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Using the Alarm
You can set fi ve independent daily alarms. When an alarm is turned on,
an alarm will sound for about 10 seconds each day when the time in the
Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time. This is true even if the
watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will cause the watch
to beep twice every hour on the hour.
To enter the Alarm Mode
Use B to select the Alarm Mode (ALARM) as shown on page E-30.
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About one second after ALARM appears on the display, the display
will change to show an alarm name (AL1 through AL5) or the SIG
Alarm time
indicator. The alarm name indicates an alarm screen. SIG is shown
(Hour : Minutes)
when the Hourly Time Signal screen is on the display.
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When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you
Alarm name
last exited the mode appears fi rst.
(AL- or SIG)
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To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use A and C to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal.
2. When the alarm or the Hourly Time Signal you want is selected, press D to turn it on and off.
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The alarm on indicator (when any alarm is on), and the Hourly Time
Signal on indicator (when the Hourly Time Signal is on) are shown
on the display in all modes.
Hourly time signal
on indicator
Alarm on indicator
To stop the alarm
Press any button.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down A to sound the alarm tone.
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To confi gure World Time City and summer time settings
1. In the World Time Mode, pull out the crown.
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This will cause CITY to fl ash on the digital display.
2. Rotate the crown to move the second hand to the City Code you want
to select.
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The currently selected World Time City will be indicated by the
second hand.
3. Press B.
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This will cause the current DST setting (ON or OFF) to fl ash on the
display.
4. Rotate the crown to select either on (ON) or off (OFF) for the DST
DST indicator
setting.
5. After the settings are the way you want, push the crown back in.
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Note that you cannot switch between standard time/daylight saving
time (DST) while UTC is selected as the World Time City.
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Note that the standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting
affects only the currently selected time zone. Other time zones are
not affected.
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To swap your Home City and World Time City
In the World Time Mode, hold down D for at least three seconds.
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After CITY
Home City and World Time City settings. With the above example, the
second hand will move to TYO (Tokyo). The hour and minute hands
will move to the current time in Tokyo (TYO).
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The second hand will return to regular timekeeping after about three
seconds.
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With the above example, the digital display will now show the current
time in New York (NYC).
To access the UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time zone
In the World Time Mode, hold down A for at least three seconds.
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This will cause UTC to fl ash on the digital display, and then the hour and minute hands will move to the
current time in the UTC time zone. The second hand will move to the UTC city code at this time. The
second hand will return to regular timekeeping after about three seconds.
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Operation Guide 5571
fl ashes on the digital display, the watch will swap the
To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use A and C to scroll through the alarm screens
until the one whose time you want to set is displayed.
AL1
SIG*
Alarm ON/OFF indicator
*
There is no time setting for the hourly time signal.
2. Pull out the crown.
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This will cause the hour and minute digits of the alarm time to fl ash.
3. Rotate the crown to adjust the minute setting.
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Hour setting will change in accordance with minute setting changes.
4. Press B.
5. Rotate the crown to adjust the hour setting.
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If you are using 12-hour timekeeping, the P (p.m.) and A (a.m.) indicators will also appear on the
display.
6. After the settings are the way you want, push the crown back in.
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Setting an alarm time causes that alarm to turn on automatically.
Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone
You can use the World Time Mode to display the current time in any one for 29 time zones (29 cities)
around the world, and in the UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time zone. The city that is currently
selected in the World Time Mode is called the "World Time City".
To enter the World Time Mode
Currently selected
Use B to select the World Time Mode (WT) as shown on page E-30.
World Time City
This causes WT to appear on the digital display. After one second, the
hour and minute hands move to indicate the time in the current World
Time City. The second hand points to the city code of the currently
selected World Time City.
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The digital display shows the current time in the Home City.
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To check whether the indicated World Time City time is a.m. or p.m.,
press A. This will cause the second hand to move to A (a.m.) or P
(p.m.) The second hand will return to regular timekeeping after about
three seconds.
Pressing D will cause the second hand to move to the currently
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selected World Time City city code. The second hand will return to
regular timekeeping after about three seconds.
Current timekeeping
Mode time
Current time in the currently
selected World Time City
Swapping the Home City and World Time City
You can use the procedure below to swap your Home City with your World Time City. This function comes
in handy for those who often travel between two different time zones. The following example shows what
happens when the Home City and World Time City are swapped while the Home City originally is TOKYO
(TYO) and the World Time City is NEW YORK (NYC).
Home City
Before swapping
(Standard time)
After swapping
(Daylight saving time)
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The procedure below assumes that World Time Mode settings start with the analog hands indicating
New York (NYC) time and the digital display indicating Tokyo (TYO) time.
Illumination
The display of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in the dark.
The watch's auto light switch turns on illumination automatically when you angle the watch towards your
face.
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The auto light switch must be turned on (page E-97) for it to operate.
To turn on illumination manually
Press L in any mode to illuminate the display.
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Illumination will turn off automatically if an alarm starts to sound or if you perform a crown operation.
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Illumination will not turn on if a calibration signal receive operation or hand movement operation is in
progress. Also, illumination may not turn on while a sensor is taking a reading.
Important!
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The light source of the analog hand area is an ultraviolet light emitting diode. Do not look directly at the
light source lens.
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Do not attempt to remove the light source from this watch to use it for another purpose.
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Do not look directly into the light source located at 6 o'clock.
To change the illumination duration
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, pull out the crown.
2. Press B four times. This will cause LIGHT to appear on the digital display, along with a fl ashing value
(1 or 3) indicating the current illumination duration setting.
3. Rotate the crown to select either 1 (1.5 seconds) or 3 (three seconds) for the illumination duration.
4. After the setting is the way you want, push the crown back in.
AL2
AL3
AL5
AL4
World Time City
Tokyo
New York
10:08 p.m
9:08 a.m.
(Daylight saving time)
New York
Tokyo
9:08 a.m.
10:08 p.m.
(Standard time)
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