Casio 3290 Operation Manual page 2

Operation Guide 3290
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from
Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight
Saving Time.
To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
DST indicator
seconds start to fl ash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press C twice to display the DST setting screen.
3. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (
and Standard Time (
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
The DST indicator is displayed on the Timekeeping Mode
and Alarm Mode screen while Daylight Saving Time is
turned on.
On/Off status
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To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
1. In the World Time Mode, use D to display the city code
DST indicator
(time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time
setting you want to change.
2. Hold down A for about one second to toggle between
Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator displayed) and
Standard Time (DST indicator not displayed).
The DST indicator is on the display whenever you display
a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only
the currently displayed city code. Other city codes are
not affected.
In the World Time Mode, you can switch the city code
you currently have selected as your Timekeeping Mode
Home City between Standard Time and DST. The setting
you select in the World Time Mode will also be applied in
the Timekeeping Mode.
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To measure times with the stopwatch
Elapsed Time
D D D
Start Stop Re-start
Split Time
D A A
Start Split Split release
( displayed)
Two Finishes
D A D
Start Split Stop
First runner Second runner
fi nishes. Display fi nishes.
time of fi rst runner.
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Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press D again to
resume the countdown.
To completely stop a countdown operation, fi rst pause it (by pressing D), and then
press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
To set the countdown start time
1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the
hours of the countdown start time start to fl ash, which
indicates the setting screen.
2. Press C to move the fl ashing between the hours and
minutes.
3. While a setting is fl ashing, use D (+) or B (–) to
change it.
To set the starting value of the countdown time to
24 hours, set
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
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To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.
To set a one-time alarm, display one of the screens indicated by an alarm number
from through . To set the snooze alarm, display the screen indicated
by .
The snooze alarm repeats every fi ve minutes.
2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time
starts to fl ash, which indicates the setting screen.
This operation turns on the alarm automatically.
3. Press C to move the fl ashing between the hour and minute settings.
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D A
Stop Clear
D A
Stop Clear
A A
Split release Clear
Display time of
second runner.
.
World Time
World Time shows the current time in 48 cities (29 time
City code
zones) around the world.
All of the operations in this section are performed in
the World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C
(page E-4).
To view the time in another city code
In the World Time Mode, press D to scroll eastwardly
through city codes.
For full information about city codes, see the "City Code
Current time in the zone of
Table" at the back of this manual.
the selected city code
If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your
Timekeeping Mode time and Home City code settings
and make the necessary changes.
Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
Minutes
and two fi nishes.
The display range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes,
59.99 seconds.
The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero after
it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
The stopwatch measurement operation continues even if
you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed
Seconds
time measurement.
All of the operations in this section are performed in
1/100 second
the Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C
(page E-5).
Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of one
Hours
minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the countdown
reaches zero.
The countdown operation continues even if you exit the
Countdown Timer Mode.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
C (page E-5).
To use the countdown timer
Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the
Minutes
countdown timer.
Seconds
When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any
button. The countdown time is automatically reset to its
starting value after the alarm stops.
Alarms
You can set fi ve independent Daily Alarms. When an alarm
Alarm number
is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time
is reached. One of the alarms is a snooze alarm, while the
other four are one-time alarms.
You can turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes the
watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
There are six screens in the Alarm Mode. Four are
for one-time alarms (indicated by numbers from
through
), and one is for the Hourly Time Signal (indicated
On/Off status
by ).
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm time
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page E-5).
(Hour : Minutes)
4. While a setting is fl ashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (A indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Alarm Operation
The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 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 seven times, every fi ve minutes, or until you turn the alarm off (page E-20).
To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen (page E-7)
Displaying the setting screen (page E-18)
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
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), one is for a snooze alarm (indicated by
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