Casio 3063 User Manual

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Operation Guide 3063

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

Solar cell

• 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 (Converts light to electrical power.)

Charge

General Guide

• Press C to change from mode to mode.

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

the display for about one second.

The electricity generated by the solar cell of the watch is stored by a built-in battery. Leaving or using the watch

where it is not exposed to light causes the battery to run

down. Make sure the watch is exposed to light as much as possible.

• 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.

Bright Light

Electrical energy

All

LEVEL 1

functions

LEVEL 2

enabled

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

Rechargeable battery

charge

Dis-

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

Some functions disabled

• 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

World Time Mode

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• 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.

Stopwatch Mode

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Timekeeping Mode

Press C.

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Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping

Day of week

Month – Day

Home Time (Hour : Minutes Seconds)

PM indicator

Current Time Setting

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

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

• When using the watch outside the areas covered by the time signal transmitters, you will have to adjust the current time setting manually as required. See “Timekeeping” for more information about manual time settings.

• The U.S. time calibration signal can be picked up by the watch while in North America. The term “North America” in this manual refers to the area that consists of Canada, the continental United States, and Mexico.

To specify your Home City

German/U.K. Signal Japan Signal U.S. Signal

City

Code

Name

LIS

Lisbon

LON

London

MAD

Madrid

PAR

Pari s

ROM

Rome

BER

Berlin

STO

Stockholm

3. Press A to exit the setting screen.

This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly.

• Supported time calibration signals: Germany (Mainflingen), England (Anthorn), United States (Fort Collins), Japan.

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

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city

code starts to flash. This is the setting screen.

2. Press D (east) and B (west) to select the city code

you want to use as your Home City.

• Time calibration signal reception is supported when any one of the city codes shown in the table below is

City code

City Code ATH MOW

selected as your Home City.

City

City Code HKG BJS TPE SEL TYO

City Name

Hong Kong Beijing Taipei Seoul Tokyo

Name

Athens Moscow

City Code HNL ANC YVR LAX YEA DEN MEX

City Name

Honolulu Anchorage Vancouver Los Angeles Edmonton Denver Mexico City

City Code YWG CHI MIA YTO NYC YHZ YYT

City Name

Winnipeg Chicago Miami Toronto New York Halifax St. Johns

Countdown Timer ModeAlarm Mode

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

• The watch will receive the time calibration signal automatically from the applicable transmitter (in the middle of the night) and update its settings accordingly. For information about the relationship between city codes and transmitters, see “Home City Codes and Transmitters”.

• Under factory default settings, auto receive is turned off for all of the following city codes: MOW (Moscow), HKG (Hong Kong), BJS (Beijing), HNL (Honolulu), and ANC (Anchorage). For details about turning on auto receive for these city codes, see “To turn auto receive on and off”.

• You can disable time signal reception, if you want. See “To turn auto receive on and off” for more information.

• See the maps under “Approximate Reception Ranges” for information about the reception ranges of the watch.

• If you are in an area that does not use Daylight Saving Time (summertime), 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 receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six times a day. When any auto receive is successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not performed. 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. This watch is designed to receive a time calibration signal late at night. Because of this, you should place the watch near a window as shown in the illustration when you take it off at night. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.

12 o’clock

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• Make sure the watch is facing the right way.

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

Inside or among buildings

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

• Time calibration signal reception takes from one to seven minutes, but in some

cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time.

• The time calibration signal the watch will attempt to pick up depends on its current Home City code setting as shown below. If you use the watch in Japan or Europe (each of which has two different transmitter locations), it will try to receive the time calibration signal from one of the transmitters in your current location. If it cannot receive the signal, it will then try to receive the time calibration signal from the other transmitter.

Inside a vehicle

Near household appliances, office equipment, or a mobile phone

Near a construction site, airport, or other sources of electrical noise

Near hightension power lines

Among or behind mountains

Home City Codes and Transmitters

Home City Code

LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO, ATH, MOW*

HKG*, BJS*, TPE, SEL, TYO

HNL*, ANC*, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, YWG, CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC,YHZ, YYT

* The areas covered by the MOW, HKG, BJS, HNL, and ANC city codes are quite

far from the time calibration signal transmitters, and so certain conditions may cause problems with signal reception.

