CASIO QW-1700 Tough Solar Watch User Manual

CASIO QW-1700 Tough Solar Watch

Product Information

The QW-1700 is a multi-function digital watch that offers various modes and features, including Timekeeping Mode, Alarm Mode, Stopwatch Mode, Countdown Alarm Mode, and Hand Setting Mode. It features a digital display with hour, minutes, day of the week, date, and seconds indicators. The watch also has a 12/24-hour format setting and a backlight for visibility in low-light conditions.

Timekeeping Mode

In the Timekeeping Mode, you can set the digital time and date.
To do this:

1. Hold down the A button until the seconds digits flash on the display.
2. Press the C button to change the selection (seconds, date, hour, month, minutes, year).
3. While the seconds digits are flashing, press the D button to reset the seconds to 00.
4. For other digits (beside seconds), press D to increase the number or B to decrease it.
5. To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press D while the format setting is selected.
6. Press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

Alarm Mode

In the Alarm Mode, you can set up to three alarms. To set the alarm time:

1. Press D to select Alarm 1 through Alarm 3.
2. Hold down the A button until the hour digits start to flash.
3. Press D or B to adjust the hour and minutes digits.
4. After setting the alarm time, press A to return to the Alarm Mode.

You can also switch the hourly time signal on and off in the Alarm Mode.

Stopwatch Mode

The Stopwatch Mode allows you to measure elapsed time, split times, and two finishes. The stopwatch has a range of 59 minutes and 59.99 seconds.

1. To start the stopwatch, press the Start button.
2. To stop the stopwatch, press the Stop button.
3. To record a split time, press the Split button.
4. To clear the stopwatch, press the Clear button.

Product Usage Instructions

1. To set the time and date, enter the Timekeeping Mode by pressing the corresponding button.
2. Follow the steps outlined in the Timekeeping Mode section to adjust the digital time and date.
3. To set an alarm, enter the Alarm Mode by pressing the corresponding button.
4. Follow the steps outlined in the Alarm Mode section to set the desired alarm time and configure the hourly time signal.
5. To use the stopwatch, enter the Stopwatch Mode by pressing the corresponding button.
6. Use the Start, Stop, Split, and Clear buttons to measure elapsed time, record split times, and clear the stopwatch.

Note: Refer to the user manual for detailed instructions on using other modes and features of the QW-1700 watch.

OPERATION CHART

OPERATION CHART: QW-1700

GENERAL GUIDE

• Press C to change from mode to mode. After you perform an operation in any mode, pressing C returns to the Timekeeping Mode.
• In any mode (except when making settings) press B to illuminate the digital display for about two seconds.

TIMEKEEPING MODE

• Press D to change the display format in the Timekeeping Mode as shown below. PM indicator

To set the digital time and date

1. Hold down A while in the Timekeeping Mode until the seconds digits flash on the display because they are selected.

2. Press C to change the selection in the following sequence.

3. While the seconds digits are selected (flashing), press D to reset the seconds to 00. If you press D while the seconds count is in the range of 30 to 59, the seconds are reset to 00 and 1 is added to the minutes. If the seconds count is in the range of 00 to 29, the minutes count is unchanged.

4. While any other digits (beside seconds) are selected (flashing), press D to increase the number or B to decrease it. While the 12/24-hour format setting is selected, press D to toggle it between 12 and 24.

5. Except for when adjusting the seconds or setting the 12/24-hour format, holding down a button changes the current selection at high speed.

6. When the 12-hour format is selected, the indicator P appears on the display to indicate “P.M.” times. There is no indicator for “A.M.” times.

7. After you set the time and date, press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

8. 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. · 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.
   About the Backlight In any mode (except when making settings) press B to illuminate the digital display for about two seconds.

9. The backlight automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds. · The backlight of the watch employs an electro-luminescent (EL) panel, which loses illuminating power after very long use.

10. The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.

11. The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is caused by a transistor that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not indicate malfunction of the watch.

ALARM MODE

Three independent daily alarms can be set. Each alarm lets you set the hour and minutes. When the Daily Alarm is 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.

• If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while in the Alarm Mode, the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.

To set the alarm time

1. Press D while in the Alarm Mode to select Alarm 1 through Alarm 3.
2. Hold down A until the hour digits start to flash on the display. The hour digits flash because they are selected.
   • This operation will switch the Daily Alarm on automatically.
3. Press C to change the selection in the following sequence.
4. While the hour or minutes digits are selected (flashing) press D to increase the number or B to decrease it. Holding down either button changes the current selection at high speed.
   • While the On/Off setting is selected, press D to switch the alarm on ( indicator appears) and off (no indicator).
   • 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).
5. After you set the alarm time, press A to return to the Alarm Mode.
   • The alarm on indicator ( ) is shown on the display in all modes when any alarm is on.
   • 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 Alarm Mode automatically.

To switch the hourly time signal on and off

1. In the Alarm Mode, press D to select the Hourly Time Signal.
2. Hold down A until the 00 digits start to flash on the display.
   • This operation will switch the Hourly Time Signal on automatically.
3. Press D to switch the Hourly Time Signal on ( indicator appears) and off (no indicator).
4. Press A to return to the Alarm Mode.
   • The Hourly Signal on indicator ( ) is shown on the display in all modes when the Hourly Time Signal is on.

To change the alarm sound
You can select from among four different alarm sounds. The alarm sound you select is used for the Daily Alarms, Hourly Time Signal and Countdown Alarm.
Hold down D while in the Alarm Mode to change the alarm sound.

• Note that pressing D also change the alarm number.

To test the alarm sound
Hold down D while in the Timekeeping Mode to sound the alarm.

• Note that pressing D also change the display format.

STOPWATCH MODE

The stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time, split times, and two finishes. The range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.

Elapsed time measurement

COUNTDOWN ALARM MODE

The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1 second to 60 minutes. When the countdown reaches zero, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you press any button.

• If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while in the Countdown Alarm Mode, the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically, unless a count-down operation is in progress.

To set the countdown start time

1. Hold down A while in the Countdown Alarm Mode. The minutes digits flash on the display because they are selected.
2. Press C to change the selection in the following sequence.
3. Press D to increase the selected number or B to decrease it. Holding down either button changes the selection at high speed.
   • To set the starting value of the countdown time to 60 minutes, set 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 selection is flashing, the flashing stops and the watch goes back to the Countdown Alarm Mode automatically.

To use the countdown timer

1. Press D while in the Countdown Alarm Mode to start the countdown timer.
2. Press D again to stop the countdown timer.
   • You can resume countdown timer operation by pressing D.
3. Stop the timer and then press A to reset the countdown time to its starting value.

HAND SETTING MODE

When the time shown on the display does not match the analog setting, use this mode to correct the analog setting.

• If you do not operate any button for a few minutes while in the Hand Setting Mode, the watch goes back to the Timekeeping Mode automatically.

To set the analog time

1. Hold down A while in the Hand Setting Mode until the digital time (hour and minutes) starts to flash on the display.

   • The following step changes the hands of the analog timepiece without changing the flashing digital time.

2. Press D to advance the hand setting of the analog timepiece.
   Holding down D changes the hand setting at high speed.

3. After you set the analog time, press A to return to the Hand Setting Mode.

   • 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 Hand Setting Mode automatically.

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