MO0404-EA Operation Guide 2762 Getting Acquainted Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. To get the most out of your purchase, be sure to read this manual carefully and keep it on hand for later reference when necessary. · This watch does not have a time zone that corresponds to the Greenwich Mean Time differential of ­3.5 hours. Because of this, the radio-controlled timekeeping and Dual Time functions will not display the correct time for Newfoundland, Canada. Expose the watch to bright light to charge its battery before using it. You can use this watch even as its battery is being charged by exposure to bright light. · Be sure to read "Power Supply" of this manual for important information you need to know when exposing the watch to bright light. Second Digital display About This Manual Stopwatch 1/20 in the illustration. second dial · Most of the display examples in this manual show only Hour hand Minute hand the digital display, without the analog hands. · Button operations are indicated using the letters shown · Each section of this manual provides you with the information you need to perform operations in each mode. Further details and technical information can be found in the "Reference" section. If the digital display of the watch is blank... If the digital display of the watch is blank, it means that the watch's Power Saving function has turned it off to conserve power. Power Saving automatically turns off the display and enters a sleep state whenever the watch is left for a certain period where it is dark. · The initial factory default setting is Power Saving on. · The watch will recover from the sleep state if you move it to a well-lit area,* if you press any button, or if you angle the watch towards your face for reading. * It can take up to two seconds for the display to turn on. · See "Power Saving" for more information. hand 24-hour dial Battery level dial Digital display General Guide · Press C to change from mode to mode. · In any mode, press D to illuminate the face of the watch. Timekeeping Mode Stopwatch Mode · Entering the Stopwatch Mode causes the second hand and battery level dial hand to move to the 12 o'clock position. Recall Mode Dual Time Mode L Press C. Alarm Mode Hand Setting Mode Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly. The time calibration signal includes both Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time (summer time) data. · This watch is designed to pick up the time calibration signal transmitted in the United States (Fort Collins, Colorado) and the time calibration signals transmitted in Japan. · The U.S. time calibration signal can be picked up by the watch while in North America.* "North America" in this manual refers to the * The termthe continental United States, and Mexico. area that consists of Canada, · Normally, your watch should show the correct time as soon as you specify your Home Time Zone. If it does not, it should adjust automatically after the next auto receive operation (in the middle of the night). You can also perform manual receive or you can set the time manually. · Selecting ­5.0, ­6.0, ­7.0, ­8.0, or +9.0 as your Home Time Zone automatically turns on auto receive. When auto receive is turned on and you are within the reception range, the watch will automatically receive the time calibration signal from the applicable transmitter (in the middle of the night) and update its settings accordingly. For information about the relationship between time zones (GMT differential values) and transmitters, see "Transmitters". · See the maps under "Reception Ranges" for information about the reception ranges of the watch. · If you are in an area that does not use Daylight Saving Time (summer time), turn off the DST setting. · If W60, A, J40, J60, or OFF starts to flash in place of the GMT differential value when you hold down A in step 1 of the above procedure, press A again to exit the setting screen. After that, press B and then perform step 1 again. Current Time Setting This watch automatically adjusts its digital time setting in accordance with a time calibration signal. You can also perform a manual procedure to set the time and date, when necessary. · The first thing you should do after purchasing this watch is to specify your Home Time Zone, which is the time zone where you will normally use the watch. For more information, see "To specify your Home Time Zone" below. · When using the watch outside the range of the U.S. and Japanese time signal transmitters, you have to adjust the current time setting manually as required. See "Timekeeping" for more information about manual time settings. · The analog time of this watch is synchronized with the digital time. Because of this, the analog time setting is adjusted automatically whenever you change the digital setting. See "Analog Timekeeping" for more information. To display the digital time and last signal screen · In the Timekeeping Mode, press A to cycle through the digital time screens as shown below. · In the Timekeeping Mode, press B to display the last signal screen. The last signal screen shows the date and time of the last successful time calibration signal reception. Day of week Month ­ Day Year Month ­ Day Hour : Minutes To specify your Home Time Zone 1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the GMT DST indicator differential value starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen. · The second hand will move at high speed to the 12 lllll o'clock position, where it will stop. l · The GMT differential value indicates the time difference in hours between Greenwich Mean Time and the currently selected time zone. · The DST indicator indicates that Daylight Saving Time GMT differential value (summer time) is turned on for the currently selected time zone. lll ll 2. Use D (+) and B (­) to select the time zone you want to use as your Home Time Zone. · The following are the GMT differential values for major cities in North America and for Japan. Note that if the time zone you selected is in Daylight Saving Time and the signal receiving indicator ( ) is on the display (indicating that the watch has received a signal and has adjusted its GMT differentials for Daylight Saving Time), you must select the GMT differential values shown in the parentheses. ­ 8.0 (DST ­ 7.0): Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle/Tacoma, Vancouver, Tijuana ­ 7.0 (DST ­ 6.0): Denver, El Paso, Edmonton, Culiacan ­ 6.0 (DST ­ 5.0): Chicago, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, New Orleans, Winnipeg, Mexico City ­ 5.0 (DST ­ 4.0): New York, Detroit, Miami, Boston, Montreal + 9.0: All cities in Japan · Note that this watch does not have a time zone that corresponds to Newfoundland. 