MO1206-EA © 2012 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

Operation Guide 3405

Getting Acquainted
Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. To get the most out of your
purchase, be sure to read this manual carefully.

Keep the watch exposed to bright light

The electricity generated by the solar panel of the watch is
Bright Light stored by a rechargeable battery. Leaving or using the

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watch where it is not exposed to light causes the battery
to run down. Make sure the watch is exposed to light as
Solar panel much as possible.
• When you are not wearing the watch on your wrist,
position the face so it is pointed at a source of bright
light.
• You should try to keep the watch outside of your sleeve
as much as possible. Charging is reduced significantly if
the face is covered only partially.

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• The watch continues to operate, even when it is not exposed to light. Leaving the • The actual level at which some functions are disabled depends on the watch model.
watch in the dark can cause the battery to run down, which will result in some watch • Frequent display illumination can run down the battery quickly and require charging.
functions to be disabled. If the battery goes dead, you will have to re-configure watch The following guidelines give an idea of the charging time required to recover from a
settings after recharging. To ensure normal watch operation, be sure to keep it single illumination operation.
exposed to light as much as possible. Approximately 5 minutes exposure to bright sunlight coming in through a window
Approximately about 8 hours exposure to indoor fluorescent lighting
Battery charges in the light. Battery discharges in the dark.
• Be sure to read “Power Supply” (page E-50) for important information you
Solar panel Bright Light need to know when exposing the watch to bright light.
(Converts light to Electrical
electrical power.) energy If the display of the watch is blank...
If the display of the watch is blank, it means that the watch’s Power Saving function
All has turned off the display to conserve power.
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 1
functions • See “Power Saving Function” (page E-67) for more information.
LEVEL 2 enabled LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3 Dis- LEVEL 3
Some or all Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage
Charge LEVEL 4 charge functions or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of this product or
LEVEL 4 disabled its malfunction.
Rechargeable battery
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About This Manual Contents

• Depending on the model of your watch, display text appears either as dark figures
on a light background or light figures on a dark background. All sample displays in General Guide ......................................................................................................... E-8
this manual are shown using dark figures on a light background. Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping ............................................................... E-10
• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration. World Time ............................................................................................................. E-33
• Each section of this manual provides you with the information you need to perform
Alarms .................................................................................................................... E-36
operations in each mode. Further details and technical information can be found in
the “Reference” section. Stopwatch .............................................................................................................. E-41
Countdown Timer .................................................................................................. E-43
Illumination ............................................................................................................ E-46
Power Supply ........................................................................................................ E-50
Timekeeping .......................................................................................................... E-58
Reference .............................................................................................................. E-65
Specifications ....................................................................................................... E-75

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Procedure Lookup To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off .......................................................... E-40
The following is a handy reference list of all the operational procedures contained in To measure times with the stopwatch ................................................................ E-42
this manual.
To configure the countdown timer ...................................................................... E-44
To specify your Home City ................................................................................... E-12
To use the countdown timer ................................................................................ E-45
To perform manual receive .................................................................................. E-26
To illuminate the display manually ...................................................................... E-47
To turn auto receive on and off ........................................................................... E-28
To specify the illumination duration ................................................................... E-47
To check the latest signal reception results ...................................................... E-29
To turn the auto light switch on and off .............................................................. E-49
To view the time in another city ........................................................................... E-34
To set the time and date manually ...................................................................... E-59
To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and
Daylight Saving Time ...................................................................................... E-35 To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting ............................ E-63
To set an alarm time ............................................................................................. E-37 To turn the button operation tone on and off ..................................................... E-66
To test the alarm ................................................................................................... E-38 To recover from the sleep state ........................................................................... E-68
To turn an alarm on and off .................................................................................. E-39 To turn Power Saving on and off ......................................................................... E-68
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General Guide World Time Mode Alarm Mode

• Press C to change from mode to mode.

• In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press L to illuminate C C
▲

the display.

Timekeeping Mode

C C
Countdown Timer Mode Stopwatch Mode
▲
▲
▲

C C C

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Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping • The U.S. time calibration signal can be picked up by the watch while in North
America. The term “North America” in this manual refers to the area that consists of
This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly. Canada, the continental United States, and Mexico.
• This watch is designed to pick up the time calibration signals transmitted in Germany • As of June 2012, China does not use Daylight Saving Time (DST). If China does go
(Mainflingen), England (Anthorn), the United States (Fort Collins), China (Shangqiu), to the Daylight Saving Time system in the future, some functions of this watch may
and Japan (Fukushima, Fukuoka/Saga). no longer operate correctly.
• Using this watch in a country covered by a time calibration that is different from the
Current Time Setting countries it supports may result in incorrect time indication due to local application of
This watch adjusts its time setting automatically in accordance with a time calibration summer time, etc.
signal. You also can perform a manual procedure to set the time and date, when
necessary.
• The first thing you should do after purchasing this watch is to specify your
Home City (the city where you normally will use the watch). For more
information, see “To specify your Home City” (page E-12).
• When using the watch outside the areas covered by the time signal transmitters, you
will have to adjust the current time setting manually as required. See “Timekeeping”
(page E-58) for more information about manual time settings.

