Operation Guide
Operation Guide 5562
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To perform a countdown timer operation
D
D D D A
Start Stop Resume (Stop) Reset
x Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that a
countdown operation is not in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down).
If it is, press D to stop it and then A to reset to the countdown start time.
x An alarm sounds for 10 seconds when the end of the countdown is reached. This
alarm will sound in all modes. The countdown time is reset to its starting value
automatically when the alarm sounds.
To stop the alarm
Press any button.
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2. Hold down A until the minute setting of the current countdown start time starts
to flash. This is the setting screen.
x The hour and minute hands will automatically move out of the way at this time
(page E-54).
3. Press C to move the flashing between the minute and second settings.
4. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the flashing item.
x To set the starting value of the countdown time to 100 minutes, set 00'00".
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
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Using the Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of one minute to 100 minutes. An
alarm sounds when the countdown reaches zero.
To enter the Countdown Timer Mode
Use C to select the Countdown Timer Mode (TMR) as
shown on page E-21.
To specify the countdown start time
1. Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.
x If a countdown is in progress, press D to stop it
and then press A to reset to the current countdown
start time.
x If a countdown is paused, press A to reset to the
current countdown start time.
Countdown time
(Minutes, seconds)
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Note
x The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 59 minutes, 59.99seconds.
x An ongoing elapsed time measurement operation will continue internally even if
you change to another mode. However, if you exit the Stopwatch Mode while a
split time is displayed, the split time will not be displayed when you return to the
Stopwatch Mode.
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To perform an elapsed time operation
D
D D D A
Start Stop Resume (Stop) Reset
To pause at a split time
D
A A D A
Start Split
(SPL displayed)
Split release Stop Reset
To measure two finishes
D
A D A A
Start Split
(SPL displayed)
First runner finishes.
Display time of first
runner.
Stop
Second runner
finishes.
Split release
Display time of
second runner.
Reset
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Using the Stopwatch
The stopwatch measures elapsed time, split times, and two finishes.
To enter the Stopwatch Mode
Use C to select the Stopwatch Mode (STW) as
shown on page E-21.
1/100 second
Minutes Seconds
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x The standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting affects only the currently
selected time zone. Other time zones are not affected.
To swap your Home Time and World Time Cities
1. In the World Time Mode, use D to select the city you want to use as your new
Home City.
2. To swap, hold down A and B at the same time until the watch beeps.
A and B
x This will make the World Time City you selected in step 1 (NYC (New York)) your
new Home City.
x Your previous Home City (TYO (Tokyo)) will be your new World Time City.
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To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city
1. In the World Time Mode, use D (East) to scroll
through the city codes until the one whose Standard
Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change
is displayed.
2. Hold down A for about two seconds until the watch
beeps.
x This toggles the city code you selected in step
1 between Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator
displayed) and standard time (DST indicator not
displayed).
x Using the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the city code that is
selected as your Home City also will change the Timekeeping Mode time DST
setting.
x Note that you cannot switch between standard time/daylight saving time (DST)
while UTC is selected as the World Time City.
DST indicator
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Using the World Time Mode
You can use the World Time Mode to view the current
time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the globe.
The city that is currently selected in the World Time
Mode is called the “World Time City”.
To enter the World Time Mode
Use C to select the World Time Mode as shown on
page E-20.
x WT will be displayed for about one second. After that,
the city code and city name will scroll once from right
to left, and then the three-letter corresponding city
code will be displayed.
To view the time in another time zone
In the World Time Mode, use D (East) to scroll through city codes.
Current time in the currently
selected World Time City
Currently selected World
Time City
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4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
x The watch automatically adjusts its analog setting to match the currently display
digital time.
Note
x For information about selecting a Home City and configuring the DST setting, see
“Configuring Home City Settings” (page E-24).
x While 12-hour format is selected for timekeeping, a PM indicator will appear for
times from noon to 11:59 p.m. No indicator appears for times from midnight to
11:59 a.m. With 24-hour format, time is displayed from 0:00 to 23:59, without any
PM indicator.
x The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
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
power drops to Level 5 (page E-12).
x The day of the week changes automatically when the date changes.