2. OPERATION CHART: QW-1673
GENERAL GUIDE
� Press C to change from mode to mode. Each mode is explained in detail on the following pages. � In any mode, press E to illuminate the display for about three seconds. Identification (ID) Mode Vital Statistics Mode
Timekeeping Mode
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Contact Code Mode
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Stopwatch Mode
Alarm Mode
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TIMEKEEPING MODE
Graphic area Month � Day Year Day of week
CONTACT CODE MODE
Mode indicator Text area
In addition to normal timekeeping, the Timekeeping Mode is also used to set the current time and date, and to turn the EL alarm on and off. � In the Timekeeping Mode, graphic area indicates counting of seconds.
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To set the time and date
1. Press A while in the Timekeeping Mode. The seconds digits flash on the display because they are selected. 2. Press C to change the selection in the following
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Number area
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The Contact Code Mode lets you store up to 20* sets of contact data (such as telephone numbers). Stored data is sorted automatically into alphabetic sequence based on the text area text. * The Contact Code Mode shares memory with the Identification (ID) Mode. This means that the maximum number of Contact Code Mode entries you can store is reduced by one each time you store Identification Mode.
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To check remaining memory
In the Contact Code Mode, hold down B and D to display how much memory remains for input of data. The value that appears shows how many more data items (Contact Code Mode and ID Mode) you can input.
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Hour Minutes PM indicator Seconds
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sequence.
Seconds Hour Minutes 12/24-hour format
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Day Month Year
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3. While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press D to reset the seconds to 00. If you press D 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 (besides seconds) are selected (flashing), press D to increase the number. While the 12/24-hour setting is selected, press D to switch between the two formats. � Holding down D changes the current selection at high speed. � When the 12-hour format is selected, the 12H indicator appears on the display. With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display to indicate �p.m.� times. There is no indicator for �a.m.� times. � Selecting the 24-hour format causes the 24H and the 24 indicators to appear on the display. 5. After you set the time and date, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode. � The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date. � 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.
� This watch has three built-in ID Mode titles, which are programmed in memory when you first purchase the watch and which are automatically set whenever the watch�s battery is replaced. Because of this, the remaining memory display shows a value of 17 (20 � 3) whenever it is performed immediately after you purchase the watch or have the battery changed.
To input new Contact Code data
Cursor
Text area
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[New Data Screen]
1. In the Contact Code Mode, press B or D until the new data screen appears. � If there is no Contact Code data stored in memory yet, the new data screen appears as soon as you enter the Contact Code Mode. � If the message FULL appears in the text area, it means that memory is full. To store more data, you will first have to delete some of the data stored in memory.
2. Press A and a cursor appears in the text area. Number area 3. Input a name in the text area and a contact number in the number area.
� You can input up to eight characters in the text area, and 12 digits in the number area. Use B and D to input characters, and C to move the cursor around the display. For details, see �How to input characters�. � Make sure that you distinguish between the letter O and the number 0 (zero). Inputting a zero for the letter O will affect automatic sorting. 4. After inputting your data, press A to store it and return to the Contact Code Mode. � The text area can show only five characters at a time, so longer messages scroll continuously right to left.
About the backlight
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In any mode, press E to illuminate the display for about three seconds. If the EL alarm is turned on, the backlight flashes whenever a daily alarm or hourly time signal sounds. Note � For details on using the alarm function, see �ALARM MODE�. � The backlight of the watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses illuminating power after very long use.
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EL alarm on indicator
To recall Contact Code data
In the Contact Code Mode, press D to scroll forward through stored data items or B to scroll in reverse. � Holding down either button scrolls through the data at high speed. � The data item that is displayed when you exit the Contact Code Mode is still displayed the next time you enter the Contact Code Mode.
� The backlight remains lit for about three seconds from the point you press E , even if it already lit when you press E . If you keep E depressed for one or two minutes, the backlight will automatically turn off. � The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight. � The backlight automatically stops illuminating whenever an alarm sounds. � The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is caused by a transistor that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not indicate malfunction of the watch. To turn the EL alarm on and off In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down D for one or two seconds to turn the EL alarm on and off. � An EL alarm on indicator ( ) appears on the display to indicate that the EL alarm is turned on. The indicator disappears when you turn the EL alarm off. � When an alarm is reached while the EL alarm is turned on, the flashing of the backlight and the timing of the alarm tones may not be exactly matched. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
To edit Contact Code data items
1. In the Contact Code Mode, scroll through the data items and display the one you want to edit. 2. Press A and a cursor appears in the text area. 3. Use C to move the cursor to the character you want to change. 4. Change the character. � See �How to input characters� for details. 5. After making the changes that you want, press A to store them and return to the Contact Code Mode.
To delete Contact Code data
1. In the Contact Code Mode, scroll through the data items and display the one you want to delete. 2. Press A and a cursor appears in the text area. 3. Press B and D at the same time to delete the Contact Code data item. � At this time the cursor appears in the text area, ready for input. 4. Input data or press A to return to the Contact Code Mode.
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