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Operation Guide 5178
Bright light

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• This watch does not have a city code that corresponds to the UTC offset of
–3.5 hours. Because of this, the radio-controlled atomic timekeeping function
will not display the correct time for Newfoundland, Canada.

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Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. To get the most out of your
purchase, be sure to read this manual carefully.
• Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference.

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Keep the watch exposed to bright light

Getting Acquainted

Solar cell

The electricity generated by the solar cell of the watch is
stored by a built-in battery. Leaving or using the watch
where it is not exposed to light causes the battery to run
down. Make sure the watch is exposed to light as 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. Even if the face of the watch is
blocked only partially from light, charging will be reduced
significantly.

E

E-1

• The watch continues to operate, even when it is not exposed to light. Leaving the
watch in the dark can cause the battery to run down, which will result in some watch
functions to be disabled. If the battery goes dead, you will have to re-configure watch
settings after recharging. To ensure normal watch operation, be sure to keep it
exposed to light as much as possible.
Battery charges in the light.
Solar cell
(Converts light to
electrical power.)

Battery discharges in the dark.

Bright light
Electrical
energy

LEVEL 1

Charge LEVEL 2

• The actual level at which some functions are disabled depends on the watch model.
• Be sure to read “Power Supply” (page E-53) for important information you
need to know when exposing the watch to bright light.

If the analog hands aren’t moving...
If the analog hands aren’t moving, it means that the power saving mode has stopped
them to save battery power.
• See “Power Saving” (page E-62) for more information.
• The hands also stop when the watch’s battery runs down.
Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any
damage or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of this
product or its malfunction.

All
functions
enabled.

Dis- LEVEL 1
charge LEVEL 2

Some
functions
disabled.

Rechargeable battery

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E-3

About This Manual
Minute hand

Hour hand

• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown
in the illustration.
• Each section of this manual provides you with the
information you need in order to perform operations in
each mode. Further details and technical information
can be found in the “Reference” section.

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Left dial
hand

Day
Bottom
dial hand

Right dial hands

Contents
General Guide ......................................................................................................... E-8
Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping ............................................................... E-11
Stopwatch .............................................................................................................. E-31
World Time ............................................................................................................. E-34
Home City and DST .............................................................................................. E-38
Configuring Time and Date Settings Manually ................................................... E-41
Auto Hand Home Position Correction ................................................................. E-45
Manual Home Position Correction ...................................................................... E-48
Power Supply ........................................................................................................ E-53
Reference .............................................................................................................. E-59
Specifications ....................................................................................................... E-64

Second hand

E-4

E-5

Procedure Lookup

To swap your Home City and World Time City ................................................... E-37

The following is a handy reference list of all the operational procedures contained in
this manual.

To set your Home City time .................................................................................. E-38

To specify your Home City ................................................................................... E-12

To trigger the auto hand home position correction operation manually ......... E-46

To perform manual receive .................................................................................. E-26

To recover from the sleep state ........................................................................... E-63

To check the latest signal reception results ...................................................... E-28
To start or stop an elapsed time operation ........................................................ E-32
To measure elapsed time ..................................................................................... E-33
To measure split times ......................................................................................... E-33
To search for a city ............................................................................................... E-35
To change the STD/DST setting of a particular city code ................................. E-36
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E-7

General Guide
Timekeeping
Mode

Receive Status
Check (page E-28)

▲

Press any button.

Press A.

▲

Hold down A for about five seconds.

▲

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▲

Hold down A for about two seconds.

E-8

• Each press of C cycles through modes in the sequence shown below.
• Stopping at a mode for about one second will cause the display to change to the
data for that mode.
• Operating a button while the hands are moving at high speed may cause the hands
to stop temporarily.
• Except while the watch is performing auto hand home position correction, holding
down C for about two seconds will return directly to the Timekeeping Mode.

▲

Press A.

Setting Mode
(pages E-12, E-41)

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▲

Manual Receive
(page E-26)

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Timekeeping Mode
Hour hand

Stopwatch Mode
(page E-31)

This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly.
• Supported time calibration signals: Germany (Mainflingen), England (Anthorn), United
States (Fort Collins), China (Shangqiu), and Japan (Fukushima or Fukuoka/Saga)
• See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” (page E-29) if you
experience problems with time calibration signal reception.

Minute hand

▲

Press C.

