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Operation Guide 5163 (OC)
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Alarms
When an alarm is turned on, the alarm tone will sound when its alarm time
is reached. One of the alarms is a snooze alarm, while the other four are
one-time alarms.
You also can turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes the watch to beep
twice every hour on the hour.
There are fi ve alarm screens numbered
x
AL1
,
AL2
,
AL3
and
AL4
for the one-time alarm, and a snooze alarm screen indicated by
SNZ
. The
Hourly Time Signal screen is indicated by
SIG
.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the Alarm Mode, which
x
you enter by pressing C (page E-9).
To set an alarm time
In the Alarm Mode, use 1. D to scroll through the alarm screens until the one
whose time you want to set is displayed.
To set a one-time alarm, display alarm screen x
AL1
,
AL2
,
AL3
or
AL4
. To set the snooze alarm, display the
SNZ
screen.
SIG
x is the hourly time signal setting (page E-33).
The snooze alarm repeats every fi ve minutes. x
Alarm number
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
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Press 4. A to exit the setting mode.
The auto-repeat on indicator ( x ) will appear in the upper display while this function is turned on.
Frequent use of auto-repeat and the alarm can run down battery power. x
To use the countdown timer
Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
When the end of the countdown is reached and auto-repeat is turned off, the x
alarm will sound for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any button.
The countdown time is reset to its starting value automatically after the alarm
stops.
When auto-repeat is turned on, the countdown will restart automatically
x
without pausing when it reaches zero. The alarm sounds to signal when the
countdown reaches zero. The countdown is repeated up to eight times, and
then stops.
The number of the current repeat (1 to 8) is shown in the lower display.
x
The countdown timer measurement operation continues even if you exit the x
Countdown Timer Mode.
To stop a countdown timer operation completely, fi rst pause it (by pressing x
D), and then press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
Number of the current
repeat
Start time (minutes)
Minutes
Seconds
auto-repeat on indicator
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Countdown Timer
You can set the countdown timer start time within a range of one minute to 60 minutes. An alarm sounds
when the countdown reaches zero.
You also can select auto-repeat, which automatically restarts the countdown from the original value you
x
set whenever zero is reached.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by x
pressing C (page E-9).
To confi gure countdown start time and auto-repeat settings
While the countdown start time is on the display in the Countdown Timer 1.
Mode, hold down A for about three seconds until the minute setting of the
countdown start time starts to fl ash. This is the setting mode.
If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the procedure under “To
x
use the countdown timer” (page E-30) to display it.
Press 2. C to move the fl ashing in the sequence shown below, and select the
setting you want to change.
Start Time (Minutes)
C
Auto-Repeat On/Off
Perform the following operations, depending on which setting currently is selected on the display.3.
While the start time setting is fl ashing, use x D (+) and B (–) to change it.
While the auto-repeat on/off setting ( x 0N or 0FF) is fl ashing on the display, press D to toggle
auto-repeat on (0N) and off (0FF).
Start time (minutes)
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To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed Time
D
D D D A
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear
Split Time
D
A A D A
Start Split
(SPL indicator
displayed)
Split release Stop Clear
Two Finishes
D
A D A A
Start Split
First runner fi nishes.
Display time of fi rst
runner.
Stop
Second runner
fi nishes.
Split release
Display time of
second runner.
Clear
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Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times, and two
fi nishes.
The digital display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes,
x
59.99 seconds.
The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero after it x
reaches its limit, until you stop it.
The stopwatch measurement operation continues even if you exit x
the Stopwatch Mode.
Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on x
the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time
measurement.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch
x
Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page E-9).
SPL indicator
Hours
1/100 second
Minutes
Seconds
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Swapping your Home City and World Time City
You can use the procedure below to swap your Home City and World Time City. This changes your Home
City to your World Time City, and your World Time City to your Home City. This capability can come in
handy when you frequently travel between two cities in different time zones.
If your current World Time City supports receipt of a time calibration signal, making it your Home City
x
enables calibration signal reception.
For information about which cities support time calibration signal reception, see “To specify your Home
x
City” (page E-11).
To swap your Home City and World Time City
In the World Time Mode, use 1. D to select the World Time City you want.
Hold down 2. A and B until the watch beeps.
This will make the World Time City you selected in step 1 your new Home City, and cause the hour and
x
minute hands to move to the current time in that city. At the same time, the Home City you had selected
prior to step 2 will become your new World Time City. The content of the upper and lower displays will
change accordingly.
After swapping the Home City and World Time City, the watch stays in the World Time Mode with the
x
city that was selected as the Home City prior to step 2 now displayed as the World Time City.
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To view the current time in another time zone
In the World Time Mode, use D to scroll through available city codes (time zones).
Holding down the button scrolls at high speed.
When the city code (time zone) you want is selected, you can press
x A to display the date. After about
one second, the watch will resume regular timekeeping.
Hour : Minutes Seconds Date
Press A.
One second
To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
In the World Time Mode, press 1. D to display the city code (time zone)
whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change.
Hold down 2. A for about three seconds to toggle between Daylight Saving
Time (DST indicator displayed) and Standard Time (DST indicator not
displayed).
DST indicator
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World Time
World Time digitally displays the current time in one of 48 cities (29 time zones)
around the world. A simple operation swaps your Home City with the currently
selected World Time City.
The times kept in the World Time Mode are synchronized with the time being
x
kept in the Timekeeping Mode. If you feel that there is an error in any World
Time Mode time, check to make sure you have the correct city selected as
your Home City. Also check to make sure that the current time as shown in
the Timekeeping Mode is correct.
Times in the World Time Mode are based on UTC offsets. See the “City
x
Code Table” at the back of this manual for information about the UTC offsets
that are supported.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the World Time Mode,
x
which you enter by pressing C (page E-9).
Right Dial Hand
The right dial hand shows the current hour in the World Time City in all modes.
The right dial hand moves once every 12 minutes, and completes one x
revolution every 12 hours.
Between noon and midnight in the World Time Mode, a PM indicator ( x PM )
appears above the right dial hand.
Currently selected
World Time City
Current time in
World Time City
World Time hour
PM indicator