MO0905-EA
Operation Guide 3107
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
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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
The electricity generated by the solar cell of the watch is
stored by a built-in battery. Leaving or using the watch where
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it is not exposed to light causes the battery to run down.
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Make sure the watch is exposed to light as much as possible.
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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 or all
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.
Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage
or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of this product or
its malfunction.
About This Manual
• 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.
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.
Timekeeping Mode
Press C.
▲
Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping
Month – Day
PM
indicator
Home Time
(Hour : Minutes
Seconds)
• 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
City
Code
LIS
LON
MAD
PAR
ROM
BER
STO
City code
German/U.K. Signal Japan Signal U.S. Signal
City
Name
Lisbon
London
Madrid
Pari s
Rome
Berlin
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.
Current Time Setting
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 specify your Home City (the city where you
normally will use the watch). For more information, see
“To specify your Home City”.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A 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
selected as your Home City.
City
Code
ATH
MOW
City
Name
Athens
Moscow
City
Code
HKG
BJS
TPE
SEL
TYO
City
Name
Hong Kong
Beijing
Taipei
Seoul
Tokyo
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
Stopwatch ModeWorld Time Mode
▲
▲
Countdown Timer ModeAlarm Mode
▲
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.
• 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
or
▲
• Make sure the watch is facing the right way.
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Operation Guide 3107
• 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 two to seven minutes, but in some
cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any
button operations or move the watch during this time.
• 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
The Anthorn
signal is
receivable within
this area.
500 kilometers
Fukuoka/Saga
1,000 kilometers
Mainflingen
U.S. Signal
Frequency
60.0 kHz
77.5 kHz
40.0 kHz
60.0 kHz
60.0 kHz
2,000 miles
(3,000 kilometers)
600 miles
(1,000 kilometers)
Fort Collins
500 kilometers
Fukushima
1,000 kilometers
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.
• See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” if you experience
problems with time calibration signal reception.
About Auto Receive
The watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to 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
Standard Time
Daylight
Saving Time
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2:00 am
3:00 am
4:00 am
5:00 am
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Midnight
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Note
• When a calibration time is reached, the watch will receive the calibration signal only
if it is in either the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. Reception is not
performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring settings.
• 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.
• 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.
• Calibration signal reception is disabled while a countdown timer operation is
in progress.
About the Signal Strength Indicator
The signal strength indicator shows the strength of the calibration signal being
received. For best reception, be sure to keep the watch in a location where signal
strength is strongest. The signal strength indicator is displayed while an auto or
manual receive operation is in progress.
Settings updated indicator
Weak
(Level 0)
Signal strength indicator
• 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 signal strength 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 settings updated indicator will remain on the display in all modes. The
settings updated indicator will not be displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful
or after you adjust the current time setting manually.
• The settings updated 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 settings updated indicator indicates that at least one of the auto calibration
signal receive operations was successful. Note, however, that the settings updated
indicator disappears from the display each day when the first auto receive operation
of the day is performed.
To perform manual receive
Receiving
Receive successful
Receive date
Receive time
Receive failed
To turn auto receive on and off
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On/Off status
To check the latest signal reception results
Receive date
Receive time
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 two to
seven 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 for about two seconds until RCV
appears on the display.
• The current auto receive setting (on or OFF) will flash.
• 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”.
In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to display the Last
Signal screen.
• When receive is successful, the display shows the time
and date that receive was successful. - - : - - indicates
that none of the reception operations were successful.
• To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press D.
Strong
(Level 3)
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