Casio 3280 Watch User Manual
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1. e Press to change from mode to mode e Hold down for about two seconds to return to the Timekeeping Mode from any other mode e In any mode press to enter the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode Press in the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode to return to the mode you entered from e In any mode except when a setting screen is on the display press 8 to illuminate the display Digital Compass Thermometer Mode E 37 Timekeeping Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date Press to toggle between the day of the week and date Date screen and the currently selected World Time Dual Time Date Screen Dual Time Screen Day of week PM indicator Dual time Month Day Hour Minutes Seconds E 39 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 m Configuring Home City Settings City name pero ae two Home City Settings sees Seer a lome City and selecting either standard time or daylight OENE saving time DST Ws q To configure Home City settings Wy 4 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until SET e CA Na starts to flash and the city name starts to scroll on the Hour Minutes display PM indicator Seconds e This is the setting screen e The watch will exit the setting mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes For details about city names see the City Code Table at the back2. E 13 Power Levels You can get an idea of the watch s power level by observing the battery power indicator on the display Battery Power Indicator Function Status All functions enabled 7 A All functions enabled Bany neues 3 x 17 Auto and manual receive indicator D LOW illumination beeper and sensor 411 operation disabled 4 Except for the CHG charge indicator all functions and display indicators disabled 5 All functions disabled E 14 Power Recovery Mode e Performing multiple sensor illumination or beeper operations during a short period may cause all of the battery power indicators H M and L to start flashing on the display This indicates that the watch is in the power recovery mode Illumination alarm countdown timer alarm hourly time signal and sensor operations will be disabled until battery power recovers e Battery power will recover in about 15 minutes At this time the battery power indicators H M L will stop flashing This indicates that the functions listed above are enabled again s If all of the battery power indicators H M L are flashing and the CHG charge indicator also is flashing it means the battery level is very low Expose the watch to bright light as soon as possible e Even if battery power is at Level 1 H or Level 2 M the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough voltage av
3. E 3 Hi Things to check before using the watch The face is blank Charging the Watch page E 12 Power is low Charge the watch by placing it ina NEXT location where it is exposed to light For details see Charging the Watch page E 12 Go to step 2 E 4 E Contents 1 Check the battery power level Is H or M displayed for the battery power indicator page E 14 y Battery power indicator NO YES Does any one of the following conditions exist Battery power indicator shows L and LOW is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen CHG is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen sufficiently For details about charging see The watch is charged E 3 About This Manual E 4 Things to check before using the watch E 12 Charging the Watch E 19 To recover from the sleep state E 20 To turn Power Saving on and off E 21 Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping E 26 To get ready for a receive operation E 29 To perform manual receive E 32 To check the latest signal reception results E 33 To turn auto receive on and off Mode Reference Guide Timekeeping E 35 E 39 E6 E 73 Thermometer E 73 To enter and exit the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode E 75 To calibrate the temperature sensor Specifying Temperature Unit E 77 To specify temperature unit Temperature Reading Precautions Using th
4. E 56 To perform magnetic declination correction E 58 To perform bidirectional calibration E 59 To perform northerly calibration E 62 To store a direction angle reading in Bearing Memory E 64 To set a map and find your current location E 66 To find the bearing to an objective EG E 68 To determine the direction angle to an objective on a map and head in that direction E 90 Using the Stopwatch E 90 To enter the Stopwatch Mode E 90 To perform an elapsed time operation E 91 To pause ata split time E 91 To measure two finishes E 93 Using the Countdown Timer E 93 To enter the Countdown Timer Mode E 94 To specify the countdown start time E 95 To perform a countdown timer operation E 95 To stop the alarm E7 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 E 96 Using the Alarm E 96 To enter the Alarm Mode E 97 To set an alarm time E 98 To test the alarm E 98 To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off E 99 To stop the alarm E 100 Illumination E 100 To turn on illumination manually E 101 To change the illumination duration E 104 To turn the auto light switch on and off E 107 Graphic Area E 108 Button Operation Tone E 109 To turn the button operation tone on and off E 10 Charging the Watch The face of the watch is a solar cell that generates power from light The generated power charges a built in rechargeable battery which powers watch operations The watch charges whenever it is exposed to light Charging Guide
5. Standard Time Daylight Saving Time summer time Time Calibration Signal Reception Auto receive 6 times a day 5 times a day for the Chinese calibration signal Remaining auto receives cancelled as soon as one is successful Manual receive Receive Mode Receivable Time Calibration Signals Mainflingen Germany Call Sign DCF77 Frequency 77 5 kHz Anthorn England Call Sign MSF Frequency 60 0 kHz Fort Collins Colorado the United States Call Sign WWVB Frequency 60 0 kHz Fukushima Japan Call Sign JJY Frequency 40 0 kHz Fukuoka Saga Japan Call Sign JJY Frequency 60 0 kHz Shangqiu City Henan Province China Call Sign BPC Frequency 68 5 kHz E 121 Moon Data Moon phase indicator for specific date Moon age indicator Other Moon phase reversal World Time 48 cities 31 time zones Other Daylight Saving Time Standard Time Stopwatch Measuring unit 1 100 second Measuring capacity 999 59 59 99 Measuring modes Elapsed time split time two finishes Countdown Timer Measuring unit 1 second Countdown start time setting range 1 minute to 24 hours 1 hour increments and 1 minute increments Alarms 5 daily alarms four one time alarms one snooze alarm Hourly Time Signal Illumination EL Backlight electro luminescent panel Selectable illumination duration approximately 1 5 second or 3 seconds Auto Light Switch Full Auto EL Light operates only in the dark Other Battery power indicator Power Sav
6. This can happen after the power level drops to Level 5 page E 14 Continue exposing the watch to light until the battery power indicator shows H or M E 115 E The display shows the ERR indicator when check the result of the latest receive operation Possible Cause Remedy Page e You are wearing or moving the watch or performing a button operation during the signal receive operation e The watch is in an area with poor reception conditions Keep the watch in an area where reception conditions are good while the signal receive E 26 operation is performed You are in an area where signal reception is not possible for some reason See Approximate Reception Ranges E 23 Check the website of the organization that maintains the time calibration signal in your area for information about its down times Try again later The calibration signal is not being transmitted for some reason E 117 E Auto Receive is not performed or you cannot perform Manual Receive Possible Cause Remedy Page The watch is not in the Auto receive is performed only while the watch is Timekeeping Mode or World in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode E 36 Time Mode Switch to either of these two modes Your Home City setting is wrong Check your Home City setting and correct it if E 40 necessary There is fiot engughipowarfor Expose the watch to light to charge it E 12 signal reception p
7. City name before changing any our Minutes PM indicator Seconds other setting e For full information on city names see the City Code Table at the back of this manual E 44 E 45 3 Press to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select the other Screen To do this Do this settings 1 i Toggle between 12 hour 12H and 24 hour Press i 12 24 Hour fom 24H timekeeping City Name DST gt Format Seconds Hour gt Minutes gt Year LY 7 5 a Reset the seconds to 00 Press Thermometer Illumination Button Operation P unit 4 Power Saving lt Duration 4 Tone On Off 4 Day Month 18 58 Change the hour or minutes Use and s se an The following steps explain how to configure timekeeping settings only A P A pi 1 1 5 48 Change the year month or day 4 When the timekeeping setting you want to change is flashing use and or to as i change it as described below Screen To do this Do this To EE Hi Ci Change the city name 0e O Cas and ul TH Cycle between Auto DST AUTO Daylight Press Fi Saving Time On and Standard Time OFF E 46 e While 12 hour format is selected for timekeeping a P PM indicator will appear for times from noon to 11 59 p m No indicator appears for times from midnight to 11 59 a m With 24 hour format time is displayed from 0 00 to 23 59 without any P PM indicator e The
