Operation Guide 4380 4396 5048
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Countdown Timer
Y ou can set the countdown timer within a range of one
minute to 24 hours. An alar m sounds when the countdo wn
reaches zero.
• Y ou also can select auto-repeat, which automatically
restarts the countdown from the original value you set
whenev er zero is reached.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which y ou enter by pressing
C.
SecondsHours
Minutes
Timekeeping Mode time
Auto-repeat
on indicator
T o use the countdown timer
Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer .
• When the end of the countdown is reached and auto-repeat is turned off, the alarm
sounds f or 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any b utton. The countdown
time is reset automatically to its starting value after the alarm stops.
• When auto-repeat is turned on, the countdown will restar t automatically without
pausing when it reaches zero . The alar m sounds when the countdown reaches zero .
• The countdown timer measurement operation continues e ven if you exit the
Countdown Timer Mode.
• Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press D again to
resume the countdown.
• T o stop a countdown operation completely , first pause it (by pressing D ), and then
press A . This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
T o configure countdown start time and auto-repeat settings
1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the
Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the hour
setting of the countdown start time star ts to flash, which
indicates the setting screen.
• If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the
procedure under “T o use the countdown timer” to
display it.
2. Press C to mov e the flashing in the sequence shown
below , and select the setting you want to change.
Start Time
(Minutes)
Auto-Repeat
On/Off
Start Time
(Hours)
Auto-repeat
on indicator
On/Off status
3. Perf orm the following operations, depending on which setting currently is selected
on the display .
• While the star t time setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.
• Set 0:00 to specify 24 hours.
• While the auto-repeat on/off setting ( 0N or 0F ) is flashing on the display , press
D to toggle auto-repeat on ( 0N ) and off ( 0F ).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The auto-repeat on indicator (
) is display ed on the Countdown Timer Mode
screen while this function is turned on.
• Frequent use of auto-repeat and the alarm can run down battery power .
Alarms
Y ou can set up to three independent multi-function alarms
with hour, min utes, month, and day . When an alarm is
turned on, the alar m 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 ou also can turn on an Hour ly Time Signal that causes
the watch to beep twice ev er y hour on the hour .
• There are three alarm screens numbered 1 through 3.
The hourly time signal screen is indicated by :00 .
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
Alarm number
Alarm date
(Month – Day)
Alarm T ypes
The alarm type is deter mined b y 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 everyda y at the time you set.
• Date alarm
Set the month, day , hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes
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 y ou set.
• Monthly alarm
Set the day , hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm
to sound every month at the time y ou set, on the day y ou set.
T o set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
display ed.
x3 x1 x2
:00
• Y ou can configure Alar m 1 as a snooze alarm or a one-time alarm. Alarms 2
and 3 can be used as one-time alarms only .
• The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes .
2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time
star ts to flash. This indicates the setting screen.
• This operation turns on the alar m automatically .
3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown belo w to select other settings.
Hour
Minutes
Day
Month
4. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.
• T o set an alar m that does not include a month (daily alarm, monthly alarm), set x
for the month. Use D and B until the x mark appears (between 12 and 1) while
month setting is flashing.
• T o set an alar m that does not include a day (daily alarm, 1-month alarm), set xx
for the da y . Use D 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 sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds. In the case of the snooze
alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total of seven times , ev er y five minutes , until
you turn the alarm off or change it to a one-time alarm.
• Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are perf ormed in accordance with the
Timekeeping Mode time.
Note
• Pressing any button stops the alarm tone operation.
• Perf orming 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
T o test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
T o select the operation of Alarm
1
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select Alar m1.
2. Press A to cycle through the availab le settings in the sequence shown below .
Alarm off
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Snooze alarm on
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• The applicable alarm on indicator is displayed in all modes when an alarm is turned
on.
• The snooze indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.
• Displaying the Alarm 1 setting screen while the snooze alarm is turned on tur ns off
the snooze alarm automatically (making Alarm1 a one-time alar m).
T o turn Alarms
2
and
3
on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select a one-time alarm (alar m number 2 or 3).
2. Press A to toggle the displayed alarm on and off.
• T ur ning on a one-time alarm (2 or 3 ) displays the alarm on indicator on its screen.
• The alarm on indicator is displayed in all modes.
• If any alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on the display in all modes.
Alarm on indicator
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Alarm on indicator
T o turn the hourly time signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time Signal.
2. Press A to toggle the displayed item on and off .
• T ur ning on the Hourly Time Signal displa ys the hourly time signal on indicator on its
screen.
• The hourly time signal on indicator is displayed in all modes .
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Hourly time signal on indicator
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Dual Time
The Dual Time Mode lets you keep trac k of time in a
different time z one. Y ou can select Standard Time or
Daylight Sa ving Time f or the Dual Time .
• The seconds count of the Dual Time is synchronized
with the seconds count of the Timekeeping Mode.
T o set the Dual Time
1. Press C to enter the Dual Time Mode.
2. In the Dual Time Mode , hold down A until the DST
setting starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
3. Press C to mov e the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select the other setttings .
Dual time
(Hour : Minutes Seconds)
Timekeeping Mode time
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 Time Mode screen indicates that DST is turned on for
the Dual Time Mode time.
Screen: T o do this:
T oggle between Daylight Sa ving
Time (ON ) and Standard Time (OF )
Change the hour or minutes
Do this:
Press D.
Use D (+) and B (–).