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▲

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Press C.

World Time Mode
(page E-34)

Day of the
Day
week
24-hour
hand
Second hand

▲

Press C.

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Current time in
the selected
World Time City

Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping

Current Time Setting
This watch adjusts its time setting automatically in accordance with a time calibration
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, which is the city where you normally will use the watch. For more
information, see “To specify your Home City” on 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 “Configuring
Time and Date Settings Manually” (page E-41) for more information about manual
time settings.

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E-11

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To specify your Home City
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, keep A depressed (for
about five seconds) as the second hand moves to the
last signal reception result (“Y” or “N”), then to “READY”
(or “R” for some models), and then to the city code of
the currently selected Home City.
• This indicates the city code setting mode.
2. Use D to move the second hand clockwise to the city
code you want to use as your Home City.
• For information about the Home City, see “Home City
Codes and Transmitters” (page E-13). The watch will
receive the time calibration signal of the transmitter of
City code
the selected city code.
Second hand
3. After the Home City setting is the way you want, press
A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

• Normally, your watch should show the correct time as soon as you specify your
Home City code. If it does not, it should adjust automatically after the next auto
receive operation. You also can perform manual receive (page E-26) or you can set
the time manually (page E-41).
• Even if the time calibration signal is received correctly, there are some times when
the analog hands may not indicate the correct time. If this happens, use the
procedures under “Auto Hand Home Position Correction” (page E-45) to check the
home positions of the hands, and make adjustments as required.
Home City Codes and Transmitters
• The time calibration signal the watch will attempt to pick up depends on its current
Home City code setting as shown below. If you use the watch in Japan or Europe
(each of which has two different transmitter locations), it will try to receive the time
calibration signal from one of the transmitters in your current location. If it cannot
receive the signal, it will then try to receive the time calibration signal from the other
transmitter.

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Home City Code
LON: London
PAR: Paris
ATH: Athens
HKG: Hong Kong
TYO: Tokyo
(HNL): Honolulu
(ANC): Anchorage
LAX: Los Angeles
DEN: Denver
CHI: Chicago
NYC: New York

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Transmitter
German/U.K. Signals
Anthorn (England)
Mainflingen (Germany)
China Signal
Shangqiu City (China)
Japan Signals
Fukushima (Japan)
Fukuoka/Saga (Japan)
U.S. Signal
Fort Collins, Colorado
(the United States)

Frequency
60.0 kHz
77.5 kHz
68.5 kHz
40.0 kHz
60.0 kHz
60.0 kHz

• City codes in parentheses indicate areas where reception may be possible only
when conditions are good.
• For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table” at the back of this
manual.
• In addition to the above, you also can select city codes that are outside the ranges of
the time calibration signal transmitters supported by this watch.
• Note that this watch does not have a city code that corresponds to Newfoundland.
• 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
Canada, the continental United States, and Mexico.
• As of December 2010, 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.
• Using this watch in a country covered by a time calibration that is different from the
countries it supports may result in incorrect time indication due to local application of
summer time, etc.

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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

1,000 kilometers
Anthorn

Mainflingen

China Signal

U.S. Signal
1,500 kilometers

500 kilometers

The Anthorn signal is
receivable within this
area.

2,000 miles
(3,000 kilometers)

500 kilometers

600 miles
(1,000 kilometers)

Chengdu

Fort Collins

Shangqiu

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Beijing
Shanghai
Hong Kong

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• Signal reception may not be possible up to the distances noted below during certain
times of the year or day. Radio interference may also cause problems with reception.
Mainflingen (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)
• Even when the watch is within the reception range of the transmitter, signal
reception will be impossible if the signal is blocked by mountains or other geological
formations between the watch and signal source.
• Signal reception is affected by weather, atmospheric conditions, and seasonal
changes.
• See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” (page E-29) if you
experience problems with time calibration signal reception.

Changchun

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Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from
Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight
Saving Time.
• The watch will adjust the DST setting automatically when it receives a time
calibration signal while any one of the following city codes is selected as the Home
City.
LON, PAR, ATH, TYO, ANC, LAX, DEN, CHI, NYC
• The watch will not adjust the DST setting automatically while either of following city
codes is selected as the Home City. In this case, you will need to change between
standard time and daylight saving time manually.
HKG, HNL
• For information about the DST setting, see “To set your Home City time” (page
E-38).
• As of June 2008, 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.
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• If you experience problems receiving the time calibration signal in your area, it
probably is best to switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time (summer
time) manually. For more information, see “Home City and DST” (page E-38).

