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Operation Guide 3095
End time
Start time
To configure Hourly Time Signal settings
1.In the Alarm Mode, use D to display the Hourly Time
Signal (SIG) screen.
2.Hold down A until the Hourly Time Signal start time
starts to flash. This is the setting screen.
• This also will turn on the Hourly Time Signal.
3.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Start Time
(from)
End Time
(to)
Repeat Pattern
(REP)
4.While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to
change it.
• When the start time and end time settings specify a
period that is 24 hours long (such as a start time of
7:00 a.m. and an end time of 6:00 a.m.), ALL is
displayed for both the start time and the end time.
• You can select any one of the three Hourly Time Signal repeat patterns described
below.
Hourly time signal
on indicator
On/Off status
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly as a.m. (A). or p.m.(P).
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on or off
1.In the Alarm Mode, use D to display the Hourly Time
Signal (SIG) screen.
2.Press B to toggle the Hourly Time Signal on (on) and
off (OFF).
• An Hourly Time Signal on indicator is on the Alarm
Mode Hourly Time Signal screen while the Hourly Time
Signal is on.
• The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is on the display in
all modes while the Hourly Time Signal is turned on.
To configure the Hourly Time Signal to sound:
Daily
Daily on Saturday and Sunday
Daily from Monday through Friday
Select this setting:
DAILY
wEND
wDAY
DST indicator
Timekeeping
Mode time
World Time
World Time City code
Dual Time
Dual Time City code
World Time
World Time shows the current time in 48 cities (28 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 eastward
through city codes or B to scroll westward.
• For full information about city codes, see the “City Code
Table”.
• If the current time for a city is wrong, check your
Timekeeping Mode time and Home City code settings
and make necessary changes.
• You can change your Home City code in the
Timekeeping Mode. For more information, see “To set
the time and date”.
• You also can change your Dual Time City code in the Timekeeping Mode. For more
information, see “To change the Dual Time City code”.
To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
1.In the World Time Mode, use D and B 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 displayed) and Standard
Time (DST 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.
• You can use this operation to toggle the DST/Standard
Time setting for the city code selected for your Dual
Time City.
Parallel to ground More than 40
°
Auto light switch
indicator
Illumination
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that
causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the
dark. The watch’s auto light switch turns on illumination
automatically when you angle the watch for reading
towards your face.
• The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by
the auto light switch indicator) for it to operate.
• See “Illumination Precautions” for more important
information.
To illuminate the display manually
In any mode, press L to turn on illumination for about
one second.
• The above operation turns on illumination regardless of
the current auto light switch setting.
About the Auto Light Switch
While the auto light switch is enabled, illumination turns on whenever you position
your wrist as described below in any mode.
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
towards you more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on.
• Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist.
Warning!
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• Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the watch
using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when running or engaged in
any other activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that
sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others
around you.
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• When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned
off before riding a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor
vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create
a distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
To turn the auto light switch on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down L for about three seconds to toggle the auto
light switch on (auto light switch indicator displayed) or off (auto light switch indicator
not displayed).
• The auto light switch indicator is on the display in all modes while the auto light
switch is turned on.
• In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch turns off
automatically approximately six hours after you turn it on.
Reference
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and
functions of this watch.
Auto Display
Auto Display cycles automatically through the screen of
each mode.
To turn off Auto Display
Press A or C.
To turn on Auto Display
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B and D for about
two seconds.
• Note that Auto Display cannot be turned on while a
setting screen is on the display.
Graphic Area
The graphic area indicates different types of data,
depending on the mode you are in, as described below.
Graphic area
Flash Alert
When Flash Alert is on, the red and green LEDs under the
display will flash in time with stopwatch Auto Start, the
countdown alarm, alarms, and the Hourly Time Signal.
To turn Flash Alert on and off
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press C ten times to display the Flash Alert setting screen.
3. Press D to toggle Flash Alert on (SYNC displayed) and off (OFF displayed).
4. Press A twice to exit the setting screen.
• The Flash Alert setting you select with the above procedure is applied in all modes.
• You also can use the above procedure to check the current Flash Alert on/off setting.
To test Flash Alert
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B to cause the red and green LEDs to flash
alternately.
Contrast Adjustment
You can adjust the contrast of the watch to make its display figures darker or lighter.
To adjust contrast
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the seconds start to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
2. Press C 11 times to display the contrast adjustment (CNT) screen.
3. Use D (+) and B (–) to scroll through the available display format numbers
(1 through 7).
4. Press A twice to exit the setting screen.
Button Operation Tone
The button operation tone sounds any time you press one of the watch’s buttons. You
can turn the button operation tone on or off as desired.
• Even if you turn off the button operation tone, the alarms, the Hourly Time Signal,
the countdown alarm, and stopwatch Auto Start all operate normally.
Mode
Timekeeping
Stopwatch
(Elapsed Time Screen)
Stopwatch
(Lap Time Screen)
Recall
Countdown Timer
Alarm
World Time
Graphic Area
Timekeeping Mode seconds
Stopwatch elapsed time
seconds
Stopwatch lap time seconds
Elapsed time seconds
Countdown time seconds
Timekeeping Mode seconds
Timekeeping Mode seconds