MA1011-EB

Operation Guide 5089

Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. Important!
••Keep the watch in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long
periods. This helps to ensure that power does not run down.
This watch does not have a city code that corresponds to the UTC offset of –3.5 ••Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in
hours. Because of this, the radio-controlled atomic timekeeping function will not such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause power to run down.
display the correct time for Newfoundland, Canada. Make sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whenever possible.

Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any Power Levels
damage or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of this You can get an idea of the watch’s power level by
B +
product or its malfunction. observing the movement of the x Second Hand in the
Timekeeping Mode.
••If the x Second Hand is moving normally at one-second
intervals, power is at Level 1.
••If the x Second Hand is moving at two-second intervals,
About This Manual power is at Level 2, which is quite low. Expose the watch
to light as soon as possible so it can charge.
Button operations are indicated using the letters A through


B @ +
D shown in the illustration.

Hand Functions @ 5
z  our Hand
H
Moves at two-second
x Second Hand intervals.
c Minute Hand


v Left Dial Hand:

Indicates the current day of the week and current mode. Level Hand Movement Function Status
> * 6 5 b 24-hour Hand: 1 Normal. All functions enabled
Indicates the current 24-hour timekeeping hour. x Second Hand moves at two-second
The long end indicates the current hour between 18:00 2 Beeper, time calibration signal
intervals. reception disabled
and 6:00. The short end indicates the current hour m Day changes to 1 (home position).
between 6:00 and 18:00. x Second Hand stopped.
3 z Hour Hand and c Minute Hand All functions disabled
n Right Dial Hands: Indicate a time, in 24-hour format, depending on the current stopped at 12 o’clock.
mode.
m Day ••When power drops to Level 3, all functions will be disabled but the watch will
This User’s Guide uses numbers shown above to identify watch hands and indicators. continue to keep time internally for about one week. If you recharge the battery
sufficiently during this period, the analog hands will move automatically to the
correct setting and regular timekeeping will resume. After one week, all settings
(including timekeeping) will be cleared. Recharging the battery will reset all settings
Things to check before using the watch to their initial factory defaults.

1. Hold down C for about two seconds to enter the Timekeeping Mode, and Power Recovery Mode
then observe the movement of the x Second Hand. The watch is designed to go into a power recovery mode that stops hand operation
temporarily whenever power suddenly drops below a certain level due to overuse
of the alarm tone over a short period. Note that all operations are disabled while the
Is the x Second Hand moving smoothly at one-second intervals? watch is in the power recovery mode.
NO YES The hands will move to the correct positions and the watch will resume normal
operation after power recovers (in about 15 minutes). Putting the watch in a location
Is the x Second Hand moving at The watch is charged sufficiently. where it is exposed to light will help power to recover sooner.
two-second intervals or is it stopped For details about charging, see
completely? “Charging the Watch”. Charging Times
YES NEXT Level Change *2
Daily
Power is low. Charge the watch by placing Exposure Level (Brightness) Operation Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Go to step 2.
it in a location where it is exposed to light. *1
For details, see “Charging the Watch”.
Outdoor sunlight (50,000 lux) 8 minutes 2 hours 23 hours
Window sunlight (10,000 lux) 30 minutes 6 hours 90 hours
2. Check the Home City and the daylight saving time (DST) setting. Window sunlight on cloudy day 48 minutes 8 hours –––
(5,000 lux)
Use the procedure under “To configure Home City settings” to configure your Home
City and daylight saving time settings. Indoor fluorescent lighting (500 lux) 8 hours 92 hours –––

