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To get ready for a receive operation
1.
Check to make sure the watch is in the regular timekeeping mode. If it isn't, hold down
seconds to enter the regular timekeeping mode.
2.
The antenna of this watch is located on its 6 o'clock side. Position the watch with 6 o'clock facing towards a
window as shown in the nearby illustration. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.
6 o'clock
or
Inside or among
Inside a vehicle
Near household
buildings
appliances,
office equipment,
or a mobile
phone
3.
What you should do next depends on whether you are using Auto Receive or Manual Receive.
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Auto Receive: Leave the watch over night in the location you selected in step 2. See "Auto Receive" for
details.
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Manual Receive: Perform the operation under "To perform manual receive".
Auto Receive
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With Auto Receive, the watch performs the receive operation each day automatically up to six times (up to
five times for the Chinese calibration signal) between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. (according to the
Home City time). When any receive operation is successful, none of the other receive operations for that
day are performed.
•
The receive operation is not performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring settings.
To perform manual receive
1.
In the regular timekeeping mode, keep
A depressed (for about two seconds) as the x Second Hand goes
through the following sequence.
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Moves to
YES (or Y for some models) or NO (N) to indicate the last signal reception result, then to
READY (R).
2.
The
x Second Hand indicates the operations the watch is currently performing.
When the x Second Hand is
pointed here:
READY (R)
WORK (W)
YES (Y)
NO (N)
•
If signal reception is unstable, the
WORK (W) and READY (R).
3.
The receive operation is complete when the
or NO (N) for about five seconds, and then resumes regular timekeeping.
•
You can return to regular timekeeping manually by pressing
x Second Hand is pointing to YES (Y) or NO (N).
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When the receive operation is successful, the watch adjusts the time setting
accordingly. It does not adjust the setting if the operation failed.
Note
•
To interrupt a receive operation and return to the regular timekeeping, press
any button.
To check the result of the latest receive operation
In the regular timekeeping mode, press A.
•
The
x Second Hand will move to YES (Y) for five seconds if the latest receive
operation was successful, or NO (N) if it was not. After that, regular timekeeping
will resume.
•
You can return to regular timekeeping manually by pressing
x Second Hand is pointing to YES (Y) or NO (N).
Note
•
The
x Second Hand will indicate NO (N) if you have adjusted the time or date
setting manually since the latest receive operation.
Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions
•
Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time setting.
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Even if a receive operation is successful, certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up to
one second.
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The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the period January 1, 2000
to December 31, 2099. Updating of the date by signal reception will no longer be performed starting from
January 1, 2100.
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If you are in an area where signal reception is not possible, the watch keeps time with the precision noted
in "Specifications".
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The receive operation is disabled under any of the following conditions.
While power is at Level 2 or lower
−
−
When the watch is in the function sleep state ("Power Saving")
Operation Guide 5076 (OC)
C for about two
•
Signal reception normally is better at night.
•
The receive operation takes from two to seven minutes, but
in some cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take care
that you do not perform any button operation or move the
watch during this time.
•
Signal reception may be difficult or even impossible under
the conditions described below.
Near a
Near
construction
high-tension
site, airport, or
power lines
other sources of
electrical noise
It means this:
Watch is setting up for reception.
Reception is in progress.
Reception was completed successfully.
Reception failed for some reason.
x Second Hand may move between
x Second Hand moves to YES (Y)
A while the
Mode Reference Guide
Your watch has two timekeeping modes, and a number of setting modes. The timekeeping mode you should
select depends on what you want to do.
To do this:
•
View the current time in your Home City and in one of 29 other cities around the globe
•
View the current date in the Home City
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Configure Home City and daylight saving time (DST) settings
•
Perform a time calibration receive operation
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Configure time and date settings manually
•
Select one of 29 cities (time zones) around the world and view the current time there
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Select daylight saving/summer time (DST) or standard time for a time zone
Selecting a Mode
With this watch, everything starts from the regular timekeeping mode.
Among or behind
mountains
To select a mode
Starting from the regular timekeeping mode, press C to toggle between the regular timekeeping mode and
the World Time setting mode. You can tell what mode is currently selected by checking the v Day of the Week
Hand, as described below.
Regular timekeeping mode
The hand indicates the day of the week (Su, Mo,
Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa).
Timekeeping
A while the
Configuring Home City Settings
There are two Home City settings: actually selecting the Home City and selecting either standard time or
daylight saving time (DST).
To configure Home City settings
•
Note that you cannot switch between
selected as your Home City.
4.
After all the settings are the way you want, press
To determine the watch's current mode
Check the position of the v Day of the Week Hand as shown under "To select a
mode".
To return to the regular timekeeping mode from another mode
Hold down C for about two seconds until the x Second Hand stops and then starts
moving again.
World Time setting mode
In the World Time setting mode, the short end
of the hand indicates whether the time for the
currently selected World Time City is standard time
(STD) or daylight saving/summer time (DST).
Hand Functions
Regular timekeeping
z Hour Hand
x Second Hand
c Minute Hand
v Day of the Week Hand
b Day
World Time
n World Time Hour Hand: Indicates the current time in the World Time City in
24-hour format.
m World Time Minute Hand
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To return to regular timekeeping from any other mode or function, hold down
for about two seconds.
Note
•
This watch does not have a city code that corresponds to Newfoundland.
1.
In the regular timekeeping mode, keep
A depressed (for about five seconds) as
the x Second Hand goes through the following sequence.
•
Moves to
YES (or Y for some models) or NO (N) to indicate the last signal
reception result, then to READY (R), and then to the city code of the currently
selected Home City.
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This is the city code setting mode.
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The watch will exit the setting mode automatically if you do not perform any
operation for about two or three minutes.
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For details about city codes, see the "City Code Table".
2.
To change the Home City setting, press
D to move the x Second Hand
clockwise.
•
Keep pressing
D until the x Second Hand is pointing at the city code you
want to select as your Home City.
•
Each time you change the city code setting, the
Hand and b Day move to the current time and date for that city code. Do not
perform the next operation until these hands stop moving.
3.
Press
B to toggle the time for the currently selected city code between STD
(standard time)/DST (daylight saving time).
•
While you are selecting the Home City code, the short end of the
Week Hand will indicate whether the currently selected city code is configured
for standard time (STD) or daylight saving/summer time (DST).
STD (standard time)/DST (daylight saving time) while UTC is
A to return to regular timekeeping.
Enter this mode:
Regular timekeeping mode
World Time setting mode
C
z Hour Hand, c Minute
v Day of the
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