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IMPORTANT Before using When the watch does not operate according to the instruction manual, it is insufficiently charged. Charge the secondary battery of the watch for more than 6 hours, approximately 20cm (8in.) away from the fluorescent or incandescent lamp (30W) as light sources. When charging the secondary battery, do not put it too close to the light source.
FEATURES This watch is a multi-hands analog solar watch with alarm and chronograph functions, and a solar power function as its base which provides the power source for the watch's hands movement and alarm sound by converting solar energy into electrical power with the solar cell fitted on its face. BEFORE USING A secondary battery is used in this watch to store electrical energy.
CONTENTS USING THE CHRONOGRAPH ..............21 Chronograph Measurement ..............22 FEATURES ....................1 Chronogragh Split Measurement ............24 BEFORE USING ..................1 IN THESE CASES ..................25 FUNCTIONS OF SOLAR POWERED WATCH ........4 CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE HAND’S “0” POSITION ....28 Insufficient Charge Warning Function............6 PRECAUTIONS ..................30 Stop Warning Function ................6 Water Resistance ..................30 Time Setting Warning Function ..............6...
FUNCTIONS OF SOLAR POWERED WATCH These functions are only found in the solar powered watch. If this watch becomes insufficiently charged, a warning function comes into operation and the display changes, as below. If insufficient charge continues for a further about 5 days Normal time Insufficient charge Time setting...
Insufficient Charge Warning Function Time Setting Warning Function If the watch is put in the undercharged state during any display mode, it When the watch is recharged by exposing it to light after once stopped, the switches to the time display when in other display modes, then the second second hand moves to the SET position, indicating that the watch does hand moves to the...
NOTES ON USE NOTES ON CHARGING Please take care to charge your watch during use. NOTE Please note that if you wear long sleeves, the watch can easily become • The watch will be damaged during recharging if it gets too hot (over insufficiently charged because it is hidden and not exposed to light.
NAMES OF PARTS Please see the watch illustration at the beginning. Calendar Chronograph Chronograph Name Time mode Alarm mode Name Time mode Calendar mode Alarm mode mode mode mode 1: Mode hand Displays TME Displays CAL Displays ALM Displays CHR Mode change Mode change Mode change...
TIME REQUIRED FOR CHARGING Full recharging time..The time from when the watch is stopped to when it is fully (Empty to full) recharged. One day usage.....The recharging time required for the watch to run for one Time required for recharge may vary according to the design (color of the day.
CHANGING THE MODES Each press of the M button changes Time <TME> → Calendar <CAL> → Alarm <ALM> → Chronograph <CHR>. Confirm the change with the mode Other than the time display, this watch has alarm and chronograph main hand. display functions.
SETTING THE TIME SETTING THE CALENDAR Press button M to switch to the calendar mode <CAL>. Check that the mode hand is indicating <TME> and the watch is in time mode. Month (second hand) 1. Pull the button M out, so that the second 1.
* Since the date and function hand are synchronized with each other, the USING THE ALARM function hand will turn at when correcting the date. The alarm sounds once a day for 15 * Date correction at the end of each month is not required. However, since seconds at the alarm time set.
• Each time button B is pressed....The watch advances 1 minute in a USING THE CHRONOGRAPH clockwise direction. Chronograph measurement is taken in 1/20 (0.05) seconds and can continue • Each time button C is pressed....The watch turns back 1 minute in a for 60 minutes max.
Chronograph Measurement 3 While pressing button B continuously, the function hand switches to 1/20 Chronograph standard or accumulated (0.05) second hand measurement, so read the value at that time. elapsed time measurement When button B is released, the function hand resumes showing 1.
Chronograph Split Measurement IN THESE CASES Pressing button C during chronograph measurement causes the When Shown the Insufficient Charge Warning Display chronograph split time to appear on display with a beep for confirmation. Press button C again, the next chronograph split time is displayed, along If the watch is put in the undercharged state during any display mode, it switches to the time display with a confirmation sound.
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When Shown the Stop Warning Display When Shown the Time Setting Warning Display If the watch is left intact in the undercharged state, If you expose a watch which has stopped once to about 5 days later the second hand will move to the light and recharge it, the second hand will move to STOP position, indicating that the watch has SET position to let you know that the time is...
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING EACH HAND’S “0” Position Adjustment 1. For adjusting second hand to "0" position: “0” POSITION • Press button A. 2. For adjusting hour, minute and 24-hour The watch’s display may go wrong due to the effect of static electricity, hands to "0"...
PRECAUTIONS 1. Resistance to water Check the chart to determine the water resistant properties of this watch. Indication Water-related use Light spray, Operating Skin diving Scuba diving Watch perspiration, Swimming, the button Caseback (without air (Diving with face light rain, etc.
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2. Avoid temperature extremes 6. Avoid harmful chemicals, solvents and gases Avoid leaving your watch in extremely warm or cold locations for long periods Avoid wearing your watch in the presence of strong chemicals, solvents and of time. gases. If your watch comes in contact with materials such as gasoline, •...
A watchband will easily become soiled with dust and perspiration because it SPECIFICATIONS is in direct contact with the skin. Even a stainless or gold-plated band may 1. Type ..........Multi-Hand Analog Solar Power Watch begin to corrode if it has not been cleaned for a long period of time. 2.
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