ORIGO Digital compass watch User manual
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CONTENTS
FEATURES UK-3
KEY ARRANGEMENT UK-4
MODE OPERATION UK-5
TIME UK-6
STOP WATCH UK-8
DAILY ALARM UK-9
COUNTDOWN TIMER UK-11
DUAL TIME UK-13
DIGITAL COMPASS UK-14
COMPASS CALIBRATION UK-15
DECLINATION SET UK-17
BATTERY REPLACEMENT UK-19
CARE OF YOUR WATCH UK-20
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FEATURES
- Digital compass with 16 cardinal point segments
display
- Digital direction indication in degree with
1 degree interval
- Time with HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND, MONTH,
DATE and WEEKDAY
- Support both 12/ 24 hour display format.
- 4 daily alarms with hour and minutes
- Hourly Chime signal
- 1/100s resolution chronograph with 24 hours
working range
- Chronograph with split function & bar graph
animation
- 1 second resolution count down timer with 24
hours working range
- Dual time
- EL backlight with 3 seconds delay
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KEY ARRANGEMENT
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MODE OPERATION
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TIME
Use the time mode to set and view the current time
and date.
To turn the hourly chime signal ON/OFF:
1. In the Time Mode, press START/STOP button to
turn it on and off. Bell icon indicates the Hourly
Chime signal is ON.
2. If it is ON, the indicator is shown on the
display in all modes.
3. The watch beeps twice every hour on the hour
if it turns on.
To reset the seconds count to zero:
1. Hold down RESET/SPLIT button for 2 sec. Until
the second digits start to flash, which indicates
in setting screen.
2. Press START/STOP button to reset the seconds
count to 00. if the seconds count is in the range
of 30 to 59, the minutes will add by 1 together.
3. Press RESET/SPLIT button to exit the setting
screen.
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To set time and date
1. In the Time mode, hold down REST/SPLIT button
until the second digits start to flash. The “Hold To
Set” text will appear at once when press
RESET/SPLIT button.
2. The year digits display instead of the day of week
in the setting screen.
3. Press MODE button to move the flashing I the
sequence shown below to select other setting.
4. While a setting is flashing, press START/STOP to
increment it. When the 12/24-hour setting is
selected, press START/STOP button to toggle
between 1-hour and 24-hour format.
5. Press RESET/SPLIT button to exit the setting
screen.
Initial setting:
12:00:00 (AM) / 12:00:00 (24Hr) 2003 Jan 1 WED
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STOP WATCH
Measuring elapsed time and split times:
1. The display range of the stopwatch is 23hr 59min
59.99 sec.
2. The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from
zero after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
3. The stopwatch measurement operation continues
even if you exit the Stopwatch mode.
4. Split Time display will be cancelled if you exit the
Stopwatch Mode.
To measure times with the stopwatch:
Elapsed Time
Split Time
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DAILY ALARM
The alarm sounds at the preset time for about
30 seconds (in all modes), or unitl pressing
any button to stop it. To select the daily alarm
and turn it on and off:
1. In the Alarm mode, press START/STOP button
once to scroll to the diffeent daily alarm.
2. Press and hold START/STOP button for 1 second
to turn on and off current displayed alarm. Icon
indicates alarm is ON.
3. If alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on
the display in all modes.
To set the alarm time:
1. In the Alarm mode, hold down RESET/SPLIT for
2 sec. Until the minute digits of the alarm time start
to flash. This automatically turns on the alarm.
2. The “Hold To Set” text will appear at once when
press RESET/SPLIT button.
3. Press MODE button to move the flashing
between the minute and the hour.
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4. Press RESET/SPLIT button to exit the setting
screen.
Initial Setting:
7:00 (AM) / 7:00 (24hr) & Alarm & Chime OFF
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COUNTDOWN TIMER
The timer counts down from the last setting
memory:
1. The display range of the timer is 23hr 59min,
59sec.
2. The timer stops running & reloads after it reaches
0:00 00.
3. The timer does not start to run when the time is
set to zero.
4. Timer alarm sounds for about 30 seconds when
counting down to 0:00:00.
To start count down:
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To set the timer:
1. In the Timer mode, hold down RESET/SPLIT
button for 2 sec. Until the second digits of the
timer time start to flash.
2. The “Hold To Set” text will appear at once when
press RESET/SPLIT button.
3. Press MODE button to move the flashing among
the second, minute and the hour.
4. While a setting is flashing, press START/STOP
button to increment it.
5. Press RESET/SPLIT button to exit the setting
screen.
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DUAL TIME
Dual Time Mode allows you to view and set
the second time while you are in other city.
To set the dual time
1. In the Dual Time Mode, hold down RESET/SPLIT
button for 2 sec until the hour digits of the dual
time start to flash.
