Handlingcautions WARNING To indicate the risks of serious consequences such as severe injuries unless the followingsafetyregulationsarestrictlyobserved. ・Immediatelystopwearingthewatchinfollowingcases. ○ Ifthewatchbodyorbandbecomesedgedbycorrosionetc. ○ Ifthepinsprotrudefromtheband. ※ImmediatelyconsulttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchasedorSEIKOCUSTOMERSERVICECENTER. ・Keepthewatchandaccessoriesoutofthereachofbabiesandchildren. Careshouldbetakentopreventababyorachildaccidentallyswallowingtheaccessories. Ifababyorchildswallowsthebatteryoraccessories,immediatelyconsultadoctor,asitwillbeharmfultothehealthofthebabyorchild. ※ImmediatelyconsulttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchasedorSEIKOCUSTOMERSERVICECENTER.
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CAUTIONS To indicate the risks of light injuries or material damages unless the following safety regulationsarestrictlyobserved. ・Avoidthefollowingplacesforwearingorkeepingthewatch. ○ Placeswherevolatileagents (cosmeticssuchaspolishremover,bugrepellent,thinnersetc.) arevaporizing ○ Placeswherethetemperaturedropsbelow5℃orrisesabove35℃foralongtime ○ Placesofhighhumidity ○ Placesaffectedbystrongmagnetismorstaticelectricity ○ Dustyplaces ○ Placesaffectedbystrongvibrations ・Ifyouobserveanyallergicsymptomsorskinirritation Stopwearingthewatchimmediatelyandconsultaspecialistsuchasadermatologistoranallergist ・Othercautions ○ Donotdisassembleortamperwiththewatch. ○ Keepthewatchoutofthereachofbabiesandchildren. Extracareshouldbetakentoavoidrisksofanyinjuryorallergicrashoritchingthatmaybecausedwhentheytouchthewatch.
Features Thissolar-driveandradio-controlledwatchisequippedwitharadiosignaladjustmentfunction. ・ T hewatchisoperatedbyusing“electricenergy”whichisconvertedfromthelightreceivedbythesolarpanel. ・ T hiswatchdisplaystheprecisetimebyreceivingradiosignalsconveyingtimeinformation.Itcanreceiveofficialstandardfrequencies fromJapan(fromeitheroftwotransmittingstations),thePeople'sRepublicofChina,andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica. ■ RadioSignalReceivingFunction・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ T hiswatchadjuststhetimeandthedatepreciselybyautomatically →pages94–101 receivingradiosignalsdaily. I n addition, radio signals can be forcibly received with manual operation. T hiswatchcanreceiveofficialstandardradiosignals fromJapan (from2transmittingstations),China,andtheUnitedStates(the transmittingstationforreceivingradiosignalscanbeselectedusing thetimezoneadjustmentfunction). ■ DisplayFunctionofRadioSignalReceptionLevel ・ ・・・・・・ T he movement of the second hand indicates the radio signal →page137 receptionlevelduringradiosignalreceptionattempts.
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■ TimeZoneAdjustmentFunction… This watch can display local time around the world by (SelectingTransmittingStation) setting the appropriate time zone. In addition, setting → pages104-109 the time zone enables the watch to receive official standard radio signals to set the time if the watch is worninaradiosignalreceptionrange.
Displayandbuttonoperation ButtonA 【Receptionresultconfirmation】→ page102 Minutehand 【Manualreception】→ page136 【Timezoneadjustment】→ page106 【Manualtimeanddatesetting】→ page138 Hourhand Crown Firstclick 【Manualdatesettingmode】→ page140 Secondhand Secondclick 【Manualtimesettingmode】→ page138 012 ※ I n case of a screw lock type crown, when the crown is unlocked, it is at the 0-click Date position.
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ReceptionLevelDisplay ReceptionResultDisplay 【Confirmationof 【automaticreceptionand manualreception】 receptionresult】 H・・・ H ighreceptionlevel Y・・・ R eceptionSuccessful (50secondposition) (10secondposition) L・・・ L owreceptionlevel N・・・ R eceptionFailed (40secondposition) (20secondposition) N・・・ U nabletoreceive ※ " Confirmreceptionresult" radiosignals refertopage102 (20secondposition) ※ "...
HowtouseButtonB ButtonBisrecessedinthewatchcasetopreventaccidentalinput. Typesofbuttonsdifferdependingonthedesignofthewatch UpperhalfofButtonBiscovered. ButtonBiscoveredexceptthe ButtonBisrecessedinthewatchcase. hollowinthemiddleofthebutton. ButtonBisrecessedinthewatchcase. Press the lower half of Button B or press the hollow in the P r e s s t h e h o l l o w u s i n g a n Press the hollow in the middle middle of the button using an objectwithalongtaperedtip.
