Casio QW-1626 Operation Manual

Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it towards you approximately 40 degrees causes the backlight to illuminate. GENERAL GUIDE • Press to change from mode to mode. After you perform an operation in any mode, pressing returns to the Timekeeping Mode. • In any mode (except when making settings) press to illuminate the display for about two seconds. Thermometer Mode Alarm Mode Sunrise/Sunset Mode Timekeeping Mode Countdown Alarm Mode Trekking Counter Mode TIMEKEEPING MODE To set the time and date 1. Hold down while in the Timekeeping Mode until the seconds digits flash on the display because they are selected. 2. Press to change the selection in the following sequence. 3. While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press to reset the seconds to 00. If you press while the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are reset to 00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the range of 00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged. 4. While any other digits (beside seconds) are selected (flashing), press to increase the number or to decrease it. While the day of the week is selected, press to advance to the next day and to move back. While the 12/24-hour format setting is selected, press to toggle it between 12 and 24. • Except for when adjusting the seconds or setting the 12/24-hour format, holding down a button changes the current selection at high speed. • When the 12-hour format is selected, the indicator A appears on the display to indicate “A.M.” times or indicator P appears on the display to indicate “P.M.” times. Selecting the 24-hour format causes the indicator 24 to appear on the display. 5. After you set the time and date, press to return to the Timekeeping Mode. • The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2039. • If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically. Month and Day Minutes PM indicator Day of week Seconds Day Month Year Hour Minutes 12/24-Hour Format Day of week Hour Seconds Temperature graph ABOUT THE BACKLIGHT About the Auto Backlight Function When the auto backlight function is turned on, the backlight automatically turns on for two seconds under the conditions described below. Avoid wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist. Doing so causes the auto backlight to operate when not needed, which shortens battery life. Parallel to ground • The backlight may not illuminate if the face of the watch is more than 15 degrees off parallel to the left or right. Make sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground. • Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto backlight function. If the auto backlight does not illuminate, try moving the watch back to the starting position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back toward you again. If this does not work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side, and then bring it back up again. • Under certain conditions the backlight may not light until about one second or less after turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate malfunction of the backlight. Parallel to ground More than 15 degrees too high More than 15 degrees too low To switch the auto backlight function on and off In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down for one or two seconds to turn the auto backlight function on and off. • The auto backlight indicator is shown on the display in all modes while the auto backlight function is on. • In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto backlight function is automatically turned off approximately three hours after you turn it on. Repeat the above procedure to turn the auto backlight function back on if you want. • Pressing at any time illuminates the display for about two seconds, regardless of the auto backlight's on/off setting. Caution • The backlight of this watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses its illuminating power after very long term use. • Frequent use of the backligfht shortens the battery life. • The watch emits an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is because the EL light vibrates slightly when lit. It does not indicate malfunction of the watch. Holding down OFF ON Auto backlight indicator Warning! • Never try to read your watch when mountain climbing or hiking in areas that are dark or in areas with poor footing. Doing so is dangerous and can result in serious personal injury. • Never try to read your watch when running on a roadside or in any other location where there might be vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Doing so is dangerous and can result in serious personal injury. • Never try to read your watch when riding on a bicycle or when operating a motorcycle or any other motor vehicle. Doing so is dangerous and can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury. • When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto backlight function is turned off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto backlight can create a distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury. THERMOMETER MODE A built-in temperature sensor measures temperature and shows the measured value on the display. The thermometer can be calibrated to correct for errors. Important! Temperature measurements are affected by your body temperature (while you are wearing the watch), direct sunlight, and moisture. To