3. Press A to exit the setting screen. · The second hand will advance at high speed to the correct position in accordance with the seconds count of the digital time, and resume normal movement from there. L L Press A. L Receive time L PM indicator Press B. Last Signal Screen Receive date · The last signal screen remains on the display for about one or two minutes. After that, the Timekeeping Mode screen reappears. Time Calibration Signal Reception There are two different methods you can use to receive the time calibration signal: auto receive and manual receive. The second hand stops at the 12 o'clock position while time calibration signal reception is in progress. After reception is complete, the second hand moves automatically until it matches the digital time. · Auto Receive With auto receive, the watch automatically picks up the time calibration signal five times a day at 0:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and 4:00 a.m. For more information, see "About Auto Receive". · Manual Receive Manual receive lets you start a time calibration receive operation with the press of a button. For more information, see "To perform manual receive". L L L L Seconds L ll l l l lll L 1 Operation Guide 2762 Important! · When getting ready to receive the time calibration signal, position the watch as shown in the nearby illustration, with its 12 o'clock side facing towards a window. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby. · Use the receiving indicator as a guide for checking signal strength and for finding the best location for the watch during signal receive operations. · The Level 4 receiving indicator remains on the display in all modes following reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch's time setting. The Level 4 receiving indicator is not displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful or after manual adjustment of the current time setting. · The Level 4 receiving indicator indicates that at least one of the calibration signal receive operations was successful. Note, however, that the Level 4 receiving indicator is cleared from the display at 3:00 a.m. each day. Resin Band Metal Band · The watch should not be on its side or facing the wrong way. · Proper signal reception can be difficult or even impossible under the conditions listed below. To perform manual receive 1. Place the watch on a stable surface so its top (12 o'clock side) is facing towards a window. 2. While any screen other than the last signal screen is on l llllll l the display in the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B for about two seconds until the watch beeps. 3. Release B and the current date or time will flash to indicate that signal reception has started. · When a receive operation starts, the second hand will Receiving indicator move at high speed to the 12 o'clock position where it will stop until the receive operation is complete. lll lll · Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes. In Japan, however, reception can take up to 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time. · After signal reception is complete, the watch beeps and the display of the watch changes to the last signal screen. Inside or among buildings Inside a vehicle Near household appliances, office equipment, or a mobile phone Near a construction site, airport, or other sources of electrical noise Near hightension power lines Among or behind mountains Note · To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Timekeeping Mode, press B. · If the receive operation is unsuccessful, ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ appears on the display for about one or two minutes. After that, the watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode. · You can also change from the last signal or ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ screen to the normal timekeeping screen by pressing B. · Signal reception is normally better at night than during the day. · Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes, but in some cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time. · When within range of the applicable transmitter, this watch can receive either the U.S. (Fort Collins, Colorado) or Japanese (Fukushima or Fukuoka/Saga) time calibration signals. See "Transmitters" for more information. Reception Ranges 600 miles 2,000 miles 500 kilometers 500 kilometers Fukushima 1,000 kilometers Fort Collins 1,000 kilometers Signal Reception Troubleshooting Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception. Probable Cause · The watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode. · Your current Home Time Zone setting is not one of the following: ­ 5.0, ­ 6.0, ­ 7.0, ­ 8.0, or + 9.0. Auto receive is · You changed the time setting turned on, but the manually. Level 4 receiving · The watch was not in the indicator does not Timekeeping or Dual Time appear on the Mode, or you performed some display. button operation during the auto receive operation. · Even if receive is successful, the Level 4 receiving indicator disappears every day at 3 a.m. · If the time is one hour off, the Time setting is DST setting may be incorrect. incorrect following · The Home Time Zone setting is signal reception. not correct for the area where you are using the watch. Problem Cannot perform manual receive. What you should do · Enter the Timekeeping Mode and try again. · Select ­5.0, ­6.0, ­7.0, ­8.0, or +9.0 as your Home Time Zone. · Perform manual signal receive or wait until the next auto signal receive operation is performed. · Check to make sure the watch is in a location where it can receive the signal. Fukuoka/Saga · Under good reception conditions, signal reception is possible within a radius of about 2,000 miles (3,000 kilometers) from the Fort Collins transmitter. · At distances further than about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the Fort Collins transmitter, signal reception may not be possible during certain times of year or times of day. Radio interferance may also cause problems with reception. · At distances further than ...