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To specify your Home City 3. Press A to exit the setting screen.

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city • Normally, your watch should show the correct time as soon as you select your Home
PM indicator code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen. City code. If it does not, it should adjust automatically after the next auto receive
2. Press D (east) and B (west) to select the city code operation (in the middle of the night). You also can perform manual receive (page
you want to use as your Home City. E-26) or you can set the time manually (page E-59).
LIS, LON : Lisbon, London • The watch will receive the time calibration signal automatically from the applicable
MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO : Madrid, Paris, transmitter (in the middle of the night) and update its settings accordingly. For
Rome, Berlin, Stockholm information about the relationship between city codes and transmitters, see page
ATH : Athens E-17 and “Transmitters” (page E-70).
MOW : Moscow • See the maps under “Approximate Reception Ranges” (page E-18) for information
Hour : Minutes Seconds HKG, BJS, TPE : Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei about the reception ranges of the watch.
SEL, TYO : Seoul, Tokyo • You can disable time signal reception, if you want. See “To turn auto receive on and
City code HNL : Honolulu off” on page E-28 for more information.
ANC : Anchorage • Under factory default settings, auto receive is turned off for all of the following city
YVR, LAX: Vancouver, Los Angeles codes: MOW (Moscow), HNL (Honolulu), and ANC (Anchorage). For details about
YEA, DEN : Edmonton, Denver turning on auto receive for these city codes, see “To turn auto receive on and off” on
MEX, CHI : Mexico City, Chicago page E-28.
NYC : New York
YHZ : Halifax
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Time Calibration Signal Reception Important!

There are two different methods you can use to receive the time calibration signal: • When getting ready to receive the time calibration signal, position the watch as
auto receive and manual receive. shown in the nearby illustration, with its 12 o’clock side pointing towards a window.
This watch is designed to receive a time calibration signal late at night. Because of
• Auto Receive this, you should place the watch near a window as shown in the illustration when you
With auto receive, the watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to take it off at night. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.
six times a day (five times a day for the Chinese calibration signal). When any auto
receive is successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not performed. For
more information, see “About Auto Receive” (page E-21).
• Manual Receive 12 o’clock
Manual receive lets you start a time calibration receive operation with the press of a
button. For more information, see “To perform manual receive” (page E-26).
or

• Make sure the watch is facing the right way.

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• Proper signal reception can be difficult or even impossible under the conditions listed • The time calibration signal the watch will attempt to pick up depends on its current
below. Home City code setting as shown below.
Home City Code Transmitter Frequency
LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, Anthorn (England) 60.0 kHz
BER, STO, ATH, MOW* Mainflingen (Germany) 77.5 kHz
HKG, BJS Shangqiu City (China) 68.5 kHz
Fukushima (Japan) 40.0 kHz
Inside or Inside a Near Near a Near high- Among or TPE, SEL, TYO
among vehicle household construction tension power behind Fukuoka/Saga (Japan) 60.0 kHz
buildings appliances, site, airport, lines mountains HNL*, ANC*, YVR, LAX, YEA, Fort Collins, Colorado
office or other 60.0 kHz
DEN, MEX, CHI, NYC, YHZ, YYT (the United States)
equipment, sources of
or a mobile electrical * The areas covered by the HNL, ANC, and MOW city codes are quite far from the
phone noise time calibration signal transmitters, and so certain conditions may cause problems
• Signal reception normally is better at night than during the day. with signal reception.
• Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes, but in some • Calibration signal reception is disabled while a countdown timer operation is in
cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any progress.
button operations or move the watch during this time.
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Approximate Reception Ranges Japan Signals

U.K. and German Signals 500 kilometers
500 kilometers
Fukushima
1,500 kilometers Fukuoka/Saga
1,000 kilometers
Mainflingen 1,000 kilometers
Anthorn
Signals are receivable in the Taiwan area when reception conditions are good.
U.S. Signal China Signal
500 kilometers
2,000 miles 1,500 kilometers
(3,000 kilometers) Changchun
The Anthorn signal 500 kilometers Beijing
is receivable within
this area. Shanghai
600 miles
(1,000 kilometers) Chengdu

