Casio 3444 User Manual

MO1505-EA

Operation Guide 3444

Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch.

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 taking measurements that

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

•

When engaging in mountain climbing or other activities in which losing your way can create a dangerous or life-threatening situation, always use a second compass to conﬁ rm 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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Warning !

About This Manual

• Depending on the model of your watch, digital display text appears

either as dark ﬁ gures on a light background, or light ﬁ gures on a dark background. All examples in this manual are shown using dark ﬁ gures on a light background.

• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the

illustration.

• Note that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for

reference only, and so the actual product may appear somewhat different than depicted by an illustration.

Important!

• The watch’s Altimeter Mode calculates and displays relative altitude based on barometric pressure

readings produced by its pressure sensor. This means that readings taken at different times at the same location may produce different altitude values due to changes in barometric pressure. Also note that the value displayed by the watch may be different from the actual elevation and/or sea level elevation indicated for the area where you are located.

• When using the altimeter of this watch for mountain climbing or other activities, it is highly

recommended that you check a map, local altitude indications, or some other source for your current correct altitude and regularly calibrate the altimeter with the latest information. For more information, see “To specify a reference altitude value” (page E-61).

• Whenever you use the digital compass of this watch for serious trekking, mountain climbing, or other

activities, be sure always to take along another compass to conﬁ rm readings. If the readings produced by the digital compass of this watch are different from those of the other compass, perform bidirectional calibration of the digital compass to ensure more accurate readings.

• Direction readings and digital compass calibration will not be possible if the watch is in the vicinity of a

permanent magnet (magnetic accessory, etc.), metal objects, high-voltage wires, aerial wires, or electrical household appliances (TV, computer, cellphone, etc.)

Things to check before using the watch

1. Check the battery power level.

Is “H” or “M” displayed for the battery power indicator (page E-10)?

NO YES

Does any one of the following conditions exist?

• Battery power indicator shows “L” and “

display.

CHG

• “

” is flashing on the display.

• The face is blank.

Power is low. Charge the watch by placing it in a location where it is exposed to light. For details, see “Charging the Watch” (page E-9).

YES

LOW

” is flashing on the

The watch is charged sufficiently. For details about charging, see “Charging the Watch” (page E-9).

Go to step 2.

ENGLISH

Battery power indicator

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2. Check the Home City and the daylight saving time (DST) setting.

Use the procedure under “To conﬁ gure Home City and summer time settings” (page E-28) to conﬁ gure your Home City and daylight saving time settings.

Important!

• Proper time calibration signal reception, and World Time Mode and Sunrise/Sunset Mode data depend

on correct Home City, time, and date settings in the Timekeeping Mode. Make sure you conﬁ gure these settings correctly.

3. Set the current time.

• To set the time using a time calibration signal

See “To get ready for a receive operation” (page E-16).

• To set the time manually

See “Conﬁ guring Current Time and Date Settings Manually” (page E-30).

The watch is now ready for use.

• For details about the watch’s radio controlled timekeeping feature, see “Radio Controlled Atomic

Timekeeping” (page E-14).

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Specifying Temperature, Barometric Pressure, and Altitude Display Units …………………… E-44

To specify temperature, barometric pressure, and altitude display units ……………………… E-44

Taking Barometric Pressure and Temperature Readings ………………………………………… E-46

To take barometric pressure and temperature readings ………………………………………… E-46 To enable or disable the barometric pressure change alert …………………………………… E-51 To calibrate the pressure sensor and the temperature sensor ………………………………… E-53

Using the Altimeter Mode ………………………………………………………………………………… E-55

To select the altitude screen format ……………………………………………………………… E-57 To select the altitude auto reading interval ……………………………………………………… E-58 To take altitude readings …………………………………………………………………………… E-60 To specify a reference altitude value ……………………………………………………………… E-61 To specify the altitude differential start point ……………………………………………………… E-62 To use the altitude differential value ……………………………………………………………… E-63 To save a reading manually ………………………………………………………………………… E-64 To start trek log value updating …………………………………………………………………… E-67 To stop trek log value updating …………………………………………………………………… E-67

Viewing Altitude Records ………………………………………………………………………………… E-72

To view altitude records …………………………………………………………………………… E-72 To delete all manually saved data ………………………………………………………………… E-76 To delete data in a speciﬁ c memory area ………………………………………………………… E-76

