Casio MA0410-EA User's Manual
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1. for about two seconds e This will cause the current auto receive setting to flash on the display 3 Use the and buttons to cycle through the available auto receive settings When the setting is the way you want press the button e This will exit the setting screen and return to the last reception date and time screens e To return to the Timekeeping Mode press the button again e The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes Auto Receive Settings when the Home City is TYO or SEL AUTO Auto receive turned on with automatic selection of either the Mt Otakadoya signal 40kHz or the Mt Hagane signal 60kHz whichever is strongest J40 Auto receive turned on for the Mt Otakadoya signal 40kHz e J60 Auto receive turned on for the Mt Hagane signal 60kHz OFF Auto receive turned off Auto Receive Settings when the Home City is NYC CHI DEN or LAX ON Auto receive turned on for the Ft Collins Colorado signal OFF Auto receive turned off Calibration Signal Reception Precautions Auto reception can be performed while the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode only e Reception cannot be performed while Timer Mode countdown is in progress e Pressing any button while auto reception is in progress will cause he2. Daily Use All time values are approximate e Display Illumination 1 5 seconds e Alarm 10 seconds Signal reception 16 minutes e Display On 18 hours Outdoor Sunlight 5 minut 50 000 lux gt Mnutes Sunlight Through a Window 10 000 lux Daylight Through Making sure the watch is regularly Windbon Oeral exposed to light ensures stable Day 5 000 lux operation Indoor Fluorescent Lighting 500 lux 8 hours Charge Times Required to Advance to a Higher Level Approximate Exposure Time Level 4 gt Level 3 gt Level 2 gt Level 1 Exposure Level Brightness Outdoor Sunlight 50 000 lux Sunlight Through a 2 hours 22 hours L 5 hours 109 hours Window 10 000 lux Daylight Through a Window on an Overcast Day 5 000 lux Indoor Fluorescent pmm Lighting 500 lux 101 hours e Note that the above charging times are for reference only Actual charging time depends on a variety of environmental factors 9 hours 222 hours Display Illumination An EL electroluminescent panel is used to illuminate the display of the watch for easy reading in the dark An auto light switch automatically illuminates the display when you angle the watch towards your eyes for reading E To illuminate the display manually DOGA in Press the button in any mode to illuminate the display of the wat
3. Among or near buildings Japan Transmitter U S Transmitter Locations Location receive operation is performed at 3 00 If receive is still 2 J Mt Otakadoya aes Se unsuccesstul it is performed again at 4 00 y 40kHz i If all five of the above receive operations are unsuccessful a Mt Hagane Inside a vehicle Next to a household appliance receive operation is performed again at 5 00 60kHz 4 automobile train plane etc or office equipment TV speaker fax computer cell phone etc Manual receive You initiate reception using a button operation T The watch is set up for auto receive at the factory so all you need to do is to place it in a location that allows good Under optimum conditions the calibration signal should be e Under optimum conditions the calibration signal should be ATA 9 receivable up to 1 000 kilometers from the transmitter Note receivable up to 3 000 kilometers from the transmitter Note that the wave is relatively weak at distances greater than that the wave is relatively weak at distances greater than In a location where there is 500km so reception may be poor at long distances 1 000km so reception may be poor at long distances radio interference Near mountains construction site airport etc reception each night Geographic contours nearby buildings seasonal conditions the time of day can even make reception impossible even when you are within range of
4. e This will display the summer time DST setting screen 4 Press the button to cycle through the available summer time DST settings until the one you want to select is displayed A AUTO This setting enables the auto summer time setting which turns summer time on or off in accordance with the received time calibration signal e This setting uses Japan summer time data when TYO is selected as the Home City and U S summer time data when NYC CHI DEN or LAX is selected as the Home City OF OFF This setting turns off summer time and returns to normal timekeeping On ON This setting turns on summer time and advances the current time by one hour Only OFF or ON can be selected if the current Home City code is a setting other than HKG TYO SEL NYC CHI DEN LAX ANC or HNL 5 When the summer time setting is the way you want use the button to cycle the display through the settings shown below 7 Home City gt p 12 24 hour Code SOM MLN Timekeeping ot je Power Saving Seconds of o Day lt Month lt Year Minute lt Hour Indicates 12 hour or 24 hour timekeeping Pressing the button while the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59 resets it to 00 and also adds 1 to the minutes Pressing the button in the range of 00 to 29 resets the s