Transmitter

Anthorn (England) Mainflingen (Germany)

Fukushima (Japan) Fukuoka/Saga (Japan)

Fort Collins, Colorado (the United States)

Approximate Reception Ranges

U.K. and German Signals

1,500 kilometers

Anthorn

500 kilometers

Fukuoka/Saga

1,000 kilometers

Mainflingen

U.S. Signal

500 kilometers

Fukushima

1,000 kilometers

Frequency

60.0 kHz

77.5 kHz

40.0 kHz

60.0 kHz

2,000 miles (3,000 kilometers)

600 miles (1,000 kilometers)

Fort Collins

Japan Signal

• 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)

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

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

About Auto Receive

The watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six times a day. When any auto receive is successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not performed. The reception schedule (calibration times) depends on your currently selected Home City, and whether standard time or Daylight Saving Time is selected for your Home City.

Your Home City Auto Receive Start Times

LIS, LON

MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO

ATH

MOW

HKG, BJS, TPE, SEL, TYO

HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, YWG, CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC, YHZ, YYT

Standard Time

Daylight Saving Time

Standard Time Daylight

Saving Time Standard Time Daylight

Saving Time

Standard Time

Daylight Saving Time

Standard Time

Daylight Saving Time

123456

1:00 am

2:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

2:00 am

2:00 am 3:00 am

3:00 am 4:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight

3:00 am

3:00 am 4:00 am

4:00 am 5:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight*

1:00 am

4:00 am

4:00 am 5:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight*

1:00 am*

2:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight*

Midnight* 1:00 am*

1:00 am*

2:00 am*

3:00 am

Midnight*

Midnight* 1:00 am*

1:00 am* 2:00 am*

2:00 am*

3:00 am*

4:00 am

Midnight*

1:00 am*

1:00 am* 2:00 am

2:00 am* 3:00 am*

3:00 am*

4:00 am*

5:00 am

* Next day

Note

• When a calibration time is reached, the watch will receive the signal only if it is in either the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. Reception is not performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring settings, or while a countdown operation is in progress.

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

• The watch takes from one to 14 minutes to receive the time calibration signal whenever a calibration time is reached. Avoid performing any button operation within 14 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 current time in the Timekeeping Mode. The receive operation will be performed whenever the display shows any one of the calibration times, regardless of whether or not the displayed time actually is the correct time.

About the Level Indicator

The level 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.

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

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

• Following reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch’s time setting, the “signal received” indicator (RCVD) will remain on the display in all modes.

• The signal received indicator (RCVD) 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 signal received indicator (RCVD) indicates that at least one of the auto calibration signal receive operations was successful, even if other receive operations failed.

To perform manual receive

Receiving

Receive successful

Receive failed

To turn auto receive on and off

On/Off status

To check the latest signal reception results

Receive time

Receive date

Receive time

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Receive date

Level indicator

Weak

(Level 0)

1. Enter the Timekeeping Mode.

2. Place the watch on a stable surface so its 12 o’clock side is facing towards a window.

3. Hold down D for about two seconds until RC! appears on the display.

• Time calibration signal reception takes from one to

seven minutes, but in some cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time.

• If the receive operation is successful, the reception date

and time appear on the display, along with the GET indicator. The watch will enter the Timekeeping Mode if you press D or if you do not perform any button operation for about two or three minutes.

• If the current reception fails but a previous reception was

successful, the display shows the previous reception’s date and time, and the ERR indicator.

- - : - - indicates that none of the reception operations were successful. The watch will enter the Timekeeping Mode without changing the time setting if you press D or if you do not perform any button operation for about two or three minutes.

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to display the Last Signal screen.

2. Hold down A until the current auto receive setting (on and OFF) flashes on the display. This is the setting screen.

• Note that the setting screen will not appear if the

currently selected Home City is one that does not support time calibration reception.

3. Press D to toggle auto receive on (on) and off (OFF).

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

• For information about city codes that support signal

receive, see “To specify your Home City”.