Contents

About This Manual …………………………………………………………………………………………… E-2

Things to check before using the watch ………………………………………………………………… E-3

Charging the Watch …………………………………………………………………………………………… E-9

To recover from the sleep state …………………………………………………………………… E-13

Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping ………………………………………………………………… E-14

To get ready for a receive operation ……………………………………………………………… E-16 To perform manual receive ………………………………………………………………………… E-18 To check the latest signal reception results ……………………………………………………… E-21 To turn auto receive on or off ……………………………………………………………………… E-21

Mode Reference Guide …………………………………………………………………………………… E-23

Timekeeping ………………………………………………………………………………………………… E-27

Conﬁ guring Home City Settings ………………………………………………………………………… E-28

To conﬁ gure Home City and summer time settings ……………………………………………… E-28

Conﬁ guring Current Time and Date Settings Manually ……………………………………………… E-30

To change the current time and date settings manually ………………………………………… E-30

Taking Direction Readings ……………………………………………………………………………… E-33

To take a direction reading ………………………………………………………………………… E-33 To perform bidirectional calibration ………………………………………………………………… E-37 To perform magnetic declination correction ……………………………………………………… E-38 To store a direction angle reading in Bearing Memory ………………………………………… E-39

Looking up Sunrise and Sunset Times ………………………………………………………………… E-78

To enter the Sunrise/Sunset Mode ………………………………………………………………… E-78 To view the sunrise/sunset time for a particular date …………………………………………… E-79 To look up the sunrise and sunset times for a speciﬁ c location ………………………………… E-80

Using the Stopwatch ……………………………………………………………………………………… E-82

To enter the Stopwatch Mode ……………………………………………………………………… E-82 To perform an elapsed time operation …………………………………………………………… E-82 To pause at a split time ……………………………………………………………………………… E-82 To measure two ﬁ nishes …………………………………………………………………………… E-83

Using the Countdown Timer ……………………………………………………………………………… E-84

To enter the Countdown Timer Mode ……………………………………………………………… E-84 To specify the countdown start time ……………………………………………………………… E-84 To perform a countdown timer operation ………………………………………………………… E-85 To stop the alarm …………………………………………………………………………………… E-85

Using the Alarm …………………………………………………………………………………………… E-86

To enter the Alarm Mode …………………………………………………………………………… E-86 To set an alarm time ………………………………………………………………………………… E-87 To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off………………………………………… E-88 To stop the alarm …………………………………………………………………………………… E-89

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Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone ………………………………………………… E-90

To enter the World Time Mode …………………………………………………………………… E-90 To view the time in another time zone …………………………………………………………… E-90 To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city ……………………………… E-91

Illumination ………………………………………………………………………………………………… E-92

To turn on illumination manually …………………………………………………………………… E-92 To change the illumination duration ……………………………………………………………… E-92 To turn the auto light switch on and off …………………………………………………………… E-94

Other Settings ……………………………………………………………………………………………… E-96

To turn the button operation tone on and off ……………………………………………………… E-96 To turn Power Saving on or off …………………………………………………………………… E-97

Troubleshooting …………………………………………………………………………………………… E-98

Speciﬁ cations ……………………………………………………………………………………………… E-105

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Important!

• 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.

• Turn on the watch’s Power Saving function (page E-13) and keep it in an area normally exposed to

bright light when storing it for long periods. This helps to ensure that power does not run down.

• 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 power to run down. Expose the watch to bright light whenever possible.

Power Levels

You can get an idea of the watch’s power level by observing the battery power indicator on the display.

Level Battery Power Indicator Function Status

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Battery power

Battery power indicator

indicator

(H)

(M)

(L)

All functions enabled.

Auto and manual receive, illumination, beeper, and sensor operation disabled.

Charging the Watch

The face of the watch is a solar panel that generates power from light. The generated power charges a built-in rechargeable battery, which powers watch operations. The watch charges whenever it is exposed to light.

Charging Guide

Whenever you are not wearing the watch, leave it in a location where it is exposed to light.

• Best charging performance is

achieved by exposing the watch to the strongest light available.

Warning! Leaving the watch in bright light for charging 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

Level Battery Power Indicator Function Status

(CHG)

5 – – – All functions disabled.

• The ﬂ ashing

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. Once the battery

reaches Level 2 (M) after falling to Level 5, reconﬁ gure the current time, date, and other settings.

• Display indicators reappear as soon as the battery is charged from Level 5 to Level 2 (M).

• Leaving the watch exposed to direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the

battery power indicator to show a reading temporarily that is higher than the actual battery level. The correct battery level should be indicated after a few minutes.

