Casio 2566 Clock User Manual


 
USER’S GUIDE 2566
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World Time
The World Time shows the current time in 40 cities
(27 time zones) around the world.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing B.
To view the time in another city code
In the World Time Mode, press C to scroll city codes
(time zones).
For full information on city codes, see the “City Code
Table”.
If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your
Timekeeping Mode time and Home City code settings
and make the necessary changes.
Timekeeping Mode time
(Hour : Minutes)
Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)
Alarm on indicator
City code
Hourly time signal
on indicator
City code
Alarm on indicator
Alarm
The alarm sounds at the preset time each day while the
Daily Alarm is turned on. When the Hourly Time Signal is
turned on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour.
You can also set up the watch so the backlight flashes
to indicate an alarm and a Hourly Time Signal, instead
of beeping.
You can configure the alarm so it sounds when the
alarm time setting matches the time either in your
current Home Time city or the city you specify in the
Alarm Mode.
If the DST indicator is on the display in the Alarm Mode, it
means that Daylight Saving Time (summer time) is turned
on for the city that is specified in the Alarm Mode.
Alarm settings (and Hourly Time Signal setting) are
available in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by
pressing B.
To set the alarm time
1.In the Alarm Mode, hold down A until the hour flashes
on the display, which indicates the setting screen.
At this time, the alarm is turned on automatically.
2.
Press
B
to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.
Hour City codeMinutes
Beep/Light
3.While the hour or minute setting of the alarm time is
flashing, press C to increase it.
4.While the city code is flashing, press C to scroll city
codes (time zones).
5.While the Beep/Light setting is flashing, press C to
toggle between a beep alert (
BEEP
) and a display
light alert (
LT
).
6. Press A to exit the setting screen.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as morning (A displayed) or afternoon (P displayed).
Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for about 20 seconds. The light flashes for
about 10 seconds.
Pressing any button stops the alert operation (beep or light).
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down C to sound the alarm or flash the light alert.
Note that pressing C to test the alarm also cycles through the Daily Alarm and
Hourly Time Signal settings described below.
To turn the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
In the Alarm Mode, press C to cycle through the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal
settings shown below.
Alarm On Indicator / Hourly Time Signal On Indicator
Both ON Both OFF Daily Alarm
only
Hourly Time
Signal only
When the Hourly Time Signal is turned on (SIG displayed) and the display light alert
is on, a preset special hourly time signal pattern flashes on the display for about one
second every hour on the hour during December 24 and December 25 each year.
Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes.
The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours,
59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
on the display clears the split time and returns to
elapsed time measurement.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing B.
1/100 second
Seconds
Hours
Minutes
Split
indicator
City code
Hour : Minutes
Seconds
City code type indicator
Timekeeping
Mode time
(Hour : Minutes)
To switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
In the World Time Mode, hold down A to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (DST
displayed) and Standard Time (DST not displayed).
DST OFF DST ON
Hold down .
DST indicator
Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the currently displayed city code.
Other city codes are not affected.
Day Counter
The Day Counter lets you count the number of days from the Timekeeping Mode’s
current date to a specific target date.
Number of days
Year Month – Day DAYS indicator
Target date
There are 10 Day Counter records (DC1through DC10), each of which can be set
with its own target date (year, month, and day).
Whenever the date specified by any one of the Day Counters matches the date of
the Timekeeping Mode (regardless of the Day Counter’s year setting), the DAYS
indicator flashes in the Timekeeping Mode and Day Counter Mode screens.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the Day Counter Mode, which
you enter by pressing B.
To create a new Day Counter record
1.In the Day Counter Mode, use C to scroll through the
Day Counter records until the one you want is on the
display.
2.Hold down A until the year starts to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
3.Press B to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below.
Year DayMonth
Target date
4. While a setting is flashing, use C to increase the setting.
You can set a target date in the range of January 1, 1940 to December 31, 2039.
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Note
Use the above procedure to edit Day Counter records, too.
To recall Day Counter records
In the Day Counter Mode, use C to scroll through the Day Counter records.
To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed Time
Start
Stop Re-start Stop Clear
Start
Split
(
Split
indicator
displayed)
Split release Stop Clear
Start
Split Stop Split release Clear
Split Time
Two Finishes
First runner
finishes.
Display time of
first runner.
Second runner
finishes.
Display time of
second runner.