Watch Catalog

Casio module 3469

Quartz module. 3469 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 3469

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, DST, hour, minutes, year, month, then day.
  3. On the seconds, press D to reset them to 00.
  4. On the hour, minutes, year, month or day, press D to count up or E to count down; mind the P indicator for p.m.
  5. Press A to leave the setting screen.

Good to know

Resetting the seconds between 30 and 59 adds one minute.

In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to switch between 12-hour and 24-hour time.

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

Hold D or E to scroll fast.

If no button is pressed for two or three minutes, the watch leaves the setting screen by itself and keeps what you set.

From Casio's guide, page E-8

Switch summer time (DST) on or off

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A until the seconds flash.
  2. Press C once: the DST setting shows.
  3. Press D to switch between summer time (On) and standard time (OF).
  4. Press A to leave the setting screen.

Good to know

The DST indicator shows in the Timekeeping and Alarm Modes while summer time is on.

Summer time puts the clock one hour ahead of standard time.

From Casio's guide, page E-11

Dual Time

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press C until DT shows (the Dual Time Mode, after the Alarm Mode).
  2. Hold A until the DST setting flashes.
  3. Press D to switch the Dual Time between summer time (DST) and standard time.
  4. Press C: the hour flashes. Press D to count up or E to count down.
  5. Press C: the minutes flash. Set them the same way.
  6. Press A to leave the setting screen.
  7. Press C once to go back to the Timekeeping Mode.

Good to know

The watch has no Home City list; the Dual Time is a second time you set by hand.

The Dual Time seconds follow the Timekeeping Mode seconds.

From Casio's guide, page E-39

Set an alarm

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press C until AL shows (the Alarm Mode, after the Stopwatch, Recall and Countdown Timer Modes).
  2. Press D to pick alarm 1, 2 or 3.
  3. Hold A until the hour flashes; this also switches the alarm on.
  4. Press C to step through hour, minutes, month and day; press D to count up or E to count down.
  5. For an alarm every day, set the month and the day to the dash; for an alarm on one date, set both.
  6. Press A to leave the setting screen.
  7. Press C until the Timekeeping Mode shows again.

Good to know

Alarm 1 has a snooze: in the Alarm Mode, with alarm 1 shown, press A to step through alarm on (ALM), snooze on (SNZ ALM) and off.

Alarms 2 and 3: in the Alarm Mode, pick one with D and press A to switch it on or off.

The alarm sounds for about 10 seconds; press any button to stop it. With the snooze on it sounds again every five minutes, seven times in all, until you switch the alarm or the snooze off.

To test the alarm, hold D in the Alarm Mode.

Hourly signal: in the Alarm Mode, press D until :00 shows, then press A to switch it on or off.

From Casio's guide, page E-33

Light

  1. Press B in any mode to light the display; it does not light while a setting screen is shown.

Good to know

To choose 1.5 or 3 seconds of light: in the Timekeeping Mode, hold A until the seconds flash, press E to switch the duration, then press A.

The light goes off by itself when an alarm sounds.

From Casio's guide, page E-41

Button tone on or off

  1. In any mode except a setting screen, hold C to switch the button tone on or off; the mute indicator shows while it is off.

Good to know

Holding C also changes the mode.

The alarms and the countdown timer still sound with the button tone off.

From Casio's guide, page E-44

Stopwatch

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press C once: the Stopwatch Mode shows (ST).
  2. Press D to start, D to stop, and D again to carry on.
  3. When it is stopped, press E to clear it to zero.
  4. Press C until the Timekeeping Mode shows again.

Good to know

Before starting, with all zeros shown, press E to choose lap times (LAP) or split times (SPL); while it runs, press E to record a lap or split.

For two finishes: on the split screen, start with D, press E when the first finishes, D when the second finishes, then E to clear.

It counts up to 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds and keeps running if you leave the Stopwatch Mode.

Laps and splits are stored as logs (60 records in all) that you can view in the Recall Mode.

From Casio's guide, page E-16

Countdown timer

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press C until TR shows (the Countdown Timer Mode, after the Stopwatch and Recall Modes).
  2. If the timer is running, press D to pause it, then E to bring back the start time.
  3. Hold A until the hour flashes.
  4. Press C to step through hour, minutes and auto-repeat; press D or E to change the time, and D to switch auto-repeat on or off.
  5. Press A to leave the setting screen.
  6. Press D to start the countdown; press D to pause and again to carry on.

Good to know

The start time runs from one minute to 24 hours; for 24 hours, set 0:00.

At zero the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you press any button. With auto-repeat on, the countdown starts again from the start time.

The countdown keeps running if you leave the Countdown Timer Mode.

From Casio's guide, page E-29

Module 3469 specs

Type
quartz
Power
Approx. battery life: 5 years on CR1620 · other watches that take CR1620
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 3469

Watches with the 3469