Casio 3233 User manual

Operation Guide 3233/3234
E-9
Alarm
The multi-function alarm lets you specify the hour,
minutes, month, and day for the alarm (page E-10). You
can set up the alarm so it sounds once when the alarm
time is reached, or for a snooze alarm that repeats up to
seven times, every five minutes.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes
the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
•Pressing Din the Alarm Mode toggles between the
alarm screen (Alarm time displayed) and the Hourly
Time Signal screen (:00 displayed).
•An alarm setting (and an Hourly Time Signal setting) is
available in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by
pressing C(page E-4).
Month – Day
Hour : Minutes
E-8
To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping
In the Timekeeping Mode, press Dto 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 no 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
applied in all other modes.
E-7
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, press Dto change it as
described below.
To change this setting
Seconds
Hour, Minutes, Year, Month, Day
Perform this button operation
Press Dto reset to 00.
Press Dto increase the setting.
•Pressing Dwhile the seconds are in the range of 30 to 59 resets them to 00 and
adds 1 to the minutes. In the range of 00 to 29, the minutes are unchanged.
4. Press Ato exit the setting screen.
•The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date (year,
month, and day) settings.
•The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
•The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar automatically makes allowances for
different month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no
reason to change it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced.
E-6
Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current
time and date.
To set the time and date
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Auntil the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Seconds Hour Minutes
Day Month Year
Hour : Minutes Seconds
Day of week
PM indicator
Month – Day
E-5
•In any mode, hold down Cfor about one second to return to the Timekeeping
Mode.
Stopwatch Mode Dual Time Mode
E-4
General Guide
•Press Cto change from mode to mode.
•In any mode, press Bto illuminate the display.
Timekeeping Mode Alarm Mode
Press .
E-3
Procedure Lookup
The following is a handy reference list of all the operational procedures contained in
this manual.
To set the time and date ......................................................................................... E-6
To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping ......................................... E-8
To set an alarm time ............................................................................................. E-11
To select the alarm type ....................................................................................... E-14
To stop a Snooze Alarm Operation ..................................................................... E-15
To test the alarm ................................................................................................... E-16
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off ......................................................... E-16
To measure times with the stopwatch ................................................................ E-18
To set the Dual Time ............................................................................................. E-19
E-2
Contents
General Guide ......................................................................................................... E-4
Timekeeping ............................................................................................................ E-6
Alarm ........................................................................................................................ E-9
Stopwatch .............................................................................................................. E-17
Dual Time ............................................................................................................... E-19
Reference .............................................................................................................. E-20
Specifications ....................................................................................................... E-22
E-1
About This Manual
•The operational procedures for Modules 3233 and 3234
are identical. All of the illustrations in this manual show
Module 3234.
•Button operations are indicated using the letters shown
in the illustration.
•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.
[Module 3233]
[Module 3234]
MA1101-EA