8. Q to light Best charging performance is achieved by exposing the watch to the strongest light When wearing the watch sleeve of your clothing e The watch may enter a x sleep state page E 18 if its face is blocked by your Whenever you are not wearing the watch leave it in O make sure that its face is not a location where it is exposed blocked from light by the available sleeve even only partially E 12 E 110 Troubleshooting E 121 Specifications Warning Leaving the watch in bright light for charging can cause it to become quite hot Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following conditions for long periods e On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight e Too close to an incandescent lamp e Under direct sunlight Important e Allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal display to black out The appearance of the LCD should become normal again when the watch returns to a lower temperature e Turn on the watch s Power Saving function page E 18 and keep it in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long periods This helps to ensure that power does not run down Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause power to run down Expose the watch to bright light whenever possible
9. activities that might cause frequent illumination of the display e Note that wearing the watch under your sleeve while the auto light switch is turned on can cause frequent illumination of the display and can run down the battery E 105 Graphic Area The information shown in the graphic area depends on the current mode Graphic Area Mode Timekeeping Mode World Time Mode Graphic Area Timekeeping Mode seconds World Time Mode hours Alarm Mode Timekeeping Mode hours Stopwatch Mode Stopwatch Mode minutes CountdownTimer Mode CountdownTimer Mode minutes E 107 To turn the button operation tone on and off 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until SET starts to flash and the city name starts to scroll on the display e This is the setting screen 2 Keep pressing until KEY P or MUTE is displayed e See step 3 under To change the current time and date settings manually page E 45 for information about how to scroll through setting screens 3 Press to toggle the button operation tone on KEY D and off MUTE 4 After the settings are the way you want press to exit the setting screen Note e The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is turned off E 109 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 m Troubleshooting Time Setting See Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping page E 21 for information about adjusting the time setting accordin
10. auto light switch Be especially careful when running or engaged in any other activity that can result in accident or injury Also take care that sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others around you E 102 e The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch setting e Illumination is disabled during time calibration signal reception while configuring sensor measurement mode settings and during bearing sensor calibration To change the illumination duration 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until SET starts to flash and the city name starts to scroll on the display e This is the setting screen 2 Keep pressing until LT1 or LT3 is displayed e See step 3 under To change the current time and date settings manually page E 45 for information about how to scroll through setting screens 3 Press to toggle the illumination duration between three seconds LT3 displayed and 1 5 seconds LT1 displayed 4 After the settings are the way you want press to exit the setting screen E 101 e When you are wearing the watch make sure that its auto light switch is turned off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor vehicle Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a distraction which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury Note The auto light switch is always d
11. displayed If you select a different city the city name will scroll first and then Current time in the the city code will appear For information about city codes currently selected see the City Code Table at the back of this manual World Time City e To view the name of the currently selected city press in the World Time Mode This will cause the city name to scroll on the display E 87 e Note that you cannot switch between standard time daylight saving time DST while UTC is selected as the World Time City e Note that the standard time daylight saving time DST setting affects only the currently selected time zone Other time zones are not affected E 89 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 m Using the Stopwatch The stopwatch measures elapsed time split times and two finishes Current time Hours To enter the Stopwatch Mode Use to select the Stopwatch Mode STW as shown on page E 36 About one second after STW appears on the display the display will change to show the stopwatch hours ooo wi SS To perform an elapsed time operation d Seconds Minutes 1 100 second Start Stop Restart Stop Reset E 90 Note e The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 999 hours 59 minutes 59 99 seconds e Once started stopwatch timing continues until you press to stop it even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopw
12. is reached while you are configuring settings e You can use the procedure under To turn auto receive on and off page E 33 to enable or disable auto receive E 28 e When your Home City is TOKYO which can receive both 40 kHz and 60 kHz signals the watch first tries to pick up the signal it last successfully received If that fails it tries the other signal e Using this watch in a country covered by a time calibration that is different from the countries it supports may result in incorrect time indication due to local application of summer time etc E 25 e Signal reception may be difficult or even impossible under the conditions described below Inside or Inside a Near Near a Near Among or among vehicle household construction high behind buildings appliances site airport tension mountains office or other power equipment sources of lines or a mobile electrical phone noise E 27 To perform manual receive Receiving Receiving indicator Receive successful 2 Cg minutes 1 Enter the Timekeeping Mode page E 36 2 Hold down Keep depressed until the receiving indicator starts to flash on the display e A signal level indicator L1 L2 or L3 see page E 31 appears on the display after reception starts Do not move the watch or perform any button operation until GET or ERR appears e If the receive operation is successful the reception date and time will appear o
13. perform bidirectional calibration first and then perform northerly calibration This is necessary because bidirectional calibration cancels any existing northerly calibration setting 1 In the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode hold down until the current magnetic declination settings start to flash on the display This is the setting screen 2 Press twice to display the northerly calibration screen At this time N north appears on the display E 59 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 3 Place the watch on a level surface and position it so that its 12 o clock position points north as measured with another compass 4 Press to start the calibration operation e is shown on the display while calibration is being performed When calibration is successful the display will show OK and then take direction and temperature readings E 60 To store a direction angle reading in Bearing Memory 1 Press to start a digital compass measurement operation page E 50 e If a bearing memory direction angle value is already displayed it means that the bearing memory screen is displayed If this happens press to clear the value currently in Bearing Memory and exit the bearing memory screen 2 During the 20 seconds that digital compass measurement is in progress press to store the current direction angle reading in Bearing Memory e The Bearing Memory direction angle flashes for about one second as it is s
14. sensor readouts You should perform bidirectional calibration whenever you change environments where you use the bearing sensor and whenever you feel that the bearing sensor is producing incorrect readings E 55 e The illustration for example shows the value you should input and the direction setting you should select when the map shows a magnetic declination of 1 West 3 When the setting is the way you want press to exit the setting screen and take direction and temperature readings Precautions about bidirectional calibration e You can use any two opposing directions for bidirectional calibration You must however make sure that they are 180 degrees opposite each other Remember that if you perform the procedure incorrectly you will get wrong bearing sensor readings e Do not move the watch while calibration of either direction is in progress e You should perform bidirectional calibration in an environment that is the same as that where you plan to be taking direction readings If you plan to take direction readings in an open field for example calibrate in an open field E 57 5 Press again to calibrate the second direction e is shown on the display while calibration is being performed When calibration is successful the display will show OK and then take direction and temperature readings To perform northerly calibration Important If you want to perform both northerly and bidirectional calibration