Important! **1 Approximate exposure each day to generate power for normal daily operation.
Proper time calibration signal reception and World Time settings depend on correct **2 Approximate exposure to take power up one level.
Home City, time, and date settings in the Timekeeping Mode. Make sure you ••The above times are for reference only. Actual times depend on lighting conditions.
configure these settings correctly. ••For details about the operating time and daily operating conditions, see the “Power
Supply” section of the Specifications.
3. Set the current time.
••To
 set the time using a time calibration signal Power Saving
See “To get ready for a receive operation”. Power Saving enters a sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left for a
••To
 set the time manually certain period in an area where it is dark. The table below shows how watch functions
See “Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually”. are affected by Power Saving.
••There actually are two sleep state levels: “second hand sleep” and “function sleep”.
The watch is now ready for use.
Elapsed Time in Dark Operation
••For details about the watch’s radio controlled timekeeping feature, see “Radio
x Second Hand only stopped at 12 o’clock, all
Controlled Atomic Timekeeping”. 60 to 70 minutes (second hand sleep)
other functions enabled
••All functions, including analog timekeeping,
6 or 7 days (function sleep) disabled
••Internal timekeeping maintained
Charging the Watch
The face of the watch is a solar cell that generates power from light. The generated ••The watch will not enter a sleep state between 6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch
power charges a built-in rechargeable battery, which powers watch operations. The is already in a sleep state when 6:00 AM arrives, however, it will remain in the sleep
watch charges whenever it is exposed to light. state.
••The watch will not enter a sleep state while it is in the Stopwatch Mode.
Charging Guide
To recover from the sleep state
Whenever you are not When wearing the watch, Move the watch to a well-lit area or press any button.
wearing the watch, leave make sure that its face is
it in a location where it is not blocked from light by the
exposed to light. sleeve of your clothing.
••Best charging ••The watch may enter a Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping
performance is achieved sleep state if its face is
by exposing the watch to blocked by your sleeve This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly.
light that is as strong as even only partially. However, when using the watch outside of areas covered by time calibration signals,
possible. you will have to adjust the settings manually as required. See “Configuring Current
Time and Date Settings Manually” for more information.
This section explains how the watch updates its time settings when the city code
Warning! selected as the Home City is in Japan, North America, Europe, or China, and is one
Leaving the watch in bright light for charging can cause it to become quite hot. that supports time calibration signal reception.
Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury. The watch can become The watch can receive the signal from the
particularly hot when exposed to the following conditions for long periods. If your Home City code setting is this: transmitter located here:
••On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight LON, PAR, ATH Anthorn (England), Mainflingen (Germany)
••Too close to an incandescent lamp
HKG Shangqiu City (China)
••Under direct sunlight
TYO Fukushima (Japan), Fukuoka/Saga (Japan)
HNL, ANC, LAX, DEN, CHI, NYC Fort Collins, Colorado (United States)

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Important! To perform manual receive
••The areas covered by HNL and ANC are quite far from the calibration signal 1. In the Timekeeping Mode, keep A depressed (for about two seconds) as the
transmitters, so certain conditions may cause reception problems. x Second Hand goes through the following sequence.
••When HNL or HKG is selected as the Home City, only the time and date are ••Moves to YES (or Y for some models) or NO (N) to indicate the last signal
adjusted according to the time calibration signal. You need to switch manually reception result, then to READY (R).
between standard time and daylight saving time (DST) if required. See “To toggle 2. The x Second Hand indicates the operations the watch is currently performing.
the Home City time between standard time and daylight saving time” for information
about how to do this. When the x Second It means this:
Hand is pointed here:
Approximate Reception Ranges
READY (R) Watch is setting up for reception.
UK and German Signals North American Signal WORK (W) Reception is in progress.
Reception was completed
YES (Y) successfully.


NO (N) Reception failed for some reason.
Anthorn 2,000 miles
(3,000 kilometers) @ ••If signal reception is unstable, the x Second Hand
may move between WORK (W) and READY (R).
500 kilometers
600 miles @ 3. The receive operation is complete when the x Second
1,500 kilometers (1,000 kilometers) Hand moves to YES (Y) or NO (N) for about five
seconds, and then resumes regular timekeeping.
Mainflingen Fort Collins
••You can return to the Timekeeping Mode manually by
The Anthorn signal is receivable
pressing A while the x Second Hand is pointing to
within this area. YES (Y) or NO (N).
••When the receive operation is successful, the watch
adjusts the time setting accordingly. It does not adjust


Japanese Signal Chinese Signal the setting if the operation failed.
Fukushima
Note
500 kilometers Changchun
••To interrupt a receive operation and return to the
500 kilometers Timekeeping Mode, press any button.
Beijing
Fukuoka/Saga Shangqiu To check the result of the latest receive operation
@
Shanghai In the Timekeeping Mode, press A.
Chengdu ••The x Second Hand will move to YES (Y) for five
Hong Kong seconds if the latest receive operation was successful,
or NO (N) if it was not. After that, regular timekeeping
will resume.
1,500 kilometers
1,000 kilometers ••You can return to the Timekeeping Mode manually by
pressing A while the x Second Hand is pointing to YES

