Casio AWM-500D-1A8 User manual

User’s Guide 5640
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Auto Receive
1. Enter the Timekeeping Mode.
2. Leave the watch near a window between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
xWhen the receive operation is successful, the time and date settings will be
adjusted automatically.
xIf you are unable to receive a signal, check the Operation Guide available at the
CASIO website to ensure the watch is in a suitable location.
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Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Automatically
Date and time settings are kept accurate using information provided by a time
calibration signal.
xTime calibration signals can be received using Auto Receive or Manual Receive.
Normally, you should set up the watch for Auto Receive of the current time and
date.
xIf you are in an area where a time calibration signal cannot be received, you need
to adjust time and date settings manually.
xFor information about the manual receive operation and time calibration signal
reception ranges, refer to the Operation Guide available at the CASIO website.
Important!
xFor the watch to be able to receive a time calibration signal, its Home City setting
must be one where time calibration signal reception is normally supported. For
details about the cities where calibration signal reception is supported, see the
“City Code Table” at the back of this manual.
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To recover from the sleep state
Move the watch to a well-lit area, press any button, or angle the watch towards your
face for reading.
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Power Saving
When turned on, Power Saving enters a sleep state automatically whenever the
watch is left for a certain period in an area where it is dark.
Elapsed Time in Dark Digital Displays Operation
60 to 70 minutes (display sleep) Blank Digital display is disabled, but all
functions are enabled.
6 or 7 days (function sleep) Blank
Hour and minute hands stop at
12o’clock. All functions are disabled,
but timekeeping is maintained.
xThe watch will not enter a sleep state between 6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch
is already in a sleep state when 6:00 AM arrives, however, it will remain in the sleep
state.
xThe watch will not enter a sleep state while it is in the Stopwatch Mode or
Countdown Timer Mode.
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Important!
xIf the watch is not exposed to light for long periods, it will disable some functions
and eventually stop timekeeping.
xFor information about how long it takes to charge, refer to the Operation Guide
available at the CASIO website.
xIf timekeeping stops, you will need to expose the watch to light for anumber of
hours before it will restart.
Power Levels
You can get an idea of the watch’s power level by observing the battery
power indicator.
xIf the battery power indicator shows L or is not displayed at all, it means
that battery power is very low. Expose the watch to bright light for charging
as soon as possible.
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Charging the Watch
xWhile wearing the watch, take care so your sleeve does not
block its face (solar panel) from light. Charging efficiency
may be reduced if the face (solar panel) is blocked from light,
even partially.
xWhen you are not wearing the watch, leave it where its face
(solar panel) is exposed to bright light for charging.
xTo help ensure stable operation, expose the face of the
watch to about a half day of direct sunlight each month to
charge it.
Caution
xThe case of the watch may become extremely hot when charging. Guard against
burn injury.
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Contents
Charging the Watch............................................................................................... E-4
To recover from the sleep state ......................................................................... E-7
Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Automatically ............................. E-8
Configuring Home City, Time and Date Settings Manually ............................. E-10
To configure Home City, time, and date settings manually ............................. E-10
Mode Selection and Operations......................................................................... E-14
Misaligned Hands ................................................................................................ E-21
Specifications ......................................................................................................E-22
Operating Precautions ........................................................................................ E-25
User Maintenance ............................................................................................... E-35
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For a full Operation Guide and Q&A
information about this product, go to the
website below.
https://world.casio.com/manual/wat/
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ENGLISH
Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch.
To ensure that this watch provides you with the years of service for which it is
designed, carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual, especially the
information under “Operating Precautions” and “User Maintenance”.
Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference.
Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage
or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of your watch or
its malfunction.
Important!
xKeep the watch’s face exposed to light as much as possible.
xThis manual provides a brief overview of your watch.
MA2007-EA © 2020 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

User’s Guide 5640
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Alarm Mode
Toggle on and off.
Scrolls alarm screens.
xA(two seconds): Displays alarm time setting screen.
C: Selects hour or minutes.
B, D: Use to change the selected setting.
xA: Exits the setting screen.
xFrom 60 minutes before the alarm time is reached, the alarm mark will start to flash and a
countdown will appear in the Timekeeping Mode.
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Countdown Timer Mode
Start/Stop
Reset
xA(two seconds): Displays timer time setting screen.
C: Selects minutes or seconds.
B, D: Use to change the selected setting.
xA: Exits the setting screen.
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Stopwatch Mode
Start/Stop
Split/Reset
DD A
Start Stop Reset
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World Time Mode
Scrolls the selected city.
xA+ B: Swaps Home Time and World Time.
xHolding down Afor at least two seconds will toggle summer time (DST) between on and off.
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Timekeeping Mode
Turns on illumination.
xA: Changes digital display contents.
Month, day, day of the week Month, day, second Hour, minute, second
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Mode Selection and Operations
xPress Cto change the mode.
xTo return to the Timekeeping Mode from any other mode, hold down Cfor at
least four seconds.
Timekeeping Mode
World Time ModeAlarm Mode
Stopwatch ModeCountdown Timer Mode
C
C
C
CC
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Screen This setting item: Operation
/
Enabling and disabling the button tone
KEY : ON (enabled)
MUTE: OFF (disabled)
Press D.
/
Display illumination duration
[]: Approximately 1.5 seconds
[]: Approximately 3 seconds
Press D.
/ Enabling and disabling power saving Press D.
4. Press Ato exit the setting screen.
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3. Use Band Dto change the selected setting.
Screen This setting item: Operation
Home City Use D(East) and B(West).
Summer time
AUTO: Auto switching using signal
data
OFF: Standard time
ON: Summer time
Press D.
Toggle between 12-hour (12H) and
24-hour (24H) timekeeping Press D.
Reset the seconds to 00
x30 to 59 seconds: Adds 1 to minutes Press D.
Change the hour or minute Use D(+) and B(–).
Change the year, month, or day Use D(+) and B(–).
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2. Press Cto move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select a setting.
Home City and Summer Time Time and Date
City Code
C
DST
C
12/24-Hour Format
C
Seconds
CC
Power Saving Hour
C C
Illumination Duration Minute
CC
Button Operation Tone On/Off
C
Day
C
Month
C
Year
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Configuring Home City, Time and Date Settings Manually
xBe sure to set your Home City before using this watch.
xIf you are in an area where a signals cannot be received, adjust time and date
settings manually.
To configure Home City, time, and date settings manually
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Afor at
least two seconds until ADJ is displayed.
When you release A, the city code and city name
will scroll from right to left. This is the setting
screen.
xThe hour and minute hands will automatically
move out of the way at this time.
City code