15. starting from January 1 2100 e If you are in an area where signal reception is not possible the watch keeps time with the precision noted in Specifications e The receive operation is disabled under any of the following conditions While power is at Level 3 L or lower page E 14 While the watch is in the power recovery mode page E 16 While a sensor operation is being performed When the watch is in the function sleep state Power Saving page E 18 While a countdown timer operation is in progress page E 93 e A receive operation is cancelled if an alarm sounds while it is being performed e The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of TOKYO whenever the battery power level drops to Level 5 or when you have the rechargeable battery replaced If this happens change the Home City to the setting you want page E 40 E 34 Selecting a Mode World Time Mode Moon Data Mode Timekeeping Mode General Functions All Modes The functions and operations described in this section can be used in all of the modes Auto Return Features e The watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any button operation for two or three minutes in the Alarm or Moon Data Mode s If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes without performing any operation the watch exits the setting screen automatically Initial Screens When
16. the map so the direction you want to travel on the map is pointed straight in front of you 3 With the watch on your wrist position it so the face is 12 o clock horizontal position 4 Press to take a compass reading e The reading will appear on the display after about two seconds E 66 To determine the direction angle to an objective on a map and head in that direction 1 Set the map so its northerly indication is aligned with north as indicated by the watch and determine your current location See To set a map and find your current location on page E 64 for information about how to perform the above step 2 As shown in the illustration to the left change your position so you and the 12 o clock position of the watch are pointed in the direction of objective while 12 o clock keeping the northerly direction indicated on the map 4 Position aligned with north as indicated by the watch e If you find it difficult to perform the above step while keeping everything aligned first move into the correct position 12 o clock position of the watch pointed at the objective without worrying about the orientation of the map Next perform step 1 again to set the map E 68 3 Rotate the map without moving the watch so the northerly direction indicated on the map matches north EN as indicated by the watch e If the watch is configured to indicate magnetic north align the map s magnetic north with
17. to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings 4 Use and to change the flashing item e To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours set OH 00 00 5 Press to exit the setting screen E 94 Using the Alarm You can set four one time alarms and one snooze alarm When an alarm is turned on the watch will beep for about 10 seconds each day when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time This is true even if the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal which will cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour Current time To enter the Alarm Mode Use to select the Alarm Mode ALM as shown on page E 36 e About one second after ALM appears on the display the display will change to show one of the following alarm screens AL1 Alarm 1 through AL4 Alarm 4 SNZ snooze alarm or SIG Hourly Time Signal Alarm time Hour Minutes E 96 4 While a setting is flashing use and to change it e When setting the alarm time using the 12 hour format take care to set the time correctly as a m no indicator or p m P indicator 5 Press to exit the setting screen To test the alarm In the Alarm Mode hold down to sound the alarm To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off 1 In the Alarm Mode use to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal E 98 Before start
18. watch s built in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month lengths and leap years Once you set the date there should be no reason to change it except after you have the watch s rechargeable battery replaced or after power drops to Level 5 page E 14 E 48 5 Press to exit the setting screen Note e For information about selecting a Home City and configuring the DST setting see Configuring Home City Settings page E 40 E 47 Digital Compass A built in bearing sensor detects magnetic north at regular intervals and indicates one of 16 directions on the display e The watch also takes temperature readings in the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode For more information see Thermometer page E 73 E 49 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 To take a digital compass reading Temperature 1 Place the watch on a flat surface If you are wearing 12 o clock the watch make sure that your wrist is horizontal in ss ar relation to the horizon indicator 2 Point the 12 o clock position of the watch in the direction you want to check 3 Press to enter the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode and take a digital compass reading e COMP will appear on the display to indicate that a digital compass operation is in progress e See Digital Compass Readings on page E 51 for information about what appears on the display Note s If a value appears to the right of the
19. you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first Scrolling The and buttons are used on the setting screen to scroll through data on the display In most cases holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed E 38 Mode Reference Guide Your watch has 7 modes The mode you should select depends on what you want to do To do this View the current date in the Home City Configure Home City and daylight saving time DST settings e Configure time and date settings manually Perform a time calibration receive operation Check whether the last receive operation was successful Determine your current bearing or the direction from your current Enter this mode _ See Timekeeping Mode E 39 Digital Compass location to a destination as a direction indicator and angle value Thermometer Mode E 49 e Determine your current location using the watch and a map e View the temperature at your current location Digital Compass E 73 Thermometer Mode View the current time in one of 48 cities 31 time zones around the globe World Time Mode E 87 Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time Stopwatch Mode E 90 Use the countdown timer Countdown Timer Mode E 93 Set an alarm time Alarm Mode E 96 E 35 e The illustration below shows which buttons you need to press to navigate between modes
20. your Home City E 41 To change the Daylight Saving Time summer time setting 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until SET starts to flash and the city name starts to scroll on the display e This is the setting screen 2 Press to display the DST setting screen 3 Use to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below P Auto DST AUTO Le DST off OFF gt DST on On DST indicator Ly The Auto DST AUTO setting will be available only when a city name that supports time calibration signal reception page E 21 is selected as the Home City While Auto DST is selected the DST setting will be changed automatically in accordance with time calibration signal data E 43 4 After all the settings are the way you want press to return to the Timekeeping Mode e The DST indicator appears to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually You can configure current time and date settings manually when the watch is unable to receive a time calibration signal To change the current time and date settings manually City name 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until SET starts to flash and the city name starts to scroll on the display z e This is the setting screen He Si 2 Fa a 2 Use and to select the city name you want Y O Select your Home
21. 0 e Pressing while the Bearing Memory direction angle value and Bearing Memory pointer are on the display will clear the Bearing Memory data you saved in step 3 and save the current direction reading in Bearing Memory Note e When mountain climbing or hiking conditions or geographic contours may make it impossible for you to advance in a straight line If this happens return to step 1 and save a new direction to the objective Digital Compass Precautions This watch features a built in magnetic bearing sensor that detects terrestrial magnetism This means that north indicated by this watch is magnetic north which is somewhat different from true polar north The magnetic north pole is located in northern Canada while the magnetic south pole is in southern Australia Note that the difference between magnetic north and true north as measured with all magnetic compasses tends to be greater as one gets closer to either of the magnetic poles You should also remember that some maps indicate true north instead of magnetic north and so you should make allowances when using such maps with this watch E 70 e Whenever you suspect that the watch may have become magnetized perform the procedure under To perform bidirectional calibration page E 58 E 72 Location e Taking a direction reading when you are near a source of strong magnetism can cause large errors in readings Because of this you should avoid taking direction readings
22. A 7 MOW MOSCOW re HKG HONG KONG ah MEX MEXICO CITY 4 UTG JED JEDDAH BEIJING CHI CHICAGO Ls LISBON 7 THR TEHRAN 3 5 TPE TAIPEI NYC NEW YORK 5 DXB DUBAI 4 LON LONDON L 2 L 3 City UTC Offset Based on data as of July 2010 Code City GMT Differential e The rules governing global times GMT SEL SEOUL differential and UTC offset and 9 summer time are determined by each TYO TOKYO individual country ADL ADELAIDE 9 5 GUM GUAM 10 SYD SYDNEY NOU NOUMEA 11 WLG WELLINGTON 12 L 4 CASIO