5. number of times during a short period a recover RECOV indicator flashes on the display and the following operations become disabled as battery power recovers e Display illumination Alarm and hourly time signal Time calibration signal reception Normal operation will return after the Wore ALLENS battery recovers RECOV Recover Indicator Battery Level Indicator Black On White On White Black Level 1 Normal operation enabled Level 2 Normal operation enabled SE Digital display illumination alarms tones alarms hourly time signal and signal reception disabled Level 3 CHG All functions including timekeeping Levola disabled e Exposing the watch to direct sunlight or other strong light may cause the battery level indicator to indicate a level momentarily that is higher than the actual battery level Because of this you should wait for a short while after charging to check the battery level indicator e Even after the battery drops to Level 4 you will be able to resume normal operation by charging the battery e When charging from Level 4 the display will start operating when the battery reaches Level 3 At this time you will be able to configure time and date settings but you should keep the watch exposed to light until the battery reaches Level 2 or Level 1 E Start charging at Level 3 Battery Level 3 indicates that remain
6. the button to display the hourly time signal screen or off 2 Press the button to toggle the hourly time signal on e Turning on the hourly time signal causes the hourly time signal indicator to appear on the display The watch will beep twice every hour on the hour Hourly Time Signal Screen Hourly Time Signal On Indicator Stopwatch Mode The stopwatch measures elapsed time in units of 1 100 second up to 23 hours 59 minutes 59 99 seconds 24 hours When the maximum limit is reached the elapsed time automatically returns to zero and timing continues from there E Elapsed Time Measurement Start Stop Reset Performing Stopwatch Operations Cumulative Elapsed Time Measurement Pressing the button to restart the stopwatch without resetting it to all zeros causes the elapsed time measurement to resume from where it was last stopped In the Stopwatch Mode press the button to start and stop elapsed time measurement During elapsed time measurements segments in the graphic dials appear and disappear to indicated the passage of time E Split Time Measurement 0 p gt p p Split Reset J 3 Record Split Release Split Stop Reset Start Seconds Hours Start Stop Pressing the 8 button while timing is being performed freezes the current elapsed time on the display and displays the SPL split indicator while elapsed timing c
7. watch to beep and then exit the receive operation e Make sure you are within the range of the calibration signal ransmitter before performing the reception operation Remember hat geographic contours nearby buildings seasonal conditions he time of day can even make reception impossible even when you are within range of the transmitter e Proper reception may be impossible if there is something blocking he signal If reception is unsuccessful try again e This watch is designed to adjust its current time setting in accordance with the calibration signal transmitted in Japan and he United States only It operates like a standard non radio controlled watch outside of the range of the receivable time calibration signal transmitters e When the watch is unable to adjust its time signal using the calibration signal for some reason timekeeping accuracy is within 15 seconds per month Strong electrostatic charge can cause timekeeping error e Signal reception is cancelled if the alarm starts to sound while it is being performed e The watch s calendar shows dates up to the year 2099 Attempting a receive operation after that causes an error Troubleshooting The watch cannot receive the time calibration signal e Is the signal being transmitted Though the Japanese calibration signal Call Sign JJY is continually transmitted by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology NICT in theory it may s
8. ch a EuP You can use the procedure under To specify the illumination duration to select either 1 5 seconds or 2 5 seconds for the illumination duration to E e Pressing the button illuminates the display regardless of whether the auto light switch is on or off You may hear a faint rattling sound when you move the watch around This sound is caused by the movement of a metal bulb that controls operation of the auto light switch and does not indicate malfunction E To illuminate the display with the auto light switch The auto light switch automatically illuminates the display whenever you angle the watch towards your eyes for reading but only when it is dark The auto light switch does not illuminate the display when surrounding light is bright You can use the procedure under To specify the illumination duration to configure the illumination duration as approxi mately 1 5 seconds or 2 5 seconds E To turn the auto light switch on and off While a setting screen one on which a setting is flashing is on the display hold down the D button for about two seconds to toggle the auto light switch on auto light switch on indicator displayed and off no indicator displayed Auto Light Switch On Indicator E Positioning Your Arm Correctly With the watch on your wrist position it level with the ground Rotate your arm so the
