x 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.
x Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in
the illustration.
x 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.
xTo ensure that this watch provides you with the years of
service for which it is designed, carefully read and follow the instructions under “Operating Precautions” and “User Maintenance”.
xBe sure to keep all user documentation handy for future
reference.
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x 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.
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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-9
To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time .......E-11
To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping .......................................E-12
To measure times with the stopwatch
(Stopwatch Mode (ST1) and Stopwatch Mode (ST2)) ..................................... E-14
To use Auto-Start (ST1) ........................................................................................E-16
To configure the countdown timer ...................................................................... E-20
To use the countdown timer ................................................................................. E-22
To set an alarm time .............................................................................................. E-25
To test the alarm .................................................................................................... E-27
To turn an alarm on and off .................................................................................. E-28
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General Guide
x Press C to change from mode to mode.x In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press L to illuminate
User Maintenance ..................................................................................................E-56
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off .......................................................... E-29
To view the time for another city code ................................................................ E-30
To toggle a city code time
between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time ........................................ E-31
To illuminate the display manually ...................................................................... E-32
To specify the illumination duration .................................................................... E-33
To enable or disable auto light ............................................................................. E-35
To turn Flash Alert on and off ..............................................................................E-38
To turn the button operation tone on and off .....................................................E-39
Countdown Timer Mode Alarm Mode World Time Mode
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Timekeeping
Day of week
Month – Day
Hour : Minutes
PM indicator
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CCC
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current
time and date.
Read This Before You Set the Time and Date !
The times displayed in the Timekeeping Mode and World
Time Mode are linked. Because of this, make sure you
select a Home Time zone before you set the time and
date.
Seconds
CC
C
To set the time and date
Home Time zone
Seconds
C
DayMonthMinutes
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
CC
DSTHour
CC
Home Time zone
Year
C
C
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C
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3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use D and B to change it as
described below.
ScreenTo do this:Do this:
Reset the seconds to
Toggle between Daylight Saving Time ( ) and
Standard Time (
Specify your Home Time zone
Change the hour or minutes
Change the year
Change the month or day
x For details about time zones, see the “City Code Table” at the back of this
manual.
x See “Daylight Saving Time (DST)” on page E-11 for details about DST setting.
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To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping
In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to toggle between 12-hour timekeeping and
24-hour timekeeping.
x With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for
times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears to the left of the
hour digits for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m.
x With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
any indicator.
x The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is
applied in all other modes.
x The P indicator is not displayed when the current time is displayed in other modes.
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x All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch Mode (ST1) or
Stopwatch Mode (ST2), which you enter by pressing C (page E-6).
To measure times with the stopwatch
(Stopwatch Mode (ST1) and Stopwatch Mode (ST2))
)
Press D.
Press D.
Use D (eastward) and B
(westward).
Use D (+) and B (–).
Elapsed Time
D
StartStopResumeStopClear
DDDB
Split Time
D
StartSplit
BBDB
( displayed)
Split releaseStopClear
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
x The day of the week is displayed automatically in accordance with the date (year,
month, and day) settings.
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from
Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight
Saving Time.
To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time
DST indicator
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press C to display the DST setting screen.
3. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (
displayed) and Standard Time (
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
x The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate that
Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
displayed).
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Stopwatches
Timekeeping Mode time
* During stopwatch elapsed
time measurement, shows the
number of hours elapsed.
Minutes
Seconds
1/100 second
Two Finishes
D
StartSplit
About Auto-Start (Stopwatch Mode (ST1))
With Auto-Start, the watch performs a 5-second countdown, and stopwatch operation
starts automatically when the countdown reaches zero.
During the final three seconds of the countdown, a beeper sounds with each second.
Your watch has two stopwatch modes:Stopwatch
Mode (ST1) and Stopwatch Mode (ST2). Both
stopwatch modes let you measure elapsed time, split
times, and two finishes. The Stopwatch Mode (ST1)
includes Auto-Start.
x A display range of the stopwatch is 999 hours,
59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
x A stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
x An ongoing elapsed time measurement operation
will continue internally even if you change to another
mode. However, if you exit the Stopwatch Mode
while a split time is displayed, the split time will not
be displayed when you return to the Stopwatch
Mode.
BDBB
First runner
finishes.
Display time of first
runner.