Settingthetimeanddatebyreceivingaradiosignal ■Mechanismofradiosignalreception The radio-controlled watch displays the precise time and date by automatically receiving andsynchronizingitselfwiththeradiosignalofanofficialstandardfrequency. Transmitting Radio-controlledwatch Station Receiveradiosignals throughtheantenna insidethewatch Officialstandard ↓ frequency Analyzetime Cesium information AtomicClock ↓ Displaythecurrent time,dateandday Time signal transmitted by a standard frequency is based on a super accurate "Cesium AtomicClock"thatmayhavea1secondlossorgainperonehundredthousandyears.
■Automaticreceptionandmanualreception Thiswatchsetsthetimeanddatebyautomaticallyreceivingaradio signalatafixedtime. ・ Automaticreception Theantennaforreceivingradio Thiswatchautomaticallyreceivesaradiosignalat2:00AM. signalsinsidethewatchisatthe 9o’clockposition.Turningthe ※ I fthewatchfailstoreceivereceivesaradiosignalat2:00AM,itwillattempttoreceivea antenna toward the outside of radiosignalat3:00AM.Ifitfailsagain,itwillattempttoreceivearadiosignalat4:00AM. thewindowenablesthewatchto When receiving radio signals, place the watch in a receiveradiosignalsmoreeasily. placewhereitcaneasilyreceivearadiosignal. ・ Manualreception W henthiswatchcannotautomaticallyreceivearadiosignalduetoadifficult receivingenvironment,itispossibletoreceivethemarbitrarilyatanytime. Howtoconductmanualreception→pages136-137 ※ W hensettingatimezoneforregionsotherthanradiosignalreceptionrange,theradiosignalreceptionfunctionwillnotwork.
Aboutreceptionconditions ■Radiosignalreceptionrange:InJapan(JJY) The reception range from each transmitting station is approximately 1,000km (1,000kmradiusofeachstation) . JJY is operated by the National I n s t i t u t e o f I n f o r m a t i o n a n d CommunicationsTechnology (NICT)...
■Radiosignalreceptionrange:InChina(BPC) The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately1,500 km(1,500kmradiusofthetransmittingstation). BPCisoperatedbyNTSC. ShangqiuNationalTimeService Center 1,500km Frequency:68.5kHz ※ NTSC:NationalTimeServiceCenter ※ T hewatchmaybeabletoreceiveradio signalsoutsideareceptionrangeifthe receivingconditionsarefavorable. ※ T hewatchmayfailtoreceiveradiosignals dependingonthereceptionconditions (weather,geographiclocations,radio ShangqiuNational disturbancessuchastallbuildings,and TimeServiceCenter orientationofthewatch). Frequency:68.5kHz E nvironmentsinwhichitisdifficultto receivearadiosignalonpage100.
■Radiosignalreceptionrange:IntheUnitedStates(WWVB) The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately1,500 km (1,500 km radiusofFortCollinsradiostation).Therearefourtimezoneswithinthereceptionrange. WWVBisoperatedbyNIST. 1,500km FortCollinstransmittingstation Frequency:60KHz ※ NIST :NationalInstituteofStandardsand Technology ※ T hewatchmaybeabletoreceiveradio signalsoutsideareceptionrangeifthe receivingconditionsarefavorable. ※ T hewatchmayfailtoreceiveradiosignals dependingonthereceptionconditions FortCollins (weather,geographiclocations,radio transmittingstation disturbancessuchastallbuildings,and Frequency:60KHz orientationofthewatch). E nvironmentsinwhichitisdifficultto receivearadiosignalonpage100.
■Toenablethewatchtoeasilyreceivearadiosignal The antenna for receiving radio Placethewatchwhereitcan signalsinsidethewatchislocated receiveradiosignalsmore atthe9o'clockposition. easily,suchasbythewindow. Turning the antenna toward the w indow enables t he wa tch to receiveradiosignalsmoreeasily. In order to secure a stable radio signal r e c e p t i o n , ke e p t h e w a t c h s t a t i o n a r y withoutchanging thedirection ofthewatch ortiltingitduringradiosignalreception.
■Environmentsinwhichitisdifficulttoreceivearadiosignal ・ I nside a building, between tall ・ I n p l a c e s g e n e r a t i n g ・ C lose to overhead power buildings,underground. radio interference, such lines, TV stations, train as construction sites cables.
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・ T he time signal transmission may be stopped during maintenance of the facilities of each transmitting station or because of a lightning strike. In such a case, see each station's websiteforfurtherinformationorcontactSEIKOCUSTOMERSERVICECENTER. ・Websitesoftransmittingstations (asofNovember,2007) Japan:NICT (JapanStandardTimeGroup) http://www.jjy.nict.go.jp/ China:NTSC http://www.ntsc.ac.cn T he United States of America: NIST http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/ stations/wwvb.htm ・SEIKOCUSTOMERSERVICECENTER:0120-612-911 (tollfreeinJapan)...
