SKMEI 1189 Watch Manual

3. Mode Switch 

• Press MODE key to switch current mode to another mode.
• In any screen, press EL/LAP key to turn EL on.

4. Time 

Use the Time Mode to set and view the current time and date. 

5. Time and date setting 

1. In Time Mode, press and hold SET key until second digit is flash that into setting mode.
2. Press MODE to move the flashing in the sequence shown below to select other settings.

3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, press ADJ key to change it as described below:  

• Press ADJ key to setting second to 00, while the current count is in the range of 30 to 59 causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29 without changing the minute.  

4. Press SET key exit the setting mode.

• The day of the week is automatically displayed in accordance with the date (year, month, and day) settings.
• The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2049.
• The watch’s built-in fully automatic calendar makes allowances for different month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no reason to change it except after you have the watch’s battery replaced.

6. 12 hour and 24-hour format

In the setting mode, press LAP key to toggle time format between 12 hour and 24 hours. 

• With the 12 hour format, the (PM) indicator appears on the display for times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and without any indicator appears for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m.
• With the 24 hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, the 24H indicator appears.
• The 12 /24-hour format you select in the Time Mode is applied in all modes.

7. World Time Function

World Time shows the current time in 28 cities around the world. 

• In the World time mode, the current time is displayed also.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing MODE key.

8. To view the time for another city code

• In the World Time Mode, press ADJ to scroll eastwardly through city codes.
• For full information about city codes, see the “City Code Table”.
• If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your Time Mode and current city code settings and make the necessary changes.

9. City Code Table

10. Alarm

When an alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm time is reached. You can turn on an Hourly Time Signal (Hourly chime) that causes the watch to beep twice every hour.

• All of the operations in this section are performed in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by press MODE key.

11. Alarm time setting 

• In the alarm mode, the current time is displayed also.
• 1. In the Alarm Mode, press and hold SET key until the alarm hour is flash that into setting mode.
• 2. Press MODE key to select the time you want to set is flashing.

• Press ADJ key to increase the value.
• When current time using the 12-hour format, take care to set the alarm time correctly as a.m. (without indicator) or p.m. (with indicator).
• 3. Press SET key to exit the setting mode. 

12. Alarm Operation

The alarm sounds at the present time for about 10 seconds, regardless of the function mode is in. 

• To stop the alarm tone after it starts to sound, press any key.
• Alarm and hourly sounds regardless of the function mode is in.

13. To turn an alarm on and off

• In the alarm mode, press LAP key turn alarm ()/ chime () indicator on/off to enable/disable the functions.
• While the alarm/chime is turn on the indicator(s) is shown in all modes.

14. Countdown Timer

• In the countdown timer mode, the current time is displayed also.
• The countdown timer can be set within a range of one minute to 24 hours. An alarm sounds when the countdown reaches zero.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the Countdown Timer Mode, which you enter by pressing MODE key.

15. To set the countdown start time

1. In the Countdown Timer Mode, press and hold SET until the hours of the countdown start time start to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Press MODE key to move the flashing between the hours, minutes and second.

3. While a setting is flashing, press ADJ key to increase the value.

• To set the starting value of the countdown time to 24 hours, set 0:00 00.

4. Press SET key to exit the setting screen.

16. To use the countdown timer

Press ADJ key while in the Countdown Timer Mode to start the countdown timer. 

• When the end of the countdown is reached, the alarm sounds for 10 seconds or until you stop it by pressing any key. The countdown time is automatically reset to its starting value after the alarm stops.
• Press ADJ key while a countdown operation is in progress to pause it. Press ADJ key again to resume the countdown.
• To completely stop a countdown operation, first pause it (by pres ADJ key), and then press LAP key. This returns the countdown time to its starting value.
• The countdown measurement operation continues even if you exit the Countdown Mode
• If bonding option I4 is unconnected (float), the timer start up counting after countdown end, and press ADJ key to stop up counting. And press LAP again to returns the countdown time to its starting value.

17. Stopwatch

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time, split times, and two finishes. 

• The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
• The stopwatch continues to running, restarting from zero after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.
• The stopwatch measurement operation continues even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode.
• Exiting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement.
• All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch Mode, which you enter by pressing MODE key.

18. To measure times with the stopwatch

19. Reference 

Auto Return Features

• If you leave a screen with flashing digits or a cursor on the display for three minutes without performing any operation, the watch automatically saves any settings you have made up to that point and exits the setting screen.

Scrolling

• In all setting mode, press and holding ADJ key during increase value operation scrolls at high speed.