• All data stored in memory is deleted, and 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.

Power Recovery Mode

• Performing multiple sensor, illumination, or beeper operations during a short period may cause all of

the battery power indicators (H,M, and L) to start ﬂ ashing on the display. This indicates that the watch is in the power recovery mode. Illumination, alarm, countdown timer alarm, hourly time signal, and sensor operations will be disabled until battery power recovers.

• Battery power will recover in about 15 minutes. At this time, the battery power indicators (H,M,L) will

stop ﬂ ashing. This indicates that the functions listed above are enabled again.

LOW

indicator at Level 3 (L) tells you that battery power is very low, and that exposure to

Except for the current time and the (charge) indicator, all functions and display indicators disabled.

When wearing the watch, make sure that its face is not blocked from light by the sleeve of your clothing.

• The watch may enter a sleep state

(page E-13) if its face is blocked by your sleeve even only partially.

CHG

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• If all of the battery power indicators (H,M,L) are ﬂ ashing and the

ﬂ ashing, it means the battery level is very low. Expose the watch to bright light as soon as possible.

• Even if battery power is at Level 1 (H) or Level 2 (M), the Digital Compass Mode, Barometer/

Thermometer Mode, or Altimeter Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough voltage available to power it sufﬁ ciently. This is indicated when all of the battery power indicators (H,M,L) are ﬂ ashing.

• Frequent ﬂ ashing of all of the battery power indicators (H,M,L) probably means that remaining battery

power is low. Leave the watch in bright light to allow it to charge.

CHG

(charge) indicator also is

Charging Times

Daily

Exposure Level (Brightness)

Outdoor sunlight (50,000 lux) 5 min. 2 hours 14 hours 4 hours

Sunlight through a window (10,000 lux)

Daylight through a window on a cloudy day (5,000 lux)

Indoor ﬂ uorescent lighting (500 lux) 8 hours 162 hours – – – – – –

*1 Approximate amount of exposure time required each day to generate enough power for normal daily

operation.

*2 Approximate amount of exposure time (in hours) required to take power from one level to the next.

• The above exposure times all are for reference only. Actual exposure times depend on lighting

conditions.

• For details about the operating time and daily operating conditions, see the “Power Supply” section of

the Speciﬁ cations (page E-108).

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Operation

24 min. 6 hours 68 hours 19 hours

48 min. 11 hours 138 hours 37 hours

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Level Change *2

Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping

This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly. However, when using the watch outside of areas covered by time calibration signals, you will have to adjust the settings manually as required. See “Conﬁ guring Current Time and Date Settings Manually” (page E-30) for more information. This section explains how the watch updates its time settings when the city code selected as the Home City is in Japan, North America, Europe, or China, and is one that supports time calibration signal reception.

If your Home City Code setting is this:

LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO, ATH, MOW Anthorn (England), Mainﬂ ingen (Germany)

HKG, BJS Shangqiu City (China)

TPE, SEL, TYO Fukushima (Japan), Fukuoka/Saga (Japan)

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

Important!

• The areas covered by

certain conditions may cause reception problems.

HKG

• When

time calibration signal. You need to switch manually between standard time and daylight saving time (DST) if required. See “To conﬁ gure Home City and summer time settings” (page E-28) for information about how to do this.

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MOW,HNL

and

BJS

is selected as the Home City, only the time and date are adjusted according to the

The watch can receive the signal from the transmitter located here:

Fort Collins, Colorado (United States)

ANC

are quite far from the calibration signal transmitters, so

Power Saving

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

• For information about enabling and disabling power saving, see “To turn Power Saving on and off”

(page E-97).

• There actually are two sleep state levels: “display sleep” and “function sleep”.

Elapsed Time in Dark Display Operation

60 to 70 minutes (display sleep) Blank, with PS ﬂ ashing Display is off, but all functions are enabled.

6 or 7 days (function sleep) Blank, with PS not ﬂ ashing

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

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

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

To recover from the sleep state

Move the watch to a well-lit area, press any button, or angle the watch towards your face for reading (page E-93).

All functions are disabled, but timekeeping is maintained.

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Approximate Reception Ranges

UK and German Signals

Anthorn

500 kilometers

1,500 kilometers

The Anthorn signal is receivable within this area

Japanese Signals Chinese Signal

500 kilometers

Fukuoka/Saga

Fukushima

Signals are receivable in the Taiwan area when reception conditions are good.

