Seiko 5D22 Instructions Manual page 14

■ HOw TO READ THE DIRECT DRIvE INDICATOR wHILE CHARGING
THE wATCH
1. Turn the crown clockwise. After approximately 1 second, the direct drive
indicator hand starts moving.
. Continue to turn the crown. The indicator hand moves upward and
downward according to the power generation status. When fur ther
continuing to turn the crown, the point where the indicator hand starts
moving goes up as the amount of generated power increases. If you
temporarily stop turning the crown, the indicator hand goes down
to display the accumulated power generated by the current power
generation.
. Stop turning the crown. The direct drive indicator hand returns to display
the total amount of power reserve after approximately 4 seconds.
After the crown is turned repeatedly, the indicator hand will stop at the maximum scale value
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( "M+1" position).
If the crown is turned after the indicator hand stops at the "M+1" position, the watch continues to accumulate
power reserve, but stops displaying the power generation status. If you want to display the power generation
status, stop turning the crown, and after the indicator hand returns to display the power reserve, start turning the
crown again.
If turning the crown more quickly and in long strokes so that the indicator hand makes large
✽
movement, the generated power increases efficiently.
Depending on intervals between turning the crown, the indicator hand may not move. This
✽
is not a malfunction.
The watch is equipped with a system to prevent overcharge. Even if the crown is turned
✽
when the indicator hand points at the maximum scale value of power reserve, no malfunction
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