23. CO CITY CHICAGO NEW YORK HALIFAX ST JOHN S SEOUL or TOKYO is selected at the Home City You need to adjust the current time manually when any other city is selected as the Home City E 116 E The current time setting changes after set it manually You may have the watch configured for Auto Receive of the time calibration signal page E 28 which will cause the time to be adjusted automatically according to your currently selected Home City If this results in the wrong time setting check your Home City setting and correct it if necessary page E 40 E The current time setting is off by one hour Possible Cause Remedy Page Perform the operation under To get ready for a receive operation The time setting will be Signal reception on a day for adjusted automatically as soon as signal reception switching between standard is successful time daylight saving time DST E 26 may have failed for some reason If you are unable to receive the time calibration signal change the standard time daylight saving E 43 time DST setting manually E 118 World Time Mode E The time for my World Time City is off in the World Time Mode This could be due to incorrect switching between standard time and daylight saving time See To specify standard time or daylight saving time DST for a city page E 88 for more information Charging E The watch does not resume operation after expose it to light
24. MO1104 EA Operation Guide 3260 3280 Warning e The measurement functions built into this watch are not intended for taking measurements that require professional or industrial precision Values produced by this watch should be considered as reasonable representations only e The Moon phase indicator that appears on the display of this watch is not intended for navigation purposes Always use proper instruments and resources to obtain data for navigation purposes e When engaging in mountain climbing or other activities in which losing your way can create a dangerous or life threatening situation always use a second compass to confirm direction readings e Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of this product or its malfunction ER Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch About This Manual E e Depending on the model of your watch display text appears either as dark figures on a light background Module 3260 or light figures on a dark background Module 3280 All of the illustrations in this manual show Module 3260 e Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration Note that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for reference only and so the actual product may appear somewhat different than depicted by an illustration Module 3260 Module 3280
25. ailable to power it sufficiently This is indicated when all of the battery power indicators H M L are flashing e Frequent flashing of all of the battery power indicators H M L probably means that remaining battery power is low Leave the watch in bright light to allow it to charge E 16 e The above exposure times all are for reference only Actual exposure times depend on lighting conditions e For details about the operating time and daily operating conditions see the Power Supply section of the Specifications page E 124 Power Saving When turned on Power Saving enters a sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left for a certain period in an area where it is dark The table below shows how watch functions are affected by Power Saving e There actually are two sleep state levels display sleep and function sleep Elapsed Time in Dark Display Operation 60 to 70 minutes display sleep Display is off but all functions are Blank with PS flashing enabled All functions are disabled but timekeeping is maintained 6 or 7 days function sleep Blank with PS not flashing E 18 e The flashing LOW indicator at Level 3 L tells you that battery power is very low and that exposure to bright light for charging is required as soon as possible e At Level 4 or Level 5 all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory defaults Once the battery reaches Le
26. armon Hourly time indicator signal on e The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is indicator sounding e The snooze alarm indicator SNZ flashes while the snooze alarm is sounding and during the 5 minute intervals between alarms To stop the alarm Press any button E 99 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 Hi Illumination The display of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in the dark The watch s auto light switch turns on illumination automatically when you angle the watch towards your face e The auto light switch must be turned on page E 102 for it to operate To turn on illumination manually Press in any mode to illuminate the display e You can use the procedure below to select either 1 5 seconds or 3 seconds as the illumination duration When you press the display will remain illuminated for about 1 5 seconds or 3 seconds depending on the current illumination duration setting E 100 About the Auto Light Switch Turning on the auto light switch causes illumination to turn on whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it towards you more than 40 degrees causes illumination to Wear the watch on the turn on outside of your wrist More than lt 40 Warning e Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the display of the watch using the
27. atch limit defined above e Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement To pause at a split time Start Split Split release Stop Reset SPL displayed To measure two finishes Start Split Stop Split release Reset First runner Second runner Display time of finishes finishes second runner Display time of first runner E 91 Using the Countdown Timer The countdown timer can be configured to start at a preset time and sound an alarm when the end of the countdown is reached To enter the Countdown Timer Mode Use to select the Countdown Timer Mode TMR as shown on page E 36 gt 10 58 K H e About one second after TMR appears on the display N the display will change to show the countdown time hours Current time Countdown time Hour minutes seconds E 92 E 93 To specify the countdown start time To perform a countdown timer operation 1 Enter the Countdown Timer Mode e If a countdown is in progress indicated by the seconds counting down press to stop it and then press to reset to the current countdown start time Start Stop Restart Stop Reset e If a countdown is paused press to reset to the current countdown start time 2 Hold down until the hour setting of the current countdown start time starts to flash This is the setting screen 3 Press
28. direction indicator it means that the bearing memory page E 61 screen is displayed If this happens press to exit the bearing memory screen The following table shows the meanings of each of the direction abbreviations that appear on the display Direction Meaning Direction Meaning Direction Meaning Direction Meaning North East N North NNE northeast NE Northeast ENE northeast E East ESE ar SE Southeast sse _ South southeast southeast South West S South SSW southwest sw Southwest WSW southwest West North w West WNW northwest NW Northwest NNW northwest e The margin of error for the angle value and the direction indicator is 11 degrees while the watch is horizontal in relation to the horizon If the indicated direction is northwest NW and 315 degrees for example the actual direction can be anywhere from 304 to 326 degrees E 52 4 After you are finished using the digital compass press to return to the mode you entered the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode from Digital Compass Readings e When you press to start digital compass measurement COMP will appear on the display initially to indicate that a digital compass operation is in progress e About two seconds after you start a digital compass measurement operation letters on the display will indicate the direction that the 12 o clock position of the watch is pointing Four pointers that indicate mag
29. e Moon Data E 80 To enter the Moon Data Mode E 83 To reverse the displayed Moon phase E 77 E 79 E 80 E 87 Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone E 87 To enter the World Time Mode E 88 To view the time in another time zone E 88 To specify standard time or daylight saving time DST for a city 2 Check the Home City and the daylight saving time DST setting Use the procedure under To configure Home City settings page E 40 to configure your Home City and daylight saving time settings Important Proper time calibration signal reception and World Time Mode data depend on correct Home City time and date settings in the Timekeeping Mode Make sure you configure these settings correctly 3 Set the current time e To set the time using a time calibration signal See To get ready for a receive operation page E 26 e To set the time manually See Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually page E 45 The watch is now ready for use e For details about the watch s radio controlled timekeeping feature see Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping page E 21 E 40 Configuring Home City Settings E 40 To configure Home City settings E 43 To change the Daylight Saving Time summer time setting Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually E 45 To change the current time and date settings manually Digital Compass E 45 E 49 E 50 To take a digital compass reading
30. eclination angle direction settings OFF No magnetic declination correction performed The magnetic declination angle with this setting is 0 g an When magnetic north is to the east east Magnetic declination declination angie value W When magnetic north is to the west west declination e You can select a value within the range of W 90 to E 90 with these settings e You can turn off OFF magnetic declination correction by pressing and at the same time E 56 To perform bidirectional calibration In the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode hold down until the current magnetic declination settings start to flash on the display This is the setting screen Press to display the bidirectional calibration screen e At this time the north pointer flashes at the 12 o clock position and the display will show 1 to indicate that the watch is ready to calibrate the first direction 3 Place the watch on a level surface facing any direction you want and press to calibrate the first direction e is shown on the display while calibration is being performed When calibration is successful the display will show OK and 2 and the north pointer flashing at the 6 o clock position This means that the watch is ready for calibration of the second direction 4 Rotate the watch 180 degrees E 58 Important The more correctly you perform bidirectional calibration the better the accuracy of the bearing
