Casio 3232 User Manual
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MA1010-EA
Operation Guide 3230/3232
About This Manual
Depending on the model of your watch, display text appears either as dark fi gures x
on a light background or light fi gures on a dark background. All sample displays in
this manual are shown using dark fi gures on a light background.
Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration. x
[Module 3230] [Module 3232]
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Contents
General Guide .......................................................................................................... E-4
Timekeeping ............................................................................................................. E-6
Alarm ...................................................................................................................... E-10
Countdown Timer .................................................................................................. E-14
Stopwatch .............................................................................................................. E-17
Specifi cations ........................................................................................................ E-19
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General Guide
All of the illustrations in this manual show Module 3230. x
Timekeeping Alarm
Press C.
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Timekeeping
Day of week
Month
PM indicator
Hour : Minutes Seconds
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To set the time and date
Press 1. A while in the Timekeeping Mode. The seconds
digits fl ash on the display because they are selected.
Press 2. C to change the selection in the following
Day
sequence.
Seconds
While the seconds digits are selected (fl ashing), press 3.
E to reset the seconds to “00”. If you press E while the
seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds
are reset to “00” and 1 is added to the minutes. If the
seconds count is in the range of 00 to 29, the minutes
count is unchanged.
Hour
MonthDay
Minutes
Year
Procedure Lookup
The following is a handy reference list of all the operational procedures contained in
this manual.
To set the time and date .........................................................................................E-6
To switch the backlight function on and off .........................................................E-9
To set the alarm time ............................................................................................. E-12
To stop the alarm .................................................................................................. E-13
To switch an alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off ..................................... E-13
To set the countdown time ................................................................................... E-14
To use the countdown timer ................................................................................. E-15
To switch auto repeat timing on and off ............................................................. E-16
To measure elapsed time ...................................................................................... E-17
To record split times ............................................................................................E-18
To time fi rst and second place fi nishes .............................................................. E-18
Press x C to change from mode to mode. After you perform an operation in any
mode, pressing C returns to the Timekeeping.
Press x D in any mode to illuminate the display. Illumination turns off about two
seconds after you release D.
Countdown Timer
While any other digits (besides seconds) are selected (fl ashing), press 4. E to
increase the number. Holding down E changes the number at high speed.
x To switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats, press
digits are fl ashing.
After you set the time and date, press 5. A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date. x
The date can be set within the range of January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2099. x
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is fl ashing, the x
fl ashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
Stopwatch
while some
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About the backlight
When you switch the backlight function on, the backlight of the watch fl ashes
whenever alarm (page E-10), countdown timer or hourly time signal is sounding.
Pressing x D in any mode illuminates the display, regardless of the backlight’s on/
off setting.
The backlight of this watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses its x
illuminating power after very long term use.
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life. x
The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is x
caused by a transistor that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not indicate
malfunction of the watch.
The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under x
direct sunlight.
The backlight automatically stops illuminating whenever an alarm sounds. x
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To switch the backlight function on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E for about two seconds to switch the backlight
function on and off. When you switch the backlight function on, an indicator appears
on the display as shown.
Backlight function on indicator
The backlight function indicator remains on the display in all modes until you switch x
the backlight function off.
The above operation controls operation of the backlight function only. It does not x
affect operation of audible tones and signals.
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Operation Guide 3230/3232
Alarm
Alarm on indicator
Mode indicator
Month
Hour : Minutes
Hourly time signal on
indicator
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To set the alarm time
Press 1. A while in the Alarm Mode until the hour digits start to fl ash on the display.
The hour digits fl ash because they are selected.
At this time the alarm is automatically switched on. x
Press 2. C to change the selection in the following sequence.
Press 3. E to increase the selected digits. Holding down E changes the number at
high speed.
The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select x
for normal timekeeping.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time x
correctly as morning or afternoon.
After you set the alarm time, press 4. A to return to the Alarm Mode.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is fl ashing, the x
fl ashing stops and the watch goes back to the Alarm Mode automatically.
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You can set an alarm with hour, minutes, month, and day.
When the alarm is on, the alarm sounds for 20 seconds
at the preset time. When the Hourly Time Signal is on, the
watch beeps every hour on the hour.
