Casio QW-3126 User manual

Operation Guide 3126
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MA0904-EA
Thank you for purchasing this CASIO watch. To ensure that it can provide
you with the years of service for which it is designed, be sure to read
this manual carefully and follow the instructions contained herein. Pay
particular attention to the precautions at the end of this manual text.
Your watch may differ somewhat from the one shown in the illustration.•
Illumination
Pressing Bin any mode except while a
setting screen (one with a flashing setting)
is on the display will turn on illumination.
Illumination provides easy reading in•
the dark.
Important!
Illumination may be difficult to see under bright sunlight.•
If you press any button besides•B, or if an alarm or other beeper
operation starts while the face is illuminated, illumination will turn off.
You may notice a slight sound from the watch while illumination is turned•
on. This is caused by vibration of the EL panel used for illumination and
does not indicate malfunction.
To specify the illumination duration
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In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down1. Afor about one second until the
seconds digits start to flash. This is the
setting screen.
The watch will exit the setting screen•
automatically if you do not perform
any operation for about two or three
minutes.
Press2. Bto toggle the approximate
illumination duration between 1.5 and
three seconds.
: 1.5 seconds
: 3 seconds
After the setting is the way you want,3.
press Ato exit the setting screen.
Operation Tone
You can turn the tone that sounds to signal a mode change or other
operation on or off.
To turn the operation tone on or off
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When any screen besides a setting screen
(one with a flashing setting) is on the
display, hold down Cfor about three
seconds.
This will cause the operation tone to•
sound and then toggle its operation
on or off.
A MUTE indicator is on the display while•
the operation tone is off.
The alarm, hourly time signal, and•
countdown timer time up beeper
continue to sound, even when the
operation tone is turned off.
Note that holding down•Cto perform the above operation also will
change the watch’s mode setting. After completing the operation, use
Cto select the mode you want.
Display
The display style of your watch (dark figures on a light background or
light figures on a dark background) will depend on its model number. All
of the illustrations in this manual show dark figures on a light background.
Depending on your watch model, the dark areas (current time, function on
indicator, other indicators) shown in the display illustrations of this manual
may appear as light areas or different color areas.
Note that the display style of a watch is fixed. You cannot switch•
between styles.
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Modes and Indicators
Each press of Ccycles through modes in the sequence shown below.
If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes•
while in the Alarm Mode, the watch will revert automatically to normal
timekeeping.
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To check the current Home City
Press Ato display the city code of the currently selected Home City in
place of the day of the week for about one second.
Days of the Week
SU: Sunday, MO: Monday, TU: Tuesday, WE: Wednesday, TH: Thursday,
FR: Friday, SA: Saturday
World Time
Use Cto enter the World Time Mode as shown under “Modes and
Indicators”.
World Time lets you display the current time in any one of 48 cities (29
time zones) around the world.
When you enter the World Time Mode, the screen for the city that was•
displayed when you last exited the mode appears first.
The seconds count in the World Time Mode is synchronized with the•
Timekeeping Mode seconds count.
The same 12-hour/24-hour format you select for the Timekeeping Mode•
time is also applied in the World Time Mode.
Important!
If the World Time Mode time is incorrect, check to make sure the correct
Home City is selected and that its current time is set correctly in the
Timekeeping Mode.
See “Modes and Indicators” for information about checking the time,•
date and Home City setting, and “Configuring Time and Date Settings”
for information about adjusting settings.
To search for a city
In the World Time Mode, press Dto scroll eastward through city codes.
Holding down•Dscrolls at high speed.
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Using Summer Time (DST)
Summer time, or Daylight Saving Time (DST) as is it is called in some
countries, calls for setting clocks ahead one hour during the summer
season. Note that the use of summer time depends on the country and
even the local area.
To select summer time or standard time
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In the World Time Mode, use1. Dto
display the screen for the city code
whose setting you want to change.
Hold down2. Afor about one second
to toggle the currently displayed time
between summer time (DST indicator
appears) and standard time (no
indicator).
The “DST” indicator will be on the•
display and timekeeping will be
advanced by one hour when summer
time is selected.
You can specify summer time or•
standard time independently for each
World Time Mode city.
Changing the standard time/summer time setting of the time zone•
currently selected as your Home City effectively changes the setting
of the Timekeeping Mode.
World Time City Code List
City
Code
UTC
Offset City Name City
Code
UTC
Offset City Name
PPG –11 Pago Pago IST +2 Istanbul
HNL –10 Honolulu CAI +2 Cairo
ANC –9 Anchorage JRS +2 Jerusalem
YVR –8 Vancouver MOW +3 Moscow
SFO –8 San Francisco JED +3 Jeddah
LAX –8 Los Angeles THR +3.5 Tehran
DEN –7 Denver DXB +4 Dubai
MEX –6 Mexico City KBL +4.5 Kabul
CHI –6 Chicago KHI +5 Karachi
MIA –5 Miami MLE +5 Malé
NYC –5 New York DEL +5.5 Delhi
CCS* –4 Caracas DAC +6 Dhaka
YYT –3.5 St. John’s RGN +6.5 Yangon
RIO –3 Rio de Janeiro BKK +7 Bangkok
RAI –1 Praia SIN +8 Singapore
LIS 0 Lisbon HKG +8 Hong Kong
LON 0 London BJS +8 Beijing
BCN +1 Barcelona SEL +9 Seoul
PAR +1 Paris TYO +9 Tokyo
MIL +1 Milan ADL +9.5 Adelaide
ROM +1 Rome GUM +10 Guam
BER +1 Berlin SYD +10 Sydney
ATH +2 Athens NOU +11 Noumea
JNB +2 Johannesburg WLG +12 Wellington
The contents of the above table are current as of December 2006.•
Time differentials in the above table are in accordance with Coordinated•
Universal Time (UTC).