Operation Guide 3233/3234
E-19
Dual Time
The Dual Time Mode lets you keep track of time in a different time zone.
•In the Dual Time Mode, the seconds count is synchronized with the seconds count
of the Timekeeping Mode.
To set the Dual Time
1. Press Cto enter the Dual Time Mode (page E-5).
2. In the Dual Time Mode, hold down Auntil the hour
setting starts to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
3. Press Cto change the selection in the following
sequence.
Hour Minutes
4. Press Dto increase the setting.
5. Press Ato exit the setting screen.
Hour : Minutes Seconds
E-18
To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed time
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear
Start Split
(SPL displayed)
Split release Stop Clear
Start Split Stop Split release Clear
Split time
Two Finishes
First runner
finishes.
Display time of
first runner.
Second runner
finishes.
Display time of
second runner.
E-17
Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes.
•The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours,
59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
•The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
•The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
•Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
on the display clears the split time and returns to
elapsed time measurement.
•All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C(page
E-5).
Seconds
1/100 second
Hours
Minutes
E-16
To test the alarm
•In the Alarm Mode, hold down Dto sound the alarm.
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, press Dto display the Hourly Time Signal screen.
2. Press Ato turn it on and off.
Indicates Hourly Time Signal is on.
Indicates Hourly Time Signal is off.
•The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the display in all modes while this
function is turned on.
[Module 3233] [Module 3234]
E-15
•Displaying the Alarm Mode setting screen (page E-11) automatically changes the
alarm type to one-time alarm.
•Changing the Timekeeping Mode setting screen (page E-6) during a 5-minute
interval between snooze alarms stops the current snooze alarm operation (but
snooze alarm remains as the alarm type setting).
•If a snooze alarm time is reached while you are setting the current time in the
Timekeeping Mode, the alarm sounds only once. Subsequent snooze alarm
operations are not performed.
Stopping a Snooze Alarm Operation
After a snooze alarm time is reached, you can perform the following steps during any
5-minute interval between alarms to stop the snooze alarm operation.
To stop a Snooze Alarm Operation
1. While in the Alarm Mode, press Dto display the alarm screen.
2. Next, press Ato turn off the alarm or to select the one-time alarm.
•Note that this also changes the alarm type setting. If you want to use the snooze
alarm again, you must re-select it as the alarm type. See “To select the alarm type”
for more information.
E-14
To select the alarm type
1. In the Alarm Mode, press Dto display the alarm
screen.
2. Press Ato cycle through the available alarm settings
shown below.
One-time
alarm on
Alarm off
[Module 3233]
[Module 3234]
Snooze
alarm on
•The alarm on indicator and the snooze alarm on
indicator are shown on the display in all modes while
these functions are turned on.
•The snooze alarm on indicator flashes during the
5-minute intervals between alarms.
[Module 3233]
[Module 3234]
Alarm on/off indicator
E-13
Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds. In the case of the
snooze alarm, the alarm repeats up to seven times every five minutes.
•Pressing any button stops the alarm tone operation.
•The alarm and the Hourly Time Signal sound in all modes.
E-12
4. While a setting is flashing, press Dto increase it.
•To set an alarm that does not include a month (Daily alarm, Monthly alarm),
set xfor the month. Press Duntil the xmark appears (between 12 and 1) while
month setting is flashing.
•To set an alarm that does not include a day (Daily alarm, 1-Month alarm),
set xx for the day. Press Duntil the xx mark appears (between the end of the
month and 1) while the day setting is flashing.
•When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. or p.m. (Pindicator).
5. Press Ato exit the setting screen.
E-11
To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, press Dto display the alarm
screen.
2. Hold down Auntil the hour setting of the alarm time
starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
•This operation automatically turns on the one-time
alarm.
3. Press Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Hour Minutes Month Day
E-10
Alarm Types
The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below.
•Daily alarm
Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to
sound everyday at the time you set.
•Date alarm
Set the month, day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes
the alarm to sound at the specific time, on the specific date you set.
•1-Month alarm
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the
alarm to sound everyday at time you set, only during the month you set.
•Monthly alarm
Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm
to sound every month at time you set, on the day you set.

Operation Guide 3233/3234
E-23
Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR2025)
Approximately 10 years on type CR2025 (assuming alarm operation 10 sec./day,
and one backlight operation 1.5 sec./day)
Frequent illumination shortens the battery life.
E-22
Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ±30 seconds a month
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), month, day, day of the week
Time system: Switchable between 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Alarm: Multi-functionalarm (One-time or 7-time snooze); Hourly Time Signal

Alarm type: Daily alarm, Date alarm, 1-month alarm, Monthly alarm
Stopwatch
Measuring unit: 1/100 of a second
Measuring capacity: 23:59' 59.99''
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, two finishes
Dual Time: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P)
Other: Backlight (light-emitting diode)
E-21
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 Bto illuminate the display for about one second.
•The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
•The backlight automatically stops illuminating whenever an alarm sounds.
•Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.
E-20
Reference
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.
Auto return features
•If you leave a screen with flashing digits 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.
Data and Setting Scrolling
The Dbutton is used to scroll through setting screen data on the display. Holding
down this button during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed.