Seiko Essentials SSA346 Instructions Manual page 2

■ How to start a mechanical watch
● Cal. 4206, 4207, 4217, 7002, 7009, 7019, 4R15, 4R16, 4S15, 7S25, 7S26, 7S35, 7S36, 7S55
To initially start your watch, swing it from side to side in a horizontal arc for about 30 seconds.
● Cal. 4206, 4207, 4217, 4S15
These watches can also be started by winding the crown.
Note: If the watch is worn daily, SEIKO's automatic mechanism will wind the mainspring
automatically through normal wrist movements.
HOW TO USE THE WATCH
Set the time/calendar following the instruction pertaining to your watch type.
TIME SETTING FOR MODELS WITHOUT CALENDAR
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1. Pull out the crown all the way.
* If your watch has three hands, pull out the crown when the second hand is pointing to 12 o'clock.
2. Adjust the time by turning the crown in the desired direction.
3. Push the crown back in to the normal position.
* If your watch has three hands, push the crown back in to the normal position in accordance with a
time signal for "00" seconds.
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Note: When setting the minute hand of a quartz watch, advance it to a few minutes ahead
of the time and then turn it back to the exact time.
TIME/CALENDAR SETTING FOR MODELS WITH CALENDAR
✩ The date will change gradually between 9:00 P.M. and 4:00 A.M. (See note 1 on
calendar setting.) For some models, however, it will change instantly when the
hands pass the 12 o'clock marker at midnight.
● For models with date calendar
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1. Pull out the crown to the first click.
2. Turn the crown until the previous day's date appears in the calendar frame.
3. Pull out the crown to the second click, and advance the hour and minute hands until the
desired date appears.
* If your watch has three hands, pull out the crown when the second hand is pointing to 12 o'clock.
4. Adjust the time by turning the crown in the desired direction.
5. Push the crown back in to the normal position.
* If your watch has three hands, push the crown back in to the normal position in accordance with a
time signal for "00" seconds.
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