(Y) or NO (N).
••Even when the watch is within range of a transmitter, signal reception may be
impossible due to the effects of geographic contours, structures, weather, the time Note
of year, the time of day, radio interference, etc. The signal becomes weaker at ••The x Second Hand will indicate NO (N) if you have
distances of approximately 500 kilometers, which means that the influence of the adjusted the time or date setting manually since the
above conditions becomes even greater. latest receive operation.
••Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions
times of the year or day. Radio interference may also cause problems with
reception. ••Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time setting.
−−Mainflingen (Germany) or Anthorn (England) transmitters: 500 kilometers ••Even if a receive operation is successful, certain conditions can cause the time
(310 miles) setting to be off by up to one second.
−−Fort Collins (United States) transmitter: 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) ••The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for
−−Fukushima or Fukuoka/Saga (Japan) transmitters: 500 kilometers (310 miles) the period January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2099. Updating of the date by signal
−−Shangqiu (China) transmitter: 500 kilometers (310 miles) reception will no longer be performed starting from January 1, 2100.
••As of January 2009, China does not use Daylight Saving Time (DST). If China does ••If you are in an area where signal reception is not possible, the watch keeps time
go to the Daylight Saving Time system in the future, some functions of this watch with the precision noted in “Specifications”.
may no longer operate correctly. ••The receive operation is disabled under any of the following conditions.
−−While power is at Level 2 or lower
To get ready for a receive operation −−While the watch is in the power recovery mode
1. Confirm that the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode. If it isn’t, hold down C for −−When the watch is in the function sleep state (“Power Saving”)
about two seconds to enter the Timekeeping Mode. ••A receive operation is cancelled if an alarm sounds while it is being performed.
2. The antenna of this watch is located on its 12 o’clock side. Position the watch with
12 o’clock facing towards a window as shown in the nearby illustration. Make sure
there are no metal objects nearby.
Mode Reference Guide
••Signal reception normally is better
at night. Your watch has four “modes”. The mode you should select depends on what you
••The receive operation takes from two want to do.
12 o’clock
to seven minutes, but in some cases To do this: Enter this mode:
it can take as long as 14 minutes. ••View the current time in your Home City and in one of 29 other cities
or Take care that you do not perform around the globe
any button operation or move the ••View the current date in the Home City
watch during this time. Timekeeping Mode
••Configure Home City and daylight saving time (DST) settings
••Perform a time calibration receive operation
••Configure time and date settings manually
Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time Stopwatch Mode
••Signal reception may be difficult or even impossible under the conditions
described below. ••Select one of 29 cities (time zones) around the world and view the
current time there
World Time Mode
••Select daylight saving/summer time (DST) or standard time for a
time zone
Set an alarm time Alarm Mode

Selecting a Mode
Inside or Inside a Near Near a Near Among With this watch, everything starts from the Timekeeping Mode.
among vehicle household construction high-tension or behind
buildings appliances, site, airport, power lines mountains
office or other To determine the watch’s current mode
equipment, sources of Check the position of the v Left Dial Hand as shown
or a mobile electrical under “To select a mode”.
phone noise
To return to the Timekeeping Mode from any other
mode


3. What you should do next depends on whether you are using Auto Receive or
Manual Receive. Hold down C for about two seconds until the x Second
••Auto Receive: Leave the watch over night in the location you selected in step 2. Hand returns to 12 o’clock.
See “Auto Receive” for details. >
••Manual Receive: Perform the operation under “To perform manual receive”.
Auto Receive
••With Auto Receive, the watch performs the receive operation each day
automatically up to six times (up to five times for the Chinese calibration signal)
between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. (according to the Timekeeping Mode
time). When any receive operation is successful, none of the other receive
operations for that day are performed.
••When a calibration time is reached, the watch will perform the receive operation
only if it is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. The receive operation is
not performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring settings.

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To select a mode Note
Press C to cycle between the modes as shown below. The v Left Dial Hand ••After you specify a city code, the watch will use UTC* offsets to calculate the
indicates the currently selected mode. World Time based on the current time in your Home City.
••Selecting some city codes makes it possible for the watch to receive the time
Timekeeping Mode C Stopwatch Mode calibration signal for the corresponding area automatically.
The hand indicates the day The hand points to 0. **Coordinated Universal Time, the world-wide scientific standard of timekeeping.
of the week (SU, MO, TU, The reference point for UTC is Greenwich, England.
WE, TH, FR, SA).

