Casio 1506 Getting Acquainted

Module No. 1506/1507
Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. To get the most out of your
purchases, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for later reference
when necessary.
• Press M (MODE) to change from mode to mode. After you perform an operation in any mode, pressing M returns to the Timekeeping Mode.
• In addition to the modes shown below, this watch also features a VIVCEL function that performs cell phone paging operations.
• The animation area shows different animated figures and graphics, depending on the mode and the operation being performed.
Timekeeping Mode
Animation area
A
P
DST
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P
L
REV MODE FWD
R M F
TIMEKEEPING MODE
This section provides information on setting the time and using the backlight.
• Pressing A (ADJUST) in the Timekeeping Mode toggles the animation area
between the day of the week and graphics that show when the paging operation is
activated.
Day of the week
Day of the week
Animation area
P
DST
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P
REV MODE FWD
R M F
PM indicator
Hour : Minutes
• See "VIVCEL" for details on the paging interval.
• Timekeeping Mode time is linked with World Time Mode time, so be sure to select the
city code for your current location before setting the time in the Timekeeping Mode.
To set the city code, time, and date
Time system indicator
Year
A
P
DST
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P
L
REV MODE FWD
R M F
3. Press M to change the selection in the following sequence.
Seconds City Code
Day Month
• See "To switch between standard time and daylight saving time" for details on DST
On/Off setting.
City code
P
DST
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P
GMT differential
• The GMT differential is difference between the time in the displayed time and
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The GMT differentials used by this watch are based
on Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) data.
World Time Mode
Press M.
P
DST
24
P
Paging Interval
Month – Day
A
Press A.
P
DST
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P
L
Seconds
1. Hold down A while in the Timekeeping Mode until
the seconds digits start to flash on the display. The
seconds flash because they are selected .
• In this Timekeeping Mode setting screen, the
animation area shows the year and time system
indicator.
2. While the seconds digits are selected (flashing),
press F (FWD) to reset the seconds to
• If you press F while the seconds count is in the range
of 30 to 59, the seconds are reset to
added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the
range of 00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged.
DST on/off
Year Time system
4. Press M until the city code is flashing on the display.
5. Use F and R (REV) to scroll through the city
codes until you find the one you want to set as your
home city.
• F scrolls forward, while R scrolls back through
the city codes. Holding down either button scrolls
through the city codes at high speed.
• See the "CITY CODE TABLE" at the back of this
manual for a complete list of available codes.

GETTING ACQUAINTED

About this manual
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P
REV
R
(REV)
(MODE)

GENERAL GUIDE

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6. Press M until the hour digits are flashing on the display.
7. Press F to increase the setting or R to decrease it. Holding down either button
changes the setting at high speed.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set the minutes, year, month, and day.
• The time system is selected (flashing), press F to switch between the 12-hour
12H
( ) and 24-hour (
• When the 12-hour format is selected, the
With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display to indicate
"p.m." times. There is no indicator for "a.m." times.
• Selecting the 24-hour format causes the
the display.
9. After you make the settings you want, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
• The day of the week is automatically set in accordance with the date.
• The date can be set within the range of January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2039.
VIB • If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while a selection is flashing, the
flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.
To switch between standard time and daylight saving time
Daylight saving time (DST), which is also sometimes called "summer time," advances
the time for one hour, as is the custom in some areas during the summer. Remember
that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time.
DST on indicator
24
P
REV
R
00 .
About the backlight
00 and 1 is
The backlight uses an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that causes the entire display
to glow for easy reading in the dark. Pressing L (LIGHT) in any mode turns on the
EL backlight for about three seconds.
• The backlight remains lit for about three seconds from the point you press L,
even if it is already lit when you press L. If you keep depressed for three seconds,
Hour
the backlight will automatically turn off.
• Pressing L lights the backlight and causes a 10-second animation to play.
Minutes
• The electro-luminescent panel loses illuminating power after very long use.
• The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under
direct sunlight.
• The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is
caused by a transformer that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not
indicate malfunction of the watch.
• The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds or a paging
operation is performed.
• Button operations are indicated using the
letters shown in the illustration.
A
(ADJUST)
P
DST
VIB
L
MODE FWD
(LIGHT)
M F
(FWD)
Alarm Mode
P
DST
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P
Stopwatch Mode
P
DST
24
P
24H
) formats.
12H
24H
1. Hold down A while in the Timekeeping Mode until
the seconds digits start to flash on the display. The
DST indicator
seconds flash because they are selected .
2. Press M twice to move the flashing to the DST on/
off setting.
A
3. Press F to toggle daylight saving time on (
P
DST
DST
and off ( OF ).
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4. After you make the setting you want, press A to
L
return to the Timekeeping Mode.
MODE FWD • The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate
M F
that daylight saving time is turned on.
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Countdown Alarm Mode
P
DST
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P
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indicator appears on the display.
and the 24 indicators to appear on
ON )