Using The Alarm; Checking The Current Time In A Different Time Zone; Using The Stopwatch; Using The Countdown Timer - Casio GDF100-1A Operation Manual

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Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

You can use the World Time Mode to view the current
Currently selected
Currently selected
time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the globe.
World Time City
World Time City
The city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode
Current Timekeeping
Current Timekeeping
is called the "World Time City".
Mode time
Mode time
To enter the World Time Mode
Use
to select the World Time Mode (WT) as shown on
page E-10.
WT will appear on the display for about one second.
Next, the display will change to show the city code of
the currently selected World Time City.
To view the time in another time zone
In the World Time Mode, use
Current time in the currently
Current time in the currently
city codes.
selected World Time City
selected World Time City
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Using the Stopwatch

The stopwatch measures elapsed time, split times, and two fi nishes.
To enter the Stopwatch Mode
Current time
Current time
Use
to select the Stopwatch Mode (STW) as shown on
Hours
Hours
Seconds
Seconds
page E-10.
STW will appear on the display for about one second.
Next, the display will change to show the stopwatch
hours.
To perform an elapsed time operation
Start
Stop
To pause at a split time
Minutes
Minutes
1/100 second
1/100 second
Start
Split
(SPL displayed)
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Using the Countdown Timer

The countdown timer can be confi gured to start at a preset time, and sound an alarm
when the end of the countdown is reached.
Current time
Current time
To enter the Countdown Timer Mode
Use
to select the Countdown Timer Mode (TMR) as
shown on page E-10.
TMR will appear on the display for about one second.
Next, the display will change to show the countdown
time hours.
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
Countdown time
Countdown time
(Hour, minutes, seconds)
(Hour, minutes, seconds)
then press
start time.
If a countdown is paused, press
current countdown start time.
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To perform a countdown timer operation
Start
Stop
(Restart)
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
to stop it and then
to reset to the countdown start time.
An alarm sounds for fi ve 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.
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To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.
AL1
SIG
2. Hold down
Alarm ON/OFF
Alarm ON/OFF
the setting screen.
indicator
indicator
Before the alarm time starts to fl ash, the message
SET Hold will appear on the display. Keep
depressed until SET Hold disappears and the
alarm time starts to fl ash.
3. Press
to move the fl ashing between the hour and minute settings.
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(East) to scroll through
(Restart)
(Stop)
Reset
Split release Stop
Reset
to stop it and
to reset to the current countdown
to reset to the
(Stop)
Reset
to scroll through the alarm
AL2
AL3
AL5
AL4
until the alarm time starts to fl ash. This is
To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city
1. In the World Time Mode, use
city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight
Saving Time setting you want to change.
2. Hold down
and then disappears. Release
disappears.
This toggles the city code you selected in step
1 between Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator
displayed) and standard time (DST indicator not
DST indicator
DST indicator
displayed).
You cannot use the World Time Mode to change the current standard time/
daylight saving time (DST) setting of the Home City.
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.
To measure two fi nishes
Start
Split
Stop
First runner
Second runner
fi nishes.
fi nishes.
Display time of
fi rst 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
exit the Stopwatch Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch
limit defi ned above.
Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the
split time and returns to elapsed time measurement.
2. Hold down
until the hour setting of the current countdown start time starts to
fl ash. This is the setting screen.
Before the hour setting starts to fl ash, the message SET Hold will appear
on the display. Keep
depressed until SET Hold disappears and the hour
setting starts to fl ash.
3. Press
to move the fl ashing between the hour and minute settings.
4. Use
(+) and
(–) to change the fl ashing item.
To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0H 00'00.
5. Press
to exit the setting screen.

Using the Alarm

You can set fi ve independent daily alarms. When a daily
Alarm number or SIG
Alarm number or SIG
alarm is turned on, an alarm tone will sound for about 10
seconds each day when the time in the Timekeeping
Current time
Current time
Mode reaches the preset alarm time. This is true even if
the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will
cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
To enter the Alarm Mode
Use
to select the Alarm Mode (ALM) as shown on
page E-10.
ALM will appear on the display for about one second.
Next, the display will change to show an alarm number
(AL1 through AL5) or the SIG indicator. The alarm
Alarm time
Alarm time
number indicates an alarm screen. SIG is shown when
(Hour : Minutes)
(Hour : Minutes)
the Hourly Time Signal screen is on the display.
When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were
viewing when you last exited the mode appears fi rst.
4. While a setting is fl ashing, use
(+) and
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
5. Press
to exit the setting screen.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down
to sound the alarm.
(East) to display the
until DST Hold appears on the display
after DST Hold
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Split release
Reset
Display time of
second runner
to stop it, even if you
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(–) to change it.
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