Specifying Temperature Unit; Using The Stopwatch; Using The Countdown Timer; Checking The Current Time In A Different Time Zone - Casio 5499 Operation Manual

Specifying Temperature Unit

Use the procedure below to specify the temperature unit to be used in the Thermometer Mode.
Important!
When TOKYO is selected as the Home City, the temperature unit is set
automatically to Celsius (°C). This setting cannot be changed.
To specify the temperature unit
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to enter the Thermometer Mode.
2. Hold down A for about two seconds until the temperature reading
disappears from the upper display. Release A at this time, which will
cause the temperature reading to flash, which indicates the setting
mode.
3. Press C to display the current temperature unit in the upper display.
4. Press D to toggle the temperature unit between °C (Celsius) and °F
(Fahrenheit).
5. After the setting is the way you want, press A to exit the setting
screen.
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To perform an elapsed time operation
Elapsed time
measurement stopped
D
Start
To pause at a split time
1/10 1/100
D
seconds second
Start
To measure two finishes
D A
Start Split
First runner finishes.
(SPL appears in the
lower display.)
Display time of first
runner
Note
• The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
Once started, stopwatch timing continues until you press D to stop it, even if you exit the Stopwatch
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Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch limit defined above.
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To perform a countdown timer operation
D D
Start Stop
• Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that a countdown operation is not
already in progress (indicated by the seconds counting down). If it is, press D to stop it and then A
to reset to the countdown start time.
• An alarm sounds for 10 seconds when the end of the countdown is reached. This alarm will sound in all
modes. The countdown time is reset to its starting value automatically after the alarm sounds.
To stop the alarm
Press any button.
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To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city
1. In the World Time Mode, use D (East) to scroll through the available
city codes.
• Keep scrolling until the city code whose standard time/daylight
saving time setting you want to change is shown in the lower
display.
2. To toggle between summer time (DST indicator in the upper display)
and standard time (DST indicator not displayed), hold down A.
• Using the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the
Hold down A
city code that is selected as your Home City also will change the
Timekeeping Mode time DST setting.
• Note that you cannot switch between standard time/daylight saving
time (DST) while UTC is selected as the World Time City.
• Note that the standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting
affects only the currently selected time zone. Other time zones are
not affected.
DST indicator
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Operation Guide 5499
D D
D
Stop (Resume) (Stop)
A D
A
Split Split release Stop
(SPL appears in
the lower display.)
D A
Stop Split release
Second runner Display time of
finishes. second runner
D D
(Resume) (Stop)

Using the Stopwatch

The stopwatch measures elapsed time, split times, and two finishes.
To enter the Stopwatch Mode
Use C to select the Stopwatch Mode as shown on page E-8.
Seconds 1/100 second
Hours Dial hand
One
second
Stopwatch Minutes
Mode

Using the Countdown Timer

A
The countdown timer can be configured to start at a preset time and sound an alarm when the end of the
countdown is reached.
Reset
Countdown time
A Minutes Seconds
Reset
A
Reset
Countdown Timer
Mode

Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

A
You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the
globe. The city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the "World Time City".
Reset
• You also can swap the current World Time City and Home Time City in the World Time Mode (page E-31).
Current time in the currently
selected World Time City
Hour and minute
Second
World Time Mode
Currently selected
World Time City
To swap your Home Time and World Time Cities
1. In the World Time Mode, use D to select the city you want to use as your new Home City.
2. To swap, press A and B at the same time.
• This will make the World Time City you selected in step 1 (NYC (NEW YORK)) your new Home City.
• Your previous Home City (TYO (TOKYO)) will be your new World Time City.
To enter the Countdown Timer Mode
Use C to select the Countdown Timer Mode as shown on page E-8.
To specify the countdown start time
1. Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.
• If a countdown is in progress (indicated by the seconds counting
down), press D to stop it and then press A to reset to the current
countdown start time.
If a countdown is paused, press A to reset to the current
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countdown start time.
2. Hold down A until the minute setting of the current countdown start
time starts to flash. This is the setting screen.
3. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the minute.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
To enter the World Time Mode
Use C to select the World Time Mode as shown on page E-8.
• The current city code and city name will scroll across the lower
display. After that, the city code will remain shown in the lower display.
You can scroll the city code and city name again by pressing A.
• The hour, minute, and second hands will indicate the current
Timekeeping Mode time.
To view the time in another time zone
In the World Time Mode, use D (East) to scroll through city codes.
To change the city code to UTC, press B and D at the same time.
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A and B
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