MO0602-EA
Operation Guide 4355
Getting Acquainted
Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. To get the most out of your
purchase, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for later reference
when necessary.
Caution !
Your watch is shipped with it Auto Display feature (which continually changes the
contents of the digital display) turned on. Calibration signal reception is disabled while
Auto Display is turned on.
Press any button to turn off Auto Display and return to the Timekeeping Mode.
About This Manual
• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown
in the illustration.
• Most of the display examples in this manual show only
the digital display, without the analog hands.
• 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.
• 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, press B to illuminate the face of the watch.
Timekeeping Mode
Press C.
Last signal screen
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Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping
Day of week
Day
Seconds
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City code
Minute hand
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Hour hand
Current Time Setting
This watch automatically adjusts its time setting in accordance with a time calibration
signal. You can also perform a manual procedure to set the time and date, when
necessary.
• The first thing you should do after purchasing this watch is to set your Home City,
which is the city where you will normally use the watch. For more information, see
“To set your Home City” below.
• When using the watch outside the ranges of the time signal transmitter, you have to
adjust the current time setting manually as required. See “Timekeeping” for more
information about manual time setting.
• The analog time of this watch is synchronized with the digital time. Because of this,
the analog time setting is automatically adjusted whenever you change the digital
setting. See “Analog Timekeeping” for more information.
To set your Home City
3. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• Normally, your watch should show the correct time as soon as you select your Home
City Code. If it does not, it should adjust automatically after the next auto receive (in
the middle of the night). You can also perform manual receive or you can set the time
manually.
• If you are in an area that does not use Daylight Saving Time (summer time), turn off
the DST setting.
This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates
its time setting accordingly. The time calibration signal
includes both Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
(summer time) data.
• This watch is designed to pick up the time calibration
signal transmitted in the United States (Fort Collins,
Colorado) and the time calibration signals transmitted in
Japan.
• The U.S. time calibration signal can be picked up by the
watch while in North America
The term “North America” in this manual refers to the
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area that consists of Canada, the continental United
States, and Mexico.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city
code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Use D (east) and B (west) to scroll through the city
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codes until the one you want to use as your Home City
is displayed.
• The following are the city codes for major cities.
: Anchorage
ANC
: Vancouver
YVR
: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas,
LAX
Seattle/Tacoma, Tijuana
: Edmonton
YEA
: Denver, El Paso, Culiacan
DEN
: Mexico City
MEX
: Winnipeg
YWG
: Chicago, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, New
CHI
Orleans
: Miami
MIA
: Toronto
YTO
: New York, Detroit, Boston, Montreal
NYC
: Halifax
YHZ
: St. Johns
YYT
: Hong Kong
HKG
: Seoul
SEL
: Tokyo
TYO
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Hour : Minutes
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PM indicator
Reception time
Near a
construction
site, airport, or
other sources
of electrical
noise
Stopwatch Mode
Alarm Mode
Near hightension
power lines
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Among or
behind
mountains
World Time Mode
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Hand Setting Mode
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To display the digital time
• In the Timekeeping Mode, press A to cycle through the digital time screens as
shown below.
To display the last siganal screen
• Press C to display the last signal screen. The last signal screen shows the time and
date of the last successful time calibration signal reception.
Reception date
Time Calibration Signal Reception
There are two different methods you can use to receive the time calibration signal:
auto receive and manual receive.
• Auto Receive
With auto receive, the watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to
six times a day. When any auto receive is successful, the remaining auto receive
operations are not performed. For more information, see “About Auto Receive”.
• Manual Receive
Manual receive lets you start a time calibration signal reception with the press of a
button. For more information, see “To perform manual receive”.
Important!
• When getting ready to receive the time calibration signal, position the watch as
shown in the nearby illustration, with its 12 o’clock side facing towards a window.
Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.
• The watch should not be on its side or facing the wrong way.
• Proper signal reception can be difficult or even impossible under the conditions listed
below.
Inside or
among
buildings
• Signal reception is normally better at night than during the day.
• Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes, but in some
cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any
button operations or move the watch during this time.
Inside a
vehicle
Press A.
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A
Near
household
appliances,
office
equipment,
or a mobile
phone
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Operation Guide 4355
• The time calibration signal the watch will attempt to pick up depends on its current
Home City code setting as shown below.
Home City Code
ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN,
MEX, YWG, CHI, MIA, YTO,
NYC, YHZ, YYT
HKG, SEL, TYO
Reception Ranges
2,000 miles
(3,000 kilometers)
600 miles
(1,000 kilometers)
Fort Collins
500
kilometers
Fukuoka/Saga
1,000
kilometers
• At distances further than about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the Fort Collins
(the United States) transmitter, signal reception may not be possible during certain
times of year or times of day. Radio interferance may also cause problems with
reception.
• At distances further than about 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the Fukushima and
Fukuoka/ Saga (Japan) transmitter, signal reception may not be possible during
certain times of year or times of day. Radio interferance may also cause problems
with reception.
• Even when the watch is within the reception range of the transmitter, signal
reception will be impossible if the signal is blocked by mountains or other geological
formations between the watch and signal source.
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Signal reception is affected by weather, atmospheric conditions, and seasonal changes
• See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” if you experience
problems with time calibration signal reception.
About Auto Receive
The watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six times a day.
When any auto receive is successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not
performed. The reception schedule (calibration times) depends on your currently
selected Home City, and whether standard time or Daylight Saving Time is selected
for your Home City.
Your Home City
HKG, SEL, TYO
ANC, YVR,
LAX, YEA,
DEN, MEX,
YWG, CHI,
MIA, YTO,
NYC, YHZ, YYT
Note
• The display of the watch is blank while an auto receive operation is in progress.
