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Operation Guide 3155 1 MO080 7 -EA Getting Acquainted Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO w atch. T o get the most out of your purchase, be sure to read this manual carefully . Keep the watch exposed to bright light The electricity generated by the solar cell of the watch is stored by a built-in battery . Lea ving or using the watch w[...]
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Operation Guide 3155 2 • Signal reception normally is better at night than during the day . • Time calibration signal reception takes from two to se ven minutes, but in some cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. T ake care that y ou do not perform any button operations or mov e the watch during this time. • The time calibration signal the [...]
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Operation Guide 3155 3 T o turn auto receive on and off 1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to display the last successful receive time and date screen. 2. Hold down A until the current auto receive setting ( ON or OFF ) starts to flash. This is the setting screen. • Note that the setting screen will not appear if the currently selected Home City[...]
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Operation Guide 3155 4 Recall Mode Y ou can use the Recall Mode to view the following data in w atch memory . • Times measured in the Rally Mode • T otal of the measured times currently in memor y (TTL) • Y ou can use the D (forward) and B (bac k) buttons to scroll through records as shown below . Holding do wn either button scrolls the recor[...]
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Operation Guide 3155 5 Alarm Operation The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total of sev en times, ev ery five minutes, until y ou turn the alarm off. • Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are perf ormed in accordanc[...]
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Operation Guide 3155 6 Important! • Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in such a wa y that it is bloc ked from e xposure to light can cause rechargeable battery power to run down. Be sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whene ver possible. • This watch uses a special rechargeable batter[...]
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Operation Guide 3155 7 Daylight Saving Time (DST) Daylight Sa ving Time (summer time) adv ances the time setting by one hour from Standard Time . Remember that not all countries or ev en local areas use Daylight Saving Time. The time calibration signals transmitted from Mainflingen (Germany), Anthorn (England), or Fort Collins (the United States) i[...]
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Operation Guide 3155 8 • Static electricity or magnetic force can interf ere with proper operation of the auto light switch. If illumination does not tur n on, try moving the watch back to the starting position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back tow ard you again. If this does not work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at [...]