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to display the Last Signal screen.

• If a previous reception was successful, the display

shows its time and date. - - : - - indicates that none of the reception operations were successful.

• To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press D.

Strong

(Level 3)

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Signal Reception Troubleshooting

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

Problem

Cannot perform manual receive.

Time setting is incorrect following signal reception.

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

Probable Cause

•

The watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.

• Your current Home City is not one of the following:

LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO, ATH, MOW, HKG, BJS, TPE, SEL, TYO, HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, YWG, CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC, YHZ, or YYT

• If the time is one hour off, the DST setting may be incorrect.

• The Home City code setting is not correct for the area where you are using the watch.

What you should do

• Enter the Timekeeping Mode and try again.

• Select one of the city codes shown to the left as your Home City.

• Change the DST setting to Auto DST.

• Select the correct Home City code.

World Time

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.

City code

To view the time in another city

Current time in selected city

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

DST indicator

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

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

1. In the World Time Mode, press D (eastward) to scroll

through city codes until the one that you want to switch is displayed.

2. Hold down A to toggle between 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.

Stopwatch

Hours

Minutes 1/100 second

Seconds

To measure times with the stopwatch

Elapsed Time

Start Stop

Split Time

Start Split

Two Finishes

Start Split

About Auto-Start

With Auto-Start, the watch performs a 5-second countdown, and stopwatch operation starts automatically when the countdown reaches zero. During the final three seconds of the countdown, a beeper sounds with each second.

To use Auto-Start

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times, and two finishes. It also includes Auto-Start.

• The display range of the stopwatch is 999 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.

• The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.

• The stopwatch measurement operation continues even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.

• Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

➤D

➤

(SPL displayed)

➤

First runner finishes. Display time of first runner.

➤

Re-start Clear

➤

Split release

D ➤

➤

Stop

Second runner finishes.

1. While the stopwatch screen is showing all zeros in the

Stopwatch Mode, press A.

• This displays a 5-second countdown screen.

• To return to the all zeros screen, press A again.

2. Press D to start the countdown.

• When the countdown reaches zero, a tone sounds and a stopwatch timing operation starts automatically.

• Pressing D while the Auto-Start countdown is in progress starts the stopwatch immediately.

➤

Stop

D ➤

➤

Stop

Split release

Display time of second runner.

➤

Clear

➤

Clear

Countdown Timer

Timekeeping Mode time

Minutes 1/10 second

Seconds

• If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the procedure under “To use the countdown timer” to display it.

2. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.

3. Press A to exit the setting screen.

To use the countdown timer

Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.

• When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown time is reset automatically to its starting value after the alarm stops.

• Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press D again to resume the countdown.

• To stop a countdown operation completely, first pause it (by pressing D), and then press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.

You can set the countdown timer within a range of one to 60 minutes. An alarm sounds when the countdown reaches zero.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

To set the countdown start time

1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the

Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the current countdown start time starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

Alarms

You can set five independent Daily Alarms. When an alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is reached. One of the alarms can be configured as a snooze alarm or a one-time alarm, while the other four are one-time alarms. You also can turn on an hourly time signal that causes the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.

Alarm number

Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)

Timekeeping Mode time

To set an alarm time

• You can configure Alarm1 as a snooze alarm or a one-time alarm. Alarms 2 through 5 can be used as one-time alarms only.

• The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.

2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time

starts to flash. This indicates the setting screen.

3. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.

4. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.

• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).

5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

Alarm Operation

The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total of seven times, every five minutes, or until you turn the alarm off or change it to a one-time alarm.

Note

• Pressing any button stops the alarm tone operation.

• Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between

snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.

Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen Displaying the Alarm

To test the alarm

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

To turn Alarms

One-time alarm on indicator

To select the operation of Alarm

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select Alarm1.

2. Press A to cycle through the available settings in the sequence shown below.

Snooze alarm on indicator and one-time alarm on indicator

• There are five alarm screens numbered 1 through 5. The hourly time signal screen is indicated by :00

• When you enter the Alarm Mode, the screen you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm

screens until the one whose time you want to set is displayed.

x1 x2

:00 x5

setting screen

through

on and off

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select a one-time alarm

(alarm number 2 through 5).

