電波受信 回( 分間) 、パワーセーブ 時間のとき) was purchased because you received the watch as a gift, or you ※ フル充電をした状態から、スリープが作動した場合は最大約 ヶ月 moved to a distant place, please contact SEIKO CUSTOMER 7. 電波受信機能 … 自動受信:午前 時(受信できなかった場合、午前 時に再受信) SERVICE CENTER. 製 ※ 受信から次の受信までは上記クオーツ時計の精度で動く T he service may also be available on a chargeable basis at other 品...
○ Places aff ected by strong magnetism or static electricity ○ Dusty places ○ Places aff ected by strong vibrations ○ If the watch body or band becomes edged by corrosion etc. ○ If the pins protrude from the band ※ Immediately consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. ・If you observe any allergic symptoms or skin irritation ・Keep the watch and accessories out of the reach of babies and children. Stop wearing the watch immediately and consult a specialist such as a dermatologist or an allergist. C are should be taken to prevent a baby or a child accidentally swallowing the ・Other cautions accessories.
※ I f the inner surface of the glass is clouded with condensation or water environment, which are usually required for watches designed droplets appear inside of the watch for a long time, the water resistant for scuba diving or saturation diving, have not been conducted performance of the watch is deteriorated. Immediately consult the retailer on this watch. For diving, use special watches for diving. from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTMER SERVICE CENTER . Do not leave moisture, sweat and dirt on the watch for a long time. Be aware of a risk that a water resistant watch may lessen its water CAUTION resistant performance because of deterioration of the adhesive on ...
Features ■ Style Selection ・ ・・・・・・・・・・ You can choose a style (design) of time display so that Function the watch matches your situation or preference. → P112 This solar-charged, radio-controlled watch has an Electrophoretic Display (EPD) with an active matrix ■ World Time Function ・・・・・ The watch can display the local time in 32 cities or system, which off ers sharp, clear fi gures and graphics on screen. → Electrophoretic display P100 → P130 regions around the world. The name of the designated city is shown in full. ・ T he watch can receive standard radio waves from Japan, Germany, the United ■ Alarm Function ・ ・・・・・・・・・・ Three diff...
Time display (Home time display) ■ How to set the home time city and time diff erence The watch displays the current time (the home time), month, date and day of the week. In the time display, the time in the designated home time city is displayed. When using the watch in a diff erent city or region, or when the time diff erence from UTC changes, Example:Time display in the Style 3 follow the procedures below to change the settings of the watch. Current time → How to set the home time city and dst (Daylight saving time) P.126 (home time) If the home time city and the time diff erence from UTC are not adequately designated, the watch cannot receive radio waves even if it is located within the radio wave reception range. To check the designated home time city or the time diff erence from Current month, date ...
How to check the settings of the watch (Miscellaneous information display) How to display the seconds In the time display, press the BACK button to display the seconds. In the Miscellaneous Information Display, Time display Style Selection Mode you can check Time Display Second Display at a glance the Press any BACK various information button including the among current settings of the three BACK BACK buttons. the watch. Miscellaneous information display Current time (Home time) → P.106 Battery life indicator DST (Daylight Saving → P.142 Time) indicator Month and date of the latest successful radio wave reception → P.128 Number of activated Name of the home time city → How to set the home alarms → P.136 Press to return to the time ...
How to switch between 12-Hour and 24-Hour format Press to Press to select either 12-hour select ( format or 24-hour format. You can select either 12-hour or 24-hour time indication format. (or .) 12-hour format ※ When the Style 5 (playing cards) is selected in the time display mode, 24-hour format cannot be selected. → How to select the style (Design) of the time display P112 In the Menu Display, In the Miscellaneous Setting Manual Time Setting Mode Returning to the Manual select and Mode, select and Time Setting Mode press . press . Menu Display Miscellaneous Setting Mode Press or to select 24-hour format The above illustration shows the display when the To return to the time display 12-hour format is selected. To show the Menu display ...
Reception environment ■ Rough guide of radio signal reception range: Japan (JJY) ■ Radio signal reception range When TYO (Tokyo), SEL (Seoul) or HKG (Hong Kong) is selected for the city code of the home time, the watch receives standard frequency signals of Japan. This watch can receive standard frequency signals of Japan (two transmitting stations), Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. By setting the city code of the home time, you can choose the transmitting station from which the watch receives standard frequency signals. JJY is operated by the National Institute of Information and → How to set the home time city and dst (Daylight saving time) ⇒ P126 Communications Technology (NICT). JJY is transmitted from two stations in Japan. Each station transmits JJY in diff erent frequencies. United Kingdom Ohtakadoya-yama Fukushima (Ohtakadoya-yama transmitting station: 40 kHz) (MSF) P.121 transmitting Kyushu (Hagane-yama transmitting station: 60 kHz) Germany station (40 kHz) (DCF77) P120 As a rough guide, radio signal reception range is within Hagane-yama an approximate radius of 1000 kilometers from the transmitting Japan (JJY) transmitting station. United States P119 station (60 kHz) Approximately...
