Casio PQ-40 User Manual

USER’S GUIDE PQ-40

GENERAL GUIDE

1 Snooze/Light button

• Press to turn on the backlight for three or four seconds.

• Pressing this button while the alarm is sounding stops the alarm.

2 Alarm Time Set buttons

Use these buttons to set the alarm time or current time.

3 SET button

Use this button when setting the current time.

4 RESET button

Press to reset the clock after replacing batteries.

5 Alarm Switch

Use this switch to turn the alarm on and off, and to turn on the snooze alarm.

SETTING THE TIME

1. Press the SET button (

3) to cycle through the setting screens as shown below.

Normal Timekeeping Screen

Press to close.

• A sticker is affixed to the display of this clock when you purchase it. Be sure to remove the sticker before using the clock.

• Depending on the clock model, the configuration of your clock may differ somewhat from that shown in the illustration.

• Open the front cover and swing it to the back of the clock as shown in the illustration. Do not apply excess force to the cover when opening it.

PM indicator

Alarm Off Alarm On

DATE (month - date)

Current time (Hour, minutes, seconds)

Day of the week

Snooze on indicator

Alarm on indicator

Front cover

Alarm time

Year Setting Screen 12-hour/24-hour Timekeeping Screen

Month and Day Setting Screen Time Setting Screen

USER’S GUIDE PQ-40

2. While the screen you want is on the display, use the Alarm Time Set buttons (

flashing.

Press – to decrease the flashing digits.

• Holding down + or – changes the flashing digits at high speed.

• You can set the year in the range of 2000 to 2039. The day of the week is set automatically in accordance with

the date setting.

• Pressing + or – while the Time Setting Screen is on the display causes the seconds count to be reset to 00.

• Each press of + or – while the 12-hour/24-hour Timekeeping Screen is on the display toggles between 12-hour

and 24-hour timekeeping.

3. After making the settings you want, use the SET button (

• The clock automatically returns to the Normal Timekeeping Screen if you leave a setting screen on the display for about three minutes without performing any operation.

3) to display the Normal Timekeeping Screen.

2) to change the digits that are

Press + to increase the flashing digits.

USING THE ALARM

The alarm sounds and the backlight turns on when the alarm time you set is reached. You can also use the Alarm

Switch (

to select the snooze alarm feature.

Setting the Alarm Time

Use the Alarm Time Set buttons ( Pressing an Alarm Time Set button (

Press to change the alarm time setting (–).

• Holding down + or – changes the digits at high speed.

Turning the Alarm On and Off

Use the Alarm Switch (

2) to set the alarm time.

2) causes the alarm time to appear in place of the date on the display.

Alarm Time

Press to change the alarm time setting (+).

Alarm Time Set buttons

5) on the side of the clock to turn the alarm on and off, and to select the snooze feature.

• The alarm time appears in place of the date on the display whenever the alarm switch is set to ON or SNZ.

• The backlight also turns on for the first four seconds that the alarm sounds.

• The alarm sound changes over five levels as it sounds.

Stopping the Alarm

• When alarm is sounding, press the Snooze/Light button ( the alarm will sound again in about five minutes.

• To turn off the snooze feature, slide the Alarm Switch (

1) to stop it. When the snooze feature is turned on,

5) to OFF.

USING THE LIGHT

Pressing the Snooze/Light button (

Important!

• Overuse of the light can shorten battery life.

1) turns on the light and illuminates the display for easy reading in the dark.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

Replace batteries whenever the display of the clock becomes dim and difficult to read.

1. Pressing down lightly on the battery compartment cover, slide it downwards and remove it.

2. Remove both old batteries.

3. Load new batteries. Make sure that their positive (+) and negative (–) ends face in the correct directions. If you

load batteries incorrectly, they can burst and damage the clock.

4. Replace the battery compartment cover.

5. Press the RESET button (

Battery precautions

• Be sure to load the batteries with their positive (+) and negative (–) ends facing correctly.

• Replace the batteries at least once a year, even if the current batteries are working properly.

• Never charge the batteries that come with the clock.

• Should the batteries ever leak while in the clock, wipe out the fluid with a cloth, taking care not to let any get onto

your skin.

• The batteries that come with the clock lose some of their power during transport and storage.

• Never mix old and new batteries, or batteries of different brands.

4). Be sure to press the RESET button (

4) after replacing batteries.

Alarm Switch Setting

SNZ ON

( )

ALM ON

( )

OFF

The alarm sounds at the preset time for one minute, and seven more times every five minutes thereafter. Even if you stop the alarm sound by pressing the Snooze/Light button

(

1), the alarm operation is performed again

five minutes later.

• The indicator Zz flashes on the display to indicate that the snooze feature is activated.

The alarm sounds at the preset time for one minute.

The alarm does not sound.

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