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Module No. 1940
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
• 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.
A
CD
E
B
P
GENERAL GUIDE
• Press C to change from mode to mode.
• In any mode, press B to illuminate the display.
A
CD
E
B
P
BEEP
BEEP
MIN
SEC
P
Alarm Mode
Countdown Alarm Mode
Stopwatch Mode
Timekeeping Mode
Beat ModeBPM Mode
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Press C.
A
CD
E
B
P
A
CD
E
B
P
TIMEKEEPING MODE
In addition to normal timekeeping, use the Timekeeping Mode to set the current time
and date.
Calibrating the Seconds Count
Use the following procedure to calibrate the seconds count
on a time signal from a radio, TV, or other source.
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds digits start to flash on the display.
2.Press D to set the seconds count to
00 when the
time signal you are calibrating to sounds.
• Pressing D while the seconds count is in the range of
30 to 59 resets the seconds to
00 and adds 1 to the
minutes. If the seconds count is in the range of 00 to
29, the minutes count is unchanged.
3.Press A to return to the current time display.
Setting the Current Time and Date
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds digits start to flash on the display.
• The seconds digits are flashing because they are
selected
.
2.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other digits and settings.
3. While hour, minutes, year, month, or day is selected (flashing), press D to increase
the setting or B to decrease it.
• When the 12/24-hour setting is selected, use D to toggle between 12-hour (
12H)
and 24-hour (
24H) timekeeping.
4. After the time and date are set the way you want them, press A to return to the
current time screen.
Notes
• When 12-hour format is selected, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display to indicate
“p.m.” times. There is no indicator for “a.m.” times.
• Selecting 24-hour format causes the 24 indicator to appear on the display.
• The year can be set in the range of 1995 to 2039.
• The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the month and day
setting.
• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar automatically make allowances for different
month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to
change it except after the replacement of the watch’s battery.
Seconds Hour
Minutes
Day
Month Year
12/24-Hour
Format
Day of week
Month – Day
PM indicator
Hour : Minutes
Seconds
A
CD
E
B
BEEP
BPM MODE
The BPM Mode makes it easy to count the number of
beats per minute and determine the tempo of music and
any other rhythmical process.
• The letters “BPM” stand for “beats per minute” in this
manual.
• The same BPM value is used by the BPM Mode and
the Beat Mode.
Counting Beats
1.In the BPM Mode, press D to toggle between BEEP
(BEEP indicator displayed) and LIGHT (LIGHT indicator
displayed) as the button confirmation operation.
• BEEP causes the watch to beep each time you press
E in the step 2 below, while LIGHT causes the backlight
to flash when E is pressed.
2. Press E five times in accordance with the beat of the music or rhythm.
• Each press of E causes the number of beats in the upper part of the display to cycle
in the following sequence:
1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → x
3. After you press E the fifth time, the watch calculates an average number of beats per
minute and displays the applicable BPM value.
• The BPM value is stored in memory. You can use the BPM value to perform a beat
operation using the procedure under “Performing a Beat Operation”.
• If you selected LIGHT in step 1, the backlight lights after step 3 for about two seconds
to indicate that the BPM value is stored in memory.
• See “BPM Mode Notes” for more important information about the BPM value.
BPM value
BEEP indicator
Mode indicator
A
CD
E
B
BEEP
BEAT MODE
The Beat Mode can be used to produce an audible signal
or flashing backlight in accordance with BPM value, which
is like a digital metronome that can be used for a variety
of different musical applications.
• The same BPM value is used by the BPM Mode and
the Beat Mode.
Performing a Beat Operation
1.In the Beat Mode, press D to toggle between BEEP
(audible signal) and LIGHT (flashing backlight) as the
beat operation type.
• BEEP (BEEP indicator displayed) causes the watch to
beep for each beat, while LIGHT (LIGHT indicator
displayed) causes the backlight to flash.
2. Press E to perform the selected beat operation at the speed indicated by the BPM value.
• The higher the BPM value, the faster the beat.
• The beat operation continues for one minute or until you press E again.
• When you select BEEP in step 1, the beat operation is performed in accordance with the
number of beats per measure you specify under “Changing BPM Settings Manually” below.
Changing BPM Settings Manually
1.In the Beat Mode, hold down A until the BPM value
starts to flash.
2. Press D to increase the BPM value or B to decrease it.
• You can set the BPM value within a range of 60 to 200.
• Pressing B and D at the same time changes the BPM
value to its standard setting of 120.
3. Press C, and the beats per measure value starts to flash.
4. Press D to increase the number of beats per measure
and B to decrease it.
• You can set the number of beats per measure within a
range of 1 to 8.
5. After the BPM and number of beats per measure values are the way you want, press
A to return to the initial Beat Mode screen.
Beats per
measure
BEEP indicator
Mode indicator
BPM value
A
CD
E
B
BEEP
Beats per measure
BPM value