Time Setting - Seiko 4F56 Instructions Manual

2.Current month
The current month is shown in the calendar frame
for 5 seconds.
＊January is represented by "1", February "2", and so on.
3.Current date
The numeral in the calendar frame returns to the
current date.
＊When the month and date are represented by
the same numeral as in the case of "January
1st", "February 2nd" and so on, the numeral
in the calendar frame quickly advances and
moves back by one to indicate that the month
and date numerals are identical.
★After the calendar has been displayed, the second hand starts moving quickly and
then resumes normal movement.
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Time setting
Model with a 24-hour hand
Ex.: November 1st
If your watch has a 24-hour hand, it has two different types of 24-hour hand usage. Since the
time setting method differs according to the type of usage, please choose the type before setting
the time.)
<Type 1> Using the 24-hour hand simply as an AM/PM indicator. That is, using
･ This is the standard usage type for the 24-hour hand.
･ For instance, by setting the 24-hour hand to Japan time, even if you set the hour and minute
hands to display the time of the place you are staying while traveling abroad, you can easily
Ex.: May 5th
check the time in Japan with the 24-hour hand which is quite convenient. The time in Japan in
such a case may be referred to as "home time" and this term will be used in the following part
of this manual.
<Type 2> Using the 24-hour hand to indicate the time in a different time zone.
･ By setting the 24-hour hand to the time of a place different from where you live (somewhere
with time difference), this type uses the 24-hour and hour/minute hands for dual time display.
･ For instance, by setting the 24-hour hand to GMT while setting the hour and minute hands to
indicate Japan time, you can easily check GMT with the 24-hour hand at any time.
Time setting methods vary depending on whether it is a model with or
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without a 24-hour hand. There are two types of usage for the 24-hour hand.
the 24-hour hand by setting it to the time of the area you currently live.
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