MA1401-EA © 2014 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

Operation Guide 3433

About This Manual Contents
x Depending on the model of your watch, display text General Guide .......................................................................................................... E-4
appears either as dark figures on a light background or
light figures on a dark background. All sample displays Timekeeping............................................................................................................. E-6
in this manual are shown using dark figures on a light World Time ............................................................................................................. E-12
background.
x Button operations are indicated using the letters shown Stopwatch .............................................................................................................. E-14
in the illustration. Countdown Timer .................................................................................................. E-17
x Each section of this manual provides you with the
information you need to perform operations in each Alarms .................................................................................................................... E-23
mode. Further details and technical information can be Illumination ............................................................................................................ E-30
found in the “Reference” section.
x To ensure that this watch provides you with the years of Reference ............................................................................................................... E-34
service for which it is designed, be sure to carefully read Specifications ........................................................................................................ E-42
and follow the instructions under “Operating Precautions”
and “User Maintenance”. Operating Precautions .......................................................................................... E-44
x Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future User Maintenance .................................................................................................. E-54
reference.
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Procedure Lookup To test the alarm .................................................................................................... E-27

The following is a handy reference list of all the operational procedures contained in To turn an alarm on and off .................................................................................. E-28
this manual.
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off .......................................................... E-29
To set the time and date ......................................................................................... E-7
To illuminate the display....................................................................................... E-31
To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time ....... E-10
To specify the illumination duration .................................................................... E-31
To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping ....................................... E-11
To turn the auto light switch on and off .............................................................. E-33
To view the time for another city code ................................................................ E-12
To turn Flash Alert on and off .............................................................................. E-35
To toggle a city code time
To turn the button operation tone on and off ..................................................... E-36
between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time ........................................ E-13
To measure times with the stopwatch................................................................. E-15
To use Auto-Start .................................................................................................. E-16
To configure the countdown timer ...................................................................... E-20
To use the countdown timer................................................................................. E-22
To set an alarm time .............................................................................................. E-25

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General Guide
x Press C to change from mode to mode.
x In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press B to illuminate
the display.

Timekeeping Mode World Time Mode Stopwatch Mode Countdown Timer Alarm Mode
Mode

C C C C

C
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Timekeeping To set the time and date

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
Day of week Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
time and date. screen.
Month – Day 2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
Read This Before You Set the Time and Date ! below to select other settings.
The times displayed in the Timekeeping Mode and World
Time Mode are linked. Because of this, make sure you UTC Offset
select the UTC offset before you set the time and date.

PM indicator
C C C
Seconds DST UTC Offset Hour
Hour : Minutes Seconds
C C
Flash Alert Day Month Year Minutes
C C C C

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3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use D and B to change it as x When DST is turned on, the UTC offset setting range is –11.0 to +15.0, in
described below. 0.5-hour units.
x For information about Flash Alert, see “Flash Alert” (page E-34).
Screen To do this: Do this:
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
Reset the seconds to Press D. x The day of the week is displayed automatically in accordance with the date (year,
Toggle between Daylight Saving Time Press D. month, and day) settings.
( ) and Standard Time ( )
Specify the UTC offset Use D (+) and B (–).
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from
Change the hour or minutes Use D (+) and B (–). Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight
Change the year Saving Time.
Change the month or day

x See “Daylight Saving Time (DST)” on page E-9 for details about DST setting.
x For details about the UTC offset, see the “City Code Table” at the back of this
manual.
x The UTC offset setting range is –12.0 to +14.0, in 0.5-hour units.

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To toggle the Timekeeping Mode time between DST and Standard Time To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to toggle between 12-hour timekeeping and
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting 24-hour timekeeping.
screen. x With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for
2. Press C to display the DST setting screen. times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears to the left of the
3. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time hour digits for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m.
( displayed) and Standard Time ( displayed). x With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
DST indicator
4. Press A to exit the setting screen. any indicator.
x The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate that x The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is
Daylight Saving Time is turned on. applied in all other modes.

