Mode Reference Guide - Casio 3258 Operation Manual

• Even when the watch is within range of a transmitter, signal reception may be impossible due to the
effects of geographic contours, structures, weather, the time of year, the time of day, radio interference,
etc. The signal becomes weaker at distances of approximately 500 kilometers, which means that the
infl uence of the conditions listed above becomes even greater.
• Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain times of the year or
day. Radio interference may also cause problems with reception.
Mainfl ingen (Germany) or Anthorn (England) transmitters: 500 kilometers (310 miles)
Fort Collins (United States) transmitter: 600 miles (1,000 kilometers)
Fukushima or Fukuoka/Saga (Japan) transmitters: 500 kilometers (310 miles)
Shangqiu (China) transmitter: 500 kilometers (310 miles)
• As of May 2011, China does not use Daylight Saving Time (DST). If China does go to the Daylight
Saving Time system in the future, some functions of this watch may no longer operate correctly.
To get ready for a receive operation
1. Confi rm that the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode. If it isn't, use
(page E-24).
2. The antenna of this watch is located on its 12 o'clock side. Position the watch with 12 o'clock facing
towards a window as shown in the nearby illustration. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.
•
•
12 o'clock 12 o'clock
or or
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• You can use the procedure under "To turn auto receive on and off" (page E-21) to enable or disable
auto receive.
To perform manual receive
1. Use to select the Receive Mode (R/C) as shown on page E-24.
Receiving Receiving
2. Hold down
disappears.
• A signal level indicator (L1, L2, or L3, see page E-20) will appear
on the display after reception starts. Do not allow the watch to
move and do not perform any button operation until GET or ERR
appears on the display.
• If the receive operation is successful, the reception date and time
appear on the display, along with the GET indicator.
The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode if you press
if you do not perform any button operation for about two or three
Receiving indicator Receiving indicator
minutes.
Receive successful Receive successful
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Signal Level Indicator
During manual receive, the signal level indicator displays the signal level
as shown below.
Weak (Unstable)
As you watch the indicator, keep the watch in a location that best
maintains stable reception.
Signal level indicator Signal level indicator
• Even under optimum reception conditions, it can take about 10
seconds for reception to stabilize.
• Note that weather, the time of day, surroundings, and other factors all
can affect reception.
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Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions
• Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time setting.
• Even if a receive operation is successful, certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up
to one second.
• The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the period January 1,
2000 to December 31, 2099. Updating of the date by signal reception will no longer be performed
starting from January 1, 2100.
• If you are in an area where signal reception is not possible, the watch keeps time with the precision
noted in "Specifi cations".
• The receive operation is disabled under any of the following conditions.
– While power is at Level 3 (L) or lower (page E-10)
– While the watch is in the power recovery mode (page E-11)
– While a sensor operation is being performed
– When the watch is in the function sleep state ("Power Saving", page E-13)
– While a countdown timer operation is in progress (page E-91)
• A receive operation is cancelled if an alarm sounds while it is being performed.
• The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of TYO (Tokyo) whenever the battery power level
drops to Level 5 or when you have the rechargeable battery replaced. If this happens, change the
Home City to the setting you want (page E-28) .
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Operation Guide 3258
to enter the Timekeeping Mode
Signal reception normally is better at night.
The receive operation takes from two to seven minutes,
but in some cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take
care that you do not perform any button operation or
move the watch during this time.
until RC Hold appears on the display and then
Strong (Stable)
• Signal reception may be diffi cult or even impossible under the conditions described below.
Inside or Inside a
among vehicle
buildings
3. What you should do next depends on whether you are using Auto Receive or Manual Receive.
• Auto Receive: Leave the watch over night in the location you selected in step 2. See "Auto
Receive" below for details.
• Manual Receive: Perform the operation under "To perform manual receive" on page E-18.
Auto Receive
• With Auto Receive, the watch performs the receive operation each day automatically up to six times (up
to fi ve times for the Chinese calibration signal) between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. (according to
the Timekeeping Mode time). When any receive operation is successful, none of the other receive
operations for that day are performed.
• When a calibration time is reached, the watch will perform the receive operation only if it is in the
Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. The receive operation is not performed if a calibration time is
reached while you are confi guring settings.
Receive failed Receive failed
If there was a previously If there was a previously
successful reception successful reception
or
To check the latest signal reception results
Receiving Receiving
indicator indicator
To turn auto receive on and off
On/Off status On/Off status
Receiving Receiving
indicator indicator

Mode Reference Guide

Your watch has 11 "modes". The mode you should select depends on what you want to do.
To do this:
• View the current date in the Home City
• Confi gure Home City and daylight saving time (DST) settings
• Confi gure time and date settings manually
• Determine your current bearing or the direction from your current
location to a destination as a direction indicator and angle value
• Determine your current location using the watch and a map
• View the barometric pressure and temperature at your current location
• View a graph of barometric pressure readings
• View the altitude at your current location
• Determine the altitude differential between two locations (reference
point and current location)
• Record an altitude reading with the measurement time and date
View information about tide conditions and the Moon phase
Recall records created in the Altimeter Mode
Set an alarm time
Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time
Use the countdown timer
View the current time in one of 48 cities (31 time zones) around the globe World Time Mode
• Perform a time calibration receive operation
• Check whether the last receive operation was successful
Near Near a Near
household construction high-tension
appliances, site, airport, power lines
offi ce or other
equipment, sources of
or a mobile electrical
phone noise
• If the current reception fails but a previous reception (within the
last 24 hours) was successful, the display shows the receiving
indicator and the ERR indicator. If the ERR indicator only is
displayed (without the receiving indicator), it means that all of the
receive operations over the past 24 hours have failed.
The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode without changing
the time setting if you press or if you do not perform any button
operation for about two or three minutes.
Note
You can interrupt a time calibration signal reception operation by
pressing any button.
Enter the Receive Mode (page E-24).
• When receive is successful, the display shows the time and date that
receive was successful. - : - - indicates that none of the reception
operations were successful.
• To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press
Note
The receiving indicator will not be displayed if you have adjusted the
time or date setting manually since the last receive operation.
1. Enter the Receive Mode (page E-24).
2. Hold down until On or OFF fl ashes on the display. This is the
setting screen.
• Note that the setting screen will not appear if the currently selected
Home City is one that does not support time calibration reception.
3. Press to toggle auto receive on (On) and off (OFF).
4. Press to exit the setting screen.
Enter this mode:
Timekeeping Mode
Digital Compass Mode
Barometer/Thermometer
Mode
Altimeter Mode
Tide/Moon Data Mode
Data Recall Mode
Alarm Mode
Stopwatch Mode
Countdown Timer Mode
Receive Mode
Among or
behind
mountains
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See:
E-27
E-34
E-47
E-55
E-77
E-73
E-86
E-89
E-91
E-95
E-18
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