Seiko 3B51 Instructions Manual page 36

At Trouble
The watch temporarily
gains or loses time.
The watch displays an incorrect time
hour unit, even though it displays the
Misalignment
precise time of minutes and seconds
of the time and
The reception results are
hand positions
successful, but the precise
time is not displayed.
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position is not correctly
aligned in the reception
results display or the
reception level display.
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At trouble
T he buttons or crown
cannot be activated
(operated).
Operation
F o r g e t s t e p i n t h e
middle of the setting
procedures.
Others
Blur on the dial glass persists. Water has gotten inside the watch due to deterioration of the packing.
※ For the solution of troubles other than the above, consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.
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Possible causes
The watch fails to receive a radio signal correctly as
a result of external infl uence (incorrect reception).
The watch has been left in an extremely high or
low temperature place for a long time.
The watch may be set to a time in a different
time zone from the region where the watch is
currently used.
The hand positions were misaligned as a result of external infl uence.
The hands are out of the preliminary position as a result of external infl uence.
→ Preliminary Position on page 132
The second hand is out of the preliminary
position as a result of external infl uence.
→ Preliminary Position on page 132
Possible causes
The stored energy is running short.
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Solutions
1. Place the watch where it is able to receive a radio signal more easily.
2. Conduct manual reception if necessary.
1. When the watch returns to a normal temperature, it will display the precise time as before.
2. If the watch still gains or loses the time, conduct manual reception if necessary.
3. I f the watch cannot resume normal movement even after conducting the above mentioned
procedures, consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.
Check the time zone that the watch is currently set for, and select the
time zone to Tokyo (Japan).
1. N o crown or button operation is needed, since the automatic hand position
adjustment function will be activated to align the hand positions. Automatic
Hand Position Alignment Function activates once a minute for the second hand
and at 12:00 both for the AM and PM for the minute and hour hands.
2. I f the watch still gains or loses time, refer to In Case of an Abnormal Movement
to perform procedures.
3. I f the watch cannot resume normal movement even after conducting the above
mentioned procedures, consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.
Solutions
Fully charge the watch so that the second hand may move at one-second intervals. Page 98
1. When the crown is pulled out, push it back in.
2. Leave the watch untouched for a while. The watch will resume its normal movement.
3. Then start the setting procedure from the beginning.
Consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.
Reference pages
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