The rules governing offsets and summer time are determined by each•
individual country.
In December 2007, Venezuela changed its offset from –4 to –4.5. Note,*
however, that this watch displays an offset of –4 (the old offset) for the
CCS (Caracas, Venezuela) city code.
Using the Stopwatch
Use Cto enter the Stopwatch Mode as shown under “Modes and
Indicators”.
The stopwatch measures elapsed time in units of 1/100 second up
to 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds (60 minutes). When the maximum limit
is reached, the elapsed time returns to zero automatically and timing
continues from there.
To start or stop an elapsed time operation
In the Stopwatch Mode, press Dto start and stop elapsed time
measurement.
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Segments in the graphic area of the display appear and disappear as•
timing is in progress.
Pressing•Awhile an elapsed time operation is being performed freezes
the current time on the display and continues timing of the next split
internally. This condition is indicated by the “SPL” (split) indicator on the
display.
Changing to another mode while a split time is displayed cancels the•
split time operation.
Pressing•Awhile timing is stopped resets the stopwatch to all zeros.
To measure elapsed time
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Cumulative Elapsed Time Measurement
Pressing Dto restart the stopwatch without resetting it to all zeros
causes the elapsed time measurement to resume from where it was last
stopped.
To measure split times
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Using the Countdown Timer
Use Cto enter the Countdown Timer Mode as shown under “Modes and
Indicators”.
You can set the start time of the Countdown Timer in units of one minute
in the range of 1 minute to 24 hours. The watch beeps for 10 seconds
when the end of the countdown is reached.
To set the Countdown Timer start time
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In the Countdown Timer Mode (while1.
the timer is reset to its current start
time), hold down Afor about one
second until the hour digits of the start
time start to flash. This is the setting
screen.
The watch will exit the setting screen•
automatically if you do not perform
any operation for about two or three
minutes.
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Use2. Cto move the flashing to the
setting you want to change.
Each press of•Cmoves the flashing
between the hour and minute digits.
Move the flashing to the digits you
want to change.
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Use3. D(+) and B(–) to change the
flashing setting.
Holding down either button changes•
the setting at high speed.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the start•
time you want.
To configure a start time of 24 hours,•
set the start time as 0:00.
When the setting is the way you want,4.
press Ato exit the setting screen.
To use the Countdown Timer
In the Countdown Timer Mode, press Dto start and stop elapsed time
measurement.
The time is counted down in one-second steps.•
Segments in the graphic area of the display appear and disappear as the•
countdown is in progress.
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Pressing•Awhile the countdown is stopped will reset to the countdown
start time.
You can pause an ongoing countdown by pressing•D. Press Dagain
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Time Up Alert
The watch beeps for 10 seconds when the end of the countdown is
reached.
To stop the time up alarm
Pressing any button while the alert is sounding will stop it.
Using the Alarm and Hourly Time Signal
Use Cto enter the Alarm Mode as shown under “Modes and Indicators”.
Daily Alarm (AL1 to AL4)
The watch beeps for about 10 seconds when an alarm time is reached.
Snooze Alarm (SNZ)
With the snooze alarm, the watch beeps for 10 seconds when the alarm
time is reached, and up to seven times at five-minute intervals thereafter.
Pressing any button stops the alarm, but the watch will beep again after
five minutes.
To set an alarm time
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In the Alarm Mode, use1. D
to scroll through the alarm
screens in the sequence shown
below until the one you want is
displayed.
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Hold down2. Afor about one second
until the hour digits of the alarm time
start to flash. This is the setting screen.
This also causes the alarm indicator•
to appear, and turns on the alarm
automatically. The snooze alarm
screen also has a snooze indicator
(SNZ).
The watch will exit the setting screen•
automatically if you do not perform
any operation for about two or three
minutes.
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Use3. Cto move the flashing between
the alarm time hour and minute digits.
Move the flashing to the digits you want
to change.
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Use4. D(+) and B(–) to change the
flashing setting.
Holding down either button changes•
the setting at high speed.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the alarm•
time you want.
When setting the hour, make sure•
that a.m. (A) or p.m. (P) is specified
correctly when using 12-hour
timekeeping, or that the correct 24-
hour time is specified.
The same 12-hour/24-hour format you select for the Timekeeping•
Mode time also is applied in the Alarm Mode.
When the setting is the way you want, press5. Ato exit the setting
screen.
To turn an alarm on or off
In the Alarm Mode, use1. Dto display the screen for the alarm you want
to turn on or off.