Time Calibration Signal Reception
There are two different methods you can use to receive the time calibration signal:
auto receive and manual receive.

Important!
• When getting ready to receive the time calibration signal, position the watch as
shown in the nearby illustration, with its 12 o’clock side facing towards a window.
This watch is designed to receive a time calibration signal late at night. Because of
this, you should place the watch near a window as shown in the illustration when you
take it off at night. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.

• Auto Receive
With auto receive, the watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six
times a day (five times for the China signal). When any auto receive is successful, the
remaining auto receive operations are not performed. For more information, see
“About Auto Receive” (page E-23).

12 o’clock
or

• Manual Receive
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).
• Make sure the watch is facing the right way.
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E-21

• Proper signal reception can be difficult or even impossible under the conditions listed
below.

Inside or
among
buildings

Inside a
vehicle

Near
household
appliances,
office
equipment,
or a mobile
phone

Near a
construction
site, airport,
or other
sources of
electrical
noise

Near hightension power
lines

About Auto Receive
The watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six times a day (five
times for the China signal). When any auto receive is successful, the remaining auto
receive operations are not performed. The reception schedule (calibration times)
depends on your currently selected Home City, and whether standard time or Daylight
Saving Time is selected for your Home City.

Among or
behind
mountains

• Signal reception normally is better at night than during the day.
• Time calibration signal reception 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 operations or move the watch during this time.
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E-23

Your Home City

Auto Receive Start Times
1
2
3
LON
Standard Time 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am
Daylight
2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am
Saving Time
PAR
Standard Time 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am
Daylight
3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am
Saving Time
Standard Time 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am
ATH
Daylight
4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight*
Saving Time
TYO
Standard Time Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am
HKG
Standard Time 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am
HNL, ANC, Standard Time
LAX, DEN, Daylight
Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am
CHI, NYC
Saving Time

4
5
6
4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight*
5:00 am Midnight* 1:00 am*
5:00 am Midnight* 1:00 am*
Midnight* 1:00 am* 2:00 am*
Midnight* 1:00 am* 2:00 am*
1:00 am* 2:00 am* 3:00 am*
3:00 am
4:00 am

4:00 am
5:00 am

5:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

Note
• When a calibration time is reached, the watch will receive the calibration signal only
if it is in either the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. Reception is not
performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring settings.
• Auto receipt of the calibration signal is designed to be performed early in the
morning, while you sleep (provided that the Timekeeping Mode time is set correctly).
Before going to bed for the night, remove the watch from your wrist, and put it in a
location where it can receive the signal easily.
• Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the current time in the
Timekeeping Mode.

* Next day
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E-25

• If reception is successful, the second hand will move to
YES (Y), and the date and time settings will be adjusted
accordingly. Normal timekeeping will resume after that.

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To perform manual receive
1. Place the watch on a stable surface so its 12 o’clock
side is facing towards a window (page E-21).
2. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for about two
seconds.
3. The second hand will move to READY (R) to indicate
that the watch is setting up for time calibration
reception.
• The second hand will move to WORK (W) and stay there
while actual reception is in progress.
• If signal reception is unstable during reception, the
WORK (W)
second hand may move between WORK (W) and
READY (R).
READY (R)
• The hour and minute hands continue to keep time
normally.

E-26

YES (Y)

E-27

Viewing the Latest Signal Reception Results
You can use the procedure below to check whether or not the last signal receive
operation was successful.

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To check the latest signal reception results
In the Timekeeping Mode, press A.
• If the watch was able to perform a successful signal
receive operation since midnight, the second hand will
move to YES (Y). If the watch has been unable to
receive any signal successfully, the second hand will
move to NO (N).
• The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode after five
seconds or when you press A.
• The current receive result is cleared when the first auto
receive operation is performed on the following day. This
NO (N)
means YES (Y) indicates successful signal reception
since the start of the current day.
YES (Y)
• If you adjust the time or date setting manually, the
second hand will move to NO (N).
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NO (N)

Note
• To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Timekeeping Mode, press any
button.
• If reception is not successful, the second hand will move to NO (N). Five seconds
later, the second hand will resume normal operation, without any adjustment of the
hand setting.
• If the second hand is pointing to YES (Y) or NO (N), you can return to the Timekeeping
Mode by pressing A.

