Operation Guide 3319
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and offAuto Return Feature
1.In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly TimeIf you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes
Signal (SIG).without performing any operation, the watch automatically exits the setting screen.
2.Press A to toggle it on (ON displayed) and off
(OF displayed).Scrolling
" The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the
The B and D buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll
display on the Alarm Mode Hourly Time Signal screen,through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
and in all other modes while the Hourly Time Signal isoperation scrolls through the data at high speed.
turned on.
On/Off status Initial Screens
Hourly time signal When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you
on indicatorlast exited the mode appears first.
Display IlluminationTimekeeping
" Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
Display illumination uses an EL (electro-luminescent)causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
Auto light switch panel that causes the entire display to glow for easyreset to 00 without changing the minutes.
indicator
reading in the dark. The watchOs auto light switch" With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display for times in the
automatically turns on display illumination when you anglerange of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times in the range of
the watch for reading towards your face.midnight to 11:59 a.m.
" The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by" With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
the auto light switch indicator) for it to operate.any indicator.
" See OIllumination Precautions� for more important" The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2039.
information." The watchOs built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change
it except after you have the watchOs batteries replaced.
To illuminate the display
In any mode, press B to turn on illumination.World Time
" The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch" The World Time Mode times are calculated from the current Home City time setting
setting.in the Timekeeping Mode, using the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) differentials
" You can use the procedure below to select either one second or three seconds asassociated with each city code.
the illumination duration. When you press B, the illumination will remain on for" The GMT differential is a value that indicates the time difference between Greenwich
about one second or three seconds, depending on the current illumination durationMean Time and the time zone where a city is located.
setting." GMT differential is calculated by this watch based on Universal Time Coordinated
(UTC) data.
To specify the illumination duration
1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until theIllumination Precautions
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting" The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long
screen.use.
2.Press C nine times so the illumination duration setting" Display illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.
screen is on the display." The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
3.While the illumination duration setting is flashing, pressdue to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
D to toggle the setting between one second ( ) andmalfunction.
three seconds ( )." Illumination automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
4.Press A to exit the setting screen." Frequent use of the light shortens the battery life.
Auto light switch precautions
About the Auto Light Switch" Avoid wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist.
While the auto light switch is enabled, illumination turns on for about one second orMore than 15 degreesDoing so causes the auto light switch to operate when it
three seconds, whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode.too highis not needed, which shortens battery life. If you want to
wear the watch on the inside of your wrist, turn off the
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting itauto light switch feature.
towards you more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on." Illumination may not turn on if the face of the watch is
more than 15 degrees above or below parallel. Make
sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground.
" Illumination turns off in about one second or three
Parallel to groundMore than 40°seconds, even if you keep the watch pointed towards
your face.
" Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto
light switch. If illumination does not turn on, try moving the watch back to the starting
Warning!position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back towards you again. If this does
" Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the watchnot work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side, and then bring it
using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when running or engaged inback up again.
any other activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that" Under certain conditions, illumination may not turn on until about one second after
sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not surprise or distractyou turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate
others around you.malfunction of the auto light switch.
" When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned" You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken
off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motorback and forth. This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the auto light
vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can createswitch, and does not indicate a problem with the watch.
a distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
To turn the auto light switch on and off
In any mode, hold down B for about two seconds to toggle the auto light switch on
(auto light switch indicator displayed) or off (auto light switch indicator not displayed).
" The auto light switch indicator is on the display in all modes while the auto lightCity Code Table
switch is turned on.
" In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switchCityCityGMTOther major cities in same time zone
automatically turns off approximately six hours after you turn it on.CodeDifferential
� � ��11.0Pago Pago
HNLHonolulu�10.0Papeete
ANCAnchorage�09.0Nome
LAXLos Angeles�08.0San Francisco, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Seattle/Tacoma,Dawson City
ReferenceDENDenver�07.0El Paso, Edmonton
CHIChicago�06.0Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, New Orleans,
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.Mexico City, Winnipeg
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features andNYCNew York�05.0Montreal, Detroit, Miami, Boston, Panama City,Havana, Lima, Bogota
functions of this watch.
CCSCaracas�04.0La Paz, Santiago, Pt. Of Spain
RIO Rio De Janeiro�03.0Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Montevideo
Graphic Area� � ��02.0
The following describes the information indicated by the graphic area in each mode.� � ��01.0Praia
GMT+00.0Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Dakar, Abidjan
LONLondon
ModeGraphic Area
PARParis+01.0Milan, Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam, Algiers, Berlin,Hamburg, Frankfurt, Vienna, Stockholm
TimekeepingTimekeeping Mode seconds
CAICairo+02.0Athens, Helsinki, Istanbul, Beirut, Damascus,
World TimeTimekeeping Mode secondsJRSJerusalemCape Town
Countdown TimerCountdown time minutesJEDJeddah+03.0Kuwait, Riyadh, Aden, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Moscow
StopwatchStopwatch time secondsTHRTehran+03.5Shiraz
DXBDubai+04.0Abu Dhabi, Muscat
AlarmNo indicationKBLKabul+04.5
Hand SettingNo indicationKHIKarachi+05.0Male
Graphic areaDELDelhi+05.5Mumbai, Kolkata
DACDhaka+06.0Colombo
RGNYangon+06.5
BKKBangkok+07.0Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Vientiane
HKGHong Kong+08.0Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Taipei, Manila,Perth, Ulaanbaatar
TYOTokyo+09.0Seoul, Pyongyang
ADLAdelaide+09.5Darwin
SYDSydney+10.0Melbourne, Guam, Rabaul
NOUNoumea+11.0Pt. Vila
WLGWellington+12.0Christchurch, Nadi, Nauru Is.
*Based on data as of June 2003.
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