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Operation Guide 3189/3252: About This Manual
Operation Guide 3189/3252: About This Manual
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General Guide • If you do not perform any operation for a few minutes while a setting screen (with
flashing digits) is on the display, the watch exits the setting screen automatically.
• Press C to change from mode to mode. • If you do not perform any operation for a few minutes in the Alarm Mode, Day
• Pressing L in any mode illuminates the display. Counter Mode, or Data Bank Mode, the watch reverts to the normal timekeeping
screen automatically.
Timekeeping Mode Data Bank Mode World Time Mode Day Counter Mode Alarm Mode Stopwatch Mode Countdown
Timer Mode
Press .
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Hour Minutes
PM indicator Seconds
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3. While the seconds setting is selected (flashing), press D to reset it to 00. If you • The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
press D while the seconds setting is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are lengths and leap years automatically. Once you set the date, there should be no
reset to 00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds setting is in the range of reason to change it except after replacement of the watch’s battery.
00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged. * See “Daylight Saving Time (DST) Setting” (page E-18) for details about the DST
• While the DST* setting is selected (DST on indicator is flashing), press D to setting.
toggle it on (On) and off (OF).
• The DST on/off setting you select for the Timekeeping Mode affects the World
Time Mode.
• While the city code setting is selected, use D and B to scroll through the
available codes until the one you want to use as your home time city is displayed.
• For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table” at the back of this
manual.
4. While any other setting is selected (flashing), press D to increase it or press B to
decrease it. Holding down D or B scrolls at high speed.
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The day of the week is set in accordance with the date automatically.
• The date can be set within the range of January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2099.
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Operation Guide 3189/3252
Backlight Precautions Data Bank
The backlight uses an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that causes the entire display to
glow for easy reading in the dark. Mode indicator Name area
In any mode, press L to illuminate the display for about two seconds.
Alternate at
• The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long the 1-second
use. interval.
• The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
• The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
malfunction.
• The backlight turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds. Remaining free records Number area
• Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life. The Data Bank Mode lets you store up to 25 records, each with a name (up to eight
characters) and a phone number (up to 12 digits). Entering the Data Bank Mode displays
a screen that shows the mode name (DB) and remaining memory capacity (number of
records) for a few moments. After that, the record you were viewing the last time you
exited the Data Bank Mode will appear. Anytime you input a new record, all records will
be sorted automatically into alphabetic sequence on the name.*
* A to Z, 0 to 9, symbols (, or -)
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To input a new Data Bank record 4. When the character you want is at the current cursor position, press C to move the
1. In the Data Bank Mode, use D (+) and B (–) to scroll through the Data Bank cursor to the right.
records and display the one you want to input data.
2. Hold down A until a cursor appears on the name area. Press .
3. Use D and B to scroll through characters at the current cursor position. 1st digit 8th digit Name area
Characters scroll in the sequence shown below.
12th digit 1st digit Number area
Press .
5. Repeat the steps 3 and 4 to input the rest of the characters.
• You can input up to eight characters for the name, though only three characters
(Space) A to Z 0 to 9 . (Period) - (Hyphen)
are visible at a time.
• If the name you input has fewer than eight characters, use C to move the cursor
Press . to the eighth space (which means you would press C three times after inputting
a five-character name).
• Holding down D or B scrolls at high speed.
6. After you input the name, use C to move the cursor to the number area.
• Pressing C while the cursor is located at the eighth character of the name area
advances to the number area. Pressing C while the cursor is located at the 12th
digit of the number area returns to the name area.
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7. Use D and B to scroll through characters (hyphen, numbers, space) at the 10. After inputting the name and number of the record, press A to store it and exit
current cursor position on the number area. Characters scroll in the sequence the setting screen.
shown below. • The display can show only three name characters at a time. Longer names scrolls
continuously from right to left. The symbol “ ” indicates that the character to the
Press . left is the last, and the character to the right is the first.
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6. After you make the settings you want, press A to exit the input screen. Alarms
• The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1950 to December 31, 2049.
• The text area display can show only three characters at a time. Longer text scrolls You can set five independent Daily Alarms. When an
continuously from right to left. The symbol “ ” indicates that the character to the Mode indicator alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm
left is the last, and the character to the right is first. Alarm on time is reached.
indicator You can turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes the
watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
• There are six screens in the Alarm Mode. Five are for
daily alarms (indicated by numbers from x1 through
x5), and one is for the Hourly Time Signal (indicated by
).
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes) E-5).
Alarm number
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To set an alarm time 4. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose • When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
time you want to set is displayed. correctly as a.m. (A indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4
Alarm Operation
:00 (Hourly Time Signal) Alarm 5 The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the
watch is in.
• To set a one-time alarm, display one of the screens indicated by an alarm number • To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
from x1 through x5.
2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time To test the alarm
starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen. In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
• This operation turns on the alarm automatically.
3. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
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To turn an alarm on and off To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select an alarm. 1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time
Alarm on indicator 2. Press B to toggle it on (the alarm on indicator Hourly time Signal ( ).
displayed) and off (the alarm on indicator not signal on indicator 2. Press B to toggle it on (the hourly time signal on
displayed). indicator displayed) and off (the hourly time signal on
• Turning on a daily alarm (x1 through x5) displays the indicator not displayed).
alarm on indicator on its Alarm Mode screen. • The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the
• In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for any display in all modes while the Hourly Time Signal is
alarm that is currently turned on. turned on.
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Countdown Timer • Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press D again to
resume the countdown.
The countdown timer can be set within a range of • To stop a countdown operation completely, first pause it (by pressing D), and then
one minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the press B. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
countdown reaches zero.
• The countdown operation continues even if you exit the To set the countdown start time
Countdown Timer Mode. 1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the hours of the countdown start time start to flash, which
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing indicates the setting screen.
Hours Seconds C (page E-5). 2. Press C to move the flashing between the hours and
minutes.
Minutes To use the countdown timer 3. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) or B (–) to
Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the change it.
countdown timer. • To set the starting value of the countdown time to
• When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm 24 hours, set 0:00.
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing 4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
any button. The countdown time is reset to its starting
value automatically after the alarm stops.
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Reference • Holding down C to turn the button operation tone on or off also causes the watch’s
current mode to change.
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation. • The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and turned off.
functions of this watch.
Scrolling
Button Operation Tone The B and D buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll
The button operation tone sounds any time you press one through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
Mute indicator of the watch’s buttons. You can turn the button operation operation scrolls at high speed.
tone on or off as desired.
• Even if you turn off the button operation tone, the alarm, Initial Screens
Hourly Time Signal, and Countdown Timer Mode alarm When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you
all operate normally. last exited the mode appears first.
To turn the button operation tone on and off
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the
display), hold down C for about three seconds to toggle
the button operation tone on (mute indicator not
displayed) and off (mute indicator displayed).
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Other: Day counter alarm (DAYS indicator flashes on the display when a target date
is reached regardless of year.)
Alarm: 5 Daily Alarms, Hourly Time Signal
Stopwatch
Measuring unit: 1/100 of a second
Measuring capacity: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds
Functions: Elapsed time, split time and two finishes
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments) City Code Table
Other: EL backlight, Button operation tone on/off
Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR1616)
Battery life
3 years under the following conditions
• 2 seconds of backlight operation per day
• 10 seconds of alarm operation per day
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