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The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Casio 1868, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Casio 1868 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Casio 1868. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of Casio 1868 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Casio 1868
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Casio 1868 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Casio 1868 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Casio 1868 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Casio 1868, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Casio service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Casio 1868.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Casio 1868 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
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1868-1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Module No. 1868 Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO watch. T o get the most out of your purchase, be sure to carefully read this User’s Guide and keep it on hand for later reference when necessary . About this User ’ s Guide • Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration. [...]
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1868-2 D A B C P C Direction value Magnetic north pointer T emperature 3. While hour , minutes, year , month, or day is selected (flashing), press C to increase the setting or B to decrease it. • When the 12/24-hour setting is selected, use C to toggle between 12-hour ( 12H ) and 24-hour ( 24H ) timekeeping. 4. After the time and date are set the[...]
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1868-3 [Average T emperature Display] Average T emperature Month D A B C C WORLD TIME MODE The World T ime Mode shows you the current time and average temperatures in 27 cities (29 time zones) around the world. • For full information on city codes, see the “CITY CODE TABLE”. • The time settings of the T imekeeping Mode and the World T ime M[...]
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1868-4 ST OPW A TCH MODE The Stopwatch Mode lets you measure elapsed time, split times, and two finishes. The range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds. D A B C P Hours 1/100 second Current time Minutes Seconds COUNTDOWN ALARM MODE The countdown timer can be set within a range of 1 second to 24 hours. When the countdown reaches [...]
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1868-5 More than 15 degrees too high More than 15 degrees too low Parallel to ground • The illumination provided by the backlight may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight. • The watch will emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is caused by a transformer that vibrates when the EL panel lights up. It does not[...]
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1868-6 Questions & Answers About Direction Readings Question: What causes incorrect direction readings? Answer: • Incorrect bidirectional calibration. Perform bidirectional calibration. Remember that bidirectional calibration is required whenever batteries are replaced. • Nearby source of strong magnetism, such as a household appliance, a l[...]