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Checking The Current Time In A Different Time Zone; Using The Stopwatch - Casio 5131 Operation Manual

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Countdown Timer Examples
Countdown start time: 10 minutes
Start Time
Reset Time
10'00"
5'00"
4'00"
0'10"
0'09"
0'08"
0'07"
To specify the countdown start time
1.
The
v Left Dial Hand will move to TR and then indicate the countdown timer
10
minutes.
2.
After confirming that the
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ongoing countdown timer operation), press D.
If the
x Second Hand is moving, press B to stop it and then press D.
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3.
Use
D to specify the countdown start time.
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Each press of
D will move the v Left Dial Hand forward one minute.
The maximum countdown start time setting is 10 minutes. To set a countdown
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start time of 10 minutes, move the v Left Dial Hand to 0.
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Setting the minute
To perform a countdown timer operation
B
B
Start
Stop
B
D
Start
Resets timer to 5 minutes.
B
D
Start
Resets timer to 5 minutes.
Pressing
D while the Countdown Timer is stopped resets the displayed time to the start time specified
by you.
Pressing
D while a countdown is in progress will stop the countdown and change the start time to
5 minutes (preset reset time). After that, you can press B to restart the countdown from 5 minutes.
Pressing
D while a 5-minute (preset reset time) operation is stopped resets to the start time specified
by you.
Pressing
D will not perform a reset while the hands or digital display of the watch is performing any of
the following operations.
While the hands are moving to the current timer time after you enter the Countdown Timer Mode.
While the displayed date is changing at midnight.
Before starting a countdown timer operation, check to make sure that the countdown timer is not
already operating (indicated by a moving x Second Hand). If it is, press B to stop it and then D to
reset to the countdown start time.
While a countdown operation is in progress, the
end of a countdown is reached, the x Second Hand change direction and start moving clockwise to
measure elapsed time after the end of the countdown. The elapsed time operation continues until you
press B to stop it.
Elapsed Time Measurement Following Countdown
When the countdown reaches zero, the watch starts a count up elapsed time operation in one-second
increments. The x Second Hand moves clockwise during the elapsed time operation.
The
n Right Dial Hands indicate the time elapsed after the end of a countdown is reached.
You can pause an elapsed time operation by pressing
pressing D resets to the timer start time.
To stop the alarm
Press any button.
Note
Pressing any button while the alarm is sounding simply stops the alarm sound. It does not stop the
elapsed time operation that started when the end of the countdown was reached. To stop the elapsed
time operation, press B.

Using the Stopwatch

The stopwatch measures elapsed time and split times.
Hand Functions
x Second Hand: Indicates the stopwatch seconds count.
v Left Dial Hand: Moves to ST and then indicates the stopwatch 1/20-second
n Right Dial Hands: Indicate the stopwatch hours and minutes.
To perform elapsed time measurement
1.
Use
C to move the v Left Dial Hand to ST.
2.
Now you can perform either of following stopwatch operations.
To perform an elapsed time operation
B
B
B
Start
Stop
(Restart)
To pause at a split time
B
D
Normal stopwatch hand movement will
resume automatically after five seconds.
Start
Split
Operation Guide 5131 (OC)
Progress Beeper
3'00"
2'00"
1'00"
0'30"
0'06"
0'05"
0'04"
0'03"
0'02"
x Second Hand is stopped (which indicates there is no
D
Reset
B
Restart
D
Reset
x Second Hand move counterclockwise. When the
B. While an elapsed time operation is paused,
count.
B
D
(Stop)
Reset
B
D
Stop
Reset
Note
The Stopwatch Mode can indicate elapsed time up to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.95 seconds.
In the following cases, the hands of the watch are moving, so pressing
reset operation.
Countdown
End Beeper
While the hands are moving to elapsed timekeeping after you enter the Stopwatch Mode
While the watch is changing dates at midnight
Once started, stopwatch timing continues until you press
Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch limit defined above.
You can press
0'10"
0'00"
even if the watch's hands are still moving to their initial Stopwatch Mode positions. Note, however, that
if the stopwatch was not reset after the last elapsed time operation, timing will restart from where it was
last stopped, and not from 0.
The
v Left Dial Hand indicates the 1/20-second count for the first 30 seconds of a stopwatch elapsed
time operation. After that, the hand stops at 0. 1/20-second timing continues internally after the first 30
seconds, and the v Left Dial Hand will jump to the current value whenever B (Stop) or D (Split) is
pressed.
0'01"

Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 29 time zones around the globe. The
city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the "World Time City".
2.
Use
D to move the x Second Hand to the city code you want to select as the World Time City.
The
n Right Dial Hands will move to the current time in the time zone of the current city code. At this
time, the z Hour Hand and c Minute Hand will continue to indicate the current time in the Home
City.
For full information on city codes, see the "City Code Table".
If you think that the time indicated for the selected time zone is not correct, it probably means that
there is something wrong with your Home City settings. Use the procedure under "To configure
Home City settings" to correct the Home City settings.
To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city
Hold down
A for two
seconds
Swapping your Home City and World Time City
You can use the procedure below to swap your Home City and World Time City. This capability can come
in handy when you frequently travel between two locations in different time zones.
2.
Hold down
B for about three seconds until the watch beeps.
This will make the World Time City (
the same time, it will change the Home City you had selected prior to step 2 (TOKYO/TYO in this
example), to your World Time City.
After swapping the Home City and World Time City, the watch will stay in the World Time Mode. The
x Second Hand will point to your new World Time City (TOKYO/TYO in this example).
The
n Right Dial Hands will indicate the current time in your new World Time City
Note
If your current World Time City supports time calibration signal reception, making it your Home City
enables calibration signal reception for that city.
B to start an elapsed time operation immediately after entering the Stopwatch Mode,
Hand Functions
x Second Hand: Indicates the currently selected World Time City.
v Left Dial Hand: Indicates the current STD (standard time) or DST (daylight
saving time) setting of the currently selected time zone.
n Right Dial Hands: Indicate the current time in the selected World Time City
in 24-hour format.
To view the time in another time zone
1.
Use
C to move the v Left Dial Hand to STD or DST.
The
x Second Hand will move to the city code of the currently selected
World Time City.
1.
In the World Time Mode, use
want to change.
Wait until the
n Right Dial Hands complete their move to the time in the
currently selected World Time City. You will not be able to perform step
2 of this procedure until the hands stop moving.
2.
Hold down
A for about two seconds until the watch beeps. This will cause
the v Left Dial Hand to toggle between DST (daylight saving time) and
STD (standard time).
Note that you cannot switch between
saving time) while UTC is selected as the World Time City.
Note that the
STD (standard time)/DST (daylight saving time) setting
affects only the currently selected time zone. Other time zones are not
affected.
The following example shows what happens when the Home City and World
Time City are swapped while the Home City originally is TOKYO (TYO) and
the World Time City is NEW YORK (NYC).
Home City
TOKYO
Before swapping
10:08 p.m.
(Standard time)
NEW YORK
After swapping
9:08 a.m.
(Daylight saving time)
To swap your Home City and World Time City
1.
In the World Time Mode, use
D to select the World Time City you want.
In this example, you would move the
(NYC) in order to select New York as the World Time City.
Wait until the
n Right Dial Hands complete their move to the time in the
currently selected World Time City. You will not be able to perform step 2
of this procedure until the hands stop moving.
NEW YORK/NYC in this example) your new Home City. At
D will not perform a split or
B to stop it, even if you exit the Stopwatch
D to select the city code whose setting you
STD (standard time)/DST (daylight
World Time City
NEW YORK
9:08 a.m.
(Daylight saving time)
TOKYO
10:08 p.m.
(Standard time)
x Second Hand to NEW YORK
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