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World Time To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
1. In the World Time Mode, use D to display the city code
City code World Time shows the current time in 48 cities (29 time whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you
zones) around the world. want to change.
x All of the operations in this section are performed in 2. Hold down A for about one second to toggle Daylight
the World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C Saving Time (DST displayed) and Standard Time (DST
(page E-4). not displayed).
DST indicator x The DST indicator is on the display whenever you display
To view the time for another city code a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
In the World Time Mode, press D to scroll eastwardly x Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only
through city codes. the currently displayed city code. Other city codes are
Current time and date in x For full information about city codes, see the “City Code not affected.
selected city Table” at the back of this manual.
x If the current time for a city is wrong, check your
Timekeeping Mode time and the UTC offset settings and
make necessary changes.

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Stopwatch To measure times with the stopwatch

Elapsed time
1/100 second The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,
and two finishes. It also includes Auto-Start. D D D D A
x The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, Start Stop Resume Stop Clear
59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
Split time
x The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero after
it reaches its limit, until you stop it. D A A D A
x The stopwatch measurement operation continues even if Start Split Split release Stop Clear
you exit the Stopwatch Mode. (SPL displayed)
Hours Seconds
x Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
Two Finishes
on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed
Minutes time measurement. D A D A A
x All of the operations in this section are performed in Start Split Stop Split release Clear
the Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C First runner Second runner Display time of
(page E-5). finishes. finishes. second runner.
Display time of
first runner.

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About Auto-Start Countdown Timer

With Auto-Start, the watch performs a 5-second countdown, and stopwatch operation
starts automatically when the countdown reaches zero. The countdown timer can be set within a range of one
During the final three seconds of the countdown, a beeper sounds with each second. minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the countdown
reaches zero. The countdown timer also has an auto-
To use Auto-Start repeat feature and a progress beeper that signals the
1. While the stopwatch screen is showing all zeros in the progress of the countdown.
Stopwatch Mode, press A. x All of the operations in this section are performed in the
x This displays a 5-second countdown screen. Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
x To return to the all zeros screen, press A again. C (page E-5).
Hours Seconds
2. Press D to start the countdown.
x When the countdown reaches zero, a tone sounds and a Minutes Configuring the Countdown Timer
stopwatch timing operation starts automatically. The following are the settings you should configure before
x Pressing D while the Auto-Start countdown is in actually using the countdown timer.
progress starts the stopwatch immediately. Countdown start time; Auto-repeat on/off; Progress beeper
on/off
x See “To configure the countdown timer” (page E-20) for
information about setting up the timer.
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Auto-repeat Countdown End Beeper

When auto-repeat is turned on, the countdown restarts automatically from the The countdown end beeper lets you know when the countdown reaches zero.
countdown start time when it reaches zero. x When the progress beeper is turned off, the countdown end beeper sounds for
When auto-repeat is turned off, the countdown stops when it reaches zero and the about 10 seconds, or until you press any button to stop it.
display shows the original countdown start time. x When the progress beeper is turned on, the countdown end beeper sounds for
x Pressing D while an auto-repeat countdown is in progress pauses the current about one second.
countdown. You can resume the auto-repeat countdown by pressing D, or you can
press A to reset to the countdown time starting value. Progress Beeper
When the progress beeper is turned on, the watch uses beeps to signal countdown
Countdown Timer Beeper Operations progress as described below.
The watch beeps at various times during a countdown so you can keep informed x Starting from five minutes before the end of the countdown, the watch emits four
about the countdown status without looking at the display. The following describes the short beeps at the top of each countdown minute.
types of beeper operations the watch performs during a countdown. x 30 seconds before the end of the countdown, the watch emits four short beeps.
x The watch emits a short beep for each of the last 10 seconds of the countdown.
x If the countdown start time is six minutes or greater, the watch emits a short beep
for each second of the final 10 seconds before the five-minute point is reached. Four
short beeps are emitted to signal when the five-minute point is reached.

