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Operation Guide 3768/3769
To set up the countdown timer
1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the
Countdown TA until the hour
setting of the countdown start time starts to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
• If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the
procedure under “ T” to
display it.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Auto-repeat
Minutes
Hours
3. While a setting is flashing, use D and B to change it as described below
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
Alarm number
Alarm date (Month – Day)
Screen Do this:
Use D (+) and B ( – ).
Press D .
T
Change the hours or minutes
T
ON
) and off (
OF
)
Alarms
Y
with hour
turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is
reached. One of the alarms can be configured as a
snooze alarm or a one-time alarm, while the other two are
one-time alarms.
Y
the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour
• There are three alarms numbered
1
through
3
. Y
configure Alarm
1
as a snooze alarm or a one-time
alarm. Alarms
2
and
3
can be used as one-time alarms
only
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
Alarm T
The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below
•
•
• Daily alarm
Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to
sound everyday at the time you set.
•
•
• Date alarm
Set the month, day
the alarm to sound at the specific time, on the specific date you set.
•
•
• 1-Month alarm
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the
alarm to sound everyday at time you set, only during the month you set.
•
•
• Monthly alarm
Set the day
to sound every month at the time you set, on the day you set.
To set an alarm time
1. In the D to scroll through the alarm
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.
• T
indicated by alarm number
2
or
3
. T
alarm, display the screen indicated by
1
.
2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour
setting of the alarm time starts to flash, which indicates
the setting screen.
• This operation automatically turns on the alarm.
3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other
settings.
Hour Minutes
Month Day
4. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B ( –) to change it.
• T
set
x
for the month. Use D and B until the
x
mark appears (between 12 and 1)
while month setting is flashing.
• T
set
xx
for the dayD and B until the
xx
mark appears (between the end
of the month and 1) while the day setting is flashing.
• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (A indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the
watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total
of seven times, every five minutes, until you turn the alarm off or change it to a one-
time alarm.
• T
• Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen
Displaying the alarm
1
setting screen
To test the alarm
In the D to sound the alarm.
To turn
2
2
2
and
3
3
3
, and the Hourly Time Signal on and of
1. In the D to select a one-time alarm
(alarm number
2
or
3
) or the Hourly Time Signal (
:00
).
2. Press A to toggle it on and off.
• Turning on a one-time alarm (
2
or
3
) displays the alarm
on indicator on its screen.
• Turning on the Hourly
time signal on indicator
• The alarm on (ALM ) indicator and Hourly time Signal on
(SIG ) indicator are displayed in all modes.
Alarm on indicator
Hourly time signal on
indicator
To select the operation of
1
1
1
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select
1
.
2. Press A to cycle through the available settings in the sequence shown below.
Alarm on
Alarm off
Snooze
alarm on
• The applicable alarm on indicator (SNZ ALM ) is displayed in all modes when an
alarm is turned on.
• SNZ indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.
• Displaying the
1
setting screen while the snooze alarm is turned on
automatically turns off the snooze alarm (making
1
a one-time alarm).
Screen T
T
ON
) and
Standard Time (
OF
)
Change the hour or minutes
Do this:
Press D .
Use D (+) and B ( – ).
Dual Time
The Dual T
select Standard Time or Daylight Saving
• In the Dual T
of the current digital time.
To set the Dual T
1. Press C to enter the Dual Time Mode.
2. In the Dual TA until the DST
setting starts to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select the other setttings.
DST Hour
Minutes
Dual time
(Hour : Minutes)
Timekeepin
Mode time
DST indicator
4. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use B and D to change it as
described below.
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The DST indicator on the Dual T
the Dual T
Illumination
Two LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and a light guide panel
illuminate the face of the watch for easy reading in the
dark.
• See “ Illumination Precautions ” for more important
information.
To illuminate the face of the watch
In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the
display), press B to illuminate the face of the watch.
• Y
1.5 seconds or 3 seconds as the illumination duration.
When you press B , the illumination will remain on for
about 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds, depending on the
current illumination duration setting.
To specify the illumination duration
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. While the seconds are flashing, press B to toggle the
illumination duration between 1.5 seconds (
x
) and 3
seconds (
).
3. Press A twice to exit the setting screen.
• T
0:00
.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
•
The auto-repeat on indicator ( ) is displayed on the Countdown
while this function is turned on.
• Frequent use of auto-repeat and the alarm can run down battery power
