When The Time/Date Or Indicator Hand Position Is Misaligned - Seiko Astron GPS SBXA038-1 Basic Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
When the time/date or indicator hand position is misaligned
Points to be checked
● R eception was successful (the reception result is
displayed as Y ), but time has gained or lost.
・Check the time zone setting. → P.40
I f the currently set time zone does not correspond to the region where
you are, set the time zone by either of the following operations.
P lace where GPS signals can be easily received
→ How to adjust the time zone P.40
P lace where GPS signals cannot be received
→ How to manually set the time zone P.43
・Check Daylight Saving Time (DST) setting → P.41
I f Daylight Saving Time (DST) setting does not correspond to the
addition conditions of Daylight Saving Time (DST) of the region
where you are, set Daylight Saving Time (DST) with reference to
Set Daylight Saving Time (DST) P.41
・Automatic time adjustment function may not have been activated
for a few days.
→ Automatic time adjustment P.46
T he automatic time adjustment function is unlikely to be activated due
to low energy stored in the watch or depending on the environment.
T o immediately adjust the time, refer to the How to adjust the
time zone P.40」
Preliminary position
When the watch is unable to display the precise time
or date even when it has successfully received GPS
signals, the preliminary position may be misaligned.
The preliminary position is misaligned due to the following reasons.
Strong impact such as dropping or hitting
Things around you which generate magnetism
→ Examples of common magnetic products that may aff ect watches
Automatic hand position alignment function
The hour, minute, and second hands have an automatic hand position
adjustment function, which automatically corrects an incorrect
preliminary position.
The automatic hand position adjustment function is activated once a
minute for the second hand and at 12:00 both for the AM and PM for
the hour and minute hands.
※ T his function works when the preliminar y hand position is
misaligned due to external factors such as strong impact or
magnetic influence. It does not work to adjust accuracy of
the watch or slight misalignment which may occur during the
manufacturing process.
※ T he preliminar y positions of the hour/minute hands can be
manually adjusted. → Adjust the preliminary position of the date,
indicator hand, and hour/minute hands P.55
A djusting the preliminary position of
the date and indicator hand
Since the preliminary position of the date and indicator hand is not
automatically adjusted, it must be adjusted manually.
→ Adjust the preliminary position of the date, indicator hand, and hour/
minute hands P.55
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Preliminary position of this watch
The preliminary position of the date is 1 (1st).
The preliminary position of the indicator hand is
between E (low) and .
The preliminary position of the hour/minute hands is
0:00 am.
Adjust the preliminary position of the date, indicator hand, and hour/minute hands
1
Continue to press Button B and C simultaneously
(3 sec), and then release it when the second hand
moves to the 13-sec position
The watch enters the mode to adjust the preliminary
position of the date.
The date moves, and stops at the preliminary position.
Button
B
Press simultaneously
for 3 sec
Button
C
※ N ever pull the crown out.
※ W hen the date is continuously stopped for 1 minute
or longer, the watch returns to the time display mode.
When the watch has automatically returned to the time
display mode, restart operation
※ D uring movement of the date, the buttons cannot be
operated.
Continue to press Button A
2 3
Press Button B or C to (2 sec) and release it when
set the date to 1. the second hand moves to
the 55-sec position
Adjust the date so that the
position of 1 will locate at
The watch enters the mode
the center of the window.
to adjust the preliminary
※ If 1 is displayed, go
position of the indicator
to operation of ③ .
hand.
To
advance Press
the date
for
slightly
2 sec
To
return
the date
slightly
If the button is kept pressed
for two seconds or longer, the
date will move continuously.
Press the button again to stop
the date.
※ I f no operation is performed for more than 1 minute or when Button
A is pressed once, the watch returns to the time display mode.
W hen the watch has returned to the time display mode, restart
operation.
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