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To configure the countdown timer 3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use B and D to change it as
1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the described below.
Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the current
countdown start time starts to flash, which indicates the Setting Screen Button Operation
setting screen. Hours, Minutes Use D (+) and B (–) to change the setting.
x If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the Auto-repeat Press D to toggle auto-repeat on ( displayed)
procedure under “To use the countdown timer” (page and off ( displayed).
E-22) to display it.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown Progress Beeper Press D to toggle the progress beeper on ( ) and
below to select other settings. off ( ).

C x To specify a countdown start time of 24 hours, set .

Hours Minutes 4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
C C x You can also perform steps 1 and 2 of the above procedure whenever you need to
view the current auto-repeat and progress beeper settings.
Progress Beeper Auto-repeat
C

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To use the countdown timer Alarms

Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the
countdown timer. Alarm number You can set up to three independent multi-function alarms
x The countdown timer operation continues even if you exit with hour, minutes, month, and day. When an alarm is
the Countdown Timer Mode. turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is
x Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to reached. One of the alarms is a snooze alarm.
pause it. Press D again to resume the countdown. You can also turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes
x To stop a countdown operation completely, first pause the watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
it (by pressing D), and then press A. This returns the x The snooze alarm screen is indicated by SNZ, while the
countdown time to its starting value. other alarm screens are numbered AL1 and AL2. The
Hourly Time Signal screen is indicated by SIG.
Alarm date x All of the operations in this section are performed in the
(Month – Day) Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C (page E-5).
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)

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Alarm Types To set an alarm time

The alarm type is determined by the settings you make, as described below. 1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm
x Daily alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set is
Set the hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the alarm to displayed.
sound everyday at the time you set. D
x Date alarm
Set the month, day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes D D
the alarm to sound at the specific time, on the specific date you set.
x 1-Month alarm D
Set the month, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the
alarm to sound everyday at the time you set, only during the month you set. x To set an alarm time, display the applicable alarm screen (AL1, AL2 or SNZ).
x The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.
x Monthly alarm
2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time
Set the day, hour and minutes for the alarm time. This type of setting causes the starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
alarm to sound every month at the time you set, on the day you set. x This operation turns on the alarm automatically.

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3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other Alarm Operation
settings. The alarm tone sounds at the preset time for 10 seconds, regardless of the mode the
C C C watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total
Hour Minutes Month Day of seven times, every five minutes, until you turn the alarm off (page E-28).
x Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the
C Timekeeping Mode time.
x To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
4. While a setting is flashing, use D and B to change it as described below. x Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Screen To do this: Do this:
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen (page E-7)
Change the hour and Use D (+) and B (–). Displaying the SNZ setting screen (page E-25)
minutes x With the 12-hour format, set the time correctly
Change the month and day as a.m. or p.m. (P indicator). To test the alarm
x To set an alarm that does not include a month In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
and/or day, set for each setting.

5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

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To turn an alarm on and off To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select an alarm. 1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time
2. Press A to toggle it on and off. Signal (SIG).
x Turning on a alarm (AL1 or AL2) displays the alarm 2. Press A to toggle it on and off.
on indicator on its Alarm Mode screen. x The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the
x Turning on the snooze alarm (SNZ) displays the alarm display in all modes while this function is turned on.
on indicator and snooze alarm indicator on the Alarm
Mode snooze alarm screen.
Snooze alarm x In all modes, the alarm on indicator is shown for any Hourly Time Signal on
indicator alarm that is currently turned on. indicator
Alarm on indicator x The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is
sounding.
x The snooze alarm indicator flashes while the snooze
alarm is sounding and during the 5-minute intervals
between alarms.

