Casio G-SHOCK GWM530A User Manual (English)

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Operation Guide 3405

MO1206-EA

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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 read this manual carefully.

Keep the watch exposed to bright light

The electricity generated by the solar panel of the watch is

stored by a rechargeable battery. Leaving or using the

watch where it is not exposed to light causes the battery

to run down. Make sure the watch is exposed to light as

much as possible.

• When you are not wearing the watch on your wrist,

position the face so it is pointed at a source of bright

light.

• You should try to keep the watch outside of your sleeve

as much as possible. Charging is reduced significantly if

the face is covered only partially.

Bright Light

Solar panel

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All

functions

enabled

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

Charge

Rechargeable battery

Bright Light

Electrical

energy

Solar panel

(Converts light to

electrical power.)

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

Some or all

functions

disabled

Dis-

charge

Battery charges in the light. Battery discharges in the dark.

• The watch continues to operate, even when it is not exposed to light. Leaving the

watch in the dark can cause the battery to run down, which will result in some watch

functions to be disabled. If the battery goes dead, you will have to re-configure watch

settings after recharging. To ensure normal watch operation, be sure to keep it

exposed to light as much as possible.

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• The actual level at which some functions are disabled depends on the watch model.

• Frequent display illumination can run down the battery quickly and require charging.

The following guidelines give an idea of the charging time required to recover from a

single illumination operation.

Approximately 5 minutes exposure to bright sunlight coming in through a window

Approximately about 8 hours exposure to indoor fluorescent lighting

• Be sure to read “Power Supply” (page E-50) for important information you

need to know when exposing the watch to bright light.

If the display of the watch is blank...

If the display of the watch is blank, it means that the watch’s Power Saving function

has turned off the display to conserve power.

• See “Power Saving Function” (page E-67) for more information.

Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage

or loss suffered by you or any third party arising through the use of this product or

its malfunction.

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About This Manual

• Depending on the model of your watch, display text appears either as dark figures

on a light background or light figures on a dark background. All sample displays in

this manual are shown using dark figures on a light background.

• 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.

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Contents

General Guide ......................................................................................................... E-8

Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping ............................................................... E-10

World Time ............................................................................................................. E-33

Alarms .................................................................................................................... E-36

Stopwatch .............................................................................................................. E-41

Countdown Timer .................................................................................................. E-43

Illumination ............................................................................................................ E-46

Power Supply ........................................................................................................ E-50

Timekeeping .......................................................................................................... E-58

Reference .............................................................................................................. E-65

Specifications ....................................................................................................... E-75

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Procedure Lookup

The following is a handy reference list of all the operational procedures contained in

this manual.

To specify your Home City ................................................................................... E-12

To perform manual receive .................................................................................. E-26

To turn auto receive on and off ........................................................................... E-28

To check the latest signal reception results ...................................................... E-29

To view the time in another city ........................................................................... E-34

To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and

Daylight Saving Time ...................................................................................... E-35

To set an alarm time ............................................................................................. E-37

To test the alarm ................................................................................................... E-38

To turn an alarm on and off .................................................................................. E-39

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To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off .......................................................... E-40

To measure times with the stopwatch ................................................................ E-42

To configure the countdown timer ...................................................................... E-44

To use the countdown timer ................................................................................ E-45

To illuminate the display manually ...................................................................... E-47

To specify the illumination duration ................................................................... E-47

To turn the auto light switch on and off .............................................................. E-49

To set the time and date manually ...................................................................... E-59

To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting ............................ E-63

To turn the button operation tone on and off ..................................................... E-66

To recover from the sleep state ........................................................................... E-68

To turn Power Saving on and off ......................................................................... E-68

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General Guide

• Press C to change from mode to mode.

• In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press L to illuminate

the display.

Timekeeping Mode

▲

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Countdown Timer Mode Stopwatch Mode

Alarm Mode

▲

World Time Mode

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Casio G-SHOCK GWM530A Specifications

General

Model	GWM530A
Category	Watch
Type	Digital
Case Material	Resin
Band Material	Resin
Water Resistance	200 meters
Shock Resistance	Yes
Movement	Quartz
Solar Powered	Yes
Radio Controlled (Multi Band 6)	Yes
Multi-Band Atomic Timekeeping	Yes
Stopwatch	Yes
Countdown Timer	Yes
LED Backlight	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Battery Life	Approx. 10 months on rechargeable battery
World Time	31 time zones