Using The World Time Mode; Using The Countdown Timer; Using The Stopwatch; To Enter The World Time Mode - Casio 5576 Operation Manual

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Operation Guide 5576
Note
For information about selecting a Home City and configuring the DST setting, see
"Configuring Home City Settings" (page E-24).
While 12-hour format is selected for timekeeping, a P indicator will appear for times
from noon to 11:59 p.m. No indicator appears for times from midnight to 11:59 a.m.
The watch's built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to
change it except after you have the watch's rechargeable battery replaced or after
power drops to Level 5 (page E-12).
The day of the week changes automatically when the date changes.
Changing the digital display time setting causes the analog hands to adjust
accordingly.
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To view the time in another city
1. Press D.
This will display the currently selected World Time City code. After about two
seconds, the display will change to the current time in that city.
2. While the city code is displayed, press D to scroll to the next city code.
For full information on city codes, see the "City Code Table" at the back of this
manual.
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 city codes until the one whose Standard Time/
Daylight Saving Time setting you want to change is
displayed.
DST indicator
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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, hold down A and B at the same time until the watch beeps.
A and B
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.
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2. Hold down A for about two seconds until the digits of the current start time flash.
This is the setting screen.
3. Use B and D to change the setting.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
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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 (STW) as shown on
page E-21.
Minutes
Seconds
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Using the World Time Mode

You can use the World Time Mode to view the current
Currently selected World
time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the globe.
Time City
The city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode
is called the "World Time City".

To enter the World Time Mode

Use C to select the World Time Mode as shown on page
E-20.
This will display the currently selected World Time City
code. After about two seconds, the display will change
to the current time in that city.
Current time in the currently
selected World Time City
2. Hold down A for about two seconds.
This toggles the city code you selected in step 1 between Daylight Saving Time
(DST indicator displayed) and standard time (DST indicator not displayed).
Using the World Time Mode to change the DST setting of the city code that is
selected as your Home City also will change the DST setting of the Timekeeping
Mode time.
Note that you cannot switch between standard time/daylight saving time (DST)
while UTC is selected as the World Time City.
The standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting affects only the currently
selected time zone. Other time zones are not affected.

Using the Countdown Timer

The countdown timer can be set within a range of one minute to 60 minutes. An alarm
sounds when the countdown reaches zero.
To enter the Countdown Timer Mode
Countdown time
Use C to select the Countdown Timer Mode (TMR) as
(Minutes, seconds)
shown on page E-21.
To specify the countdown start time
1. Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.
If a countdown is in progress, 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 countdown start time.
To perform a countdown timer operation
D
D
D
Start
Stop
Resume
Countdown is performed in one-second increments.
Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that a countdown
operation is not 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 when the alarm sounds.
To stop the alarm
Press any button.
To perform an elapsed time operation
D
D
D
Start
Stop
Resume
When elapsed time measurement is paused, the display alternates between a
minute/second screen and a 1/100 second screen in one-second intervals.
To measure split times
D
A
A
Start
Split
Split release
(SPL displayed)
The split time screen cycles alternately through the split (SPL) indicator , a minute/
second screen, and a 1/100 second screen.
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D
A
(Stop)
Reset
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D
A
(Stop)
Reset
D
A
Stop
Reset
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