MO0308-EA
Operation Guide 2515
About This Manual
Button operations are indicated using the letters shown
in the illustration.
(Light)
Each section of this manual provides you with the
information you need to perform operations in each
mode. Further details and technical information can be
found in the ŇReference section.
Stopwatch Mode
Alarm Mode
General Guide
Press B to change from mode to mode.
L
L
In any mode, press L to illuminate the display.
Data Bank Mode
Timekeeping Mode
L
Press B.
L
Countdown Timer Mode
Dual Time Mode
L
L
Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set the time and date. You
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Hour : Minutes
Day of week
can also view the Dual Time Mode screen or Data Bank
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from
Seconds
Mode screen from the Timekeeping Mode.
Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight
Saving Time.
Note
To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time
This watch is capable of displaying text for the day of the
Holding down C for about two seconds in the
week in any one of 13 different languages (English,
Timekeeping Mode toggles between Daylight Saving Time
Portuguese, Spanish, French, Dutch, Danish, German,
(DST display) and Standard Time (DST not displayed).
Italian, Swedish, Polish, Romanian, Turkish, and Russian).
Note that pressing C in the Timekeeping Mode also
Year MonthDay
toggles between 12-hour timekeeping and 24-hour
PM indicator
To set the time and date
timekeeping.
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
Language indicator
The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
that daylight saving time is turned on.
screen.
2. Use C and B to move the flashing in the sequence
To display the Data Bank screen and Dual Time screen in the Timekeeping Mode
shown below to select other settings.
Holding down D in the Timekeeping Mode displays the Dual Time screen. Holding
down E displays the record you were viewing when you last used the Data Bank
Press C.
Press B.
Mode.
Dual Time Screen
Data Bank Screen
Seconds
Year
Month
Day
Hold down D.
Hold down E.
Minutes
Hour
Language
The currently selected language indicator flashes on the display while the
Language (setting) is selected in the above sequence.
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use E and D to change it as
described below.
Data Bank
To change this setting
Perform this button operation
The Data Bank Mode lets you store up to 30 records,
Remaining
Seconds
Press E to reset to 00.
each containing name and telephone number data.
memory
Records are automatically sorted based on the characters
Year, Month, Day, Hour,
Use E (+) and D () to change the setting.
of the name. You can recall records by scrolling through
Minutes
Name
them on the display.
Language
Use E and D to change the language setting.
The characters you can input for the name depend on
While the language indicator is flashing on the display, use E and D to cycle
the language you select in the Timekeeping Mode. See
through the language indicators as shown below, until the one for the language
ŇTo set the time and date for more information.
you want to select is displayed.
Changing the language setting does not affect names
that are already stored.
See ŇSort Table for details on how the watch sorts
Press E.
Indicator
Language
Indicator
Language
Indicator
Language
records.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
ENx
English
DAN
Danish
RO
Romanian
Data Bank Mode, which you enter by pressing B.
POR
Portuguese
DEU
German
T)R
Turkish
Telephone number
PUC
Russian
ESP
Spanish
ITA
Italian
To create a new Data Bank record
FRA
French
SVE
Swedish
1. In the Data Bank Mode, press C to display the new
Name area
NED
Dutch
POL
Polish
data screen.
Press D.
Number area
If the new data screen does not appear when you
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
press C, it means that memory is full. To store
The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date (year,
another record, you will first have to delete some of
month, and day) settings.
the records stored in memory.
See the ŇDay of the Week List for information on abbreviations used.
In addition to the day of the week display, the language setting also affects the type
of characters you can input for the name in the Data Bank Mode.
Holding down A in the Timekeeping Mode displays the indicator for the currently
New Data Screen
selected language. Keeping A depressed for one or two seconds changes to the
2. Hold down A until the flashing cursor (_) appears in
Timekeeping Mode setting screen (indicated by the seconds flashing). If you
the name area of the display.
accidentally display the setting screen, press A again to exit.
3. In the name area, use E and D to cycle through
To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping
characters at the cursor position. The characters cycle
In the Timekeeping Mode, press C to toggle between 12-hour timekeeping (indicated
in the sequence shown below.
by A or P on the display), or 24-hour timekeeping.
