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Casio module 5472

Quartz module. 5472 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 5472

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, city code, hour, minutes, 12/24-hour format, year, month, day, then light duration.
  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. The hour and minute hands and the day of the week follow the new setting.

Good to know

Resetting the seconds between 30 and 59 adds one minute.

In 12-hour format, P marks p.m.; a.m. times have no indicator.

The year can be set from 2000 to 2099. The calendar allows for month lengths and leap years.

From Casio's guide, page E-8

Daylight saving time

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A until the seconds flash.
  2. Press C: the DST setting shows.
  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

For a World Time city: in the World Time Mode, press D until its city code shows, then hold A for about two seconds to switch DST on or off for that city only. It cannot be switched while UTC is selected.

From Casio's guide, page E-11

Home City

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A until the seconds flash.
  2. Press C until the city code flashes (after DST).
  3. Press D to move east or B to move west through the city codes.
  4. Press A to leave the setting screen.

Good to know

In the Timekeeping Mode, press A to see the Home City code for about two seconds.

Hold D for about two seconds in the Timekeeping Mode to swap the Home City and the World Time city.

In the World Time Mode, press D to step east through the 48 cities. The digital dial and map show the World Time city.

From Casio's guide, page E-8

Set an alarm

  1. Press C until the Alarm Mode shows (after the World Time Mode).
  2. Press D until the alarm you want shows, -1 to -5.
  3. Hold A until the hour flashes; this switches the alarm on as a one-time alarm.
  4. Press D to go up and B to go down. In 12-hour format, mind P for p.m.
  5. Press C to move to the minutes and set them the same way.
  6. Press C again for the one-time/daily choice, and press D to switch between them.
  7. Press A to leave the setting screen.
  8. Press C until the Timekeeping Mode shows.

Good to know

A one-time alarm sounds once and then switches itself off; a daily alarm sounds every day.

The alarm sounds for 10 seconds in any mode; press any button to stop it.

To switch an alarm off or on, select it with D in the Alarm Mode and press A to step through off, one-time alarm on and daily alarm on.

For the hourly time signal, select :00 with D in the Alarm Mode and press A to switch it on or off.

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

From Casio's guide, page E-16

Realign the hands

  1. Press C until the Hand Setting Mode shows (HS, after the Stopwatch Mode).
  2. Hold A for about one second until the hour and minutes flash.
  3. Press D to move the hour and minute hands until they match the digital time; hold D to move them fast.
  4. Press A to leave the setting screen.
  5. Press C to go back to the Timekeeping Mode.

Good to know

This is needed only when the hands no longer show the same time as the digital display, for example after strong magnetism or a knock.

While holding D, press B to keep the hands moving fast; press any button to stop them.

From Casio's guide, page E-26

Light

  1. Press B in any mode to light up the display (not while a setting screen shows).
  2. To change how long it stays on: in the Timekeeping Mode, hold A until the seconds flash, then press C until LT shows.
  3. Press D to switch between 1 (about 1.5 seconds) and 3 (about 3 seconds).
  4. Press A to leave the setting screen.

Good to know

The light goes off by itself when an alarm sounds and may be hard to see in direct sunlight.

Frequent use of the light runs down the battery.

From Casio's guide, page E-12

Button beep

  1. In any mode (not while a setting screen shows), hold C to switch the button tone on or off.
  2. Holding C also changes the mode; press C until the Timekeeping Mode shows.

Good to know

The mute indicator shows in all modes while the button tone is off.

The alarms, the hourly time signal and the timer still sound when the button tone is off.

From Casio's guide, page E-30

Stopwatch

  1. Press C until the Stopwatch Mode shows (STW, after the Countdown Timer Mode).
  2. Press D to start, D to stop, and D again to carry on.
  3. For a split time, press A while it runs (SPL shows); press A again to go back to the running time.
  4. When it is stopped, press A to reset it.
  5. Press C until the Timekeeping Mode shows.

Good to know

It counts in 1/100 seconds up to 23 hours 59 minutes 59.99 seconds, then starts again from zero until you stop it.

For two finishers: start with D, press A at the first finisher and D at the second; press A to see the second time, and A again to reset.

It keeps running when you change to another mode; leaving the mode while a split time shows clears the split.

From Casio's guide, page E-25

Countdown timer

  1. Press C until the Countdown Timer Mode shows (TMR, after the Alarm Mode).
  2. If a countdown is running, press D to pause it, then A to reset it to the start time.
  3. Hold A until the start time flashes.
  4. Press C to step through hours, minutes and seconds; press D to go up and B to go down.
  5. Press A to leave the setting screen.
  6. Press D to start; D pauses and resumes it. When it is paused, press A to reset it to the start time.

Good to know

The start time can be 1 second to 24 hours; set 0:00 00 for 24 hours.

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

From Casio's guide, page E-22

Module 5472 specs

Type
quartz
Power
Approx. battery life: 5 years on CR2016 · other watches that take CR2016
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 5472

Watches with the 5472