Troubleshooting - Seiko V176 Instructions Manual

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Press and hold button A (for 3 seconds)
until the stopwatch 1/20-second hand
starts moving.
The stopwatch 1/20-second hand moves one full
rotation, and the watch enters the preliminary position
adjustment mode of the stopwatch 1/20-second hand.
* If you do not know which hand is the stopwatch
1/20-second hand, refer to "Names of the parts and
functions" → P.14.
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Press button B to reset the stopwatch
1/20-second hand to 00.
1/20 second Press button B once and then
Advance release it.
When button B is kept pressed for
7 Continuous two seconds or longer, the hand will
Advance start moving. When button B is
released, the hand will stop.
* If the stopwatch 1/20-second hand is reset to 00,
continue to procedure 5.
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Press and hold button A (for 3 seconds) until the stopwatch minute hand starts
moving.
The stopwatch minute hand moves one full rotation, and the watch enters the preliminary position
adjustment mode of the stopwatch minute hand.
8
Press button B to reset the stopwatch minute hand to 0 minute.
One minute Press button B once and then
Advance release it.
When button B is kept pressed for
Continuous two seconds or longer, the hand will
Advance start moving. When button B is
released, the hand will stop.
* If the stopwatch minute hand is reset to 0 minute, continue to the procedure 9.
9
Set the main time.
7
"How to set the time and date" → P.17
If the preliminary position adjustment is carried out, the main time may gain or lose time.
When the main time is set, the operation is completed.
10
Push the crown back in to the normal position.
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Press and
hold button A
for 3 seconds
00 position
Press
button B
5
Press and hold button A (for 3 seconds)
until the stopwatch second hand starts
moving.
The stopwatch second hand moves one full
rotation, and the watch enters the preliminary
position adjustment mode of the stopwatch second
hand.
6
Press button B to reset the stopwatch second hand to 0 second.
One second Press button B once and then
Advance release it.
When button B is kept pressed for
Continuous two seconds or longer, the hand will
Advance start moving. When button B is
released, the hand will stop.
* If the stopwatch 1/5-second hand is reset to 0 second, continue to procedure 7

Troubleshooting

Troubles Possible causes
The watch stops
The power is completely depleted or
operating.
low.
If you wear the watch every day and
this occurs, the most likely cause is
The seconds hand
the watch is hidden by your sleeves
is moving at two-
or other clothing when you wear it
second intervals.
and it is not sufficiently exposed to
light.
The stopped The internal watch system is
watch was unstable.
exposed to an
adequate light for
longer than "the
time required to
fully charge the
The light is too weak.
watch," however,
More time is required to fully charge
it does not resume
the watch.
its normal one-
second interval
movements or
even does not
start operating.
Press and
hold button A
for 3 seconds
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Solutions Reference
Sufficiently charge the battery until
the seconds hand moves every
second.
When you wear the watch, try to
make sure that the watch is not P.37
hidden by your sleeves or other
clothing. Additionally, when you take
the watch off, try to place it in a bright
place.
See "Resetting the built-in IC" and
P.70
follow the procedure.
The time taken to charge will differ
depending on the light intensity. For
details on charging times, see
P.38
"Guide to charging times". If the
P.70
hands still fail to resume operation,
follow the procedure of "Resetting
the built-in IC".
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