Casio 2568 - User Manual

USER’S GUIDE 2568
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Getting Acquainted
Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. To get the most out of your
purchase, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for later reference
when necessary.
Expose the watch to bright light to charge its battery before using it.
You can use this watch even as its battery is being charged by exposure to bright
light.
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• 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 Power Saving on (S) indicator flashes 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
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, if you press any button, or if you
angle the watch towards your face for reading.
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It can take up to five seconds for the display to turn on.
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• See “Power Saving function” for more information.
About This Manual
• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown
in the illustration.
• 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 “Reference” section.
General Guide
• Press C to change from mode to mode.
• In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press B to illuminate
the display.
Data Bank Mode
Countdown
Timer Mode
World Time Mode
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Alarm Mode
Timekeeping Mode
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Press C.
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Stopwatch Mode
Day Counter Mode
Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set the time and date.
Note
This watch is capable of displaying text for the day of the
week in any one of 16 different languages (English,
Portuguese, Spanish, French, Dutch, Danish, German,
Italian, Czech, Swedish, Polish, Greek, Romanian,
Turkish, Russian, and Japanese).
To set the time and date
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Use C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Day of week
Month – Day
Hour : Minutes Seconds
PM indicator
Year
Language indicator
• 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 B and D to change it as
described below.
Seconds DST on/off Hour Minutes
Day Month Year
Language
To change this setting
Seconds
DST on/off
Hour, Minutes, Year,
Month, Day
Language
Perform this button operation
Press D to reset to 00.
Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time
(ON displayed) and standard time (OF displayed).
Use D (+) and B (–) to change the setting.
Use B and D to change the language setting.
• While the language indicator is flashing on the display, use B and D to cycle
through the language indicators as shown below, until the one for the language
you want to select is displayed.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date (year,
month, and day) settings.
• See the “Day of the Week List” for information on abbreviations used.
Indicator Language
ENx English
POR Portuguese
ESP Spanish
FRA French
NED Dutch
DAN Danish
Press D.
Press B.
Indicator Language
DEU German
ITA Italian
CES Czech
SVE Swedish
POL Polish
E
Greek
Indicator Language
RO Romanian
T)R Turkish
PUC Russian
JPN Japanese
• 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 and the text in the
Day Counter Mode.
• Holding down A in the Timekeeping Mode displays the indicator for the currently
selected language. Keeping A depressed for about two seconds changes to the
Timekeeping Mode setting screen (indicated by the seconds flashing). If you
accidentally display the setting screen, press A again to exit.
To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping
In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to toggle between 12-hour timekeeping (indicated
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
range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and the A (AM) indicator appears for times in the range
of midnight to 11:59 a.m.
• With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
any indicator.
• The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is
applied in all modes.
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.
To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press C to move the flashing to the DST on/off setting.
3. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (ON
displayed) and standard time (OF displayed).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate
that Daylight Saving Time is turned on in the
Timekeeping, Alarm, and Day Counter Mode.
DST indicator
World Time
The World Time shows the current time in 28 cities (29
time zones) around the world.
• The time settings of the Timekeeping Mode and the
World Time Mode are independent from each other, so
you must make separate settings for each.
• Whenever you change the time setting for any city in the
World Time Mode, the settings of all other cities are
changed accordingly.
• The UTC differential value indicates the number of hours
difference in time between the currently selected time
zone and UTC.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
UTC
differential
Current time in
the selected city
code
Timekeeping
mode time
City code

Summary

Getting Acquainted

About This Manual

Display Blank Issues

General Guide

Timekeeping

Day of Week and Date Display

Explains how the day of the week is displayed in 16 different languages and how to set the date.

Setting Time and Date

Step-by-step instructions for setting the watch's time and date, including seconds, DST, hour, minutes, language, month, and year.

Language Setting

Details on how to change the language setting for display text, affecting names and Day Counter text.

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

How to toggle between Daylight Saving Time and standard time, indicated by DST on the display.

World Time Mode

Setting World Time

DST and Time Settings

How to set DST on/off and adjust hour/minute settings for World Time city codes.

Viewing Other City Times

Data Bank Mode

Creating a New Data Bank Record

Instructions for entering names and telephone numbers into the Data Bank.

Recalling Data Bank Records

How to scroll through and view stored records in the Data Bank.

Editing Data Bank Records

Steps to modify existing name and number data stored in the Data Bank.

Deleting Data Bank Records

Procedure for removing records from the Data Bank.

Alarms and Hourly Time Signal

Alarm Types

Explanation of different alarm settings: Daily, Date, 1-Month, and Monthly alarms.

Setting an Alarm

Guide to setting alarm times, including hour, minutes, month, and day.

Alarm Operation

How alarms sound, snooze function, and how to stop alarm operations.

Alarm Testing and Control

Testing Alarms

How to test the alarm sound by pressing a button.

Enabling;Disabling Alarms

How to turn Alarms 2 through 5 and the Hourly Time Signal on and off.

Alarm 1 Operation Selection

Choosing between Alarm 1 as a one-time alarm or a snooze alarm.

Day Counter Mode

Creating a New Day Counter Record

Steps to set a target date and text for counting down days.

Recalling Day Counter Records

How to scroll through and view existing Day Counter records.

Deleting a Day Counter Record

Procedure for removing a Day Counter record.

Stopwatch Mode

Measuring Elapsed Time

Instructions for starting, stopping, splitting, and clearing stopwatch measurements.

Countdown Timer Mode

Setting Countdown Start Time

How to set the hour and minute values for the countdown timer.

Using the Countdown Timer

Steps for starting, pausing, resuming, and stopping the countdown timer.

Backlight and Auto Light Switch

Manual Backlight Activation

How to turn on the backlight manually by pressing a button.

Auto Light Switch Functionality

Explanation of how the auto light switch activates the backlight based on watch position.

Safety Warnings

Auto Light Switch Control

Battery and Charging

Battery Power Indicator

Understanding the battery level indicator and its meaning for watch functions.

Charge and Recovery Times

Reference Information

Power Saving Function

Details on how the power saving function works and conserves battery.

Recovering from Sleep State

Methods to wake the watch from its power-saving sleep state.

Power Saving On;Off

How to enable or disable the Power Saving function.

Auto Display

How to activate and deactivate the Auto Display feature.

Auto Return Features

Automatic return to Timekeeping Mode after inactivity.

Initial Screens

Behavior of initial screens when entering Data Bank, Alarm, or Day Counter modes.

Technical Reference Lists

UTC Information

Explanation of Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) and its relation to city codes.

Character List

Lists available characters for different language inputs.

Sort Table

Details on how records are sorted in the Data Bank mode.

City Code Table

A table listing city codes and their corresponding time zone differences.

Day of the Week List

List of abbreviations used for the days of the week.

Casio 2568 Specifications

General

Brand	Casio
Model	2568
Category	Watch
Language	English