Casio BG-153 Service Manual & Parts List page 6

To delete a Data Bank record
1. In the Data Bank Mode, use or
D B
2. Hold down A until the cursor appears in the display.
3. Press and at the same time. The message "CLR" appears in the display,
D B
indicating that the record was deleted.
After the record is deleted, the cursor appears in the text area, ready for input.
4. Input a new record or press to exit the setting screen.
A
DAY COUNTER MODE
The Day Counter Mode lets you count the number of days from the Timekeeping
Mode's current date to a specific target date.
This watch has five Day Counter records, each of which can be assigned up to 8
characters of text and a target date. Whenever the date specified by a day counter
matches the date of the Timekeeping Mode (regardless of the day counter's year
setting), the DAYS indicator flashes on the Timekeeping Mode and Dual Time Mode
screen. In the Day Counter Mode, the DAYS indicator flashes on the screen of the
particular day counter whose date matches the date of the Timekeeping Mode.
The initial default date for all Day Counters is January 1, 2001.
Mode indicator
Text
Year - Month - Day
Target date
The day counter on the display when you exit the Day Counter Mode appears first
the next time you enter the Day Counter Mode.
Recalling Day Counter Data
In the Day Counter Mode, use and
D
To set the target date
1. In the Day Counter Mode, use or
D
2. Hold down until the flashing cursor appears in the text area. This indicates the
A
input screen.
3. Press to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.
C
Holding down to move the cursor at high speed.
C
Press
1st digit
Day
4. While the cursor is in the text area, use
current cursor position. Characters scroll in the sequence shown below. Holding
down either button scrolls at high speed.
Press .
Press .
(Space) A to Z
5. While the cursor is in the date area, press
decrease it. Holding down either button changes at high speed.
To clear a Day Counter record, press
cursor is in either the text area or number area. The message "CLR" appears on
the display, the characters in the text area are deleted, and today's date is set as
the target date. After the clear operation is complete, you can create a new record
by changing the date setting.
6. After you make the settings you want, press
The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1940 to December 31, 2039.
ALARM MODE
Mode indicator
Alarm on indicator
Current time
Alarm number
AM indicator
Hour Minutes
You can set up to five alarms. When a Daily Alarm is turned on, the alarm sounds for
20 seconds each day when the current Timekeeping Mode time matches the alarm
time setting. Note that the alarm setting has no relation to the Dual Time Mode time.
Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound. When the Hourly Time
Signal is turned on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour.
The alarm on the display when you exit the Alarm Mode appears first the next time
you enter the Alarm Mode.
To set the alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use to display the number of the alarm you want to set.
D
Alarm 1 Alarm 2
: 00 ( Hourly Time Signal )
2. Hold down until the hour digits start to flash on the display, indicating the setting
A
screen.
At this time, the alarm is turned on automatically.
to display the record you want to delete.
Positive count value
indicates a future date,
while a negative value
indicates a past date.
DAYS indicator
Number of days
to scroll through the day counters.
B
to display the day counter you want to set.
B
.
8th digit
Month Year
or to scroll through characters at the
B
D
0 to 9
to increase the number or B to
D
and B at the same time while the
D
to exit the input screen.
A
Hourly time signal on indicator
Current time
Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Alarm 5
3. Press to move the flashing in the sequence shown below.
C
Hour
4. Press to increase the selected digits and
D
either button changes the setting at high speed.
5. After you set the alarm time, press
The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select
in the Timekeeping Mode.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as morning or afternoon.
To stop the alarm
Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound.
To switch a daily Alarm or the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, press
2. When the alarm or Hourly Time Signal you want is selected, press
and off.
If any alarm is on, the Alarm On indicator is shown on the display when you
change to another mode.
If the Hourly Time Signal is on, the Hourly Time Signal On indicator is shown in
any mode.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down
Holding down to test the alarm also changes the Daily Alarm or Hourly Time
B
Signal on/off settings.
1/100 second
Mode indicator
Seconds
Hours
Minutes
Elapsed time measurement
Stop
Start
Split Time measurement
Start Split
Split time and 1st-2nd place times
Split
Start
First runner
finishes.
Home time
Mode indicator
Seconds
Hour
Minutes
AM indicator
Changing the Timekeeping Mode setting causes a corresponding change in the
Dual Time Mode time. If you ever need to change the Timekeeping Mode setting
(say to set the time back three hours when you move from New York to Los
Angeles), you should then make the necessary adjustment to the Dual Time Mode
time (setting it back three hours, in this case).
- 5 -
Minutes
to decrease them. Holding down
B
A to exit the setting screen.
to select an alarm or the Hourly Time Signal.
D
B to sound the alarm.
STOPWATCH MODE
The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time, split
times, and two finishes. The range of the stopwatch is 23
hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds. You can use the EL
backlight by pressing at any time while the stopwatch
L
is operating.
Re-start Stop
Split release Stop
Stop Split release
Second runner Record time of
finishes. second runner.
Record time of
first runner.
DUAL TIME MODE
The Dual Time Mode lets you keep track of the time in
another time zone.
To set the dual time
Press to increase the time by 30 minutes or
D
decrease by 30 minutes.
Holding down either button changes at high speed.
Press to set current time as the dual time. You can
A
then make any changes you want.
The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the Dual Time
matches the format you select in the Timekeeping
Mode.
to switch it on
B
Clear
Clear
Clear
to
B