Fort Collins Hong Kong

Shangqiu
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• Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain About Auto Receive
times of the year or day. Radio interference also may cause problems with reception. The watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six times a day
Mainflingen (Germany) or Anthorn (England) transmitters: 500 kilometers (five times a day for the Chinese calibration signal). When any auto receive is
(310 miles) successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not performed. The reception
Fort Collins (United States) transmitter: 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) schedule (calibration times) depends on your currently selected Home City, and
Fukushima or Fukuoka/Saga (Japan) transmitters: 500 kilometers (310 miles) whether standard time or Daylight Saving Time is selected for your Home City.
Shangqiu (China) transmitter: 500 kilometers (310 miles) Auto Receive Start Times
• Even when the watch is within the reception range of the transmitter, signal Your Home City
1 2 3 4 5 6
reception will be impossible if the signal is blocked by mountains or other geological LIS Standard Time 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight*
formations between the watch and signal source. LON Daylight Saving Time 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight* 1:00 am*
• Signal reception is affected by weather, atmospheric conditions, and seasonal MAD Standard Time 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight* 1:00 am*
changes. PAR Daylight Saving Time 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight* 1:00 am* 2:00 am*
• See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” (page E-30) if you ROM
experience problems with time calibration signal reception. BER
STO
ATH Standard Time 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight* 1:00 am* 2:00 am*
Daylight Saving Time 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight* 1:00 am* 2:00 am* 3:00 am*
MOW Standard Time 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight* 1:00 am* 2:00 am* 3:00 am*
Daylight Saving Time 5:00 am Midnight* 1:00 am* 2:00 am* 3:00 am* 4:00 am*
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Auto Receive Start Times Note

Your Home City
1 2 3 4 5 6 • When a calibration time is reached, the watch will receive the calibration signal only
HKG Standard Time and 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am
if it is in either the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. Reception is not
BJS Daylight Saving Time performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring settings.
TPE Standard Time Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am • Auto receive of the calibration signal is designed to be performed early in the
SEL morning, while you sleep (provided that the Timekeeping Mode time is set correctly).
TYO Before going to bed for the night, remove the watch from your wrist, and put it in a
HNL Standard Time and Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am location where it can receive the signal easily.
ANC Daylight Saving Time • The watch receives the calibration signal for two to seven minutes everyday when
YVR the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches a calibration time. Do not perform any
LAX
YEA button operation within seven minutes before or after the calibration times. Doing so
DEN can interfere with correct calibration.
MEX • Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the current time in the
CHI
NYC Timekeeping Mode. The receive operation will be performed whenever the display
YHZ shows any one of the calibration times, regardless of whether or not the displayed
YYT time actually is the correct time.
*Next day

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About the Signal Strength Indicator • Use the signal strength indicator as a guide for checking signal strength and for
The signal strength indicator shows the strength of the calibration signal being finding the best location for the watch during signal receive operations.
received. For best reception, be sure to keep the watch in a location where signal • Following reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch’s time
strength is strongest. The signal strength indicator is displayed while an auto or setting, the receiving indicator will remain on the display in all modes. The receiving
manual receive operation is in progress. indicator will not be displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful or after you adjust
the current time setting manually.
Receiving indicator • The receiving indicator is displayed only when the watch is able to receive both time
and date data successfully. It does not appear when only time data is received.
• The receiving indicator indicates that at least one of the auto calibration signal
receive operations was successful. Note, however, that the receiving indicator
disappears from the display each day when the first auto receive operation of the
day is performed.

Signal strength indicator Weak Strong

(Level 1) (Level 3)
• Even in an area where signal strength is strong, it takes about 10 seconds for signal
reception to stabilize enough for the signal strength indicator to indicate signal
strength.
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To perform manual receive Receive failed • If the latest reception fails but a previous reception was
1. Enter the Timekeeping Mode (page E-8). successful, the receiving indicator will be on the display.
Receiving 2. Hold down D for about two seconds until the receiving
Note
indicator starts to flash on the display. This indicates
• To interrupt a receive operation and return to normal
that manual receive is in progress.
timekeeping, press D.
• Time calibration signal reception takes from two to
seven minutes. Take care that you do not perform
any button operations or move the watch during this
If there was a previously
time.
successful reception
• If the receive operation is successful, the reception
Receive successful date and time appear on the display, along with the
GET indicator.
3. After manual receive is complete, press D to return to
normal timekeeping.
• The watch also will return to normal timekeeping if you
do not perform any button operation for about one or
two minutes.
If no reception was
successful
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To turn auto receive on and off To check the latest signal reception results
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to display the last In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to view the last
successful receive time and date screen (page E-29). successful receive time and date. Press D again to
2. Hold down A until the current auto receive setting (ON return to the previous screen.
or OFF) starts to flash. This is the setting screen. • The watch also will return to normal timekeeping if you
• Note that the setting screen will not appear if the do not perform any button operation for about one or two
currently selected Home City is one that does not minutes.
support time calibration reception.
3. Press D to toggle auto receive on (ON) and off
On/Off status (OFF).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• For information about city codes that support signal
receive, see “To specify your Home City” (page E-12).