Howtocheckthereceptionstatus ■Howtodisplaythereceptionresults Thiswatchdisplaysthelatestreceptionresults(Yes/No)ofaradiosignalforfiveseconds. PressButtonAonceandthenreleaseit. Thesecondhandindicatesthereceptionresults. Ifareceptionwas successful:Thesecond handpointstoY (Yes;the10second position) ※ W h e n B u t t o n A i s k e p t pressed for three seconds Ifareceptionhas or longer, the second hand failed:Thesecond startstomovetothe“Zero handpointstoN...
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Ifareceptionwassuccessful:ThesecondhandpointstoY ・ Aradiosignalhasbeenreceivedsuccessfully.Usethewatchwithoutanyadjustments. ※ W henthewatchisnotdisplayingtheprecisetimeanddateevenaftersuccessfullyreceivingaradiosignal →Inthiscase,refertoMisalignmentofthetimeandhandsonpage152andMisalignmentofthedateonpage154. Ifreceptionhasfailed:ThesecondhandpointstoN. ・ Placethewatchinaplacewhereitcaneasilyreceivearadiosignal,orchangeitsdirection. E venwithintheradiosignalreceptionrange,thiswatchmayfailtoreceivearadiosignaldepending onthecondition(duetotheinfluenceofweather,geographicalfeatures,buildings,ordirection).→ Inthiscase,refertoEnvironmentsinwhichitisdifficulttoreceivearadiosignalonpage100. T hiswatchisunabletoreceiveradiosignalsoutsideareceptionrange→Radiosignalreceptionrangeindicationonpages96-98 ・ AttempttoreceiveaRadioSignalinadifferenttimeperiod(Inthecaseofmanualreception). Receivingenvironmentsdifferaccordingtotimeperiodsevenatthesameplace. Duetoradiosignalcharacteristics,thewatchisabletoeasilyreceiveradiosignalsduringnighttimehours. ・ Whenmanuallyadjustingthetimeevenaftersuccessfullyreceivingaradiosignal,receptionresultsareresetto“N.” ※Whenpullingthecrowntothesecondclick,thewatchentersthemanualtimesettingmode,andresetsthereceptionresultswithoutadjustingthetime. ・ Whenthewatchisunabletoreceiveradiosignals,itmaymovedependingonthequartzmovement. ※ Accuracyofloss/gain:±15secondspermonth...
Whatisthetimezoneadjustmentfunction? ■ Featuresoftimezoneadjustmentfunction 0secondposition:UTC ・ Thiswatchisabletobesettoanoverseaslocaltimeinone-hourunits. M ostoftheregionsaroundtheworldadopttimedifferencesbasedonone-hourunits. T hewatchsettimedifferencebasedonUTC(CoordinatedUniversalTime). T herangeoftimedifferencesaroundtheworldcenteredfromUTCis“from–11hoursto +13hours.” ・ T hiswatchcanautomaticallydisplaythelocaltimeofadesiredareaby selectingitstimezone. When the watch is set in the time zone adjustment mode, the second handindicatesthetimezone. Press the button to set the time zone referring to the position of the secondhand.
■Questionsandanswersregardingtimezoneadjustmentfunction Q: W henreturningtoJapanfromoverseas,isthetimeautomaticallysettoJapantime? A: J ustmovingcannotadjustthetimetoJapantime. Aftersettingthetimedifference,radio signal receptionisnotperformed. When wearing a watchin Japan, set to Japan timeby useofthetimezoneadjustmentfunction. Q: T hehandsstopduringoperationoftimezonesetting,therefore,doestimelagoccur? A: T heinternalcircuitstoresthetime,therefore,notimelagoccurs. Q:Howaccurateisthewatchwhilethetimedifferenceisbeingset. A: W hile the time zone is being set, the watch has an accuracy of a normal quartz watch. (Monthlyrate:±15seconds) Q: H ow is adjustment made to a local time with a time difference of 15 minutes or 30 minutes?
Howtosetthetimezone(Selectingtransmittingstation) Press and hold But ton B until the SettheTimeZonebypressingthe secondhandmoves(forfourseconds). buttontomovethesecondhand. The second hand starts to move, and then the watchentersthetimezoneadjustmentmode. Whenanomovementstateofthesecond handiskeptfortensecondsormore,the watchautomaticallyswitchestothetime displaystate. Whenitisinthemiddleofoperation,re- Pressingthebuttononcemoves attempttheoperationfromprocedure“1.” thesecondhandeveryonesecond. ※ P ressButton Bwitha pointedobject. →page90 ※Thebuttonscanbepressedcontinuously.