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City
Code City UTC Offset/ GMT Differential
DXB Dubai +4
KBL Kabul +4.5
KHI Karachi +5
DEL Delhi +5.5
KTM Kathmandu +5.75
DAC Dhaka +6
RGN Yangon +6.5
BKK Bangkok +7
SIN Singapore
+8
HKG Hong Kong*
BJS Beijing*
TPE Taipei*
SEL Seoul* +9
TYO Tokyo*
ADL Adelaide +9.5
City
Code City UTC Offset/ GMT Differential
GUM Guam +10
SYD Sydney
NOU Noumea +11
WLG Wellington +12
*Indicates cities where time calibration
signal reception is supported.
x This table shows the city codes of this
watch (As of January 2020).
x The rules governing global times
(UTC offset and GMT differential) and
summer time are determined by each
individual country.
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City Code Table
City
Code City UTC Offset/ GMT Differential
RAI Praia –1
UTC
0LIS Lisbon*
LON London*
MAD Madrid*
+1
PAR Paris*
ROM Rome*
BER Berlin*
STO Stockholm*
ATH Athens*
+2CAI Cairo
JRS Jerusalem
MOW Moscow* +3
JED Jeddah
THR Tehran +3.5
City
Code City UTC Offset/ GMT Differential
PPG Pago Pago –11
HNL Honolulu* –10
ANC Anchorage* –9
YVR Vancouver* –8
LAX Los Angeles*
YEA Edmonton* –7
DEN Denver*
MEX Mexico City* –6
CHI Chicago*
NYC New York* –5
SCL Santiago –4
YHZ Halifax*
YYT St. Johns* –3.5
RIO Rio De Janeiro –3
FEN
Fernando De Noronha –2
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City Code Table
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Other: Battery power indicator; Power Saving; Button operation tone on/off; Moving
the Hands to View the Digital Display
Power Supply: Solar panel and one rechargeable battery
Approximate battery operating time: 11 months under the following conditions:
xDisplay on 18 hours per day, sleep state 6 hours per day
x1 illumination operation (1.5 seconds) per day
x10 seconds of alarm operation per day
x4 minutes of signal reception per day
x1 hand movement for easy viewing of digital information per day
Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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World Time: 48 cities (31 time zones)
Other: Daylight Saving Time/Standard Time; Home Time swapping
Stopwatch:
Measuring unit: 1/100 second
Measuring capacity: 59'59.99"
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time
Countdown Timer:
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 100 minutes
Setting unit: 1 second
Alarms: 5 Daily alarms; Hourly Time Signal
Double LED light: LED light for the face (Full auto LED light, Super illuminator,
selectable illumination duration (approximately 1.5seconds or
3seconds), afterglow)
LED backlight for the digital display (Full auto LED light, Super
illuminator, selectable illumination duration (approximately
1.5seconds or 3seconds), afterglow)
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Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ± 15 seconds a month (with no signal calibration)
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), year, month, day, day of the week,
alarm countdown
Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Other: Home City code (can be assigned one of 48 city codes); Standard Time/
Daylight Saving Time (summer time)
Time Calibration Signal Reception: Auto receive 6 times a day (5 times a day for
the Chinese calibration signal); Remaining auto receives cancelled as soon as
one is successful; Manual receive
Receivable Time Calibration Signals: Mainflingen, Germany (Call Sign: DCF77,
Frequency: 77.5kHz); Anthorn, England (Call Sign: MSF, Frequency: 60.0kHz);
Fort Collins, Colorado, the United States (Call Sign: WWVB, Frequency:
60.0kHz); Fukushima, Japan (Call Sign: JJY, Frequency: 40.0kHz);
Fukuoka/Saga, Japan (Call Sign: JJY, Frequency: 60.0kHz) ; Shangqiu City,
Henan Province, China (Call Sign: BPC, Frequency: 68.5kHz)
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Misaligned Hands
The analog hands may become misaligned as described below if the watch is
exposed to strong magnetism, impact, or other abnormal conditions.
xAnalog time and digital time are different from each other
xAnalog time is not correct even though signal reception is being performed
If this happens, refer to “Hand Home Position Adjustment” in the Operation Guide
available at the CASIO website and adjust the hand alignment.
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Auto Light
xIn the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Bfor at least three seconds to toggle Auto
Light between enabled (ON) and disabled (OFF).
xWhile Auto Light is enabled, illumination will turn on if the watch is angled at about
40 degrees or more from horizontal where lighting is dim.
Hand Shift
xHold down Cfor at least two seconds. Release the button when HAND starts to
flash on the digital display. This operation will toggle between shifted hands (for
easy digital display reading) and unshifted hands (normal timekeeping).
xThe hands also will move away from the digital display automatically whenever you
display a setting screen in the Timekeeping Mode, Countdown Timer Mode, or
Alarm Mode.