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[Module 1299]
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[Module 1209]
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Stopwatch Mode
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Countdown Alarm Mode
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Alarm Mode
The operational procedures for
Module 1209 and 1299 are identi-
cal. All of the illustrations in this
manual show Module 1209.
GENERAL GUIDE
•Press Cto change from mode to mode.
•In any mode, press Dto illuminate the display for about three seconds. The watch can be set
so that the backlight flashes whenever an alarm sounds.
Timekeeping Mode
This watch is equipped with a backlight that can be set to
flash whenever an alarm sounds. For details, see “About
the backlight”.
•In the Timekeeping Mode, press Eto switch between
the 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
•In the Timekeeping Mode, the Graphic Display indicates
the counting of seconds.
To set the time and date
1.Press Awhile in the Timekeeping Mode. The seconds
digits flash on the display because they are
selected
.
2.Press Cto change the selection in the following
sequence.
TIMEKEEPING MODE
3.While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press Eto reset the seconds to “00”. If you
press Ewhile the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are reset to “00” and
1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the range of 00 to 29, the minutes count
is unchanged.
4.While any other digits (besides seconds) are selected (flashing), press Eto increase the
number or Bto decrease it. While the day of the week is selected, pressing E advances to
the next day and Bgoes to the previous day. Holding down either button changes the current
selection at high speed.
5.After you set the time and date, press Ato return to the Timekeeping Mode.
•The watch does not make any allowance for leap years. Be sure to manually set February 29
(when one occurs) to the appropriate date.
•If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the flashing stops
and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
About the backlight
When you switch the backlight function on, the backlight of the watch flashes whenever a daily
alarm or countdown alarm is sounding, or when various signals are sounded in the Stopwatch and
Alarm Modes. For details of each of these operations, see the applicable sections of this manual.
•The backlight of this watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses its illuminating
power after very long term use.
To switch the backlight function on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Bfor one or two seconds to switch the backlight function on
and off.
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Backlight
function
indicator
•The backlight function indicator remains on the display in all modes.
•The above operation controls operation of the backlight function only. It does not affect operation
of audible tones and signals.
•Pressing Dat any time illuminates the display for about three seconds, regardless of the
backlight’s on/off setting.
•The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is caused by a
transistor that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not indicate malfunction of the watch.
When the Daily Alarm is switched on, the alarm sounds for
20 seconds at the preset time each day. Press any button
to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
When the Hourly Time Signal is switched on, the watch
beeps every hour on the hour.
To set the alarm time
1.Press Awhile in the Alarm Mode. The hour digits flash
on the display because they are
selected
.
•At this time the Daily Alarm is switched on automati-
cally.
2.Press Cto change the selection in the following
sequence.
3.Press Eto increase the selected digits and Bto decrease them. Holding down either button
changes the selection at high speed.
•The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select for normal
timekeeping.
•When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly as
morning or afternoon (P) .
4.After you set the alarm time, press Ato return to the Alarm Mode.
ALARM MODE
The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1 second to 60
minutes. When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm sounds
for 10 seconds or until you press any button.
To set the countdown time
1.PressAwhile in the Countdown Alarm Mode. The minutes
digit flashes on the display because it is
selected
.
2.PressCto change the selection in the following sequence.
3.Press Eto increase the selected number or Bto decrease it. Holding down either button
changes the selection at high speed.
4.After you set the countdown time, press Ato return to the Countdown Alarm Mode.
To use the countdown timer
1.Press Ewhile in the Countdown Alarm Mode to start the countdown timer.
2.Press Eagain to stop the countdown timer.
•You can continue countdown timer operation by pressing E.
3.Stop the timer and then press Bto reset the countdown time to its starting value.
•The countdown time is automatically reset to its starting value after the alarm stops.
COUNTDOWN ALARM MODE
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The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes. You also get Auto-Start and Target Time
functions. The range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes,
59.99 seconds.
To measure elapsed time
1.Press Eto start the stopwatch.
2.Press Eto stop the stopwatch.
•You can resume the measurement operation by pressing E
again.
3.Press Bto clear the stopwatch to all zeros (0H 00'00"00).
To record split times
1.Press Eto start the stopwatch.
2.Press Bto display the timing up to that point. Stopwatch timing continues internally.
3.Press Bto clear the split time and to continue time measurement on the display.
•You can repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as you want.
4.Press Eto stop the time measurement.
5.Press Bto clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
To time first and second place finishes
1.Press Eto start the stopwatch.
2.Press Bwhen the first finisher crosses the line, and record the time.
3.Press Ewhen the second finisher crosses the line.
4.Press Bto display the finishing time of the second finisher.
5.Press Bagain to clear the stopwatch to all zeros.
About the Auto-Start function
With the Auto-Start function, the watch performs a 5-second countdown. When the countdown
reaches zero, stopwatch operation starts automatically. During the final three seconds of the
countdown, a beeper sounds with each second.
To use the Auto-Start function 1.While the display is showing all zeros (0H00'00"00) in the
Stopwatch Mode, press B.
•The upper display shows a count of 5 seconds, which is the
starting value of the Auto-Start countdown.
2.Press Eto start the countdown. When the countdown
reaches zero, the watch emits a long beep and the stopwatch
begins operation.
•To stop the Auto-Start countdown and return to the initial
countdown display, press B.
•Pressing Ewhile the Auto-Start countdown is in progress
immediately starts the stopwatch.
STOPWATCH MODE
To test the alarm
Hold down Ewhile in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.
[Alarm ON Indicator/Hourly Time Signal ON Indicator]
HourSeconds Minutes
MonthDate
Day of
Week
Minutes
Hour
Both ON Both OFF Daily Alarm
only Hourly Time
Signal only
Minutes Seconds
Module No. 1209/1299 1209/1299-1
Seconds
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Date
Hour
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PM indicator
Graphic display
Minutes
Day of week
Alarm on indicator
Hourly time signal on indicator
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Hour Minutes
Current time
Mode indicator
To switch the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
Press Bwhile in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal
in the following sequence.
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Mode indicator
D
E
Current time
Minutes seconds 1/10 second
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Minutes 1/100 second
Mode indicator Hours
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