USER’S GUIDE 2597

Getting Acquainted
Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. To get the most out of your About This Manual
purchase, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for later reference • Button operations are indicated using the letters shown
when necessary. in the illustration.
• Each section of this manual provides you with the
Expose the watch to bright light to charge its battery before using it. information you need to perform operations in each
You can use this watch even as its battery is being charged by exposure to bright mode. Further details and technical information can be
light. found in the “Reference” section.
• Be sure to read “Battery” of this manual for important information you
need to know when exposing the watch to bright light.

If the display of the watch is blank...

If the SLEEP indicator is on the display, it means that the

display is blank because the watch’s Power Saving
function has turned off the display to conserve power.
Power Saving automatically turns off the display and puts
the watch into a sleep state whenever your watch is left for
a certain period where it is dark.
• The initial factory default setting is Power Saving on.
• The watch recovers from the sleep state if you move it to
a well-lit area*, if you press any button, or if you angle
the watch towards your face for reading.
It can take up to five seconds for the display to turn on.
*
• See “Power Saving Function” for more information.

General Guide
• Press C to change from mode to mode. Countdown Timer Mode Alarm Mode
• In any mode, press B to illuminate the display.

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Timekeeping Mode

Press C.
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Dual Time Mode Stopwatch Mode
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Timekeeping ▲
PM indicator Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current To use the countdown timer
time and date. Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
Day of week • When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until
Month – Day To set the time and date you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown time is automatically reset to its
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the starting value after the alarm stops.
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting • Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press D again to
screen. resume the countdown.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown • To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing D), and then
below to select other settings. press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
• The countdown timer measurement operation continues even if you exit the
Seconds Hour Minutes 12/24-Hour Countdown Timer Mode.
Seconds Format
Hour : Minutes
Power Saving Day Month Year Alarms
You can set five independent Daily Alarms. When an
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm
D and B to change it as described below. Timekeeping Mode Time time is reached. One of the alarms can be configured as a
snooze alarm or a one-time alarm, while the other four are
Setting Screen Button Operation one-time alarms.
Seconds Press D to reset to 00. You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes
the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
Hour, Minutes Use D (+) and B (–) to change the setting. • There are five alarm screens numbered 1 through 5.
12/24-Hour Press D to toggle between 12-hour (12H) and The hourly time signal screen is indicated by :00.
Format 24-hour (24H) timekeeping. • All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
Year, Month, Day Use D (+) and B (–) to change the setting. Alarm Time
(Hour:Minutes)
Power Saving Press D to toggle Power Saving on (ON) and Alarm number
off (OFF).
To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm
4.Press A to exit the setting screen.
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
• See “Power Saving Function” for details about configuring Power Saving settings.
displayed.
• The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is
applied in all modes. x1 x2 x3 x4
• The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date (year,
month, and day) settings.
:00 x5
Countdown Timer • You can configure Alarm 1 as a snooze alarm or a one-time alarm. Alarms 2
The countdown timer can be set within a range of one through 5 can be used as one-time alarms only.
Timekeeping • The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.
Mode time minute to 100 hours. An alarm sounds when the
countdown reaches zero. 2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time
• Countdown timer functions are available in the starts to flash. This indicates the setting screen.
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing 3. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
C. 4. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.
• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
To set the countdown start time correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the 5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Seconds hour setting of the countdown start time starts to flash, Alarm Operation
Hours Minutes which indicates the setting screen.
The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 10 seconds in all modes. In the case of
the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total of seven times, every five
2. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
minutes, until you turn the alarm off or change it to a one-time alarm.
3. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B (–) to change it.
• To set the starting value of the countdown time to 100 hours, set 0:00.
Note
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• Pressing any button stops the alarm tone operation.
• Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen
Displaying the Alarm 1 setting screen