Mainflingen

1,000 kilometers

North American Signal

2,000 miles (3,000 kilometers)

600 miles (1,000 kilometers)

For the Honolulu and Anchorage time zones, the signal can be received when reception conditions are favorable.

500 kilometers

1,500 kilometers

Fort Collins

Changchun

Beijing Shangqiu Shanghai Chengdu

Hong Kong

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• Even when the watch is within range of a transmitter, signal reception may be impossible due to the

effects of geographic contours, structures, weather, the time of year, the time of day, radio interference, etc. The signal becomes weaker at distances of approximately 500 kilometers, which means that the inﬂ uence of the conditions listed above becomes even greater.

• 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. Mainﬂ ingen (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) Shangqiu (China) transmitter: 500 kilometers (310 miles)

• As of December 2014, China does not use Daylight Saving Time (DST). If China does go to the Daylight

Saving Time system in the future, some functions of this watch may no longer operate correctly.

To get ready for a receive operation

1. Conﬁ rm that the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. If it isn’t, use D to enter the

Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode (page E-24).

2. The antenna of this watch is located on its 12 o’clock side. Position the watch with 12 o’clock facing

towards a window as shown in the nearby illustration. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.

12 o’clock

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• You can use the procedure under “To turn auto receive on and off” (page E-21) to enable or disable

auto receive.

To perform manual receive

Receiving

Receiving indicator

Receive successful

• Signal rece ption normal ly is better at nig ht.

• The receive o peration take s from two to ten m inutes, but

in some cas es it can take as lo ng as 20 minute s. Take care that you do n ot perform a ny button op eration or move the watch duri ng this time.

1. Use D to select the Receive Mode (

• One secon d after R/C appears on the di splay, the text RECEIVED

will scroll acro ss the upper displ ay.

2. Hold down A until disappears.

• A signal level ind icator (L1, L2, or L3, see page E -20) will appe ar

on the display af ter reception s tarts. Do n ot allow the watch to move and do not p erform any bu tton operat ion until GET or ERR appears on t he display.

• If the receive o peration is suc cessful, the re ception date and t ime

appear on th e display, along with t he GET indicator. The watch will ret urn to the Timeke eping Mode if y ou press D or if you do not pe rform any but ton operati on for about t wo or three minutes.

RC Hold

R/C

) as shown on page E-24.

appears on the display and then

• Signal reception may be difﬁ cult or even impossible under the conditions described below.

Inside or among buildings

3. What you should do next depends on whether you are using auto receive or manual receive.

• Auto receive: Leave t he watch over night in th e location yo u selected in step 2. S ee “Auto Receive”

below for details.

• Manual rec eive: Perform t he operation u nder “To perfor m manual recei ve” on page E-18.

Auto Receive

• With auto receive, the watch performs the receive operation each day automatically up to six times (up

to ﬁ ve times for the Chinese calibration signal) between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. (according to the Timekeeping Mode time). When any receive operation is successful, none of the other receive operations for that day are performed.

• When a calibration time is reached, the watch will perform the receive operation only if it is in the

Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. The receive operation is not performed if a calibration time is reached while you are conﬁ guring settings.

Receive failed

If there was a previously

successful reception

Inside a vehicle

Near household appliances, ofﬁ ce equipment, or a mobile phone

• If the current re ception fails bu t a previous recept ion (within the

last 24 hours) was suc cessful, the d isplay shows the re ceiving indicator an d the ERR indicator. If the ERR indicator onl y is displayed (with out the receiv ing indicator), it mea ns that all of the receive oper ations over the pa st 24 hours have faile d. The watch will ret urn to the Timeke eping Mode wi thout chang ing the time set ting if you pres s D or if you do not p erform any bu tton operation f or about two o r three minutes .

Note

• You can interrupt a ti me calibration s ignal receptio n operation by

pressing any button.

Near a construction site, airport

Near high-tension power lines

Among or behind mountains

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Signal Level Indicator

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Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions

• Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time setting.

• Even if a receive operation is successful, certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up

to one second.

• The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the period January 1,

2000 to December 31, 2099. Updating of the date by signal reception will no longer be performed starting from January 1, 2100.

• If you are in an area where signal reception is not possible, the watch keeps time with the precision

noted in “Speciﬁ cations”.

• The receive operation is disabled under any of the following conditions.

– While power is at Level 3 (L) or lower (page E-10) – While the watch is in the power recovery mode (page E-11) – While a direction, barometric pressure/temperature, or altitude reading operation is in progress – When the watch is in the function sleep state (“Power Saving”, page E-13) – While barometric pressure change indicator is being measured – While a trek log updating is enabled – While a countdown timer operation is in progress (page E-84)

• A receive operation is cancelled if an alarm sounds while it is being performed.

