Reception Environment; Radio Signal Reception Range; Rough Guide Of Radio Signal Reception Range: Japan (Jjy); Rough Guide Of Radio Signal Reception Range: Germany (Dcf77) - Seiko C-16 Instructions Manual

Reception environment
■ Radio signal reception range
This watch can receive standard frequency signals of Japan (two transmitting stations), Germany,
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the United Kingdom and the United States of America. By setting the city code of the home time,
you can choose the transmitting station from which the watch receives standard frequency signals.
→ How to set the home time city and dst (Daylight saving time) ⇒ P126
United
Kingdom
（MSF） P.121
Germany
(DCF77) P120
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■ Rough guide of radio signal reception range: Germany (DCF77)
When BER (Berlin), ATH (Athens), CAI (Cairo), LON (London), PAR (Paris)
or UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) is selected for the city code of the
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Mainfl ingen
transmitting
station (77.5 kHz)
Approximately
700 km
※ E ven if the watch is located within the radio signal reception range, the watch may fail to receive radio signals depending on its
reception environment which is often infl uenced by a combination of factors including weather, terrain, buildings, direction etc.
→ Environments in which it is diffi cult to receive a radio signal ⇒ P124
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Japan （JJY）
United States
P119
of America
（WWVB）P122
DCF77 is operated by PTB.
Southeastern Frankfurt
Mainfl ingen transmitting station: 77.5 kHz
※ PTB：Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
As a rough guide, radio signal reception range is within an
approximate radius of 700 kilometers from the transmitting station.
※ W hile the watch is receiving standard frequency
signals of Germany (DCF77), the GE77 indicator
appears on the display.
■ Rough guide of radio signal reception range: Japan (JJY)
When TYO (Tokyo), SEL (Seoul) or HKG (Hong Kong) is selected for the city code
of the home time, the watch receives standard frequency signals of Japan.
Ohtakadoya-yama
transmitting
station (40 kHz)
Hagane-yama
transmitting
station (60 kHz)
Approximately
1,000 km
Approximately
1,000 km
※ E ven if the watch is located within the radio signal reception range, the watch may fail to receive radio signals depending on its
receptoin environment which is often infl uenced by a combination of factors including weather, terrain, buildings, direction etc.
→ Environments in which it is diffi cult to receive a radio signal ⇒ P124
■ Rough guide of radio signal reception range : United Kingdom (MSF)
When LON (London), PAR (Paris), BER (Berlin), ATH (Athens), CAI (Cairo) or
UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) is selected for the city code of the home
time, the watch receives standard frequency signals of the United Kingdom.
Anthorn transmitting
station (60 kHz)
Approximately 800 km
※ E ven if the watch is located within the radio signal reception range, the watch may fail to receive radio signals depending on its
reception environment which is often infl uenced by a combination of factors including weather, terrain, buildings, direction etc.
→ Environments in which it is diffi cult to receive a radio signal ⇒ P124
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 diff erent frequencies.
Fukushima (Ohtakadoya-yama transmitting station: 40 kHz)
Kyushu (Hagane-yama transmitting station: 60 kHz)
As a rough guide, radio signal reception range is within
an approximate radius of 1000 kilometers from the
transmitting station.
※ W hile the watch is receiving standard frequency signals of Japan
(JJY), the JP40 or JP60 indecator appears on the display
MSF is operated by NPL.
North west Cumbria
Anthorn transmitting station: 60 kHz
※ NPL：National Physical Laboratory
As a rough guide, radio signal reception range is within an
approximate radius of 800 kilometers from the transmitting station.
※ W hile the watch is receiving standard frequency
signals of the United Kingdom (MSF), the UK60
indicator appears on the display.
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119
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121