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1B21 / 1B22 / 1B32 2412 1B21 / 1B22 / 1B32 Solar Radio Signal INSTRUCTIONS 日本語 ..........English ..........Please refer to the Instruction Manuals そのほかの言語の取扱説明書は、パソコンや of other languages by accessing スマートフォンから当社ホームページ内の "Customer Service"→ "Instruction" 「カスタマーサービス」 > 「取扱説明書」 on our Website from PC or Smartphone.
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If you cannot have your watch repaired by the retailer from whom the watch was purchased because you received the watch as a gift, or you moved to a distant place, please contact SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. The service may also be available on a chargeable basis at other retailers, however, some retailers may not undertake the service.
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○ If the pins protrude from the band. (1B22 / 1B32: date-displaying models) ..69 Specifications ..........86 * Immediately consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE Preliminary position ........71 CENTER. Automatic hand position adjustment function Keep the watch and accessories out of the reach of babies and children.
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Place or store in a location receiving light, etc., to sufficiently charge electricity. deteriorated. Immediately consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. ● The amount of energy stored in the watch can be checked by the movement of the seconds hand.
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Names of the parts and their functions ■ 1B22 / 1B32 (date-displaying models) 1 Minute hand ■ 1B21 (non date-displaying model) 2 Hour hand 3 Seconds hand 1 Minute hand 4 Date 2 Hour hand 5 Crown 3 Seconds hand •...
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How to use the button Crown Some models may have a button which is recessed in the watch case to prevent accidental input. There are two types of crowns, a normal crown and a screw down crown. Shape of the button differs depending on the design of the watch. Please check the type of the crown of your watch.
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■ Automatic reception and manual reception Setting the time and date by receiving a radio signal ■ Mechanism of radio signal reception ● Automatic reception This watch sets the time and date by automatically receiving a radio signal at a fixed time. The radio-controlled watch displays the precise Time and Date by automatically receiving and This watch automatically receives a radio signal before 2:00 a.m.
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■ Radio signal reception range: China (BPC) ■ Radio signal reception range: U.S.A. (WWVB) The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately 1,500 km (1,500 km radius of the The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately 1,500 km (1,500 km radius of the transmitting station).
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“How to manually set the time (1B21: non date-displaying model)” → P.63 release it “How to manually set the time (1B22 / 1B32: date-displaying models)” → P.66 * If the button is pressed after 5 seconds have “How to manually set the date (1B22 / 1B32: date-displaying models)”...
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Time difference adjustment function (When using overseas) Setting the time difference (Setting the radio signal transmitting station) ■ Time difference adjustment function characteristics Continue to press the button (for 8 seconds), and when the seconds hand starts to move • Set the time difference in the time difference adjustment mode <How to read the seconds hand position and time counterclockwise, release it.
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15 minutes or 30 minutes, refer to Summer time is Daylight Saving Time (DST). “How to manually set the time (1B21: non date-displaying model)” → P.63 Advance the watch one hour to prolong daytime during longer daylight hours in summer.
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■ Power save function About energy This watch is equipped with a power save function which can suppress energy consumption when it is left without receiving an adequate light source for a certain length of time. ■ Energy depletion forewarning function (Two-second * There are two types of power save mode.
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Daily care Performance and type The case back shows the caliber and performance of your watch ● The watch requires good daily care WATER RESISTANT • Do not wash the watch when its crown is in the extended position. 10BAR : •...
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Magnetic resistant performance Examples of common magnetic products that may affect watches Affected by nearby magnetism, a watch may temporarily gain or lose time or stop operating. * When the hand positions deviate to display incorrect time as a result of influence of magnetism, this watch automatically corrects the hand alignment itself.
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How to use tri-fold type clasp for leather band (Special clasps) A Type Lift up the clasp to release the buckle. Remove the pin from the adjustment hole. Slide the There are 3 types of special clasps as described below; band left and right, and reinsert the pin into the If the clasp of the watch you purchased is one of them, please refer to the indications.
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According to use conditions, the oil retaining condition of your watch mechanical parts may deteriorate, abrasion of the parts may occur due to contamination of oil, which may ultimately lead the • Contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER watch itself to stop.
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(Average gain/loss ±15 seconds per month) “How to manually set the time (1B21: non date-displaying model)” → P.63 * When the watch receives radio signals after the time is manually adjusted, it displays the time received from radio signals.
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Press the button and then release it After the operation 3 pull the crown to the first click. The seconds hand moves to the zero second position and stops. The watch switches to the manual time setting mode. * When this condition is kept for one minute or more, the watch Pull out the automatically switches to the time display mode.
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■ How to manually set the date (1B22 / 1B32: date- After the operation 3 pull the crown to the displaying models) second click. When the date is not changed automatically due to an environment in which a radio signal cannot be received outside the radio signal reception range, etc.
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Troubleshooting At trouble Possible causes Solutions Reference The power save function has been 1. Fully charge the watch so that activated. (P.41) the seconds hand may move at The stopped seconds At trouble Possible causes Solutions Reference When the watch is not exposed to one-second intervals.
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This will return to one-second interval Pull out the crown to the first (1B21) or movement for a maximum of 9 minutes. second (1B22 / 1B32) click After this, try the operation again.
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* The date is not changed by turning the crown. advances the date by one day. For 1B21, go to procedure 4 (P.81) Do not continue to press the button. For 1B22 / 1B32, go to procedure 3 (P.81) Even if continuing to press the button, the date is not changed consecutively.
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Set the time and date manually in an environment in which a radio signal cannot be received. “How to manually set the time (1B21: non date-displaying model)” → P.63 “How to manually set the time (1B22 / 1B32: date-displaying models)” → P.66 “List of time zone...
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