• The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of

drops to Level 5 or when you have the rechargeable battery replaced. If this happens, change the Home City to the setting you want (page E-28) .

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During manual receive, the signal level indicator displays the signal level as shown below.

Weak (Unstable) Strong (Stable)

The level indication will change in accordance with reception conditions while reception is being performed. As you watch the indicator, keep the watch in a location that best maintains stable reception.

• Even under optimum reception conditions, it can take about 10

seconds for reception to stabilize.

• Note that weather, the time of day, surroundings, and other factors all

can affect reception.

TYO

(Tokyo) whenever the battery power level

To check the latest signal reception results

To turn auto receive on or off

On/Off statusOn/Off status

Enter the Receive Mode (page E-24).

• When receive is successful, the display shows the time and date that

receive was successful. operations were successful.

• To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press D.

- : - -

indicates that none of the reception

1. Enter the Receive Mode (page E-24).

2. Hold down E for at least two seconds. First,

display. After that, current auto receive setting (On or display. Keep E depressed until the the setting screen.

• Note that the s etting scree n will not appea r if the currently s elected

Home Cit y is one that doe s not suppor t time calibrati on reception.

AUTO

will appear in the upper display and the

3. Press A to toggle auto receive between on (On) and off (

SET Hold

OFF

) will appear in the middle

AUTO

screen appears. This is

will appear on

OFF

4. Press E to exit the setting screen.

Mode Reference Guide

Your watch has 11 “modes”. The mode you should select depends on what you want to do.

To do this: Enter this mode: See:

• View the current date in the Home City

• Conﬁ gure Home City and daylight saving time (DST) settings

• Conﬁ gure time and date settings manually

Determine your current bearing or the direction from your current location to a destination

• View the barometric pressure and temperature at your current location

• View a graph of barometric pressure readings

• View the altitude at your current location

• Determine the altitude differential between two locations (reference

point and current location)

• Record an altitude reading with the reading time and date

View the sunrise and sunset times for a speciﬁ c date Sunrise/Sunset Mode E-78

Recall records created in the Altimeter Mode Data Recall Mode E-72

Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time Stopwatch Mode E-82

Use the countdown timer Countdown Timer Mode E-84

Set an alarm time Alarm Mode E-86

View the current time in one of 48 cities (31 time zones) around the globe World Time Mode E-90

• Perform a manual time calibration signal receive operation

• Check whether the last receive operation was successful

• Conﬁ gure auto receive settings

Timekeeping Mode E-27

Digital Compass Mode E-33

Barometer/Thermometer Mode

Altimeter Mode E-55

Receive Mode E-18

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Selecting a Mode

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

• To return to the Timekeeping Mode from any other mode, hold down D for about two seconds.

Timekeeping Mode

Data Recall

Stopwatch Mode

Countdown

Countdown Timer Mode

Timer Mode

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General Functions (All Modes)

The functions and operations described in this section can be used in all of the modes.

Direct Timekeeping Mode Access

• To enter the Timekeeping Mode from any other mode, hold down D for about two seconds.

Auto Return Features

• The watch will automatically return to the Timekeeping Mode if you do not perform any button operation

for a particular amount of time in each mode.

Mode Name Approximate Elapsed Time

Sunrise/Sunset, Data Recall, Alarm, Receive, Digital Compass

Altimeter 1 hour minimum

Barometer/Thermometer 1 hour

Setting screen (digital setting ﬂ ashing) 3 minutes

• If you leave a screen with ﬂ ashing digits on the display for two or three minutes without performing any

operation, the watch exits the setting screen automatically.

Initial Screens

When you enter the Data Recall, Alarm, World Time, or Digital Compass Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears ﬁ rst.

Scrolling

TheA and C buttons are used on the setting screen to scroll through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed.

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Data Recall

Mode

Alarm Mode

Sunrise/Sunset

Mode

World Time

Mode

3 minutes

12 hours maximum

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 Sunrise/Sunset, Data Recall, Alarm, Stopwatch, Countdown Timer, World Time, or Receive Mode, ﬁ rst enter the Timekeeping Mode and then press the applicable button.

Sensor Modes

Barometer/

Digital Compass Mode

Barometer/

Thermometer Mode

Altimeter Mode

Timekeeping

Use the Timekeeping Mode (

• Each press of E in the Timekeeping Mode will change screen contents as shown below.