Configuring Current Time and Date Settings Manually

You can configure current time and date settings manually when the watch is unable
Alarm Mode World Time Mode to receive a time calibration signal.
>
The hand points to ALM. The hand points to STD To change the current time setting manually
or DST.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, keep A depressed (for about
five seconds) as the x Second Hand goes through the
following sequence.
••Moves to YES (or Y for some models) or NO (N)
to indicate the last signal reception result, then to


Timekeeping READY (R), and then to the city code of the currently
selected Home City.
Use the Timekeeping Mode to view the current time and date. To enter the ••The v Left Dial Hand will indicate whether the
Timekeeping Mode from any other mode, hold down C for about two seconds. > @ currently selected city code is configured for standard
time (STD) or daylight saving/summer time (DST).
B @ + Hand Functions
z Hour Hand 2. Change the Home City and daylight saving time (DST) settings, if you want.
••For details about these settings, see steps 2 and 3 under “To configure Home
x Second Hand
City settings”.
c Minute Hand ••In the following steps, each press of C cycles between settings as shown
v Left Dial Hand: Indicates the day of the week. below.
b 24-hour Hand:
Year
Indicates the current 24-hour timekeeping hour. The Home city/DST Hour/Minute


(tens digit)
long end indicates the current hour between 18:00 and
6:00. The short end indicates the current hour between
> * 6 5 6:00 and 18:00. Year
n Right Dial Hands: (ones digit)
Indicate the current time in the World Time City in
24-hour format.
m Day Day Month

B @ + 3. Press C.
••The x Second Hand will move to 12 o’clock. This is
Configuring Home City Settings the time setting mode.
There are two Home City settings: actually selecting the Home City and selecting 4. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the time (hour and
either standard time or daylight saving time (DST). minute) setting.
••Each press of either button will move the hands
To configure Home City settings (z Hour Hand and c Minute Hand) one minute.


Note ••Holding down D or B will start high-speed z Hour

••This watch does not have a city code that Hand and c Minute Hand movement in the applicable
corresponds to Newfoundland. direction. To stop high-speed hand movement, press
* any button.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, keep A depressed (for about
five seconds) as the x Second Hand goes through the ••The b 24-hour Hand and z Hour Hand move in sync


following sequence. with each other.

••Moves to YES (or Y for some models) or NO (N) ••When setting the time, make sure that the b 24-hour
to indicate the last signal reception result, then to Hand indicates the proper a.m./p.m. hour.
@
READY (R), and then to the city code of the currently ••If you want to change the date setting at this time, press C and perform the
selected Home City. procedure starting from step 3 under “To change the current date setting
••This is the city code setting mode. manually”.
••The watch will exit the setting mode automatically if you do not perform any 5. After the time setting is the way you want, press A to return to regular
operation for about two or three minutes. timekeeping.
••For details about city codes, see the “City Code Table”. ••This will cause the x Second Hand to move automatically to 12 o’clock and
resume movement from there.
B + 2. To change the Home City setting, press D to move the
x Second Hand clockwise. To change the current date setting manually
••Keep pressing D until the x Second Hand is pointing @ 1. In the Timekeeping Mode, keep A depressed (for
at the city code you want to select as your Home City. 00 about five seconds) as the x Second Hand goes
••Each time you change the city code setting, the z 10 through the following sequence.
Hour Hand, c Minute Hand, b 24-hour Hand and ••Moves to YES (or Y for some models) or NO (N)
m Day move to the current time and date for that city 20
to indicate the last signal reception result, then
code. Do not perform the next operation until these to READY (R), and then to the city code of the


hands stop moving. currently selected Home City.

90 30
3. Press B to toggle the time for the currently selected 2. Press C twice.
> * @ 5 city code between STD (standard time)/DST (daylight ••The x Second Hand will move to the tens digit
saving time). 80 40 of the current year setting. This is the year
••While you are selecting the Home City code, the v Left Dial Hand will indicate setting mode.
70 50 ••The year can be set in the range of 2000 to
whether the currently selected city code is configured for standard time (STD) or 60
daylight saving/summer time (DST). 2099.
Setting the year (tens digit)
••Note that you cannot switch between STD (standard time)/DST (daylight saving
time) while UTC is selected as your Home City.
@ 3. Press D to move the x Second Hand clockwise
4. After all the settings are the way you want, press A to return to the Timekeeping 0 until it is pointing at the year tens digit you want
Mode. 1 to select.
To toggle the Home City time between standard time and daylight saving time 2 4. After you select the year tens digit, press C.
1. Perform the step 1 under “To configure Home City settings”. ••The x Second Hand will move to the ones digit
••Each time you select a city code, the z Hour Hand, c Minute Hand, and of the current year.
b 24-hour Hand move to the current time for that city code. Do not perform the 9 3
5. Press D to move the x Second Hand clockwise
next operation until these hands stop moving. until it is pointing at the year ones digit you want
••While you are selecting the Home City code, the v Left Dial Hand will indicate 8 4 to select.
whether the currently selected city code is configured for standard time (STD) or
daylight saving/summer time (DST).
7 5
2. Press B to toggle the time for the city code of the currently selected Home City 6
between STD (standard time)/DST (daylight saving time). Setting the year (ones digit)
••Note that you cannot switch between STD (standard time)/DST (daylight saving
time) while UTC is selected as your Home City.
3. After the setting is the way you want, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

