Operation Guide 3197
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• Performing illumination, or beeper operations during a
short period may cause
(recover) to appear on the
display.
After some time, battery power will recover and
(recover) will disappear, indicating that the above
functions are enabled again.
• If
(recover) appears frequently, it probably means
that remaining battery power is low. Leave the watch in
bright light to allow it to charge.
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Recover indicator
Charging Precautions
Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot. Avoid leaving
the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery.
Also note that allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal
display to black out. The appearance of the LCD should become normal again when
the watch returns to a lower temperature.
Warning!
Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it
to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury.
The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following
conditions for long periods.
• On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight
• Too close to an incandescent lamp
• Under direct sunlight
Exposure Level (Brightness)
Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux)
Sunlight Through a Window (10,000 lux)
Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day (5,000 lux)
Indoor Fluorescent Lighting (500 lux)
Approximate
Exposure Time
5 minutes
24 minutes
48 minutes
8 hours
Charging Guide
The following table shows the amount of time the watch needs to be exposed to light
each day in order to generate enough power for normal daily operations.
• For details about the battery operating time and daily operating conditions, see the
“Power Supply” section of the Specifications.
• Stable operation is promoted by frequent exposure to light.
Recovery Times
The table below shows the amount exposure that is required to take the battery from
one level to the next.
Approximate Exposure Time
Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
3 hours 26 hours 7 hours
10 hours 127 hours 34 hours
19 hours 259 hours 70 hours
226 hours - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exposure Level
(Brightness)
Outdoor Sunlight
(50,000 lux)
Sunlight Through a
Window (10,000 lux)
Daylight Through a
Window on a Cloudy
Day (5,000 lux)
Indoor Fluorescent
Lighting (500 lux)
• The above exposure time values are all for reference only. Actual required exposure
times depend on lighting conditions.
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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.
Stopwatch
• You can use lap time measurement to time how long it takes to complete a specific
portion (such as a single lap) of a race.
• You can use split time measurement to time how long it takes to get from the start to
a specific point in a race.
Memory Management
Each time you press D to start a new elapsed time or lap/split operation in the
Stopwatch Mode, the watch automatically creates a new “log” in its memory. The log
remains open for data storage until you permanently close it by pressing A to clear
the stopwatch to all zeros.
The watch has enough memory to hold up to 121 records. Each log title screen (start
date and time) and lap/split time uses up one record.
• A log title screen identifies a single elapsed time operation, from the start up to the
point the stopwatch is reset to all zeros.
• A lap/split time record is stored under a log title screen each time you perform a lap/
split operation.
Example 1
Single elapsed time measurement
Log title screen + 120 lap records = 121 records
Example 2
Multiple elapsed time measurements
Measurement 1 log title screen + 60 lap records = 61 records
Measurement 2 log title screen + 59 lap records = 60 records
• Use the Recall Mode to view stopwatch records.
• If watch memory is already full when you perform a stopwatch button operation that
creates a new log, the oldest log in memory and all of its records are deleted
automatically to make room for the new log.
• If you are adding records to the only log in memory and watch memory becomes
full, adding another record causes the oldest record in the log to be deleted
automatically to make room for the new record.
• If you are adding records to a log when there are multiple logs in memory and watch
memory becomes full, adding another record causes the oldest log in memory and
all of its records to be deleted automatically to make room for new records.
How Stopwatch Data is Stored
The following table describes how data is stored when you perform the various button
operations described in “To measure times with the stopwatch”.
Stopwatch Button Operation
D Start (from all zeros)
D Stop
D Re-start
A Lap/Split
A Clear
Data Store Operation
Creates a new log for the current date. (The log
is updated as timing progresses.)
Time measurement stops, without storing data in
memory.
Time measurement re-starts, without storing
data in memory.
Creates new record: displayed lap/split times
Creates new record: displayed lap/split times
(Stopwatch display is cleared to all zeros.)
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, alarms,
the Hourly Time Signal, and other beepers all operate
normally.
To turn the button operation tone on and off
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city
code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
2.Press C nine times until the current button operation
tone setting (
or ) appears.
3.Press D to toggle the setting between
(tone on)
and
(tone off).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the
button operation tone is turned off.
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Mute indicator
Power Saving Function
When turned on, the Power Saving function enters a
sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left in an
area for a certain period where it is dark. The table below
shows how watch functions are affected by the Power
Saving function.
Elapsed Time
in Dark
60 to 70 minutes
6 or 7 days
Display
Blank, with Power Saving
indicator flashing
Blank, with Power Saving
indicator not flashing
Operation
All functions enabled, except for the
display
Beeper tone, illumination, and display
are disabled.
• Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the sleep state.
Power saving indicator
• The watch will not enter the sleep state between 6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch
is already in the sleep state when 6:00 AM arrives, however, it will remain in the
sleep state.
To recover from the sleep state
Perform any one of the following operations.
• Move the watch to a well-lit area.
• Press any button.
To turn Power Saving on and off
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city
code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
2.Press C 11 times until the Power Saving on/off screen
appears.
3.Press D to toggle Power Saving on (
) and off ( ).
4.Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The Power Saving indicator is on the display in all
modes while Power Saving is turned on.
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On/Off status
Auto Return
• If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes while a setting
screen (with a flashing setting) is on the display, the watch will exit the setting screen
automatically.
Scrolling
The B and D are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll through data
on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll operation
scrolls at high speed.
Initial Screens
When you enter the World Time Mode or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing
when you last exited the mode appears first.
Timekeeping
• Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
reset to 00 without changing the minutes.
• The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change
it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced.
• The current time for all city codes in the Timekeeping Mode and World Time Mode is
calculated in accordance with the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) for each city,
based on your Home City time setting.
World Time
• The seconds count of the World Time is synchronized with the seconds count of the
Timekeeping Mode.