Signal Reception Troubleshooting
Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception.
Probable Cause
What you should do
Problem
• You changed the time setting
• Perform manual signal
The second
receive at night or wait until
manually.
hand is pointing
the next auto signal receive
• You performed some button
at NO (N).
operation is performed.
operation during the auto receive
• Enter the Timekeeping
operation.
Mode and try again.
• The watch is not in the
Timekeeping Mode.
• Check to make sure the
• Signal reception results are reset
watch is in a location
when the first auto receive
where it can receive the
operation is performed on the
signal (page E-21).
following day.
• Radio interference is often present
during the day time, which can
interfere with calibration signal
reception.
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Problem
Probable Cause
What you should do
The time setting • The Home City setting is not
• Select the correct Home
is incorrect
correct for the area where you are
City (page E-12).
following signal
using the watch.
• Enter the home position
reception.
• The home position of the hands is
adjustment mode and
off.
adjust the home position
(page E-45).

Stopwatch
The stopwatch measures elapsed time in units of 1/20
second up to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.95 seconds (24
hours). When the maximum limit is reached, the elapsed
time returns to zero automatically and timing continues
from there.

Stopwatch second hand

• For further information, see “Important!” (page E-21) and “Radio-controlled Atomic
Timekeeping Precautions” (page E-60).
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Points to 0 in the
Stopwatch Mode.
Functions as a 1/20second hand during
an elapsed time
operation.

Stopwatch
time hour and
minute hands

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To start or stop an elapsed time operation
In the Stopwatch Mode, press B to start and stop the stopwatch.
• Pressing D during an elapsed time operation stops the hands at the split time.
Elapsed time measurement continues internally. After about five seconds, the hands
will return to normal elapsed time indication.
• 1/20-second timing is performed only for the first 30 seconds after you start or
restart an elapsed time operation. The 1/20-second hand also jumps to the elapsed
time position when you stop an elapsed time operation.
• Pressing D while the stopwatch is stopped will reset stopwatch to zero. The
following operations are not possible while the watch’s hands are moving during a
stopwatch elapsed time operation.
Split, reset

To measure elapsed time
B

B

D

Start

Stop

Reset

To measure split times
B

D

Start

Split

Normal measurement
resumed after 5 seconds.

B

D

Stop

Reset

• Pressing D again while a split time is indicated will cause the hands to jump to a
new (current) split time.
• Pressing B while a split time is indicated will stop the elapsed time operation,
causing the hands to jump to the stop time.

Cumulative Elapsed Time Measurement

Pressing B to restart the stopwatch without resetting it will resume the elapsed time
operation from where it was last stopped.
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World Time
World time lets you display the current time in any one of
World Time 29 cities (29 time zones) around the world.
• If the current time is not correct, check your current
Home City settings and make adjustments as required
(page E-38).
• The following operations are not possible while the
watch’s hands are moving to the current time for a newly
selected city code.
Using A to switch between standard time (STD) and
daylight saving time (DST).
Using B to swap the Home City and World Time City
• For full information on city codes, see the “City Code
Table” at the back of this manual.

City code

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In the World Time Mode, indicates
the current daylight saving time
setting (STD or DST).

To search for a city
In the World Time Mode, press D to move the second hand (which is pointing at the
currently selected city code) clockwise.
• About one second after you release D, the hands of the watch will move to the
current time in the zone of the city code indicated by the second hand.

Daylight Saving Time (summer time)
Daylight saving time calls for setting clocks ahead one hour from standard time during
the summer season.
• Note that the start and end of daylight time, and whether it is used at all depends on
each country and geographic area.
Standard time

The hand points to STD (standard time).

Daylight saving time

The hand points to DST (daylight saving time).

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E-35

To change the STD/DST setting of a particular city code
1. In the World Time Mode, use D to select the city
whose setting you want to change.
2. Hold down A for about two seconds to toggle between
daylight saving time and standard time.
• You can select STD or DST for each World Time city
code, except UTC.

▲

You can use the procedure below to swap your Home City and World Time City. This
capability can come in handy when you travel frequently between two cities in different
time zones.
• If your current World Time City supports receipt of a time calibration signal, making it
your Home City enables calibration signal reception.