With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display for times in the
Press E.
range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and the A (AM) indicator appears for times in the range
A Z
@ -
0 9
to
to
to
of midnight to 11:59 a.m.
(space)
(alphabet)
(symbol)
(number)
With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
Press D.
any indicator.
The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is
applied in all modes.
The above character sequence is for English input. See ŇCharacter List for the
character sequences of other languages.
4. When the character you want is at the cursor position, press C to move the cursor
to the right.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the name is complete.
You can input up to eight characters for the name.
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6. After you input the name, press C as many times as necessary to move the cursor
3. Use C and B to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other
to the number area.
settings.
When the cursor is located at the eighth space of the name area, moving the
Press C.
cursor to the right causes it to jump to the first digit of the number. When the
Minutes
Month
Day
Hour
cursor is at the 15th digit of the number, moving it to the right (by pressing C)
Press B.
causes it to jump to the first character in the name.
Pressing C moves the cursor the right, while B moves it to the left.
7. In the number area, use E and D to cycle through numbers and symbols
4. While a setting is flashing, use E (+) and D () to change it.
(hyphen, brackets, space) at the cursor position. The characters cycle in the
To set an alarm that does not include a month (Daily alarm, Monthly alarm), set x
sequence shown below.
for the month. Use E and D until the x mark appears (between 12 and 1) while
month setting is flashing.
Press E.
To set an alarm that does not include a day (Daily alarm, 1-Month alarm), set xx
(space)
0 to 9
[
]
x
for the day. Use E and D until the xx mark appears (between the end of the
month and 1) while the day setting is flashing.
Press D.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (A indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
8. When the character you want is at the cursor position, press C to move the cursor
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.
to the right.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 until you complete number input.
Alarm Operation
You can input up to 15 digits for the number.
The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the
The number initially contains all hyphens. You can leave the hyphens as they are
watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm repeats up to seven times
or replace them with numbers or other symbols (brackets, space).
every five minutes until you turn the alarm off or change it to a one-time alarm.
10. Press A to store your data and return to the Data Bank record screen (without
Pressing any button stops the alarm tone operation.
the cursor).
Any time you display the setting screen while the Alarm1 screen is on the display,
When you press A to store data, the name and number you input flash for about
Alarm1 automatically becomes a one-time alarm.
one second as Data Bank records are sorted. After the sort operation is complete,
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen during a 5-minute interval between
the Data Bank record screen appears.
snooze alarms stops the current snooze alarm operation (but snooze alarm remains
The name can show only three characters at a time, so longer text scrolls
as the alarm type setting).
continuously from right to left. The last character is indicated by the symbol after it.
To test the alarm
To recall Data Bank records
In the Alarm Mode, hold down C to sound the alarm.
In the Data Bank Mode, use E (+) and D () to scroll through Data Bank records on
the display.
To turn Alarms through and the hourly time signal on and off
2
5
Pressing E while the last Data Bank record is on the display or D while the first
1. In the Alarm Mode, use E and D to select a one-time
record is on the display displays the new data screen.
Alarm on indicators
alarm (alarm number 2 through 5) or the Hourly Time
Signal.
To edit a Data Bank record
2. Press C to toggle it on and off.
1. In the Data Bank Mode, use E (+) and D () to scroll through the records and
The on/off status of Alarms 2 through 5 is shown by
display the one you want to edit.
indicators along the bottom of the displays (
= on).
2. Hold down A until the flashing cursor appears on the display.
The SIG indicator shows the on (displayed)/off (not
3. Use C (right) and B (left) to move the flashing to the character you want to
displayed) status of the hourly time signal.
change.
The alarm on indicators and hourly time signal indicator
4. Use E (forward) and D (back) to change the character.
are displayed in all modes.
5. After making the changes that you want, press A to store them and return to the
While an alarm is sounding, the applicable alarm on
Data Bank record screen.
Hourly time signal
indicator flashes on the display.
on indicator
To delete a Data Bank record
1. In the Data Bank Mode, use E (+) and D () to scroll through the records and
To select the operation of Alarm1
display the one you want to delete.