2. Press A to toggle the displayed alarm on and off.

• Turning on a one-time alarm (2 through 5) displays the one-time alarm on indicator on its screen.

• The one-time alarm on indicator is displayed in all modes.

• If any alarm is on, the one-time alarm on indicator is shown on the display in all modes.

One-time alarm on Snooze alarm on Alarm off

• The applicable indicator is displayed in all modes when an alarm is turned on.

• The snooze alarm on indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between

alarms.

• Displaying the Alarm1 setting screen while the snooze alarm is turned on turns off the snooze alarm automatically (making Alarm1 a one-time alarm).

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To turn the hourly time signal on and off

Hourly time signal on indicator

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the hourly time

signal (:00).

2. Press A to toggle it on and off.

• Turning on the hourly time signal displays the hourly time signal on indicator.

• The hourly time signal on indicator is displayed in all modes when the hourly time signal is turned on.

Illumination

The watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the dark. The watch’s auto light switch illuminates the display automatically when you angle the watch towards your face.

• The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by the auto light switch indicator) for it to operate.

• See “Illumination Precautions” for other important

Auto light switch indicator

About the Auto Light Switch

Turning on the auto light switch causes illumination to turn on whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode. Note that this watch features a “Full Auto EL Light,” so the auto light switch operates only when available light is below a certain level. It does not illuminate the display under bright light.

Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it towards you at more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on.

• Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist.

Warning!

• Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the watch using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when running or engaged in any other activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others around you.

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

To turn the auto light switch on and off

In the Timekeeping Mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), hold down B for about three seconds to toggle the auto light switch on (A.EL displayed) and off (A.EL not displayed).

• The auto light switch indicator remains in all modes while the auto light switch is turned on.

information.

To turn on illumination manually

In any mode, press B to illuminate the display for about one second.

• The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch setting.

Parallel to ground

More than 40°

Power Supply

This watch is equipped with a solar cell and a special rechargeable battery (secondary battery) that is charged by the electrical power produced by the solar cell. The illustration shown below shows how you should position the watch for charging.

Example: Orient the watch so its face

is pointing at a light source.

• The illustration shows how to position a watch with a resin band.

• Note that charging efficiency drops when any part of the solar cell is blocked by clothing, etc.

• 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.

Important!

• Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause rechargeable battery power to run down. Make sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whenever possible.

• This watch uses a special rechargeable battery to store power produced by the solar cell, so regular battery replacement is not required. However, after very long use, the rechargeable battery may lose its ability to achieve a full charge. If you experience problems getting the special rechargeable battery to charge fully, contact your dealer or CASIO distributor about having it replaced.

• The special rechargeable (secondary) battery used by your watch is not intended to be removed or replaced by you. Use of a rechargeable battery other than the special one specified for this watch can damage the watch.

• The current time and all other settings return to their initial factory defaults whenever battery power drops to Level 5 and when you have the battery replaced.

• Turn on the watch’s Power Saving function and keep it in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long periods. This helps to keep the rechargeable battery from going dead.

Solar cell

Battery Power Indicator

The battery power indicator shows you the current power level of the rechargeable battery.

Battery power indicator

• The low power indicator (L) flashes on the display in the Timekeeping Mode when battery is at Level 3.

• The low power indicator (L) at Level 3 and the flashing charge indicator (CHG) at Level 4 tell you that battery power is very low, and that exposure to bright light for charging is required as soon as possible.

• At Level 5, all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory defaults. Functions are enabled once again after the rechargeable battery is charged, but you need to set the time and date, after the battery reaches Level 4 (indicated by the flashing charge indicator (CHG)) from Level 5. You will not be able to configure any of the other settings until the battery reaches Level 3 (no charge indicator) after dropping to Level 5.

• Leaving the watch in direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the battery power indicator to show a reading that is momentarily higher than the actual battery level. The correct battery power indicator should appear after a few minutes.

• If you use the illumination or alarms a number of times during a short period, all of the battery power indicators (L, M, H) will flash and the following operations will become disabled until battery power recovers.

