Watch Catalog

Casio module 5208

Solar powered module. 5208 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 5208

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 for about two seconds until ADJ appears and the city code flashes.
  2. Press C to step through the settings: city code, DST, 12/24-hour format, seconds, hour, minutes, year, month, day, button tone, light duration, then day-of-week language.
  3. On the seconds, press D to reset them to 00.
  4. On the hour, minutes, year, month or day, press D to go up and B to go down.
  5. On the 12/24-hour format, press D to switch between 12H and 24H.
  6. Press A to leave the setting screen.

Good to know

Pick the Home City code before setting the time; world time is worked out from it.

The hands follow the digital time on their own. If they disagree, realign the hands.

From Casio's guide, page E-11

Daylight saving time

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A for about two seconds until ADJ appears.
  2. Press C once to reach the DST setting.
  3. Press D to switch between ON (summer time) and OFF (standard time).
  4. Press A to leave. The DST indicator shows while summer time is on.

Good to know

Summer time moves the time one hour ahead of standard time.

From Casio's guide, page E-15

Home City

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A for about two seconds until ADJ appears and the city code flashes.
  2. Press D to move east or B to move west through the city codes.
  3. Press A to leave.

Good to know

To swap Home City and World Time City: in the World Time Mode pick the city with D, then hold A and B until the watch beeps.

From Casio's guide, page E-11

Set an alarm

  1. Press C until the Alarm Mode shows.
  2. Press D to pick an alarm, AL1 to AL5.
  3. Hold A for about two seconds until the hour flashes; this also switches the alarm on.
  4. Press D (+) or B (-) to set the hour, press C to move to the minutes, D or B again.
  5. Press A to leave.

Good to know

In the Alarm Mode, press A on an alarm to turn it on or off. SIG is the hourly signal, switched the same way.

The alarm beeps for 10 seconds; press any button to stop it.

From Casio's guide, page E-21

Realign the hands

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A for about five seconds. Keep holding past ADJ and release when H.SET appears.
  2. The hands should go to 12 o'clock and 0:00 flashes.
  3. If they are not at 12 o'clock, press D (+) or B (-) to move them there.
  4. Press A to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
  5. Check that the hands match the digital time; repeat if they do not.

Good to know

Holding D or B moves the hands fast and they keep going after you release; press any button to stop them.

From Casio's guide, page E-42

Light

  1. Press B in any mode (except on a setting screen) to light the display.
  2. To change the duration: in the Timekeeping Mode hold A until the setting screen appears, then press C ten times.
  3. Press D to switch between LT1 (about 1.5 seconds) and LT3 (about 3 seconds).
  4. Press A to leave.

From Casio's guide, page E-31

Button beep

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A for about two seconds until ADJ appears.
  2. Press C nine times: the screen shows KEY♪ or MUTE.
  3. Press D to switch, then A to leave.

Good to know

Alarms, the hourly signal and other beeps still sound with the button beep off.

From Casio's guide, page E-45

Stopwatch

  1. Press C until the Stopwatch Mode shows.
  2. Press D to start and D again to stop; D once more resumes.
  3. While it runs, press A to freeze a split time (SPL) and A again to release it.
  4. When stopped, press A to clear.

Good to know

It counts up to 59 minutes 59.99 seconds, then starts again from zero.

From Casio's guide, page E-30

Module 5208 specs

Type
solar
Power
Solar powered
Accuracy
±30 seconds per month
Functions
World time, Stopwatch, Timer, Alarm/hourly time signal, Light, Light color, Calendar, Mute feature, Energy saving feature, Battery display/alert, Run time, 12/24-hour format
Manual
Casio's operation guide for module 5208

Watches with the 5208