• Auto receive is performed only if the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World
Time Mode when one of the calibration times is reached. It is not performed if a
calibration time is reached while an alarm is sounding, or while you are configuring
settings (while settings are flashing on the display).
• Auto receipt of the calibration signal is designed to be performed early in the
morning, while you sleep (provided that the Timekeeping Mode time is set correctly).
Before going to bed for the night, remove the watch from your wrist, and put it in a
location where it can easily receive the signal.
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When auto receive is turned on, the watch receives the calibration signal for two to
seven minutes everyday when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches each of the
six calibration times. Do not perform any button operation within seven minutes before
or after any of the six calibration times. Doing so can interfere with correct calibration
• Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the time kept in the
digital display. Reception will be performed whenever the display shows one of the
six
correct time.
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Calibration signal reception is disabled while a countdown timer operation is in progress
To perform manual receive
• Time calibration signal reception normally takes from two to seven minutes. Take
care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this
time.
• After signal reception is complete, the display of the watch changes to the last signal
screen.
Note
• To interrupt a reception and return to the Timekeeping Mode, press D.
• If reception is unsuccessful, the message
two minutes. After that, the watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode.
• You can also change from the last signal or
screen by pressing D.
• Calibration signal reception is disabled while a countdown timer operation is in
progress.
Standard Time
Standard Time and
Daylight Saving Time
calibration times, regardless of whether or not the displayed time is actually the
1. Place the watch on a stable surface so its top (12
o’clock side) is facing towards a window.
2. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down D for about two
seconds until the watch beeps.
3. After you release D the display will show the letters
Transmitter
Fort Collins, Colorado
(the United States)
Fukushima (Japan)
Fukuoka/Saga (Japan)
Auto Receive Start Times
123456
Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am
Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am
. This indicates that signal reception is in progress.
ERR appears on the display for one or
ERR screen to the normal timekeeping
Frequency
60.0 kHz
40.0 kHz
60.0 kHz
500
kilometers
Fukushima
1,000
kilometers
About the Receiving Indicator (Manual receive)
The receiving indicator shows the strength of the calibration signal being received. For
best reception, be sure to keep the watch in a location where signal strength is
strongest.
Weak
(Level 0)
Receiving indicator
• Even in an area where signal strength is strong, it takes about 10 seconds for signal
reception to stabilize enough for the receiving indicator to indicate signal strength.
• Use the receiving indicator as a guide for checking signal strength and for finding the
best location for the watch during signal reception.
• The Level 3 receiving indicator remains on the display in all modes following
reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch’s time setting.
The Level 3 receiving indicator is not displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful
or after manual adjustment of the current time setting.
• The Level 3 receiving indicator indicates that at least one of the six calibration signal
receive operations was successful. Note, however, that the Level 3 receiving
indicator is cleared from the display at 0:00 a.m. each day.
To turn auto receive on and off
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On/Off status
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• To return to the Timekeeping Mode from the last signal screen, press D.
• For information about city codes that support signal reception, see “To set your
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Home City”.
Signal Reception Troubleshooting
Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception.
Note
• The display of the watch is blank while an auto receive operation is in progress.
Problem
Cannot perform
manual receive.
Auto receive is
turned on, but
the Level 3
receiving
indicator does
not appear on
the display.
Time setting is
incorrect
following signal
reception.
• For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception”
and “Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions”.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press C to display the last
signal screen.
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The watch will automatically return to the Timekeeping
Mode if you do not perform any button operation for one
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• The watch is not in the Timekeeping
Mode.
• Your current Home City is not one of the
following city codes: ANC, YVR,
LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, YWG,
CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC, YHZ, YYT,
HKG, SEL, or TYO.
• You changed the time setting manually.
• You were performing some button
operation during the auto receive.
• Even if reception is successful, the
Level 3 receiving indicator disappears
every day at 0 a.m.
• If the time is one hour off, the DST
setting may be incorrect.
• The Home City code setting is not
correct for the area where you are using
the watch.
or two minutes after displaying the last signal screen.
2. Hold down A until the current auto receive setting
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flashes on the display. This is the setting screen.
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• If the auto receive setting does not appear when you
hold down A, it means that the city code currently
selected for the Home City is for an area that does not
support calibration signal reception. You cannot turn
auto receive on or off in this case.
3.
Use D to turn auto receive on
Probable Cause
• Enter the Timekeeping Mode
• Select ANC, YVR, LAX,
• Perform manual receive or
• Check to make sure the
• Change the DST setting to
• Select the correct Home City
(ON)
and try again.
YEA, DEN, MEX, YWG,
CHI, MIA, YTO, NYC,
YHZ, YYT, HKG, SEL, or
TYO as your Home City.
wait until the next auto signal
receive is performed.
watch is in a location where it
can receive the signal.
Auto DST.
code.
Strong
(Level 3)
or off
(OFF).
What you should do
World Time
City Code
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Current time in
selected city
To view the time in another city
While in the World Time Mode, press D to scroll through the city codes (time zones)
to the east.
• For full information on city codes, see “City Code Table”.
To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
DST indicator
• Note that you cannot use the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the
Home City code you currently have selected in the Timekeeping Mode. See “To
change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting” for information about
turning the Home City code DST setting on and off.
• The DST indicator will appear 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.
The World Time Mode digitally displays the current time in
48 cities (29 time zones) around the world.
• If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your
Home City time settings and make the necessary
changes.
• The watch will perform a signal reception even if it is in
the World Time Mode when a calibration time is
reached. If this happens, the World Time Mode time
settings will be adjusted in accordance with the
Timekeeping Mode’s Home City time.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
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 to toggle Daylight Saving Time (DST
indicator displayed) and Standard Time (DST indicator
not displayed).
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