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To test the alarm About the Auto Light Switch
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm. Turning on the auto light switch causes the backlight to turn on for about one second,
To turn Alarms 2 through 5 on and off whenever you position your wrist as described below in any mode.
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select a one-time alarm
One-time alarm on (alarm number 2 through 5). Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
indicator 2. Press A to toggle the displayed alarm on and off. towards you more than 40 degrees causes the backlight to turn on.
• Turning on a one-time alarm (2 through 5) displays the
one-time alarm on indicator (ALM) on its screen.
• The one-time alarm on indicator is displayed in all
modes. Parallel to More than
• If any alarm is on, the alarm on indicator is shown on ground 40°
the display in all modes.
To select the operation of Alarm1
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select Alarm1.
2. Press A to cycle through the available settings in the sequence shown below.
Warning!
SNZ indicator and one-time alarm on indicator • Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the
display of the watch using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when
ALM SNZ ALM running or engaged in any other activity that can result in accident or injury.
Also take care that sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not
One-time alarm on Snooze alarm on Alarm off surprise or distract others around you.
• When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned
off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor
• The applicable alarm on indicator (ALM or SNZ ALM) is displayed in all modes vehicle. Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a
when an alarm is turned on. distraction, which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
• The SNZ indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.
• Displaying the Alarm1 setting screen while the snooze alarm is turned on To turn the auto light switch on and off
automatically turns off the snooze alarm (making Alarm1 a one-time alarm). In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down D for about two seconds to toggle the auto light
switch on (AUTO EL displayed) and off (AUTO EL not displayed).
To turn the hourly time signal on and off • The auto light switch on indicator (AUTO EL) is on the display in all modes while the
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time auto light switch is turned on.
Hourly time signal Signal.
on indicator 2. Press A to toggle it on and off.
• Turning on the Hourly Time Signal displays the hourly Battery
time signal on indicator (SIG) on its screen.
• The hourly time signal on indicator is displayed in all This watch is equipped with a solar cell and a rechargeable battery (secondary
modes. 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 Solar cell

Stopwatch face is pointing at a light source.

• Note that charging efficiency
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times, drops when any part of the solar
and two finishes. cell is blocked by clothing, etc.
Minutes 1/100 • The display range of the stopwatch is 99 hours, 59 • The illustration shows how to
Second minutes, 59.99 seconds. position a watch with a resin band.
• The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it. Important!
• The stopwatch measurement operation continues even • Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode. such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause rechargeable battery
• Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen power to run down. Be sure that the watch is normally exposed to bright light
on the display clears the split time and returns to whenever possible.
Hours Seconds elapsed time measurement. • This watch employs a solar cell that converts light into electricity, which charges a
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the built-in rechargeable battery. Normally, the rechargeable battery should not need
Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C. replacement, but after very long use over a number of years, the rechargeable
To measure times with the stopwatch battery may lose its ability to achieve a full charge. Should you notice problems with
getting the rechargeable battery to a full charge, contact your dealer or CASIO
Elapsed Time distributor about having the rechargeable battery replaced.
• The rechargeable battery should be replaced with a CASIO-specified CTL1616
D ➤D ➤D ➤D ➤A
battery only. Other rechargeable batteries can cause damage to the watch.
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear • All data stored in memory is deleted, and the current time and all other settings
return to their initial factory defaults whenever battery power drops to Level 5 and
Split Time
when you have the battery replaced.
D ➤A ➤A ➤D ➤A • Turn on the watch’s Power Saving function and keep it in an area normally exposed
Start Split Split release Stop Clear to bright light when storing it for long periods. This helps to keep the rechargeable
(SPdisplayed) battery from going dead.
Two Finishes Battery Power Indicator
➤A
The battery power indicator on the display shows you the current status of the
D ➤A ➤D ➤A
rechargeable battery’s power.
Start Split Stop Split release Clear
First runner Second runner Display time of Level Battery Power Function Status
finishes. finishes. second runner. Battery power Indicator
Display time of indicator
first runner. 1 All functions enabled.
2 All functions enabled.
Dual Time
3 All functions enabled.
The Dual Time Mode lets you keep track of time in a different time zone.
• The seconds count of the Dual Time is synchronized with the seconds count of the 4 Beeper tone, backlight,
Timekeeping Mode. display, and buttons are
(Charge Soon Alert) disabled.
To set the Dual Time 5 All functions, including
1. Press C to enter the Dual Time Mode. timekeeping, are disabled.
Timekeeping 2. Use A and D to set the Dual Time Mode time.
Mode time • Each press of D increases the time setting in 30-minute • The flashing indicator at Level 4 tells you that battery power is very low, and that
increments. exposure to bright light for charging is required as soon as possible.
• Pressing A sets the Dual Time Mode to the same time • At Level 5, all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory defaults.
as the Timekeeping Mode. Functions are enabled once again after the rechargeable battery is charged, but you
need to set the time, date, and all other settings after the battery is recharged to
Level 3 from Level 5. Though the time appears on the display after the battery is
charged to Level 4, you will not be able to change the time setting until the battery
Dual time reaches Level 3.
(Hours : Minutes Seconds) • Leaving the watch in direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause
the battery power indicator to temporarily show a reading that is higher than the
actual battery level. The correct battery power indicator should appear after a few
Backlight minutes.
• If you use the backlight or any of the alarm functions a number of times during a
The backlight uses an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that short period, RECOVER appears on the display and the following operations become
causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the disabled until battery power recovers.
Auto light switch
dark. The watch’s auto light switch automatically turns on Backlight
on indicator
the backlight when you angle the watch towards your face. Beeper tone
• The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by After some time, battery power will recover and RECOVER will disappear, indicating
the auto light switch on indicator) for it to operate. that the above functions are enabled again.
• See “Backlight Precautions” for other important
information about using the backlight.