To swap your Home City and World Time City
1. In the World Time Mode, use D to select the World Time City you want.
2. Hold down B for about three seconds.
• This will make the World Time City (which you selected in step 1), your Home City.
At the same time, it will change the Home City you had selected prior to step 2 to
your World Time City.
• After swapping the Home City and World Time City, the watch stays in the World
Time Mode with the city that was selected as the Home City prior to step 2 now
displayed as the World Time City.

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▲

Swapping your Home City and World Time City

Hold down
A for two
seconds.

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Home City and DST
Use the procedure in this section to configure your Home
City (the place where you normally use the watch) and
daylight saving time settings.
• Use the Timekeeping Mode to configure Home City and
daylight saving time settings.
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City code

E-38

To set your Home City time
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, keep A depressed (for
about five seconds) as the second hand moves to the
last signal reception result (“Y” or “N”), then to “READY”
(or “R” for some models), and then to the city code of
the currently selected Home City.
• This indicates the city code setting mode.
2. Use C to cycles through available settings in the
sequence shown below.

• Home City
• DST setting

C Hour and C
minute

Year

C

Month

C

Day

C

3. Use D to move the second hand clockwise to select the city code you want.
4. While the city code you want is selected, press B to toggle between STD
(standard time) and DST (daylight saving time).
• You will not be able to change the STD/DST setting while the watch’s hands are
moving to the current time for a newly selected city code. Wait until the hands stop
moving.
Standard time

The hand points to STD (standard time).

The hand points to DST (daylight saving time). Daylight
Daylight saving time
saving time is one hour ahead of standard time.
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• The watch will adjust the DST setting automatically when it receives a time
calibration signal while any one of the following city codes is selected as the
Home City.
LON, PAR, ATH, TYO, ANC, LAX, DEN, CHI, NYC
• The watch will not adjust the DST setting automatically while either of following
city codes is selected as the Home City. In this case, you will need to change
between standard time and daylight saving time manually.
HKG, HNL
• If you want to proceed with adjusting the current time and date setting, continue
from step 3 under “Configuring Time and Date Settings Manually” (page E-41). If
you do go the date and time adjustment procedure, note that you will not be able
to return to this Home City and daylight saving time setting procedure. To return to
this procedure, you will need to press A to exit the time and date setting
procedure, and then perform this procedure from step 1, above.
5. When everything is the way you want, press A.
• This will apply your settings and return to normal timekeeping. The second hand will
move to and start timekeeping from the appropriate seconds count in accordance
with the watch’s internal timekeeping.

Configuring Time and Date Settings Manually
You can use the following procedures to adjust the time and date settings when the
watch is unable to receive a time calibration signal for some reason.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, keep A depressed (for about five seconds) as the
second hand moves to the last signal reception result (“Y” or “N”), then to “READY”
(or “R” for some models), and then to the city code of the currently selected Home
City.
2. Use C to cycle through available settings in the sequence shown below.
• Home City
• DST setting

C Hour and C
minute

C

Year

Month

C

Day

C

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3. Press C.
• The second hand will move to 12 o’clock, and the left
dial hand will move to “0” (“60” for some models).
4. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the time setting in
one-minute increments.
• Check the bottom dial hand to make sure that it is
indicating the correct 24-hour setting.
5. Press C to advance to the year setting.
• The year setting consists of a tens digit and a units
digit setting.

Second hand

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Tens digit

Second
hand

1
2
3

9

6. Use D (units digit) and B (tens digit) to change the
year setting.
• D: Increases the one’s digit by 1.
• B: Increases the tens digit by 10.
7. Press C to advance to the month setting.

4

8
7

6
Left dial hand
00
90

5

10

30

80

20

70

30
60

Units digit

0

50

40

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8. Press D to move to the next month.
9. Press C to advance to the day setting.
10. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the day setting.
11. When everything is the way you want, press A.
SEP
MAR • This will exit the setting procedure and reset the
seconds count to zero.
AUG
APR
• Press A to restart timekeeping on a time signal on the
TV or radio.
MAY
JUL
JUN
• The day of the week is calculated automatically.
NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

OCT

Second hand

Auto Hand Home Position Correction

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Strong magnetism or impact can cause the hands and/or day setting to be off, even if
the watch is able to perform the signal receive operation. Auto hand home position
correction corrects the hand position automatically.
• Auto correction is performed in the Timekeeping Mode only.
• The auto correction operation corrects the positions of the second, minute, and hour
hands. Home position correction of the dial hands and day must be performed
manually, using the procedure under “Manual Home Position Correction” (page
E-48).
• Each hour, the watch performs automatic correction of the hand positions.
Correction can be performed for error up to 55 minutes slow or 5 minutes fast.
• You also can trigger the auto hand home position correction operation manually, if
you want. See “To trigger the auto hand home position correction operation
manually” (page E-46) for more information.
• The auto hand home position correction operation can take up to three and a half
minutes to complete.