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Thewatchautomatically Theradiosignaltransmittingstationcanbechangedbysettingthetimezones. terminatesthemode. Whensettingatimezoneforregionsotherthanreceptionrange,theradio signalreceptionfunctionwillnotwork. Whenthenomovementstate oftheminuteandhourhandsis Setthetimezonebymovingthesecondhand. keptfortenseconds,thewatch Theone-secondmovementofthesecondhandisequivalenttoonehourinthetimezone. automaticallyterminatestheTime IfthewatchisusedinJapan IfthewatchisusedinChina Ifthewatchis zoneadjustmentmode. usedinother Setthesecondhandto Setthesecondhandto Inthecasethatthedate areas the9-secondposition. the8-secondposition. changes,thedatedisplay Listofmajor changesafterward. timezones aroundtheworld ※ D uring movement of the →page108 date, neither the buttons n o r t h e c r o w n c a n b e Whenthenomovementstateofthesecondhandiskeptfortensecondsor operated.
Listofmajortimezonesaroundtheworld Whensettingatimezoneforaregionwherenoreceivableofficialstandardfrequencyismentionedinthetablebelow,theradiosignalreceptionfunctionwillnotwork. Receivable Receivable Positionthatthe Ti m edifference Nameofrepresentativecity official Positionthatthe Ti m edifference Nameofrepresentativecity official secondhandindicates withUTC (Timezone) standard secondhandindicates withUTC (Timezone) standard frequency frequency 0-secondposition ±0hour London/UTC ★ 0-secondposition ±0 London/UTC ★ 1-secondposition +1hours Paris/Berlin ★ 59-secondposition -1hours Azores ★...
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There are time differences around the world based on “Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).” There are 24 regions (Time Zones) around the world with a time difference of one hour. This system has been adopted internationally by settingthetotaltimedifferencearoundtheworldas24hours. In addition, Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time) is individually adopted in someregions.
Aboutcharging ■Howtochargethewatch Toenjoyoptimalperformanceofthiswatch,makesurethatthewatchiskeptsufficientlychargedatalltimes. Ifthewatchisconcealedunderalongsleeveshirt,orifitisused or stored continually under conditions where it cannot receive Tochargethewatch,exposethe sufficientlight,thepowerstoredinthesolarcellmaybeeasily dial(solarcell)toadequatelight. depletedbecausethewatchcannotbesufficientlycharged. ※Whenchangingthewatch,keepthewatchtemperatureunder60℃ ※ B efore initially using the watch or when the watch has stopped as a result of complete depletion of storedpower,chargethewatchsufficiently.
■Theindicationtimeforchargingthewatch Standardchargingtime Illumination Light Condition Timerequiredforfully Ti m erequi r edforchargi n gthewatchto Ti m erequi r edforchargi n g (LUX) source (Example) chargingthewatch startmovi n gatone-secondi n terval s ★ thewatchtorunforoneday Incandescentlight 60W60cm - - 5hours Fluorescentlight Generaloffices - -...
Aboutenergy ■Energydepletionforewarningfunction The energy depletion forewarning function is activated when the energy stored in the watch runs low. In such a case, the second hand moves at two-second intervals. If the watch continues to be in the state of two-second interval movement, the watch switchestofive-secondintervalmovement,followedbyacompletelystoppedstate.
■Powersavefunction This watch is equipped with a power save function (Power Saving) which can suppress energy consumptionwhenitisleftwithoutreceivinganadequatelightsourceforacertainlengthoftime. PowerSave1 PowerSave2 Whenthewatchisexposedtoastatewithoutreceiving Whenthewatchisinaninsufficient Condition anadequatelightsourcefor72hoursorlonger. chargingstateforalongtime. The second hand stops The second hand pointingatthe45-second stops pointing at position,andthehourand t h e 15 - s e c o n d minutehandsalsostop.
Topreservethequalityofyourwatch ■Dailycare ・Thewatchrequiresgooddailycare ・Wipeawaymoisture,sweatordirtwithasoftcloth ・ T o clean the clearances (around the metallic band, crown or case back), a softtoothbrushisconvenient. ・ A fter soaking the watch in seawater, be sure to wash the watch in clean purewaterandwipeitdrycarefully. ・Turnthecrownfromtimetotime ・ I nordertopreventcorrosionofthecrown,turnthecrownfromtimetotime. ・ T hesamepracticeshouldbeappliedtoascrewlocktypecrown.
