Seiko Astron 5X53 Complete User Manual page 21

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BASIC OPERATION (HOW TO SET THE TIME/HOW TO RECEIVE GPS SIGNALS, ETC.)
How to adjust the time zone
1
Go to a place where GPS signals can
be easily received
Move to the outdoors under an open sky with good
visibility.
→ Place where GPS signals can be easily received/
Place where GPS signals cannot be received
2 Continue to press Button B (3 seconds),
and then release it when the seconds
hand moves to the 30-second position
When the seconds hand has reached the 30-second
position, reception is started.
The indicator hand points to "4+".
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* While the indicator hand points to "low" or
reception is not started even with operation for
reception.
When the hand points to "low," charge the watch by
expose to light. → How to charge the
* Check whether the watch is able/unable to receive
GPS signals
→ Check the charging status P. 13
* When the hand points to , reset the in-flight mode
( ).
→ Reset the in-flight mode ( ). P. 30
3
Direct the watch face upward and
wait
* Please note that it may be difficult to receive GPS
signals while you are in motion.
It takes a maximum of
2 minutes to complete
reception.
* It depends on the
receiving conditions.
< Display during reception (= satellites acquisition status) >
The seconds hand
Press for
indicates ease of receiving
3 seconds
(= number of GPS satellites
from which GPS signals are
received).
,
* The larger the number of
acquired satellites there
are, the easier it is to
watch P. 14
receive GPS signals.
Number of satellites
4 units or more Easy to receive
3 units May receive
0-2 units Cannot receive
* Even when the hand points to 4 units or more,
reception may not be allowed.
* To cancel the reception,
press Button B.
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ASTRON 5X53 GPS SOLAR
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When the seconds hand points to
"Y" or "N", reception is completed
The reception result is displayed for 5 seconds.
If reception is successful, the time and date are
adjusted.
The settings for the time zone and DST (Daylight
Saving Time) are reflected in the time that appears.
Reception Y: Successful
result (8-second
display position)
Display
0 units
2 units
3 units
Use the watch as it
State
is.
4 units
5 units
6 units
Check that the reception is successful after the watch
returns to the time display mode.
Ease of reception
→ Check that reception was successful (reception
result display) P. 18
* The buttons cannot be operated while the hour and
minute hands, indicator hand, date, and day are
moving.
Press
Button B
N: Failed
(52-second
position)
When the
reception result is
displayed as "N"
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