achieve a more accurate temperature measurement, remove the watch from your wrist, place it in a well ventilated location out of direct sunlight, and wipe off all moisture from the case. It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the case of the watch to reach the actual surrounding temperature. Accurate temperature measurements cannot be achieved while you are wearing the watch. The following graph illustrated affects of body temperature on actual temperature. Temperature Temperature measured when watch is worn on wrist 40 C 30 C 20 C 10 C 0 C 10 C 20 C 30 C 40 C Approximate Differences caused by individual body temperature or clothing About Temperature Measurement • A temperature graph which is automatically updated every five minutes, is shown on the display in all modes (except when making settings). Measured temperature values can be viewed in the Thermometer Mode only. • Pressing while in the Thermometer Mode performs temperature measurement and causes the measured value to appear on the display. The display shows “– – . – ˚C” if a measured value falls outside the range of –20˚C to 60˚C. The normal display will return as soon as the temperature returns within the allowable range. Current temperature Mode indicator Temperature graph Calibrating the Temperature Measurement The temperature sensor of this watch is calibrated at the factory before shipment and further adjustment is normally not required. If noticeable error is found in the temperature readings produced by the watch, you can adjust it to correct the error. Important! Incorrectly calibrating the temperature measurement of this watch can result in incorrect readings. Carefully read the following before doing anything. • Compare the readings produced by the watch with those of another reliable, accurate thermometer. • If calibration is required, remove the watch from your wrist and wait for 20 or 30 minutes to give the temperature of the watch time to stabilize. • Perform the temperature calibration before procedure as quickly as possible to avoid the temperature of the watch being affected by your body temperature. • You can also perform temperature calibration underwater, if the water temperature is stable. Flashes To calibrate the temperature 1. Hold down while in the Thermometer Mode and the current temperature digits flash. 2. Each press of increase the displayed temperature by 0.1˚C, and pressing the decrease it by 0.1˚C. • You can calibrate the temperature within a range of –9.9˚C to +9.9˚C. • Press and at the same time to reset the temperature calibration to the factory setting. 3. After calibrating the temperature, press to return to the Thermometer Mode. • If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Thermometer Mode automatically. C C C D D D D D D D D D D B B B B B B A A A A 40˚ OPERATION CHART : MODULE QW-1626

TREKKING COUNTER MODE The Trekking Counter counts how many steps you take and elapsed time while walking. After you input the length of your stride, it also automatically calculates and displays the distance you have covered. Important! • The Trekking Counter cannot count the number of steps you take if the watch is on your wrist. Be sure to wear the watch on your waist as described in “ USING THE BAND CLIP”. • Note that the accuracy of data measured by the Trekking Counter can be affected when you are walking on sand or other soft ground, on a steep upgrade, or on a steep downgrade. • To improve the accuracy of measured data, be sure to turn off the Trekking Counter whenever you are taking a break or stop walking for any other reason. • Be sure to take care not to drop the watch while walking. Mode indicator Steps Distance Elapsed time To set your stride length 1.In the Trekking Counter Mode, hold down until the stride length value flashes on the display. 2.Press to increase the setting or to decrease it. • Holding down either button changes the current selection at high speed. • You can set a stride length in the range of 10 cm to 250 cm. 3.After you finish making the setting, press to return to the normal Trekking Counter Mode (no flashing on the display). • If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while the stride length is flashing, the flashing stops and the watch goes back to the normal Trekking Counter Mode automatically. Stride length Important! • The Trekking Counter is not intended for use as an all-day pedometer. Trekking Counter operation requires considerable battery power, so be sure to press to stop its operation after you are through using it. Next, press to return to the Timekeeping Mode. • To protect against prematurely running down the battery, Trekking Counter operation turns off automatically and the watch emits a 2-second beep to alert you if the Trekking Counter is left on for more than 24 hours. Note that measured values up to the point that the Trekking Counter turns off are retained, so you can start the next operation from the displayed values. To use the Trekking Counter 1. Press to start Trekking Counter operation. • Elapsed time, number of steps, and distance covered are all shown on the display while the Trekking Counter is operating. 2. Press to temporarily stop Trekking Counter Operation. • You can use to stop and re-start Trekking Counter operation as many times as you like. Each time you press to re-start, the elapsed time, number of steps and distance values start from point they were at when you pressed to stop Trekking Counter operation. 