Casio 3132 Owner's Manual

MO0902-EA

Module No. 3132

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.

• Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference.

• This watch does not have a time zone that corresponds to the UTC

offset of –3.5 hours. Because of this, the radio-controlled timekeeping and World Time functions will not display the correct time for Newfoundland, Canada.

Applications

The built-in sensors of this watch measure direction, barometric pressure, temperature and altitude. Measured values are then shown on the display. Such features make this watch useful when hiking, mountain climbing, or when engaging in other such outdoor activities.

• The measurement functions built into this watch are not intended for

Warning!

taking measurements that require professional or industrial precision. Values produced by this watch should be considered as reasonable representations only.

• The Moon phase indicator and tide graph data that appear on the display of this watch are not intended for navigation purposes. Always use proper instruments and resources to obtain data for navigation purposes.

• This watch is not an instrument for calculating low tide and high tide times. The tide graph of this watch is intended to provide a reasonable approximation of tidal movements only.

• When engaging in mountain climbing or other activities in which losing your way can create a dangerous or life-threatening situation, always be sure to use a second compass to confirm direction readings.

• 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.

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Keep the watch exposed to bright light

The electricity generated by the solar cell of the

Bright light

Solar cell

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 covered only partially.

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• 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 being 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.)

Bright light

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

Charge

LEVEL 4

Rechargeable battery

Electrical energy

All functions enabled

Dis-

charge

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

Some functions disabled

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• 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 five minutes exposure to bright sunlight coming in through a window

Approximately 50 minutes exposure to indoor fluorescent lighting

• Be sure to read “Power Supply” (page E-105) 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” (page E-130) for more information.

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About This Manual

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• 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.

• To ensure that this watch provides you with the years of service for which it is designed, be sure to carefully read and follow the instructions under “Operating Precautions” and “User Maintenance”.

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Contents

General Guide ................................................................................. E-10

Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping ...........................................E-12

Digital Compass ...............................................................................E-34

Barometer/Thermometer ................................................................. E-54

Altimeter .......................................................................................... E-61

Recalling Altitude Data ....................................................................E-70

Tide/Moon Data ............................................................................... E-73

Countdown Timer ............................................................................. E-81

Stopwatch ........................................................................................ E-88

World Time ........................................................................................ E-90

Alarms .............................................................................................. E-92

Illumination ...................................................................................... E-95

Questions & Answers ......................................................................E-99

Power Supply ................................................................................. E-105

Timekeeping ...................................................................................E-113

Reference ........................................................................................ E-121

Specifications ................................................................................. E-143

Operating Precautions ..................................................................E-147

User Maintenance .......................................................................... E-153

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Procedure Lookup

The following is a handy reference list of all the operational procedures contained in this manual.

To specify your Home City ............................................................. E-14

To perform manual receive .............................................................E-27

To turn auto receive on and off....................................................... E-29

To check the latest signal reception results ................................. E-30

To enter and exit the Digital Compass Mode ................................. E-35

To take a direction reading............................................................. E-36

To perform magnetic declination correction .................................E-43

To perform bidirectional calibration .............................................. E-45

To perform northerly calibration ..................................................... E-46

To set a map and find your current location ................................. E-49

To find the bearing to an objective................................................ E-50

To determine the direction angle to an objective on a map

and head in that direction .........................................................E-51

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To take barometric pressure and temperature readings ............. E-54

To display your current altitude ...................................................... E-64

To save an altitude reading .............................................................E-67

To set a reference altitude ...............................................................E-68

To view altitude reading records and the high altitude record ....E-71

To delete all altitude data currently in memory ............................ E-72

To view Moon Data for a particular date, or Tide Data for

a particular date and time ......................................................... E-75

To adjust the high tide time ............................................................. E-77

To reverse the displayed Moon phase ........................................... E-80

To configure countdown timer settings .........................................E-85

To turn the progress beeper on and off .........................................E-86

To use the countdown timer ...........................................................E-87

To measure times with the stopwatch ........................................... E-89

To view the time in another city ......................................................E-90

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To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and

Daylight Saving Time .................................................................E-91

To set an alarm time........................................................................ E-93

To test the alarm............................................................................... E-94

To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off ............. E-94

To turn on illumination manually ....................................................E-95

To turn the auto light switch on and off .........................................E-98

To set the time and date manually ................................................ E-115

To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting .... E-119

To turn the button operation tone on and off ..............................E-129

To recover from the sleep state ....................................................E-131

To turn Power Saving on and off .................................................. E-132

To calibrate the pressure sensor and the temperature sensor

....E-141

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General Guide

• The illustration below shows which buttons you need to press to navigate

between modes.

• In any mode, press L to illuminate the display.

Stopwatch

Mode

▲

World Time Mode

Countdown Timer Mode

▲

Alarm Mode

▲

Tide/Moon Data

Mode

▲

Data Recall

Mode

▲

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Timekeeping Mode

Press D.

