MA0906-EB

Operation Guide 5059 (A)(B)

About This Manual
The operational procedures for Modules 5059 (A) and 5059 (B) are identical. All of
the illustrations in this manual show Module 5059 (A).
Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration.
For the sake of simplicity, the sample displays in this manual do not show the analog
hands of the watch.
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.
Depending on the model of your watch, display text appears either as dark figures
on a light background or light figures on a dark background.
All sample displays in this manual are shown using dark figures on a light
background.
For indicators, On is indicated by a dark indicator on the positive (dark-on-light)
display, and by a light indicator on the negative (light-on-dark) display.

Module 5059 (A)

Module 5059 (B)

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

World Time Mode

.

Countdown Timer Mode

Stopwatch Mode

Alarm Mode

Hand Setting Mode

4. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use B and D to change it as
described below.

Timekeeping
This watch features separate digital and analog timekeeping. The procedures for
setting the digital time and analog time are different.
In the Timekeeping Mode, you can press D to change the display format as shown
below.

Seconds

Day of the Week

Press

Month Day

Hour : Minutes

Seconds

PM indicator

Day of week

Month Day

Hour : Minutes

Digital Time and Date

Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view a digital display of the current time and date.
When setting the digital time, you can also configure settings for summer time
(Daylight Saving Time or DST), your Home City code (the code for the city where you
normally use the watch), the 12/24-hour format, and the illumination duration.
This watch is preset with a number of city codes, each of which represents the time
zone where that city is located. When setting the digital time, it is important that you
select the correct city code for your Home City. If your location is not included in the
preset city codes, select the preset city code that is in the same time zone as your
location.
Note that all of the times for the World Time Mode city codes are displayed in
accordance with the digital time and date settings you configure in the Timekeeping
Mode.
After you correctly set your Home City time and date, you can set the watch up for
timekeeping with a different city code simply by changing the Home City code in the
Timekeeping Mode.

To set the digital 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 twice to move the flashing to the Home City
code setting (see the illustration below), and then use
B and D to select the code you want.
Make sure you select your Home City code before
Seconds
changing any other setting.
For full information on city codes, see the City Code
Table.

Screen

To do this:
Reset the seconds to 00
Toggle between Daylight Saving Time (ON)
and Standard Time (OFF)
Change the Home City code
Change the hour or minutes
Toggle between 12-hour (12H) and 24-hour
(24H) timekeeping
Change the year
Change the month or day
Select one second ( ) or three seconds ( )
as the illumination duration

Do this:
Press D.
Press D.
Use D (east) and B (west).
Use D (+) and B ().
Press D.
Use D (+) and B ().
Press D.

5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

Resetting the seconds only (without changing the DST, Home City code, hour, or
minute setting) causes the analog minute hand setting to be adjusted automatically.
See Digital Time Daylight Saving Time (DST) Setting below for details about the
DST setting.
The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is
applied in all modes.
For details about illumination duration, see Illumination.
Digital Time Daylight Saving Time (DST) Setting
Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the digital 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 digital time between DST and Standard Time
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the seconds
start to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Press C once to display the DST setting screen.
3. Press D to toggle between Daylight Saving Time (ON
displayed) and Standard Time (OFF displayed).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
The DST indicator appears on the Timekeeping, Alarm,
and Hand Setting Mode to indicate that Daylight Saving
DST indicator
Time is turned on.

3. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select the other settings.

Seconds

DST

Illumination Duration

Home City Code

Day

Month

Hour
Year

Minutes
12/24-Hour Format

Operation Guide 5059 (A)(B)

Setting the Analog Time
Perform the procedure below when the time indicated by the analog hands does not
match the time of the digital display.

To adjust the analog time

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press C five times to enter
the Hand Setting Mode.
2. Hold down A until the current digital time starts to
flash, which indicates the analog setting screen.
3. Press D to advance the analog time setting by
20 seconds.
Holding down D advances the analog time setting at
high speed.
If you need to advance the analog time setting a long way, hold down D until the
time starts advancing at high speed, and then press B. This locks the highspeed hand movement, so you can release the two buttons. High-speed hand
movement continues until you press any button. It will also stop automatically
after the time advances 12 hours or if an alarm (daily alarm, Hourly Time Signal,
or countdown beeper) starts to sound.
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
The watch will automatically adjust the minute hand slightly to match its internal
second count when you exit the setting screen.
To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press C.