9. e This toggles summer time on and off e The DST indicator appears on the display and timekeeping is advanced by one hour when summer time is turned on e You can turn summer time on or off independently for each World Time Mode city Note however that you cannot turn on summer time for the GMT city code Turning on summer time for your home time city causes the time shown in the Timekeeping Mode to be advanced by one hour World Time City Code List GMT City GMT Differential City Name code pitterential City Name Jerusalem Honolulu Jeddah Anchorage Teheran Los Angeles Dubai Denver Kabul Chicago Karachi New York j Delhi Caracas Dakar Rio de Janeiro Yangon Bangkok Hong Kong Greenwich Mean Time Seoul London Tokyo Paris Adelaide Berlin Sydney Athens NOU Cairo WLG Noumea Wellington The contents of the above table are current as of June 2004 e Time differentials in the above table are in accordance with Universal Time Coordinated UTC Operation Guide 2914 Using the Alarm and Hourly Time Signal Alarms E Daily Alarms AL1 to AL4 The watch beeps for about 10 seconds when an 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 approximately 30 minut
10. e screen and the last reception time screen at two second intervals will appear in the digital display if the watch has not been able to perform any signal reception successfully To return to the Timekeeping Mode press the O button again The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes Last reception date Last reception time Configuring Auto Receive Settings Use the procedure below to turn auto receive of the time calibration signal on or off When TYO Tokyo or SEL Seoul is selected as your Home City you can also specify the transmitter selection mode which controls which Japanese transmitter signal should be used for time calibration For information about selecting your Home City see Configuring Home Time Settings The initial factory default settings for auto receive are Home City TYO Tokyo Auto Receive On Transmitter AUTO e The following procedure can be performed only when TYO SEL NYC CHI DEN or LAX is selected as the Home City To configure auto receive settings 1 In the Timekeeping Mode press the button e This causes the display to start alternating between the last reception date and time screens e The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes 2 Hold down the button
11. econds count without changing the minutes Pressing the button while the seconds count is flashing changes the display illumination duration See To specify the illumination duration for more information Resets to 00 SEPN Holding down either button SE G Saa changes the setting at high speed When setting the hour make sure you specify AM no indicator or PM P correctly or that you specify the correct 24 hour time You can set a year in the range of 2000 to 2099 The day of the week is set automatically in accordance with the date you set The watch automatically makes adjustments for leap years and month lengths AR i Year If you turn on Power Saving the Power Saving indicator will be on the display when you exit the setting screen Use the button to select each of the settings and the and buttons to change them 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
12. es total Pressing any button stops the beeper but the alarm will sound again after five minutes E To set an alarm time 1 Inthe Alarm Mode use the button to scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose setting you want to change is displayed Alarm Number Al 1 gt Alarm 2 gt gt Alarm 3 AL1 AL2 AL3 of vo Hourly Time 4 Snooze Alarm 4 Alarm 4 Signal SIG SNZ AL4 Next alarm 2 Hold down the button for about two seconds until the hour digits start to flash on the display e This also causes the alarm on indicator to appear and automatically turns on the alarm Alarm on indicator Use the button to select the digits you want to change Each press of the button moves the flashing between the hour digits and minute digits Decrease W To turn an alarm on and off 4 1 Use the and buttons to change the currently selected digits In the Alarm Mode use the button to display the screen for the alarm you want to turn on or off e Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed Increase 2 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the hour digits and the minute digits to set the time you want e When setting the hour make sure you specify AM A or PM P correctly when using 12 hour timekeeping or that you specify the correct 24 hou
13. ever battery power is at Level 3 or lowep The display may illuminate unintentionally when you wear the watch on the inside of your wrist when you shake your arm or when you raise your arm Be sure to turn off the auto light switch whenever you do not need display illumination e Keep the auto light switch turned off whenever you are wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist e Electro static charge and magnetism can interfere with auto light operation and even make operation impossible If this happens lower your arm to the starting position and then raise it again If you still have trouble with illumination try lowering your arm down to your side and then raise it to your face for reading Operation Guide 2914 E To specify the illumination duration 3 Press the button to toggle the illumination 1 duration between about 1 5 seconds indicator How a Radio controlled Watch Works In the Timekeeping Mode hold down for about ig neon anid 28 seconds What is a radio controlled watch Calibration Signal e This will cause your Home indicator Your radio controlled watch is designed to receive a time The Japanese calibration signal Call Sign JJY is maintained by City code to flash on the calibration signal that contains standard time data and adjust its the National Institute of Information and Communications display current time sett