Stop
Second runner
finishes.
Split release
Display time of
second runner.
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Clear
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To use Auto-Start (ST1)
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Auto-repeat
When auto-repeat is turned on, the countdown restarts automatically from the
countdown start time when it reaches zero.
When auto-repeat is turned off, the countdown stops when it reaches zero and the
display shows the original countdown start time.
x Pressing D while an auto-repeat countdown is in progress pauses the current
countdown. You can resume the auto-repeat countdown by pressing D, or you can
press B to reset to the countdown time starting value.
Countdown Timer Beeper Operations
The watch beeps at various times during a countdown so you can keep informed
about the countdown status without looking at the display. The following describes the
types of beeper operations the watch performs during a countdown.
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1. While the stopwatch screen is showing all zeros in the
Stopwatch Mode, press B.
x This displays a 5-second countdown screen.x To return to the all zeros screen, press B again.
2. Press D to start the countdown.
x When the countdown reaches zero, a tone sounds and a
stopwatch timing operation starts automatically.
x Pressing D while the Auto-Start countdown is in
progress starts the stopwatch immediately.
Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of one
minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the countdown
reaches zero. The countdown timer also has an autorepeat feature and a progress beeper that signals the
progress of the countdown.
x All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
C (page E-7).
Hours
Minutes
Countdown End Beeper
The countdown end beeper lets you know when the countdown reaches zero.
x When the progress beeper is turned off, the countdown end beeper sounds for
about 10 seconds, or until you press any button to stop it.
x When the progress beeper is turned on, the countdown end beeper sounds for
about one second.
Progress Beeper
When the progress beeper is turned on, the watch uses beeps to signal countdown
progress as described below.
x Starting from five minutes before the end of the countdown, the watch emits four
short beeps at the top of each countdown minute.
x 30 seconds before the end of the countdown, the watch emits four short beeps.x The watch emits a short beep for each of the last 10 seconds of the countdown.x If the countdown start time is six minutes or greater, the watch emits a short beep
for each second of the final 10 seconds before the five-minute point is reached. Four
short beeps are emitted to signal when the five-minute point is reached.
Configuring the Countdown Timer
The following are the settings you should configure before
x See “To configure the countdown timer” (page E-20) for
information about setting up the timer.
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To configure the countdown timer
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To use the countdown timer
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Alarm Types
The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below.
x Daily alarm
Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to
sound everyday at the time you set.
x Date alarm
Set the month, day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes
the alarm to sound at the specific time, on the specific date you set.
x 1-Month alarm
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the
alarm to sound everyday at the time you set, only during the month you set.
x Monthly alarm
Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the
alarm to sound every month at the time you set, on the day you set.
1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the
Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the current
countdown start time starts to flash, which indicates the
setting screen.
x If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the
procedure under “To use the countdown timer” (page
E-22) to display it.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Hours
Progress BeeperAuto-repeat
Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the
countdown timer.
x The countdown timer operation continues even if you exit
the Countdown Timer Mode.
x Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to
pause it. Press D again to resume the countdown.
x To stop a countdown operation completely, first pause
it (by pressing D), and then press B. This returns the
countdown time to its starting value.
C
C
Minutes
CC
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use B and D to change it as
described below.
SettingScreenButton Operation
Hours, Minutes
Auto-repeat
Progress Beeper
x To specify a countdown start time of 24 hours, set .
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
x You can also perform steps 1 and 2 of the above procedure whenever you need to
view the current auto-repeat and progress beeper settings.
Use D (+) and B (–) to change the setting.
Press D to toggle auto-repeat on ( displayed) and
displayed).
off (
Press D to toggle the progress beeper on ( ) and
off (
).
Alarms
Alarm date
(Month – Day)
Alarm number
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
To set an alarm time
This watch has five independent multi-function alarms
(including one snooze alarm). When an alarm is turned
on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is
Alarm on
indicator
reached. You also can turn on an Hourly Time Signal that
causes the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
x There are five alarm screens:
(snooze). The Hourly Time Signal screen is
indicated by
x All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page E-7).
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D and B to scroll through the
alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set
is displayed.
D
x The snooze alarm operation repeats every five
minutes.
.
DD
BB
B
BB
DD
, , , , and
B
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D
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2. After you select an alarm screen, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm
time starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
x This operation turns on the currently selected alarm automatically.
3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other
settings.
4. While a setting is flashing, use D and B to change it as described below.
ScreenTo do this:Do this:
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To turn an alarm on and off
Snooze alarm indicator
Alarm on indicator
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CCCC
HourMinutesMonthDay
Change the hour and
minutes
Change the month
and day
Use D (+) and B (–).
x With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly as a.m.
or p.m. (P indicator).
x To set an alarm that does not include a month and/or
for each setting.
day, set
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D and B to select an alarm
screen.
2. Press A to toggle the selected alarm between on and
off.
x Turning on an alarm displays the alarm on indicator on its
Alarm Mode screen (
x In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for alarm
that is currently turned on.
x The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is
sounding.
x The snooze alarm indicator flashes while the snooze
alarm is sounding and during the 5-minute intervals
between alarm operations.
, , , , or ).
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5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 20 seconds, regardless of the mode the
watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total
of seven times, every five minutes, until you turn the alarm off (page E-28).
x Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the
Timekeeping Mode time.
x To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.x Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen (page E-9)
Displaying the
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
Hourly time signal on indicator
setting screen (page E-25)
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D and B to select the
Hourly Time Signal (
2. Press A to toggle it on and off.
x The Hourly Time Signal on indicator (SIG) is shown
on the display in all modes while this function is
turned on.
).
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World Time
City code
Current time and date in
the zone of the selected
city code
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World Time shows the current time in 48 cities (29 time
zones) around the world.
x All of the operations in this section are performed in
the World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C
(page E-7).
To view the time for another city code
In the World Time Mode, press D (eastward) and B
(westward) to scroll through city codes.
x For full information about city codes, see the “City Code
Table” at the back of this manual.
x If the current time for a city is wrong, check your
Timekeeping Mode time and time zone settings and
make necessary changes.
Illumination
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that
causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the
dark. The auto light turns on illumination automatically
when you angle the watch towards your face for reading.
x Auto light must be enabled (page E-35) for it to operate.x See “Illumination Precautions” (page E-42) for more
important information.
Auto light enabled indicator
To illuminate the display manually
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press L to turn on
illumination.
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About auto light
While auto light is enabled, illumination turns on whenever you position your wrist as
described below in any mode.
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
towards you at more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on.
x Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist.
Parallel to groundMore than 40°
To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
DST indicator
x The above operation illuminates the display regardless of whether auto light is
enabled or disabled.
x You can use the procedure below to select either 3 seconds or 5 seconds as the
illumination duration. When you press L, the illumination will remain on for about
3 seconds or 5 seconds, depending on the current illumination duration setting.
To specify the illumination duration
B
Warning!
x Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the
watch using auto light. Be especially careful when running or engaged in any
other activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that sudden
illumination by auto light does not startle or distract others around you.
x When you are wearing the watch, make sure that auto light is disabled before
riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor vehicle.
Sudden and unintended operation of auto light can create a distraction, which
can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
To enable or disable auto light
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B for about three seconds to toggle auto light
between enabled (LT shown on the display) and disabled (LT not displayed).
x The auto light enabled indicator (LT) is on the display in all modes while auto light
is enabled.
x Auto light remains enabled for about six hours. After that it becomes disabled
automatically.
1. In the World Time Mode, use D and B to display the
city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight
Saving Time setting you want to change.
2. Hold down A for about one second to toggle Daylight
Saving Time (DST displayed) and Standard Time (DST
not displayed).
x The DST indicator is on the display whenever you display
a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
x Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only
the currently displayed city code. Other city codes are
not affected.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. While the seconds are flashing, press B to toggle the
setting between 3 seconds (
3. Press A to exit the setting screen.
) and 5 seconds ( ).
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Reference
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and
functions of this watch.
Graphic Areas
There are three graphic areas named A, B, and C. The information shown in each
graphic area depends on the current mode.
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Flash Alert
Flash Alert indicator
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Graphic area B
Graphic area C
When Flash Alert is turned on, the illumination flashes for
the alarms, the Hourly Time Signal, the countdown alarm,
and stopwatch (ST1) auto start.
