The DW-H5600 is powered by a rechargeable battery with solar-assisted charging, eliminating the need for frequent battery replacements. Its battery level indicator and power-saving mode ensure efficient energy usage. Additional features include moon data, vibration alerts, sunrise and sunset times, and world time. A training log stores the number of steps, calorie consumption as well as distance and lap times and helps to compare training units. Invisible solar cells in the watch convert light into energy and supply all functions. A rechargeable battery provides the necessary capacity for operation in poor light conditions. Training Function- Display of distance, speed, pace, and other calculated values based on accelerometer, auto/manual lap times, Auto Pause, target alert setting (time, calories burned) on/off, training display customization (elapsed time, distance, pace,

The watch can be wirelessly connected to a compatible smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth. The energy-saving technology enables access to a host of functions. Auto Horizontal Compensation (for Compass), GPS, GPS Auto Time Correction, GPS Position Information, Sunrise & Sunset Time

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Auto Pause, Auto/Manual Lap, Distance, Speed, Pace, Activity Display Customization, Blood Oxygen Level, Cardio Load Status, Multi-sports, Sleep Measurement Daily Alarms: Each will sound every day at the time you set, Hourly time signal: The watch beeps every hour on the hour, Snooze function Auto Summer Time (DST) Switching, Auto Time Correction, Data Update (Time Zone and DST rules), Easy Watch Setting, Phone Finder, Phone Notifications, World Time (approx. 300 cities), Activity Function Setup, Activity History, Activity Log Data Management, Life Log Data, Sleep Analysis, Training Analysis There is also a power-saving mode, which restricts the use of all of the smartwatch features and leaves you just with the ability to glance at the time and that will certainly get you longer. Housed inside of the pretty sizable bezel is a memory pixel LCD display, which is similar screen technology used by Polar and Garmin on many of their watches.

The activity log measures up to 100 runs up to 200 laps each (with time, distance, pace, calories burned with energy source, heart rate, maximum heart rate, cardio load, pitch, maximum pitch, and stride). The active time measurement uses a special algorithm to determine the type of activity. The life log records step count data, calorie consumption measurement, and active time measurement, and offers a step reminder function and a step count graph with weekly, monthly, and 6-month data. Like other advanced G-SQUAD models with the MIP LCD display, the DW-H5600 has a vibration alert setting.

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Without a touchscreen you’re left with some pretty stiff physical buttons to slowly scroll through menu screens, which can make trying using this watch time an arduous process to try and see something other than the time. It’s another Casio watch that benefits from the watchmaker’s new partnership with sports watch brand Polar, offering the kind of training and recovery insights the Finnish outfit offers on watches like the Polar Pacer Pro and its Vantage series. To find what you want in the app, you also have to go digging. The multi-function nature means there’s a lot of information and screens, and it’s not always obvious where things are hidden. There’s a learning curve to it, but once you’ve found the fitness and health data and are used to navigating the app, it’s well-presented and informative. Andy Boxall/Digital Trends

Elapsed time, split time and final time are measured with 1/100-sec accuracy. The watch can measure times of up to 100 hours. The watch battery is rechargeable with the included proprietary USB cable or by solar. This is not a “Tough Solar” watch, so it cannot be fully powered by solar if all the functions are used regularly, but the time display can be driven by solar alone. The wired charging time is approximately three hours, and a full charge will last about a week when used for about one hour per day, according to Casio. On a full charge without further solar charging, the watch will run for about 35 hours in activity mode with the heart rate monitor on. In watch mode with the hear rate monitor turned off, the battery life is approximately one month, and with power saving on, it is about 11 months. There are also some notable differences from the GBD-H2000. The DW-H5600 supports four activities (versus eight for the GBD-H2000): running, walking, gym workout, and interval timer. It does not have GPS or the environmental Triple Sensor combo of the GBD-H2000, but it does have the almanac functions of sunrise and sunset time display and moon data with moon age and shape display.

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The button tones on the mode button can be switched off for discreet operation. Pre-set alarm or timer functions remain active.