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Operation Guide 3298
General Guide
Press x B to change from mode to mode. Each mode is explained in detail on the
following pages.
After you perform an operation in any mode, pressing x B returns to the Timekeeping
Mode.
Timekeeping Mode Alarm Mode
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Timekeeping Mode
Day of the week
PM indicator
Hour
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Press 3. C to increase the selected digits. Holding down C changes the number at
high speed.
The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select x
for normal timekeeping.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly x
as morning or afternoon (PM).
After you set the alarm time, press 4. A to return to the Alarm Mode. At this time the
Daily Alarm is switched on automatically.
Minute
Date
Second
In the Timekeeping Mode, press x C to switch
between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
Day of the week is displayed as follows. x
SU:Sunday MO:Monday
TU:Tuesday WE:Wednesday
TH:Thursday FR:Friday
SA:Saturday
Holding down x A at any time illuminates the display.
The backlight of this watch employs an electroluminescent (EL) light, which loses its x
illuminating power after very long term use.
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life. x
Stopwatch Mode Time Setting Mode
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Alarm Mode
Hourly time signal on indicator
Alarm on
indicator
To stop the alarm
Press A to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
To switch the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
Press C while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the Daily Alarm and Hourly
Time Signal in the following sequence.
Mode indicator
Hour
Minutes
[Alarm on Indicator/Hourly Time Signal on Indicator]
When the Daily Alarm is switched on, the alarm
sounds for 20 seconds at the preset time each day.
When the Hourly Time Signal is switched on, the
watch beeps every hour on the hour.
To set the alarm time
In the Alarm Mode, press 1. A. The hour digits fl ash
because they are selected.
Press 2. A to change the selection in the following
sequence.
Hour
Normal Alarm Mode
(No digit fl ashes)
Minutes
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Stopwatch Mode
Mode Indicator
Minutes
Seconds
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Time Setting Mode
Day of the week
PM indicator
Hour
Minutes
Date
Seconds
The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed
time, split times, and two fi nishes. The range of the
stopwatch is 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
Split time indicator
1/100 second
To set the time and date
Use 1. B to enter the Time Setting Mode.
The seconds digits flash because they are x
selected.
Press 2. A to change the selection in the following
sequence.
Seconds
Day of
Week
Hour Minutes
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To test the alarm
Hold down C while in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.
(a) Elapsed time measurement
C
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear
(b) Split time measurement
C
Start Split Split release Stop Clear
(c) Split time and 1st-2nd place times
C A C A A
Start Split
While the seconds digits are selected (fl ashing), press 3. C to reset the seconds to “00”.
If you press C 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.
While any other digits (besides seconds) are selected (fl ashing), press 4. C to increase
the number. While the day of the week is selected, pressing C advances to the next
day. Holding down C changes the current selection at high speed.
After you set the time and date, press 5. B to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is fl ashing, the x
fl ashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
MonthDate
C C C A
A A C A
First runner
fi nishes.
$AILY!LARM
ONLY
Stop
Second runner
fi nishes.
Record time of
fi rst runner.
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Split release
Record time of
second runner.
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Clear
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Operation Guide 3298
Specifi cations
Accuracy at normal temperature: ± 30 seconds a month
Timekeeping Mode: Hour, minutes, seconds, am/pm, date and day of the week
Time system: Switchable between 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Calendar system: Auto-calendar set at 28 days for February
Alarm Mode: Daily alarm, hourly time signal
Stopwatch Mode
Measuring units: 1/100th of a second
Measuring capacity: 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time and two fi nishes
Other: Backlight (Electro-luminescent light)
Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR2016)
Approximately 7 years on type CR2016 (Assuming 1 second light operation
and 20 seconds alarm operation per day)
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life noted above.
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While the seconds digits are selected (fl ashing), press
3.
C to reset the seconds to “00”.
If you press
C 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.
While any other digits (besides seconds) are selected (fl ashing), press
4.
C to increase
the number. While the day of the week is selected, pressing
C advances to the next
day. Holding down
C changes the current selection at high speed.
After you set the time and date, press
5.
B to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is fl ashing, the
x
fl ashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
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Time Setting Mode
To set the time and date
Use
1.
B to enter the Time Setting Mode.
The seconds digits flash because they are
x
selected.
Press
2.
A to change the selection in the following
sequence.