To configure the countdown timer

1. While the countdown start time is on the display in the
Countdown Timer Mode, hold down A until the current
countdown start time starts to flash, which indicates the
setting screen.
If the countdown start time is not displayed, use the
procedure under To use the countdown timer to
display it.
2. Press C to move the flashing in the sequence shown
below to select other settings.
Start Time

Progress Beeper
3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use
B and D to change it as described below.
Setting
Start Time

Screen

Auto-repeat
Progress Beeper

World Time
City code

Current time for the

selected city code

World Time digitally displays the current time in 27 cities

(29 time zones) around the world.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

To view the time in another city

In the World Time Mode, press D to scroll eastwardly
through city codes.
For full information about city codes, see the City Code
Table.
If the current time shown for a city is wrong, it probably
means there is a problem with your Timekeeping Mode
time and/or Home City code settings. Go to the
Timekeeping Mode and make the necessary
adjustments.

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
whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time setting you
want to change.
2. Hold down A for about two seconds to toggle between
Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator displayed) and
Standard Time (DST indicator not displayed).
The DST indicator is on the display whenever you
display a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is
DST indicator
turned on.
Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the
currently displayed city code. Other city codes are not
affected.
Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time
and Daylight Saving Time while GMT is selected as the
city code.

Auto-repeat

Button Operation
Use D (+) and B () to change the setting.
You can set a start time in the range of 1 to 60 minutes in
1-minute increments.
Press D to toggle auto-repeat on (
displayed) and off
(
displayed).
Press D to toggle the progress beeper on (ON) and off
(OF).

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

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.

To use the countdown timer

Press D while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the
countdown timer.
The countdown timer operation continues even if you
exit the Countdown Timer Mode.
Press D while a countdown operation is in progress to
pause it. Press D again to resume the countdown.
To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it
(by pressing D), and then press A. This returns the
countdown time to its starting value.

Stopwatch

Minutes
Seconds
SPL indicator

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times,

and two finishes.
The display range of the stopwatch is 59 minutes,
59 seconds.
The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero
after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
The stopwatch measurement operation continues even
if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen
on the display clears the split time and returns to
elapsed time measurement.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

To measure times with the stopwatch

Elapsed Time

Countdown Timer
The countdown timer can be set within a range of one
minute to 60 minutes. An alarm sounds when the
countdown reaches zero. The countdown timer also has
an auto-repeat feature and a progress beeper that signals
the progress of the countdown.
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing
C.
Seconds
Minutes

Configuring the Countdown Timer

Start

Start
Two Finishes
Start

The following are the settings you should configure before

actually using the countdown timer.
Countdown start time; Auto-repeat on/off; Progress
beeper on/off
See To configure the countdown timer for information
about setting up the timer.

Auto-repeat
When auto-repeat is turned on, the countdown automatically restarts from the
countdown start time when it reaches zero. If left running, the countdown is repeated
a total of eight times, after which it stops automatically.
When auto-repeat is turned off, the countdown stops when it reaches zero and the
display shows the original countdown start time.
Pressing D while an auto-repeat countdown is in progress pauses the current
countdown. You can resume the auto-repeat countdown by pressing D, or you can
press A to reset to the countdown time starting value.
Countdown Timer Beeper Operations
The watch beeps at various times during a countdown so you can keep informed
about the countdown status without looking at the display. The following describes the
types of beeper operations the watch performs during a countdown.
Countdown End Beeper
The countdown end beeper lets you know when the countdown reaches zero.
When the progress beeper is turned off, the countdown end beeper sounds for
about 10 seconds, or until you press any button to stop it.
When the progress beeper is turned on, the countdown end beeper sounds for
about one second.

Stop

Re-start

Stop

Clear

Split

Split release

Stop

Clear

Clear

Split Time

(SPL indicator
displayed)

Split

Stop

Split release

First runner
finishes.
Display time of
first runner.