Day of the Week/Date Screen Month/Day Screen Barometric Pressure

Day of week

Hour :

Minutes

indicator

TIME

) to set and view the current time and date.

Day

Seconds

Month Day

Graph Screen

Barometric pressure graph

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Conﬁ guring Home City Settings

There are two Home City settings: actually selecting the Home City and selecting either standard time or daylight saving time (DST).

City code

PM indicator

indicator

Hour :

Hour : Minutes

Minutes

DST indicator

To conﬁ gure Home City and summer time settings

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E for at least two seconds.

SET Hold

First, the upper display. After that, the currently selected city code and city name will scroll across the upper display. Keep E depressed until the scrolling starts.

• The watch will exi t the setting m ode automatic ally if you do not

perform a ny operation fo r about two o r three minutes.

• For detail s about city c odes, see the “ City Code Table” at t he back

of this manual.

2. Use A (East) and C (West) to scroll through the available city codes.

• Keep scrolling u ntil the city c ode you want to sele ct as your Home

City is displayed.

will ﬂ ash on the display, and

CITY

will be displayed in

3. Press D to display the DST setting screen.

UseA to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below.

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Seconds

Auto DST (AUTO) DST off (OFF)

DST on (ON)

Conﬁ guring Current Time and Date Settings Manually

You can conﬁ gure current time and date settings manually when the watch is unable to receive a time calibration signal.

To change the current time and date settings manually

City code

PM indicator

indicator

Hour :

Hour : Minutes

Minutes

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1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E for at least two seconds.

SET Hold

First, the upper display. After that, the currently selected city code and city name will scroll across the upper display. Keep E depressed until the scrolling starts.

will ﬂ ash on the display, and

CITY

will be displayed in

• The Auto DS T (AUTO) setting w ill be available on ly when a city c ode that suppo rts time cal ibration

signal recept ion (page E-14) is selected as the H ome City. Whi le Auto DST is sel ected the DST setting will be changed automatically in accordance with time calibration signal data.

• Note that you c annot switch be tween stan dard time and dayl ight saving time ( DST) whil e UTC is

selected as your Home City.

5. After all of the settings are the way you want, press E twice to exit the setting screen.

• Daylight Savi ng Time is turn ed on when the DST indi cator is on the di splay.

Note

• After you sp ecify a cit y code, the watch will u se UTC* off sets in the World T ime Mode to cal culate

the current ti me for other tim e zones based o n the current tim e in your Home Ci ty.

* Coordinated Universal Time, the world-wide scientiﬁ c standard of timekeeping.

The reference point for UTC is Greenwich, England.

• Selectin g some city co des automatic ally makes it po ssible for the watch to re ceive the time

calibratio n signal for the c orrespondin g area. See page E -14 for details.

2. Press D to move the ﬂ ashing in the sequence shown below to select the other settings.

City Code DST

Thermometer/Barometer/ Altitude display unit

12/24-Hour Format

Power Saving

Seconds Hour Minutes Year

Illumination Duration

Button Operation Tone

Day

Month

• The follow ing steps explai n how to conﬁ gure ti mekeeping se ttings onl y.

3. When the timekeeping setting you want to change is ﬂ ashing, use A and/or C to change it as described below.

Screen To do this: Do this:

Change the city code Use A (East) and C (West).

Cycle between Auto DST ( Time (ON) and Standard Time (

Toggle between 12-hour ( timekeeping.

Reset the seconds to (If the current seconds count is between 30 and 59, one is added to the minute count).

Change the hour or minutes

Change the year, month, or day

12H

AUTO

), Daylight Saving

OFF

) and 24-hour (

24H

)

PressA.

UseA (+) and C (–).

4. After all of the settings are the way you want, press E twice to exit the setting screen.

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Note

• For inform ation about s electing a Ho me City and c onﬁ guring the D ST setting , see “Conﬁ gu ring

Home Cit y Setting s” (page E-28).

• While the 12- hour format i s selected for ti mekeeping, a P (P M) indicator will a ppear for time s from

noon to 11:59 p.m. No indi cator appear s for times from m idnight to 11:59 a.m. With 24 -hour format, time is displaye d from 0:00 to 2 3:59, witho ut any P (PM) indicator.

• The watch’s built- in full automat ic calendar ma kes allowances fo r different mo nth lengths an d leap

years. Once y ou set the date, the re should be no reas on to change it exce pt after you have the watch’s rechargeabl e battery rep laced or after p ower drops to Level 5 (pag e E-10).