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Dec 6. After you select the year ones digit, press C. Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone
Nov Jan
••The x Second Hand will move to the currently You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 29 time
Oct Feb selected month. This is the month setting zones around the globe. Each time zone has a “city code”, which is a three-letter
mode. abbreviation of a representative city in the zone. The representative city of the time
7. Use D to move the x Second Hand to the zone that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the “World Time City”.
Sep Mar month setting you want.
@ Hand Functions
8. After
 the month setting is the way you want,
x Second Hand: Indicates the currently selected World
Aug Apr press C.
Time City.
••The
 x Second Hand will move to 12 o’clock,
Jul May and the watch will enter the day setting mode. v Left Dial Hand: Indicates the current STD (standard
@ time) or DST (daylight saving time)
Jun setting of the currently selected World
Setting the month Time City.
n Right Dial Hands: Indicate the current time in the


@ 9. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the m Day selected World Time City in 24-hour
setting. format.
••If you want to change the time setting at > 6
this time, press C and then perform the
procedure starting from step 3 under “To To view the time in another time zone
change the current time setting manually”.
1. Use C to move the v Left Dial Hand to STD or DST.
10. After the settings are the way you want, press ••This indicates the World Time Mode.
A to return to regular timekeeping.


2. Use D to move the x Second Hand to the city code you want to select as the
••This will cause the x Second Hand to move
World Time City.
automatically to 12 o’clock and resume
> 5 movement from there. ••The n Right Dial Hands will move to the current time in the currently selected
World Time City. At this time, the z Hour Hand and c Minute Hand will continue
••The day of the week indicated by the v
to indicate the current time in the Home City.
Left Dial Hand changes automatically in
accordance with the date (year, month, and ••For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table”.
day). ••If you think that the time indicated for the selected World Time City is not correct,
it probably means that there is something wrong with your Home City settings.
Note Use the procedure under “To configure Home City settings” to correct the Home
••The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month City settings.
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to
change it except after you have the watch’s rechargeable battery replaced or after To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a time zone
power drops to Level 3. 1. In the World Time Mode, use D to select the city code
for the time whose setting you want to change.
••Wait until the n Right Dial Hands complete their
move to the time in the currently selected World Time
Using the Stopwatch City. You will not be able to perform step 2 of this
The stopwatch measures elapsed time and split times. procedure until the hands stop moving.


2. Hold down A for about two seconds until the watch

@ Hand Functions beeps. This will cause the v Left Dial Hand to toggle
x Second Hand: Indicates the stopwatch 1/10-second > 6 between DST (daylight saving time) and STD (standard
count. Hold down time).
v Left Dial Hand: Indicates the stopwatch 1/100-second A for two ••Note that you cannot switch between STD (standard
count. seconds time)/DST (daylight saving/summer time) while UTC is
n Right Dial Hands: Indicate the stopwatch minutes and selected as the World Time City.
seconds. ••Note that the STD (standard time)/DST (daylight
saving/summer time) setting affects only the currently


To perform elapsed time measurement selected time zone. Other time zones are not affected.


1. Use C to move the v Left Dial Hand to 0.

> 6 ••This
 indicates the Stopwatch Mode. Swapping your Home City and World Time City
You can use the procedure below to swap your Home City and World Time City. This
capability can come in handy when you frequently travel between two locations in
2. Now you can perform either of following stopwatch operations. different time zones.
••You
 will not be able to perform any stopwatch operation while the hands are The following example shows what happens when the Home City and World Time
moving to their initial positions after you enter the Stopwatch Mode. City are swapped while the Home City originally is TYO (Tokyo) and the World Time
••To perform an elapsed time operation City is NYC (New York).
B B B B D Home City World Time City
Start Stop (Restart) (Stop) Reset Tokyo New York
Before swapping 10:08 p.m. 9:08 a.m.
(Standard time) (Daylight saving time)
To pause at a split time New York Tokyo
After swapping 9:08 a.m. 10:08 p.m.
B D Normal stopwatch hand movement will B D (Daylight saving time) (Standard time)
Start Split resume automatically after five seconds. Stop Reset

