Casio 2914 Operation Manual

MA0410-EA

Power Saving

Power Saving causes the watch to enter a sleep state automatically and save power whenever the watch is left in the dark. The Power
Saving feature of the watch is turned on at the factory.
• Note that the watch may also enter the sleep state if the watch is blocked from light by your sleeve.
❚ How the sleep state works
Display sleep state
The display sleep state is triggered whenever the watch is left in
the dark for about one hour between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m.
• The display sleep state causes the display to go blank, except for
a flashing Power Saving indicator. The alarm and the hourly time
signal continue to operate normally while the watch is in the
display sleep state.
• The watch will not enter the sleep state if it is in the Timer Mode or
the Stopwatch Mode.
Power Saving
Indicator
Function sleep state
The function sleep state is triggered whenever the watch is left in
the dark for six or seven days. The power saving indicator stops
flashing and remains on the display to indicate the function sleep
state.
• The alarm and the hourly time signal are disabled while the watch
is in the function sleep state, and time calibration signal auto
receive is not performed.
• Digital timekeeping functions continue to operate normally in the
function sleep state.
Modes and Display Screens
Each press of the C C C C button sounds a confirmation tone and cycles through available modes in the sequence shown below. C
• The display will revert to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you leave the Alarm Mode screen displayed without performing any
operation for about two or three minutes.
Timekeeping Mode
Graphic Dial
PM Indicator Battery Indicator
(Appears with times
Receive Indicator
between noon and
midnight.)
(Screen Switching)
Button
Button
Hour, minute,
second
Button Button
(Mode switching)
Month/Day
Button
(Display Illumination)
Changing Display Screen Contents
Each press of the button toggles the lower display contents between the date (month/day) and the day of the week.
Days of the Week
SUN: Sunday MON: Monday TUE: Tuesday WED: Wednesday THU: Thursday FRI: Friday SAT: Saturday
• A segment appears with the passage of each second of the current minute.
• For details about the battery level indicator, see "Battery Level Indicator". For details about the receive indicator, see
"Receive Indicator".
Operation Guide 2914
❚ To recover from the sleep state
Move the watch to a brightly lit location or press any button. The
watch will also recover from the sleep state if you angle it towards
your eyes for reading (see "To illuminate the display with the auto
light switch").
• It can take up to two seconds before display figures re-appear
after you place the watch in a well-lit area.
❚ To turn Power Saving on and off
Use the procedure under "Configuring Home Time Settings" to turn
Power Saving on or off.
Leaving the watch in a drawer or anywhere else it is dark can
cause Power Saving to trigger in order to conserve battery
power.
Day of the Week
LCD Types
This watch is available with either of two different LCD types: light
background with dark figures (black-on-white) or dark background
with light figures (white-on-black).
Note that all of the samples in this manual show the black-on-
white type LCD.
Black-On-White White-On-Black
Black indicates "ON". White indicates "ON".
World Time Mode
Current Time in Selected City
City Code
Stopwatch Mode
Mode Indicator
Elapsed Time
Alarm Mode
Alarm Time
Alarm Number
Timer Mode
Timer Time
Mode Indicator
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