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■ DST (Daylight saving time) How to set the home time city and dst (Daylight saving time) DST stands for Daylight Saving Time. When you use the watch in a diff erent city or region than usual, or when the time diff erence from UTC changes or Daylight Daylight Saving Time is a system of advancing the watch one hour to prolong daytime during longer daylight hours in summer. Daylight Saving Time is observed mainly in Europe and the United States. The area or duration Saving Time starts or ends in the place you use the watch, follow the procedures below to change the settings of the watch. of Daylight Saving Time varies depending on the country. → City names and time diff erence P132 ・ E ven if the watch can receive radio waves, it cannot automatically set the Daylight ※ City names and time diff erence P132 Saving Time. It is necessary to set the Daylight Saving Time by manual operation. In the Menu Display, In the Miscellaneous Setting Setting the home time city and DST (Daylight Saving Time) select Display, select Setting the home time city Setting the DST Returning to the and press and press and time diff erence from UTC (Daylight Saving Time) Miscellaneous Setting Display Menu Display Miscellaneous Information Display To return to the time display Press or to select the name Press or ...
How to use the world time function (How to show the current time around the world) Press any one of Press or Press to set the buttons. to select the city of the DST as needed. The watch can display the current time (the local time), month, date which you want to T he navigation bar for and day of the week in 32 cities and regions around the world. the buttons appears. The time in the home time city is simultaneously displayed. see the local time. DST indicator (DST is ON.) ※ H ow to set the home time city and dst (Daylight saving time). P132. In the Menu Display, select and press . The watch enters the World Time Display.
How to switch the home time and local time Press to select or , and press With each pressing of , or is selected alternately. The home time and local time can be switched. ※ W hen the home time and local time are switched, the DST setting will be carried over along with the time setting. In the Menu Display, In the Miscellaneous Setting Time in the home time city select and Mode, select and and the DST (Daylight Returning to the press press Saving Time) setting Miscellaneous Setting Mode Home time: Tokyo Menu Display Miscellaneous Setting Mode Local time: New York Press to switch Time in the home time city and the DST (Daylight To return to the Saving Time) setting time display To show the Menu Display → H ow to change the modes Home time: ...
How to test the alarm sound How to charge ■ How to charge the battery You can test the alarm sound for 10 seconds. To charge the battery, expose the solar panel to light. In the Menu Display, Select , Press select , and press T he alarm sounds Solar panel and press for 10 seconds. Menu Display Miscellaneous Setting Mode Under the following conditions, it is very likely that the battery will run down due to insuffi cient battery charge. To show the Menu Display To return to the time display To ensure optimal performance of the watch, make sure ・When the watch is concealed under long sleeve shirts → H ow to change the that the watch is kept suffi ciently charged at all time. ・ I f the watch is used or stored continually under BACK conditions where it cannot receive suffi...
How to check the remaining battery level ※ B attery life indicator does not appear in the time display. Go to the Style Selection Mode or the World Time Display to check the remaining battery level B a t t e r y L i f e I n d i c a t o r, w h i c h appears at the upper-right corner Indication Blank of ...
Daily care Performance and type The case back shows the caliber and performance of your watch ● The watch requires good daily care ・Wipe away moisture, sweat or dirt with a soft cloth ・ A fter soaking the watch in seawater, be sure to wash the watch in clean pure water and wipe it dry carefully. Water resistant ※ I f your watch is rated as Non-water resistant or water resistant performance for everyday life, do not wash the watch. Do not pour running water Refer to pages directly ...
Band ● Leather band ・ A leather band is susceptible to discoloration and deterioration from moisture, sweat and direct sunlight. ・ W ipe off moisture and sweat as soon as possible by gently blotting them up with a dry cloth. The band touches the skin directly and becomes dirty with sweat or dust. ・ Do not expose the watch to direct sunlight for a long time. Therefore, lack of care may accelerate deterioration of the band or cause ・ P lease take care when wearing a watch with light-colored band, as dirt is likely to show up. skin irritation or stain on the sleeve edge. The watch requires a lot of ...
・How to adjust the length of the leather band B Type While pressing the push button on the both sides of Press the push buttons again to the fl ap, pull the leather band out of the moveable unfasten the fl ap. loop and fi xed loop. Then open the clasp. Buckle Push button Fixed loop Moveable Flap ・How to wear or take off the watch loop Place the tip of the band into the moveable While pressing the push button on the both sides of the fl ap, pull the band out of the moveable lop loop and fixed loop, and fasten the clasp Pull the pin out of a adjustment hole of the band. Fasten the fl ap. and fi xed loop. Then open the clasp. by pressing the frame of the buckle. Slide the band to adjust its length and find an appropriate hole. Place the pin into the hole. Buckle Adjustment hole Push button Fixed loop...
