Operation Guide 3294
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Other: Backlight (light-emitting diode)
Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR2016)
Approximately 3 years on type CR2016 (Assuming 3.5 seconds light
operation and 20 seconds alarm operation per day)
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life noted above.
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Specifi cations
Accuracy at normal temperature:
±
30 seconds a month
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, pm (PM), month, day, the day of the week
Time system: Switchable between 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Alarm: Multi-function* alarm; Hourly Time Signal
* Alarm type: Daily alarm, date alarm, 1-month alarm, monthly alarm
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: 1 second to 24 hours
Other: Auto-repeat function
Stopwatch
Measuring units: 1/100 second (for the fi rst 60 minutes)
1 second (after 60 minutes)
Measuring capacity: 23:59'59"
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time and two fi nishes
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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.
Auto return features
If you leave a screen with fl ashing digits for two or three minutes without performing
any operation, the watch automatically saves any settings you have made up to that
point and exits the setting screen.
Data and Setting Scrolling
The D button is used to scroll through setting screen data on the display. Holding
down this button during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed.
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To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed time
D D D D A
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear
Split time
D A A D A
Start Split
(SPL displayed)
Split release Stop Clear
Two Finishes
D A D A A
Start Split
First runner
fi nishes.
Display time of fi rst
runner.
Stop
Second runner
fi nishes.
Split release
Display time of
second runner.
Clear
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Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two fi nishes. The range of the stopwatch is 23 hours,
59 minutes, 59 seconds.
x For the fi rst 60 minutes, the display shows minutes,
seconds, and 1/100 second. After 60 minutes, the
display format changes to show hours, minutes, and
seconds.
x All of the operations in this section are performed in
the Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C
(page E-7).
Minutes
Mode indicator
Current time
Seconds
1/100 second
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To turn auto-repeat on and off
In the Countdown Timer Mode, press 1. A. The hours
digits of the countdown start time will start to fl ash, which
indicates the setting screen.
Press 2. B to toggle auto-repeat on (AUTO displayed)
and off (AUTO not displayed).
Note that pressing
x B in the above operation also
turns on the illumination.
When the end of the countdown is reached while auto-
x
repeat is on, the alarm sounds, but the countdown
restarts from the beginning without stopping. You can
stop the countdown by pressing D and manually
reset to the start time by pressing A.
The auto-repeat indicator appears in the Countdown
x
Timer Mode only.
Auto-repeat on indicator
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To use the countdown timer
Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
When the end of the countdown is reached and auto-repeat is turned off, the alarm
x
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown
time is automatically reset to its starting value after the alarm stops.
Press
x D while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press D again to
resume the countdown.
To completely stop a countdown operation, fi rst pause it (by pressing
x D), and then
press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.