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Operation Guide 4777
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.
• This watch does not have a city code that corresponds to the Greenwich
Mean Time differential of –3.5 hours. Because of this, the radio-controlled
atomic timekeeping function will not display the correct time for
Newfoundland, Canada.

Bright light

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Keep the watch exposed to bright light

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.

Battery charges in the light.
Solar cell
(Converts light to
electrical power.)

Battery discharges in the dark.

Bright light

LEVEL 2

If the analog hands aren’t moving, it means that the power saving mode has stopped
them to save battery power.
• See “Power Saving” for more information.
• The hands also stop whenever the battery level reaches Level 3.

About This Manual
Minute hand
Stopwatch second 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.

Date

24-hour hand

Second hand

Day of the
week hand

All functions disabled,
except for analog timekeeping
and stopwatch.

Electrical
energy

LEVEL 1

If the analog hands aren’t moving...

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• 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 cause 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.

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

All
functions
enabled.

LEVEL 1

Dis- LEVEL 2
charge LEVEL 3

Charge LEVEL 3
Rechargeable battery

All
functions
disabled.

General Guide

Alarm Mode

Manual Receive

Receive Status Check
Press C.
Stopwatch Mode
Press
B or D.

▲

▲

▲

Press C.

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Press A.

▲

Timekeeping Mode

World Time Mode

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

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▲
Transmitter Change Press any button.
Time/Date Adjustment
Hold down A
for about five seconds.

Timekeeping Mode

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Hold down A
for about two seconds.

Press D.
(When the stopwatch
is reset to all zeros.)

Press C.

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▲

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Press A.
• About 1.5 seconds after you enter the World Time Mode or Alarm Mode from
another mode, the watch’s hands will start to move to the time setting for the mode
you entered. All button operations are disabled while the hands are moving. If you
need to pass through the World Time Mode or the Alarm Mode to get to another
mode, press C (mode change) to advance to the next mode before the hands start
moving.

Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping
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), Japan (Fukushima or Fukuoka/Saga).
• See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” if you experience
problems with time calibration signal reception.

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 will normally use the watch. For more
information, see “To specify your Home City”.
• When using the watch outside the areas covered by the time calibration signal
transmitters, you will have to adjust the current time setting manually as required.
See “Timekeeping” for more information about manual time settings.
• 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.

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To specify your Home City
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for about five
seconds. The watch will beep once after about two
seconds, and then twice after about three more seconds.
• This indicates the watch is in the setting mode.
• Entering the setting mode will cause the stopwatch
second hand to move to the city code of the currently
selected Home City.
2. Use D to change the Home City setting.
• Each press of D causes the stopwatch second hand
to advance clockwise to the next city code.
• All hands (except for the second hand) and the date
display will change automatically to the applicable
settings for the currently selected city code. All button
City code
Stopwatch
operations are disabled while the hands and date
second hand
display are changing.
• Time calibration signal reception is supported when
any one of the city codes shown in the table below is
selected as your Home City.

German/U.K. Signal
City
City Name
Code
LON London
PAR Paris
ATH Athens

Japan Signal
City
City Name
Code
HKG Hong Kong
TYO Tokyo

City
Code
HNL
ANC
LAX

U.S. Signal
City
Code
Honolulu
DEN
Anchorage
CHI
Los Angeles
NYC
City Name

City Name
Denver
Chicago
New York

• 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.
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 or you can set the time manually.
• 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 “Adjusting the Home Positions” to check the home positions of the
hands, and make adjustments as required.
• You can also change the Home City setting by swapping the current Home City and
the currently selected World Time City. For details, see “Swapping your Home City
and World Time City”.

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 time calibration signals transmitted from Mainflingen (Germany), Anthorn
(England), or Fort Collins (the United States) include both Standard Time and DST
data. When the Auto DST setting is turned on, the watch switches between Standard
Time and DST (summer time) automatically in accordance with the signals.
• Though the time calibration signal transmitted by the Fukushima and Fukuoka/Saga,
Japan transmitters include summer time data, summer time currently is not
implemented in Japan (as of 2007).
• The default DST setting is Auto DST (AUTO/AT) whenever you select LON, PAR,
ATH, ANC, LAX, DEN, CHI, NYC, or TYO as your Home City code.
• 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 “To set the time and date manually”.