Press2. Ato toggle the displayed alarm on or off.
Turning on an alarm causes its indicator to appear on the display. The•
snooze alarm screen also has a snooze indicator (SNZ).
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To stop the alarm
Pressing any button while the alarm is sounding will stop it.
In the case of the snooze alarm the alert operation will be performed•
again in about five minutes. The snooze indicator flashes while the
snooze alarm is active (indicating that the alert operation will be
performed again).
The snooze alarm will be canceled automatically when any one of the•
following occurs while the snooze alarm indicator is flashing on the
display.
Turning off the snooze alarm•
Displaying the snooze alarm setting screen•
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen•
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down Dto sound the alarm.
Hourly Time Signal
The hourly time signal causes the watch to beep twice every hour on the
hour.
To turn the hourly time signal on or off
In the Alarm Mode, use1. Dto display the hourly time signal screen.
Press2. Ato toggle the hourly time signal on or off.
Turning on the Hourly Time Signal causes its indicator to appear on the•
display.
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Configuring Time and Date Settings
Perform the procedures in this section in the Timekeeping Mode.
You should use these procedures to adjust the current time and date
settings after having the battery replaced, etc.
To reset the seconds count
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In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down1. Afor about one second until the
seconds digits start to flash. This is the
setting screen.
The watch will exit the setting screen•
automatically if you do not perform
any operation for about two or three
minutes.
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In accordance with a time signal on the2.
TV or radio, press D.
This will reset the seconds to 00.•
Pressing•Dwhile the seconds count
is in the range of 30 to 59 resets it to
00 and also adds 1 to the minutes.
Pressing Din the range of 00 to
29 resets the seconds count without
changing the minutes.
When the setting is the way you want, press3. Ato exit the setting
screen.
To adjust the time and a date setting
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In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down1. Afor about one second until the
seconds digits start to flash. This is the
setting screen.
The watch will exit the setting screen•
automatically if you do not perform
any operation for about two or three
minutes.
Press2. Cto advance to the
Home City setting screen.
The currently selected city•
code will be flashing on the
screen.
Use3. D(eastward) and B
(westward) to scroll through
the city codes until the one you
want to use as your Home City
is displayed.
Holding down either button•
changes the setting at high
speed.
See the “World Time City•
Code List” for a complete list
of city codes.
Press4. Cto advance to the summer
time/standard time setting screen.
The current summer time/standard•
time setting will be flashing on the
display.
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Example
To select Tokyo, Japan as
your Home City, select the
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Press5. Dto toggle the setting between summer time (On) and standard
time (OF).
Selecting summer time causes the “DST” indicator to appear on•
the display and the time to be advanced by one hour. For more
information, see “Using Summer Time (DST)”.
Performing this operation also changes the standard time/summer•
time setting of the World Time City code that corresponds to the
Home City.
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Use6. Cto cycle through the time and
date settings shown below. Each press
of Ccauses the applicable setting
to flash.
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Use7. D(+) and B(–) to change the
currently flashing setting.
Holding down either button changes•
the setting at high speed.
Press•Dto toggle the timekeeping
format between 12-hour (“12H”
indicator) and 24-hour (“24H”
indicator).
When setting the hour, make sure•
that a.m. (A) or p.m. (P) is indicated
correctly when using 12-hour
timekeeping, or that you specify the
correct 24-hour time.
You can set the year within the range of 2000 to 2099. The day of•
the week is set automatically in accordance with the date you set.
The watch’s full auto calendar makes adjustments for leap years
and month lengths automatically. Because of this, there should be
no need to change the date setting again, except after having the
watch’s battery replaced.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as necessary to select each8.
setting and change it as required.
When all of the settings are the way you want, press9. Ato exit the
setting screen.
Specifications
Accuracy: Within ±30 seconds average per month
Basic Functions: Hour, minute, second
a.m. (A), p.m. (P); 24-hour timekeeping
Day, day of the week
Full Auto Calendar (2000 to 2099)
Summer time
World Time: Current time in 48 cities (29 time zones) around the globe
Summer time
Stopwatch: Measuring unit: 1/100 second
Measurement range: 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds (60 minutes)
Measurement functions: Elapsed time; cumulative elapsed
time; split times; first/second place finishers
Countdown Timer: Setting Unit: 1 minute; Measurement Range: 24 hours
Countdown Unit: 1 second
Beeper: 10 seconds
10-second beeper when the end of the countdown
is reached
Alarms: Daily Alarm
Setting Units: Hour, minute
Beeper: 10 seconds
Standard Alarms: 4
Snooze Alarm: 1
Hourly Time Signal: Beeps twice every hour on the hour
Other: Auto return
12-hour or 24-hour timekeeping
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Selectable duration
Alarm test
Operation tone on/off
Battery: CR1616
Approximate Battery Life: 3 years
(1.5 seconds of light operation,
10 seconds of beeper operation per day)
Approximate battery life can be shortened by more frequent light•
operation.
7.5 seconds of light operation (5 times) per day: 2.8 years•
15 seconds of light operation (10 times) per day: 1.8 years•