3. After you are finished using the Trekking Counter, press to stop operation and then press to clear all of the values to zero. COUNTDOWN ALARM MODE The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1 minute to 60 minutes. When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you press any button. To set the countdown time 1. Hold down while in the Countdown Alarm Mode. The minutes digits flash on the display because they are selected. 2. Press to increase the minutes digits or to decrease them. Holding down either button changes the setting at high speed. 3. After you set the countdown alarm time, press to return to the Countdown Alarm Mode. • If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Countdown Alarm Mode automatically. Mode indicator Current time Minutes Seconds To use the countdown timer 1. Press while in the Countdown Alarm Mode to start the countdown timer. 2. Press again to stop the countdown timer. • You can resume countdown timer operation by pressing . 3. Stop the timer and then press to reset the countdown time to its starting value. ALARM MODE When the Daily Alarm is turned on, the alarm sounds for 20 seconds at the preset time each day. Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound. When the Hourly Time Signal is turned on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour. To set the alarm time 1. Hold down while in the Alarm Mode. The hour digits flash on the display because they are selected. At this time the Daily Alarm is turned on automatically. 2. Press to change the selection in the following sequence. Mode indicator Current time Minutes Alarm on indicator Hourly time signal on indicator Hour Hour Minutes 3. Press to increase the selected digits or to decrease them. Holding down either button changes the selection at high speed. • The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select for normal timekeeping. • When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time correctly as morning (A) or afternoon (P). 4. After you set the alarm time, press to return to the Alarm Mode. • If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Alarm Mode automatically. To switch the daily alarm and hourly time signal on and off Press while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the daily alarm and hourly time signal in the following sequence. To test the alarm Hold down while in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm. Both ON Both OFF Daily Alarm only Hourly Time Signal only Alarm on indicator Hourly time signal on indicator SUNRISE/SUNSET MODE Be sure to set the current time and your current location before trying to use Sunrise/Sunset functions. The Sunrise/Sunset functions tell you the time of sunrise and sunsets for specific dates. To set the location data • See the Time Zone Chart at the back of this manual. 1. Holding down while in the Sunrise/Sunset Mode causes the GMT differential data to start flashing because it is selected. 2. Press to change the selection in the following sequence. Sunrise time Sunset time Mode indicator Date Month GMT differential Longitude/Latitude 3. While the GMT differential is selected (flashing), press to increase it. Holding down changes the current selection at high speed. 4. While the longitude/latitude is selected (flashing), press to change the longitude or to change the latitude. Holding down either button changes the corresponding setting at high speed. < Latitude > Press 0˚ E~180˚ E 179˚ W~1˚ W Press < Longitude > 0˚ N~65˚ N 65˚ S~1˚ S 5. After you set the location data, press to return to the Sunrise/Sunset Mode. • If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Sunrise/Sunset Mode automatically. • You can set a latitude within the range of 65˚ south to 65˚ north. • For the Longitude, always set 0˚ as 0˚ E, and 180˚ as 180˚ E. • Be sure to advance the GMT differential by one hour when summer time (daylight saving time) is applicable. Important! After you change a setting in the above procedure, the watch needs a bit of time to calculate certain information. During this calculation, the patterns in the graphic display move. Wait until these patterns stop before trying to perform the next procedure. To display the sunrise and sunset times for a specific date 1. Use to enter the Sunrise/Sunset Mode. • When you enter the Sunrise/Sunset Mode from other mode, the display shows the sunrise/sunset data for today's date (as set in the Timekeeping Mode). 2. Press to advance the date. Holding down returns to the current date. 3. When the date you want is displayed, you will have to wait for about 15 seconds as the watch performs its internal calculations before displaying the sunrise/sunset time for the date. Notes • If you think that the watch is not showing the correct information, check the settings of the watch in the following order: year, GMT differential, longitude, latitude, east/west, north/south. • Sunrise and sunset times are for sea level locations. Actual times may differ sightly depending on your elevation. • Sunrise and sunset times are correct with a range of 5 minutes at latitudes less than 50, and 10 minutes at latitudes greater than 50. C C C C D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D B B B B B A A A A A A A A A A