■Band Thebandtouchestheskindirectlyandbecomesdirtywithsweatordust. Therefore,lackofcaremayacceleratedeteriorationofthebandorcauseskinirritation orstainonthesleeveedge.Thewatchrequiresalotofattentionforlongusage. ・Metallicband ・ M oisture,sweatorsoilwillcauserustevenonastainlesssteelbandiftheyareleftforalongtime. ・ L ackofcaremaycauseayellowishorgoldstainonthelowersleeveedgeofshirts. ・ W ipeoffmoisture,sweatorsoilwithasoftclothassoonaspossible ・ T ocleanthesoilaroundthejointgapsoftheband,wipeitoutinwaterandthenbrushitoffwitha softtoothbrush. (Protectthewatchbodyfromwatersplashesbywrappingitupinplasticwrapetc.) ・ B ecause some titan bracelets use pins made of stainless steel, which has outstanding strength, rustmayforminthestainlesssteelparts. ・ I frustadvances,pinsmaypokeoutordropout,andthewatchcasemayfalloffthebracelet,orthe claspmaynotopen.
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・Leatherband ・ A leatherbandissusceptibletodiscolorationanddeteriorationfrommoisture,sweatanddirectsunlight. ・ W ipeoffmoistureandsweatassoonaspossiblebygentlyblottingthemupwithadrycloth. ・ D onotexposethewatchtodirectsunlightforalongtime. ・ P leasetakecarewhenwearingawatchwithlight-coloredband,asdirtislikelytoshowup. ・ R efrain from wearing a leather band watch other than Aqua Free bands while bathing, swimming, and when working with water even if the watch itself is water-resistant enforced fordailyuse (10-BARwaterresistant)...
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AType Lift up the clasp to release Opentheflap. thebuckle. Takethepinoutoftheadjustmenthole,adjustthe Closetheflap. sizeofthestrapbyslidingitbackandforth,andthen put the pin back into the appropriate adjustment hole.
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BType ・Howtowearortakeoffthewatch Press the button on both sides of the buckle ; Placethetipofthebandintothemoveableloop pullthebuckleup. andfixedloop,andfastentheclaspbypressing Thebandwillautomaticallycomeoutoftheloop. theframeofthebuckle. ※NoFixedloopwithMetalBracelets.
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・Howtoadjustthelengthoftheleatherband With pressing buttons on both sides of the Press the push but tons again to buckle,pulltheleatherbandoutofthemoveable unfastenthebuckle. loopandfixedloop.Thenopentheclasp. Pullthepinoutofaadjustmentholeoftheband. Fasten the buckle with pressing the Slide the band to adjust its length and find an pushbuttons. appropriatehole.Placethepinintothehole.
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CType Press the button on the buckle, and To adjust : Pull the pins out of the lifttoopentheclasp. adjustment holes on the band. Slide the band to the appropriate length. Push the pins into the new holes on theband.
■Powersource ・ Overchargepreventionfunction W henthesecondarybatteryisfullycharged,theoverchargepreventionfunctionisautomaticallyactivated toavoidfurthercharging.Thereisnoneedtoworryaboutdamagecausedbyoverchargingnomatterhow muchthesecondarybatteryischargedinexcessofthe"timerequiredforfullychargingthewatch". ※Referto"Standardchargingtime"onpage111tocheckthetimerequiredforfullychargingthewatch. NOTICE ■ (Notesonchargingthewatch) ・ W h e n c h a r g in g t h e w a t c h , d o n o t p la c e t h e w a t c h in cl o s e proximity to an intense light source such as lighting equipment for photography, spotlights or incandescent lights, as the watch may be excessivelyheatedresultingindamagetoitsinternalparts.
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・Powersource Thebatteryusedinthiswatchisaspecialsecondarybattery,whichisdifferentfromordinarybatteries. Unlikeanordinarysilveroxidebattery,thesecondarybatterydoesnotrequireperiodicreplacement. H owever,ifthesecondarybatteryischargedordischargedrepeatedlyoveranextendedperiodoftime, itslifemayshorten. ( Thisconditionchangesdependinguponusageconditionandstorageenvironment.) Thesecondarybatteryisanenvironmentallyfriendly,cleanenergystoragedevice. NOTICE ・ W hen replacing the secondary battery, make sure that the exclusive secondarybattery for this watchisused.Installationofanordinarysilver oxidebatterycangenerateheatthatcancauseburstingorignition. ・ E ven when a silver oxide battery is substituted, electrical continuity cannotbeobtained.
■Guarantee Withinoneyearfromthedateofpurchase,weguaranteefreerepair/adjustmentserviceagainstanydefectsaccording tothefollowingguaranteeregulations,providedthatthewatchwasproperlyusedasdirectedinthisinstructionbooklet. ・Guaranteecoverage Thewatchbody(movement・case)andmetallicband. ・Exceptionsfromguarantee I n following cases, repair/adjustment services will be at cost even within the guaranteeperiodorunderguaranteecoverage. ・Changeofleather/urethane/clothband ・Troublesordamagecausedbyaccidentsorimproperusage ・Scratchesorgrimecausedbyuse ・ P roblems and damage caused by acts of god, natural disasters including fire,floodsorearthquakes. ・ T he certificate of guarantee is valid only if all the necessary items are properly filled in. Wewillnothonoranalteredortamperedcertificateofguaranteeforfreerepairservices.
