Casio MA0906-EA User Manual

MA0906-EA

Operation Guide 3175

About This Manual

• 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.

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

• Each section of this manual provides you with the
information you need to perform operations in each
mode. Further details and technical information can be
found in the “Reference” section.

General Guide

• Press C to change from mode to mode.

• In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press B to illuminate

the display.

Timekeeping Mode World Time Mode Alarm Mode Stopwatch Mode Countdown Timer

Press .

Timekeeping

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

• Each press of the D button in the Timekeeping Mode will cycle through the three

screens shown below.

• The day screen shows the current day and day of the week.

Day Time with Seconds Time without Seconds

Day of week Day Seconds

PM indicator

To set the time and date

PM indicator PM indicator

Press . Press .

Hour : Minutes

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.

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

• Resetting the seconds to
causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
reset to

• The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.

• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month

• The day of the week is displayed automatically in accordance with the date (year,

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.

without changing the minutes.

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.

month, and day) settings.

To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time

On/Off status

DST indicator

while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59

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 is displayed on the Timekeeping
Mode screen while Daylight Saving Time is turned on.

Mode

Seconds DST

Month

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

described below.

Screen Do this:

To do this:

Reset the seconds to

Toggle between Daylight Saving Time ( )
and Standard Time ( )

Change the city code

Change the hour or minutes

Toggle between 12-hour (12H) and 24-hour
(24H) timekeeping

Change the year, month, or day

Change the Auto Screen Animation display
setting

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

• 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.

• 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 other modes.

YearDay

City Code

12/24-Hour Format

Press D.

Press D.

Use D (east) and B (west).

Use D (+) and B (–).

Press D.

Use D (+) and B (–).

Press D.

Hour

MinutesAuto Screen Animation

World Time

City code

Current time in the zone
of the selected city code

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

DST indicator

World Time shows the current time in 48 cities (29 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 eastwardly
through city codes.

• 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 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.

• Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time
and Daylight Saving Time while UTC is selected as the
city code.

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Operation Guide 3175

Alarms

You can set five independent Daily Alarms. When an alarm is turned on, the alarm
tone sounds when the alarm time is reached. One of the alarms is a snooze alarm,
while the other four are one-time alarms.
You can turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes the watch to beep twice every hour
on the hour.

Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)

• There are five alarm screens numbered AL1 through AL4 for the one-time alarm,
and a snooze alarm screen indicated by SNZ. The Hourly Time Signal screen is
indicated by SIG.

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

To set an alarm time

2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time

starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

• This operation turns on the alarm automatically.

3. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.

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

• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).

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.

• Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the
Timekeeping Mode time.

• To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.

• 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
Displaying the

To test the alarm

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

To turn an alarm on and off

Snooze alarm
indicator

About the Alarm indicators

• The alarm on indicator is displayed in all modes when any alarm (AL1 to AL4 or
SNZ) is turned on.

• When you display an alarm screen (AL1 to AL4 or SNZ) in the Alarm Mode, the ON/
OFF indicator in the upper display area shows the ON/OFF status of that alarm.

To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off

On/Off status

Alarm number

SNZ

setting screen

Alarm on
indicator

Hourly time signal
on indicator

On/Off status: Displayed
alarm status

Alarm on indicator: Indicates
one of the alarms is turned on.

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm

screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.

AL1 AL2 AL3

SNZSIG

• To set the one-time alarm, display one of the screens
indicated by an alarm number from AL1 through AL4.
To set the snooze alarm, display the SNZ screen.

• The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select an alarm.

2. Press A to toggle it on and off.

• Turning on an alarm (AL1 through SNZ) displays the
alarm on indicator (

• In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for any
alarm that currently is turned on.

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

• The snooze alarm indicator (SNZ) flashes while the snooze
alarm is sounding and during the 5-minute intervals
between alarms.

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time

Signal (SIG).

2. Press A to toggle it on (

(

displayed).

• Turning on the Hourly Time Signal displays the Hourly
Time Signal indicator on its Alarm Mode screen.

• While the Hourly Time Signal is turned on, the Hourly
Time Signal on indicator is shown on the display in all
modes besides the Alarm Mode.

) on its Alarm Mode screen.

displayed) and off

AL4

To measure times with the stopwatch

Elapsed Time

Start

Split Time

Start

Two Finishes

Start

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.

Countdown Timer

Seconds

Hours Minutes

To use the countdown timer

Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.

• 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 returns to its start time
automatically after the alarm stops.

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

• Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press D again to
resume the countdown.

• To stop a countdown operation completely, first pause it (by pressing D), and then
press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.

To set up the countdown timer

3. While a setting is flashing, use D(+) and B(–) to change the hours or minutes.

• To specify a countdown start time of 24 hours, set 0:00.

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

You can set the countdown timer within a range of
one minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the
countdown reaches zero.

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

Countdown Timer Mode, which you can enter using C.

1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the

Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the hour
setting of the countdown start time starts to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.

• If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the
procedure under “To use the countdown timer” to
display it.

2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown

below to select other settings.

Hours

Minutes

Auto Screen Animation

While Auto Screen Animation is turned on, angling the watch towards your face to
read the time will cause the time and date digits, and the graphic areas along the top
and bottom of the screen to go through one of a variety of different animated graphic
patterns.

To turn Auto Screen Animation on or off

Auto Screen Animation
on indicator

1. Use the C button to enter the Timekeeping Mode as

shown under General Guide.

2. Hold down the A button for about one second until the

seconds digits of the time start to flash. This is the
setting screen.

• The watch will exit the setting screen automatically if
you do not perform any operation for about two or
three minutes.

3. Press the C button nine times to display the Auto

Screen Animation setting screen.

4. Press the D button to toggle Auto Screen Animation on

or off.

5. When the setting is the way you want, press the A

button to exit the setting screen.

Stopwatch

Seconds

1/100 second

Minutes Hours

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

• The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours,
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.

Mode Switching Initial Screen

When you switch from one mode to another, the graphic areas along the top and
bottom of the screen will go through an animated graphic pattern. This always
happens, regardless of the current Auto Screen Animation setting.

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