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Signal Reception Troubleshooting Problem Probable Cause What you should do
Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception. Auto receive is • Even if receive is successful, • Check to make sure the watch
Problem Probable Cause What you should do turned on, but the receiving indicator will is in a location where it can
Cannot perform • The watch is not in the • Enter the Timekeeping Mode the receiving disappear from the display each receive the signal (page E-15).
manual receive. Timekeeping Mode. and try again. indicator does day when the first auto receive
• Your current Home City is not • Select LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, not appear on operation of the day is
one of the following: LIS, LON, ROM, BER, STO, ATH, MOW, the display. performed.
MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO, HKG, BJS, TPE, SEL, TYO, • Time data (hour, minutes,
ATH, MOW, HKG, BJS, TPE, HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, seconds) only was received
SEL, TYO, HNL, ANC, YVR, DEN, MEX, CHI, NYC, YHZ, during the last receive
LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, CHI, or YYT as your Home City operation. The receiving
NYC, YHZ, or YYT (page E-12). indicator appears only when
Auto receive is • You changed the time setting • Perform manual signal receive time data and date data (year,
turned on, but manually. or wait until the next auto month, day) are both received.
the receiving • The DST setting was changed signal receive operation is
indicator does manually in the World Time performed.
not appear on Mode.
the display. • You pressed a button while
signal receive was in progress.
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Problem Probable Cause What you should do World Time

Time setting is • If the time is one hour off, the • Change the DST setting to
Current time in
World Time shows the current time in 48 cities (31 time
incorrect DST setting may be incorrect. Auto DST (page E-63).
zones) around the world.
following signal • The Home City code setting is • Select the correct Home City selected city
• The times kept in the World Time Mode are
reception. not correct for the area where code (page E-12).
synchronized with the time being kept in the
you are using the watch.
Timekeeping Mode. If you feel that there is an error in
• For further information, see “Important!” (page E-15) and “Radio-controlled Atomic any World Time Mode time, check to make sure you
Timekeeping Precautions” (page E-69). have the correct city selected as your Home City. Also
check to make sure that the current time as shown in
the Timekeeping Mode is correct.
• Select a city code in the World Time Mode to display the
current time in any particular time zone around the
City code globe. See the “City Code Table” at the back of this
manual for information about the UTC differential
settings that are supported.

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• All of the operations in this section are performed in the World Time Mode, which To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
you enter by pressing C (page E-9). 1. In the World Time Mode, use D and B to display the
city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight
To view the time in another city Saving Time setting you want to change.
While in the World Time Mode, use D (eastward) and B (westward) to scroll through 2. Hold down A to toggle between Daylight Saving Time
the city codes (time zones). (DST indicator displayed) and Standard Time (DST
• Pressing D and B at the same time will jump to the UTC time zone. indicator not displayed).
• The DST indicator is shown on the World Time Mode
screen while Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
DST indicator • Note that the Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time
setting affects only the currently displayed city code.
Other city codes are not affected.
• Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time
and Daylight Saving Time while UTC is selected as the
city code.

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Alarms To set an alarm time

1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm
The Alarm Mode gives you a choice of four one-time screens until the one whose time you want to set is
Alarm time alarms and one snooze alarm.
(Hour : Minutes) displayed.
Also use the Alarm Mode to turn the Hourly Time Signal
(SIG) on and off. D D D
• There are five alarm screens numbered AL1, AL2, D D
AL3 and AL4 for the one-time alarm, and a snooze
alarm screen indicated by SNZ. The Hourly Time D
Signal screen is indicated by SIG.
• To set a one-time alarm, display alarm screen AL1, AL2, AL3 or AL4.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
To set the snooze alarm, display the SNZ screen.
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page
Current time • The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.
E-9).
2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time
Alarm number starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
• This operation turns on the alarm automatically.
3. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
4. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.
• With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly as a.m. or p.m. (P indicator).
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
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Alarm Operation To turn an alarm on and off

The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the 1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select an alarm.
Snooze alarm indicator 2. Press B to toggle it on ( ) and off (xx).
watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total
of seven times, every five minutes, until you turn the alarm off (page E-39). Alarm on • Turning on a alarm (AL1, AL2, AL3, AL4 or
• Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the indicator SNZ) displays the alarm on indicator on its Alarm Mode
Timekeeping Mode time. screen.
• To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button. • In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for any
• Performing any one of the operations below during a 5-minute interval between alarm that currently is turned on.
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation. • The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen (page E-59) sounding.
Displaying the SNZ setting screen (page E-37) • The snooze alarm indicator flashes while the snooze
alarm is sounding and during the 5-minute intervals
To test the alarm On/Off status between alarms.
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.

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To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off Stopwatch
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time
Hourly time signal Signal (SIG). The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
on indicator Minutes Seconds
2. Press B to toggle it on ( ) and off (xx). and two finishes.
• The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the • The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59
display in all modes while this function is turned on. minutes, 59.99 seconds.
• The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
• The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
• Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
On/Off status Hours on the display clears the split time and returns to
1/100 second elapsed time measurement.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page
E-9).

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To measure times with the stopwatch Countdown Timer

Elapsed Time You can set the countdown timer within a range of one
D ➤D ➤D ➤D ➤B minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the countdown
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear reaches zero.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Split Time Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
D ➤B ➤B ➤D ➤B C (page E-9).
Start Split Split release Stop Clear
(SPL displayed) Hours Countdown End Beeper
Minutes The countdown end beeper lets you know when the
Two Finishes
Seconds countdown reaches zero. The beeper stops after about 10
D ➤B ➤D ➤B ➤B seconds or when you press any button.
Start Split Stop Split release Clear
First runner finishes. Second runner Display time of
Display time of first finishes. second runner.
runner.

