Casio 2496 User Manual

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, press A to illuminate the display.
Timekeeping Mode
Press C.
L
Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the
Hour : Minutes Seconds
current time and date. You can also select the
Timekeeping Mode display format (time and date
Animated figure
or time and world time).
Day of week • In the Timekeeping Mode, animated figures
appear whenever you press A to turn on the
backlight, and whenever the minutes reach 00.
• You can also use the Timekeeping Mode to
exchange user information by infrared. See
"Data Communication" for more information.
Year Month – Day
PM indicator
Read This Before You Set the Time and Date !
The times displayed in the Timekeeping Mode and World Time Mode are
linked. Because of this, make sure you select a city code for your Home City
(the city where you normally use the watch) before you set the time and date.
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. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence
shown below to select other settings.
12/24-Hour
Seconds
Format
Day Month Year
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use D and B to change
it as described below.
Setting Screen
Press D to reset to
Seconds
Press D to toggle between 12-hour (
12/24-Hour Format
and 24-hour (
Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving
DST
Time (
Use D (east) and B (west) to change the
setting.
City Code • For full information on city codes, see
the "City Code Table."
Hour, Minutes,
Use D (+) and B (–) to change the setting.
Year, Month, Day
USER'S GUIDE 2496
Data Bank Mode
User Information Mode
City code
DST
Minutes Hour
Button Operations
00 .
12H
) timekeeping.
24H
ON ) and Standard Time ( OFF ).
Mail Mode
Alarm Mode
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• See "Daylight Saving Time (DST)" below for details about DST setting.
• The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping
Mode is applied in all modes.
• The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date
(year, month, and day) settings.
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
• The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate that Daylight Saving
Time is turned on.
To select the Timekeeping Mode screen format
Each press of D in the Timekeeping Mode toggles the display between the
Time–Date screen and the Time–World Time screen.
Time – Date
• The world time that appears is the one that was on the display when you
last exited the World Time Mode. See "World Time" for more information.
)
World Time Mode
Stopwatch Mode
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until
the seconds start to flash, which indicates the
setting screen.
2. Press C twice to display the DST setting
screen.
3. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving
Time ( ON displayed) and Standard Time
( displayed).
OFF
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Time – World Time
Press D.
World time
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