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Illumination To illuminate the display
In any mode, press B to turn on illumination.
This watch has an EL (electro-luminescent) panel that x The above operation turns on illumination regardless of the current auto light switch
causes the entire display to glow for easy reading in the setting.
dark. The watch’s auto light switch turns on illumination x You can use the procedure below to select either 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds as the
automatically when you angle the watch for reading illumination duration. When you press B, the illumination will remain on for about
towards your face. 1.5 seconds or 3 seconds, depending on the current illumination duration setting.
x The auto light switch must be turned on (indicated by the
auto light switch indicator) for it to operate. To specify the illumination duration
Auto light switch indicator x See “Illumination Precautions” (page E-39) for more important 1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
information about using illumination. seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. While the seconds are flashing, press B to toggle the
setting between 1.5 seconds ( ) and 3 seconds ( ).
3. Press A to exit the setting screen.

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About the Auto Light Switch Warning!

While the auto light switch is enabled, illumination turns on whenever you position x Always make sure you are in a safe place whenever you are reading the watch
your wrist as described below in any mode. using the auto light switch. Be especially careful when running or engaged
in any other activity that can result in accident or injury. Also take care that
sudden illumination by the auto light switch does not startle or distract others
Moving the watch to a position that is parallel to the ground and then tilting it
around you.
towards you at more than 40 degrees causes illumination to turn on.
x When you are wearing the watch, make sure that its auto light switch is turned
• Wear the watch on the outside of your wrist.
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.
Parallel to ground More than 40°
To turn the auto light switch on and off
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B for about three seconds to toggle the auto
light switch on (auto light switch indicator displayed) or off (auto light switch indicator
not displayed).
x The auto light switch indicator is on the display in all modes while the auto light
switch is turned on.
x In order to protect against running down the battery, the auto light switch turns off
automatically approximately six hours after you turn it on.
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Reference To turn Flash Alert on and off

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for about two
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation. seconds until the current time flashes on the display.
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and This is the setting screen.
functions of this watch. 2. Press C eight times to display the Flash Alert setting
screen.
Flash Alert 3. Press D to toggle Flash Alert on ( displayed) and
When Flash Alert is turned on, the illumination flashes for the alarms, the Hourly Time off ( displayed).
Signal, the countdown alarm, and stopwatch auto start. 4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
x The Flash Alert setting you select with the above
procedure is applied in all modes.
x When Flash Alert is on, appears on the
timekeeping screen for about one second whenever you
enter the Stopwatch, Countdown Timer, or Alarm Mode.

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Button Operation Tone Auto Return Features

The button operation tone sounds any time you press one of the watch’s buttons. You x If you leave the watch in the Alarm Mode for two or three minutes without performing
can turn the button operation tone on or off as desired. any operation, it automatically changes to the Timekeeping Mode.
x Even if you turn off the button operation tone, the alarms, the Hourly Time Signal, x If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes
the countdown alarm, and stopwatch auto start all operate normally. without performing any operation, the watch automatically exits the setting screen.

To turn the button operation tone on and off Scrolling

In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the The B and D buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll
display), hold down C to toggle the button operation tone through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
on (MUTE indicator not displayed) and off (MUTE indicator operation scrolls at high speed.
displayed).
x Holding down C to turn the button operation tone on or Initial Screens
off also causes the watch’s current mode to change. When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you
x The MUTE indicator is displayed in all modes when the last exited the mode appears first.
MUTE indicator button operation tone is turned off.

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Timekeeping x The letters “UTC” is the abbreviation for “Coordinated Universal Time”, which is the
x Resetting the seconds to while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59 world-wide scientific standard of timekeeping. It is based upon carefully maintained
causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are atomic (cesium) clocks that keep time accurately to within microseconds. Leap
reset to without changing the minutes. seconds are added or subtracted as necessary to keep UTC in sync with the Earth’s
x The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099. rotation.
x The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month
lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change Illumination Precautions
it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced. x The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long
use.
World Time x Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.
All World Time Mode times are calculated from the current time in the Timekeeping x The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This
Mode using UTC offset values. is due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate
x The seconds count of the World Time is synchronized with the seconds count of the malfunction.
Timekeeping Mode. x Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds.
x The UTC offset is a value that indicates the time difference between a reference x Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
point in Greenwich, England and the time zone where a city is located.