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Time Calibration Signal Reception
There are two different methods you can use to receive the time calibration signal:
auto receive and manual receive.
• Auto Receive
With auto receive, the watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six
times a day. When any auto receive is successful, the remaining auto receive
operations are not performed. For more information, see “About Auto Receive”.
• 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”.
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.
Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.

About Auto Receive
The watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six times a day.
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.
Your Home City
LON

PAR

ATH

12 o’clock

HKG, TYO
HNL, ANC, LAX,
DEN, CHI, NYC

or

• Make sure the watch is facing the right way.
• 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

Among or
behind
mountains

Near hightension
power lines

Home City Code

HKG*, TYO
HNL*, ANC*, LAX,
DEN, CHI, NYC

Transmitter
Anthorn (England)
Mainflingen (Germany)
Fukushima (Japan)
Fukuoka/Saga (Japan)
Fort Collins, Colorado
(the United States)

Frequency
60.0 kHz
77.5 kHz
40.0 kHz
60.0 kHz
60.0 kHz

* The areas covered by the HKG, HNL, and ANC city codes are quite far from the
time calibration signal transmitters, and so certain conditions may cause problems
with signal reception.
U.S. Signal

Reception Ranges
U.K. and German Signals
1,500 kilometers

2,000 miles
(3,000 kilometers)
Mainflingen

Anthorn

600 miles
(1,000 kilometers)
Fort Collins

500 kilometers
500 kilometers

Note
• Auto receive is supported in all modes except while a stopwatch elapsed time
operation is in progress.
• 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.
• The watch receives the calibration signal for two to 14 minutes every day when the
time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches each of the calibration times. Do not perform
any button operation within 14 minutes before or after any one of the calibration
times. Doing so can interfere with correct calibration.
• Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the current time in the
Timekeeping Mode.
• Signal receive is cancelled if an alarm operation starts while it is being performed.

To perform manual receive
1. Place the watch on a stable surface so its 12 o’clock
side is facing towards a window.
2. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for about two
seconds until the watch beeps.
3. The stopwatch second hand will move to R (READY) to
indicate that the watch is setting up for time calibration
reception.
• The stopwatch second hand will move to W (WORK)
and stay there while actual reception is in progress.
R (READY) • If signal reception is unstable during reception, the
W (WORK)
Y (YES) stopwatch second hand may move between W (WORK)
and R (READY).
• The hour, minute, and 24-hour hands all continue to
keep time normally.
• The second hand will stop at “0”.*
* Some models show “60” instead of “0”.
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LON, PAR, ATH

Standard Time
Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am
Daylight
Saving Time

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• 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.
• 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.
Home City Codes and Transmitters

Auto Receive Start Times
1
2
3
4
5
6
Standard Time 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight
next day
Daylight
2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight 1:00 am
Saving Time
next day next day
Standard Time 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight 1:00 am
next day next day
Daylight
3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am
Saving Time
next day next day next day
Standard Time 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am
next day next day next day
Daylight
4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am
Saving Time
next day next day next day next day
Standard Time Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am

N (NO)

• Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes, but in some
cases it can take up to 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button
operations or move the watch during this time.
• After signal reception is successful, the watch adjusts its hour, minute, 24-hour
hand, and second hand settings, and then returns to the Timekeeping Mode. Next,
the stopwatch second hand moves to Y (YES) momentarily to indicate that signal
reception was successful. After about five seconds, the stopwatch second hand
moves to 12 o’clock.
Note
• To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Timekeeping Mode, press any
button.
• If signal reception fails for some reason, the watch returns to normal timekeeping
without making any adjustments. Next, the stopwatch second hand moves to N (NO)
momentarily to indicate that signal reception failed. After about five seconds, the
stopwatch second hand moves to 12 o’clock.
• If the stopwatch second hand is pointing to Y (YES) or N (NO), you can return to the
Timekeeping Mode by pressing any button.