Second runner
finishes.

Display time of
second runner.

Alarms
Alarm number

Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)

You can set five independent Daily Alarms. When an

alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm
time is reached. One of the alarms is a snooze alarm,
while the other four are one-time alarms.
You can turn on an Hourly Time Signal that causes the
watch to beep twice every hour on the hour.
There are six screens in the Alarm Mode. Four are for
one-time alarms (indicated by numbers from
AL1through AL4), one is for a snooze alarm
(indicated by SNZ), and one is for the Hourly Time
Signal (indicated by SIG).
All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.

Progress Beeper
When the progress beeper is turned on, the watch uses beeps to signal countdown
progress as described below.
Starting from five minutes before the end of the countdown, the watch emits four
short beeps at the top of each countdown minute.
30 seconds before the end of the countdown, the watch emits four short beeps.
The watch emits a short beep for each of the last 10 seconds of the countdown.
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.

Operation Guide 5059 (A)(B)

To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to scroll through the alarm
screens until the one whose time you want to set is
displayed.

Reference
This section contains more detailed and technical information about watch operation.
It also contains important precautions and notes about the various features and
functions of this watch.

Graphic Area [Module 5059 (A) only]

The following describes the information indicated by the graphic area in each mode.
To set a one-time alarm, display one of the screens indicated by an alarm number
from AL1through AL4. To set the snooze alarm, display the screen indicated
by SNZ.
The snooze alarm repeats every five minutes.
2. After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time
starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
This operation automatically turns on the alarm.
3. Press C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
4. While a setting is flashing, use D (+) and B () to change it.
When setting the alarm time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the time
correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
5. Press A to exit the setting screen.

Alarm Operation
The alarm sounds at the preset time for about 20 seconds, regardless of the mode the
watch is in. In the case of the snooze alarm, the alarm operation is performed a total
of seven times, every five minutes, or until you turn the alarm off.
Alarm and Hourly Time Signal operations are performed in accordance with the
Timekeeping Mode digital time.
To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any button.
Performing any one of the following operations during a 5-minute interval between
snooze alarms cancels the current snooze alarm operation.
Displaying the Timekeeping Mode setting screen
Displaying the SNZ setting screen

To test the alarm

In the Alarm Mode, hold down D to sound the alarm.
To turn an alarm on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select an alarm.
Alarm on indicator
2. Press A to toggle it on ( displayed) and off ( not
displayed).
Snooze alarm
indicator
Turning on a one-time alarm (AL1through AL4)
displays the alarm on indicator on its Alarm Mode
screen.
Turning on the snooze alarm (SNZ) displays the alarm
on indicator and snooze alarm indicator on the Alarm
Mode snooze alarm screen, and in all other modes.
In all modes (except for the Alarm Mode), the alarm on
indicator is shown for any alarm that is currently turned
on.
The alarm on indicator flashes while the alarm is
sounding.
The snooze alarm indicator flashes during the 5-minute
intervals between alarms.
To turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off
1. In the Alarm Mode, use D to select the Hourly Time
Hourly time signal
Signal (SIG).
on indicator
2. Press A to toggle it on ( displayed) and off ( not
displayed).
The Hourly Time Signal on indicator is shown on the
display on the Alarm Mode Hourly Time Signal screen,
and in all other modes while the Hourly Time Signal is
turned on.

Illumination
An LED (light-emitting diode) illuminate the display for
easy reading in the dark.

Illumination Precautions

The illumination provided by the light may be hard to see when viewed under direct
sunlight.
Illumination automatically turns off whenever an alarm sounds.
Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.

To turn on illumination manually

In any mode (except when a setting screen is on the display), press B to turn on
illumination.
You can use the procedure below to select either one second or three seconds as
the illumination duration. When you press B, the illumination will remain on for about
one second or three seconds, depending on the current illumination duration setting.

