Date Adjustment At The End Of The Month; How To Use The Compass (Only For Models With The Compass Bezel (Ring)); How To Use The Compass Bezel (Ring) - Seiko King SPB365J Instruction Manual

■ Date adjustment at the end of the month

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It is necessary to adjust the date at the end of February and 30-day months.
Ex.) To adjust the date in the A.M. period on the first day of a month following a 30-day month
The watch displays "31" instead of "1." Pull out the crown to the first click.
Turn the crown counterclockwise to set the date to "1" and then push the crown back in to the normal
position.
* For models with screw down crown, please be sure to lock the crown after operating it.
• Avoid amending the date when the watch is displaying between 9 PM and 1 AM. Doing
so may cause damage.
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How to use the compass (Only for models with the
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compass bezel (ring))
• Please use the compass in places where the sun is visible or its location is known.
• If daylight saving time (summer time) is in effect in your area, be sure to set your watch one hour behind
the current time before using the rotating compass.
* The compass is so designed to provide only a rough indication of directions, and should not be used where
accuracy is critical.

■ How to use the compass bezel (ring)

● In the Northern Hemisphere
* In low latitude areas (south of the Tropic of Cancer), the compass
may not function properly at certain times of the year.
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While keeping the dial level, point the
hour hand in the direction of the sun.
2
Set "S (South)" on the rotating compass
bezel (ring) to the middle point of the arc
between the 12 o'clock marker and the
time scale indicated by the hour hand.
The direction marks on the rotating compass indicate
the corresponding directions.
* In the case of a ring, it may have a crown, etc. for
operation.
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Pull out the crown to the first
click
b CAUTION
South
12 o'clock marker
Sun
East
North
Hour hand
● In the Southern Hemisphere
* In low latitude areas (north of the Tropic of Capricorn), the
compass may not function properly at certain times of the
year.
1
While keeping the dial level, point the
12 o'clock marker in the direction of
the sun.
2
Set "N (North)" on the rotating
compass bezel (ring) to the middle
point of the arc between the 12 o'clock
marker and the time scale indicated
by the hour hand.
The direction marks on the rotating compass
indicate the corresponding directions.
West
* "N" may be another mark.
* In the case of a ring, it may have a crown, etc. for
operation.
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Sun
North
12 o'clock marker
East
West
South
Hour hand
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