Illumination Beeper tone Time calibration signal reception

After some time, battery power will recover and the battery power indicators will stop flashing, which indicates that the above functions are enabled again.

Charging Precautions

Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot. Avoid leaving the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery. Also note that allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal display to black out. The appearance of the LCD should become normal again when the watch returns to a lower temperature.

Warning! Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury. The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following conditions for long periods.

• On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight

• Too close to an incandescent lamp

• Under direct sunlight

Charging Guide

After a full charge, timekeeping remains enabled for up to about eight months.

• The following table shows the amount of time the watch needs to be exposed to light each day in order to generate enough power for normal daily operations.

Exposure Level (Brightness)

Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux)

Sunlight Through a Window (10,000 lux)

Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day (5,000 lux)

Indoor Fluorescent Lighting (500 lux)

• Since these are the specs, we can include all the technical details.

• Display on 18 hours per day, sleep state 6 hours per day

• 1 illumination operation (1.5 seconds) per day

• 10 seconds of alarm operation per day

• 10 minutes of signal reception per day

• Stable operation is promoted by frequent exposure to light.

Recovery Times

The table below shows the amount exposure that is required to take the battery from one level to the next.

Exposure Level (Brightness)

Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux)

Sunlight Through a Window (10,000 lux)

Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day (5,000 lux)

Indoor Fluorescent Lighting (500 lux)

• The above exposure time values are all for reference only. Actual required exposure times depend on lighting conditions.

Level

Battery Power Indicator

(Charge Soon Alert)

Approximate Exposure Time

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

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2 hours

6 hours

11 hours

119 hours

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Function Status

All functions enabled.

Alarm, hourly time signal, beeper, illumination and time calibration signal reception disabled.

Display, alarm, hourly time

signal, beeper, illumination

and time calibration signal reception disabled.

All functions, including timekeeping, disabled and initialized.

Approximate Exposure Time

5 minutes

24 minutes

48 minutes

8 hours

▲

42 hours

158 hours

256 hours

– – –

12 hours

44 hours

71 hours

▲

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Operation Guide 3063

Timekeeping

Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date.

• When setting the time, you also can configure settings for the 12/24-hour format, and power saving on/off, and you can specify the screens that are displayed in the Timekeeping Mode.

• Pressing D in the Timekeeping Mode will display the Last Signal screen.

Day of the Week/Date Screen Last Signal Screen

Press D.

▲

Setting the Time and Date Manually

Make sure you select your Home City code before you change the current time and date settings. World Time Mode times are all displayed in accordance with the Timekeeping Mode settings. Because of this, World Time Mode times will not be correct if you do not select the proper Home City code before setting the time and date in the Timekeeping Mode.

To set the time and date manually

City Code

Power Saving

3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use B and/or D to change it as

described below.

Screen: To do this:

• See “City Code Table” for a complete list of available city codes.

• Auto DST ( ) can be selected only while LIS, LON, MAD, PAR , ROM, BER,

STO, ATH , MOW, HKG, BJS, TPE, SEL, TYO, HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, YWG, CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC, YHZ, or YYT is selected as the Home City

code. For more information, see “Daylight Saving Time (DST)” below.

• For information about Power Saving, see “Power Saving Function”.

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time. The time calibration signals transmitted from Mainflingen (Germany), Anthorn (England), or Fort Collins (the United States) include both Standard Time and DST data. When the Auto DST setting is turned on, the watch switches between Standard Time and DST (summer time) automatically in accordance with the signals.

• The time calibration signals transmitted from Fukushima and Fukuoka/Saga (Japan) do not include summer time data.

• The default DST setting is Auto DST (

PAR , ROM, BER, STO, AT H, MOW, HKG, BJS, TPE, SEL, TYO, HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, YWG, CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC, YHZ, or YYT as your Home City

code.

• If you experience problems receiving the time calibration signal in your area, it probably is best to switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time (summer time) manually.

To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting

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

indicates the setting screen.

2. Press C and the DST setting screen appears.

3. Use D to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below.

Auto DST (

4. When the setting you want is selected, press A to exit the setting screen.

• The DST indicator appears to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on.