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• If hand positions are off by one hour or more, correct them using the procedure
under “To trigger the auto hand home position correction operation manually” (page
E-46) or “Manual Home Position Correction” (page E-48).

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To trigger the auto hand home position correction operation manually
• Perform the following procedure when the time setting is
off.
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down D for about six
seconds until the second hand completes one full
revolution.
• Though the second hand will stop momentarily about
three seconds after you hold down D, do not release
the button yet. Wait until the second hand completes a
full revolution before you release D.
• To interrupt an ongoing correction operation and return
to the Timekeeping Mode, press D again.

• If you release D when the second hand stops the first time (after about three
seconds) in the above operation, the watch will enter the manual home position
correction mode, which is described under “Manual Home Position Correction” (page
E-48). If this happens, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode and then perform
the above operation again.
The manually triggered auto home position correction operation performs the following
two steps.
1. The hands will move automatically in order to determine the home positions of the
watch.
2. After the hand home positions are determined, the watch will return to normal
timekeeping automatically. This completes the correction operation.

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Manual Home Position Correction
Strong magnetism or impact can cause the hands and/or day setting to be off, even if
the watch is able to perform the signal receive operation. If this happens, perform the
following home position correction procedure.
• Hand home position correction is not required if the time and day settings are
correct.
• You also can use auto hand home position correction (page E-45) to correct the
home positions of the second, minute, and hour hands.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down D for about three
seconds until the second hand stops. Release D at
this time.

• Each press of C cycles through available settings in the sequence shown below.
Second
hand

C Hour and minute C Right dial hands
C Left dial hand C
(day of the
hands, bottom
(24-hour hour and
week)
dial hand
minute)

Day

C

2. Check the second hand position.
• Home Position
Second hand: 12 o’clock
3. If the second hand home position is off, use D to move it clockwise to correct it.

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Second hand
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Hour hand

Minute hand

Minute hand

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24-hour hand

4. Press C to change to hour and minute hand
correction.
• This will cause the hour and minute hands (24-hour
hands) to their home positions.
• Home Positions
Hour hand: 12 o’clock
Minute hand: 12 o’clock
24-hour hand: 24 o’clock
5. Use D (+) and B (–) to correct the hour and minute
hands.
• The bottom dial hand indicates the current hour on a
24-hour dial. Its position is synchronized automatically
with the hour and minute hands.

Hour hand
Left dial hand

6. Press C to advance to change to right dial (24-hour
time) correction.
• This will cause the hour and minute hands of the right
dial to move to their home positions.
• Home Positions
Hour hand: 24 o’clock
Minute hand: 24 o’clock
7. Use D (+) and B (–) to correct the right dial hands.
8. Press C to change to left dial correction.
• This causes the left dial hand to move to its home
position.
• Home Position
Left Dial: 12 o’clock
9. Use D (+) and B (–) to correct the left dial hand.

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E-51

1
Day

Check to make sure that the time, day, and day of the
week are being indicated correctly.

Power Supply
This watch is equipped with a solar cell and a special rechargeable battery (secondary
battery) that is charged by the electrical power produced by the solar cell. The
illustration shown below shows how you should position the watch for charging.
Example: Orient the watch so its face is
pointing at a light source.
• The illustration shows how to position
a watch with a resin band.
• Note that charging efficiency drops
when any part of the solar cell is
blocked by clothing, etc.
• You should try to keep the watch
outside of your sleeve as much as
possible. Even if the face of the watch
is blocked from light only partially,
charging will be reduced significantly.

Solar cell

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10. Press C to change to day correction.
• This causes the day to move to its home position.
• Home Position
Day: 1
11. Use D (+) and B (–) to correct the day indication.
• Each press of D or B moves the day indicator very
slightly. Keep pressing the applicable button until the
day is aligned the way you want.
12. Press A to exit home position correction and return to
normal timekeeping.
• If you press C instead of A, the watch will return to
step 1 (second hand home position adjustment) of this
procedure.