To swap your Home City and World Time City

Note
••The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 23 minutes, 59.99 seconds. @ 1. In the World Time Mode, use D to select the World
••In the following cases, the hands of the watch are moving, so pressing D or B will Time City you want.
not perform any stopwatch operation. ••In this example, you would move the x Second Hand
−−While the hands are moving to elapsed timekeeping after you enter the Stopwatch to NYC in order to select New York as the World
Mode Time City.
−−While the watch is changing dates at midnight ••Wait until the n Right Dial Hands complete their
••Once started, stopwatch timing continues until you press B to stop it, even if you move to the time in the currently selected World Time
exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode or timing reaches the stopwatch limit City. You will not be able to perform step 2 of this


defined above. procedure until the hands stop moving.

••Whenever you enter the Stopwatch Mode, the hands of the watch move to their
initial Stopwatch Mode positions. If you did not reset the stopwatch the last time you 6
used it, the hands will return to the positions they were in the last time you exited 

the Stopwatch Mode. 2. Hold down B for about three seconds until the watch
••The x Second Hand indicates the 1/10-second count for the first 30 seconds of beeps.
a stopwatch elapsed time operation. After that, the hand stops at 0. 1/10-second ••This will make the World Time City (NYC in this
timing continues internally after the first 30 seconds, and the x Second Hand will example) your new Home City. At the same time, it
jump to the current value whenever B (Stop) or D (Split) is pressed. will change the Home City you had selected prior to
••Though the v Left Dial Hand is stopped while an elapsed time measurement step 2 (TYO in this example) to your World Time City.


operation is in progress, the watch keeps track of the 1/100-second count ••After swapping the Home City and World Time City,
internally. The v Left Dial Hand will jump to the current 1/100-second reading the watch will stay in the World Time Mode. The
whenever you stop the stopwatch or perform a split time operation. x Second Hand will point to your new World Time City
@ 6 (TYO in this example).
••The n Right Dial Hands will indicate the current time
in your new World Time City.
Note
••If your current World Time City supports time calibration signal reception, making it
your Home City enables calibration signal reception for that city.

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Using the Alarm > 6 5. After confirming that the n Right Dial Hands are in the
correct home position, press C. This will advance to
When the alarm is turned on, an alarm will sound for about 10 seconds each day
v Left Dial Hand home position adjustment.
when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time. This is true
even if the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode. ••The v Left Dial Hand is in the correct home position if
it is pointing at 12 o’clock. If it isn’t, use D (+) and B
@ Hand Functions (–) to move it to 12 o’clock.
x Second Hand: Indicates the current alarm ON/OFF 6. After confirming that the v Left Dial Hand is in the
correct home position, press C. This will advance to


setting.
v Left Dial Hand: Points to ALM. day home position adjustment.
n Right Dial Hands: Indicate the current alarm time ••The m Day is in the correct home position if it shows
5 1. If it doesn’t, use D (+) and B (–) to change the
setting in 24-hour format.
day to 1.


7. Press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

••The m Day moves to the current day, and then the z Hour Hand and the
> 6 c Minute Hand will move to the current time. Wait until everything stops moving.

To change the alarm time setting

1. Use C to move the v Left Dial Hand to ALM. Troubleshooting
••This indicates the Alarm Mode.
Hand Movement and Position
2. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the alarm time setting. ■■I lost track of what mode the watch is in.
••Each press of either button will move the n Right Dial Hands one minute. Refer to “To select a mode”. To return directly to the Timekeeping Mode from any
••Holding down D or B will start high-speed hand movement in the applicable other mode, hold down C for about two seconds.
direction. To stop high-speed hand movement, press any button.
••The alarm always works based on the time kept in the Timekeeping Mode. ■■The
 x Second Hand is moving at two second intervals.
••The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not ■■All
 the watch’s hands are stopped at 12 o’clock and none of the buttons work.
perform any operation in the Alarm Mode for about two or three minutes. Power may be low. Expose the watch to light until the x Second Hand starts moving
normally, at one-second intervals.
To turn the alarm on or off ■■The hands of the watch suddenly start moving at high speed, even when I do
In the Alarm Mode, press A to toggle the alarm on and off. The x Second Hand will not perform any operation.
indicate the current ON/OFF setting. This could be due to any one of the following causes. In all cases, the hand movement
To stop the alarm does not indicate malfunction, and should stop shortly.
••The watch is recovering from a sleep state.
Press any button.
••The time setting is being adjusted following a successful auto time calibration
signal receive operation.
••The watch is returning to the Timekeeping Mode automatically from the Alarm
Adjusting Home Positions Mode.

