Casio 3294 User manual

Operation Guide 3294
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3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, press Dto change it as
described below.
To change this setting Perform this button operation
Seconds Press Dto reset to 00.
Hour, Minutes, Year, Month, Day Press Dto increase the setting.
PressingxDwhile 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.
To toggle between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats, press
xB
B
while some
digits are flashing.
Press4. Ato exit the setting screen.

x The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date
(year, month, and day) settings.

x The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
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Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current
time and date.
To set the time and date
In the Timekeeping Mode, press1. A. The seconds digits
will start to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
Press2. Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Seconds Hour Minutes
YearMonthDay
CC
CC
CC
Day of week
Month
Day
PM indicator
Hour
Minutes
Seconds
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After you perform an operation in any mode, pressingxCreturns to the
Timekeeping Mode.
Press
xBin any mode to illuminate the display for about two seconds.
Countdown Timer Mode Stopwatch Mode
C
C
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General Guide
PressxCto change from mode to mode.
Timekeeping Mode Alarm Mode
C C
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E-18 Countdown Timer
E-19 To set the countdown start time
E-20 To use the countdown timer
E-21 To turn auto-repeat on and off
E-22 Stopwatch
E-23 To measure times with the stopwatch
E-24 Reference
E-25 Specifications
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Contents
E-2 About This Manual
E-6 General Guide
E-8 Timekeeping
E-8 To set the time and date
E-11 Backlight
E-11 To switch the backlight function on and off
E-13 Alarm
E-15 To set the alarm time
E-16 To stop the alarm
E-17 To switch an alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
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About This Manual
xDepending on the model of your watch, display text
appears either as dark figures on a light background or
light figures on a dark background. All sample displays
in this manual are shown using dark figures on a light
background.
Note that the product illustrations in this manual are
x
intended for reference only, and so the actual product
may appear somewhat different than depicted by an
illustration.
Button operations are indicated using the letters shown
x
in the illustration.

x 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.
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ENGLISH
Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch.
MA1110-EA

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To set the countdown start time
In the Countdown Timer Mode, press1. A. The hours digits of the countdown start
time will start to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
Press2. Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other
settings.
Hours Minutes Seconds
CC
C
While a setting is flashing, press3. Dto increase it.
To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, setx0:00' 00.
Press4. Ato exit the setting screen.
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Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1 second
to 24 hours. When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm
sounds for 10 seconds or until you press any button.
You can also select auto-repeat, which automatically
x
restarts the countdown from the original value you set
whenever zero is reached.
Countdown timer functions are available in the
x
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
C(page E-7).
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Mode indicator
Current time
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To switch an alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
Press Dwhile in the Alarm Mode to change the status of
an alarm and Hourly Time Signal in the sequence shown
below.
Both off
Hourly Time Signal onlyBoth on
D
D
D
Alarm only
D
x The alarm on indicator and the Hourly Time Signal on
indicator are shown on the display in all modes while
these functions are turned on.
Hourly Time Signal
on indicator
Alarm on indicator
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To set an alarm that does not include a day (Daily alarm, 1-Month alarm), setx
for the day. Press Duntil the mark appears (between the end of the month
and ) while the day setting is flashing.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the timex
correctly as a.m. or p.m. (PM indicator).
Press4. Ato exit the setting screen.
To stop the alarm
Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
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To set the alarm time
In the Alarm Mode, press1. A. The hour digits of the alarm time will start to flash,
which indicates the setting screen.

x This operation automatically turns on the alarm.
Press2. Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other
settings.
Hour Minutes Month Day
CC
C
C
While a setting is flashing, press3. Dto increase it.
To set an alarm that does not include a month (Daily alarm, Monthly alarm), setx
for the month. Press Duntil the mark appears (between and ) while
month setting is flashing.
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Alarm Types
The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below.
Daily alarm
x
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
x
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
x
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the
alarm to sound everyday at the time you set, only during the month you set.
Monthly alarm
x
Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the
alarm to sound every month at the time you set, on the day you set.
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Alarm
The multi-function alarm lets you specify the hour,
minutes, month, and day for the alarm (page E-14). When
the alarm is on, the alarm sounds for 20 seconds at the
preset time. When the Hourly Time Signal is on, the
watch beeps every hour on the hour.
The alarm and the Hourly Time Signal sound in all
x
modes.
An alarm setting (and an Hourly Time Signal setting)x
is available in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by
pressing C(page E-6).
Hourly Time Signal
on indicator
Alarm on indicator
Mode indicator
Month
Hour
Minutes
Day
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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 two seconds.

x The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.

x The backlight automatically stops illuminating whenever an alarm sounds.
x Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.
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Backlight
When you switch the backlight function on, the backlight of the watch flashes
whenever Alarm, Hourly Time Signal or Countdown Timer is sounding.

x Pressing Bat any time illuminates the display, regardless of the backlight’s
on/off setting.
To switch the backlight function on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Dfor about two
seconds to switch the backlight function on and off. When
you switch the backlight function on, an indicator appears
on the display as shown.

x The backlight function on indicator remains on the
display in all modes until you switch the backlight
function off.

x The above operation controls operation of the backlight
function only. It does not affect operation of audible
tones and signals.
Backlight function on
indicator
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x 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.
With the 12-hour format, the
xPM indicator appears for times in the range of noon
to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears 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, with
x
the 24H indicator.
The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode isx
applied in all other modes.

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Other: Backlight (light-emitting diode)
Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR2016)
Approximately 3 years on type CR2016 (Assuming 3.5 seconds light
operation and 20 seconds alarm operation per day)
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life noted above.
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Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ± 30 seconds a month
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, pm (PM), month, day, the 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; Hourly Time Signal
*Alarm type: Daily alarm,date alarm, 1-month alarm, monthly alarm
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: 1 second to 24 hours
Other: Auto-repeat function
Stopwatch
Measuring units: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes)
1 second (after 60 minutes)
Measuring capacity: 23:59'59"
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time and two finishes
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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.
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To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed time
DDDDA
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear
Split time
DAADA
Start Split
(SPL displayed)
Split release Stop Clear
Two Finishes
DADAA
Start Split
First runner
finishes.
Display time of first
runner.
Stop
Second runner
finishes.
Split release
Display time of
second runner.
Clear
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Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes. The range of the stopwatch is 23 hours,
59 minutes, 59 seconds.

x For the first 60 minutes, the display shows minutes,
seconds, and 1/100 second. After 60 minutes, the
display format changes to show hours, minutes, and
seconds.

x All of the operations in this section are performed in
the Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C
(page E-7).
Minutes
Mode indicator
Current time
Seconds
1/100 second
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To turn auto-repeat on and off
In the Countdown Timer Mode, press1. A. The hours
digits of the countdown start time will start to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
Press2. Bto toggle auto-repeat on (AUTO displayed)
and off (AUTO not displayed).
Note that pressing
xBin the above operation also
turns on the illumination.
When the end of the countdown is reached while auto-
x
repeat is on, the alarm sounds, but the countdown
restarts from the beginning without stopping. You can
stop the countdown by pressing Dand manually
reset to the start time by pressing A.
The auto-repeat indicator appears in the Countdown
x
Timer Mode only.
Auto-repeat on indicator
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To use the countdown timer
Press Dwhile in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
When the end of the countdown is reached and auto-repeat is turned off, the alarm
x
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown
time is automatically reset to its starting value after the alarm stops.
Press
xDwhile a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press Dagain to
resume the countdown.
To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing
xD), and then
press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.