Setting The Time And Date - Citizen B51 Instruction Manual

3. Setting the Time and Date

* If the crown is of the screw-tightened type, set the time and date after first loosening
the screw. Retighten the screw after the time and date have been set.
Hours
24
20 4
24 hour hand
16 8
12
60
45
Seconds 30
If the watch stops or the second hand moves at two second intervals when setting
the time, charge the watch by referring to Section 6 entitled, "Charging Procedure"
to return the watch to the normal 1-second interval movement before attempting to
set the time and date.
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Minutes
Date correction (1st) position
Crown
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Time correction (2nd) position
Normal position
<Setting the Time>
(1)Pull the crown out to the time correction position (2nd position) so that the second
hand stops at the 0 second position.
(2)Turn the crown to set the time.
*The date changes at 12:00 AM. Set the time while being careful not to mistake AM
and PM.
(3)Push the crown in to the normal position in synchronization with a telephone time
service or other official time service.
<Setting the Date>
(1)Pull the crown out to the date correction position (1st position).
(2)Turn the crown to set the date.
Turning the crown towards you (counter-clockwise) advances the date by one day.
The date will not move if the crown is turned in the opposite direction (clockwise).
(3)Return the crown to the normal position.
*Do not attempt to set the date between the hours of 9:00 PM and 1:00 AM. Setting
the date during this time may not result in the date changing on the following day.
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