500 kilometers

Viewing the Latest Signal Reception Results

Fukushima

You can use the procedure below to check whether or not the last signal receive
operation was successful.

Fukuoka/Saga
1,000 kilometers
1,000 kilometers

Japan Signal

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• Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain
times of the year or day. Radio interference may also cause problems with reception.
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)
• 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.

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 during the last receive period, the
stopwatch second hand will move to Y (YES).
If the watch has been unable to receive any signal
successfully, the stopwatch second hand will move to
N (NO).
• 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 means Y (YES) indicates successful signal
reception since the start of the current day.
• If you adjust the time or date setting manually, the stopwatch second hand will move
to N (NO).

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What you should do
• Perform manual signal
receive or wait until the next
auto signal receive operation
is performed.
• Stop the stopwatch operation.
• Check to make sure the watch
is in a location where it can
receive the signal.
• Select the correct Home City.
• Enter the Home Position
Adjustment Mode and adjust
the home position.

• For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception”
and “Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions”.

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Problem
Probable Cause
The
• You changed the time setting
stopwatch
manually.
second hand • You performed some button operation
during the auto receive operation.
is pointing at
• The stopwatch is performing an
N (NO).
elapsed time measurement operation.
• Signal reception results are reset at
the first time of the next receive
period.
The time
• The Home City setting is not correct
setting is
for the area where you are using
incorrect
the watch.
following signal • The home position of the hands is off.
reception.

To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
1. In the World Time Mode, use D to select the city code
whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you
want to change.
2. Hold down A for about two seconds until the watch
beeps. This will cause the day of the week hand to
toggle between ON (Daylight Saving Time) and OFF
(Standard Time).
• Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time and
Daylight Saving Time while GMT is selected as the city
▲ Hold down
code.
• Note that the Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time
A for two
setting affects only the currently displayed city code.
seconds.
Other city codes are not affected.
• The Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting of your
Home City can be changed in the Timekeeping Mode
only. See “To set the time and date manually” for more
information.

▲

Signal Reception Troubleshooting
Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception.

Swapping your Home City and World Time City

Stopwatch
Stopwatch second hand

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Stopwatch
minute hand

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time.
• When you enter the Stopwatch Mode, the stopwatch
1/20 second hand and the stopwatch minute hand move
to 0.
• You can start elapsed time measurement with the
stopwatch while the watch is in the Stopwatch Mode or
the Timekeeping Mode.
• The display range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes, 59.95
seconds.
• The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
• You cannot switch to another mode while a stopwatch
elapsed time operation is in progress.

Stopwatch 1/20
second hand

To start an elapsed time operation while in the Timekeeping Mode
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press B to start elapsed time measurement.
• After pressing B in the Timekeeping Mode, elapsed time measurement will not
start for about one second.
• The elapsed time operation will not start if you press B in the Timekeeping Mode
while either of the following conditions exists.
When an alarm is turned on
While the watch is changing from one date to the next (at midnight)
2. Press B to stop elapsed time measurement.
• You can restart and stop elapsed time measurement as many times as you like by
pressing B.
• The 1/20 second hand rotates during the first 60 seconds only, and then stops.
When elapsed time measurement is stopped (by pressing B), the 1/20 second
hand jumps to the 1/20 second indication (which is kept internally).
3. Check the elapsed time.
• After you are finished measuring elapsed time, press D to reset the stopwatch to all
zeros. The stopwatch will reset to all zeros even if you press D while elapsed time
measurement is in progress.
• To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press D while the stopwatch is reset to all
zeros.

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 two seconds until the watch beeps twice.
• This will make the World Time city (which you selected in step 1), your Home City. At
the same time, it changes the Home City you had selected prior to step 2 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.

