USER’S GUIDE 2495
General Guide
• Press C to change from mode to mode.
• In any mode, press B to illuminate the display.
Timekeeping Mode
World Time Mode
Day Counter Mode
Telememo Mode
Stopwatch Mode Countdown Timer
Mode
Alarm Mode
Press
.
Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date.You can
also select the color of the “Multi Illuminator” backlight, which uses LEDs to
illuminate the display in different colors.
• In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to toggle the lower part of the display
between the date and world time.
To change the backlight color
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2.Press C eight times until the backlight color
setting screen appears, and then use D to cycle
through the available color settings as shown
below.
Hour : Minutes
Day of week
Press
.
AM/PM
indicator
Backlight color
• The following shows how the available color settings affects the backlight
color of the display in each mode.
Seconds
Month – Day
City code type indicator World time
Color Setting
Number
1
2
3
Mode
Important!
Timekeeping
Telememo
Alarm
• World Time Mode times will not be correct unless you set the correct current
date and time in the Timekeeping Mode. See “To set the time and date” for
more information.
• Always use standard time when setting the Timekeeping Mode time and
date, even if the area where your Home Time city (the city where you
normally use the watch) is located is currently in Daylight Saving Time
(summer time). After setting the time, turn DST on or off as required. See
“Daylight Saving Time (DST)” for more information.
Tangerine
Yellow
Forest
Green
Pure Red
World Time
Stopwatch
Tangerine
Yellow
Forest
Green
Pure Red
Day Counter
Countdown Timer
Forest
Green
Tangerine
Yellow
Pure Red
3. Press A to exit the setting screen.
To set the time and date
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
World Time
The World Time shows the current time in 40 cities
(27 time zones) around the world.
Hour : Minutes
City code
Seconds
2.Press C to move the flashing in the sequence
shown below to select other settings.
• The basic time settings of the Timekeeping Mode
and the World Time Mode are synchronized. The
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) settings of the
two modes, however, are independent of each
other.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in
the World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing
C.
Seconds
DST on/off
City code
Hour
Month
Minutes
Year
Backlight color
Day
Home time
To view the time in another city code
In the World Time Mode, press D to scroll city codes
(time zones).
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use D to change it as
described below.
(Hour : Minutes)
City code type indicator
• For full information on city codes, see the “City
Code Table” at the back of this manual.
• If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your Timekeeping Mode
To change this setting
Seconds
Perform this button operation
00
Press D to reset to
.
ON
displayed)
DST on/off
Press D to toggle between DST on (
time and Home City code settings and make the necessary changes.
OF
and off (
displayed).
City code
Use D to scroll through the available codes until the
one you want to use as your Home Time city is
displayed.
To switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
In the World Time Mode, hold down A to toggle between Daylight Saving
Time and Standard Time.
Hour, Minutes, Year, Month, Day
Backlight color
Use D to increase the setting.
DST indicator
Use D to cycle through the available color settings.
• Pressing D while the seconds are in the range of 30 to 59 resets them to
00
unchanged.
Hold down
.
and adds 1 to the minutes. In the range of 00 to 29, the minutes are
• For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table” at the back of
this manual.
• See “To change the backlight color” for information about backlight color
settings.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date
(year, month, and day) settings.
DST OFF
DST ON
• The above operation toggles all WorldTime city codes between Daylight Saving
Time and Standard Time. Note that you cannot make settings for individual city
codes.
To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping
In the Timekeeping mode, hold down D for about two seconds to toggle
between 12-hour timekeeping and 24-hour timekeeping.
• With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears to the left of the hour
digits for times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and the A (AM) indicator
appears to the left of the hour digits for times in the range of midnight to
11:59 a.m.
• With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59,
without any indicator.
• The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode
is also applied in all other modes.
Day Counter
The Day Counter lets you count the number of days from the Timekeeping
Mode’s current date to a specific target date.
Alternates at
Text area
the 1-second
interval
Number of
days
Year Month – Day
DAYS indicator
Target date
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
• 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.
• There are five Day Counter records, each of which can be set with its own
text and target date (year, month, and day).
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour
from Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use
Daylight Saving Time.
To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
DST indicator
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the Day Counter Mode,
which you enter by pressing C.
2.Press C to move the flashing to the DST On/Off
setting.
3.Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time
ON
OF
displayed).
(
displayed) and standard time (
4.Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The DST indicator appears on the display when
Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
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Reference
To turn auto-repeat on and off
1.In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until
the hours of the countdown start time start to flash,
which indicates the setting screen.
2.Press B to toggle auto-repeat on (
and off ( not displayed).
3.Press A to exit the setting screen.
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch
operation. It also contains important precautions and notes about the various
features and functions of this watch.
displayed)
Auto return features
• If you leave a screen with a flashing setting or a cursor for two or three
minutes without performing any operation, the watch automatically saves any
settings you have made up to that point and exits the setting screen.
• If you leave the watch in the Day Counter Mode or Telememo Mode for two
or three minutes without performing any operation, it automatically changes
to the Timekeeping Mode.
• When the end of the countdown is reached while
auto repeat is on, the alarm sounds, but the
countdown restarts from the beginning without
stopping. You can stop the countdown by pressing
D and manually reset to the start time by pressing
A.
Auto-repeat indicator
Data and Setting Scrolling
• The auto-repeat indicator appears in the
Countdown Timer Mode only.
The D button is used in various modes and setting screens to scroll through
data on the display. In most cases, holding down this button during a scroll
operation scrolls through the data at high speed.
Alarm
Initial Screens
When you enter the World Time, Day Counter or Telememo Mode, the data
you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.
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.
Alarm indicator
Hourly time signal
indicator
World Time
• 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 currently
selected in the World Time Mode.
• The Hourly Time Signal also sounds in accordance
with the city you specify in the Alarm Mode.
• If you are planning to specify a World Time city in
the Alarm Mode, enter the World Time Mode,
display the city zone you want to use (to select it),
and then enter the Alarm Mode to set the alarm.
• The current time in all World Time Mode cities is calculated in accordance
with the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) differential for each city, based on the
current Home City time setting in the Timekeeping Mode.
• The GMT differential is the time difference between the time zone where the
city is located and Greenwich Mean Time.
• GMT differential is calculated by this watch based on Universal Time
Coordinated (UTC) data.
Hour : Minutes
Backlight Precautions
The backlight uses an LED (light emitting diode) and a light guide panel that
cause the entire display to glow for easy reading in the dark. In any mode,
press B to illuminate the display for about three seconds.
• 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 setting (and Hourly Time Signal setting) is available in the Alarm Mode,
which you enter by pressing C.
• The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed
under direct sunlight.
• The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
• Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.
To set the alarm time
1.In the Alarm Mode, hold down A until the city
Alarm on indicator
City code
code flashes on the display, which indicates the
setting screen.
• At this time, the alarm is turned on automatically.
2.Press C
below.
to move the flashing in the sequence shown
City code
Hour
Minutes
3.While the city code is flashing, press D to toggle
between your Home Time city (which you selected
in the Timekeeping Mode) and the city that is
currently selected in the World Time Mode.
• The city code type indicator ( ) shows whether
the alarm setting is based on your Home Time
city (HOME) or aWorldTime Mode city (WORLD).
City code type indicator
4. While the hour or minute setting of the alarm time is flashing, press D to
increase it.
5. 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).
• Changing the city code for the time (Home City time or World Time Mode
time) also causes the Alarm Mode city code to change.
Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for about 20 seconds.
• Pressing any button stops the alarm tone.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
• Note that pressing D 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 D 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
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