Day
Alarm Types
The types of alarm you get depends on the information
you set.
To set a daily alarm x
Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “–” for the
month and “– –” for the day (see step 3 under “To set the
alarm time”). This type of setting causes the alarm to sound
every day at the time you set.
MonthHour Minutes Day
Countdown Timer
Mode indicator
Current time
Hours : Minutes Seconds
Press 3. E to increase the selected number. Holding down E changes the number
at high speed.
To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set x 0:00'00.
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The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1 second
to 24 hours. When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm
sounds for 10 seconds or until you press any button.
To set the countdown time
Press 1. A while in the Countdown Timer Mode. The
hours digit fl ashes on the display because it is selected.
Press 2. C to change the selection in the following
sequence.
Hours Minutes
Seconds
To set a date alarm x
Set the month, day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes
the alarm to sound at the specifi c time, on the specifi c date you set.
x To set a 1-month alarm
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “– –” for the day (see step 3
under “To set the alarm time”). This type of setting causes the alarm to sound every
day at the time you set, only during the month you set.
x To set a monthly alarm
Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “–” for the month (see step 3
under “To set the alarm time”). This type of setting causes the alarm to sound every
month at the time you set, on the day you set.
To stop the alarm
Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
To switch an alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
Press E while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of an alarm (see “Alarm
Types” on page E-10) and Hourly Time Signal in the following sequence.
Both ON Both OFF Alarm Only
Alarm on indicator
Hourly time signal on indicator
After you set the countdown time, press 4. A to return to the Countdown Timer
Mode.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is fl ashing, x
the fl ashing stops and the watch goes back to the Countdown Timer Mode
automatically.
To use the countdown timer
Press 1. E while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
Press 2. E again to stop the countdown timer.
You can continue countdown timer operation by pressing x E.
Stop the timer and then press 3. A until the countdown time is reset to its starting
value.
When the end of the countdown is reached and auto repeat timing is off, the alarm x
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop the alarm by pressing any button.
Countdown timing stops, and the countdown time is automatically reset to its starting
value after the alarm stops.
Hourly Time
Signal only
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To switch auto repeat timing on and off
Auto repeat on indicator
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To record split times
Press 1. E to start the stopwatch.
Press 2. B to display the timing up to that point. Stopwatch timing continues
internally.
Press 3. B to clear the split time and to continue time measurement on the display.
You can repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as you want. x
Press 4. E to stop the time measurement.
Press 5. B to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
To time fi rst and second place fi nishes
Press 1. E to start the stopwatch.
Press 2. B when the fi rst fi nisher crosses the line, and record the time.
Press 3. E when the second fi nisher crosses the line.
Press 4. B to display the fi nishing time of the second fi nisher.
Press 5. B again to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
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Press 1. A while in the Countdown Timer Mode. The
hours digit fl ashes on the display because it is selected.
Press 2. D to switch auto repeat on and off.
Press 3. A to return to the Countdown Timer Mode.
When the end of the countdown is reached while x
auto repeat is on, the alarm sounds, but the starting
countdown time is reset and countdown timing starts
again automatically whenever the countdown reaches
zero. You can stop timing by pressing E, and manually
reset to the starting countdown time by pressing A.
Stopwatch
Mode indicator
Current time
Seconds
Minutes
1/100 second
The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time, split
times, and two fi nishes. The range of the stopwatch is
23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.
To measure elapsed time
Press 1. E to start the stopwatch.
Press 2. E to stop the stopwatch.
You can resume the measurement operation by x
pressing E again.
Press 3. B to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
For the fi rst 60 minutes, the display shows minutes, x
seconds, and 1/100 second. After 60 minutes, the display
format changes to show hours, minutes, and seconds.
Specifi cations
Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, pm (P), month, day, the day of the week
Time system: Switchable between 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Calendar system: Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Alarm: Multi-function alarm, hourly time signal
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: from 1 second to 24 hours
Other: Auto-repeat function
Stopwatch
Measuring units: 1/100 second (for the fi rst 60 minutes)
Measuring capacity: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time and two fi nishes
Illumination: EL (electro-luminescent) backlight
1 second (after 60 minutes)
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