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Battery Power Levels
The movement of the analog hands indicates the current battery power level.
Level

Hand Movement

Function Status

1

Normal.

All functions enabled.

2

• Second hand jumps
every 2 seconds.
• Day changes to home
position.

Time calibration signal
reception disabled.

3

• Second hand stopped. All functions disabled.
• Hour and minute hands
stopped at 12 o’clock.

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Important!
• Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in
such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause rechargeable battery
power to run down. Make sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whenever
possible.
• This watch uses a special rechargeable battery to store power produced by the solar
cell, so regular battery replacement is not required. However, after very long use, the
rechargeable battery may lose its ability to achieve a full charge. If you experience
problems getting the special rechargeable battery to charge fully, contact your dealer
or CASIO distributor about having it replaced.
• The special rechargeable (secondary) battery used by your watch is not intended to
be removed or replaced by you. Use of a rechargeable battery other than the special
one specified for this watch can damage the watch.
• The current time and all other settings return to their initial factory defaults whenever
the watch is left uncharged for about one week after battery power drops to Level 3,
and when you have the battery replaced.
• Keep the watch in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long
periods. This helps to keep the rechargeable battery from going dead.

Jumps two seconds

• The second hand jumping every two seconds (Level 2) indicates that battery power
is quite low. Expose the watch to light as soon as possible to charge the battery.

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• When battery power is at Level 2, time calibration signal reception is disabled.
• When power drops to Level 3, all functions will be disabled but the watch will
continue to keep time internally for about one week. If you recharge the battery
sufficiently during this period, the analog hands will move automatically to the
correct setting and normal timekeeping will resume. If the watch is left uncharged for
about one week after battery power drops to Level 3, the current time and all other
settings return to their initial factory defaults.

Charging Precautions
Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot. Avoid leaving
the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery.
Warning!
Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it
to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury.
The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following
conditions for long periods.
• On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight
• Too close to an incandescent lamp
• Under direct sunlight

Charging Guide
After a full charge, timekeeping remains enabled for up to about five months.
• The following table shows the amount of time the watch needs to be exposed to light
each day in order to generate enough power for normal daily operations.
Exposure Level (Brightness)

Approximate Exposure Time

Outdoor sunlight (50,000 lux)

8 minutes

Sunlight through a window (10,000 lux)

30 minutes

Daylight through a window on a cloudy day
(5,000 lux)

48 minutes

Indoor fluorescent lighting (500 lux)

8 hours

• For details about the battery operating time and daily operating conditions, see the
“Power Supply” section of the Specifications (page E-65).
• Stable operation is promoted by frequent charging.

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Recovery Times
The table below shows the amount exposure that is required to take the battery from
one level to the next.
Exposure Level
(Brightness)

Approximate Exposure Time
Level 3

Level 2

▲

2 hours

▲

▲

Outdoor sunlight (50,000 lux)
Sunlight through a window
(10,000 lux)
Daylight through a window on
a cloudy day (5,000 lux)
Indoor fluorescent lighting
(500 lux)

Level 1
24 hours

6 hours

89 hours

9 hours

144 hours

97 hours

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This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and
functions of this watch.

Auto Return Features

• If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes in the current time
setting mode, or in the hand/day home position correction mode, the watch will
return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
• If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes while a setting
mode is selected, the watch will exit the setting mode automatically.

High-Speed Movement

• The above exposure time values are all for reference only. Actual required exposure
times depend on lighting conditions.
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Reference

• In most cases when configuring settings, holding down a button will start high-speed
scrolling of the applicable setting.
• High-speed movement of hands and day will continue until you press any button.
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Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions

• Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time being set.
• The time calibration signal bounces off the ionosphere. Because of this, such factors as
changes in the reflectivity of the ionosphere, as well as movement of the ionosphere to
higher altitudes due to seasonal atmospheric changes or the time of day may change
the reception range of the signal and make reception temporarily impossible.
• Even if the time calibration signal is received properly, certain conditions can cause
the time setting to be off by up to one second.
• The current time setting in accordance with the time calibration signal takes priority
over any time settings you make manually.
• The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the
period January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2099. Setting of the date by the time
calibration signal will not be performed starting from January 1, 2100.
• This watch can receive signals that differentiate between leap years and non-leap
years.
• If you are in an area where proper time calibration signal reception is impossible, the
watch keeps time with the precision noted in “Specifications”.