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To configure the countdown timer To use the countdown timer

1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the
Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the current Current timer time countdown timer.
countdown start time starts to flash, which indicates the • The countdown timer operation continues even if you
setting screen. exit the Countdown Timer Mode.
• If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the • Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to
procedure under “To use the countdown timer” (page pause it. Press D again to resume the countdown.
E-45) to display it. • To stop a countdown operation completely, first pause it
2. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and (by pressing D), and then press B. This returns the
minute settings. countdown time to its starting value.
3. When a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to
Timer start time
change it.
• To specify a countdown start time of 24 hours, set
.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

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Illumination To illuminate the display manually

In any mode, press L to turn on illumination.
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that • The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch
Auto light switch on causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the
indicator setting.
dark. The watch’s auto light switch turns on illumination • You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds as the
automatically when you angle the watch towards your illumination duration. When you press L, the illumination will remain on for about
face. 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds, depending on the current illumination duration setting.
• The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by
the auto light switch on indicator) for it to operate. To specify the illumination duration
• See “Illumination Precautions” (page E-73) for other 1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
important information about using illumination. display contents start to flash. This is the setting screen.
2. Press C 10 times until the current illumination duration
setting (LT1 or LT3) appears.
3. Press D to toggle the setting between LT1
(approximately 1.5 seconds) and LT3 (approximately 3
seconds).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

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About the Auto Light Switch Warning!

Turning on the auto light switch causes illumination to turn on, whenever you position • Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the
your wrist as described below in any mode. Note that this watch features a “Full Auto display of the watch using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when
EL Light,” so the auto light switch operates only when available light is below a certain running or engaged in any other activity that can result in accident or injury.
level. It does not turn on the backlight under bright light. Also take care that sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not
startle or distract others around you.
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it towards • When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned
you more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on. off before riding a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor
• Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist. vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a
distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
To turn the auto light switch on and off
Parallel to In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down L for about three seconds to toggle the auto
ground More than 40° light switch on (auto light switch on indicator displayed) and off (auto light switch on
indicator not displayed).
• The auto light switch on indicator is on the display in all modes while the auto light
switch is turned on.

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Power Supply Important!
• Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in
This watch is equipped with a solar panel and a rechargeable battery that is charged such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause rechargeable battery
by the electrical power produced by the solar panel. The illustration shown below power to run down. Be sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whenever
shows how you should position the watch for charging. possible.
Example: Orient the watch so its face is Solar panel • This watch uses a rechargeable battery to store power produced by the solar panel,
pointing at a light source. so regular battery replacement is not required. However, after very long use, the
• The illustration shows how to position a rechargeable battery may lose its ability to achieve a full charge. If you experience
watch with a resin band. problems getting the rechargeable battery to charge fully, contact your dealer or
• Note that charging efficiency drops when CASIO distributor about having it replaced.
any part of the solar panel is blocked by • Never try to remove or replace the watch’s rechargeable battery yourself. Use of the
clothing, etc. wrong type of battery can damage the watch.
• You should try to keep the watch outside of • All data stored in memory is deleted, and the current time and all other settings
your sleeve as much as possible. Charging return to their initial factory defaults whenever battery power drops to Level 5 (page
is reduced significantly if the face is E-52) and when you have the battery replaced.
covered only partially. • Turn on the watch’s Power Saving function (page E-67) and keep it in an area
normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long periods. This helps to keep
the rechargeable battery from going dead.

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Battery Power Indicator and Recover Indicator • The flashing LOW indicator at Level 3 tells you that battery power is very low, and
The battery power indicator on the display shows you the current status of the that exposure to bright light for charging is required as soon as possible.
rechargeable battery’s power. • At Level 5, all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory
Level Battery Power Indicator Function Status
defaults. Once the battery reaches Level 2 after falling to Level 5, reconfigure the
Battery power current time, date, and other settings.
1 All functions enabled. • The watch’s Home City code setting will change automatically to TYO (Tokyo)
indicator
whenever the battery drops to Level 5. With this Home City code setting, the watch is
2 All functions enabled. configured to receive the time calibration signals of Japan. If you are using the watch
in North America, Europe, or China, you will need to change the Home City code
3 Auto and manual receive, setting to match your location whenever the battery drops to Level 5.
illumination, and beeper • Display indicators reappear as soon as the battery is charged from Level 5 to Level 2.
disabled.
• Leaving the watch exposed to direct sunlight or some other very strong light source
(Charge Soon Alert)
can cause the battery power indicator to show a reading temporarily that is higher
4 Except for timekeeping and than the actual battery level. The correct battery level should be indicated after a few
the charge indicator, all
functions and display
minutes.
indicators disabled.
5 All functions disabled.

