Watch Catalog

Casio module 3463

Quartz module. 3463 is the number engraved on the caseback of these watches, and Casio files its operation manual under it. 1 watch in the catalog runs on it.

How to operate module 3463

Short steps in our words. The buttons are lettered as in Casio's operation guide, where each task's page is given.

Set the time and date

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A until the seconds flash.
  2. Press C to step through the settings: seconds, hour, minutes, 12/24-hour format, year, month, then day.
  3. On the seconds, press D to reset them to 00.
  4. On the 12/24-hour format, press D or B to switch between 12 and 24.
  5. On the hour, minutes, year, month or day, press D to go up and B to go down (hold for fast).
  6. Press A to go back to the Timekeeping Mode.

Good to know

Resetting the seconds between 30 and 59 adds one minute.

In 12-hour format, P marks p.m.; in 24-hour format, 24 shows.

The day of the week follows the date by itself. The year runs from 2000 to 2099.

From Casio's guide, page E-6

Set an alarm

  1. Press C until the Alarm Mode shows (after the Countdown Alarm and Stopwatch Modes).
  2. Hold A until the hour flashes; this also switches the daily alarm on.
  3. Press D to go up and B to go down (hold for fast); press C to move between the hour and the minutes.
  4. Press A to go back to the Alarm Mode.
  5. To switch the daily alarm and the hourly signal on or off, press B in the Alarm Mode: it steps through both off, alarm only, signal only, then both on.

Good to know

In 12-hour format, mind a.m. or p.m.: P marks p.m.

The alarm sounds for 20 seconds (or vibrates for 10 seconds with the vibration alarm on); press any button to stop it.

Hold B in the Alarm Mode to test the sound; pressing B also changes the on/off setting.

In the Timekeeping Mode, hold D for about two seconds to switch the vibration alarm on or off; with it on, the watch vibrates instead of beeping and the button tone is off.

From Casio's guide, page E-17

Light

  1. Press L in any mode to light the display for about two seconds.

Good to know

The light goes off when an alarm sounds.

Frequent use of the light runs down the battery.

From Casio's guide, page E-9

Stopwatch

  1. Press C until the Stopwatch Mode shows (after the Countdown Alarm Mode).
  2. Press D to start, D to stop, and D again to carry on.
  3. When it is stopped, press B to reset it to zero.
  4. For a split time, press B while it runs; press B again to let the display catch up.
  5. Auto-start: with the display at all zeros, press B to switch it on or off (AUTO-ST shows while on); D then starts a five-second countdown before the stopwatch runs.

Good to know

It counts up to 23 hours 59 minutes 59.99 seconds.

From Casio's guide, page E-15

Countdown alarm

  1. Press C until the Countdown Alarm Mode shows (the mode right after the Timekeeping Mode).
  2. Hold A until the hours flash.
  3. Press C to step through hours, minutes and seconds; press D to go up and B to go down (hold for fast).
  4. Press D and B together to clear the time to 0:00 00; leave it there for 24 hours.
  5. Press A to go back to the Countdown Alarm Mode.
  6. Press D to start, D to stop, D to carry on; when stopped, press B to reset it to the start time.

Good to know

The start time is one second to 24 hours.

At zero the alarm sounds for 10 seconds; press any button to stop it. The countdown then goes back to the start time.

From Casio's guide, page E-12

Module 3463 specs

Type
quartz
Power
Approx. battery life: 10 years on CR2032 · other watches that take CR2032
Accuracy
±30 seconds per month
Functions
World time, Stopwatch, Timer, Alarm/hourly time signal, Light, Light color, Calendar, Mute feature, 12/24-hour format
Manual
Casio's operation guide for module 3463

Watches with the 3463