Casio 3488 User manual

Operation Guide 3488
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Countdown Timer Mode
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.
To set the countdown start time
1. Hold down Awhile in the Countdown Timer
Mode. The hours digits flash on the display
because they are selected.
2. Press Cto change the selection in the following
sequence.
CC
Hour Minutes Seconds
C
1/10 Seconds
Seconds
Minutes Auto repeat on
indicator
Current time
Progress
beeper on
indicator
Mode indicator
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5. After you set the time and date, press Ato return to the Timekeeping Mode.
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3. While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press Dto reset the seconds
to 00. If you press Dwhile 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 (beside seconds) are selected (flashing), press Dto
increase the number or Bto decrease it. While the 12/24-hour format setting is
selected, press Dor Bto toggle it between 12 and 24.
xExcept for when adjusting the seconds or setting the 12/24-hour format, holding
down a button changes the current selection at high speed.
xWhen the 12-hour format is selected, the indicator Pappears on the display to
indicate “P.M.” times. There is no indicator for “A.M.” times.
xWhen the 24-hour format is selected, the indicator 24 appears on the display.
xThe year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
xThe watch’s built-in full automatic calendar 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.
xThe day of the week is displayed automatically in accordance with the date (year,
month, and day) settings.
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Timekeeping Mode
To set the time and date
1. Hold down Awhile in the Timekeeping Mode until
the seconds digits flash on the display because they
are selected.
2. Press Cto change the selection in the following
sequence.
12/24-Hour Format
C
C
C
Seconds Hour Minutes
Day Month Year
CC
C
C
Seconds
Minutes
Hour
Day of week
Month – Day
PM indicator
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xThis watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode whenever you hold down the C
button for one or two seconds. If you ever lose track of what mode you are in or
what you should do next, hold down Cto return to regular timekeeping.
xIn any mode press Lto illuminate the display.
CC
C
Stopwatch Mode Alarm Mode Dual Time Mode
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General Guide
xPress Cto change from mode to mode.
xAfter you perform an operation in any mode, pressing Creturns to the
Timekeeping Mode.
xIf you do not press any button for a few minutes while making settings in any mode
(indicated when settings are flashing), the watch automatically clears the setting screen
(settings stop flashing) and returns to the normal display for the mode you are in.
C
Timekeeping Mode Countdown Timer
Mode
C
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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 set the countdown start time ...........................................................................E-9
To use the countdown timer ................................................................................E-10
To switch auto repeat timing and the progress beeper on and off..................E-11
To turn the Auto-Start function on and off.........................................................E-14
To set the Target Time and to turn it on and off................................................ E-15
To set the alarm time ............................................................................................E-17
To turn the daily alarm and hourly time signal on and off ................................E-19
To test the alarm sound........................................................................................E-20
To set the Dual Time .............................................................................................E-21
To turn on illumination..........................................................................................E-23
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Contents
About This Manual...................................................................................................E-1
General Guide .......................................................................................................... E-4
Timekeeping Mode..................................................................................................E-6
Countdown Timer Mode ......................................................................................... E-9
Stopwatch Mode ...................................................................................................E-12
Alarm Mode............................................................................................................E-17
Dual Time Mode..................................................................................................... E-21
Illumination............................................................................................................. E-23
Specifications ........................................................................................................E-24
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About This Manual
xNote that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for reference only,
and so the actual product may appear somewhat different than depicted by an
illustration.
MA2004-EA © 2020 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

