Casio MA0307-EA User Manual

MA0307-EA

Operation Guide 2673

About This Manual

• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown
in the illustration.

• This watch is equipped with two color LCD panels. For
the sake of simplicity, the screen shots in this manual
are shown using only one color.

• 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

(Light)

found in the “Reference” section.

General Guide

• Press C to change from mode to mode.

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

Timekeeping Mode Animation Mode World Time Mode

Press
C.

Timekeeping

Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date.

• Pressing D in the Timekeeping Mode cycles through available screen formats as
shown below.

Seconds Screen

PM indicator

Seconds

Hour : Minutes

• When a color screen (seconds screen, month-day screen) is selected in the
Timekeeping Mode, the current time that appears at the bottom of the display in
other modes is also shown in color.

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 city code for your Home City (the city where
you normally use the watch) before you set the time and date.

To set the time and date

Seconds City Code

Message

3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use D and B to change it as

described below.

Screen

50

OFF

TYO

P

10:58

12H

2003

6-30

OFF

•

For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table”.

• See “Daylight Saving Time (DST)” for details about DST setting.

• The preset message you select here appears in the Animation Mode. See

Graphic Animations

• See the list of preset messages for information about the preset messages that
are available.

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

• With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display for times in the
range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and the A (AM) indicator appears for times in the range
of midnight to 11:59 a.m. The A and P indicators are not displayed with the current
time at the bottom of the display in other modes.

• With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
any indicator.

• The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is
applied in all modes.

• The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date (year,
month, and day) settings.

Seconds Screen

Day of week

(color)

Press
.

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.

DST

MonthDay

To do this:

Reset the seconds to
Toggle between Daylight Saving Time (ON)

and Standard Time (
Change the city code
Change the hour or minutes
Toggle between 12-hour (

24H

(

) timekeeping
Change the year
Change the month or day
Change the message

00

OFF

)

12H

”

for more information.

) and 24-hour

Month – Day

Screen

Month – Day

Year

Month – Day

Screen (color)

Hour

12/24-Hour
Format

Do this:

Press D.
Press D.

Use

D (east) and B (west).

Use

D (+) and B (–).

Press D.

Use

D (+) and B (–).

Minutes

“

Using

Alarm Mode

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

Countdown Timer Mode Stopwatch Mode

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 (
and Standard Time (

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

• The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate

that Daylight Saving Time is turned on.

OFF

).

ON

Using Graphic Animations

Animation pattern

Timekeeping Mode time
(Hour : Minutes)

To select an animation pattern

Preset Message Display

When the Animal animation pattern is selected, the watch will also display preset
message selected by you in the Timekeeping Mode at the timing shown below.

Dolphin Dog

• Note that the preset message does not appear if you disable the preset message
function.

To select a preset message

Message

On/Preset message
function disabled (Off)

In the Animation Mode, the current time is shown in the
lower part of the display, and a graphic animation is
displayed in the center of the display. You can specify one
of three different animation patterns.
You can also configure the Animation Mode so it
automatically displays the current time (as kept in the
Timekeeping Mode) for about three seconds whenever
you angle the watch towards your face for reading.

Animation Patterns

You can select any one of the following three animation
patterns for the Animation Mode.

• Animal (Dolphin → Dog → Cat)

• Baby-G (B → A → B → Y → G)

• Seconds count of current time

1. Use C to enter the Animation Mode.

2. In the Animation Mode, each press of D cycles
through the animation patterns in the sequence shown
below.

Animal

Baby-G

Message

1. Use C to enter the Timekeeping Mode.

2. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.

3. Press C nine times to advance to the preset message
selection screen.

4. Use D (+) and B (–) to scroll through the preset
messages until the one you want appears on the
display.

• To disable the preset message function, display

in step 4.

Seconds

Cat

OFF

)

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• The following is a list of available preset messages.

Displayed Message

I ♥ YOU
THNX
CONGRATS
CW2CU
MISN U
JST4U
U R GR8

5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

Auto Time Display

You can configure the Animation Mode so it automatically displays the current time (as
kept in the Timekeeping Mode) for about three seconds whenever you angle it
towards your face for reading, as shown in the illustration below.