14. he current time in any one of 30 cities 29 time zones around the world When you enter the World Time Mode the screen for the city that was displayed when you last exited the mode appears first The seconds count in the World Time Mode is linked with the Timekeeping Mode seconds count e The same 12 hour 24 hour format you select for the Timekeeping Mode time is also applied in the World Time Mode Important e If the World Time Mode time is incorrect check the current time settings in the Timekeeping Mode and the World Time city settings e For more information see Configuring Home Time Settings E To search for a city code In the World Time Mode press the westward or eastward button e This scrolls the available city codes Holding down the and buttons scrolls at high speed Eastward Current Time in Selected City eae fal Westward City Code Using Summer Time DST Summer time or Daylight Saving Time DST as it is known in some countries calls for setting clocks ahead one hour during the summer season Note that the use of summer time depends on the country and even the local area E To turn summer time on or off 1 In the World Time Mode use the and buttons to display the screen for the city code whose summer time setting you want to change DST Indicator 2 Hold down the button for about two seconds 4
15. ightly off After the watch receives the time calibration signal it performs an internal decoding process before updating its time setting Because of this the time setting may be slightly off within one second Time calibration signal reception is successful but the current time is one hour fast Do you have summer time DST turned on ON Use the procedure under Configuring Home Time Settings to turn off summer time Time calibration signal reception is successful but the current time setting is wrong e Is the correct city code selected for your Home City If you are in Japan you should have TYO selected for your Home City For other areas select the correct Home City code using the procedure under Configuring Home Time Settings The auto receive ON OFF settings don t appear when configuring auto receive settings Auto receive ON OFF settings do not appear on the display unless TYO Tokyo SEL Seoul NYC New York CHI Chicago DEN Denver or LAX Los Angeles is selected as the Home City Use the procedure under Configuring Home Time Settings to select your correct Home City The auto receive AUTO J40 and J60 settings do not appear when configuring auto receive settings e The AT J40 and J60 transmitter selection mode options are available only when TYO Tokyo is selected as the Home City code Use the procedure under Configuring Home Time Settings to select your correc
16. ing accordingly Technology NICT It is a long wave signal transmitted 24 hours a day from the Mt Otakadoya transmitter 40kHz located in 1 i Tamura gun Fukushima Prefecture and from the Mt Hagane Long Signal is received transmitter 60kHz located on the border between Saga Transmitter wave time using built in antenna Prefecture and Fukuoka Prefecture 2 Press the button three 4 After the setting is the way you want press the calibration SS e The U S calibration signal Call Sign WWVB is transmitted by times to display the button to exit the setting screen SSA Signal watch decodes the National Institute of Standards and technology from Fort flashing seconds count received data Collins Colorado The watch will also exit the setting screen automatically if you Signal d and converts it i k gnal ata y A do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes to time data qb ecoa nA Note that transmission of the time calibration signal may be interrupted occasionally due to maintenance lightning etc Time data Time is adjusted D according to time Watch Internally data After the watch receives the Standard Time signal it performs internal calculations to determine the current time Because of this there may be an error of up to one second in the displayed time Reception Range Location Receiving the Calibration Signal This
17. ing battery power is very low Be sure to expose the watch to light for recharging as soon as possible after the Level 3 indicator starts to flash E Charging Precautions Avoid charging the watch in the following locations and anywhere else where the watch may become very hot On the dashboard of an automobile parked in the sun e Very close to an incandescent light source or other sources of heat e Ina location exposed to direct sunlight for long periods Note that the display panel may become black under very high temperatures This is temporary and the display will appear normal again at lower temperatures Depending on the light source you are using the case of the watch may become quite hot during charging Take care to guard against burn injury after charging E To charge the battery Point the solar panel display of the watch at a light source e Remember that even a partial blockage of the solar cell reduces charging efficiency Example Positioning the watch N l ff Solar Cell e The illustration shows the resin band model Required Daily Charging Time e The following is the daily amount of charging required each day to support the operations under Daily Use Charging Guide Starting from a full charge the watch should be able to continue operating for about eight months without further charging under the conditions described below Approximate Exposure Exposure Level Brightness
