Operation Guide 5478
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To change the illumination duration
1.  In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the flashing SET Hold indicator 
disappears from the display and the currently selected city code flashes on the 
display.
2.  Press C ten times to display the illumination duration setting screen.
 x  The current illumination duration setting (1 or 3) will be flashing in the display.
 x  See the sequence in step 2 of the procedure under “To configure the digital time 
and date settings” (page E-21) for information about how to scroll through setting 
screens.
3.  Press D to toggle the illumination duration between three seconds (3displayed) 
and 1.5seconds (1displayed).
4.  After all the settings are the way you want, press A to exit the setting screen.
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 Illumination
The display of the watch is illuminated for easy reading in the dark.
To turn on illumination
Press B in any mode to illuminate the display.
 x  You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5 seconds or three seconds as 
the illumination duration.
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 To turn an alarm and the Hourly Time Signal on and off
 In the Alarm Mode, press D to select an alarm or the 
Hourly Time Signal.
 x  When the alarm you want or the Hourly Time Signal 
is displayed, press E to toggle it between on 
(ON displayed) and off (OFF displayed).
 x  The alarm on indicator (when any alarm is on), snooze 
alarm indicator (when the snooze alarm is on), and the 
Hourly Time Signal on indicator (when the Hourly Time 
Signal is on) are shown on the display in all modes.
 x  SNZ and ALM will be displayed while the snooze 
alarm is turned on.
To stop the alarm
Press any button.
 Hourly time signal 
on indicator
 Snooze alarm on indicator
Alarm on indicator
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3.  Press C to move the flashing between the hour and the minute digits.
 x  The selected digits are those that are flashing.
4.  Use D (+) and B (–) to change the hour and minute settings.
 x  Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
 x  When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time 
correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (PM indicator).
5.  Press A to exit the setting mode.
To test the alarm
In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
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 x  If you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes in the Alarm 
Mode, the watch will automatically return to the Timekeeping Mode.
 To set an alarm time
1.  In the Alarm Mode, use D to display the alarm whose 
settings you want to change.
AL1 AL3AL2
SNZSIG AL4
2.  Hold down A until the flashing SET Hold indicator 
disappears from the display and the alarm time hour 
digits start to flash. Release A after the digits start 
to flash.
 x  ALM appears on the display, indicating that alarm 
setting is enabled.
 Alarm indicator
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  Using the Alarm
You can set five independent daily alarms. When a daily 
alarm is turned on, an alarm tone will sound for about 
10seconds each day when the time in the Timekeeping 
Mode reaches the preset alarm time. One of the alarms 
is a snooze alarm that repeats every five minutes, up to 
seven times.
You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal, which will 
cause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
To enter the Alarm Mode
Use C to select the Alarm Mode as shown on page E-13.
 x  The snooze alarm screen is indicated by SNZ, while the 
other alarm screens are numbered AL1 through AL4. 
The Hourly Time Signal screen is indicated by SIG.
 x  When you enter the Alarm Mode, the data you were 
viewing when you last exited the mode appears first.
Alarm ON/OFF indicator
Alarm number
Alarm time (Hour : Minute)
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To swap your Home City and World Time City
In the World Time Mode, hold down E for at least three seconds.
This will cause SWAP Hold to flash on the display, and then your Home City and 
World Time City will be swapped.
Example:  To swap the Home City (TYO) and World Time City (NYC)
E, at least 
3 seconds
World Time City (NYC) time
TYO (Tokyo) time
New World Time City (TYO)
NYC (New York) time
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 To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a city
1.  In the World Time Mode, press D to display the city 
code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving 
Time setting you want to change.
2.  Hold down A for about two seconds.
 x  This toggles the city code you selected in step1 
between Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator 
displayed) and standard time (DST indicator not 
displayed).
 x  Note that you cannot switch between standard time/
daylight saving time (DST) while UTC is selected as 
the World Time City.
 x  The standard time/daylight saving time (DST) setting 
affects only the currently displayed city. Other cities 
are not affected.
DST indicator
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To enter the World Time Mode
Use C to select the World Time Mode as shown on page E-13.
To view the time in another time zone
In the World Time Mode, press D to change the city code setting.
 x  Holding down D scrolls at high speed.
 x  To display the UTC city code (differential 0), press B and D at the same time.
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 Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone
You can use the World Time Mode to view the current 
time in one of 31 time zones (48 cities) around the 
globe. The city that is currently selected in the World 
Time Mode is called the “World Time City”.
 x  The hour and minute hands indicate information for 
the currently selected Home City.
 x  When you enter the World Time Mode, the currently 
selected city code and city name (English) scroll once 
across the digital display. After that, the city code 
remains displayed.
 x  You can view the name (English) of your Home City 
by pressing A.
World Time City hour and 
minute
City code of World Time City
Second
Indicates WT.