Pulsar W650 User manual

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PULSAR LC DIGITAL QUARTZ
Cal. W650
CHARACTERISTICS
1. Time/calendar display:
•Hour, minutes, seconds, month, date and day of the week.
•Fully automatic calendar: Calendar adjusts automatically
for odd and even months including February of leap years
from the year 1995 up to the end of 2044.
•Time indication: Changeover between 12- and 24-hour
indications is possible.
2. Stopwatch: Measures up to 10 hours with 1⁄100-second
readout.
•8 lap memory: Up to 8 lap times can be stored in memory.
3. Countdown timer:
•Preset timer: Four different lengths of time (3, 5, 10 and
15 minutes) have been preset for the timer.
•Adjustable timer: Up to 9 hours and 59 minutes can be set
in minutes.

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•Auto repeat function: After the set time is up, the timer
counts down the set time again as many times as necessary.
4. Daily alarm: The alarm can be set to ring on a 24-hour basis.
At a designated time, the display is illuminated as the alarm
rings.
•Hourly time signal: Can be set to ring every hour on the
hour with a single beep.
5. Illuminating light: The light evenly illuminates the display
in the dark.
Auto illumination function
•If it is turned on in the time/calendar setting display, the
display is illuminated with each depression of a button to
operate the watch.
•While the stopwatch or timer is counting, the display is
illuminated every minute to signal the lapse of time by
turning on the auto illumination function. In the stopwatch
function, it is activated for the first 19 minutes. In the
adjustable timer function, it is activated for the last 19
minutes of the countdown.

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TIME
LIGHT
BUTTONS AND DISPLAYS
Hourly time
signal mark
Alarm mark
Date
Month
“A”(AM)/
“P”(PM) mark
Display mark
Auto illumination
mark
Day
SecondsMinutes
Graphic display
CB
Light button
Hour
Mode selector A D

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* If the confirmation sound is turned on, it beeps when the
display is changed by depressing mode selector “A”.
* A flashing display mark indicates that the corresponding function
is in use.
Mode Selection
With each depression of mode selector “A”, the selection of the
display can be made in the following order.
Time/calendar
display
Stopwatch
display
➡
➡
Timer
display
Alarm
display
➡
➡
A
A
AA

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TIME
HOW TO SET THE TIME/CALENDAR AND AUTO ILLUMINATION
Month
BC
Date
Auto illumination
mark
Day
“A”(AM)/
“P”(PM) mark Seconds
Hourly time signal mark
Hour Minutes
1. Depress mode selector “A” to show the time/calendar display.
2. Depress button “B” for 2 to 3 seconds to show the time/
calendar setting display. “EL-AUTO” is displayed together
with flashing “on” mark.
3. Selection of the digits to be adjusted (flashing) is made in the
following order by depressing button “C”.
Time/calendar
display mark
D
A

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Hour
12- or 24-hour indication
← Year ← Month ←
Auto illumination*
(EL-AUTO on/off)
→ Seconds → Minutes →
↑↓
Date
* For details, refer to “Auto Illumination Function” below.
4. Depress button “D” to set the flashing digits. One digit is
advanced with each depression of the button. Digits except
seconds move quickly by keeping button “D” depressed.
5. After all the adjustments are completed, depress button “B” to
return to the time/calendar display.
Auto Illumination Function
With each depression of button “D” in the time/calendar
setting display, the “EL-AUTO on” and “EL-AUTO off” marks
appear alternately. When the “EL-AUTO on” mark is displayed,
the auto illumination function is turned on. When the “EL-
AUTO off” mark is displayed, it is turned off.
When it is turned on:
1. The display is illuminated with each depression of a button
to operate the watch.

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2. While the stopwatch or timer is counting, the display is
illuminated every minute to signal the lapse of time. In the
stopwatch function, the auto illumination function is activated
for the first 19 minutes. In the adjustable timer function,
it is activated for the last 19 minutes of the countdown.
Notes:
1. When setting the hour digits in the 12-hour indication, check
that “A”(AM)/“P”(PM) mark is set properly. In the 24-hour
indication, there is no indication.
2. Once the year, month and date have been set, the day of the
week is set automatically.
3. If the watch is left untouched in the time/calendar setting
display with the digits flashing, it will automatically return to
the time/calendar display in 2 to 3 minutes.
Seconds setting
Depress button “D” in accordance with a time signal. The seconds
are reset to “00” and start immediately.
When the seconds count any number from “30” to “59” and button
“D” is depressed, one minute is added and the seconds are reset
to “00”.

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HOW TO USE THE STOPWATCH
•The stopwatch can measure up to 9 hours, 59 minutes, 59
seconds and 99 in 1⁄100 seconds.
•By turning on the button operation confirmation sound, a beep
sounds every minute to signal the lapse of time.
•By turning on the auto illumination function, the display is
illuminated every minute to signal the lapse of time for the
first 19 minutes.
* Even if the stopwatch display is changed to another while the
measurement is in progress, it continues counting properly.
After the stopwatch is used, however, be sure to reset it as
the battery energy is consumed enormously to shorten the
battery life.
* While the stopwatch is measuring, the graphic display turns
on and off repeatedly.

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Depress mode selector “A” to show the stopwatch display.
CHRONO
BC
Current time
Auto illumination
mark
Hourly time signal mark
1/100 seconds
Hour
Minutes Seconds
Stopwatch display mark
D
A

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Stopwatch Operation
Accumulated elapsed time measurement
C
Start
←
C
Stop
CHRONO
←
CHRONO
C
Restart
CHRONO
←
Stop C
CHRONO
←
D
Reset
←
CHRONO
** Accumulate repeatedly by depressing button “C”.
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