TIME ZONE CHART NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE 1. PAGO PAGO –11 171 W 14 N 2. HONOLULU –10 158 W 21 N 3. ANCHORAGE –9 150 W 61 N 4. NOME –9 165 W 65 N 5. LOS ANGELES –8 118 W 34 N 6. SAN FRANCISCO –8 122 W 38 N 7. LAS VEGAS –8 115 W 36 N 8. VANCOUVER –8 123 W 49 N 9. SEATTLE –8 122 W 48 N 10. DENVER –7 105 W 40 N 11. EL PASO –7 106 W 32 N 12. EDMONTON –7 114 W 54 N 13. CHICAGO –6 88 W 42 N 14. HOUSTON –6 95 W 30 N NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE 15. DALLAS –6 97 W 33 N 16. NEW ORLEANS –6 90 W 30 N 17. WINNIPEG –6 97 W 50 N 18. MEXICO CITY –6 99 W 19 N 19. NEW YORK –5 74 W 41 N 20. MONTREAL –5 74 W 45 N 21. DETROIT –5 83 W 42 N 22. MIAMI –5 80 W 26 N 23. BOSTON –5 71 W 42 N Add 1 hour to the difference time if DST (Daylight Saving Time) is used. (EX. if difference of standard time is +2, that of DST is +3.) NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE 1. PANAMA CITY –5 80 W 9 N 2. LIMA –5 77 W 12 S 3. BOGOTA –5 74 W 5 N 4. CARACAS –4 67 W 10 N 5. LA PAZ –4 68 W 17 S 6. SANTIAGO –4 71 W 33 S 7. PORT OF SPAIN –4 61 W 11 N 8. RIO DE JANEIRO –3 43 W 23 S 9. SAO PAULO –3 47 W 24 S 10. BRASILIA –3 48 W 16 S 11. BUENOS AIRES –3 58 W 35 S 12. MONTEVIDEO –3 56 W 35 S NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE Add 1 hour to the difference time if DST (Daylight Saving Time) is used. (EX. if difference of standard time is +2, that of DST is +3.) NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE 1. AZORES –1 25 W 38 N 2. LONDON +0 0 E 51 N 3. DUBLIN +0 6 W 53 N 4. CASABLANCA +0 8 W 34 N 5. LISBON +0 9 W 39 N 6. PARIS +1 2 E 49 N 7. MILAN +1 9 E 45 N 8. ROME +1 12 E 42 N 9. MADRID +1 4 W 40 N 10. AMSTERDAM +1 5 E 52 N 11. HAMBURG +1 10 E 54 N 12. FRANKFURT +1 9 E 50 N 13. VIENNA +1 16 E 48 N 14. STOCKHOLM +1 18 E 59 N NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE 15. ATHENS +2 24 E 38 N 16. HELSINKI +2 25 E 60 N 17. ISTANBUL +2 29 E 41 N Add 1 hour to the difference time if DST (Daylight Saving Time) is used. (EX. if difference of standard time is +2, that of DST is +3.) NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE 1. BEIRUT +2 35 E 34 N 2. DAMASCUS +2 36 E 33 N 3. CAPE TOWN +2 18 E 34 S 4. KUWAIT +3 48 E 29 N 5. RIYADH +3 47 E 25 N 6. JEDDAH +3 39 E 21 N 7. ADEN +3 45 E 13 N 8. ADDIS ABABA +3 39 E 9 N 9. NAIROBI +3 37 E 1 S 10. DUBAI +4 55 E 25 N 11. ABU DHABI +4 54 E 24 N 12. MUSCAT +4 58 E 23 N 13. KARACHI +5 67 E 25 N 14. PRAIA –1 23 W 15 N NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE 15. DAKAR +0 17 W 15 N 16. ABIDJAN +0 4 W 5 N Add 1 hour to the difference time if DST (Daylight Saving Time) is used. (EX. if difference of standard time is +2, that of DST is +3.) NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE 1. DHAKA +6 90 E 24 N 2. BANGKOK +7 100 E 14 N 3. JAKARTA +7 107 E 6 S 4. PHNOM-PENH +7 105 E 12 N 5. HANOI +7 106 E 21 N 6. VIENTIANE +7 103 E 18 N 7. HONG KONG +8 114 E 22 N 8. SINGAPORE +8 104 E 1 N 9. KUALA LUMPUR +8 102 E 3 N 10. BEIJING +8 116 E 40 N 11. TAIPEI +8 122 E 25 N 12. MANILA +8 121 E 15 N 13. PERTH +8 116 E 32 N 14. ULAN BATOR +8 107 E 48 N 15. TOKYO +9 140 E 36 N NO. CITY THE DIFFERENCE FROM GMT FOR STANDARD TIME LONGITUDE LATITUDE 16. SEOUL +9 127 E 38 N 17. PYONGYANG +9 126 E 39 N 18. SYDNEY +10 151 E 34 S 19. MELBOURNE +10 145 E 38 S 20. GUAM +10 145 E 13 N 21. NOUMEA +11 166 E 22 S 22. PORT VILA +11 168 E 18 S 23. WELLINGTON +12 175 E 41 S 24. CHRISTCHURCH +12 173 E 43 S 25. SUVA +12 178 E 18 S 26. NAURU ISLAND +12 166 E 1 S 27. PAPEETE –10 150 W 18 S Add 1 hour to the difference time if DST (Daylight Saving Time) is used. (EX. if difference of standard time is +2, that of DST is +3.) North America Central and South America Europe Africa and Middle East Asia and South Pacific

USING THE BAND CLIP To attach the band clip 1. Remove the band from the watch. 2. Insert the band clip into band attachment at the bottom (6 o’clock position) of the watch, and fasten the button to secure it in place. How to wear the watch during Trekking Counter operation Note that the Trekking Counter cannot take measurements correctly while the watch is on your wrist. When using the Trekking Counter, be sure to use the band clip to attach the watch to your belt. Your belt must pass through the metal part of the band clip for proper operation. If you are not wearing a belt, attach the watch to a belt loop. Trekking Counter Precautions Be sure to turn off the Trekking Counter in the following cases. If you don’t the Trekking Counter may interpret your movements as steps and produce incorrect measurements. • Any activity involving jumping, bending, stretching, etc. • Resting • Riding on a bicycle, train, bus, or any other vehicle that generates vibration Any of the following conditions can cause Trekking Counter measurements to lose accuracy. • Walking on loose ground, or steep up slopes or down slopes • Running • Shuffling your feet while walking • Uneven stride • Walking in sandals, shower shoes or similar footwear • Walking up or down stairs Trekking Counter measurements may become inaccurate or even fail entirely if the watch is exposed to strong magnetic force. Always be sure to fasten the band clip to the bottom (6 o’clock position) of the watch, and not to the top (12 o’clock position). Take care to avoid dropping the watch while walking. When using the Trekking Counter, make sure the watch is not resting against your clothing or waist pack. If the watch is not hanging loosely, the Trekking Counter will not be able to count your steps correctly. Band Attachment Top of watch (12 o’clock position faces down) Band Clip