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• If you use the light or alarms a number of times during a Charging Precautions
short period, all segments of the battery power indicator Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot. Avoid leaving
flash and the following operations become temporarily the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery.
disabled as battery power recovers. Also note that allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal
- Display illumination display to black out. The appearance of the LCD should become normal again when
- Alarm and hourly time signal the watch returns to a lower temperature.
- Time calibration signal reception
After some time, the battery power indicator should stop Warning!
flashing to indicate that battery power is back to normal. Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it
At this time the watch should return to normal operation. to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury.
• If the battery power indicator frequently flashes, it The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following
means that battery power is low. Leave the watch in conditions for long periods.
bright light to allow it to charge. • On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight
• Too close to an incandescent lamp
• Under direct sunlight

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Charging Guide Recovery Times

The following table shows the amount of time the watch needs to be exposed to light The table below shows the amount exposure that is required to take the battery from
each day in order to generate enough power for normal daily operations. one level to the next.
Exposure Level Approximate Exposure Time
Exposure Level (Brightness) Approximate (Brightness)
Exposure Time Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
▲

Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux) 5 minutes

Outdoor Sunlight 2 hours 19 hours 5 hours
Sunlight Through a Window (10,000 lux) 24 minutes (50,000 lux)
Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day (5,000 lux) 48 minutes Sunlight Through a 7 hours 93 hours 25 hours
Indoor Fluorescent Lighting (500 lux) 8 hours Window (10,000 lux)
Daylight Through a 14 hours 188 hours 51 hours
• For details about the battery operating time and daily operating conditions, see the Window on a Cloudy
“Power Supply” section of the Specifications (page E-77). Day (5,000 lux)
• Stable operation is promoted by frequent exposure to light.
Indoor Fluorescent 158 hours -------- --------
Lighting (500 lux)
• The above exposure time values are all for reference only. Actual required exposure
times depend on lighting conditions.
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Timekeeping To set the time and date manually

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city
Date Screen Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
PM indicator Hour : Minutes time and date. 2. Use D and B to select the city code you want.
Seconds • In the Timekeeping Mode, press B to toggle between • Make sure you select your Home City code before
the day of the week and date (Date screen), and the changing any other setting.
currently selected World Time city and time (Dual Time). • For full information on city codes, see the “City Code
Read This Before You Set the Time and Date! Table” at the back of this manual.
This watch is preset with a number of city codes, each of 3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select the other
Month – Day Day of week which represents the time zone where that city is located. settings.
▲ When setting the time, it is important that you first select
B ▲ B the correct city code for your Home City (the city where C C 12/24-Hour C C C
Dual Time Screen you normally use the watch). If your location is not City Code DST Seconds Hour Minutes
Format
included in the preset city codes, select the preset city C C
code that is in the same time zone as your location. Illumination Button
City Power Saving Day Month Year
code • Note that all of the times for the World Time Mode city C Duration C Operation Tone C C C
codes (page E-33) are displayed in accordance with the
time and date settings you configure in the Timekeeping
Dual
time Mode.
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4. When the timekeeping setting you want to change is flashing, use D or B to Screen: To do this: Do this:
change it as described below.
Toggle the button operation tone between Press D.
Screen: To do this: Do this: (on) and (off)
Change the city code Use D (east) and B Toggle the illumination duration between Press D.
(west). (approximately 1.5 seconds) and
Cycle between Auto DST ( ), Daylight Press D. (approximately 3 seconds).
Saving Time ( ) and Standard Time Toggle between Power Saving on ( ) and Press D.
( ). off ( )
Toggle between 12-hour ( ) and 24- Press D.
hour ( ) timekeeping 5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Reset the seconds to Press D. • Auto DST (AvtA) can be selected only while LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, BER,
STO, ATH, MOW, TPE, SEL, TYO, HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, CHI,
NYC, YHZ, or YYT is selected as the Home City code. For more information, see
Change the hour and minutes Use D (+) and B (–).
“Daylight Saving Time (DST)” (page E-62).
• The day of the week is displayed automatically in accordance with the date (year,
Change the year, month, or day Use D (+) and B (–). month, and day) settings.

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12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping • Though the time calibration signals transmitted by the Fukushima and Fukuoka/
• With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for Saga, Japan transmitters include summer time data, summer time currently is not
times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears to the left of the implemented in Japan (as of 2010).
hour digits for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m. • The default DST setting is Auto DST (AvtA) whenever you select LIS, LON, MAD,
• With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without PAR, ROM, BER, STO, ATH, MOW, TYO, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, CHI,
any indicator. NYC, YHZ, or YYT as your Home City code.
• The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is • If you experience problems receiving the time calibration signal in your area, it
applied in all other modes. probably is best to switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
(summer time) manually.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from 1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city
Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight DST indicator
code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
Saving Time. 2. Press C and the DST setting screen appears.
The time calibration signals transmitted from Mainflingen (Germany), Anthorn 3. Use D to cycle through the DST settings in the
(England), or Fort Collins (the United States) include both Standard Time and DST sequence shown below.
data. When the Auto DST setting is turned on, the watch switches between Standard D D
Time and DST (summer time) automatically in accordance with the signals. Auto DST ( ) DST off ( ) DST on ( )

