Power Supply - Casio 3017 Operation Manual

Operation Guide 3017
Warning!
• Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the watch
using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when running or engaged in
any other activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that
sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others
around you.
• When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned
off before riding on a bicycle, or operating a motorcycle or any other motor
vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a
distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
To turn the auto light switch on and off
In any mode, hold down B for about two seconds to toggle the auto light switch on
(auto light switch indicator displayed) and off (auto light switch indicator not displayed).
• The auto light switch indicator remains in all modes while the auto light switch is
turned on.

Power Supply

This watch is equipped with a solar cell and a special rechargeable battery (secondary
battery) that is charged by the electrical power produced by the solar cell. The
illustration shown below shows how you should position the watch for charging.
Example: Orient the watch so its face
is pointing at a light source.
• The illustration shows how to position
a watch with a resin band.
• Note that charging efficiency drops
when any part of the solar cell is
blocked by clothing, etc.
• You should try to keep the watch
outside of your sleeve as much as
possible. Charging is reduced
significantly if the face is only partially
covered.
Important!
• Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in
such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause rechargeable battery
power to run down. Make sure that the watch is normally exposed to bright light
whenever possible.
• This watch uses a special rechargeable battery to store power produced by the solar
cell, so regular battery replacement is not required. However, after very long use, the
rechargeable battery may lose its ability to achieve a full charge. If you experience
problems getting the special rechargeable battery to charge fully, contact your dealer
or CASIO distributor about having it replaced.
• Never try to remove or replace the watch's special battery yourself. Use of the wrong
type of battery can damage the watch.
• The current time and all other settings return to their initial factory defaults whenever
battery power drops to Level 5 and when you have the battery replaced.
• Turn on the watch's Power Saving function and keep it in an area normally exposed
to bright light when storing it for long periods. This helps to keep the rechargeable
battery from going dead.
Battery Power Indicator and Recover Indicator
The battery power indicator shows you the current power level of the rechargeable
battery.
Level Battery Power Indicator
Battery power indicator
1
2
3
(Charge Soon Alert)
4
Recover indicator
(Charge Soon Alert)
5
• The LOW indicator flashes on the display in the Timekeeping Mode when battery is
at Level 3.
• The LOW indicator at Level 3 and the flashing charge indicator (CHG) at Level 4 tell
you that battery power is very low, and that exposure to bright light for charging is
required as soon as possible.
• At Level 5, all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory
defaults. Functions are enabled once again after the rechargeable battery is
charged, but you need to set the time and date, after the battery reaches Level 4
(indicated by the flashing charge indicator) from Level 5. You will not be able to
configure any of the other settings until the battery reaches Level 3 (no charge
indicator) after dropping to Level 5.
• Leaving the watch in direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the
battery power indicator to show a reading that is momentarily higher than the actual
battery level. The correct battery power indicator should appear after a few minutes.
• If you use the light or alarms a number of times during a short period, the recover
indicator (RECOV) appears and the following operations become disabled until
battery power recovers.
Illumination
Beeper tone
After some time, battery power will recover and the recover indicator will disappear,
indicating that the above functions are enabled again.
Charging Precautions
Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot. Avoid leaving
the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery.
Also note that allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal
display to black out. The appearance of the LCD should become normal again when
the watch returns to a lower temperature.
Warning!
Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it
to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury.
The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following
conditions for long periods.
• On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight
• Too close to an incandescent lamp
• Under direct sunlight
Charging Guide
After a full charge, timekeeping remains enabled for up to about 9 months.
• The following table shows the amount of time the watch needs to be exposed to light
each day in order to generate enough power for normal daily operations.
Exposure Level (Brightness)
Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux)
Sunlight Through a Window (10,000 lux)
Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day
(5,000 lux)
Indoor Fluorescent Lighting (500 lux)
• Since these are the specs, we can include all the technical details.
• Stable operation is promoted by frequent exposure to light.
Recovery Times
The table below shows the amount exposure that is required to take the battery from
one level to the next.
Solar cell
Exposure Level
(Brightness)
Outdoor Sunlight
(50,000 lux)
Sunlight Through a Window
(10,000 lux)
Daylight Through a Window
on a Cloudy Day (5,000 lux)
Indoor Fluorescent Lighting
(500 lux)
• The above exposure time values are all for reference only. Actual required exposure
times depend on lighting conditions.
Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date.
• When setting the time, you can also configure settings for the illumination duration,
the 12/24-hour format, and power saving on/off, and you can specify the screens
that are displayed in the Timekeeping Mode.
• In the Timekeeping Mode, you can press A to toggle the display contents as shown
below.
Day of the Week/Date
PM indicator
Function Status
All functions enabled.
Hour : Minutes
All functions enabled.
Time/Date
Alarm, hourly time signal,
illumination and time calibration
signal reception disabled.
All functions, including auto
light swich, disabled.
All functions, including
• Pressing D in the Timekeeping Mode will display the Last Signal screen.
timekeeping, disabled and
initialized.
Day of the Week/Date
Time/Date
• Display on 18 hours per day, sleep state 6 hours per day
• 1 illumination operation (1.5 seconds) per day
• 10 seconds of alarm operation per day
• 10 minutes of signal reception per day
Approximate Exposure Time
Level 5 Level 4
2 hours
6 hours
11 hours
120 hours
Day of week
Press A.
Seconds
Hour : Minutes
Press A.
Seconds
Press A.
Press D.
Press A.
Press D.
Approximate Exposure Time
5 minutes
24 minutes
48 minutes
8 hours
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
25 hours 7 hours
127 hours 35 hours
257 hours 71 hours
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Month – Day
Day of week
Month – Day
L
Press D.
Last Signal Screen
L
Press D.
Last Signal Screen
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