Month
Date
Seconds
Day of
Week
Hour
Minutes
PM indicator
Date
Minutes
Hour
Seconds
Day of the week
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(a) Elapsed time measurement
C
C
C
C
A
Start
Stop
Re-start
Stop
Clear
(b) Split time measurement
C
A
A
C
A
Start
Split
Split release
Stop
Clear
(c) Split time and 1st-2nd place times
C
A
C
A
A
Start
Split
First runner
fi nishes.
Stop
Second runner
fi nishes.
Record time of
fi rst runner.
Split release
Record time of
second runner.
Clear
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Stopwatch Mode
Seconds
Minutes
1/100 second
Mode Indicator
Split time indicator
The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed
time, split times, and two fi nishes. The range of the
stopwatch is 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
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To stop the alarm
Press
A to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
To switch the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
Press
C while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the Daily Alarm and Hourly
Time Signal in the following sequence.
[Alarm on Indicator/Hourly Time Signal on Indicator]
(OURLY
$AILY
«OTH
«OTH
To test the alarm
Hold down
C while in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.
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Press
3.
C to increase the selected digits. Holding down C changes the number at
high speed.
The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select
x
for normal timekeeping.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly
x
as morning or afternoon (PM).
After you set the alarm time, press
4.
A to return to the Alarm Mode. At this time the
Daily Alarm is switched on automatically.
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Alarm Mode
When the Daily Alarm is switched on, the alarm
sounds for 20 seconds at the preset time each day.
When the Hourly Time Signal is switched on, the
watch beeps every hour on the hour.
To set the alarm time
In the Alarm Mode, press
1.
A. The hour digits fl ash
because they are selected.
Press
2.
A to change the selection in the following
sequence.
Hour
Minutes
Normal Alarm Mode
(No digit fl ashes)
Mode indicator
Minutes
Hourly time signal on indicator
Alarm on
indicator
Hour
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Timekeeping Mode
In the Timekeeping Mode, press
x
C to switch
between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
Day of the week is displayed as follows.
x
SU:Sunday
MO:Monday
TU:Tuesday
WE:Wednesday
TH:Thursday
FR:Friday
SA:Saturday
Date
Day of the week
PM indicator
Hour
Minute
Second
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Stopwatch Mode
Time Setting Mode
Holding down
x
A at any time illuminates the display.
The backlight of this watch employs an electroluminescent (EL) light, which loses its
x
illuminating power after very long term use.
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.
x
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General Guide
Press
x
B to change from mode to mode. Each mode is explained in detail on the
following pages.
After you perform an operation in any mode, pressing
x
B returns to the Timekeeping
Mode.
Timekeeping Mode
Alarm Mode
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While the seconds digits are selected (fl ashing), press 3. C to reset the seconds to “00”.
If you press C 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.
While any other digits (besides seconds) are selected (fl ashing), press 4. C to increase
the number. While the day of the week is selected, pressing C advances to the next
day. Holding down C changes the current selection at high speed.
After you set the time and date, press 5. B to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is fl ashing, the x
fl ashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
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Time Setting Mode
To set the time and date
Use 1. B to enter the Time Setting Mode.
The seconds digits flash because they are x
selected.
Press 2. A to change the selection in the following
sequence.
MonthDate
Seconds
Day of
Week
Hour Minutes
PM indicator
Date
Minutes
Hour
Seconds
Day of the week
E-7
(a) Elapsed time measurement
C
C C C A
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear
(b) Split time measurement
C
A A C A
Start Split Split release Stop Clear
(c) Split time and 1st-2nd place times
C A C A A
Start Split
First runner
fi nishes.
Stop
Second runner
fi nishes.
Record time of
fi rst runner.
Split release
Record time of
second runner.
Clear
E-6
Stopwatch Mode
Seconds
Minutes
1/100 second
Mode Indicator
Split time indicator
The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed
time, split times, and two fi nishes. The range of the
stopwatch is 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
E-5
To stop the alarm
Press A to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
To switch the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
Press C while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the Daily Alarm and Hourly
Time Signal in the following sequence.
[Alarm on Indicator/Hourly Time Signal on Indicator]
(OURLY4IME
3IGNALONLY
$AILY!LARM
ONLY
«OTHOFF«OTHON
To test the alarm
Hold down C while in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.
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Press 3. C to increase the selected digits. Holding down C changes the number at
high speed.
The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select x
for normal timekeeping.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly x
as morning or afternoon (PM).
After you set the alarm time, press 4. A to return to the Alarm Mode. At this time the
Daily Alarm is switched on automatically.