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・ F or any defects under guarantee, submit the watch together with the attached certificateofguaranteetotheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchased. ・ I f repair services cannot be provided by the retailer from whom the watch was purchased, contact SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. In this case,theattachedcertificateofguaranteeisalsoneeded. ・Others ・...
Please contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased for inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (overhaul). For replacement of parts, please specify "SEIKO GENUINE PARTS." When asking for inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning...
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・Notesonguaranteeandrepair ・ C ontact the retailer the watch was purchased from or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICECENTERforrepairoroverhaul. ・ W ithin the guarantee period, present the cer tificate of guarantee to receiverepairservices. ・ G uarantee coverage is provided in the cer tificate of guarantee. Read...
Howtoconductmanualreception(Receivingaradiosignalmanually) Placingthewatch KeeppressingButtonAuntilthesecondhandhasfinished itsmovementtothezerosecondposition(Fourseconds). Whenreceivingaradiosignal, place the watch where it can Whenthesecondhandhasmovedtothezerosecondposition,thewatch easilyreceiveasignal. willstarttoreceivearadiosignal. Theantennaforreceivingradio signalsinsidethewatchisat the9o’clockposition. Turningtheantennatowardthe outsideofthewindowenables the watch to receive radio signalsmoreeasily. ※ W hensettingatimezoneforregionsotherthanTokyo(Japan),thefunction ofthemanualradiosignalreceptionwillnotwork.(Thesecondhanddoes notmovetothezerosecondposition.)Confirmthetimezonesetting. → T o enable the watch to easily →Howtosetthetimezonepages106-107 receivearadiosignalpage99...
Conditionsinwhichthewatchmaybeunabletoreceiveradiosignals ■Howtomanuallysetthetime Pullingthecrowntothesecondclick Whenthewatchisusedcontinuously The Second hand moves to point to the inconditionsinwhichthewatchmay “Zero second” position and the watch beunabletoreceivearadiosignal,it entersthemanualtimesettingmode. canbemanuallyadjusted. ※ W hen t he crow n is a s c rew l o c k t y p e , ※ W henthewatchisunabletoreceivearadiosignal,itcanmovedependingon unlockit.→page91 normalquartzmovement(accuracyofloss/gain:±15secondspermonth).
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PushthecrownbackIn. PressButtonAtoset thetime. Operationhasbeencompleted. Thewatchresumesitsnormalmovement. OneminuteAdvance PressButtonAonceandthenreleaseit. Continuous WhenButtonAiskeptpressedfortwo secondsorlonger,thehandwillstarttomove. Advance PressButtonAagaintostop. ※ W hen t he crow n i s a s c r e w l o c k ※ T hehandwillnotmove type, unlock it. → byturningthecrown.
■Howtomanuallysetthedate Pullingthecrowntothefirstclick When the date is not changed due to an environment in which the watch is unable to receive a radio signal (when The watch enters the manual date changing from months with 30 days to settingmode. months with 31 days or less), adjust (Thewatchkeepsmoving.) thedatemanually.
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Pushthecrownbackin. PressButtonAtoset thedate. Operationhasbeencompleted. OnedayAdvance PressButtonAonceandthenreleaseit. Continuous WhenButtonAiskeptpressedfortwoseconds orlonger,thedatewillstarttomove. Advance PressButtonAagaintostop. ※ W henthecrownis ※ T h e d a t e w i l l n o t move by turning the a screw lock type, crown.
Preliminaryposition Whenthewatchisunabletodisplaytheprecisetimeordateevenifitsuccessfullyreceivesa radiosignalwiththecorrecttimezonesetting,thepreliminarypositionmaybemisaligned. The radio-controlled watch can automatically adjust the time, however if the preliminary hand position is an improperone,thewatchwillbeunabletodisplaytheprecisetimeevenwhenreceivingaradiosignal. When comparing the state of “Misaligned Preliminary Hand Position” to that of a weight scale, it is like “a scale whichisunabletodisplaythecorrectweightbecauseitsneedleisnotsettothezeropositionbeforeweighing.”...
〈Misalignmentofthetimeanddate〉 ・Inthecaseofhavingastrongimpact:Misalignmentofthetimeanddatemayoccurwhendroppingorhittingthewatch. ・ I nthecaseofamagneticinfluence:Misalignmentofthetimeanddatemayoccurwhenbringingthewatchclosetoan objectwhichgeneratesmagnetism. ■ Thingsaroundyouwhichgeneratemagnetism ・MagneticClip ・ Accessoriesusingamagnet ・ M agnetic therapy devices (a heating pad,bedding,alumbagoband,etc.) ・ M agnet of doors for a ・ S peakersusedforsuchasaudiovisualapparatus, ・Claspsforabagorwallet refrigeratororfurniture radio,anearphone,andacellularphone.
