Need bulb to illuminate face - Suunto Vector Wrist Watch

No, the display shows all the time. The backlight allows you to see the display at night. The manual states

1. Press 'D' or 'EL' in any mode to illuminate the watch face. The backlight will remain lit for 3 seconds. NOTE: EXCESSIVE USE OF LIGHT WILL SHORTEN BATTERY LIFE.

So basically, they are telling you to only use the backlight feature WHEN you REALLY need it!

Orbit Chrono 31 - Armitron

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Orbit Chrono 31 · 31mm Black Resin Case · Black Resin Strap with Buckle Closure · Features time, seconds, day/date, chronograph with lap time, alarm, countdown ..

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does the button stick when you push it? and check your batteries to make sure their the right ones. good luck
Lynn

The analog hands and face are clean looking and manage to give the watch a classic face. It won't turn any heads, positively or negatively. The hands are rather thin and silver which makes it blend in too easily with the face. Stupidly, Casio put a vertical and horizontal silver line on the face which further causes the hands to be visually lost. The hands aren't hard to see, but because they blend they aren't easy to see either. And there is no second hand at all; but the digital portion covers that function.

The digital portion in the bottom can only display two rows of information. So it's either day/date, or time/seconds. The top row is hard to see because the face shadows over it partially. The numbers are on the small side; not for old eyes. The digital portion has all the fundamental functions: time/date, hourly chime, chrono, 3 alarms, count down, dual time, and even "data bank" which is a very crude phone/number data bank.

The LED's are the old 80's yellowish tinge type and do a very poor job of illuminating the face... but if you're in the dark, it'll do the job. The hands have glow in the dark paint on them which also helps you just barely make out the time in the dark.

There is just nothing great at all about this watch; but it does everything you REALLY need a watch to do. Couple this with the 10-year battery, 100M water resistance, and $25 price tag, and you have something that just gets the job done reliably and economically. It might be plain vanilla, but it's real and hits the spot.

dear please

Looking at your watch face: the upper left button is A, upper right is B, lower left is C and lower right is D.

Get your watch into "Hand Setting mode" That is the mode witht he digital time and seconds above it.
From Day and Date window it would mean pushing button "C" six times to get to that mode.

Once in "Hand Setting Mode"
Hold down button "A" til time blinks, then press button "D" to advance the hands, to the desired time.

Press "A" to exit mode. Press "C" to return to timekeeping mode.

Is there a chance that the illumination button is stuck? This would run the batter down in a few days.

mcdevito75 here, Most likely 2 batteries. 1 for the illuminator on top once you remove the cover and 1 for the time mechanism.

Click on my profile (escapement), then click on Tips and Tricks. There you will find link to all CASIOwatch manuals.Rate me, please..

Check out if your watch has second battery for Indiglo function. It is quite common for Timex watches to have two batteries - one for movement and another for Indiglo.

http://world.casio.com/wat/download/en/manual/

Use the four numbers on the back of your watch and you will have a PDF version of your instruction manual.

Hope this tip helps.

R/
David

ANALOG TIME
Pull CROWN and turn to set HOUR and MINUTE hands. TIME AND DATE A. Press and hold SET. SECONDS digits will flash. B. Press SPLIT/RESET to set SECONDS to zero. C. Press MODE to select HOURS. D. Press SPLIT/RESET to advance hours digits. Go through 12 hours for AM or PM. E. Press MODE to select MINUTES, press SPLIT/RESET to advance. F. Repeat to set MONTH, DATE, DAY, 12- or 24-hour time display. G. Press SET when done. BASIC OPERATIONS Press MODE to cycle through CHRONO, TIMER, and ALARM modes. Press INDIGLO to illuminate watch face. In any mode, press MODE to view time display. Press any button to stop alarm or timer beeps. INDIGLO INDIGLO CHRONOGRAPH A. Press MODE until CHRONO appears. B. Press START/STOP to start. C. Press SPLIT/RESET to record lap time. Display pauses. D. Press MODE to resume display of lap and split time (automatic after 10 seconds). E. Press START/STOP to pause chrono. F. Press START/STOP to resume. G. Press START/STOP to stop. H. When timing is stopped, press SPLIT/RESET repeatedly to recall last eight lap and split times. I. Press and hold SPLIT/RESET to reset chrono. MODE MODE START/ STOP START/ STOP SPLIT/ RESET SPLIT/ RESET SET SET CROWN COUNTDOWN TIMER A. Press MODE until TIMER appears. B. Press SPLIT/RESET to select timer operation (Countdown and Stop; Countdown and Repeat; Countdown and Start chrono). C. Press SET. HOURS digits will flash. Press SPLIT/RESET to advance digits. D. Press MODE to select TENS of MINUTES. Press SPLIT/RESET to advance. E. Repeat to set MINUTES, TENS of SECONDS, and SECONDS. F. Press SET when done. G. Press START/STOP to start timer. H. Press START/STOP to pause, press again to resume. I. When timer is stopped, press SPLIT/RESET to reset timer. Watch will beep when countdown reaches zero. ALARM AND CHIME A. Press MODE until ALARM appears. B. Press SET to select HOURS. Digits will flash. C. Press SPLIT/RESET to advance digits. Go through 12 hours for AM or PM. D. Press MODE to select TENS of MINUTES. E. Press SPLIT/RESET to advance. Repeat for MINUTES. F. Press SET when done. G. Press START/STOP to turn alarm on or off. H. Press SPLIT/RESET to turn chime on or off. When alarm time is reached, watch will beep for 20 seconds, or until any button is pushed. Alarm will repeat every 24 hours until deactivated. INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT WITH NIGHT-MODE® FEATURE A. Press INDIGLO to activate light. Patented (U.S. Patent Numbers 4,527,096 and 4,775,964) electroluminescent technology used in the INDIGLO® night-light illuminates watch face at night and in low light conditions. B. Press and hold INDIGLO for three seconds (beep will sound) to activate or de-activate NIGHT-MODE® feature. C. While in NIGHT-MODE® feature, press any button to illuminate watch face for 3 seconds. Chime on Alarm on If your watch is water-resistant, meter marking or ( ) is indicated. Water-Resistance Depth p.s.i.a.* Water Pressure Below Surface 30m/98ft 60 50m/164ft 86 100m/328ft 160 *pounds per square inch absolute WATER AND SHOCK RESISTANCE WARNING: TO MAINTAIN WATER-RESISTANCE, DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS UNDER WATER. 1. Watch is water-resistant only as long as lens, push buttons and case remain intact. 2. Watch is not a diver watch and should not be used for diving. 3. Rinse watch with fresh water after exposure to salt water. 4. Shock resistance will be indicated on the watch face or caseback. Watches are designed to pass ISO test for shock resistance. However, care whould be taken to avoid damaging crystal.