Casio 5499 Operation Manual

© 2016 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
MO1607-EA

About This Manual

• Depending on the model of your watch, digital display text appears
either as dark figures on a light background, or light figures on a dark
background. All examples in this manual are shown using dark figures
on a light background.
• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the
illustration.
• Note that the product illustrations in this manual are intended for
reference only, and so the actual product may appear somewhat
different than depicted by an illustration.
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Contents
About This Manual ......................................................................................................... E-2
Things to check before using the watch ........................................................................... E-3
Mode Reference Guide ................................................................................................... E-7
General Functions (All Modes) ....................................................................................... E-10
Timekeeping ............................................................................................................... E-13
Configuring Home City Settings .................................................................................... E-14
To Configure Home City Settings .............................................................................. E-14
To Change The Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time) Setting............................................. E-15
Configuring Current Time And Date Settings .................................................................. E-16
To Change The Current Time And Date Settings ............................................................ E-16
Hand Home Position Adjustment ................................................................................. E-19
To Adjust Home Positions ....................................................................................... E-19
Taking Temperature Readings ....................................................................................... E-21
To Take Temperature Readings ................................................................................. E-21
To calibrate the temperature sensor ........................................................................ E-23
Specifying Temperature Unit ....................................................................................... E-24
To specify the temperature unit .............................................................................. E-24
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Illumination ............................................................................................................... E-35
To Turn On Illumination Manually .............................................................................. E-35
To Change The Illumination Duration ........................................................................ E-35
To Enable Or Disable Auto Light................................................................................. E-37
Button Operation Tone ................................................................................................ E-39
To Enable Or Disable The Button Operation Tone ......................................................... E-39
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... E-40
Specifications ............................................................................................................ E-43
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Operation Guide 5499
Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch.
• The measurement functions built into this watch are not intended for taking measurements that
require professional or industrial precision. Values produced by this watch should be considered
as reasonable representations only.
• Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss
suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of your watch or its malfunction.

Things to check before using the watch

1. Check the Home City and the daylight saving time (DST) setting.
Use the procedure under "To configure Home City settings" (page E-14) to configure your Home City and
daylight saving time settings.
Important!
• Proper World Time Mode data depends on correct Home City, time, and date settings in the
Timekeeping Mode. Make sure you configure these settings correctly.
2. Set the current time.
See "Configuring Current Time and Date Settings" (page E-16).
The watch is now ready for use.
Using The Stopwatch ................................................................................................... E-25
To Enter The Stopwatch Mode ................................................................................. E-25
To Perform An Elapsed Time Operation ..................................................................... E-26
To pause at a split time .......................................................................................... E-26
To measure two finishes ....................................................................................... E-26
Using The Countdown Timer .......................................................................................... E-27
To Enter The Countdown Timer Mode ........................................................................ E-27
To Specify The Countdown Start Time ........................................................................ E-27
To Perform A Countdown Timer Operation .................................................................. E-28
To Stop The Alarm ................................................................................................ E-28
Checking The Current Time In A Different Time Zone ......................................................... E-29
To Enter The World Time Mode .............................................................................. E-29
To View The Time In Another Time Zone ..................................................................... E-29
To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city .................................... E-30
To swap your Home Time and World Time Cities ...................................................... E-31
Using The Alarm ......................................................................................................... E-32
To Enter The Alarm Mode ....................................................................................... E-32
To Set An Alarm Time ............................................................................................. E-33
To test the alarm ................................................................................................ E-33
To Turn An Alarm And The Hourly Time Signal On And Off................................................ E-34
To Stop The Alarm ................................................................................................ E-34

Mode Reference Guide

The mode you should select depends on what you want to do.
To do this:
• View the current date in the Home City
• Configure Home City and daylight saving time (DST) settings
• Configure time and date settings
Determine the temperature at your current location
Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time
Use the countdown timer
View the current time in one of 48 cities (31 time zones) around the globe World Time Mode
• Set an alarm time
• Turn the hourly time signal on or off
Warning!
Enter this mode:
Timekeeping Mode
Thermometer Mode
Stopwatch Mode
Countdown Timer Mode
Alarm Mode
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See:
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