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Countdown Timer
You can set the countdown timer within a range of one
minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the countdown
reaches zero.
• You also can select auto-repeat, which automatically
restarts the countdown from the original value you set
whenever zero is reached.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
C.
SecondsHours
Minutes
Timekeeping Mode time
Auto-repeat
on indicator
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
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown
time is reset automatically to its starting value after the alarm stops.
• When auto-repeat is turned on, the countdown will restart automatically without
pausing when it reaches zero. The alarm sounds when the countdown reaches zero.
• The countdown timer measurement operation continues even if you exit the
Countdown Timer Mode.
• Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press D again to
resume the countdown.
• To stop a countdown operation completely, first pause it (by pressing D), and then
press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
To configure countdown start time and auto-repeat settings
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, and select the setting you want to change.
Start Time
(Minutes)
Auto-Repeat
On/Off
Start Time
(Hours)
Auto-repeat
on indicator
On/Off status
3. Perform the following operations, depending on which setting currently is selected
on the display.
• While the start time setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.
• Set 0:00 to specify 24 hours.
• While the auto-repeat on/off setting (0N or 0F) is flashing on the display, press
D to toggle auto-repeat on (0N) and off (0F).
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.
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 also can turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes
the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
• There are three alarm screens numbered 1 through 3.
The hourly time signal screen is indicated by :00.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
Alarm number
Alarm date
(Month – Day)
Alarm Types
The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
x3x1 x2
:00
• 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.
• The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.
2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time
starts to flash. This indicates the setting screen.
• This operation turns on the alarm automatically.
3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.
Hour
Minutes
Day
Month
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 sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds. 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.
• Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the
Timekeeping Mode time.
Note
• Pressing any button stops the alarm tone operation.
• 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 select the operation of Alarm
1
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select Alarm1.
2. Press A to cycle through the available settings in the sequence shown below.
Alarm off
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• The applicable alarm on indicator is displayed in all modes when an alarm is turned
on.
• The snooze indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.
• Displaying the Alarm1 setting screen while the snooze alarm is turned on turns off
the snooze alarm automatically (making Alarm1 a one-time alarm).
To turn Alarms
2
and
3
on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select a one-time alarm (alarm number 2 or 3).
2. Press A to toggle the displayed alarm on and off.
• Turning on a one-time alarm (2 or 3) displays the alarm on indicator on its screen.
• The alarm on indicator is displayed in all modes.
• If any alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on the display in all modes.
Alarm on indicator
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To turn the hourly time signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time Signal.
2. Press A to toggle the displayed item on and off.
• Turning on the Hourly Time Signal displays the hourly time signal on indicator on its
screen.
• The hourly time signal on indicator is displayed in all modes.
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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.
• The seconds count of the Dual Time is synchronized
with the seconds count of the Timekeeping Mode.
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
Minutes
Hour
Dual time
(Hour : Minutes Seconds)
Timekeeping Mode time
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.
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 (–).