Strong magnetism or impact can cause the hands and/or date of the watch to be ■■Hands suddenly stop moving. Button operation also is disabled.
off, even if the watch is able to perform the signal receive operation. If this happens, The watch may be in the power recovery mode. Do not perform any operation until the
perform the applicable home position adjustment procedures in this section. hands return to their normal positions (in about 15 minutes). The hands should return
••Hand home position adjustment is not required if the time and day settings are to their correct positions when power recovers. To help power recover, leave the
correct. watch in a location where it is exposed to light.

Note ■■The current time setting is off by hours.

Any time after you enter the home position adjustment mode in step 1 of the following Your Home City setting may be wrong. Check your Home City setting and correct it,
procedure, you can return to the Timekeeping Mode by pressing A. The watch also if necessary.
will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any operation ■■The
 current time setting is off by one hour.
for about two or three minutes in the home position adjustment mode. In either case, If you are using the watch in an area where time calibration signal reception is
any adjustments you made before the watch returned to the Timekeeping Mode will possible, see “To configure Home City settings”.
be applied. If you are using the watch in an area where time calibration signal reception is not
possible, you may need to change your Home City’s STD (standard time)/DST
To adjust home positions (daylight saving/summer time) setting manually. Use the procedure under “To toggle
B @ + 1. Hold down C for about two seconds until the x Second the Home City time between standard time and daylight saving time” to change the
Hand stops and then starts moving again. STD/DST setting.
2. Hold down D for about three seconds. ■■The hands and/or day indications are off.
••The x Second Hand will start to move when you first This could indicate that the watch has been exposed to magnetism or strong impact,
press D. Keep D depressed until the x Second which has caused problems with proper hand and day alignment. Adjust the watch’s
Hand stops. hand and day home position alignment.
••The watch is now in the home position adjustment
mode. World Time Mode


••The watch will exit the home adjustment mode ■■The

 World Time indicated by the n Right Dial Hands in the World Time Mode is
automatically if you do not perform any operation for one hour off from the actual time in the selected World Time City.
> * 6 5 about two or three minutes. The STD (standard time)/DST (daylight saving/summer time) setting of the selected
••First is x Second Hand home position adjustment. World Time City may be wrong. Select the correct STD (standard time)/DST (daylight
••If the x Second Hand moves to 12 o’clock, it is in the saving/summer time) setting.
correct home position. If it doesn’t, use D to move it
to 12 o’clock. ■■The
 World Time indicated by the n Right Dial Hands in the World Time Mode
••Each press of C in the home position adjustment is off.
mode will cycle through the adjustment settings as Your Home City settings may be wrong. Check your Home City settings and correct
shown below. them, if necessary.

x Second z Hour/ c Minute/ b 24-hour n Right Dial Hands Charging

■■The
 watch does not resume operation after I expose it to light.
m Day v Left Dial Hand This can happen after the power level drops to Level 3. Continue exposing the watch
to light until the x Second Hand starts moving normally (at one-second intervals).
••When adjusting a hand or the date home position, it is recommended that after
you move to a proper home position, you press B to move the setting back one ■■The
 x Second Hand starts to move at one-second intervals, but then suddenly
step. Next, press D again to return it to the home position. This helps to ensure returns to moving at two-second intervals.
better home position adjustment accuracy. The watch probably is not sufficiently charged yet. Continue keeping it exposed to
light.

B @ + 3. After confirming that the x Second Hand is at the proper Time Calibration Signal
home position, press C. This will switch to z Hour The information in this section applies only when LON, PAR, ATH, HNL, ANC, LAX,
Hand and c Minute Hand home position adjustment. DEN, CHI, NYC, HKG, or TYO is selected as the Home City. You need to adjust the
••The z Hour Hand and c Minute Hand are at their current time manually when any other city is selected as the Home City.
proper home positions if they both move to 12 o’clock.
The b 24-hour Hand also will move along with ■■The
 x Second Hand indicates NO (N) when I check the result of the latest
z Hour Hand movement, and cannot be adjusted receive operation.
individually. If the hands are not positioned correctly, Possible Cause Remedy


use D (+) and B (–) to move them to their proper

home positions. ••You are wearing or moving the watch, or
performing a button operation during the Keep the watch in an area where reception
* 6 4. After confirming that the z Hour Hand and c Minute signal receive operation. conditions are good while the signal receive
Hand are in their correct home positions, press C. ••The watch is in an area with poor operation is being performed.
This will switch to n Right Dial Hands home position reception conditions.
adjustment. You are in an area where signal reception See “Approximate Reception Ranges”.
is not possible for some reason.
••The n Right Dial Hands are at their proper home positions if they both move
••Check the website of the organization that
to 24. If the hands are not positioned correctly, use D (+) and B (–) to move The calibration signal is not being maintains the time calibration signal in your
them to 24. transmitted for some reason. area for information about its down times.
••Try again later.