To turn on the backlight manually

In any mode, press B to illuminate the display for about
one second.
• The above operation turns on the backlight regardless of
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Charging Precautions Timekeeping
Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot. Avoid leaving • Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery. causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
reset to 00 without changing the minutes.
Warning! • With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display for times in the
Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times in the range of
to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury. midnight to 11:59 a.m.
The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following • With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
conditions for long periods. any indicator.
• On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight • The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2039.
• Too close to an incandescent lamp • The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
• Under direct sunlight lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change
it except when battery power drops to Level 5.
Charging Guide
After a full charge, timekeeping remains enabled for up to about 10 months, while the Backlight Precautions
watch is used under the conditions described below. • The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long
use.
Operating Conditions • The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
• Watch is not exposed to light direct sunlight.
• Display on 18 hours per day, sleep state 6 hours per day • The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
• 1 backlight operation (1.5 seconds) per day due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
• 10 seconds of alarm operation per day malfunction.
• 1 countdown timer operation per day • The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
Charge Times • Frequent use of the backlight runs down the battery.
Exposing the watch to light for the periods shown below each day restores the power
used by the above operating conditions. Auto light switch precautions
• Wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist and movement or vibration of your arm
Exposure Level (Brightness) Approximate Exposure Time can cause the auto light switch to activate and illuminate the display. To avoid
Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux) 5 minutes running down the battery, turn off the auto light switch whenever engaging in
activities that might cause frequent illumination of the display.
Sunlight Through a Window (10,000 lux) 24 minutes
More than 15
Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day 48 minutes degrees too high • The backlight may not light if the face of the watch is
(5,000 lux) more than 15 degrees above or below parallel. Make
sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the ground.
Indoor Fluorescent Lighting (500 lux) 8 hours • The backlight turns off in about one second, even if you
• Stable operation is promoted by frequent charging. keep the watch pointed towards your face.
• Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with
Recovery Times proper operation of the auto light switch. If the backlight
The table below shows the amount exposure that is required to take the battery from does not light, try moving the watch back to the starting
one level to the next. position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back
Exposure Level Approximate Exposure Time toward you again. If this does not work, drop your arm
(Brightness) all the way down so it hangs at your side, and then bring
Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 it back up again.
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• Under certain conditions, the backlight may not light until

Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux) about one second after you turn the face of the watch
75 minutes 24 hours 5 hours towards you. This does not necessarily indicate
malfunction of the backlight.
Sunlight Through a Window
4 hours 120 hours 23 hours
(10,000 lux)
Daylight Through a Window
8 hours –––
on a Cloudy Day (5,000 lux)
Indoor Fluorescent Lighting
130 hours –––
(500 lux)
•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.
Power Saving Function
When turned on, the Power Saving function automatically
puts the watch into a sleep state whenever it is left in an
area where it is dark. The amount of time it takes before
the watch enters the sleep state depends on the current
battery level as shown below.
Battery Level Approximate Time to Sleep State
1 30 hours
2 through 4 30 minutes
The sleep state is indicated by a blank screen with SLEEP flashing on it. In the
sleep state, all functions are enabled, except for the display.
• Wearing watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the sleep state.
To recover from the sleep state
Perform any one of the following operations.
• Move the watch to a well-lit area. It can take up to five seconds for the display to turn
on.
• Press any button.
• Angle the watch towards your face for reading.

To turn Power Saving on and off

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press C seven times until the Power Saving on/off
screen appears.
3. Press D to toggle Power Saving on (ON) and off
(OFF).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The Power Saving on indicator (SAVE) is on the display
in all modes while the Power Saving is turned on.
Auto Return Feature
If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes
without performing any operation, the watch automatically saves any settings you
have made up to that point and exits the setting screen.

Initial Screens
When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you last exited the
mode appears first.

Scrolling
The B and D buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll
through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
operation scrolls through the data at high speed.
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