Operation Guide 5261
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To perform a countdown timer operation
B
B
B
B
D
Start
Stop
(Restart)
(Stop)
Reset
Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that the
x
countdown timer is not already operating (indicated by a moving
x
Second Hand
).
If it is, press
B
to stop it and then
D
to reset to the countdown start time.
An alarm sounds for 10 seconds when the end of the countdown is reached. This
x
alarm will sound in all modes.
While a countdown operation is in progress, the
x
x
Second Hand
and
n
Right
Dial Hands
move counterclockwise. When the end of a countdown is reached,
the
x
Second Hand
and
n
Right Dial Hands
change direction and start moving
clockwise to measure elapsed time after the end of the countdown. The elapsed
time operation continues until you press
B
to stop it.
The maximum time measured by the elapsed time operation that starts after a
x
countdown is complete is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.
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To specify the countdown start time
Use
1.
C
to move the
v
Left Dial Hand
to
TR
.
After confi rming that the
2.
x
Second Hand
is stopped (which indicates there is no
ongoing countdown timer operation), press
D
.
If the
x
x
Second Hand
is moving, press
B
to stop it and then press
D
.
Use
3.
D
(+) and
A
(–) to specify the countdown start time.
Each press of either button will move the
x
n
Right Dial Hands
one minute.
Holding down
x
D
or
A
will start high-speed hand movement in the applicable
direction. To stop high-speed hand movement, press any button.
The maximum countdown start time setting is 24 hours. To set a countdown start
x
time of 24 hours, move the
n
Right Dial Hands
to
24
.
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Using the Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be confi gured to start automatically at a preset time, and
sound an alarm when the end of the countdown is reached.
Hand Functions
x
Second Hand:
Moves counter-clockwise to countdown the seconds.
Automatically switches to clockwise movement after
the end of the countdown is reached to count up the
seconds of the elapsed time operation.
v
Left Dial Hand:
Points to
TR
.
n
Right Dial Hands:
Move counter-clockwise to countdown the hours and
minutes. Automatically switch to clockwise movement
after the end of the countdown is reached to count up
the hours and minutes of the elapsed time operation.
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Note
The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.95
x
seconds.
x
D
button operation (split, reset) is disabled while hands are moving at high speed
following a reset operation and when transitioning from a split time back to normal
elapsed timekeeping.
Once started, stopwatch timing continues until you press
x
B
to stop it, even if you
exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch
limit defi ned above.
You can press
x
B
to start an elapsed time operation immediately after entering the
Stopwatch Mode, even if the watch’s hands are still moving to their initial Stopwatch
Mode positions. Note, however, that if the stopwatch was not reset after the last
elapsed time operation, timing will restart from where it was last stopped, and not
from 0.
The
x
v
Left Dial Hand
indicates the 1/20-second count for the fi rst 30 seconds of
a stopwatch elapsed time operation. After that, the hand stops at 0. 1/20-second
timing continues internally after the fi rst 30 seconds, and the
v
Left Dial Hand
will
move to the current value whenever
B
(Stop) or
D
(Split) is pressed.
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To perform elapsed time measurement
Use
1.
C
to move the
v
Left Dial Hand
to
.
Now you can perform either of following stopwatch operations.
2.
To perform an elapsed time operation
B
B
B
B
D
Start
Stop
(Restart)
(Stop)
Reset
To pause at a split time
B
D
Normal stopwatch hand movement will
resume automatically after fi ve seconds.
B
D
Start
Split
Stop
Reset
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Using the Stopwatch
The stopwatch measures elapsed time and split times.
Hand Functions
x
Second Hand:
Indicates the stopwatch seconds count.
v
Left Dial Hand:
Indicates the stopwatch 1/20-second
count.
1/20-second count is indicated by the
value at the 12 o’clock position.
Stopwatch 1/20 second
hand [.25]
n
Right Dial Hands:
Indicate the stopwatch hours and
minutes.
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Use
7.
D
(+) and
B
(–) to change the
m
Day Indicator
setting.
If you want to change the time setting at this time,
x
press
C
and then perform the procedure starting
from step 3 under “To change the current time setting
manually” (page E-38).
After the settings are the way you want, press
8.
A
to
return to the Timekeeping Mode.
This will cause the
x
x
Second Hand
to move
automatically to 12 o’clock and resume movement
from there.
The day of the week indicated by the
x
v
Left Dial
Hand
changes automatically in accordance with the
date (year, month, and day).
Note
The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
x
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 3.
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Each press of
x
D
causes the
x
Second Hand
(which
indicates the ones digit of the year setting) to move.
After the year setting is the way you want, press
4.
C
.
The watch will beep and change to the month setting
x
mode.
Use
5.
D
to move the
x
Second Hand
to the month
setting you want.
After the month setting is the way you want, press
6.
C
.
The watch will beep and change to the day setting
x
mode.
Setting the month
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Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Jun
May
Nov
Jul
Oct
Sep
Aug
Setting the year (ones digit)
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2
3
4
6 5
7
9
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To change the current date setting manually
In the Timekeeping Mode, keep
1.
A
depressed (for
about fi ve seconds) as the
x
Second Hand
goes
through the following sequence.
Moves to
x
YES
(or
Y
for some models) or
NO
(
N
)
to indicate the last signal reception result, then to
READY
(
R
), and then to the city code of the currently
selected Home City.
Press
2.
C
twice.
The watch will beep and change to the year setting
x
mode.
The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
x
Use
3.
D
and
B
to change the year setting.
Each press of
x
B
causes the
v
Left Dial Hand
(which indicates the tens digit of the year setting) to
move. In this case, the current setting is indicated not
by the hand position, but rather by the value at the
12 o’clock position.
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60
00
70
90
80
20
50
30
40
Setting the year (tens digit)
Example: Indicates
2010-2019
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Use
4.
D
(+) and
B
(–) to change the time (hour and minute) setting.
Each press of either button will move the hands (
x
z
Hour Hand
and
c
Minute
Hand
) one minute.
Holding down
x
D
or
B
will start high-speed
z
Hour Hand
and
c
Minute Hand
movement in the applicable direction. To stop high-speed hand movement,
press any button.
The
x
b
Lower Dial Hand
and
z
Hour Hand
move in sync with each other.
When setting the time, make sure that the
x
b
Lower Dial Hand
indicates the
proper a.m./p.m. hour.
If you want to change the date setting at this time, press
x
C
and perform the
procedure starting from step 3 under “To change the current date setting
manually” (page E-41).
After the time setting is the way you want, press
5.
A
to return to the Timekeeping
Mode.
This will cause the
x
x
Second Hand
to move automatically to 12 o’clock and
resume movement from there.