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Alarm Mode
When the Daily Alarm is switched on, the alarm
sounds for 20 seconds at the preset time each day.
When the Hourly Time Signal is switched on, the
watch beeps every hour on the hour.
To set the alarm time
In the Alarm Mode, press 1. A. The hour digits fl ash
because they are selected.
Press 2. A to change the selection in the following
sequence.
Hour
Minutes
Normal Alarm Mode
(No digit fl ashes)
Mode indicator
Minutes
Hourly time signal on indicator
Alarm on
indicator
Hour
E-2
Timekeeping Mode
In the Timekeeping Mode, press x C to switch
between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
Day of the week is displayed as follows. x
SU:Sunday MO:Monday
TU:Tuesday WE:Wednesday
TH:Thursday FR:Friday
SA:Saturday
Date
Day of the week
PM indicator
Hour
Minute
Second
E-1
Stopwatch Mode Time Setting Mode
Holding down x A at any time illuminates the display.
The backlight of this watch employs an electroluminescent (EL) light, which loses its x
illuminating power after very long term use.
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life. x
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General Guide
Press x B to change from mode to mode. Each mode is explained in detail on the
following pages.
After you perform an operation in any mode, pressing x B returns to the Timekeeping
Mode.
Timekeeping Mode Alarm Mode
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While the seconds digits are selected (fl ashing), press 3. C to reset the seconds to “00”.
If you press C 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.
While any other digits (besides seconds) are selected (fl ashing), press 4. C to increase
the number. While the day of the week is selected, pressing C advances to the next
day. Holding down C changes the current selection at high speed.
After you set the time and date, press 5. B to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is fl ashing, the x
fl ashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
E-8
Time Setting Mode
To set the time and date
Use 1. B to enter the Time Setting Mode.
The seconds digits flash because they are x
selected.
Press 2. A to change the selection in the following
sequence.
MonthDate
Seconds
Day of
Week
Hour Minutes
PM indicator
Date
Minutes
Hour
Seconds
Day of the week
E-7
(a) Elapsed time measurement
C
C C C A
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear
(b) Split time measurement
C
A A C A
Start Split Split release Stop Clear
(c) Split time and 1st-2nd place times
C A C A A
Start Split
First runner
fi nishes.
Stop
Second runner
fi nishes.
Record time of
fi rst runner.
Split release
Record time of
second runner.
Clear
E-6
Stopwatch Mode
Seconds
Minutes
1/100 second
Mode Indicator
Split time indicator
The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed
time, split times, and two fi nishes. The range of the
stopwatch is 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
E-5
To stop the alarm
Press A to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
To switch the Daily Alarm and Hourly Time Signal on and off
Press C while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the Daily Alarm and Hourly
Time Signal in the following sequence.
[Alarm on Indicator/Hourly Time Signal on Indicator]
(OURLY4IME
3IGNALONLY
$AILY!LARM
ONLY
«OTHOFF«OTHON
To test the alarm
Hold down C while in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.
E-4
Press 3. C to increase the selected digits. Holding down C changes the number at
high speed.
The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select x
for normal timekeeping.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly x
as morning or afternoon (PM).
After you set the alarm time, press 4. A to return to the Alarm Mode. At this time the
Daily Alarm is switched on automatically.
E-3
Alarm Mode
When the Daily Alarm is switched on, the alarm
sounds for 20 seconds at the preset time each day.
When the Hourly Time Signal is switched on, the
watch beeps every hour on the hour.
To set the alarm time
In the Alarm Mode, press 1. A. The hour digits fl ash
because they are selected.
Press 2. A to change the selection in the following
sequence.
Hour
Minutes
Normal Alarm Mode
(No digit fl ashes)
Mode indicator
Minutes
Hourly time signal on indicator
Alarm on
indicator
Hour
E-2
Timekeeping Mode
In the Timekeeping Mode, press x C to switch
between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
Day of the week is displayed as follows. x
SU:Sunday MO:Monday
TU:Tuesday WE:Wednesday
TH:Thursday FR:Friday
SA:Saturday
Date
Day of the week
PM indicator
Hour
Minute
Second
E-1
Stopwatch Mode Time Setting Mode
Holding down x A at any time illuminates the display.
The backlight of this watch employs an electroluminescent (EL) light, which loses its x
illuminating power after very long term use.
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life. x
E
General Guide
Press x B to change from mode to mode. Each mode is explained in detail on the
following pages.
After you perform an operation in any mode, pressing x B returns to the Timekeeping