To turn Flash Alert on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down D for about three
seconds to toggle Flash Alert on (Flash Alert indicator
displayed) or off (Flash Alert indicator not displayed).
x Illumination flashes twice when you turn Flash Alert on
and once when turn Flash Alert off.
x While Flash Alert is turned on, the Flash Alert indicator
remains on the display in all modes.
x Note that pressing D to toggle Flash Alert on or off will
also switch timekeeping between 12-hour and 24-hour
format.
Graphic area A
x The following table shows the information that appears in graphic area A.
TimekeepingCurrent time seconds
World TimeCurrent time seconds
Stopwatch (ST1 and ST2)Elapsed time seconds
Countdown TimerCountdown seconds
AlarmNo indication
x In all modes, graphic area B shows the Stopwatch Mode (ST1) minutes (one
segment each for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.).
x In all modes, graphic area C shows the Stopwatch Mode (ST2) minutes (one
segment each for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.).
Button Operation Tone
x Holding down C to turn the button operation tone on or off also causes the watch’s
current mode to change.
x The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is
turned off.
ModeGraphic Area A
The button operation tone sounds any time you press
one of the watch’s buttons. You can turn the button
operation tone on or off as desired.
x Even if you turn off the button operation tone, the
alarms, the Hourly Time Signal, the countdown alarm,
and stopwatch auto start all operate normally.
Mute indicator
To turn the button operation tone on and off
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the
display), hold down C to toggle the button operation
not displayed) and off ( displayed).
tone on (
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Auto Return Features
x If you leave the watch in the Alarm Mode for two or three minutes without performing
any operation, it automatically changes to the Timekeeping Mode.
x If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes
without performing any operation, the watch automatically exits the setting screen.
Scrolling
The B and D buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll
through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
operation scrolls at high speed.
Initial Screens
When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you
last exited the mode appears first.
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x The letters “UTC” is the abbreviation for “Coordinated Universal Time”, which is the
world-wide scientific standard of timekeeping. It is based upon carefully maintained
atomic (cesium) clocks that keep time accurately to within microseconds. Leap
seconds are added or subtracted as necessary to keep UTC in sync with the Earth’s
rotation.
Illumination Precautions
x The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long
use.
x Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.x The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This
is due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
malfunction.
x Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds.x Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
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Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), month, day, day of the week
Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Other: Home Time zone (selectable in 0.5-hour increments in the range of –12.0 to
+14.0); Daylight Saving Time (summer time)/Standard Time
Stopwatch (ST1)
Measuring unit: 1/100 second
Measuring capacity: 999:59' 59.99"
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, two finishes
Other: Auto-Start
Stopwatch (ST2)
Measuring unit: 1/100 second
Measuring capacity: 999:59' 59.99"
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, two finishes
Timekeeping
x Resetting the seconds to while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
without changing the minutes.
reset to
x The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.x The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change
it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced.
World Time
All World Time Mode times are calculated from the current Home City time in the
Timekeeping Mode using UTC time differential values.
x The seconds count of the World Time is synchronized with the seconds count of the
Timekeeping Mode.
x The UTC differential is a value that indicates the time difference between a
reference point in Greenwich, England and the time zone where a city is located.
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Auto light precautions
x Under certain conditions, illumination may not turn on until about one second after
you turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate
malfunction of auto light.
x You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken
back and forth. This sound is caused by mechanical operation of auto light, and
does not indicate a problem with the watch.
B
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Other: Auto-repeat timing; Progress beeper
Alarms: 5 multi-function alarms (with 1 snooze alarm); Hourly Time Signal
World Time: 48 cities (29 time zones)
Other: Daylight Saving Time/Standard Time
Illumination: EL (electro-luminescent panel); Selectable illumination duration;
Other: Button operation tone on/off, Flash alert
Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR2025)
Approximately 3 years on type CR2025 (20 seconds of alarm operation per day
(with flash alert), one countdown timer operation (with progress beeper and flash
alert) per week, one stopwatch operation (with auto start and flash alert) per week,
5 seconds of illumination per day)
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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x Illumination may not turn on if the face of the watch is more than 15
degrees above or below parallel. Make sure that the back of your
hand is parallel to the ground.
x Illumination turns off in about one second, even if you keep the
watch pointed towards your face.
x Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper
operation of auto light. If illumination does not turn on, try moving
the watch back to the starting position (parallel with the ground)
and then tilt it back towards you again. If this does not work, drop
your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side, and then bring
it back up again.