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• If you change your Home City to one that is within the same transmitter area, the Reference
current DST setting (Auto DST) will be retained. If you change to a city that is
outside your current transmitter area, DST will be turned off automatically. This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and
Transmitter Covered City Codes functions of this watch.
Japan TPE, SEL, TYO
China HKG, BJS Graphic Area
The information shown in the graphic area depends on the current mode.
U.S. HNL, ANC, YVR, LAX, YEA, DEN, MEX, CHI, NYC, YHZ, YYT
Europe (U.K., Germany) LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO, ATH, MOW Mode Graphic Area
Graphic Area
None All other city codes Timekeeping Mode
Timekeeping Mode seconds
4. When the setting you want is selected, press A to exit the setting screen. World Time Mode
• The DST indicator appears to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
Alarm Mode No indication
Stopwatch Mode Stopwatch Mode 1/10 seconds
CountdownTimer Mode CountdownTimer Mode seconds

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Button Operation Tone Power Saving Function

The button operation tone sounds any time you press one When turned on, the Power Saving function enters a sleep
Mute indicator Power saving indicator
of the watch’s buttons. You can turn the button operation state automatically whenever the watch is left in an area
tone on or off as desired. for a certain period where it is dark. The table below
• Even if you turn off the button operation tone, alarms, shows how watch functions are affected by the Power
the Hourly Time Signal, and other beepers all operate Saving function.
normally.

To turn the button operation tone on and off Elapsed Time Display Operation
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city code starts to flash, which in Dark
indicates the setting screen. 60 to 70 minutes Blank, with Power Saving All functions enabled, except for the
2. Press C nine times until the current button operation tone setting ( or MUTE) indicator flashing display
appears.
3. Press D to toggle the setting between (tone on) and MUTE (tone off). 6 or 7 days Blank, with Power Saving Auto receive, beeper tone,
4. Press A to exit the setting screen. indicator not flashing illumination, and display are disabled.
• The mute indicator is displayed in all modes when the button operation tone is • Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the sleep state.
turned off.
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• The watch will not enter the sleep state between 6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions
is already in the sleep state when 6:00 AM arrives, however, it will remain in the • Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time being set.
sleep state. • The time calibration signal bounces off the ionosphere. Because of this, such factors
To recover from the sleep state as changes in the reflectivity of the ionosphere, as well as movement of the
Perform any one of the following operations. ionosphere to higher altitudes due to seasonal atmospheric changes or the time of
• Move the watch to a well-lit area. day may change the reception range of the signal and make reception temporarily
impossible.
• Press any button.
• Even if the time calibration signal is received properly, certain conditions can cause
• Angle the watch towards your face for reading (page E-48). the time setting to be off by up to one second.
To turn Power Saving on and off • The current time setting in accordance with the time calibration signal takes priority
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the city over any time settings you make manually.
code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen. • The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the
2. Press C 11 times until the Power Saving on/off screen period January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2099. Setting of the date by the time
appears. calibration signal cannot be performed starting from January 1, 2100.
3. Press D to toggle Power Saving on ( ) and off ( ). • This watch can receive signals that differentiate between leap years and non-leap
4. Press A to exit the setting screen. years.
• The Power Saving indicator is on the display in all • Though this watch is designed to receive both time data (hour, minutes, seconds)
modes while Power Saving is turned on. and date data (year, month, day), certain signal conditions can limit reception to time
On/Off status data only.
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• If you are in an area where proper time calibration signal reception is impossible, the • When a China time zone is selected, the watch receives the time calibration signals
watch keeps the time with the precision noted in “Specifications”. transmitted from China (Shangqiu City).
• If you have problems with proper time calibration signal reception or if the time • When your Home City is LIS, LON, MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO, ATH, or MOW
setting is wrong after signal reception, check your current city code, DST (summer (which can receive both the Anthorn and Mainflingen signals), the watch first tries to
time) (page E-59), and auto receive settings (page E-28). pick up the signal it last successfully received. If that fails, it tries the other signal. For
• The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of TYO (Tokyo) whenever the the first receive after you select your Home City, the watch tries the nearest signal
battery power level drops to Level 5 or when you have the rechargeable battery first (Anthorn for LIS, LON, Mainflingen for MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO, ATH, and
replaced. If this happens, change the Home City to the setting you want (page E-12). MOW).
Transmitters Auto Return
The time calibration signal received by this watch depends on the currently selected • If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes while a setting
Home City code (page E-12). screen (with a flashing setting) is on the display, the watch will exit the setting screen
• When a U.S. time zone is selected, the watch receives the time calibration signal automatically.
transmitted from the United States (Fort Collins). • The watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any
• When a Japanese time zone is selected, the watch receives the time calibration button operation for two or three minutes in the Alarm Mode.
signal transmitted from Japan (Fukushima and Fukuoka/Saga). Scrolling
• When a European time zone is selected, the watch receives the time calibration B and D buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll through
signals transmitted from Germany (Mainflingen) and England (Anthorn). data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
operation scrolls at high speed.
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Initial Screens World Time