Alarm

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To start an elapsed time operation while in the Stopwatch Mode
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to enter the Stopwatch Mode.
2. In the Stopwatch Mode, press B to start elapsed time measurement.
3. Press B to stop elapsed time measurement.
• You can restart and stop elapsed time measurement as many times as you like by
pressing B.
• The 1/20 second hand rotates during the first 60 seconds only, and then stops.
When elapsed timing is stopped (by pressing B), the 1/20 second hand jumps to
the 1/20 second indication (which is kept internally).
4. Check the elapsed time.
• After you are finished measuring elapsed time, press D to reset the stopwatch to all
zeros. The stopwatch will reset to all zeros even if you press D while elapsed time
measurement is in progress.
• To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press D while the stopwatch is reset to all
zeros.

You can use the procedure below to swap your Home City and World Time city. This
changes your Home City to your World Time city, and your World Time city to your
Home City. This capability can come in handy when you frequently travel 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.
• For information about which cities support time calibration signal reception, see “To
specify your Home City”.

Mode indicator

When the alarm is turned on, the alarm sounds when the
alarm time is reached.
• Entering the Alarm Mode causes the stopwatch second
hand to move to the current alarm on (ON) or alarm off
(OFF) setting, while the hour, minute, and 24-hour
hands move to the current alarm time setting.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode.

To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, hold down A for about two
seconds until the watch beeps twice. This indicates it is
in the setting mode.
• The stopwatch second hand will move to ON (alarm
on) at this time.

2. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the alarm time setting.
• Each press of either button moves the hands one-minute.
3. After setting the alarm time, press A to exit the setting mode.
• Setting the alarm time causes the alarm to turn on automatically.
• As you set the alarm time, take care to ensure that the 24-hour hand also is at the
correct position.

Alarm Operation
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the
watch is in.
• Alarm operations are performed in accordance with the Timekeeping Mode time.
• Pressing any button stops the alarm tone operation.

To toggle an alarm on and off
In the Alarm Mode, press A to toggle the alarm ON and OFF.
• The watch will beep when you turn on the alarm.

Adjusting the Home Positions

World Time
Current time (hour) in the
currently selected World
Time city

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The World Time Mode shows you the current time in 27
cities (29 time zones) around the world. A simple
operation swaps your Home City with the currently
selected World Time city.
• When you enter the World Time Mode, the hour and
minute hands move to the current time in the currently
selected World Time city.
• If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your
Home City settings and make the necessary changes.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode.

If the time and date settings are wrong even after the time calibration signal is
received normally, use the following procedure to adjust their home positions.

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To adjust the home positions
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, as you hold down A, hold
Stopwatch second hand
down C for about two seconds until the watch beeps.
• This indicates that the watch is the time and date
home position adjustment mode.
• If the timekeeping second hand moves to “0”, it is in
the correct home position. If it doesn’t, use D to
move the timekeeping second hand to “0”.
• The stopwatch second hand is also in the proper
home position if it moves to 12 o’clock. If it doesn’t,
press B to move it to 12 o’clock.
2. After confirming that the timekeeping second hand and
Timekeeping second hand
stopwatch second hand are both at the proper home
Correct timekeeping second positions, press C.
hand and stopwatch second This will switch to hour hand and minute hand home
position adjustment.
hand home position
• The hour hand and minute hand are at their proper
Minute hand Hour hand
home positions if they both move to 12 o’clock, and if
the 24-hour hand is pointing at hour 24. If the hands
are not positioned correctly, use D (+) and B (–) to
move all three hands to their proper home positions.
• The 24-hour hand moves in accordance with the hour,
minute, and second settings. As you set the time, take
care to ensure that the 24-hour hand also is at the
correct position.

Seconds
Minutes
City code

To view the time in another city
In the World Time Mode, use D to move the stopwatch second hand to the city code
of the city you want to select as the World Time city.
• The hour hand, minute hand, and date display will change automatically to the
applicable settings for the currently selected city code.
• The day of the week hand shows whether or not Daylight Saving Time (summer
time) is turned off for the currently selected city code.
• All button operations are disabled while the hands and date display are changing.
• The watch will beep if the city code you select is your current Home City.
• For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table”.