18. mae Operation Guide 2914 Power Saving LCD Types Power Saving causes the watch to enter a sleep state automatically and save power whenever the watch is left in the dark The Power This watch is available with either of two different LCD types light Saving feature of the watch is turned on at the factory background with dark figures black on white or dark background e Note that the watch may also enter the sleep state if the watch is blocked from light by your sleeve with light figures white on black Note that all of the samples in this manual show the black on E How the sleep state works E To recover from the sleep state white type LGD Display sleep state Move the watch to a bri i i i i a r ghtly lit location or press any button The Black On White White On Black Fat gd a aes cate nities a ieee is left id watch will also recover from the sleep state if you angle it towards Black indicates ON White indicates ON E Carr AVOUT One eR REM OMNO OUSO EAP man your eyes for reading see To illuminate the display with the auto light switch e It can take up to two seconds before display figures re appear after you place the watch in a well lit area 6 00 a m The display sleep state causes the display to go blank except for a flashing Power Saving indicator The alarm and the hourly time signal continue to operate normally while the watch is in the display sleep state e The watch will not en
19. nts in the graphic dials appear and disappear to indicated the passage of time Seconds ba ee Minutes ne aday 7P second IO eo e Pressing the 8 button while the countdown is stopped resets the display to the start time e Pressing the button again while the timer countdown is stopped restarts the countdown E End of Countdown The watch beeps for 10 seconds when the end of the countdown is reached E To stop the time up beeper Press any button while the beeper is sounding to stop it Configuring Home Time Settings Home time settings include your Home City the city where you will normally use the watch the current time and date in your Home 2 Use the westward City and other settings button and the e Use the Timekeeping Mode to configure home time settings eastward button to scroll Also use the following procedure when you want to turn Power through the city codes Saving on or off until the one you want to select is displayed E To configure home time settings See the World Time City Code List for information about city codes e Holding down either button scrolls at high speed hold down the button 1 inthe Timekeeping Mode for about two seconds e This will cause the city code currently selected as the Home City to flash on the display When the city code you want is displayed press the button Home City Code
20. ometimes be interrupted for periodic maintenance work or because of lightning or other problems Are you within the reception range of a transmitter See Reception Range for information about areas where the watch can receive the signal e Is there something in the immediate area that may be interfering with reception Even if you are within the reception range of a transmitter objects between you and the transmitter or electrical noise can interfere with reception Avoid such areas during signal reception See Location for more information Do you have the correct Home City code selected Remember that auto receive is not performed unless TYO Tokyo SEL Seoul NYC New York CHI Chicago DEN Denver or LAX Los Angeles is selected as the Home City Select the correct Home City code using the procedure under Configuring Home Time Settings e Is auto receive turned off OFF Use the procedure under Configuring Auto Receive Settings to turn on auto receive e Is the watch in any mode other than the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode during the auto receive times midnight 1 00 a m 2 00 a m 3 00 a m 4 00 a m and 5 00 a m Auto receive is performed only when the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode It is not performed if the watch is in any other mode Operation Guide 2914 Time calibration signal reception is successful but the hourly time signal and current time are sl
21. ontinues internally Split Indicator E 1st and 2nd Place Finishers 0 p gt 0 gt gt Start 1st finish 2nd finish Displays time Reset Displays time of 2nd finish of 1st finish Changing to another mode while a split time is displayed clears the split time Pressing the button while elapsed time measurement is stopped resets the stopwatch to all zeros Operation Guide 2914 Timer Mode You can set the start time of the time in the range of 1 to 60 ai minutes in units of one minute The watch beeps for 10 seconds 3 After start time is the way when the end of the countdown is reached you want press the button E To set the timer time e This exits the setting screen e The watch will also exit the setting screen automatically if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes 1 In the Timer Mode hold down for about two seconds e This will cause the minute digits of the timer start time to flash 2 Use the and buttons to change the start time Holding down either button scrolls the start time setting at high speed e You can set a start time in the range of 1 minute to 60 minutes E Using the Timer In the Timer Mode press the button Each press of the button starts or stops the countdown e The timer counts down in 1 10 second units e During elapsed time measurements segme