1. In the Alarm Mode, use E and D to select Alarm1.
2. Hold down A until the flashing cursor appears on the display.
2. Press C to cycle through the available settings in the sequence shown below.
3. Press B and C at the same time to delete the record.
CLR
The message
appears to indicate that the record is being deleted. After the
SNZ indicator and Alarm1 on indicator
record is deleted, the cursor appears on the display, ready for input.
Press C.
4. Input data or press A to return to the Data Bank record screen.
Alarm off
Snooze alarm on
One-time alarm on
Alarms
You can set up to five independent multi-function alarms
Alarm number
The SNZ indicator and Alarm1 on indicator are displayed in all modes.
Alarm time
with hour, minutes, month, and day. When an alarm is
The SNZ indicator flashes during the 5-minute intervals between alarms.
(Hour : Minutes)
turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is
The alarm indicator (Alarm1 on and/or SNZ) flashes while the alarm is sounding.
reached. You can select either a one-time alarm or snooze
alarm that repeats up to seven times, every five minutes.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes
Stopwatch
the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
There are five alarms numbered1 through 5. You can
The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
Minutes
configure Alarm1 as a snooze alarm or a one-time-
and two finishes.
Hours
Seconds
alarm. Alarms 2 through 5 can be used as one-time
The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59
alarms only.
minutes, 59.99 seconds.
Alarm date
Timekeeping
Alarm settings (and Hourly Time Signal settings) are
The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
(MonthDay)
Mode time
available in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
pressing B.
The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
Alarm Types
Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below.
on the display clears the split time and returns to
elapsed time measurement.
Daily alarm
Timekeeping
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to
Mode time
Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing B.
sound everyday at the time you set.
1/100 second
Date alarm
To measure times with the stopwatch
Set the month, day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes
the alarm to sound at the specific time, on the specific date you set.
Elapsed Time
1-Month alarm
A
C
C
C
C
➤
➤
➤
➤
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the
Start
Stop
Re-start
Clear
Stop
alarm to sound everyday at the time you set, only during the month you set.
Monthly alarm
Split Time
Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm
C
A
A
A
C
➤
➤
➤
➤
to sound every month at the time you set, on the day you set.
Start
Split
Clear
Split release
Stop
To set an alarm time
(SPL displayed)
1. In the Alarm Mode, use E and D to scroll through the
Alarm number
Two Finishes
alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set
is displayed.
A
C
A
C
A
➤
➤
➤
➤
Start
Split
Clear
Stop
Split release
Press E.
Press D.
First runner
Second runner
Display time of
finishes.
finishes.
second runner.
Alarm1
Alarm 2
Alarm 3
Display time of
first runner.
Time
Alarm 5
Alarm 4
Signal
Each of the five alarm screens has an alarm number.
The hourly time signal screen does not have an alarm
number.
2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour
setting of the alarm time starts to flash, which indicates
the setting screen.
This operation automatically turns on the alarm.
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Countdown Timer
Timekeeping
Minutes
The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1
Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59
Hours
Seconds
minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the countdown
causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
reaches zero.
reset to 00 without changing the minutes.
Countdown timer functions are available in the
The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2039.
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
The watchs built-in full automatic calendar automatically makes allowances for
B.
different month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no
reason to change it except after you have the watchs battery replaced.
To set the countdown start time
1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the
Backlight Precautions
hour setting of the countdown start time starts to flash,
The backlight uses an LED (light-emitting diode) and a light guide panel that causes
which indicates the setting screen.
the entire display to glow for easy reading in the dark. In any mode, press L to
Timekeeping Mode time
2. Press B or C to move the flashing between the hour
iluminate the display for about one second.
and minute settings.
The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
3. While a setting is flashing, use E (+) and D () to change it.
direct sunlight.
To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0:00.
The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Frequent use of the backlight shortens the battery life.
To use the countdown timer
Day of the Week List
Press C while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer.
When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until
you stop it by pressing any button. The countdown time is automatically reset to its
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
starting value after the alarm stops.
ENx
SUN
oON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
Press C while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press C again to
POR
DOo
SEx
TER
QUA
QUI
SEX
SaB
resume the countdown.