2. The “Hold To Set” Text will appear at once when
press RESET/SPLIT button.
3. Press MODE button to move the flashing
between the minute and the hour. Second is
same as default time.
4. While a setting is flashing, press START/STOP
button to increment it.
5. Press RESET/SPLIT button to exit the setting
screen.
Initial setting: 12:00:00 (AM)/12:00:00 (24Hr)
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DIGITAL COMPASS
To Enter and exit the Digital Compass Mode
(refer to key option)
1. In any modes, the watch immediately starts a
Digital compass operation. The cardinal segments
start to rotate in the clockwise.
2. After about 1 second, the letters and digits
appear on the display to indicate the direction
that the 12 o’clock position of the watch is
pointing.
3. The digital compass continuous to take and
update the heading at 1 second interval.
4. Press MODE button to return to the last display
mode. Or automatically back to the last display
mode after 30 seconds.
Distortion message appears
1. If DISTORTION message always appears on the
display that indicates the magnetic field is
disturbed in your location, or
2. The digital compass is not properly calibrated.
You must calibrate it again in order to get reliable
heading.
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COMPASS CALIBRATION
To calibrate the digital compass
1. In Compass Mode, hold down RESET/SPLIT
button for 2 sec until the “PRESS START”
message shows on the display.
2. The “Hold To Cal” text shows on the display at
once when press RESET/SPLIT button.
3. Follow the message and press START/STOP button
to start calibration, or press MODE button to
change to declination setting screen.
4. When calibration starts, all LCD segments turn
off for a while. The back light turns on for around
0.125 second.
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5. The “TURN 2 To CAL” message appears, follow
and turn the watch twice in the circles slowly.
The rotation cardinal segment can be a referencing
rate.
6. The cardinal segments rotate at 1 Hz rate up to
16 segments and flash at 0.5 sec on and 0.5 off.
7. Press START/STOP button again to complete the
calibration. The “CAL DONE” message will shown
for about 1 sec. Then return to take heading.
8. Press RESET/SPLIT button while calibrating to
cancel the calibration. The last calibration data will
be kept.
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DECLINATION SET
To set declination angle:
1. In Compass mode, hold down RESET/SPLIT
button until the “PRESS START” message shows
on the display.
2. Press MODE button to change to declination
setting screen. The E/W starts flash. Press MODE
button to move the flashing among the E/W. ten
digit and first digit of the angle. (00 ~ 90)
3. While a setting is flashing, press START/STOP
button to increment it.
4. Press RESET/SPLIT button to exit the setting
screen.
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And the declination angles for major world cities are
listed as follow:
City Declination Angle
Anchorage 22 E
Atlanta 4 W
Bombay 1 W
Boston 16 W
Calgary 18 W
Chicago 3 W
Denver 10 E
Jerusalem 3 E
London 4 W
Little Rock 3 E
Livingston, MT 14 E
Munich 1 E
New York City 14 W
Orlando 5 W
Oslo 2 W
Paris 2 W
Rio De Janeiro 21 W
San Francisco 15 E
Seattle 19 E
Shanghai 5 W
Toronto 11 W
Vancouver 20 W
Washington DC 10 W
Waterbury, CT 14 W
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BATTERY REPLACEMENT
To replace the battery:
1. Insert a coin into the slot located on the battery
compartment cover on the backside of the
watch.
2. Turn the coin counterclockwise until it is aligned
with the open position marker, or even slightly
further for easy opening.
3. Remove the battery compartment cover. Ensure
that the O ring and all surface are clean and dry.
Do not stretch the O ring.
4. Remove the old battery carefully.
5. Place the new battery into the battery
compartment with the positive side facing up.
6. With the O ring in the correct position, replace
the battery compartment cover and turn it
clockwise with a coin until it is aligned with the
closed position marker.
7. Battery replacement should be done with extreme
care to ensure that the watch remains
water-resistant. Careless battery replacement may
void warranty.
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CARE OF YOUR WATCH
- Never attempt to disassemble or service your
watch.
- Protect your watch from extreme heat, shocks
and long time exposure to direct sunlight.
- Watch can be wiped clean with a lightly
moistened cloth. Apply mild soap to the area if
there are stubborn stains or marks. Do not expose
your watch to strong chemicals such as gasoline,
clean solvents, acetone, alcohol, insect repellents,
as they may damage the unit’s seal, case and finis.
- Store your watch in a dry place when you are not
using it.
- Avoid allowing the watch to come into direct
contact with hair liquids, colognes, sun block
creams, and other toiletries, which can cause
deterioration of the plastic parts of the watch.
Whenever the watch comes into contact with
these or other toiletries, wipe it off immediately
with a dry, soft cloth.
- Do not fasten the band too tightly. You should be
able to insert your finger between the band and
your wrist.
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