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24-hour hand
Correct hour and minute
hand home position

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Day of the week hand

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1

1

Date
Correct date home position

Timekeeping
Stopwatch second hand
Hour hand

Minute hand

Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current
time and date. This section also explains how to set the
current date and time manually.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Timekeeping Mode.

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To set the time and date manually
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for about five
seconds. The watch will beep once after about two
seconds, and then twice after about three more seconds.
• The stopwatch second hand will move to the city code
of the currently selected Home City. This is the city
Date
code setting mode.
24-hour
hand
• The second hand will stop at “0”.*
Day of the
* Some models show “60” instead of “0”.
Second hand week hand 2. Use D to change the Home City setting.
• All hands (except for the second hand) and the date
display will change automatically to the current time
and date settings.
• All button operations are disabled while the hands and date display are changing.
• For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table”.
3. Use B to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below.
Auto DST
(AUTO/AT)

DST off (OFF)

DST on (ON)

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.
• Date changes to home
position.
• Second hand stopped.
• Hour and minute hands
stopped at 12 o’clock.

All functions disabled,
except for analog
timekeeping and
stopwatch.
All functions disabled.

3
Jumps 2 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.
• When battery power is at Level 2, time calibration signal reception is disabled.
• Alarm operation can cause hand movement to stop due to the sudden temporary
drop in battery power. This does not indicate malfunction, and normal operation will
resume when the watch is exposed to light. Though hand movement stops,
timekeeping continues internally, and the hands will be adjusted to the correct
setting when normal operation returns.
• At Level 3, all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory
defaults. The watch will continue to keep time internally for about one month after the
battery drops to Level 3. If you recharge the battery sufficiently during this period,
the analog hands will move automatically to the correct setting and normal
timekeeping will resume.
• Internal timekeeping will stop and the Home City setting will change to Tokyo (TYO)
automatically if you leave the watch in the dark for about one month after the battery
level drops to Level 3. With this Home City code setting, the watch is configured to
receive the time calibration signals of Japan. If you are using the watch in North
America or Europe, you will need to change the Home City code setting to match
your location whenever the battery drops to Level 3.

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

• Auto DST (AUTO/AT) can be selected only while LON, PAR, ATH, HNL, ANC,
LAX, DEN, CHI, NYC, HKG, or TYO is selected as the Home City code. For more
information, see “Daylight Saving Time (DST)”.
• Even after you change the DST setting, you can still use D to select a different
Home City code if you want.
4. After the Home City and DST settings are the way you want, press C.
• This will cause the watch to beep and the stopwatch second hand to move to the
12 o’clock position. This is the time setting mode.
Stopwatch second hand

Battery Power Levels

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Correct day of the week
hand home position

3. After confirming that the hour and minute hands are in
the correct home position, press C. This will advance
to day of the week hand home position adjustment.
• The day of the week hand is in the correct home
position if it is pointing at “60”. If it isn’t, use D (+) and
B (–) to move the hand to “60”.
4. After confirming that the day of the week hand is in the
correct home position, press C. This will advance to
date home position adjustment.
• The date is in the correct home position if it shows “1”.
If it doesn’t, use D (+) and B (–) to change the date
to “1”.
5. Press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
• After you complete the home position adjustment
procedure, place the watch in a location that allows
good time calibration signal reception, and then perform
a manual receive operation. See “To perform manual
receive” for more information.

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5. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the time (hour and
minute) setting.
• As you set the time, take care to ensure that the 24hour hand also is at the correct position.
6. After the time setting is the way you want, press C.
• The watch will beep and enter the date setting mode.
7. Use D (+) and B (–) to change the date setting.
8. After the date setting is the way you want, press C.
• The watch will beep and enter the day of the week
setting mode.
9. Use D (+) to change the day of the week setting.

• Pressing C will return to the city code setting mode.
10. After all the settings are the way you want, press A to enter the Timekeeping Mode.
• You can press A at any time during the above procedure to return to the
Timekeeping Mode.

