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Operation Guide 3231
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Alarm
You can set an alarm with hour, minutes, month, and
day. When the alarm is on, the alarm sounds for
20 seconds at the preset time. When the Hourly Time
Signal is on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour.
Alarm Types
The types of alarm you get depends on the information
you set.
• To set a daily alarm
Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “–”
for the month and “– –” for the day (see step 3 under
“To set the alarm time”). This type of setting causes
the alarm to sound every day at the time you set.
• To set a 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.
Mode indicator
Alarm on indicator
DayMonth
Minutes
Hour
Hourly time signal
on indicator
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• To set a 1-month alarm
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “– –” for the day (see step
3 under “To set the alarm time”). This type of setting causes the alarm to sound
every day at the time you set, only during the month you set.
• To set a monthly alarm
Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. Set “–” for the month (see step 3
under “To set 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 the alarm time
1.Press A while in the Alarm Mode until the hour digits start to flash on the display.
The hour digits flash because they are
selected
.
• At this time, the alarm is automatically switched on.
2.Press C to change the selection in the following sequence.
Hour
Day
Minutes
Month
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3.Press B to increase the selected digits. Holding down B changes the number at
high speed.
• The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select
for normal timekeeping.
• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as morning or afternoon.
4.After you set the alarm time, press A to return to the Alarm Mode.
• If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Alarm Mode automatically.
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To stop the alarm
Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
To switch an alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
Press B while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of an alarm (see “Alarm
Types” on page E-10) and Hourly Time Signal in the following sequence.
Both off
Both on
Alarm only
Hourly Time Signal only
Hourly time signal on indicator
Alarm on indicator
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Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1
second to 24 hours. When the countdown reaches
zero, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you press
any button.
To set the countdown time
1.Press A while in the Countdown Timer Mode. The
hours digit flashes on the display because it is
selected
.
2.Press C to change the selection in the following
sequence.
Seconds
Minutes
Hours
Mode indicator
Minutes
Seconds Hours
Current time
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3.Press B to increase the selected number. Holding down B changes the number
at high speed.
• To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0:00' 00.
4.After you set the countdown time, press A to return to the Countdown Timer Mode.
• If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Countdown Timer Mode automatically.
To use the countdown timer
1.Press B while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
2.Press B again to stop the countdown timer.
• You can continue countdown timer operation by pressing B.
3.Stop the timer and then press A until the countdown time is reset to its starting
value.
• When the end of the countdown is reached and auto repeat timing is off, the alarm
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop the alarm by pressing any button. Countdown
timing stops, and the countdown time is automatically reset to its starting value
after the alarm stops.
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1.Press A while in the Countdown Timer Mode. The
hours digit flashes on the display because it is
selected
.
2.Press D to switch auto repeat on and off.
3.Press A to return to the Countdown Timer Mode.
• When the end of the countdown is reached while
auto repeat is on, the alarm sounds, but the
starting countdown time is reset and countdown
timing starts again automatically whenever the
countdown reaches zero. You can stop timing by
pressing B, and manually reset to the starting
countdown time by pressing A.
To switch auto repeat timing on and off
Auto repeat on indicator
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The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time,
split times, and two finishes. The range of the
stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.
To measure elapsed time
1.Press B to start the stopwatch.
2.Press B to stop the stopwatch.
• You can resume the measurement operation by
pressing B again.
3.Press A to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
• For the first 60 minutes, the display shows minutes,
seconds, and 1/100 second. After 60 minutes, the
display format changes to show hours, minutes, and
seconds.
Stopwatch
Current time
Mode indicator
Minutes
Seconds
1/100 second
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To record split times
1.Press B to start the stopwatch.
2.Press A to display the timing up to that point. Stopwatch timing continues internally.
3.Press A to clear the split time and to continue time measurement on the display.
• You can repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as you want.
4.Press B to stop the time measurement.
5.Press A to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
To time first and second place finishes
1.Press B to start the stopwatch.
2.Press A when the first finisher crosses the line, and record the time.
3.Press B when the second finisher crosses the line.
4.Press A to display the finishing time of the second finisher.
5.Press A again to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
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Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, pm (P), month, day, the day of the week
Time system: Switchable between 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Calendar system: Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Alarm: Multi-function alarm, hourly time signal
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: from 1 second to 24 hours
Other: Auto-repeat function
Stopwatch
Measuring units:1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes)
1 second (after 60 minutes)
Measuring capacity: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time and two finishes