• Be sure to wear the watch on the outside of your left wrist while using auto time
display.

Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
towards you more than 40 degrees causes the watch to display the current time
automatically.

• See “Auto Time Display Precautions” for other important information.

To turn auto time display on and off

On/off status

Meaning

I LOVE YOU
THANKS
CONGRATULATIONS
CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU
MISSING YOU
JUST FOR YOU
YOU ARE GREAT
(Preset message function disabled.)

Parallel to ground

1. Use C to enter the Animation Mode.

2. In the Animation Mode, hold down A for about one
second to toggle auto time display on (

OFF

and off (

• The display returns to the animation screen

automatically after about one second.

displayed).

More than 40

ON

displayed)

°

World Time

Current time in the zone
of the selected city code

City code

Timekeeping Mode time
(Hour : Minutes)

To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time

DST indicator

World Time shows the current time in 30 cities (27 time
zones) around the world.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the

World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

To view the time for another city code

In the World Time Mode, press D to scroll through city
codes (time zones) to the east or B to scroll to the west.

• For full information about city codes, see the “City Code

Table”.

• If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your

Timekeeping Mode time and Home City code settings
and make the necessary changes.

1. In the World Time Mode, use B and D 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 between
Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator displayed) and
Standard Time (DST indicator not displayed).

• The DST indicator is on the display whenever you

display a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is
turned on.

• Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the

currently displayed city code. Other city codes are not
affected.

Alarm

Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)

Timekeeping Mode time
(Hour : Minitues)

To set an alarm time

When the daily alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds
when the alarm time is reached.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal (
causes the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the

Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

1. In the Alarm Mode, hold down A until the hour setting
of the alarm time starts to flash, which indicates the
setting screen.

• This operation automatically turns on the alarm.

2. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and
minutes.

3. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to
change it.

• With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly as a.m.

A

indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).

(

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

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) that

Alarm Operation

The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds, regardless of the
mode the watch is in. If the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode, Animation Mode, or
Alarm Mode when an alarm starts to sound, an animation pattern also appears on the
display along with the alarm.

• To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button. Stopping the alarm
also stops the animation associated with it.

To test the alarm

In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.

To turn the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off

Alarm on
indicator

Hourly time signal on
indicator

In the Alarm Mode, press B to cycle through the on and
off settings as shown below.

Alarm On Indicator/Hourly Time Signal On Indicator

Alarm On
Signal On

• The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is
sounding.

• The alarm on indicator and Hourly Time Signal on
indicator are displayed in all modes.

Alarm Off
Signal Off

Alarm On
Signal Off

Alarm Off
Signal On

Countdown Timer

You can set the countdown timer within a range of one

Seconds Minutes

minute to 60 minutes. The countdown starts automatically
as soon as you set a countdown start time. An alarm
sounds when the countdown reaches zero.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
C.

Timekeeping Mode time
(Hour : Minutes)

To use the countdown timer

Use D (+) and B (–) to set the countdown start time you want. The countdown will
start automaically about one second after you set a time.

• Pressing D (+) or B (–) while a countdown is in progress changes the minute
setting of the currently displayed time.

• When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until
you stop it by pressing any button.

• The countdown timer measurement operation continues even if you exit the
Countdown Timer Mode.

• Press A to stop the countdown and return to the countdown start time to all zeros.

• If the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode, Animation Mode, or Countdown Timer

Mode when the end of a countdown is reached, an animation pattern also appears
on the display along with the alarm.

Stopwatch

Seconds

Minutes

1/100 second

To measure times with the stopwatch

Elapsed Time

Start

Split Time

Start

Two Finishes

Start

• The time on the screen may not appear to stop immediately when you press a
button to stop timing or to perform a split operation. Despite this, the time recorded
by your button operation is accurate.

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes.

• The display range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes,

59.99 seconds.

• The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.

• The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.

• Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
on the display clears the split time and returns to
elapsed time measurement.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

Stop Re-start Stop Clear

Split

(SPL displayed)

Split Stop Split release Clear

First runner
finishes.
Display time of
first runner.

Split release Stop Clear

Second runner
finishes.

Display time of
second runner.

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