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The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Casio 2471, 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 2471 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 2471. 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 2471 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Casio 2471
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Casio 2471 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Casio 2471 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 2471 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 2471, 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 2471.
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 2471 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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USER’S GUIDE 2471 1 Getting Acquainted Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO w atch. T o get the most out of your purchase, be sure to carefully read this manual and k eep it on hand for later ref erence when necessary . Expose the watch to bright light to charge its battery before using it. Y ou can use this w atch ev en as its batte[...]
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USER ’ S GUIDE 2471 2 • The COMP indicator flashes on the display while a measurement is in progress. • The direction value that appears on the displa y represents the clockwise angle formed between magnetic north (which is 0 degrees) and the display ed direction. Note • Note that taking a measurement while the watch is not horizontal (in r[...]
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USER ’ S GUIDE 2471 3 With a Reference Altitude • If you set a ref erence altitude, the watch uses that value when calculating altitude based on air pressure. • T o determine the height of a tall building, set the reference altitude to 0 on the ground floor . Note, howev er , that you ma y not be able to get a good reading if the building is [...]
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USER ’ S GUIDE 2471 4 • Pressing E and B at the same time returns to OFF (no reference altitude) , so the watch perf or ms air pressure to altitude conv ersions based on preset data only . 3. Press A to exit the setting screen. About the Altitude Alarm The altitude alarm sounds for about five seconds when the current altitude matches a preset v[...]
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USER ’ S GUIDE 2471 5 To turn on the backlight manually In any mode, press L to illuminate the displa y for about two seconds . • The abov e operation turns on the backlight regardless of the current auto light s witch setting. About the Auto Light Switc h T ur ning on the auto light switch causes the bac klight to turn on for about two seconds[...]
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USER ’ S GUIDE 2471 6 • This watch emplo ys a solar cell that converts light into electricity that charges a built-in rechargeab le batter y . Normally , the rechargeable battery should not need replacement, but after v ery long use over a number of years, the rechargeab le batter y may lose its ability to achiev e a full charge. Should you not[...]
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USER ’ S GUIDE 2471 7 Auto Return Features • The watch automatically returns to the Timekeeping Mode if you do not perform any b utton operation for tw o or three minutes in the Digital Compass Mode or Barometer/Thermometer Mode. • If you do not perf orm any button operation while in the Altimeter Mode, the watch automatically returns to the [...]
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USER ’ S GUIDE 2471 8 Precautions about bidirectional calibration • Y ou can use any two opposing directions f or bidirectional calibration. Y ou must, howe ver , make sure that they are 180 degrees opposite each other . Remember that if you perf orm the procedure incorrectly , you will get wrong bearing sensor readings. • Do not mov e the wa[...]