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Auto light switch precautions x Under certain conditions, illumination may not turn on until about one second after
x Avoid wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist. Doing so causes the auto light you turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate
switch to operate when it is not needed, which shortens battery life. If you want to malfunction of the auto light switch.
wear the watch on the inside of your wrist, turn off the auto light switch feature. x You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken
x Illumination may not turn on if the face of the watch is more back and forth. This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the auto light
than 15 degrees above or below parallel. Make sure that switch, and does not indicate a problem with the watch.
the back of your hand is parallel to the ground.
x Illumination turns off after the preset illumination duration
(see “To specify the illumination duration” (page E-31)), even if
you keep the watch pointed towards your face.
x Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper
operation of the auto light switch. If illumination does not
turn on, try moving the watch back to the starting position
(parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back towards you
again. If this does not work, drop your arm all the way
down so it hangs at your side, and then bring it back up
again.

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Specifications Stopwatch
Measuring unit: 1/100 second
Accuracy at normal temperature: ±15 seconds a month Measuring capacity: 23:59' 59.99"
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (P), month, day, day of the week Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, two finishes
Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour Illumination: EL (electro-luminescent panel); Selectable illumination duration
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2099 Other: Button operation tone on/off, Flash Alert
Other: UTC Offset; Daylight Saving Time (summer time)/Standard Time Battery: One lithium battery (Type: CR2025)
World Time: 48 cities (29 time zones) Approximately 10 years on type CR2025 (Assuming 1.5 seconds of illumination per
Other: Daylight Saving Time/Standard Time day and 10 seconds of alarm operation per day)
Alarms: 3 multi-function* alarms (with one snooze alarm); Hourly Time Signal Frequent use of the light shortens the battery life.
* Alarm type: Daily alarm, date alarm, 1-month alarm, monthly alarm
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Input range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Other: Auto-repeat timing; Progress beeper

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City Code Table

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City Code Table City City UTC Offset/ City City UTC Offset/
Code GMT Differential Code GMT Differential
City UTC Offset/ City UTC Offset/
City City DXB Dubai +4 NOU Noumea +11
Code GMT Differential Code GMT Differential
KBL Kabul +4.5 WLG Wellington +12
PPG Pago Pago –11 LIS Lisbon
0 KHI Karachi
HNL Honolulu –10 LON London +5 *1 As of December 2013, the official
MLE Male
ANC Anchorage –9 BCN Barcelona UTC offset for Caracas, Venezuela
DEL Delhi +5.5
YVR Vancouver PAR Paris (CCS) has been changed from –4
DAC Dhaka +6
SFO San Francisco –8 MIL Milan +1 to –4.5, but this watch still uses an
RGN Yangon +6.5
LAX Los Angeles ROM Rome offset of –4 (the old offset) for CCS.
BKK Bangkok +7
DEN Denver –7 BER Berlin *2 As of December 2013, the official
SIN Singapore
MEX Mexico City ATH Athens UTC offset for Moscow, Russia
–6 HKG Hong Kong +8
CHI Chicago JNB Johannesburg (MOW) has been changed from +3
BJS Beijing
MIA Miami IST Istanbul +2 to +4, but this watch still uses an
–5 SEL Seoul
NYC New York CAI Cairo +9 offset of +3 (the old offset) for MOW.
TYO Tokyo
CCS*1 Caracas –4 JRS Jerusalem Because of this, you should leave the
ADL Adelaide +9.5
YYT St John’s –3.5 MOW*2 Moscow summer time setting turned on (which
+3 GUM Guam
RIO Rio De Janeiro –3 JED Jeddah +10 advances the time by one hour) for
SYD Sydney
RAI Praia –1 THR Tehran +3.5 the MOW time.
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x This table shows the city codes of this watch.

x The rules governing global times (UTC offset and GMT differential) and summer
time are determined by each individual country.

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