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 Operation Guide 5089
■■The
 current time setting changes after I set it manually. City Code Table
You may have the watch configured for Auto Receive of the time calibration signal,
which will cause the time to be adjusted automatically according to your currently City City UTC Offset/ City City UTC Offset/
selected Home City. If this results in the wrong time setting, check your Home City Code GMT Differential Code GMT Differential
setting and correct it, if necessary. PPG Pago Pago –11 JED Jeddah +3
HNL Honolulu –10 THR Tehran +3.5
■■The
 current time setting is off by one hour. ANC Anchorage –9 DXB Dubai +4
Possible Cause Remedy LAX Los Angeles –8 KBL Kabul +4.5
DEN Denver –7 KHI Karachi +5
Perform the operation under “To get ready
for a receive operation”. The time setting will CHI Chicago –6 DEL Delhi +5.5
Signal reception on a day for switching be adjusted automatically as soon as signal NYC New York –5 DAC Dhaka +6
between STD (standard time)/DST reception is successful. SCL Santiago –4 RGN Yangon +6.5
(daylight saving/summer time) may have
failed for some reason. If you are unable to receive the time calibration RIO Rio De Janeiro –3 BKK Bangkok +7
signal, change the STD (standard time)/DST FEN Fernando de Noronha –2 HKG Hong Kong +8
(daylight saving/summer time) setting manually. RAI Praia –1 TYO Tokyo +9
UTC ADL Adelaide +9.5
0
■■Auto
 Receive is not performed or I cannot perform Manual Receive. LON London SYD Sydney +10
PAR Paris +1 NOU Noumea +11
Possible Cause Remedy ATH Athens +2 WLG Wellington +12
Auto Receive is not performed while the watch ••Based
 on data as of December 2008.
is in the Stopwatch Mode. Hold down C for
The watch is in the Stopwatch Mode. about two seconds to enter the Timekeeping ••The
 rules governing global times (GMT differential and UTC offset) and summer
Mode. time are determined by each individual country.
Check your Home City setting and correct it,
Your Home City setting is wrong. if necessary.
There is not enough power for signal Expose the watch to light to charge it.
reception.

■■Signal
 reception is being performed successfully, but the time and/or day is
wrong.
Possible Cause Remedy
Check your Home City setting and correct it,
Your Home City setting is wrong. if necessary.
The watch may have been exposed to
magnetism or strong impact, which has Adjust the watch’s hand and day home
caused problems with proper hand and positions.
day alignment.

Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month (with no signal calibration)
Timekeeping: H  our, minutes (hand moves every 10 seconds), seconds, 24-hour,
day, day of the week
Calendar system: F  ull Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Other: Home City code (can be assigned one of 29 city codes and Coordinated
Universal Time); Daylight Saving Time (summer time) / Standard Time
Time Calibration S  ignal Reception: Auto receive up to six times a day (5 times a
day for the Chinese calibration signal; Remaining auto receives
cancelled as soon as one is successful); Manual receive
Receivable T  ime Calibration Signals:
Mainflingen, Germany (Call Sign: DCF77, Frequency: 77.5 kHz);
Anthorn, England (Call Sign: MSF, Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Fukushima,
Japan (Call Sign: JJY, Frequency: 40.0 kHz); Fukuoka/Saga, Japan
(Call Sign: JJY, Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Fort Collins, Colorado, the
United States (Call Sign: WWVB, Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Shangqiu City,
Henan Province, China (Call Sign: BPC, Frequency: 68.5 kHz)
Stopwatch: M  easuring capacity: 23’59.99”
Measuring unit: 1/100 second
Measuring mode: Elapsed time, split time
World Time: 29 cities (29 time zones) and Coordinated Universal Time
Other: Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time (summer time); Home City/World Time
City swapping
Alarm: Daily alarm
Other: Power Saving
Power Supply: Solar cell and one rechargeable battery
Approximate battery operating time: 5 months (no exposure to light after a
full charge; 10 seconds alarm beeper operation and one signal reception of
approximately 4 minutes per day)