3 receiving
		indicator appears only when time data
		and date data (year, month, day) are
		both received.
	Time setting is	• If the time is one hour off, the DST	• Change the DST setting to
	incorrect	setting may be incorrect.	Auto DST.
	following signal	• The Home City code setting is not	• Select the correct Home City
	reception.	correct for the area where you are using	code.
		the watch.

•For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception” and “Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions”.

World Time

	City code	The World Time Mode shows you the current time in 48
		cities (29 time zones) around the world.
		• If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your
		Home City time settings and make the necessary
		changes.
		• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
		World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

Current time in selected city

To view the time in another city

While in the World Time Mode, press D to scroll through the city codes (time zones) to the east.

• For full information on city codes, see “City Code Table”.

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

1.In the World Time Mode, use D to display the city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change.

2.Hold down A to toggle Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator displayed) and Standard Time (DST indicator

not displayed).

•The DST indicator will appear whenever you display a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is turned on.

•Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the

currently displayed city code. Other city codes are not affected.

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