User manual

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2. OPERATION CHART : QW-1805
About the backlight
In any mode, press to illuminate the display for about three seconds.
In the Timekeeping Mode, animated figures appear in the animation area whenever
the backlight is turned on.
The backlight of the watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses
illuminating power after very long use.
The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
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.
About animated figures
The following are the animated figures that appear in each mode.
Rotating Globe
This figure appears after you have been in the Timekeeping Mode
or World Time Mode. Occasionally an airplane or a flying saucer
appears.
Dances of the World
Dancing figures appear whenever you press or in the Time-
keeping Mode. There are two dances for each day of the week.
However, the dance for another day of the week may appear.
Ostrich
The ostrich appears whenever you are in the Stopwatch Mode,
and runs while a stopwatch timing operation is being performed.
Alarm Clock
This figure appears whenever an alarm time is reached in any
mode except the Stopwatch Mode.
WORLD TIME MODE
The World Time Mode shows the current time in 40 cities
(27 time zones) around the world.
The time settings of the Timekeeping Mode and the
World Time Mode are independent, so you must make
separate settings for each. Note, however, that the sec-
onds counts for both modes are synchronized with each
other.
Whenever you change the time setting for any city in
the World Time Mode, the settings of all other cities are
changed accordingly.
The 12-hour/24-hour format of the World Time matches
the format you select in the Timekeeping Mode.
The time zone that is displayed when you leave the World
Time Mode will still be displayed when you enter the
World Time Mode again.
To view the time in another zone
While in the World Time Mode, press to scroll forward through the city codes (time
zones) and to scroll back.
For full information on city codes, see the “CITY CODE TABLE” at the back of this
manual.
Holding down either button scrolls through the city codes at high speed.
To set the World Time
1.In the World Time Mode, press or to scroll through
the time zones and find the one you want.
2.Hold down until the DST On/Off setting starts to flash
on the display. The setting flashes because it is
select-
ed
.
The DST indicator flashes along with the current on/off
setting.
3.Press to change the selection in the following sequence.
4.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.
TIMEKEEPING MODE
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set the current time and date. You can view the cur-
rent time in the zone (city) you select in the World Time Mode.
Pressing or while in the Timekeeping Mode causes an animated figure to
appear in the animation area of the display. A different figure appears for each day
of the week. See “About animated figures” for details.
To set the time and date
1.Hold down while in the Timekeeping Mode until the
seconds digits start to flash on the display. The sec-
onds flash because they are
selected .
At this time, the time system indicator and DST on/off
indicator appear.
2.Press to change the selection in the following se-
quence.
See “To switch between Standard Time and Daylight
Saving Time” for details on DST On/Off setting.
3.While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press or to reset the sec-
onds to 00 .
If you press or while the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds
are reset to 00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the range
of 00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged.
4.While hour, minutes, year, month, or day is selected (flashing), press to in-
crease the number or to decrease it. While the time system indicator is selected
(flashing), press or to switch between the 12-hour (
) and 24-hour
(
) formats.
Holding down either button changes the current selection at high speed.
With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears to the left of the hour digits
for times in the range of noon to 11:59 pm and the A (AM) indicator appears to the
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, without
any indicator.
5.After you set the time and date, press to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date.
The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2039.
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 Timekeeping Mode automatically.
To switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time (DST), which is also sometimes called “summer time,” advanc-
es the time for one hour, as is the custom in some areas during the summer. Remem-
ber that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time.
1.Hold down while in the Timekeeping Mode until the
seconds digits start to flash on the display. The sec-
onds flash because they are selected .
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 return
to the Timekeeping Mode.
The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate
that daylight saving time is turned on.
Alarm Mode
Stopwatch ModeTimekeeping Mode World Time Mode
Animation area
(Mode)
(Light)
Seconds
HourTime system
DST On/Off
Day Month Year Minutes
Time in the zone (city) you select
in the World Time Mode.
World Time Screen
World time
indicator
Press
Date Screen
Day of week Animation
area
PM
indicator
Hour : Minutes
Seconds
Month - Day
Time system indicator
DST on/off indicator
GENERAL GUIDE
If the digital display of your watch is continually changing, see “AUTO 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.
DST On/Off Hour Minutes
Mode indicator
Current time in the
selected city
DST indicator
City code
Current time
DST on/off indicator
DST indicator