31. ermometer Mode from if you do not perform any operation for about one or two minutes Temperature Angle value in degrees E 73 Temperature e Temperature is displayed in units of 0 1 C or 0 2 F e The displayed temperature value changes to C or F if a measured temperature falls outside the range of 10 0 C to 60 0 C 14 0 F to 140 0 F The temperature value will reappear as soon as the measured temperature is within the allowable range Display Units You can select either Celsius C or Fahrenheit F for the displayed temperature value See To specify the temperature unit page E 77 for more information Temperature Sensor Calibration The watch s temperature sensor is calibrated at the factory and normally requires no further adjustment If you notice serious errors in the temperature readings produced by the watch you can calibrate the sensor to correct the errors E 74 4 Use and to change the displayed calibration by 0 1 C 0 2 F steps e To return the currently flashing value to its initial factory default setting press and at the same time OFF will appear in place of the flashing temperature value for about one second followed by the initial default value 5 Press to return to the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode screen and then take direction and temperature readings Thermometer Precautions e Temperature measurements are affected by your body temperatu
32. g gak E 119 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 E Signal reception is being performed successfully but the time and or day is wrong Possible Cause Remedy Page Your Home City setting is wrong Check your Home City setting and correct it if E 40 necessary The DST setting may be incorrect Change the DST setting to Auto DST E 40 E 120 Digital Compass 20 seconds continuous measurement 16 directions Angle value 0 to 359 Four direction pointers Calibration bidirectional northerly Magnetic declination correction Bearing Memory Thermometer Measurement and display range 10 0 to 60 0 C or 14 0 to 140 0 F Display unit 0 1 C or 0 2 F Measurement timing Every five seconds in the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode Other Calibration Manual measurement button operation Bearing Sensor Precision Direction Within 10 Values are guaranteed for a temperature range of 10 C to 40 C 14 F to 104 F North pointer Within 2 digital segments Temperature Sensor Precision 2 C 3 6 F in range of 10 C to 60 C 14 0 F to 140 0 F Specifications Accuracy at normal temperature 15 seconds a month with no signal calibration Timekeeping Hour minutes seconds p m P year month day day of the week Time format 12 hour and 24 hour Calendar system Full Auto calendar pre programmed from the year 2000 to 2099 Other Home City name can be assigned one of 48 city names
33. g to a time calibration signal E The current time setting is off by hours Your Home City setting may be wrong page E 40 Check your Home City setting and correct it if necessary E The current time setting is off by one hour If you are using the watch in an area where time calibration signal reception is possible see To configure Home City settings page E 40 If you are using in the watch in an area where time calibration signal reception is not possible you may need to change your Home City s standard time daylight saving time DST setting manually Use the procedure under To change the current time and date settings manually page E 45 to change the standard time daylight saving time DST setting E 110 e If ERR appears while a measurement operation is being performed in a sensor mode restart the measurement If ERR appears on the display again it can mean there is something wrong with the sensor e Even if battery power is at Level 1 H or Level 2 M the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough voltage available to power it sufficiently In this case ERR will appear on the display This does not indicate malfunction and sensor operation should resume once battery voltage returns to its normal level e If ERR keeps appearing during measurement it could mean there is a problem with the applicable sensor E ERR appears on the display after perform bidirectional ca
34. hat the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode If it isn t use to enter the Timekeeping Mode page E 36 2 The antenna of this watch is located on its 12 o clock side Position the watch with 12 o clock facing towards a window as shown in the nearby illustration Make sure there are no metal objects nearby e Signal reception normally is better at night e The receive operation takes from three to eight minutes but in some cases it can take as long as 16 minutes Take care that you do not perform any button operation or move the watch during this time o clock 3 What you should do next depends on whether you are using Auto Receive or Manual Receive e Auto Receive Leave the watch over night in the location you selected in step 2 See Auto Receive below for details e Manual Receive Perform the operation under To perform manual receive on page E 29 Auto Receive e With Auto Receive the watch performs the receive operation each day automatically up to six times up to five times for the Chinese calibration signal between the hours of midnight and 5 a m according to the Timekeeping Mode time When any receive operation is successful none of the other receive operations for that day are performed e When a calibration time is reached the watch will perform the receive operation only if it is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode The receive operation is not performed if a calibration time
35. hether the Moon is north of you northerly view or south of you southerly view as you view it You can use the procedure below to reverse the displayed Moon phase so it matches the actual appearance of the Moon where you are located e To determine the viewing direction of the Moon use a compass to take a direction reading of the Moon at its meridian passage e For information about the Moon phase indicator see Moon Phase Indicator page E 84 E 82 Moon Data The Moon phase and Moon age information that appears first when you enter the Moon Data Mode shows the data at noon for your currently selected Home City on the current date according to the Timekeeping Mode After that you can specify another date to view data e If the Moon data is not correct check your Timekeeping Mode settings and correct them if necessary e The Moon phase is displayed in the Timekeeping Mode and the Moon Data Mode e If the Moon phase indicator shows a phase that is a mirror image of the actual moon phase in your area you can use the procedure under Reversing the Displayed Moon Phase page E 82 to change it e Use the Moon Data Screen to specify the Moon Data date You can use to change the displayed date in one day increments Pressing will display the year of the displayed date E 81 To reverse the displayed Moon phase 1 In the Moon Data Mode hold down until the Moon phase indicator starts to flash This i
36. ignal level indicator displays the signal level as shown below b d b b J L tey ti Weak Strong Unstable Stable As you watch the indicator keep the watch in a location that best maintains stable reception e Even under optimum reception conditions it can take about 30 seconds for reception to stabilize e Note that weather the time of day surroundings and other factors all can affect reception Signal level indicator E 31 To turn auto receive on and off 1 In the Timekeeping Mode press to display the last Receiving indicator signal reception results 2 Hold down until the current auto receive setting On or OFF and receiving indicator start to flash This is the setting screen e Note that the setting screen will not appear if the currently selected Home City is one that does not support time calibration reception 3 Press to toggle auto receive on On and off OFF On Off status 4 Press to exit the setting screen Radio controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time setting e Even if a receive operation is successful certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up to one second E 33 e The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the period January 1 2000 to December 31 2099 Updating of the date by signal reception will no longer be performed
37. ing Button operation tone on off E 122 E 123 Power Supply Solar cell and one rechargeable battery Approximate battery operating time 7 months from full charge to Level 4 under the following conditions e Watch not exposed to light e Internal timekeeping e Display on 18 hours per day sleep state 6 hours per day e 1 illumination operation 1 5 seconds per day e 10 seconds of alarm operation per day 10 digital compass operations per week e 4 minutes of signal reception per day City Code Table Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery Particular care is required when using the auto light switch page E 105 E 124 Lt City Code Table City cit UTC Offset City Cit UTC Offset Code ty GMT Differential Code ity GMT Differential City ci UTC Offset Cit City UTC Offset MAD _ MADRID KBL KABUL 44 5 Code ty GMT Differential Code GMT Differential PAR PARIS KHI KARACHI 45 PPG PAGO PAGO 11 SCL SANTIAGO a ROM ROME 1 DEL DELHI 5 5 HNL HONOLULU 10 YHZ HALIFAX BER BERLIN KTM KATHMANDU 5 75 ANC ANCHORAGE 9 YYT ST JOHN S 3 5 STO STOCKHOLM DHAKA 6 YVR VANCOUVER RIO DE ATH ATHENS YANGON 8 RIO JANEIRO 8 LAX LOS ANGELES CAI CAIRO 2 BKK BANGKOK 7 F DE YEA EDMONTON 3 FEN NORONHA 2 JRS JERUSALEM SIN SINGAPORE DEN DENVER RAI PRAI