When you enter the World Time Mode or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing The seconds count of the World Time is synchronized with the seconds count of the
when you last exited the mode appears first. Timekeeping Mode.
Illumination Precautions
Timekeeping
• The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long
• Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
use.
causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
• Illumination may be difficult to see when viewed under direct sunlight.
reset to 00 without changing the minutes.
• The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
• The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
malfunction.
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change
• Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds.
it except when battery power drops to Level 5 (page E-52).
• Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
• The current time for all city codes in the Timekeeping Mode and World Time Mode is
calculated in accordance with the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) for each city,
Auto light switch precautions
based on your Home City time setting.
• Avoid wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist. Doing so causes the auto light
switch to operate when it is not needed, which shortens battery life. If you want to
wear the watch on the inside of your wrist, turn off the auto light switch feature.

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More than 15 degrees • Illumination may not turn on if the face of the watch is Specifications
too high more than 15 degrees above or below parallel. Make
sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground. Accuracy at normal temperature: ± 15 seconds a month (with no signal calibration)
• Illumination turns off after a preset amount of time (1.5 Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), month, day, day of the week
or 3 seconds), even if you keep the watch pointed Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour
towards your face. Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099
Other: Home City code (can be assigned one of 48 city codes); Standard Time /
Daylight Saving Time (summer time)
• Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto Time Calibration Signal Reception: Auto receive 6 times a day (5 times a day for the
light switch. If illumination does not turn on, try moving the watch back to the starting Chinese calibration signal) (Remaining auto receives cancelled as soon as
position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back toward you again. If this does one is successful); Manual receive
not work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side, and then bring it Receivable Time Calibration Signals: Mainflingen, Germany (Call Sign: DCF77,
back up again. Frequency: 77.5 kHz); Anthorn, England (Call Sign: MSF, Frequency: 60.0
• Under certain conditions, illumination may not turn on until about one second after kHz); Fort Collins, Colorado, the United States (Call Sign: WWVB, Frequency:
you turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate 60.0 kHz); Fukushima, Japan (Call Sign: JJY, Frequency: 40.0 kHz); Fukuoka/
malfunction of the auto light switch. Saga, Japan (Call Sign: JJY, Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Shangqiu City, Henan
• You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken Province, China (Call Sign: BPC, Frequency: 68.5 kHz)
back and forth. This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the auto light
switch, and does not indicate a problem with the watch.
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World Time: 48 cities (31 time zones) Power Supply: Solar panel and one rechargeable battery
Other: Daylight Saving Time/Standard Time Approximate battery operating time: 9 months (from full charge to Level 4) under
Alarms: 5 daily alarms (four one-time alarms; one snooze alarm); Hourly Time Signal the following conditions:
Stopwatch: • Watch not exposed to light
Measuring unit: 1/100 second • Internal timekeeping
Measuring capacity: 23:59' 59.99'' • Display on 18 hours per day, sleep state 6 hours per day
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, two finishes • 1 illumination operation (1.5 seconds) per day
Countdown Timer: • 10 seconds of alarm operation per day
Measuring unit: 1 second • Approximately 4 minutes of signal reception per day
Input range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Illumination: EL (electro-luminescent panel); Full Auto Light Switch; Selectable Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery. Particular care is required
illumination duration when using the auto light switch.
Other: Button operation tone on/off

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City Code Table

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City Code Table City UTC Offset/ City UTC Offset/ City UTC Offset/
City City City
Code GMT Differential Code GMT Differential Code GMT Differential
City UTC Offset/
City RIO Rio De Janeiro –3 MOW* Moscow SIN Singapore
Code GMT Differential +3
PPG Pago Pago –11 FEN Fernando de Noronha –2 JED Jeddah HKG Hong Kong
+8
HNL Honolulu –10 RAI Praia –1 THR Tehran +3.5 BJS Beijing
ANC Anchorage –9 UTC DXB Dubai +4 TPE Taipei
YVR Vancouver LIS Lisbon 0 KBL Kabul +4.5 SEL Seoul
–8 +9
LAX Los Angeles LON London KHI Karachi +5 TYO Tokyo
YEA Edmonton MAD Madrid DEL Delhi +5.5 ADL Adelaide +9.5
–7 KTM Kathmandu +5.75 GUM Guam
DEN Denver PAR Paris
+10
MEX Mexico City ROM Rome +1 DAC Dhaka +6 SYD Sydney
–6 RGN Yangon +6.5 NOU Noumea +11
CHI Chicago BER Berlin
NYC New York –5 STO Stockholm BKK Bangkok +7 WLG Wellington +12
SCL Santiago ATH Athens
–4 * The above is current as of June 2012. This watch does not reflect the change in the
YHZ Halifax CAI Cairo +2 Moscow (MOW) time offset to +4. Because of this, you should leave the summer
YYT St. Johns –3.5 JRS Jerusalem time setting turned on (which advances the time by one hour) for Moscow (MOW).
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• This table shows the city codes of this watch.

• The rules governing global times (UTC offset and GMT differential) and summer
time are determined by each individual country.

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