● Notes on guarantee and repair ・ P eriodic inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (overhaul) are recommended approximately once every 3 to 4 years in ・ C ontact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO order to maintain optimal performance of the watch for a long time. CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER for repair or overhaul. ・ A ccording to use conditions, the digital display may go out due to liquid ...
How to conduct manual reception (Reception by manual operation) Select , and press The watch starts receiving radio waves. Place the watch. In the Menu display, select ※ W hile the watch is receiving radio waves, keep the watch stationary. and press . T he watch cannot receive radio waves if it is moved during reception. Put the watch at a place with a good reception environment. Menu display Screenshots during radio wave reception are shown on the next page. < When you see an Out Of Service message on the screen > You will see this message if the designated home time city is out of the radio wave reception range.
■ Radio wave reception Q & A To improve radio wave reception ・ Move the watch to a diff erent place or try rotating the watch to change its orientation. Q : When will my watch receive radio waves? A : S tandard radio waves are transmitted almost 24 hours a day. But your radio-controlled watch does E ven if the watch is within the radio wave reception range, radio reception may be obstructed depending on conditions such as weather, not receive radio waves all day. The watch is designed to conduct automatic reception a few times surrounding geographic features, buildings or direction. Refer to "Environments in which it is diffi cult to receive a radio signal" on P124. at midnight when radio waves are generally stronger. While the watch is not receiving radio waves, If the watch is located outside the reception range, it cannot receive radio waves. → Radio signal reception range P118 its accuracy is kept by the quartz movement with monthly accuracy within 15 seconds. ・ If the home time city is not adequately designated, the watch cannot receive radio waves. Q : M y watch does not correct time immediately after manual reception. Why does this happen? Check the home time city setting. → How to check the settings of the watch (Miscellaneous information display) P110 A : It may take 17 minutes at the longest for your watch to complete receiving radio waves. It takes one minute in each instance for complete time and calendar data to be transmitted. In order ・...
Setting the hour and minute Setting the second With each pressing of , the selectable segment will be activated. Returning to the Manual Hour setting Minute setting Second setting Counting starts Time Setting Mode You can see the Press Press Press Press simultaneously with a second counting. to set the hour. to set the minute. to reset the fi gures to 00. To continue to the date setting, go to the next page. time signal. ※ I f you press the BACK button after pressing ※ I f you press the BACK button ※ I f you press , the watch immediately starts o r t h e B AC K b u t t o n without pressing or . ...
When you see one of these displays If you see one of these displays, follow the corresponding instructions. POWER SAVE SLEEP Too Cold The display is blank. Display There is no display The Power Save function The temperature of the watch has The display does not react when any button is pressed. The message Too Hot appears when a button is pressed. Condition has been activated. dropped below ‒ 5ºC. → The battery is running low. → The temperature of the watch has risen above 50 ℃. Follow the instructions ① and ② . ① R echarge the watch suffi ciently until the battery life indicator appears like Move the watch to → How to charge the battery. P139 Expose the watch to light or press any a warm place and ② Conduct manual reception or set the time manually. Instructions button to cancel the Power Save function. wait for a while until → H ow to conduct manual reception (Reception by manual operation) P162 If you see a display shown above, ...
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Troubles Possible causes Solutions Ref. page Radio wave reception was interfered by external ① Try receiving radio waves in a diff erent place with a good reception environment. P123 factors. (Reception failure) ② Conduct manual reception as needed. P162 The watch temporarily gains ① When the watch returns to normal temperature, this condition will be corrected. − The watch has been left in an extremely high or or loses time. Wrong ② A fter returning the watch to normal temperature, if the watch indicates the wrong time, conduct manual reception. P162 low temperature for a long time. time If the condition is still not corrected to normal, consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased. − indication The home time city is not appropriately designated. The watch indicates Reset the home time city. P126 → How to check the home time city P110 the correct minutes and seconds, but is off DST (Daylight Saving Time) of the home time is Correct the DST (Daylight Saving Time) setting. P126 by one or more hours. not correctly set. → How to check the DST P110 The display does not respond ...
7. Radio wave reception function …… A utomatic reception: at 2:00 AM (If the watch cannot detect radio waves at this time, it will conduct radio wave reception again at 4:00 AM.) ※ A fter a successful radio wave reception, the watch moves 本社 〒 105-8467 東京都港区虎ノ門 2-8-10 depending on the quartz movement until the next reception. http://www.seiko-watch.co.jp/ ※ Manual reception is also possible. 8. Built-in backlight … ………… Front light LED 9. IC (Integrated Circuit)……… O scillator, frequency dividing, driving, reception and LED circuits: IC, 4 pieces...
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