Timekeeping

• The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there normally should be no reason
to change it. Note, however, that if the watch is left uncharged for about one week
after battery power drops to Level 3, the current time and all other settings return to
their initial factory defaults.
• The date will change automatically when the current time reaches midnight. The
date change at the end of the month may take more time than normal.
• The current time for all time zones in the Timekeeping Mode and World Time Mode
is calculated in accordance with the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) offset of
each zone, based on your Home Time Zone time setting.
• UTC is the world-wide scientific standard of timekeeping. It is based upon carefully
maintained atomic (cesium) clocks that keep time accurately to within microseconds.
Leap seconds are added or subtracted as necessary to keep UTC in sync with the
Earth’s rotation. The reference point for UTC is Greenwich, England.

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Power Saving
Power Saving enters a sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left for a
certain period in an area where it is dark. The table below shows how watch functions
are affected by Power Saving.
• There actually are two sleep state levels: “second hand sleep” and “function sleep”.
Elapsed Time in Dark

To recover from the sleep state
Perform any one of the following operations.
• Move the watch to a well-lit area.
• Press any button.

Operation

60 to 70 minutes
(second hand sleep)

Second hand only is stopped, all other functions are
enabled.

6 or 7 days
(function sleep)

• All functions, including analog timekeeping, disabled
• Internal timekeeping maintained

• Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the sleep state.
• The watch will not enter the sleep state between 6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch
is already in the sleep state when 6:00 AM arrives, however, it will remain in the
sleep state.
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Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ± 15 seconds a month (with no signal calibration)
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes (hand moves every 10 seconds), seconds, 24-hour, day,
day of the week
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to
2099
Other: Home City code (can be assigned one of 29 city codes and Universal
Coordinated Time); Daylight Saving Time (summer time) / Standard Time
Time Calibration Signal Reception: Auto receive up to six times a day (5 times a
day for the Chinese calibration signal) (Remaining auto receives
cancelled as soon as one is successful); Manual receive
Receivable Time Calibration Signals:
Mainflingen, Germany (Call Sign: DCF77, Frequency: 77.5 kHz); Anthorn,
England (Call Sign: MSF, Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Fukushima, Japan (Call
Sign: JJY, Frequency: 40.0 kHz); Fukuoka/Saga, Japan (Call Sign: JJY,
Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Fort Collins, Colorado, the United States (Call
Sign: WWVB, Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Shangqiu City, Henan Province,
China (Call Sign: BPC, Frequency: 68.5 kHz)

Stopwatch: Measuring capacity: 23:59'59.95''
Measuring unit: 1/20 second
Measuring mode: Elapsed time, split time
World Time: 29 time zones (29 cities + coordinated universal time)
Other: Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time (summer time); Home City/World
Time City swapping
Other: Power Saving, auto hand home position correction
Power Supply: Solar cell and one rechargeable battery
Approximate battery operating time: 5 months (no exposure to light; one signal
reception of approximately 4 minutes per day)

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City Code Table

L

City
Code

City

UTC Offset/
GMT Differential

City
Code

City

UTC Offset/
GMT Differential

PPG
HNL
ANC
LAX
DEN
CHI
NYC
SCL
RIO
FEN
RAI
UTC
LON
PAR
ATH

Pago Pago
Honolulu
Anchorage
Los Angeles
Denver
Chicago
New York
Santiago
Rio De Janeiro
Fernando de Noronha
Praia

–11
–10
–9
–8
–7
–6
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1

London
Paris
Athens

+1
+2

JED
THR
DXB
KBL
KHI
DEL
DAC
RGN
BKK
HKG
TYO
ADL
SYD
NOU
WLG

Jeddah
Tehran
Dubai
Kabul
Karachi
Delhi
Dhaka
Yangon
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Adelaide
Sydney
Noumea
Wellington

+3
+3.5
+4
+4.5
+5
+5.5
+6
+6.5
+7
+8
+9
+9.5
+10
+11
+12

0

• Based on data as of December 2010.
• The rules governing global times (UTC offset and GMT differential) and summer
time are determined by each individual country.

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