Reception Environment; Radio Signal Reception Range Indication; Radio Signal Reception Range: Japan (Jjy) - Seiko SSQV038 Manual

Reception environment
■ Radio signal reception range indication
This watch receives standard radio signals from Japan (2 stations), China, U.S.A. and Germany.
A radio signal transmitting station can be selected by time difference adjustment function.
→ Setting the time difference (selecting a radio signal transmitting station) P.116
3
Germany
(DCF77)
P.104
China (BPC)
P.102
100
■ Radio signal reception range : the Peopleʼs Republic of China (BPC)
The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately
1,500 km (1,500 km radius of the transmitting station).
3
1,500km
Shangqiu
National
Time Service
Center
（68.5 kHz）
102
U.S.A.
Japan (JJY)
(WWVB)
P.101
P.103
BPC is operated by NTSC.
Shangqiu National Time Service Center
Frequency: 68.5kHz
※ NTSC：National Time Service Center
※ T he watch may be able to receive radio signals
outside a reception range if the receiving conditions
are favorable.
※ T h e w a t c h m a y f ail t o r e c e i v e r a di o sig n als
depending on the reception conditions (weather,
geographic locations, radio disturbances such as tall
buildings, and orientation of the watch).
E nvironments in which it is difficult to receive a radio
signal on P.106.
■ Radio signal reception range : Japan (JJY)
The reception range from each transmitting station is approximately
1,000 km （1,000 km radius of each station）.
Ohtakadoya-
yama transmitting
station （40 kHz）
Hagane-yama
transmitting
1,000km
station （60 kHz）
1,000km
■ Radio signal reception range : the United States of America (WWVB)
The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately
1,500 km (1,500 km radius of the transmitting station). There are
four time differences within the reception range.
1,500km
Fort Collins
transmitting station
Frequency (60 KHz)
JJY is operated by the National Institute
of Information and Communications
Technology （NICT）.
JJY is transmitted from two stations in
Japan. Each station transmits JJY in a
different frequency.
F u k u s h i m a （ O h t a k a d o y a - y a m a
transmitting station: 40 KHz）
Kyushu （ Hagane -yama transmit ting
station: 60 KHz）
※ NICT： N ational Institute of Information and
Communications Technology
※ W hether the watch succeeds in receiving
radio signals or not depends on the receiving
conditions.
R efer to "About reception environment" on
P.106.
WWVB is operated by NIST.
Fort Collins transmitting station
Frequency: 60 KHz
※ NIST ：National Institute of Standards and
Technology
※ T he watch may be able to receive radio
signals outside a reception range if the
receiving conditions are favorable.
※ T he watch may fail to receive radio signals
dep ending on t he r e c e p tion c onditions
( w e a t h e r, g e o g r a p h i c l o c a t i o n s , r a d i o
disturbances such as tall buildings, and
orientation of the watch).
E nvironments in which it is difficult to receive
a radio signal on P.106.
3
101
3
103