Pulsar W850 User manual

CAL. W850
DIGITAL QUARTZ
ENGLISH
●Full-panel dot-matrix liquid crystal panel
●Time/calendar
●5-channel regular alarm
●10-hour stopwatch with memory recall function
●Countdown timer
with preset and adjustable timer functions
●World time
●Button operation confirmation light
●Illuminating light (electroluminescent panel)
●Changeover between normal and enlarged displays

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MODE CHANGE
●To change over a mode to another, press button A to return to the MENU display,
and then press the corresponding button to select the desired mode.
●Selection of a desired mode can be made by pressing the corresponding button
in the MENU display.
B
➡
ALARM mode
A
➡
TIME/
CALENDAR
mode
D➡TIMER mode
E➡WORLD TIME
mode
C➡STOPWATCH
mode
[MENU display]
* When the desired mode is selected, the opening graphic display is shown before the
selected mode appears.

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●In all modes, the display can be selected between the normal display that
shows all the data with characters of a normal size and the enlarged
display that shows the main data with characters of an enlarged size.
DWith each press, the normal and enlarged displays alternately
appear.
[Ex. : In TIME/CALENDAR mode]
CHANGEOVER BETWEEN NORMAL AND ENLARGED DISPLAYS
Normal display
(Data is shown in four rows)
D
➡
➡
Enlarged display
(Data is shown in three rows)
D

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TIME/CALENDAR MODE
●Once the time/calendar of your area is set in the TIME/CALENDAR mode, the
times of the 38 cities covered in the WORLD TIME mode will be set automatically.
●Changeover between the standard time and daylight saving time can be made.
Press in MENU display to show TIME/CALENDAR mode.
A
B
A
D
C
E
Date
Time
Day
Daylight saving time
(summer time) mark
Month
“EL” mark
Hourly time signal
mark

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TIME/CALENDAR SETTING
Press for 2 to 3 seconds to show TIME/CALENDAR SETTING
display.
B
▲
▲
Press to select the digits to be adjusted.
Selection of the digits
➾Seconds ➾Minutes ➾Hour
City ➾
➾
➾
12-/24-hour indication
➾
Year Month
➾
➾
Date
Standard time/
daylight saving time
D
▲
Set the flashing digits. (Increasing digits)
Set the flashing digits. (Decreasing digits)
C
E
or
▲
BReturn to TIME/CALENDAR mode.

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SHOWING THE SELECTED CITY
Press to show the city selected for TIME/CALENDAR mode.
E
* The name of the selected city is displayed in place of the day, scrolls from right
to left, and then the day is displayed again.
TURNING ON/OFF OF HOURLY TIME SIGNAL AND
BUTTON OPERATION CONFIRMATION SOUND
CWith each press, the hourly time signal
and sound for button operation
confirmation are alternately switched
on and off.
* When the hourly time signal mark is
displayed, the hourly time signal rings
every hour on the hour and the
confirmation sound beeps with each press
of the buttons.
C
Hourly time signal mark

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DEMONSTRATION FUNCTION
●Provided with a demonstration function, the watch shows the displays in
each mode.
EPress for 3 seconds in TIME/CALENDAR mode to start the
demonstration.
* The name of the selected city appears in place of the day, and then the
demonstration display will start, showing the display of each mode
repeatedly.
* To stop the demonstration, press any of the buttons.
ADJUSTING THE CONTRAST ON THE DISPLAY
CPress for 5 to 6 seconds in TIME/CALENDAR mode to show
CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT display.
▲
Cor EPress repeatedly to adjust the contrast.
▲
BReturn to TIME/CALENDAR mode.

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ALARM MODE
●The alarm can be set to ring daily at five different times a day.
●The alarms can be engaged and disengaged independently of one another.
Press in MENU display to show ALARM mode.
B
B
D
C
E
“ON” mark
Current time
Set alarm time
Alarm channel
Alarm mark

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ALARM TIME SETTING
E
▲
Press to select the desired alarm channel (Ch.-1 – Ch.-5).
B
▲
Press for 2 to 3 seconds to show ALARM SETTING display.
▲
Press to select the digits to be adjusted (hour/minutes).
D
▲
Set the flashing digits. (Increasing digits)
Set the flashing digits. (Decreasing digits)
C
E
or
▲
BReturn to ALARM mode.
* “ON” and the alarm marks appear and the alarm is automatically engaged.