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To turn 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.
BBB
Both OFF Daily Alarm
Only
Hourly Time
Signal Only Both ON
B
xThe alarm on indicator ( ) and the Hourly Time Signal on indicator ( ) are shown
on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on.
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3. Press Dto increase the selected digits and Bto decrease them. Holding down
either button changes the selection at high speed.
xThe format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you
select for regular timekeeping.
xWhen setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as morning (no indicator) or afternoon (P).
4. After you set the alarm time, press Ato return to the Alarm Mode.
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Alarm Mode
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 on, the
watch beeps every hour on the hour.
To set the alarm time
1. Hold down Auntil the hour digits start to flash
on the display. The hour digits flash because they
are selected.
xThis operation will switch the Daily Alarm on
automatically.
2. Press Cto change the selection in the following
sequence.
Hour Minutes
C
Minutes
Hour
Hourly time signal on indicator
Current time
Alarm on indicator
Mode indicator
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4. Press Ato move the flashing to the target time ON/OFF setting.
5. Press Dor Bto toggle the target time on and off.
6. Press Ato return to the Stopwatch Mode.
Important!
The alarm will not sound if you do not turn on the target time.
xPress A, Cor Lto stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
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To set the Target Time and to turn it on and off
1. While the display is showing all zeros in the
Stopwatch Mode, hold down A, and the hour
digit of the target time starts to flash because it
is selected.
2. Press Cto change the selection in the following
sequence.
CC
Hour Minutes Seconds
C
3. Press Dto increase the selected number or Bto
decrease it. Holding down either button changes
the selection at high speed.
xPress Dand Bat the same time to clear the
setting to 0:00' 00".
Minutes
Hour
Mode indicator
Target time on indicator
Seconds
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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 turn the Auto-Start function on and off
While the display is showing all zeros in the Stopwatch Mode, press Bto toggle it
on and off.
xThe indicator A.START appears and 05 is shown in the upper display while Auto-
Start is turned on. The A.START indicator is not shown and the upper part of the
display shows the current time when Auto-Start is turned off.
About the Target Time function
With the Target Time function, an alarm sounds for ten seconds whenever the time
being kept by the stopwatch reaches a target time you have preset.
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(a) Elapsed time measurement
DDDDB
Start Stop Resume Stop Reset
(b) Split time measurement
DBBDB
Start Split Split release Stop Reset
(c) Split time and two finishes
DBDBB
Start Split
First runner
finishes.
Stop
Second runner
finishes.
Record time of
first runner.
Split release
Record time of
second runner.
Reset
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Stopwatch Mode
The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed
time, split times, and two finishes. The range of the
stopwatch is 23 hour, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
You can also have an alarm sound when a target
time is reached. The Stopwatch Mode also features
an Auto-Start function.
1/100 Seconds
Current time
Target time
on indicator
Minutes
Seconds
Mode indicator
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To switch auto repeat timing and the progress beeper on and off
1. Hold down Awhile in the Countdown Timer Mode. The hour digits flash on the
display because they are selected. Press Aagain to move the flashing to the auto
repeat ON/OFF setting.
2. Press Dor Bto toggle auto repeat on ( ) and off.
3. Press Cto move the flashing to the progress beeper ON/OFF setting.
4. Press Dor Bto toggle the progress beeper on ( ) and off.
5. Press Ato return to the Countdown Timer Mode.
xWhen the end of the countdown is reached while auto 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 B.
xIf you set a starting time of 10 seconds or less and have Auto Repeat turned on,
the countdown timer tone (which normally sounds for 10 seconds) sounds for only
one second.
xWhen the progress beeper is turned on, the watch beeps as the countdown time
passes the 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1-minute marks, and the 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2,
and 1-second marks.
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3. Press Dto increase the selected number or Bto decrease it. Holding down
either button changes the selection at high speed.
xPress Dand Bat the same time to clear the starting time to 0:00' 00".
xTo set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0:00' 00".
4. After you set the countdown start time, press Atwice to return to the Countdown
Timer Mode.
To use the countdown timer
1. Press Dwhile in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
2. Press Dagain to stop the countdown timer.
xYou can resume countdown timer operation by pressing D.
3. Stop the countdown timer and then press Bto reset the countdown time to its
starting value.
xWhen the end of the countdown is reached and auto repeat timing is off, the
alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop the alarm by pressing any button.
Countdown timing stops and the countdown time is automatically reset to its
starting value after the alarm stops.

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Dual Time
Illumination: LED (light-emitting diode)
Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR2025)
Battery life: 10 years under the following conditions
xOne 2-second light operation per day
xOne 20-second alarm operation per day
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Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ± 30 seconds a month
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, pm (P), day of the week, month, day
Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1/10 second
Input range: 1 second to 24 hours
Others: Auto repeat function, progress beeper function
Stopwatch
Measuring unit: 1/100 second
Measuring capacity: 23 hours 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time and two finishes
Others: Target Time Alarm, Auto-Start
Alarm: Daily alarm, hourly time signal
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Illumination
The face of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in
the dark.
To turn on illumination
In any mode (except when a setting mode, with flashing
digits is on the display), press Lto illuminate the display.
Illumination Precautions
xIllumination may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
xIllumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm
sounds.
xFrequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
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4. After you set the time, press Ato return to the Dual Time Mode.
xIn the Dual Time Mode, the seconds count is synchronized with the seconds count
of the Timekeeping Mode.
xIn the Dual Time Mode, press Bto toggle between the 12-hour and 24-hour
formats.
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Dual Time Mode
The Dual Time Mode lets you keep track of the time in
another time zone. You can also select the timekeeping
format (12-hour or 24-hour) separately from the
Timekeeping Mode.
To set the Dual Time
1. Hold down Awhile in the Dual Time Mode. The hour
digits flash on the display because they are selected.
2. Press Cto change the selection in the following
sequence.
Hour Minutes
C
3. Press Dto increase the selected digits and Bto
decrease them. Holding down either button changes
the selection at high speed.
Minutes
Current time
Hour
Mode indicator
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To test the alarm sound
Hold down Bwhile in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.
xNote that pressing Balso changes the alarm and the hourly time signal ON/OFF
settings.