22. ption and adjusts the current time Next it beeps and then displays the date and time that the adjustment was performed e The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode screen if you press the button or if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes Reception Error ERR Indicator The watch does not adjust its current time setting and displays ERR when signal reception is unsuccessful for some reason e The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode screen if you press the button or if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes Receive Indicator The receive indicator cycles from Unstable through Stable as shown below while reception is in progress How far it cycles depends on the signal strength Keep the watch in a location where reception is stable while reception is in progress Unstable Black On 5 4 White e Even under optimum reception conditions it can take about 10 seconds for reception to stabilize Receive Indicator White On Black e Use the receive indicator to check reception status and to determine the best location for signal reception Note that weather the time of day surroundings and other factors can all affect reception E To view the last reception date and time In the Timekeeping Mode press the button e This causes the display to start alternating between the last reception dat
23. r time e The same 12 hour 24 hour format you select for your home time is also applied in the Alarm Mode Press the button to toggle the displayed alarm on alarm on indicator displayed or off alarm on indicator not displayed Turning on the snooze alarm will cause the SNZ indicator to appear on the display Alarm 1 Snooze Alarm 5 When the setting is the way you want press the button Alarm On Indicator Snooze On Indicator Alarm On Indicator e This exits the setting screen e The display also will exit the setting screen automatically if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes E To stop the alarm beeper Press any button e In the case of the snooze alarm the alarm will sound again in about five minutes SNZ flashes on the display during the five minute period between snooze alarms indicating that the alarm will sound again The snooze alarm will be canceled automatically when any of the following occurs while the SNZ indicator is flashing on the display e If you turn off the snooze alarm e If you display the snooze alarm setting screen e If you display the Timekeeping Mode setting screen E To test the alarm In the Alarm Mode hold down the button to sound the alarm Hourly Time Signal The hourly time signal causes the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour E To turn the hourly time signal on and off 1 In the Alarm Mode use
24. t Home City What time is auto receive performed e Auto receive is performed in the middle of the night when reception conditions are best Before going to bed at night place the watch near a window with its 12 o clock position facing in the general direction of the transmitter How can perform manual receive Hold down the lower right button for about two seconds The watch will beep to indicate that manual receive has started Place it near a window with its 12 o clock position facing in the general direction of the transmitter How can I view the last reception date and time In the Timekeeping Mode press the lower right button This will display the date and time that the time calibration signal was last received successfully To return to the Timekeeping Mode press the button again See To view the last reception date and time for more information e Check the auto signal reception setting whenever you have problems with signal reception or when the time setting produced by signal reception is incorrect e The initial factory default configuration of the reception settings are shown below You do not need to change these settings if you use the watch in Japan Auto Japan transmitter select mutoiriecelve 40kHz 60kHz AUTO Home City Tyo Tokyo A Auto switching in accordance Summer Time with signal data World Time Mode World time lets you display t
25. ter the sleep state if it is in the Timer Mode or E To turn Power Saving on and off the Stopwatch Mode Use the procedure under Configuring Home Time Settings to turn Power Saving on or off Power Saving Leaving the watch in a drawer or anywhere else it is dark can Indicator cause Power Saving to trigger in order to conserve battery power Function sleep state The function sleep state is triggered whenever the watch is left in the dark for six or seven days The power saving indicator stops flashing and remains on the display to indicate the function sleep state The alarm and the hourly time signal are disabled while the watch is in the function sleep state and time calibration signal auto receive is not performed e Digital timekeeping functions continue to operate normally in the function sleep state Modes and Display Screens Each press of the button sounds a confirmation tone and cycles through available modes in the sequence shown below 3 e The display will revert to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you leave the Alarm Mode screen displayed without performing any World Time Mode Alarm Mode operation for about two or three minutes Timekeeping Mode Current Time in Selected City Alarm Time Graphic Dial Ap indicator fi E Battery Indicator ppears with times between noon and Receive Indicator midnight Screen Switching Button Si Ni Button Hour min