Howtosetthepreliminaryposition ■Settingthepreliminarypositionofthedate PressandholdButtonAandButtonBsimultaneouslyuntilthe secondhandstopsatthe13-secondposition(forfourseconds). Thepreliminarypositionofthedateisthe“1st.” Whenthepreliminarypositionofthedateis Thedatewillstarttoadvanceandstopatthepreliminaryposition. incorrect,thecorrectdatecannotbedisplayed ※Neverpullthecrownout. PresstheButtons evenifthewatchreceivesaradiosignal. Simultaneouslyfor FourSeconds Lossorgainofthedatecanbeadjustedby ※ P ressButtonB settingthepreliminarypositionofthedateas withapointed object.→page90 the“1st.” ※ I n order to perform the Inthecasethatthenumericalnumberofthedatedoes procedures easily, it is notlocateatthecenterofthewindow,italsocanbe re co m m e n d e d to f irs t correctedbythesameproceduresasmentionedabove.
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Pressing But ton B to set Automaticmodetermination thedatetothe“1.” When the date movement stops, the preliminarypositionadjustmentmode Setthepreliminarypositiontotheprecisedate. willbeterminatedintenseconds. Adjustthedatesothatthepositionof“1”willlocate atthecenterofthewindow. Confirmwhetherthedateiscorrectafter thewatchresumesdisplayingtime. In the case that the date is not correct, adjustthedate. Adjustingthedatebyreceiving aradiosignal. Howtoconductmanualreception →page136 IfButtonBiskeptpressedfortwoseconds Continuous Ifthewatchisunabletoreceiveradiosignals orlonger,thedatesadvancecontinuously. advancement Howtomanuallysetthedate→page140 PressButtonBagaintostop.
■Settingthepreliminarypositionsofthehourandminutehandsmanually Press and hold But ton A and But ton B simultaneously until the second hand stops No button operation is needed if setting the atthe13-secondposition(forfourseconds). handstothepreliminarypositionsautomatically. Thewatchentersthemodetoadjustthepreliminarypositionofthe → A utomatichandpositionalignment date. functiononpage142 ※Neverpullthecrownout. PresstheButtons Simultaneously forFourSeconds C o n d u c t t h e f o l l o w i n g ※ P r e s s B u t t o n B p r o c e d u r e s w h e n s e t t i n g w i t h a p o i n t e d...
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After the date stops, press and hold PressButtonBOnce. ButtonAuntilthesecondhandstopsat The preliminary positions of the hour and the0-secondposition(fortwoseconds). minutehandsareautomaticallyadjusted.The Enter the mode to adjust the preliminary hourandminutehandsstarttomove,andthen positionsofthehourandminutehands. allhandswillstopatthe0-secondposition. ・ Whiledatesareadvancing,nobuttonoperationcanbemade. After 10 seconds when the all hands ・ A fterthedatestops,whenthewatchhasnooperationandnomovementof willstopatthe0-secondposition,the thehandsfortensecondsorlonger,itautomaticallydisplaysthetimeagain.
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Solutions Referencepage Sufficientlychargethewatchuntilitstartsmovingatone-secondintervals. M ake sure that the watch is not concealed under a sleeve while you are page110 wearing the watch. When taking the watch off, place the watch in a location asbrightaspossible. Waituntilthewatchreturnstothecurrenttimedisplay. - Usethewatchasitis (thisisnotamalfunction) . ① page110 Sufficientlychargethewatchuntilitstartsmovingatone-secondintervals.
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Attrouble Possiblecauses Thewatchwasmovedwhileitwasreceivinga Whenthewatchis radiosignal. unabletoreceivea Thewatchwasleftwheretheradiosignalwas radiosignal weakorwhereitwasunabletoreceivearadio Reception signal(page100). Thereceptionresults ofaradio havefailedandthe Transmittingstationsmayhavestopped signal secondhandpoints transmittingradiosignalsforsomereason toN(thewatchdoes (Transmissionstop). notreceivearadio The watch is set to a time zone other than signal). a r a d i o s i g n a l r e c e p t i o n r a n g e (a w r o n g transmittingstationisselected).
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Solution Referencepage Donotmovethewatchwhileitisreceivingaradiosignal. The reception of the radio signals cannot be conducted unless the page99 watchisstill. Placethewatchwhereitisabletoeasilyreceivearadiosignal. page99 C h e c k t h e w e b s i t e o f e a c h t r a n s m i t t i n g s t a t i o n fo r f u r t h e r information concerning a transmission stop. Attempt to receive a page101 radiosignalagainafterawhile.
