Casio MA0309-EA Watch User Manual


 
Operation Guide 2730
7
Alarm Mode
Using the Alarms
Alarm Mode
You can use the Alarm Mode to configure settings for various
types of alarms (daily alarm, snooze alarm, target alarm) or for the
hourly time signal.
This watch has five alarms: three daily alarms, one target alarm,
and one snooze alarm.
Daily Alarm (AL1, AL2, AL3)
With a daily alarm, the watch beeps for 10 seconds when the
alarm time is reached.
Target Alarm (TAL)
With a target alarm, the time remaining until the alarm time
counts down on the display.
The watch beeps for 10 seconds when the alarm time is
reached.
Snooze Alarm (SNZ)
With the snooze alarm, the watch beeps for 10 seconds when
the alarm time is reached, and up to seven times at five-
minute intervals thereafter. Pressing any button stops the
beeper, but the alarm will sound again after five minutes.
Viewing the Alarm Time or Target Alarm
Time
In the Alarm Mode, press the
DD
DD
D button to cycle through the
alarm screens in the sequence
shown below.
The alarm name indicator
appears first, followed by the
current alarm time setting.
Alarm 1
(AL1)
Alarm 2
(AL2)
Alarm 3
(AL3)
Hourly Time
Signal (SIG)
Snooze
Alarm (SNZ)
Target
Alarm (TAL)
About the Target Alarm Time Screen
If the target alarm (TAL) is turned
on, the alarm time appears first,
followed by a screen that shows
how much time remains until the
alarm time is reached (target
time).
Setting an Alarm Time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use the
DD
DD
D button to display the
screen for the alarm
whose time you want to
set.
2. Hold down the
AA
AA
A button
for about two seconds
until the hour digits of the
alarm time start to flash.
This is the setting screen.
Displaying the setting
automatically turns on the
alarm.
3. Use the
DD
DD
D (+) and
BB
BB
B (–)
buttons to change the
hour setting.
Holding down either button
scrolls at high speed.
When setting the hour, make
sure you specify AM (no
indicator) or PM (P) correctly
when using 12-hour
timekeeping, or that you
specify the correct 24-hour
time.
The same 12-hour/24-hour format you select for the
Timekeeping Mode time is also applied in the Alarm Mode.
4. Press the
CC
CC
C button to
move the flashing to the
minute digits.
As with the hour setting, use the
D (+) and B (–) buttons to
change the minute setting.
Each press of C moves the
flashing between the hour
digits and the minute digits as
shown below.
Hour
Minutes
5. When the alarm time is the way you want, press the
AA
AA
A
button.
This exits the setting screen.
The display also will exit the setting screen automatically if
you do not perform any operation for about two or three
minutes.
Hour
Alarm Indicator
(Forward)
(Back)
Minutes
(Forward)
(Back)
Turning an Alarm Time On and Off
In the Alarm Mode, use the D button to display the screen for the
alarm you want to turn on or off.
Press the
AA
AA
A button to toggle the displayed alarm on or off.
Turning on an alarm causes the alarm indicator (ALM) to appear
on its screen. The snooze alarm screen also has a snooze
indicator (SNZ).
Alarm 1 Screen
Alarm Indicator
Snooze Alarm Screen
Alarm Indicator
Snooze Indicator
Stopping the Alarm Beeper
Pressing any button while the beeper is sounding stops it.
In the case of the snooze alarm the alarm will sound again. The
snooze indicator flashes while the snooze alarm is active
(indicating that the alarm will sound again).
Use the procedure under “Turning an Alarm Time On and Off” to
turn off the snooze alarm so it does not sound any more.
Important!
Performing any of the following operations while the snooze
indicator is flashing on the display cancels the snooze operation
and stops the flashing.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen
Displaying the Alarm Mode (snooze alarm) setting screen
Testing the Alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down the D button to sound the alarm.
Using the Hourly Time Signal
The hourly time signal causes the watch to beep every hour on
the hour.
Turning the Hourly Time Signal On and Off
In the Alarm Mode, use the D button to display the screen for
the hourly time signal (SIG).
Press the
AA
AA
A button to toggle the hourly time signal on or off.
Turning on the hourly time signal causes its indicator (SIG) to
appear on the screen.
Hourly Time
Si
g
nal Indicator
Hourly Time Signal Screen
Alarm Time
Alarm Name
Indicator
Tar
g
et Time