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ALARM ENGAGEMENT/DISENGAGEMENT
●The alarms can be engaged and disengaged independently of one another.
Press to select the desired alarm
channel (Ch.-1 – Ch.-5).
E
▲
With each press, the selected alarm is
engaged and disengaged alternately.
C
* At the designated time, the alarm rings for 20
seconds. To stop it manually, press any of the
buttons.
E
C
Alarm mark
“ON”/“OFF” mark

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STOPWATCH MODE
●The stopwatch measures up to 10 hours in 1/100 second increments.
Press in MENU display to show STOPWATCH mode.
C
RESET
E
STOP
C
▲
▲
• • • • • • •
E
▲
E
▲
START
C
Lap time and split time measurement
LAP/SPLIT 1 LAP/SPLIT 2
Start / Stop / Restart
C
EMeasure lap & split
time / Reset
Time measured
Current time

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●The first 199 lap and split times are automatically stored in memory.
●The stored data can be recalled either during or after the measurement.
MEMORY RECALL FUNCTION
BPress to activate the memory
recall function
.*
* In memory recall after measurement, the oldest measurement in memory is
displayed. In memory recall during measurement, the newest measurement
in memory is displayed.
▲
CWith each press, stored data are
recalled from the oldest to the
newest.
or
EWith each press, stored data are
recalled from the newest to the
oldest.
▲
BReturn to STOPWATCH mode.
BC
E

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TIMER MODE
●Two types of timer are available: 10-channel preset timer and adjustable timer.
●The adjustable timer can be set up to 9 hours and 59 minutes in minute
increments.
Press in MENU display to show TIMER mode.
D
B
D
C
E
Set time
Current time

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PRESET TIMER SETTING
Press to select the desired preset time.
E
Selection of the preset time/adjustable timer
1 min. ⇔ 2 min. ⇔ 3 min. ⇔ 4 min. ⇔ 5 min. ⇔ 10 min.
Adjustable timer ⇔ 1 hour ⇔ 45 min. ⇔ 30 min. ⇔ 15 min.
⇔
⇔
ADJUSTABLE TIMER SETTING
EPress to select the adjustable timer. (See above)
▲
BPress for 2 to 3 seconds to show ADJUSTABLE TIMER SETTING
display.
▲
▲
DPress to select the digits to be adjusted (hour/minutes).
▲

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Set the flashing digits. (Increasing digits)
Set the flashing digits. (Decreasing digits)
C
E
or
▲
BReturn to TIMER mode.
TIMER OPERATION
* When the set time is up, a warning sound beeps for 5 seconds. To stop it manually,
press any of the buttons.
CStart / Stop / Restart
EReset
No. of times
the countdown
is repeated
Time measured

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WORLD TIME MODE
●The time of 38 cities in different time zones throughout the world can be displayed
together with their respective country code for overseas telephone call.
Cor Press to select the desired city. E
* The name of the selected city scrolls from right to left.
Press in MENU display to show WORLD TIME mode.
E
B
D
C
E
Current time of
selected city
City mark
Country code

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* In the normal display, the daylight saving time (summer time) mark,
country code, time and city name are shown.
CHANGEOVER BETWEEN STANDARD TIME AND DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
If the daylight saving time is effective in the selected city, press to
show the daylight saving time.
B
* With each press of button B, the standard time and daylight saving time of the
city are alternatively shown.
GMT = Greenwich Mean Time
GMT
±(hours) Country name
0
0
+ 1
+ 1
G M T
L O N
P A R
R O M
Greenwich*
London*
Paris*
Rome*
TIME DIFFERENCES AND COUNTRY CODES
(As of April 1998)
City mark City name Country code
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
France
Italy
44
44
33
39

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GMT
±(hours) Country name
+ 1
+ 2
+ 2
+ 2
+ 3
+ 3
+ 3
+ 3.5
+ 4
+ 4.5
+ 5
+ 5.5
+ 6
+ 6.5
+ 7
+ 8
+ 8
+ 9
B E R
A T H
C A I
J R S
M O W
J E D
R U H
T H R
D X B
K B L
K H I
D E L
D A C
R G N
B K K
H K G
B J S
T Y O
Berlin*
Athens*
Cairo*
Jerusalem*
Moscow*
Jeddah
Riyadh
Tehran*
Dubai
Kabul
Karachi
Delhi
Dhaka
Yangon
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Beijing
Tokyo
City mark City name Country code
Germany
Greece
Egypt
Israel
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Thailand
China
China
Japan
49
30
20
972
7
966
966
98
971
93
92
91
880
95
66
852
86
81

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GMT
±(hours) Country name
+ 9.5
+ 10
+ 11
+ 12
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 1
A D L
S Y D
N O U
W L G
H N L
A N C
Y V R
L A X
D E N
C H I
N Y C
Y M Q
C C S
B U E
R I O
P D L
Adelaide*
Sydney*
Noumea
Wellington*
Honolulu
Anchorage*
Vancouver*
Los Angeles*
Denver*
Chicago*
New York*
Montreal*
Caracas
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro*
Azores Is.*
City mark City name Country code
Australia
Australia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
Canada
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
Canada
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
Azores Islands
61
61
687
64
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
58
54
55
351
* The cities marked with “*” use daylight saving time (summer time).

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ILLUMINATING LIGHT (Electroluminescent panel)
FTurn on the illuminating light.
* The display panel is evenly illuminated
for 3 seconds.
TURNING ON/OFF OF BUTTON OPERATION CONFIRMATION LIGHT
FWith each continuous press for 2 to 3
seconds, the button operation
confirmation light is alternately turned
on and off.
* When the “EL” mark is turned on, the
display is illuminated for 2 seconds with
each press of a button to operate the
watch.
F
“EL”
mark
F