38. ing a countdown timer operation check to make sure that a countdown operation is not in progress indicated by the seconds counting down If it is press to stop it and then to reset to the countdown start time e An alarm sounds for ten seconds when the end of the countdown is reached This alarm will sound in all modes The countdown time is reset to its starting value automatically when the alarm sounds To stop the alarm Press any button E 95 e When you enter the Alarm Mode the screen you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first To set an alarm time 1 In the Alarm Mode use to scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set is displayed y EZA ma ljO ew a E AL1 gt AL2 gt AL3 J Alarm ON OFF SIG SNZ AL4 indicator 2 Hold down until the alarm time starts to flash This is the setting screen 3 Press to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings E 97 2 When the alarm or the Hourly Time Signal you want is selected press to turn it on and off e The alarm on indicator and hourly time signal on indicator are displayed when the alarm and or signal is turned on e The alarm on indicator and the Hourly Time Signal on indicator are shown on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on e If any alarm is on the alarm on indicator is shown on the display in all modes Al
39. isabled regardless of its on off setting when any one of the following conditions exists While an alarm is sounding During sensor measurement While a bearing sensor calibration operation is being performed in the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode While a receive operation is in progress E 103 To turn the auto light switch on and off In the Timekeeping Mode hold down 8 for about three seconds to toggle the auto light switch on LT displayed and off LT not displayed e The auto light switch on indicator LT is on the display in all modes while the auto light switch is turned on e The auto light switch turns off automatically whenever battery power drops to Level 4 page E 14 Auto light switch on indicator Illumination Precautions e Frequent display illumination can run down the battery quickly and require charging The following guidelines give an idea of the charging time required to recover from a single illumination operation Approximately five minutes exposure to bright sunlight coming in through a window Approximately 50 minutes exposure to indoor fluorescent lighting E 104 e Illumination may not turn on if the face of the watch is more than 15 degrees above or below parallel Make sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground ES e Illumination turns off after the preset illumination duration page QS E 100 even if you keep the watch pointed towards your face e Static electricity or magne
40. libration or northerly calibration If appears and then changes to ERR error on the calibration screen it means that there is something wrong with the sensor e If ERR disappears after about one second try performing the calibration again lf ERR keeps appearing contact your original dealer or nearest authorized CASIO distributor to have the watch checked E 112 Sensor modes E can t change the temperature unit setting The temperature unit setting is always Celsius C whenever TOKYO is selected as the Home City In this case the setting cannot be changed E ERR appears on the display while am using a sensor Subjecting the watch to strong impact can cause sensor malfunction or improper contact of internal circuitry When this happens ERR error will appear on the display and sensor operations will be disabled E 111 E ERR appears on the display after perform northerly calibration The ERR message indicates there may be some problem with the sensor The ERR message also may be due to movement of the watch while the calibration procedure is being performed Try performing calibration again taking care to ensure that the watch is not moved If this does not solve the problem the problem may be due to some nearby source of terrestrial magnetism Try performing the calibration procedure again from the beginning Whenever you have a sensor malfunction take the watch to your original dealer or neares
41. me Mode use East to display the city name time zone whose Standard Time Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change 2 Hold down to toggle between Daylight Saving Time DST indicator displayed and Standard Time DST indicator not displayed e The DST indicator is shown on the World Time Mode screen while Daylight Saving Time is turned on e Using the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the city name that is selected as your Home City also will change the Timekeeping Mode time DST setting DST indicator E 88 part you cannot see Moon phase part you can see OJO a IO E AOA DOLO Moon Module Phase 3260 Indicator Moon Age mede 1 0 2 7 2 8 4 6 4 7 6 4 6 5 8 3 8 4 10 1 10 2 12 0 12 1 13 8 New First Moon Phase Moon Quarter Waxing E 85 Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 31 time zones 48 cities around the globe The city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the World Time City Currently selected To enter the World Time Mode World Time City Use to select the World Time Mode WT as shown on page E 36 e Entering the World Time Mode will cause WT to be displayed for the mode name for about one second and then the name of the currently selected city will scroll on the display After that the city code will be
42. n the display along with the GET indicator The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode if you press or if you do not perform any button operation for about one or two E 29 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 e If the current reception fails but a previous reception within the last 24 hours was successful the display shows the receiving indicator and the ERR indicator If the GET indicator only is displayed without the receiving indicator it means that all of the receive operations over the past 24 hours have ailed he watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode without changing the time setting if you press or if you do not perform any button operation for about one or two minutes Note To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Timekeeping Mode press any button Receive failed If there was a previously successful reception If no reception was successful E 30 To check the latest signal reception results In the Timekeeping Mode press e When receive is successful the display shows the time and date that receive was successful indicates that none of the reception operations were successful e To return to the Timekeeping Mode press Note The receiving indicator will not be displayed if you have adjusted the time or date setting manually since the last receive operation Receiving indicator E 32 Signal Level Indicator During manual receive the s
43. netic Declination Correction With magnetic declination correction you input a magnetic declination angle difference between magnetic north and true north which allows the watch to indicate true north You can perform this procedure when the magnetic declination angle is indicated on the map you are using Note that you can input the declination angle in whole degree units only so you may need to round off the value specified on the map If your map indicates the declination angle as 7 4 you should input 7 In the case of 7 6 input 8 for 7 5 you can input 7 or 8 Bidirectional Calibration and Northerly Calibration Bidirectional calibration and northerly calibration calibrate the accuracy of the bearing sensor in relation to magnetic north Use bidirectional calibration when you want to take readings within an area exposed to magnetic force This type of calibration should be used if the watch becomes magnetized for any reason With northerly calibration you teach the watch which way is north which you have to determine with another compass or some other means E 54 To perform magnetic declination correction Magnetic declination 1 In the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode hold down angle direction value until the current magnetic declination settings start E W or OFF to flash on the display This is the setting screen 2 Use East and West to change the settings e The following explains magnetic d
44. netic north south east and west also will appear After the first reading is obtained the watch will continue to take digital compass readings automatically each second for up to 20 seconds After that measurement will stop automatically The direction indicator and angle value will show to indicate that digital compass readings are complete The auto light switch is disabled during the 20 seconds that digital compass readings are being taken E 51 Note that taking a measurement while the watch is not horizontal in relation to the horizon can result in large measurement error You can calibrate the bearing sensor if you suspect the direction reading is incorrect Any ongoing direction measurement operation is paused temporarily while the watch is performing an alert operation daily alarm Hourly Time Signal countdown timer alarm or while illumination is turned on by pressing The measurement operation resumes for its remaining duration after the operation that caused it to pause is finished See Digital Compass Precautions page E 70 for important information about taking direction readings Calibrating the Bearing Sensor You should calibrate the bearing sensor whenever you feel that the direction readings being produced by the watch are off There are three different calibration methods available magnetic declination correction bidirectional calibration and northerly calibration E 53 Mag