Graphic area

Mode
Timekeeping
World Time
Countdown Timer
Stopwatch
Alarm
Hand Setting

Graphic Area
Timekeeping Mode seconds
World Time Mode seconds
Countdown time minutes
Stopwatch time seconds
No indication
No indication

Auto Return Feature

If you leave a screen with flashing digits on the display for two or three minutes
without performing any operation, the watch automatically exits the setting screen.

Scrolling
The B and D buttons are used in various modes and setting screens to scroll
through data on the display. In most cases, holding down these buttons during a scroll
operation scrolls through the data at high speed.

Initial Screens
When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode, the data you were viewing when you
last exited the mode appears first.

Timekeeping

Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59

causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the seconds are
reset to 00 without changing the minutes.
With the 12-hour format, the P indicator appears on the display for times in the
range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times in the range of
midnight to 11:59 a.m.
With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without
any indicator.
The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2039.
The watchs 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
it except after you have the watchs batteries replaced.
The current time for all city codes in the Timekeeping Mode is calculated in
accordance with the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) differential of each city, based on
your Home City time setting.
GMT differential is calculated by this watch based on Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC) data. UTC is the world-wide scientific standard of timekeeping. It is based
upon carefully maintained atomic (cesium) clocks that keep time accurately to within
microseconds. Leap seconds are added or subtracted as necessary to keep UTC in
sync with the Earths rotation. The reference point for UTC is Greenwich, England.

Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: 30 seconds a month
Digital Timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, p.m. (PM), month, day, day of the week
Time format: 12-hour and 24-hour
Calendar system: Full Auto-calendar pre-programmed from the year 2000 to 2039
Other: 4 screen formats (Day of the Week, Month Day, Hour: Minutes, Seconds);
Home City code (can be assigned one of 31 city codes); Daylight Saving
Time (summer time)/Standard Time
Analog Timekeeping: Hour, minutes (hand moves every 20 seconds)
World Time: 27 cities (29 time zones)
Other: Daylight Saving Time/Standard Time
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 60 minutes
Countdown start time setting range: 1 to 60 minutes (1-minute increments)
Other: Auto-repeat timing; Progress beeper
Stopwatch
Measuring unit: 1 second
Measuring capacity: 59'59''
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, two finishes
Alarm: 5 daily alarms (4 one-time alarms: 1 snooze alarm); Hourly Time Signal
Illumination: LED (light-emitting diode); selectable illumination duration
(approximately 1 second or 3 seconds)
Battery: Two silver oxide batteries (Type: SR726W)
Approximately 2 years on type SR726W (assuming alarm operation 20 seconds per
day and one illumination operation 1.5 seconds per day)

The above battery life is shortened by illumination as shown below.

5 illumination operations (7.5 seconds) per day: approximately 22 months
10 illumination operations (15 seconds) per day: approximately 14 months

To specify the illumination duration

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until the
seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting
screen.
2. Press C nine times so the illumination duration setting
screen is on the display.
3. While the illumination duration setting is flashing, press
D to toggle the setting between one second ( ) and
three seconds ( ).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

Operation Guide 5059 (A)(B)

City Code Table
City
City
Code

HNL
Honolulu
Anchorage
ANC
LAX
Los Angeles
DEN
Denver
CHI
Chicago
NYC
New York
CCS*
Caracas
RIO Rio De Janeiro

GMT
LON
London
PAR
Paris
CAI
Cairo
JRS
Jerusalem

UTC Offset/
GMT Differential
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
+1
+2

City
Code
JED
THR
DXB
KBL
KHI
DEL
DAC
RGN
BKK
HKG
TYO
ADL
SYD
NOU
WLG

City
Jeddah
Tehran
Dubai
Kabul
Karachi
Delhi
Dhaka
Yangon
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Adelaide
Sydney
Noumea
Wellington

UTC Offset/
GMT Differential
+3
+3.5
+4
+4.5
+5
+5.5
+6
+6.5
+7
+8
+9
+9.5
+10
+11
+12

Based on data as of March 2008.

UTC offsets and the use of summer time are subject to change in the country where
they are used.
* In December 2007, the UTC offset for Caracas, Venezuela (CCS) was changed from
4 to 4.5. However, this watch still uses the old UTC offset of 4 when the Caracas
(CCS) city code is selected.