• The day of the we ek changes auto matically w hen the date chang es.

• Refer to the page s shown below f or more inform ation on Tim ekeeping Mod e settings.

- Button operation tone on/off: “To turn the button operation tone on and off” (page E-96)

- Illumination duration setting: “To change the illumination duration” (page E-92)

- Enabling and disabling power saving: “To turn Power Saving on and off” (page E-97)

- Changing the temperature, barometric pressure, and altitude display units (for a city code other

TYO

than

): “To specify temperature, barometric pressure, and altitude display units” (page E-44)

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Objective

Bearing to objective: Northwest

N: North E: East W: West S: South

Note

• If the four po inters (north, s outh, east, we st) and the literal dire ction indicat ion do not appe ar

on the display w hen you press C, it could mea n that the watch is disp laying bearing m emory informati on. If this happ ens, press E to delete the cur rent bearing me mory conte nts. For more informati on, see “Usi ng Bearing Me mory” (pa ge E-39).

• To return to the Time keeping Mod e, press D.

Pressing D will return to th e Timekeepi ng Mode even is a readi ng operation i s in progress.

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West

South

Bearing angle to objective

North pointer

Current

East

time

Bearing Indication

Meaning

315°

0°

Taking Direction Readings

The Digital Compass Mode uses a built-in direction sensor to take direction readings and display the results. North is indicated by three graphic segments ( the bearing and the bearing angle to your objective.

• For information about what you can do to improve digital compass reading accuracy, see “Calibrating

the Bearing Sensor” (page E-35) and “Digital Compass Precautions” (page E-42).

To take a direction reading

1. Make sure the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or any one of the sensor modes.

• The senso r modes are: Digit al Compass M ode, Baromete r/Therm ometer Mode, a nd Altimeter

Mode.

2. Place the watch on a ﬂ at surface. If you are wearing the watch, make sure that your wrist is horizontal (in relation to the horizon).

3. Point the 12 o’clock position of the watch in the direction whose reading you want to take.

4. Press C to start.

• COMP will appear in th e upper display to ind icate that a digita l compass ope ration is in prog ress.

• About one s econd afte r you press C, pointers (thre e graphic segme nts for nort h, one graphic

segment ea ch for south, ea st, and west) will ap pear on the disp lay to indicate nor th, south, e ast, and west. Th e bearing to your o bjective will als o be indicated by lite ral indication s and a bearing angle.

Digital Compass Readings

• When you press Cto start digital compass reading operation,

display to indicate that a digital compass operation is in progress.

• After the ﬁ rst reading is obtained, the watch will continue to take digital compass readings automatically

each second for up to 60 seconds. After that, the reading operation will stop automatically. shown for the literal direction indication and the bearing angle to your objective.

• The auto light switch is disabled during the 60 seconds that digital compass readings are being taken.

• The margin of error for the bearing angle and the literal direction indication to your objective is ±11

degrees while the watch is horizontal (in relation to the horizon). If the indicated direction is northwest (NW) and 315 degrees, for example, the actual direction can be anywhere from 304 to 326 degrees.

• Note that taking a direction reading while the watch is not horizontal (in relation to the horizon) can

result in large direction reading error.

•

You can calibrate the bearing sensor if you suspect the direction reading is incorrect.

• Any ongoing direction reading operation is paused temporarily while the watch is performing an alert

operation (daily alarm, Hourly Time Signal, countdown timer alarm) or while illumination is turned on (by pressingL). The direction reading operation resumes for its remaining duration after the operation that caused it to pause is ﬁ nished.

• See “Digital Compass Precautions” (page E-42) for important information about taking direction readings.

Calibrating the Bearing Sensor

You should calibrate the bearing sensor whenever you feel that the direction readings being produced by the watch are off. You can use any one of two different bearing sensor calibration methods: bidirectional calibration or magnetic declination correction.

Bidirectional Calibration

•

Bidirectional calibration calibrates the bearing sensor in relation to magnetic north. Use bidirectional calibration when you want to take readings within an area exposed to magnetic force. This type of calibration should be used if the watch becomes magnetized for any reason.

). The watch also displays literal indications of

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COMP

will initially appear on the

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will be

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Important!

• To ensure correct direction readings by this watch, be sure to perform bidirectional calibration before

using it. The watch may produce incorrect direction readings if you do not perform bidirectional calibration.