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AtTrouble Possiblecauses Thewatchfailstoreceivearadiosignal correctlyasaresultofexternalinfluence Thewatch (incorrectreception). temporarilygainsor losestime. Thewatchhasbeenleftinanextremelyhigh orlowtemperatureplaceforalongtime. Misalignment Thewatchdisplaysanincorrecttime Thewatchmaybesettoatimeinadifferent hourunit,eventhoughitdisplaysthe timezonefromtheregionwherethewatchis ofthetime precisetimeofminutesandseconds currentlyused. andhand Thereceptionresultsare Thehandpositionsweremisalignedasaresultofexternalinfluence. positions successful,buttheprecise Thehandsareoutofthepreliminarypositionasaresultofexternal timeisnotdisplayed. influence.→ Preliminarypositiononpage142 Thesecondhandpositionis The second hand is out of the preliminar y notcorrectlyalignedin“the positionasaresultofexternalinfluence. receptionresultsdisplay”or →...
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Solution Referencepages ① P lace the watch where it is able to receive a radio signal more page99 easily. page136 ②Conductmanualreceptionifnecessary. ①Whenthewatchreturnstoanormaltemperature,itwilldisplaytheprecisetimeasbefore. - ②Ifthewatchstillgainsorlosesthetime,conductmanualreceptionifnecessary. page136 ③Ifthewatchcannotresumenormal movementevenafterconductingtheabovementionedprocedures, consulttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchased. - Check the time zone that the watch is currently set for, and select page106 therighttimezone.
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Solution Referencepages Check if the date is set to the correct preliminary position. If not, page144 correctthepreliminarypositionfordate. Sufficiently charge the watch until it starts moving at one-second page110 intervals. Waitforawhilewithoutdoinganything. - Leave the watch as it is for a while. The watch resumes regular movement. If the crown is pulled out, push it back in. After a while, -...
Incaseofanabnormalmovement Inthecasethatthewatchmovesabnormallyorthatthewatchdoesnotmoveatone-secondintervalseven afterfullychargingthebattery,performtheproceduresfrom① - ⑧tore-establishnormalfunction. ■HowtoresettheBuilt-inIC,( ① - ③ ) Whenpullingthecrowntothesecondclick,the Pressandhol d ButtonAandButtonBsi m ul t aneousl y forfourseconds, andthenrel e asethem. secondhandstopsatthezerosecondposition. Infivesecondsafterreleasingthebuttons,thesecondhandmakesafull rotationandstopsatthezerosecondposition.Thenthehandsofthe hourandminutewillstarttomovetowardtheZerosecondposition. ※ W henthecrown Pressandhol d ButtonAand is a screw lock ButtonBsimultaneouslyfor fourseconds ※ P ressButtonB t ype, unlock it. withapointed...
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■Adjustingthepreliminarypositionofthedate(④~⑤) P r e s s a n d h o l d B u t t o n A a n d B u t t o n B Whenallthehandsreturntothezero simultaneously until the second hand stops at secondposition,pushthecrownbackin.
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Pressing But ton B to Set the PreliminaryPositiontothe“1.” Adjustthedatesothatthepositionof“1”will locateatthecenterofthewindow. T h e p r e l i m i n a r y p o s i t i o n a d j u s t i n g m o d e t e r m i n a t e s 1 0 s e c o n d s a f t e r t h e p r o c e d u r e “...
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■Settingthetimezone (⑥~⑦) Press and hold But ton B until the second hand moves(forfourseconds)tothe0-secondposition. Thewatchentersthetimezoneadjustmentmode. When a no movement state of the second hand is kept for ten seconds or more, thewatchautomaticallyswitchestothetimedisplaystate. Whenitisinthemiddleofoperation,re-attempttheoperationfromprocedure“6.” Goontothenextpage...
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Set the time zone by pressing the button to move the secondhand(selectingatransmittingstation). Setthetimezoneoftheareawherethewatchisused. Japan;the9 secondposition P r e s s i n g t h e b u t t o n once moves the second China;the8 handeveryonesecond. secondposition ※ T hebuttonscan bepressedcontinuously.
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SettheTime S e t t h e t i m e b y r e c e i v i n g a radiosignal. How to conduct manual reception → page136 T h e t i m e z o n e a d j u s t i n g mode terminates 10 seconds a f t e r t h e p r o c e d u r e “...
Specifications 1.Frequencyofcrystaloscillator・・・・・・ 32,768Hz(Hz=Hertz...Cyclespersecond) 2.Loss/gain(monthlyrate)・・・・・・・・・・・・ L oss / gain ±15 seconds on a monthly rate (Except the case when the watch is used without an automatic time setting by receivingaradiosignalandwhenitiswornonthewristwithin anormaltemperaturerangebetween5℃and35℃ ). 3.Operationaltemperaturerange ・ ・・・・ Between−10℃~+60℃ 4.Drivingsystems・・・・・・・・・・ S tepmotor(Hourandminutehands,secondhand,andthedate) 5.Powersource・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・...