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city

City code

Change the city code

Cycle between auto DST ( ), Standard Time ( Saving Time ( )

Toggle between 12-hour ( 24-hour (

Reset the seconds to

Change the hour or minutes

Change the year, month, or day

Toggle Power Saving on ( ) and off (

code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

2. Press C to change the flashing contents in the

sequence shown below to select other settings.

DST

Day

12/24-Hour Forma t

Month Year

), and Daylight

24H) timekeeping

)

) DST off (

▲

Seconds

Do this:

Use D (east) and B (west).

Press D.

12H) and

Press D.

Use D (+) and B (–).

Press D.

) whenever you select LIS, LON, MAD,

) DST on (

Hour

Minutes

)

Reference

This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation. It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and functions of this watch.

Button Operation Tone

Mute indicator

• Since the C button is also the mode change button, holding it down to turn the

button operation tone on or off also causes the watch’s current mode to change.

• The mute indicator ( turned off.

Power Saving Function

Power saving indicator

Elapsed Time

in Dark

60 to 70 minutes

6 or 7 days

• Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the sleep state.

• The watch will not enter the sleep state between 6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch

is already in the sleep state when 6:00 AM arrives, however, it will remain in the sleep state.

• The watch will not enter the sleep state while it is in the Stopwatch Mode or Countdown Timer Mode.

To recover from the sleep state

Perform any one of the following operations.

• Move the watch to a well-lit area.

• Press any button.

• Angle the watch towards your face for reading.

To turn Power Saving on and off

On/Off status

Auto Return Features

• If you leave the watch in the Alarm Mode for two or three minutes without performing any operation, it returns to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.

• If you leave the watch with a flashing setting on the display for two or three minutes without performing any operation, the watch will exit the setting screen automatically.

Scrolling

The B and D buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll through data. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed.

Initial Screens

When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.

Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions

• Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time being set.

• The time calibration signal is bounced off the ionosphere. Because of this, such

factors as changes in the reflectivity of the ionosphere, as well as movement of the ionosphere to higher altitudes due to seasonal atmospheric changes or the time of day may change the reception range of the signal and make reception temporarily impossible.

• Even if the time calibration signal is received properly, certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up to one second.

• The current time setting in accordance with the time calibration signal takes priority over any time settings you make manually.

• The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the period January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2099. Setting of the date by a time calibration signal will not be performed starting from January 1, 2100.

• This watch can receive signals that differentiate between leap years and non-leap years.

• Though this watch is designed to receive both time data (hour, minutes, seconds) and date data (year, month, day), certain signal conditions can limit reception to time data only.

• Normally, the signal reception date shown by the Last Signal screen is the date data included in the received time calibration signal. When only time data is received, however, the Last Signal screen shows the date as kept in the Timekeeping Mode at the time of signal reception.

• If you are in an area where proper time calibration signal reception is impossible, the watch keeps time within ±15 seconds a month at normal temperature.

• If you have problems with proper time calibration signal reception or if the time setting is wrong after signal reception, check your current city code, DST (summer time), and auto receive settings.

The button operation tone sounds any time you press one of the watch’s buttons. You can turn the button operation tone on or off as desired.

• Even if you turn off the button operation tone, the alarm, hourly time signal, and Countdown Timer Mode alarm all operate normally.

To turn the button operation tone on and off

In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), hold down C to toggle the button operation tone on (mute indicator not displayed) and off (mute indicator displayed).

) is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is

When turned on, the Power Saving function enters a sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left in an area where it is dark for a certain period. The table below shows how watch functions are affected by the Power Saving function.

Display

Blank, with Power Saving indicator (PS) flashing

Blank, with Power Saving indicator (PS) not flashing

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city

code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

2. Press C nine times until the Power Saving on/off

screen appears.

3. Press D to toggle Power Saving on (

(

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

• The Power Saving indicator (PS) is on the display in all

modes while Power Saving is turned on.

Operation

All functions enabled, except for the display

Beeper tone, illumination, display, and time calibration signal reception disabled.

) and off

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Operation Guide 3063

Timekeeping

• Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59 causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are reset to 00

• The day of the week is displayed automatically in accordance with the date (year,

• The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.

• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month

• The times for the Timekeeping Mode and all the city codes of the World Time Mode

• The UTC differential is a value that indicates the time difference between a

• “UTC” is the abbreviation for “Universal Time Coordinated”, which is the world-wide

12-hour/24-hour Timekeeping Formats

The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is also applied in all other modes.

• With the 12-hour format, the PM indicator (P) appears on the display for times in the

• With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without

Illumination Precautions

• The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long

• Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.

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

• Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds.

• Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.

Auto light switch precautions

• The auto light switch is turned off automatically whenever battery power is at Level 4.

• Wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist, movement of your arm, or vibration of

• Note that wearing the watch under your sleeve while the auto light switch is turned

• Under certain conditions, illumination may not turn on until about one second after

• You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken

without changing the minutes.

month, and day) settings.

lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced or when battery power drops to Level 5.

are calculated in accordance with each city’s UTC differential.

reference point in Greenwich, England and the time zone where a city is located.

scientific standard of timekeeping. It is based upon carefully maintained atomic (cesium) clocks that keep time accurately to within microseconds. Leap seconds are added or subtracted as necessary to keep UTC in sync with the Earth’s rotation.

range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m.

any indicator.

use.

due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate malfunction.

your arm can cause frequent activation of the auto light switch and illumination of the display. To avoid running down the battery, turn off the auto light switch whenever engaging in activities that might cause frequent illumination.

on can cause frequent illumination of the display and can run down the battery.

• 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.

• Illumination turns off in about one second, even if you keep the watch pointed towards your face.

• Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto light switch. If illumination does not turn on, try moving the watch back to the starting position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back towards 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.

you turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate malfunction of the auto light switch.

back and forth. This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the auto light switch, and does not indicate a problem with the watch.

City Code Table

City

PPG HNL ANC YVR LAX YEA DEN MEX

YWG

CHI MIA YTO NYC CCS YHZ YYT RIO RAI

LIS

LON

MAD

PAR

ROM

BER STO ATH CAI JRS

MOW

JED THR DXB KBL KHI DEL DAC

RGN

BKK HKG BJS TPE SEL TYO ADL

GUM

SYD NOU WLG

City

Pago Pago

Honolulu

Anchorage

Vancouver

Los Angeles

Edmonton

Denver

Mexico City

Winnipeg

Chicago

Miami

Toronto New York Caracas

Halifax

St. Johns

Rio De Janeiro

Praia

Lisbon

London

Madrid

Paris Rome Berlin

Stockholm

Athens

Cairo

Jerusalem

Moscow

Jeddah Tehran

Dubai

Kabul

Karachi

Delhi Dhaka

Yangon

Bangkok

Hong Kong

Beijing

Taipei

Seoul Tokyo

Adelaide

Guam

Sydney

Noumea

Wellington

Code

• Based on data as of June 2007.

GMT

Differential

–11.0 –10.0 –09.0

–08.0

–07.0

–06.0

–05.0

–04.0

–03.5 –03.0 –01.0

+00.0

+01.0

+02.0

+03.0

+03.5 +04.0 +04.5 +05.0 +05.5

+06.0 +06.5 +07.0

+08.0

+09.0

+09.5

+10.0

+11.0 +12.0

Other major cities in same time zone

Papeete Nome San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle/Tacoma, Dawson City, Tijuana

El Paso, Edmonton, Culiacan

Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, New Orleans

Montreal, Detroit, Miami, Boston, Panama City, Havana, Lima, Bogota

La Paz, Santiago, Port Of Spain

Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Montevideo

Dublin, Casablanca, Dakar, Abidjan

Milan, Amsterdam, Algiers, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Vienna

Helsinki, Istanbul, Beirut, Damascus, Cape Town

Kuwait, Riyadh, Aden, Addis Ababa, Nairobi

Shiraz Abu Dhabi, Muscat

Male Mumbai, Kolkata, Colombo

Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Vientiane

Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Perth, Ulaanbaatar

Pyongyang

Darwin

Melbourne, Rabaul

Port Vila Christchurch, Nadi, Nauru Island