Magnetic Declination Correction

•

With magnetic declination correction, you input a magnetic declination angle (difference between magnetic north and true north), which allows the watch to indicate true north. You can perform this procedure when the magnetic declination angle is indicated on the map you are using. Note that you can input the declination angle in whole degree units only, so you may need to round off the value speciﬁ ed on the map. If your map indicates the declination angle as 7.4°, you should input 7°. In the case of 7.6° input 8°, for 7.5° you can input 7° or 8°.

Precautions about bidirectional calibration

• You can use any two opposing directions for bidirectional calibration. You must, however, make sure

that they are 180 degrees opposite each other. Remember that if you perform the procedure incorrectly, you will get wrong bearing sensor readings.

• Do not move the watch while calibration of either direction is in progress.

• You should perform bidirectional calibration in an environment that is the same as that where you plan

to be taking direction readings. If you plan to take direction readings in an open ﬁ eld, for example, calibrate in an open ﬁ eld.

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To perform magnetic declination correction

Magnetic declination angle

Magnetic declination angle direction value (E, W, or OFF)

direction value (E, W, or OFF)

Magnetic declination

Magnetic declination angle value

angle value

1. In the Digital Compass Mode, hold down E for at least two seconds.

SET Hold

First, scroll across the upper display. Keep E depressed until

CALIBRATION

2. Press D.

• DEC 0° will appear on the di splay and then th e current magnet ic

declinatio n angle sett ing will ﬂ ash on the d isplay.

3. Use A (East) and C (West) to change the settings.

•

The follow ing explains mag netic declina tion angle dire ction settings.

OFF

: When magnetic north is to the east (east declination)

• You can select a valu e within the rang e of W 90° to E 9 0° with

these set tings.

• You can turn off (OFF) m agnetic declin ation correc tion by pressin g

• The illustra tion, for examp le, shows the valu e you should inp ut

and the direct ion settin g you should sel ect when the ma p shows a magnetic de clination of 1° West .

4. When the setting is the way you want, press E to exit the setting screen.

will ﬂ ash on the display. After that,

starts scrolling.

: No magnetic declination correction performed. The magnetic

declination angle with this setting is 0°.

: When magnetic north is to the west (west declination)

and C at the same ti me.

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will

To perform bidirectional calibration

1. In the Digital Compass Mode, hold down E for at least two seconds.

2. Place the watch on a level surface facing any direction you want, and

3. Rotate the watch 180 degrees.

4. Press C again to calibrate the second direction.

Using Bearing Memory

Bearing

Bearing memory

memory direction

direction angle value

angle value

Direction

Direction angle of

angle of current

current reading

reading

12 o’clock position

North pointer

Pointer to bearing

Pointer to bearing in bearing memory

in bearing memory

Bearing Memory

Screen

Bearing Memory lets you temporarily store and display a direction reading so you can use it as a reference as you take subsequent digital compass readings. The Bearing Memory screen displays the direction angle for the stored reading, along with a pointer that indicates the stored reading. When you take digital compass readings while the Bearing Memory screen is displayed, the direction angle of the current digital compass reading (as read from the 12 o’clock position of the watch) and the stored Bearing Memory direction reading will both be shown.

To store a direction angle reading in Bearing Memory

1. Press C to start a digital compass reading operation (page E-33).

SET Hold

First, scroll across the upper display. Keep E depressed until

CALIBRATION

• At this time, t he north poi nter ﬂ ashes at the 12 o’cloc k position

and the displ ay will show -1- to in dicate that the watch is re ady to calibrate the ﬁ rst direction.

pressC to calibrate the ﬁ rst direction.

• - - - is shown on t he display while ca libration is be ing perform ed.

When calib ration is succe ssful, Tu rn 1 80 ° will appe ar on the display and th ree graphic segm ents ( After abo ut one secon d, CALIBRATION - 2- will scroll acros s the upper display.

• If ERR-1 appears on the display, press C again to restar t the

direction re ading operatio n.

• - - - is shown on t he display while ca libration is be ing perform ed.

When calib ration is succe ssful, the dis play will show OK and th en change to the D igital Com pass Mode scre en.

• This will ta ke an initial readi ng and then take rea dings every

second for 6 0 seconds.

• If a bearing me mory direc tion angle valu e is already displaye d, it

means that t here is a reading alre ady stored in Bea ring Memor y. If this happens, press E to clear the Be aring Memo ry reading and exit the bearing memory screen before performing the above step.

will ﬂ ash on the display. After that,

starts scrolling.

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