Casio PQ-60 User manual

Operation Guide PQ-60
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MA0506-EB
ILLUSTRATION
•A sticker is affixed to the glass of the clock when you purchase it. Be sure to remove the sticker before using the
clock.
•Depending on the clock model, the configuration of your clock may differ somewhat from that shown in the
illustration.
Current time
(Hour, minutes)
Day of the week Current
temperature
Date (month – day)
PM indicator Alarm indicator
Alarm time
Snooze on indicator
Alarm on indicator
Alarm Off HOUR (MONTH) or MIN (DATE)
button depressed
Snooze Alarm On
GENERAL GUIDE
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11
1SNOOZE/LIGHT button
•Press this button to illuminate the display for about five seconds.
•Pressing this button while the alarm is sounding stops the alarm.
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22
212/24 (YEAR) button
•Press this button to toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping.
•Pressing this button while “CALENDAR” is selected by the Mode switch 5advances the year setting.
The day of the week is adjusted by the clock automatically in accordance with the date.
Hour
PM indicator
Minutes Press to toggle between
12-hour and 24-hour
timekeeping.
Press to advance the
minute setting.
Press to advance the
hour setting.
Year
DayMonth
Press to advance the
year setting.
The day of the week is
adjusted automatically.
Press to advance the
day setting.
Press to advance the
month setting.
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33
3MIN (DATE) button
•Pressing this button while “TIME” is selected by the Mode switch 5advances the minute setting.
•Pressing this button while “CALENDAR” is selected by the Mode switch 5advances the day setting.
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44
4HOUR (MONTH) button
•Pressing this button while “TIME” is selected by the Mode switch 5advances the hour setting.
•Pressing this button while “CALENDAR” is selected by the Mode switch 5advances the month setting.
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55
5Mode switch
LOCK: For normal use
TIME: For adjusting the time setting
ALARM: For adjusting the alarm setting
CALENDAR: For adjusting the date setting
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66
6Alarm Mode selector
SNOOZE: Snooze alarm on
ON: Alarm on
OFF: Alarm off
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77
7Battery
SETTING THE CLOCK
1. Slide the Mode switch 5to “TIME”. This causes the current time to
flash on the display.
2. Use the 12/24 (YEAR) button 2, MIN
(DATE) button 3, and HOUR (MONTH)
button 4to set the time. Holding down the
MIN (DATE) button 3or HOUR (MONTH)
button 4changes the corresponding setting
at high speed.
•Make sure you set the correct am/pm time if
you are using 12-hour timekeeping. The PM
indicator indicates PM times, while the AM
indicator indicates AM times.
•The seconds count automatically reverts to
00 whenever you finish adjusting the minute
setting.
3. Slide the Mode switch 5to “CALENDAR”. This causes the current
date to flash on the display.
4. Use the 12/24 (YEAR) button 2,MIN
(DATE) button 3, and HOUR (MONTH)
button 4to set the date. Holding down any
button advances the corresponding setting
at high speed.
•You can set the year in the range of 1990 to
2030. The day of the week is set
automatically in accordance with the date
setting.
5. Slide the Mode switch 5to “LOCK”. This will cause the figures on the
display to stop flashing.

Operation Guide PQ-60
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Alarm Mode selector Description
The alarm sounds at the preset time for one minute. You can stop the alarm by
pressing the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1. The snooze feature will cause the alarm to
sound again about five minutes after it stops. A indicator flashes on the display
during the period between alarms.
•
If you keep stopping the alarm manually by pressing the SNOOZE/LIGHT button
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11
1
The alarm will sound again, about five minutes after you stop it.
•If the alarm is not stopped manually
The alarm will sound three times for one minute, at five-minute intervals. After that the
snooze feature will be cancelled automatically.
•If the alarm is stopped once with the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 11
11
1but not stopped
manually after that
The alarm will sound one more time five minutes after you stop it. After that the
snooze feature will be cancelled automatically.
The alarm sounds at the preset time for one minute.
The alarm does not sound.
SNOOZE
ON
OFF
•The light also turns on for the first ten seconds that the alarm sounds.
USING THE ALARM
The alarm sounds when the current time reaches the alarm time. The face illuminates for the first 10 seconds of the
alarm operation as well. The alarm tone alternates between two levels.
You can also use the Alarm Mode selector 6to select the snooze alarm feature.
Setting the Alarm Time
1. Slide the Mode switch 5to “ALARM”. This causes the alarm time
setting to flash on the display.
2. Use the 12/24 (YEAR) button 2,MIN
(DATE) button 3, and HOUR (MONTH)
button 4to set the alarm time. Holding
down the MIN (DATE) button 3or HOUR
(MONTH) button 4changes the
corresponding setting at high speed.
•Make sure you set the correct am/pm time if
you are using 12-hour timekeeping. The PM
indicator indicates PM times, while the AM
indicator indicates AM times.
3. Slide the Mode switch 5to “LOCK”. This will cause the figures on the
display to stop flashing.
4. Turning the Alarm On and Off
Use the Alarm Mode selector 6on the side of the clock to turn the
alarm on and off, and to select the snooze feature.
Hour Minutes
AM indicator
Press to toggle between
12-hour and 24-hour
timekeeping.
Press to advance the
alarm time minute
setting.
Press to advance the
alarm time hour setting.
Stopping the Alarm
•When alarm is sounding, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1to stop it. When the snooze feature is turned on,
the alarm will sound again in about five minutes.
•To turn off the snooze feature, slide the Alarm Mode selector 6to OFF.
Testing the alarm
•While the mode switch setting is “LOCK”, hold down the HOUR (MONTH) 4button and MIN (DATE) 3button at
the same time to sound the alarm. All of the display’s digital segments will appear at this time. Release the
buttons to stop the alarm.
USING THE LIGHT
Pressing the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1turns on the light and illuminates the display for easy reading in the dark.
Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button 1to illuminate the display for about five seconds.
•The backlight of this clock employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses its illuminating power after very
long term use.
•The clock emits an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. It does not indicate malfunction of the
clock.
Important!
•Overuse of the light can shorten battery life.
THERMOMETER FUNCTIONS
A built-in sensor measures temperature and shows the measured value on the display.
Temperature Measurements
•The temperature display shows “Lo” for temperatures below –19.5°C and “HI” for temperatures above 70°C.
•Though temperature readings are displayed up to 0°C and greater than 41°C, note that such readings are
actually outside the guaranteed temperature range of this clock.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Replace the battery whenever the display of the clock becomes dim and difficult to read.
1. Open the battery compartment cover as shown in the illustration.
2. Remove the old battery.
3. Load a new battery. Make sure that the positive (+) and negative (–) ends of the battery are facing correctly. An
incorrectly loaded battery can burst and damage the clock.
4. Replace the battery compartment cover.
Battery precautions
•Keep batteries out of the reach of small children. If a battery is swallowed accidentally, contact your physician
immediately.
•Be sure to load the battery with its positive (+) and negative (–) ends facing correctly.
•Never charge the battery that comes with the clock.
•Should a battery ever leak while in the clock, wipe out the fluid with a cloth, taking care not to let any get onto
your skin.
•Replace the battery at least once a year, even if the current battery is working properly.
•The battery that comes with the clock loses some power during transport and storage.