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Operation Guide 3768/3769
To set up the countdown timer
1.While the countdown start time is on the display in the
Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the hour
setting of the countdown start time starts to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
• If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the
procedure under “To use the countdown timer” to
display it.
2.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Auto-repeat
Minutes
Hours
3. While a setting is flashing, use D and B to change it as described below.
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
Alarm number
Alarm date (Month – Day)
Screen Do this:
Use D (+) and B (–).
Press D.
To do this:
Change the hours or minutes
Toggle auto-repeat on (
ON
) and off (
OF
)
Alarms
You can set up to three independent multi-function alarms
with hour, minutes, month, and day. When an alarm is
turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is
reached. One of the alarms can be configured as a
snooze alarm or a one-time alarm, while the other two are
one-time alarms.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes
the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
• There are three alarms numbered
1
through
3
. You can
configure Alarm
1
as a snooze alarm or a one-time
alarm. Alarms
2
and
3
can be used as one-time alarms
only.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
Alarm Types
The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below.
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• Daily alarm
Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to
sound everyday at the time you set.
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• Date alarm
Set the month, day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes
the alarm to sound at the specific time, on the specific date you set.
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••
• 1-Month alarm
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the
alarm to sound everyday at time you set, only during the month you set.
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••
• Monthly alarm
Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm
to sound every month at the time you set, on the day you set.
To set an alarm time
1.In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.
• To set a one-time alarm, display one of the screens
indicated by alarm number
2
or
3
. To set the snooze
alarm, display the screen indicated by
1
.
2.After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour
setting of the alarm time starts to flash, which indicates
the setting screen.
• This operation automatically turns on the alarm.
3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other
settings.
Hour Minutes
Month Day
4. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.
• To set an alarm that does not include a month (daily alarm, monthly alarm),
set
x
for the month. Use D and B until the
x
mark appears (between 12 and 1)
while month setting is flashing.
• To set an alarm that does not include a day (daily alarm, 1-month alarm),
set
xx
for the day. Use D and B until the
xx
mark appears (between the end
of the month and 1) while the day setting is flashing.
• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (A indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the
watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total
of seven times, every five minutes, until you turn the alarm off or change it to a one-
time alarm.
• To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
• Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen
Displaying the alarm
1
setting screen
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
To turn Alarms
22
22
2
and
33
33
3
, and the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1.In the Alarm Mode, use D to select a one-time alarm
(alarm number
2
or
3
) or the Hourly Time Signal (
:00
).
2.Press A to toggle it on and off.
• Turning on a one-time alarm (
2
or
3
) displays the alarm
on indicator on its screen.
• Turning on the Hourly Time Signal displays the hourly
time signal on indicator.
• The alarm on (ALM) indicator and Hourly time Signal on
(SIG) indicator are displayed in all modes.
Alarm on indicator
Hourly time signal on
indicator
To select the operation of Alarm
11
11
1
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select Alarm
1
.
2. Press A to cycle through the available settings in the sequence shown below.
Alarm on
Alarm off
Snooze
alarm on
• The applicable alarm on indicator (SNZ ALM) is displayed in all modes when an
alarm is turned on.
• SNZ indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.
• Displaying the Alarm
1
setting screen while the snooze alarm is turned on
automatically turns off the snooze alarm (making Alarm
1
a one-time alarm).
Screen To do this:
Toggle between Daylight Saving Time (
ON
) and
Standard Time (
OF
)
Change the hour or minutes
Do this:
Press D.
Use D (+) and B (–).
Dual Time
The Dual Time Mode lets you keep track of time in a different time zone. You can
select Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time for the Dual Time Mode time.
• In the Dual Time Mode, the seconds count is synchronized with the seconds count
of the current digital time.
To set the Dual Time
1.Press C to enter the Dual Time Mode.
2.In the Dual Time Mode, hold down A until the DST
setting starts to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
3.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select the other setttings.
DST Hour
Minutes
Dual time
(Hour : Minutes)
Timekeepin
g
Mode time
DST indicator
4. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use B and D to change it as
described below.
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The DST indicator on the Dual Time Mode screen indicates that DST is turned on for
the Dual Time Mode time.
Illumination
Two LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and a light guide panel
illuminate the face of the watch for easy reading in the
dark.
• See “Illumination Precautions” for more important
information.
To illuminate the face of the watch
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the
display), press B to illuminate the face of the watch.
• You can use the procedure below to select either
1.5 seconds or 3 seconds as the illumination duration.
When you press B, the illumination will remain on for
about 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds, depending on the
current illumination duration setting.
To specify the illumination duration
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2.While the seconds are flashing, press B to toggle the
illumination duration between 1.5 seconds (
x
) and 3
seconds (
).
3.Press A twice to exit the setting screen.
• To specify a countdown start time of 24 hours, set
0:00
.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
•
The auto-repeat on indicator ( ) is displayed on the Countdown Timer Mode screen
while this function is turned on.
• Frequent use of auto-repeat and the alarm can run down battery power.