26. the transmitter If you are experiencing problems with reception move away Best reception is possible late at night from the types of locations described above to a location with better reception and try again E To position the watch for optimum reception Remove the watch from your wrist and place it somewhere so its top 12 o clock side where the antenna is located is facing approximately in the direction of the signal transmitter Keep the watch away from metal objects Resin band Metal band Orienting the watch so it is sideways to the transmitter makes it more difficult to receive the signal Do not move the watch while it is receiving the calibration signal E Time Required for Reception A calibration signal receive operation takes anywhere from about two to five minutes e Note that when AUTO Auto Select is specified as the transmitter selection mode signal reception can take up to 12 minutes e See Configuring Auto Receive Settings for more information Operation Guide 2914 E To perform manual receive In the Timekeeping Mode hold down the button for about two seconds e The watch will beep and reception will start An indicator will appear on the display to indicate reception conditions E To interrupt reception Press the button All other buttons besides are disabled during signal reception When reception is successful The watch terminates rece
27. ute 11 ri A second Button gt 5 pse Eile Ft Mode switching i Emm bom Month Day Day of the Week Button Display Illumination Changing Display Screen Contents Each press of the button toggles the lower display contents between the date month day and the day of the week F fy F aN Days of the Week Hti Elapsed Time auu a SUN Sunday MON Monday TUE Tuesday WED Wednesday THU Thursday FRI Friday SAT Saturday a THR e A segment appears with the passage of each second of the current minute i For details about the battery level indicator see Battery Level Indicator For details about the receive indicator see Mode Indicator Receive Indicator Operation Guide 2914 Power Supply The power supply of this watch uses a solar cell to generate electrical power which is stored by a rechargeable battery Using or storing the watch where it is not regularly exposed to light or allowing it to be blocked from light by your sleeve for long periods as you are wearing it can cause the power of the rechargeable battery to run down To ensure stable operation be sure to allow the watch to be exposed to light as much as possible when you are wearing or storing it Important Note that all data in memory and all settings are cleared whenever you allow the level of the rechargeable battery to drop to Level 4 E Flashing Recover Indicator If you use the light or alarm a
28. watch is angled at about 40 degrees so you can read its display N N ae At least a NG 4 degrees eae e You should be wearing the watch on the outside of your wrist when using the auto light switch e Make sure that the left 9 o clock and right 3 o clock sides of the watch are within 15 degrees of being parallel with the ground The auto light switch may not operate properly if the angle is greater Important e The light may be difficult to see if you turn it on under bright sunlight e If you press any button or if an alarm operation starts while the display is illuminated illumination will turn of e Display illumination does not work while you are performing a time calibration signal manual receive operation e You may hear humming sound from the watch while the display is illuminated This is caused by vibration of the EL panel used of illumination and does not indicate malfunction Auto Light Precautions e Frequent use of the auto light can run down the battery e The auto light switch may cause the display to illuminate when your sleeve covers the display of the watch e The display may not illuminate immediately when you angle the watch towards your face This does not indicate malfunction e The display remains illuminated for the currently set duration 1 5 or 2 5 seconds only even if you leave the watch angled towards your face e The auto light switch is automatically disabled when
29. watch is designed to receive the standard time calibration signal of Japan JJY or of the United States WWVB The signal that is Reception is difficult and may even be impossible in the locations There are two methods you can use to receive the time calibration received depends on the current Home City setting described below Avoid such locations when performing signal signal e For information about selecting a Home City see Configuring Home Time Settings For information about city codes see the World Time reception City Code List e You should think of your watch operating like a radio or TV when it Auto Receive 3 times per day is receiving the calibration signal When the Home City setting is TYO or SEL the time calibration Home City Transmitter signal is received automatically at 1 00 2 00 and 3 00 each morning TYO SEL Either the Mt Otakadoya signal 40kHz or the Mt Hagane signal 60kHz tf both the 2 00 and 3 00 receive operations are unsuccessful a receive operation is performed at 4 00 If receive is still unsuccessful it is performed again at 5 00 LAX DEN CHI NYC Fort Collins Colorado signal e If all five of the above receive operations are unsuccessful a receive operation is performed again at midnight the following day When the Home City is NYC CHI DEN or LAX auto receive is pevormed at midnight and at 1 00 and 2 00 in the morning f both the 1 00 and 2 00 receive operations are unsuccessful a
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