45. of this manual 5 After all the settings are the way you want press to return to the Timekeeping Mode e The DST indicator appears to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on Note e After you specify a city name the watch will use UTC offsets in the World Time Mode to calculate the current time for other time zones based on the current time in your Home City Coordinated Universal Time the world wide scientific standard of timekeeping The reference point for UTC is Greenwich England Selecting some city names automatically makes it possible for the watch to receive the time calibration signal for the corresponding area See page E 21 for details E 42 2 Press East and West to select the city name you want to use as your Home City e Keep pressing or until the city name you want to select as your Home City appears on the display 3 Press to display the DST setting screen 4 Use to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below penao DST off OFF DST on On e The Auto DST AUTO setting will be available only when a city name that supports time calibration signal reception page E 21 is selected as the Home City While Auto DST is selected the DST setting will be changed automatically in accordance with time calibration signal data e Note that you cannot switch between standard time and daylight saving time DST while UTC is selected as
46. om the calibration signal transmitters so certain conditions may cause reception problems e When HONG KONG or BEIJING is selected as the Home City only the time and date are adjusted according to the time calibration signal You need to switch manually between standard time and daylight saving time DST if required See To configure Home City settings page E 40 for information about how to do this E 22 Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly However when using the watch outside of areas covered by time calibration signals you will have to adjust the settings manually as required See Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually page E 45 for more information This section explains how the watch updates its time settings when the city name selected as the Home City is in Japan North America Europe or China and is one that supports time calibration signal reception If your Home City Name setting is this The watch can receive the signal from the transmitter located here LISBON LONDON MADRID PARIS ROME BERLIN STOCKHOLM ATHENS MOSCOW HONG KONG BEIJING Anthorn England Mainflingen Germany Shangqiu City China TAIPEI SEOUL TOKYO Fukushima Japan Fukuoka Saga Japan Approximate Reception Ranges UK and German Signals Anthorn PN 500 ei AS 1 500 kilometers The Anth
47. orn signal is receivable within this area Japanese Signals Signals are receivable in the Taiwan area when reception conditions are good E 21 North American Signal 2 000 miles 3 000 kilometers 600 miles 1 000 kilometers Fort Collins Chinese Signal 500 ee SK Beijing SA Shangqiu a sep nengna S2 Chengdu 1 500 kilometers Hong Kong E 23 e Even when the watch is within range of a transmitter signal reception may be impossible due to the effects of geographic contours structures weather the time of year the time of day radio interference etc The signal becomes weaker at distances of approximately 500 kilometers which means that the influence of the conditions listed above becomes even greater e Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain times of the year or day Radio interference may also cause problems with reception Mainflingen Germany or Anthorn England transmitters 500 kilometers 310 miles Fort Collins United States transmitter 600 miles 1 000 kilometers Fukushima or Fukuoka Saga Japan transmitters 500 kilometers 310 miles Shangqiu China transmitter 500 kilometers 310 miles e As of January 2011 China does not use Daylight Saving Time DST If China does go to the Daylight Saving Time system in the future some functions of this watch may no longer operate correctly E 24 To get ready for a receive operation 1 Confirm t
48. r normal daily operation 2 Approximate amount of exposure time in hours required to take power from one level to the next E 17 e The watch will not enter a sleep state between 6 00 AM and 9 59 PM If the watch is already in a sleep state when 6 00 AM arrives however it will remain in the sleep state The watch will not enter a sleep state while it is in the Stopwatch Mode or Countdown Timer Mode To recover from the sleep state Move the watch to a well lit area press any button or angle the watch towards your face for reading page E 102 E 19 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 To turn Power Saving on and off 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until SET starts to flash and the city name starts to scroll on the display e This is the setting screen Power saving on indicator 2 Use to display the Power Saving On Off screen shown nearby 3 Press to toggle Power Saving on On and off OFF 4 Press to exit the setting screen e The Power Saving on indicator PS is on the display in all modes while Power Saving is turned on E 20 The watch can receive the signal from the If your Home City Name setting is this transmitter located here HONOLULU ANCHORAGE VANCOUVER LOS ANGELES EDMONTON DENVER MEXICO CITY CHICAGO NEW YORK HALIFAX ST JOHN S Fort Collins Colorado United States Important e The areas covered by MOSCOW HONOLULU and ANCHORAGE are quite far fr
49. re while you are wearing the watch direct sunlight and moisture To achieve a more accurate temperature measurement remove the watch from your wrist place it in a well ventilated location out of direct sunlight and wipe all moisture from the case It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the case of the watch to reach the actual surrounding temperature E 76 2 Press as many times as necessary until TEMP is displayed e See step 3 under To change the current time and date settings manually page E 45 for information about how to scroll through setting screens 3 Press to toggle the temperature unit between C Celsius and F Fahrenheit 4 After the setting is the way you want press to exit the setting screen E 78 Important e Incorrectly calibrating the temperature sensor can result in incorrect readings Carefully read the following before doing anything Compare the readings produced by the watch with those of another reliable and accurate thermometer If adjustment is required remove the watch from your wrist and wait for 20 or 30 minutes to give the temperature of the watch time to stabilize To calibrate the temperature sensor 1 Press to enter the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode 2 Hold down until the current magnetic declination correct values page E 56 starts to flash on the display This is the setting screen 3 Press three times e TEMP will appear on the di
50. s the indicator switching screen 2 Press to toggle the Moon phase indicator between the southerly view indicated by FJ and northerly view indicated by F445 e Northerly view Moon is north of you Southerly view Moon is south of you 3 When the Moon phase indicator setting is the way you want press to exit the switching screen and return to the Moon Data Mode screen E 83 Moon Phase Indicator The Moon phase indicator of this watch indicates the current phase of the Moon as shown below It is based on the view of the left side of the moon at meridian transit from the northern hemisphere of the Earth If the appearance of the Moon phase indicator is reversed from the actual Moon as viewed from your location you can use the procedure under To reverse the displayed Moon phase page E 83 to change the indicator Module 3260 E 84 Moon phase part you can see part you cannot see Moon Module T w OOO Indicator ee Module 3280 Moon Age 13 9 15 7 15 8 17 5 17 6 19 4 19 5 21 2 21 3 23 1 23 2 24 9 25 0 26 8 26 9 28 6 Full Last Moon Phase Moon Quarter Waning E 86 To view the time in another time zone In the World Time Mode use East to scroll through city names e Pressing and at the same time will jump to the UTC time zone To specify standard time or daylight saving time DST for a city 1 In the World Ti
51. splay along with the current temperature calibration value E 75 Specifying Temperature Unit Use the procedure below to specify the temperature unit to be used in the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode Important When TOKYO is selected as the Home City the temperature unit is set automatically to Celsius C These settings cannot be changed To specify temperature unit 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down until SET starts to flash and the city name starts to scroll on the display This is the setting screen E 77 Temperature Reading Precautions When taking temperature readings it is best to remove the watch from your wrist in order to eliminate the effects of body heat Remove the watch from your wrist and allow it to hang freely from your bag or in another location where it is not exposed to direct sunlight E 79 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 3280 Using the Moon Data In the Moon Data Mode you can see the current date s Moon phase for your Home City You can specify a date and view Moon data for that date To enter the Moon Data Mode Use to select the Moon Data as shown on page E 36 e About one second after MOON appears on the display the display will change to show the moon age Note e Moon age is calculated to an accuracy of 1 day Moon phase Moon age Month Day E 80 Reversing the Displayed Moon Phase The left right east west appearance of the Moon depends on w
