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QW-1826
GENERAL GUIDE
• Press C to change from mode to mode.
• In any mode (except when making countdown alarm settings) press D to illuminate the digital display.

Timekeeping Mode Stopwatch Mode Countdown Alarm Mode Alarm Mode

A SUN 6 30 B ST 6 00 TR 60 AL 6

10 58 50 0 0000 0 0000 6 45
C E
D

TIMEKEEPING MODE To switch the auto light switch function on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E for one or two seconds to turn the auto light
Day To set the time and date switch function on and off.
Day of
week Month
1.Hold down A while in the Timekeeping Mode
until the seconds digits flash on the display. Auto light switch
2.Press C to change the selection (flashing) in the ? TR 0 indicator ? TR 0
following sequence.
A SUN 6 30 B
12/24-Hour Hold down E
Seconds Hour Minutes Format 10 5850 E 10 5850 E
C 10 58 50 E ON OFF
Day Month Year D D
• The auto light switch indicator is shown on the display in all modes while the auto
D light switch function is on.
• In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch function is
automatically turned off approximately three hours after you turn it on. Repeat the
Hour Seconds above procedure to turn the auto light switch function back on if you want.
PM Minutes • Pressing D at any time illuminates the display, regardless of the auto light switch's
indicator on/off setting.
Caution
3. While the seconds setting is selected (flashing), press E to reset it to 00. If you • The backlight of this watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) light, which loses its
press E while the seconds setting is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are illuminating power after very long term use.
reset to 00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds setting is in the range of • Frequent use of the backligfht shortens the battery life.
00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged. • The watch emits an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is because the
4. While any other setting (beside seconds) is selected (flashing), press E to EL light vibrates slightly when lit. It does not indicate malfunction of the watch.
increase it or B to decrease it. While the 12/24-hour format setting is selected,
press E to toggle it between 12 and 24. Warning!
• Never try to read your watch when mountain climbing or hiking in areas that are dark
• Except for the seconds or 12/24-hour setting, holding down a button changes the or in areas with poor footing. Doing so is dangerous and can result in serious
setting at high speed. personal injury.
• When the 12-hour format is selected, the indicator P appears on the display to • Never try to read your watch when running on a roadside or in any other location
indicate “P.M.” times. There is no indicator for “A.M.” times. where there might be vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Doing so is dangerous and can
5. After you set the time and date, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode. result in serious personal injury.
• The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date. • Never try to read your watch when riding on a bicycle or when operating a
• The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2039. motorcycle or any other motor vehicle. Doing so is dangerous and can result in a
traffic accident and serious personal injury.
• If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a setting is flashing, the • When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch function is
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically. turned off before riding on a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or any other motor
vehicle.
Sudden and unintended operation of the auto light switch can create a distraction,
which can result in a traffic accident and serious personal injury.
ABOUT THE BACKLIGHT
About the EL Alarm
About the Auto Light Switch Function While the EL alarm feature is turned on, the watch's EL backlight flashes along with
When the auto light switch function is turned on, the backlight automatically turns on the audible tone when a daily alarm time is reached, when the hourly time signal
for two seconds under the conditions described below. Avoid wearing the watch on sounds, or when the end of a countdown alarm operation is reached. Pressing D
the inside of your wrist. Doing so causes the auto light switch to operate when not while the EL alarm feature is turned on causes the display to remain illuminated for
needed, which shortens battery life. five seconds, instead of the normal two seconds when the EL alarm is turned off.
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it To turn the EL Alarm feature on and off
towards you approximately 40 degrees causes the backlight to illuminate. • In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B until the EL Alarm indicator appears on (EL
alarm on) or disappears from (EL alarm off) the display.
EL Alarm indicator
Parallel to
ground 40˚
SUN 6 30 B SUN 6 30 B

Hold down B
10 5850 10 5850
ON
D OFF
D
• The backlight may not illuminate if the face of the watch is more than 15 degrees
off parallel to the left or right. Make sure that the back of your hand is parallel to the
ground.
Parallel to ground More than 15 degrees More than 15 degrees
STOPWATCH MODE
too high too low Mode indicator The stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed
1/100 time, split times, and two finishes. The range of the
seconds stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
ST 6 00 You can use the EL backlight at any time while the
B stopwatch is operating.

• Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto 0 0000 E
backlight function. If the auto backlight does not illuminate, try moving the watch
back to the starting position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back toward
you again. If this does not work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your
Hours Seconds
side, and then bring it back up again.
Minutes
• Under certain conditions the backlight may not light until about one second or less
after turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate Elapsed time measurement
malfunction of the backlight. E E E E B
Start Stop Re-start Stop Clear

Split time measurement

E B B E B
Start Split Split release Stop Clear

Split time and 1st-2nd place times

E B E B‘ B
Start Split Stop Split release Clear
First runner Second runner Record time of
finishes. finishes. second runner.
Record time of
first runner.

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 COUNTDOWN ALARM MODE To turn the daily alarm and hourly time signal on and off
Press B while in the Alarm Mode to change the status of the daily alarm and hourly
Mode indicator The countdown alarm can be set within a range of time signal in the following sequence.
1/10 1 second to 24 hours. When the countdown
seconds reaches zero, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds or
ALM SIG ALM SIG
until you press any button.
A TR 0
B Both ON Both OFF Daily Alarm Hourly Time
To set the countdown start time Only Signal Only
1. Hold down A while in the Countdown Alarm
C ?0 0000 E Mode. The hour setting flashes on the display
because it is selected. • The alarm on indicator (ALM) and the Hourly Signal on indicator (SIG) are shown
D 2. Press C to change the selection in the following on the display in all modes while these functions are turned on.
sequence.
Hours Seconds
Minutes Hour Minutes Seconds
To test the alarm sound
Hold down E while in the Alarm Mode to sound the alarm.

3. Press E to increase the selected setting or B to decrease it. Holding down either
button changes the setting at high speed.
• To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0:00' 00".
4. After you set the countdown start time, press A to return to the Countdown Alarm
Mode.
• If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a setting is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Countdown Alarm Mode
automatically.
To use the countdown alarm
1. Press E while in the Countdown Alarm Mode to start the countdown alarm.
2. Press E again to stop the countdown alarm.
• You can resume a paused countdown alarm operation by pressing E.
3. Stop the countdown alarm and then press B to reset the countdown time to its
starting value.
• When the end of the countdown is reached and auto repeat timing is off, the alarm
sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop the alarm by pressing any button.
Countdown timing stops and the countdown time is automatically reset to its
starting value after the alarm stops.

To turn auto repeat timing on and off

1. Hold down A while in the Countdown Alarm Mode until the hour setting flashes.
2. Press D to turn auto repeat on and off.
Auto repeat indicator

A TR B A TR B
Press D
C 0 1500 E C 0 1500 E
D D
OFF ON

3. Press A to return to the Countdown Alarm Mode.

• When the end of the countdown is reached while auto repeat is on, the alarm
sounds, but the countdown restarts from the beginning without stopping. You can
stop the countdown by pressing E and manually reset to the start time by pressing
B.
• When the starting value of the countdown time is set at 10 seconds or less and
auto repeat is turned on, the countdown alarm tone sounds for only one second
instead of the normal 10 seconds. If the Flash Alarm is turned on, the EL backlight
does not flash under the above conditions.

ALARM MODE
When the Daily Alarm is turned on, the alarm sounds for 20 seconds at the preset
time each day. Press any button to stop the alarm after it starts to sound. When the
Hourly Time Signal is on, the watch beeps every hour on the hour.
Mode indicator

Alarm on A AL B Hourly time signal

indicator on indicator

C 6 45 E
D

Hours Minutes

To set the alarm time

1. Hold down A until the hour setting starts to flash on the display. The hour setting
flashes because it is selected.
• This operation automatically turns on the Daily Alarm.
2. Press C to change the selection in the following sequence.

Hour Minutes

3. While the hour or minutes setting is selected (flashing) press E to increase it or B

to decrease it. Holding down either button changes the current setting at high
speed.
• The format (12-hour and 24-hour) of the alarm time matches the format you select
for normal timekeeping.
• When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as morning (no indicator) or afternoon (P).
4. After you set the alarm time, press A to return to the Alarm Mode.
• If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a setting is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Alarm Mode automatically.

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