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Operation Guide 3040 1 MA0605-EA All of the illustrations in this manual show a T ype A display (dark figures on a light background). The T ype B display has light colored figures on a dark background. ON ON Display T ips on how to keep the battery charged • Wa tch functions are disabled as remaining battery power drops. To ensure normal watch op[...]
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Operation Guide 3040 2 Charging Precautions A void charging the watch in the following locations, and anywhere else where the watch may become very hot. • On the dashboard of an automobile parked in the sun • V ery close to an incandescent light source or other sources of heat • In a location exposed to direct sunlight for long periods Note t[...]
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Operation Guide 3040 3 Reception Ranges The table below shows the time calibration signal that the watch receives when a particular city code is selected as your Home City . • For information about selecting a Home City , see “T o configure Home City settings”. See the “City Code List” for more informati on. Home City (Supports signal rec[...]
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Operation Guide 3040 4 ❚ To interrupt reception Press the D D D D D button to interrupt time calibration signal reception. • All other buttons besides D are disabled during manual signal reception. When reception is successful After reception is complete, the watch adjusts its current time setting and then its current date setting. • After th[...]
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Operation Guide 3040 5 • Is the watch in any mode other than the T imekeeping Mode or W orld T ime Mode during the auto receive times (midnight, 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 4:00 a.m., and 5:00 a.m.)? Auto receive is performed only when the watch is in the Ti mekeeping Mode or World T ime Mode. It is not performed if the watch is in any other[...]
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Operation Guide 3040 6 ❚ To turn an alarm or the hourly time signal on or off In the Alarm Mode, press the D D D D D button. • Each press of the D button cycles through alarm and Hourly T ime Signal settings as shown below . The current on/off status is indicated by the indicators that appear on the display . • T urning on an alarm or the Hou[...]
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Operation Guide 3040 7 3. Configure the setting that is flashing . To set the start time hours and minutes Use the D D D D D (+) and B B B B B (–) buttons to change the hour and minute settings. • Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed. • To configure the setting to countdown 24 hours, set the start time as 0:00. To sele[...]
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Operation Guide 3040 8 c. When the hour , minute, year, month, or day setting is selected Press the D button to increase the selected setting or the B button to decrease it. • Holding either button scrolls the setting at high speed. d. When the Power Saving setting is selected Press the D button to toggle Power Saving ON and OFF . • Turning on [...]