52. t authorized CASIO distributor as soon as possible E 113 E What causes incorrect direction readings e Incorrect bidirectional calibration Perform bidirectional calibration page E 58 e Nearby source of strong magnetism such as a household appliance a large steel bridge a steel beam overhead wires etc or an attempt to perform direction measurement on a train boat etc Move away from large metal objects and try again Note that digital compass operation cannot be performed inside a train boat etc E What causes different direction readings to produce different results at the same location Magnetism generated by nearby high tension wires is interfering with detection of terrestrial magnetism Move away from the high tension wires and try again E Why am I having problems taking direction readings indoors A TV personal computer speakers or some other object is interfering with terrestrial magnetism readings Move away from the object causing the interference or take the direction reading outdoors Indoor direction readings are particularly difficult inside ferro concrete structures Remember that you will not be able to take direction readings inside of trains airplanes etc E 114 Time Calibration Signal The information in this section applies only when LISBON LONDON MADRID PARIS ROME BERLIN STOCKHOLM ATHENS MOSCOW HONG KONG BEIJING HONOLULU ANCHORAGE VANCOUVER LOS ANGELES EDMONTON DENVER MEXI
53. the watch indication If the watch has been configured with a y North indicated on the map declination to correct to true north align the map s true north with the watch indication For details see Calibrating the Bearing Sensor page E 53 e This will position the map in accordance with your current location 4 Determine your location as you check the geographic contours around you North indicated by north pointer E 65 5 Still holding the map in front of you turn your body until north as indicated by the watch and the northerly direction on the map are aligned e This will position the map in accordance with your current location so the bearing to your objective is straight ahead of you E 67 3 Press to take a compass reading 4 While direction angle readings are in progress press to record the currently displayed direction in Bearing Memory e The direction angle value and pointer stored in Bearing Memory will remain on the display for about 20 seconds e See Bearing Memory page E 61 for more information 12 o clock position North pointer 5 Now you can advance while monitoring the Bearing Bearing memory Memory pointer to ensure that it remains in the 12 pointer o clock position Bearing memory e To re display the Bearing Memory direction angle direction angle value value and Bearing Memory pointer press E 69 CASIO Operation Guide 3260 328
54. tic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto light switch If illumination does not turn on try moving the watch back to the starting position parallel with the ground and then tilt it back towards your face again If this does not work drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side and then bring it back up again e You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken back and forth This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the auto light switch and does not indicate a problem with the watch E 106 Button Operation Tone The button operation tone sounds any time you press one of the watch s buttons You can turn the button operation tone on or off as desired e Even if you turn off the button operation tone the alarm Hourly Time Signal and Countdown Timer Mode alarm all operate normally E 108 e The electro luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long use e Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight e Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds e Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery Auto light switch precautions e Wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist movement of your arm or vibration of your arm can cause frequent activation of the auto light switch and illumination of the display To avoid running down the battery turn off the auto light switch whenever engaging in
55. tion stored in memory is indicated by a Bearing Memory pointer Pressing while the Bearing Memory screen is displayed will clear the direction angle currently in Bearing Memory and start a 20 second direction reading operation Using the Digital Compass While Mountain Climbing or Hiking This section provides three practical applications for using the watch s built in digital compass Setting a map and finding your current location Having an idea of your current location is important when mountain climbing or hiking To do this you need to set the map which means to align the map so the directions indicated on it are aligned with the actual directions of your location Basically what you are doing is aligning north on the map with north as indicated by the watch e Finding the bearing to an objective E 63 e Determining the direction angle to an objective on a map and heading in that direction To set a map and find your current location 1 With the watch on your wrist position it so the face is horizontal 2 Press to take a compass reading The reading will appear on the display after about two seconds E 64 To find the bearing to an objective 1 Set the map so its northerly indication is aligned with north as indicated by the watch and determine your current location e See To set a map and find your current location on page E 41 for information about how to perform the Objective above step 2 Set
56. tored in Bearing Memory After that the Bearing Memory screen which shows the bearing memory direction angle will appear and a 20 second direction reading operation will start e While the Bearing Memory screen is displayed you can press to start a new 20 second direction reading operation which displays the direction angle for the direction that the 12 o clock position of the watch is pointed The direction angle of the current readings will disappear from the display after the direction reading operation is complete E 62 Bearing Memory 12 o clock position North pointer Bearing Memory lets you store a direction reading and display that reading as you take subsequent digital compass measurements The Bearing Memory screen displays the direction angle for the stored direction along with an indicator on the display that also indicates the stored direction When you take digital compass measurements while the Bearing Memory screen is on the display the direction angle of the current digital compass measurement as read from the 12 o clock position of the watch and the currently stored Bearing Memory direction information will both be displayed Bearing memory pointer Direction angle of current reading Bearing Memory Screen E 61 e During the first 20 seconds after you display the Bearing Memory screen or during the 20 second direction reading operation while the Bearing Memory screen is on the display the direc
57. vel 2 M after falling to Level 4 or Level 5 reconfigure the current time date and other settings e If charging starts from Level 5 CHG will start flashing on the display when Level 4 is reached Note however that watch functions are not restored at this time Leave the watch exposed to sufficiently strong light until the battery level reaches Level 2 or Level 1 before using it e Leaving the watch exposed to direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the battery power indicator to show a reading temporarily that is higher than the actual battery level The correct battery level should be indicated after a few minutes All data stored in memory is deleted and the current time and all other settings return to their initial factory defaults whenever battery power drops to Level 4 or Level 5 and when you have the battery replaced E 15 Charging Times Daily Level Change 2 Exposure Level A Brightness Speration Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 SO gt gt Outdoor sunlight A 50 000 lux 5 min 2 hours 14 hours 4 hours Sunlight through a window i 10 000 lux 24 min 6 hours 69 hours 19 hours Daylight through a window n on a cloudy day 5 000 lux 48 mn 11 hours 140 hours 38 hours Indoor fluorescent lighting 500 lux 8 hours 138 hours ias 1 Approximate amount of exposure time required each day to generate enough power fo
58. while in the vicinity of the following types of objects permanent magnets magnetic necklaces etc concentrations of metal metal doors lockers etc high tension wires aerial wires household appliances TVs personal computers washing machines freezers etc e Accurate direction readings are impossible while in a train boat air plane etc e Accurate readings are also impossible indoors especially inside ferroconcrete structures This is because the metal framework of such structures picks up magnetism from appliances etc Storage The precision of the bearing sensor may deteriorate if the watch becomes magnetized Because of this you should store the watch away from magnets or any other sources of strong magnetism including permanent magnets magnetic necklaces etc and household appliances TVs personal computers washing machines freezers etc E 71 Thermometer This watch uses a temperature sensor to take temperature readings The watch also takes direction readings in the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode For more information see Digital Compass page E 49 Direction indicator Jo ies and exit the Digital Compass Thermometer 1 Press to enter the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode Press to take another reading 2 Press to return to the mode you entered the Digital Compass Thermometer Mode from e The watch will automatically return to the mode you entered the Digital Compass Th
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