ESP
DOo
LUN
oAR
oIb
JUE
VIE
SaB
To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pressing C), and then
FRA
DIo
LUN
oAR
oER
JEU
VEN
SAo
press A. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
The countdown timer measurement operation continues even if you exit the
NED
ZON
oAA
DIN
WOE
DON
VRI
ZAT
Countdown Timer Mode.
DAN
SvN
oAN
TIR
ONS
TOR
FRE
LvR
DEU
SON
oON
DIE
oIT
DON
FRE
SAo
Dual Time
ITA
DOo
LUN
oAR
oER
xIO
VEN
SAB
SVE
SiN
owN
TIS
ONS
TOR
FRE
LiR
The Dual Time Mode lets you keep track of time in a
Dual time
POL
NIE
PON
WTO
qRO
CZW
PIl
SOB
different time zone. You can select Standard Time or
(Hour : Minutes Seconds)
Daylight Saving Time for the Dual Time Mode time, and a
ROo
DUo
LUN
oAR
oIE
JOI
VIN
Sjo
simple operation lets you view the Timekeeping Mode
TgR
PAZ
PZT
SAL
mAR
PER
CUo
CTS
screen or Data Bank Mode screen.
RUS
CS
QO
BT
SR
YT
QT
SB
The seconds count of the Dual Time is synchronized
with the seconds count of the Timekeeping Mode.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Character List
Dual Time Mode, which you enter by pressing B.
ENx: (space) A B C D E F x H I J n L o N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z @ ]
Timekeeping Mode time
? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
To set the Dual Time
POR: (espaço) A ; ( , h B C ^ D E = [ F x H I > J n L o N O ? ] i P
1. In the Dual Time Mode, hold down A until the hour setting start to flash, which
Q R S T U @ V W X Y Z @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
indicates the setting screen.
2. Press B or C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
ESP: (espacio) A ; B C D E = F x H I > J n L o N ` O ? P Q R S T U @
3. While a setting is flashing, use E (+) and D () to change it.
) V W X Y Z @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
FRA: (espace) A ( , B C ^ D E = a [ c F x H I e d J n L o N O ] g P Q
R S T U b f ) V W X Y Z @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
To toggle Dual Time Mode time between DST and Standard Time
Holding down C for about two seconds in the Dual Time Mode toggles between
NED: (Spatie) A B C D E F x H I J n L o N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z @
Daylight Saving Time (DST display) and Standard Time (DST not displayed).
] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
The DST indicator on the display indicates that daylight saving time is turned on.
DAN: (Mellemsrum) A B C D E F x H I J n L o N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
To display the Timekeeping screen and Data Bank screen
Z u v w @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
Holding down D in the Dual Time Mode displays the Timekeeping screen. Holding
DEU: (Leerzeichen) A h B C D E F x H I J n L o N O i P Q R S T U ) V
down E displays the record you were viewing when you last used the Data Bank
W X Y Z @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
Mode.
ITA: (spazio) A ( B C D E = a F x H I j e J n L o N O ? k P Q R S T
Timekeeping Screen
Data Bank Screen
U b V W X Y Z @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
Hold down D.
Hold down E.
SVE: (Mellanslag) A B C D E F x H I J n L o N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
w h i @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
POL: (epacja) A l B C m D E n F x H I J n L o o N p O ? P Q R S q T
U V W X Y Z r s @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
ROM: (spa iu) A r , B C D E F x H I e J n L o N O P Q R S s T t U V W
X Y Z @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
Reference
T)R: (bo luk) A B C ^ D E F x y H I t J n L o N O i P Q R S s T U )
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.
V W X Y Z @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and
functions of this watch.
PUC: (npo en) A B C D E F G * I J K L M o O P Q R S T U V W X Y a
b c i e f h @ ] ? ' . : / + - 0 1 2 3 p 5 6 q 8 9
Auto Display
Auto Display continually changes the contents of the
digital display.
Sort Table
To turn off Auto Display
1
(space)
13
m
25
I
37
p
49
S
61
X
73
D
Press any button (except for L) to turn off Auto Display.
2
A
14
D
26
>
38
`
50
q
62
Y
74
E
This returns to the Timekeeping Mode.
3
a
15
E
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