Using The Stopwatch; Using The Countdown Timer; Checking The Current Time In A Different Time Zone - Casio 3259 Operation Manual

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Using the Stopwatch

The stopwatch measures elapsed time, split times, and two fi nishes.
Hours
Hours
Current time
Current time
To enter the Stopwatch Mode
Use D to select the Stopwatch Mode (STW) as shown on page E-16.
To perform an elapsed time operation
A
Start
To pause at a split time
1/100
1/100
Minutes
Minutes
A
second
second
Seconds
Seconds
Start
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Using the Countdown Timer

In addition to normal countdown timing, you can press a button during a countdown operation to reset the
timer and restart timing. This capability comes in handy in the case of a yacht race, for example, in which
a warning signal is given fi ve minutes before the start of a race.
To enter the Countdown Timer Mode
Use D to select the Countdown Timer Mode (TMR) as shown on page E-16.
Countdown Timer Example
Using the Normal Countdown Timer
Progress beeper: OFF
Countdown beeper: Each second for the final 10 seconds
10'00"
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Note
See "To confi gure countdown timer settings" for information about setting up the timer.
When the progress beeper is off, only the countdown beeper and time up alert sound.
To confi gure countdown timer settings
1. Enter the Countdown Timer Mode.
If a countdown is in progress (indicated by the seconds counting
down), press A to stop it and then press C to reset to the current
countdown start time.
If a countdown is paused, press C to reset to the current
countdown start time.
2. Hold down E until the minute setting of the current countdown start
time starts to fl ash. This is the setting screen.
3. Press D to toggle the display between the countdown time (TMR) or
reset time (RST).
4. When the setting you want is fl ashing, use A (+) and C (–) to change
the minutes setting.
5. Press E to exit the setting screen.
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Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the
globe. The city that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the "World Time City".
To enter the World Time Mode
Currently selected
Currently selected
Use D to select the World Time Mode (WT) as shown on page E-16.
Word Time City
Word Time City
About one second after WT appears on the display, 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 A (East) and C (West) to scroll through
city codes.
Current timekeeping
Current timekeeping
Mode time
Mode time
Current time in the currently
Current time in the currently
selected World Time City
selected World Time City
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A
A
A
Stop
(Restart)
(Stop)
C
A
C
Split
Split release
Stop
(SPL appears in
the upper part of
the display.)
Time up alert
0'00"
Countdown time: 10 minutes
To measure two fi nishes
A
C
Start
Split
First runner fi nishes.
(SPL appears in the
upper part of the
display.)
Display time of fi rst
C
runner
Reset
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 C to stop it, even if you exit the Stopwatch
Mode to another mode and even if timing reaches the stopwatch limit defi ned above.
C
Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns
Reset
to elapsed time measurement.
Reset Time
Using a Reset Time
Progress beeper: ON
1
Reset time start alert: Once each second for fi nal 10 seconds
2
Time up alert: Each minute
Timer Settings
Countdown Time
You can select from one minute to 60 minutes.
You can select in one-minute steps.
Reset Time
You can select from one minute to fi ve minutes, within the range of the timer time.
You can select in one-minute steps.
To use the countdown timer
Using the Countdown Timer as a Normal Timer
A
A
Stop
Start
Using a Reset Time
A
C
Return to
Start
reset time
Press C again to return to countdown start time.
The watch beeps every second for the last 10 seconds before the end of the countdown.
The fi nal 10-second countdown beeps and time up alert sound even if the watch is not in the
Countdown Timer Mode.
To turn the progress beeper on and off
Pressing B while the countdown start time is on the display or while a countdown timer operation is in
progress in the Countdown Timer Mode toggles progress beeper operation on (
(
not displayed).
To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city
DST indicator
DST indicator
A
C
Stop
Split release
Second runner
Display time of
fi nishes.
second runner
Countdown beeper: Each second for the final 10 seconds
10'00"
5'00"
Reset time: 5 minutes
Countdown time: 10 minutes
A
A
Restart
Stop
A
A
Restart
Stop
1. In the World Time Mode, use A (East) and C (West) to scroll through
the available city codes.
Keep scrolling until the city code whose Standard Time/Daylight
Saving Time setting you want to change is displayed.
2. Hold down E until DST Hold appears on the display and then Hold
disappears.
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
Timekeeping Mode time DST setting.
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.
C
Reset
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Time up alert
0'00"
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C
Return to countdown
start time
C
Return to countdown
start time
displayed) and off
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