▲

Receive Mode

▲

• You can use buttons A, B, and C to enter a sensor mode directly from

the Timekeeping Mode or from another sensor mode. To enter a sensor mode from the Tide/Moon Data, Countdown Timer, Stopwatch, World Time, Alarm, Data Recall, or Receive Mode, first enter the Timekeeping Mode and then press the applicable button.

Sensor Modes

Press C.

Digital

Compass Mode

▲

Press B.

Thermometer Mode

Press D.

▲

Barometer/

Press A.

▲

Altimeter Mode

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Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping

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

• This watch is designed to pick up the time calibration signals transmitted in

Germany (Mainflingen), England (Anthorn), the United States (Fort Collins) and Japan.

• See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” (page E-31)

if you experience problems with time calibration signal reception.

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” (page E-14).

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• 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” (page E-113) 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.

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To specify your Home City

PM indicator

City code

Second

Hour : Minute

Month – Day

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

Vancouver, Tijuana

DEN : Denver, El Paso, Edmonton, Culiacan

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1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E until

the city code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

2. Press A (east) and C (west) to select the

city code you want to use as your Home City.

LON : London PA R, BER : Paris, Berlin, Milan, Rome,

Amsterdam, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Vienna, Barcelona, Madrid

AT H : Athens HKG, TYO, SEL : Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul HNL : Honolulu ANC : Anchorage, Nome

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

Mexico City

NYC : New York, Detroit, Miami, Boston, Montreal

• For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table” at the back of this manual.

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

3. Press E to exit the setting screen.

• 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 (page E-27) or you can set the time manually (page E-115).

• 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 page E-19 and “Transmitters” (page E-135).

• See the maps under “Approximate Reception Ranges” (page E-20) for information about the reception ranges of the watch.

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• Under factory default settings, auto receive is turned off for all of the following city codes: HKG (Hong Kong), HNL (Honolulu), and ANC (Anchorage). For details about turning on auto receive for these city codes, see “To turn auto receive on and off” on page E-29.

• You can disable time signal reception, if you want. See “To turn auto receive on and off” on page E-29 for more information.

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” (page E-22).

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• 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” (page E-27).

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

• 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

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

• 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.

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• The time calibration signal the watch will attempt to pick up depends on its current Home City code setting as shown below.

Home City Code

LON,

PA R, BER, AT H

HKG*, TYO, SEL

HNL*, ANC*, LAX,

DEN, CHI, NYC

Transmitter

Anthorn (England) Mainflingen (Germany) Fukushima (Japan) Fukuoka/Saga (Japan) Fort Collins, Colorado

(United States)

Frequency

60.0 kHz

77.5 kHz

40.0 kHz

60.0 kHz

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

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

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Approximate Reception Ranges

U.K. and German Signals U.S. Signal

1,500 kilometers

Anthorn

500 kilometers

Mainflingen

Japan Signals

2,000 miles (3,000 kilometers)

600 miles (1,000 kilometers)

Fort Collins

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500 kilometers

Fukuoka/Saga

1,000 kilometers

500 kilometers

Fukushima

1,000 kilometers

• Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain times of the year or day. Radio interference also may 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.

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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

LON Standard Time

Daylight Saving Time

PAR Standard Time BER

Daylight Saving Time

ATH Standard Time

Daylight Saving Time

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1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am

2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am

3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am

4:00 am 5:00 am

Auto Receive Start Times

123456

Midnight

Midnight*1:00 am

Midnight*1:00 am*2:00 am

Midnight*1:00 am*2:00 am*3:00 am

Your Home City

HKG, SEL, TYO

HNL, ANC, LAX, DEN, CHI, NYC

Standard Time

Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time

Midnight

Auto Receive Start Times

1:00 am

2:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

*Next day

Note

• When a calibration time is reached, the watch will receive the 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.

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• The watch takes from two to 14 minutes to receive the time calibration signal whenever a calibration time is reached. Do not perform 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.

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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. The receiving indicator is displayed while an auto or manual receive operation is in progress.

Receiving indicator

Weak

(Level 0)

Strong

(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.

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• 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, a “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 ( ) appears 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 indicator disappears from the display each day at the start of the first auto receive operation of the day.

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To perform manual receive

Receiving

Receive successful

1. Enter the Receive Mode (page E-10).

2. Place the watch on a stable surface so its 12

3. Hold down A for about two seconds until RC!

• Time calibration signal reception takes from

• If the receive operation is successful, the

o’clock side is facing towards a window (page E-17).

appears on the display.

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.

reception date and time appear on the display, along with the GET indicator. The watch will enter the Receive Mode if you press A or if you do not perform any button operation for about one or two minutes.

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Receive failed

If there was a previously successful reception

If no reception has been successful

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• 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 have been successful during the current date. The watch will enter the Receive Mode without changing the time setting if you press A or if you do not perform any button operation for about one or two minutes.

Note

• To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Receive Mode, press A.

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