2. OPERATION CHART : QW-1805
GENERAL GUIDE
If the digital display of your watch is continually changing, see OAUTO DISPLAY FUNCTION� for information on how to stop it.
Press to change from mode to mode.
Press in any mode to illuminate the display for about three seconds.
The animation area shows different animated characters and graphics, depending on the mode and the operation being performed.
Timekeeping ModeWorld Time ModeAlarm ModeStopwatch Mode
Animation area
(Mode)
(Light)
TIMEKEEPING MODEAbout the backlight
In any mode, press to illuminate the display for about three seconds.
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set the current time and date. You can view the cur-
In the Timekeeping Mode, animated figures appear in the animation area whenever
rent time in the zone (city) you select in the World Time Mode.the backlight is turned on.
The backlight of the watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses
Date ScreenWorld Time Screen
AnimationDay of weekilluminating power after very long use.
areaWorld timeThe illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
Month - Dayindicatordirect sunlight.
The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
Press caused by a transistor that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not indicate
malfunction of the watch.
The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
PM
indicatorSecondsAbout animated figures
Time in the zone (city) you select
Hour : Minutesin the World Time Mode.The following are the animated figures that appear in each mode.
Rotating Globe
Pressing or while in the Timekeeping Mode causes an animated figure toThis figure appears after you have been in the Timekeeping Mode
appear in the animation area of the display. A different figure appears for each day
or World Time Mode. Occasionally an airplane or a flying saucer
of the week. See OAbout animated figures� for details.appears.
Dances of the World
To set the time and date
Dancing figures appear whenever you press or in the Time-Time system indicator1.Hold down while in the Timekeeping Mode until the
keeping Mode. There are two dances for each day of the week.
seconds digits start to flash on the display. The sec-
However, the dance for another day of the week may appear.
onds flash because they are selected.
At this time, the time system indicator and DST on/offOstrich
indicator appear.The ostrich appears whenever you are in the Stopwatch Mode,
and runs while a stopwatch timing operation is being performed.
2.Press to change the selection in the following se-
quence.Alarm Clock
See OTo switch between Standard Time and DaylightThis figure appears whenever an alarm time is reached in any
Saving Time� for details on DST On/Off setting.mode except the Stopwatch Mode.
DST on/off indicator
WORLD TIME MODE
SecondsDST On/OffTime systemHour
Mode indicatorThe World Time Mode shows the current time in 40 cities
(27 time zones) around the world.
DayMonthYearMinutesThe time settings of the Timekeeping Mode and the
City code
World Time Mode are independent, so you must make
3.While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press or to reset the sec-separate settings for each. Note, however, that the sec-
onds to 00 .onds counts for both modes are synchronized with each
If you press or while the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the secondsother.
are reset to 00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the rangeWhenever you change the time setting for any city in
of 00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged.the World Time Mode, the settings of all other cities are
4.While hour, minutes, year, month, or day is selected (flashing), press to in-changed accordingly.
crease the number or to decrease it. While the time system indicator is selectedThe 12-hour/24-hour format of the World Time matches
(flashing), press or to switch between the 12-hour ) and 24-hour(the format you select in the Timekeeping Mode.
( ) formats.The time zone that is displayed when you leave the World
Holding down either button changes the current selection at high speed.Current timeTime Mode will still be displayed when you enter the
With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears to the left of the hour digitsCurrent time in theWorld Time Mode again.
for times in the range of noon to 11:59 pm and the A (AM) indicator appears to theselected city
left of the hour digits for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 am.
With the 24-hour format, times are indicated in the range of 00:00 to 23:59, withoutTo view the time in another zone
any indicator.While in the World Time Mode, press to scroll forward through the city codes (time
5.After you set the time and date, press to return to the Timekeeping Mode.zones) and to scroll back.
The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date.For full information on city codes, see the OCITY CODE TABLE� at the back of this
The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2039.manual.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, theHolding down either button scrolls through the city codes at high speed.
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
To set the World Time
To switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving TimeDST indicator1.In the World Time Mode, press or to scroll through
Daylight saving time (DST), which is also sometimes called Osummer time,� advanc-
the time zones and find the one you want.
es the time for one hour, as is the custom in some areas during the summer. Remem-
2.Hold down until the DST On/Off setting starts to flash
ber that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time.on the display. The setting flashes because it is select-
DST indicator1.Hold down while in the Timekeeping Mode until theed.
seconds digits start to flash on the display. The sec-
The DST indicator flashes along with the current on/off
onds flash because they are selected.setting.
2.Use to move the flashing to the DST on/off indicator.
3.Press or to toggle Daylight Saving Time on ON )(
and off (Aff).
4.After you make the setting you want, press to return3.Press to change the selection in the following sequence.
to the Timekeeping Mode.
The DST indicator appears on the display to indicateDST On/OffHourMinutes
that daylight saving time is turned on.
DST on/off indicator4.While DST On/Off setting is selected (flashing), press or toggle Daylight Sav-
ing Time on ON( ) and off (Aff). While the hour or minutes digits are selected,
press to increase the setting and to decrease it.
Holding down either button while the hour or minutes digits are selected changes
the setting at high speed.
5.After you set the time, press to return to the World Time Mode.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the World Time Mode automatically.
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