Oregon CP300 USER MANUAL

FEATURES
CP300 is a digit watch for general outdoor sport timing featuring an electronic

compass that for easy positioning. It equips with daily alarm that signals the
designated time. The watch is provided with stopwatch and tim e r for s pecif ic tim ing.
An electroluminescent panel that even illuminates the LCD for easy viewing in dark.

• 16 positions electronic compass.

• Normal Time mode with Hour, Minute, Second, Month, Date and Weekday.

• User option for 12Hr/24Hr display format.

• Daily alarm with hour and minute.

• Hourly chime signal.

• 1/100 second resolution Chronograph (1st Hour) with 24 hours working range.

• Chronograph with “split” function.

• 1 second resolution Count Down Timer with 60 minutes working range.

• User key option for Count Down Stop or Count Down Repeat mode.

• EL backlight with 3 seconds delay.

GENERAL OPERATION SEQUENCES

• press S3 to advance through the various watch function as shown below:

S4

COMPASS

S2 Hold S2

S2

CALIBRATION

S3

TIME & CALENDAR

S3

ALARM

S3

CHRONOGRAPH

S3

TIMER

S3

S3

ELECTRONIC COMPASS

After activate the Compass function, the Current direction is shown, and a flashing
arrow flag indicates North direction.

CALIBRATION

Calibration allows user to align the watch magnetic s ens or with the earth’s magnetic
field so that the watch can detect correct direction.

WHEN TO CALIBRATE THE ELECTRONIC COMPASS

• The Compass watch is brand new.

• The indicated direction is incorrect.

• The watch is changed a new battery.

• The word “CAL” is displayed.

• The word “ERR” is display.

HOW TO CALIBRATE THE ELECTRONIC COMPASS

AUTOMATICALLY CALIBRATION

• When the watch is changed a new battery.

MANUALLY CALIBRATION

• Select a place without nearby the strong electric or magnetic field.

• Press & hold S2 key for 2-3 seconds in compass mode until the word “CAL” is

displayed.

• Holding the watch on horizontal level or on top of the wooden table.

• Slowly turn the watch with 3 clockwise rotations.

• Press S2 key again to stop the calibration.

• If “ERR” is displayed, repeat the calibration steps.

Cautious:

The Compass watch is very sensitive to magnetic and electric fields. Please put the
watch away from any magnetic or electric device.

To avoid high current consum ption, leave the calibration mode immediately
after used.

HOW TO USE ELECTRONIC COMPASS

• Press S3 to Normal Time mode.

• Press S4 to activate the Compass function. The c urrent direction arr ow flag and

the flashing North arrow flag are shown.

• Press S4 for continue sampling.

• Press S3 to return back to Normal Time mode.

Cautious:

The Compass watch is very sensitive to magnetic and electric fields.
The direction will be affect by nearby magnet or electric devices.

NORMAL TIME

Normal time m ode presents hour, minute, second, month, date and weekday. For
12HR display format, “A” or “P” flag will be displayed.

SETTING NORMAL TIME

• Press S3 to Normal Time mode.

• Press & hold S2 to enter the Normal Time Setting mode then the “SECOND”

digits start to flashing.

• Press key S1 to reset the “SECOND” digits to “00”. There is ±30 seconds
adjustment for minute.

• Press S2 to select next digits for setting. The setting sequence is shown as
follow:

S2

• Press S1 to forward setting digit.

• Press S3 to exit the setting mode and return to normal.

ALARM TIME MODE

Alarm Tim e mode pres ents Alarm hour and Alarm m inute. The alarm sounds at the
alarm time everyday if the alarm mark is arm ed. Pr ess any key while alarm sound is
active to stop the alarm sound without activate other f unc tion. “Beep- Beep” sound is
generated every hour if the Chime mark is armed.

SETTING ALARM TIME

• Press S3 to Alarm mode.

• Press S2 Setting mode then Hour digit start flashing.

• Press S1 to forward setting digit.

• Press S2 to select Minute digit..

• The setting sequence is shown as follow:

• The Alarm Mark is ar med automatic ally if the alarm is being adjusted. Pres s S3

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to exit the setting mode and return back to Alarm Time mode.

ARM OR DISARM ALARM AND CHIME

• Press S3 to alarm time mode.

• Press S1 to arm or disarm the alarm mark and chime mark in sequence as

shown as follow:

CHRONOGRAPH MODE

The Chronograph counts up in 1/100 sec resolution with working range of 24 hours.

Reset

S1

• Press S3 to Chronograph mode.

• Press S1 for start / stop operation. “RUN” is shown for counting, and “STP” is

shown for stop counting.

• Press S2 for split / reset operation.

• Press S2 (twice if necessary in stop mode) to reset the chronograph to zero.

• Press S2 to view the split time when the Chronograph is counting. “SPL” is

shown, and the colon is flashing. Press S2 to release split time and return to
running chronograph.

• Press S1 to stop Chronograph running then press S2 to reset Chronograph to
zero.

TIMER MODE

Timer mode presents the preset tim e at the upper row and the current count down
time at the lower row.
“CS”-Count Down Stop
“Cr”-Count Down Repeat
The working range of the timer is 60 minutes and the resolution is 1 second.

• Press S3 to Timer mode

• Press S1 for start/stop operation.

COUNT DOWN STOP

COUNT DOWN REPEAT

SETTING TIMER

• Press S3 to Timer mode.

• Press S1 for start/stop operation.

• Pr ess S2 while the timer is in stop mode f or setting tim er. T he setting digits star t

flashing.

• Press S1 to forward the setting digit.

• Press S3 to exit.

SELECT TIMER

• Press S2 twice to select timer when the Timer is in stop m ode. “CS”/”Cr” start
flashing.

• Press S1 to toggle “CS” or “Cr”.

• Press S3 to exit.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

• Open the bottom case.

• Replace two SR936W cells.