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

• Since these are the specs, we can include all the technical details.
• Watch is not exposed to light
• Internal timekeeping
• Analog hands operational 18 hours per day, sleep state 6 hours per day
• 10 seconds of alarm operation per day
• 1 time calibration reception per day
• Stable operation is promoted by frequent charging.
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)

Level 3

Level 2

Solar cell

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.
• Never try to remove or replace the watch’s special battery yourself. Use of the wrong
type of battery can damage the watch.
• The current time and all other settings return to their initial factory defaults whenever
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.

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)

▲

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.

Level 1

▲

▲

Power Supply

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.

Approximate Exposure Time

1 hour

20 hours

2 hours

76 hours

4 hours

–––

37 hours

–––

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

Reference
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 leave the watch in the Alarm Mode for two or three minutes without performing
any operation, it returns 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 D and B buttons are used to change the hand setting in various setting
modes. In most cases, holding down these buttons will start high-speed movement
of the applicable hand(s) and day.
• High-speed movement of the hands and day will continue until you press any button,
or until the moving hand(s) and day finish one complete cycle.
– One complete cycle for the hands is one revolution (360 degrees) or 24 hours.
– One complete cycle for the day is 31 days.

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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, 2001 to December 31, 2099. Setting of the date by the time
calibration signal cannot be performed starting from January 1, 2100.
• This watch can receive signals that differentiate between leap years and non-leap
years.
• Though this watch is designed to receive both time data (hour, minutes, seconds)
and date data (year, month, day), certain signal conditions can limit reception to time
data only.
• If you are in an area where proper time calibration signal reception is impossible, the
watch keeps time within ±20 seconds a month at normal temperature.

Timekeeping

• The year can be set in the range of 2001 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 should be no reason to change
it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced or when battery power drops to
Level 3.
• 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 city codes in the Timekeeping Mode is calculated in
accordance with the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) differential of each city, based on
your Home City time setting.
• GMT differential is calculated by this watch based on Universal Time Coordinated
(UTC*) data.
* 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.

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

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.

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

City Code Table
City
Code

City

UTC
Differential

PPG
HNL
ANC

Pago Pago
Honolulu
Anchorage

–11.0
–10.0
–09.0

LAX

Los Angeles

–08.0

DEN

Denver

–07.0

CHI

Chicago

–06.0

NYC

New York

–05.0

CCS
RIO
– 02
– 01
GMT
LON

Caracas
Rio De Janeiro

–04.0
–03.0
–02.0
–01.0

London

+00.0

PAR

Paris

+01.0

ATH

Athens

+02.0

JED
THR
DXB
KBL
KHI
DEL
DAC
RGN
BKK

Jeddah
Tehran
Dubai
Kabul
Karachi
Delhi
Dhaka
Yangon
Bangkok

+03.0
+03.5
+04.0
+04.5
+05.0
+05.5
+06.0
+06.5
+07.0

HKG

Hong Kong

+08.0

TYO
ADL
SYD
NOU
WLG

Tokyo
Adelaide
Sydney
Noumea
Wellington

+09.0
+09.5
+10.0
+11.0
+12.0

Other major cities in same time zone
Papeete
Nome
San Francisco, Las Vegas, Vancouver,
Seattle/Tacoma, Dawson City, Tijuana
El Paso, Edmonton, Culiacan
Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth,
New Orleans, Mexico City, Winnipeg
Montreal, Detroit, Miami, Boston,
Panama City, Havana, Lima, Bogota
La Paz, Santiago, Port Of Spain
Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Montevideo
Praia
Dublin, Lisbon, Casablanca, Dakar, Abidjan
Milan, Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam, Algiers, Hamburg,
Frankfurt, Vienna, Stockholm, Berlin
Cairo, Jerusalem, Helsinki, Istanbul, Beirut, Damascus,
Cape Town
Kuwait, Riyadh, Aden, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Moscow
Shiraz
Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Male
Mumbai, Kolkata, Colombo
Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Vientiane
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Taipei, Manila, Perth,
Ulaanbaatar
Seoul, Pyongyang
Darwin
Melbourne, Guam, Rabaul
Port Vila
Christchurch, Nadi, Nauru Island

• Based on data as of December 2006.

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