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Citizen H144 User Manual

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Thank you for your purchase of this Citizen watch.
Before using the watch, read this instruction manual carefully to ensure
correct use.
After reading, be sure to store this manual in a safe place should it be
needed for future reference.
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The case has different features depending on the model.
Details of the case features are not contained in this manual, see
" http://www.citizenwatch.jp/support/default.htm ".
To determine the movement number
Your watch features a case number engraved on the
case back (refer to figure to the right).
The first four characters of the case number
represent the movement caliber number of the
watch.
In the example on the right, "1234" is the movement
number.
Engraving position example
The engraving position may differ
depending on watch model.
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  • Page 1 Thank you for your purchase of this Citizen watch. Before using the watch, read this instruction manual carefully to ensure correct use. After reading, be sure to store this manual in a safe place should it be needed for future reference.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions This manual may contain certain safety advisories. Your watch should be used in accordance with these advisories at all times to ensure optimal enjoyment of your watch and to prevent injury to yourself, other persons and/or damage to property. ■...

  • Page 3: Before Using The Watch

    Before using the watch The followings must be done before using the watch: Checking the power reserve Page Check the charge level of the watch. Checking the time signal reception Page Check the result of the time signal reception. Setting the city Page Select the city for which you want to indicate the time and date.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Before using the watch ....Notes on the time signal reception ......Component identification... On-demand reception—manual Checking the power reserve ..signal reception activation ..Checking the time signal During the Daylight Saving Time reception ........ season........Setting the city ......
  • Page 5 Checking and correcting the current Precautions and reference (0) position ..... usage limitations....Troubleshooting ....... Maintenance ......Solar-powered watch handling Information ......precautions ......Specifications......Water resistance ......

  • Page 6: Component Identification

    Component identification Minute hand Upper right button ( B ) Hour hand Date indicator Signal reception Crown indication (OK/RX/NO) Second hand Lower right City indication button ( A ) Daylight saving time indication (ON/OFF) The illustrations in this instruction manual may differ from the actual appearance of your watch.
  • Page 7 How to use the screw down crown and screw down push button Some models feature a screw down crown and/or screw down push button. Locking the crown and/or button prevents accidental operation. These must be unlocked prior to using certain features of your watch such as setting the time or date. Unlock Lock Push the crown in to...

  • Page 8: Checking The Power Reserve

    Checking the power reserve 1. Ensure that the crown is in position 2. Press and release the lower right button A . • When the charge of the watch is low, the second hand rotates a quarter counterclockwise. You need to charge the watch.

  • Page 9: Checking The Time Signal

    Checking the time signal reception 1. Ensure that the crown is in position 2. Press and release the lower right button A . The second hand moves and indicates the reception result. OK Reception has succeeded. NO Reception has failed. When reception has been successful When reception has failed, see...

  • Page 10: Setting The City

    Setting the city Select the city for which you want to indicate the time and date. 1. Pull the crown out to position The second hand moves to indicate the currently selected city. 2. Rotate the crown to select the city for which you want to indicate the time and date.
  • Page 11 Table of selectable cities • The cities listed in the table below may be abbreviated or spelled out, depending on the model. • The signal station is changed depending on the selected city. Some cities cannot receive the signal though the signal station is assigned in the list. •...
  • Page 12 Second hand Time Indication City name Signal from... position difference Karachi Karachi Delhi Delhi +5.5 Dhaka Dhaka China Bangkok Bangkok Hong Kong Hong Kong or or Beijing Beijing Tokyo Tokyo Adelaide Adelaide +9.5 Sydney Sydney Japan Noumea Noumea Auckland Auckland...
  • Page 13 Second hand Time Indication City name Signal from... position difference Midway Midway Island Honolulu HNL Honolulu Anchorage ANC Anchorage L.Angeles LAX Los Angeles Denver Denver Chicago Chicago New York NYC New York Santiago Santiago R.Janeiro Rio de Janeiro F.Noronha FEN Fernando de Noronha Germany Azores...

  • Page 14: Notes On The Time Signal

    Notes on the time signal reception Receiving the time signal There are three ways to receive the time signal: Methods Explanations Receives the signal at 2:00 a.m. every day. If reception is Automatic reception unsuccessful, the watch tries to receive at 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
  • Page 15 • The time signal reception function cannot be deactivated. • Even when this watch receives a time signal successfully, the accuracy of the displayed time will be dependent on the reception environment and internal processing. • If the watch is not able to receive the signal, it will operate normally within an accuracy range of ±15 seconds per month.
  • Page 16 Note on the time signal This watch receives the time signal from the five signal stations located in four regions and automatically adjusts the time and date. The receivable signal stations are listed as follows: Signal stations Kind of the time signal Fukushima station, Japan Kyushu station, Japan Fort Collins station, Denver, Colorado, USA...
  • Page 17 Approximate receivable area The distance of receivable range is only used as an approximate value. It is often affected by the receiving environment and weather. • The value of the distance is a radius of the value from the signal station. (Japan): (Japan): Approx.
  • Page 18 The distance of receivable range is only used as an approximate value. It is often affected by the receiving environment and weather. • The value of the distance is a radius of the value from the signal station. WWVB (USA): Approx.
  • Page 19 The distance of receivable range is only used as an approximate value. It is often affected by the receiving environment and weather. • The value of the distance is a radius of the value from the signal station. (China): Approx. 1500 km Shangqiu station DCF77 (Germany):...
  • Page 20 Poor reception areas It may be difficult to receive the time signal properly under certain environmental conditions or in areas susceptible to radio noise. • Extremely hot or cold locations • Near high-tension electrical lines, railway overhead wires or communication facilities •...
  • Page 21 When signal reception is poor High-tension electrical lines or others structures near your house may block the path to the signal location. This may cause a poor environment for receiving the time signal. With reference to pages 17 to 19, search for a better place for reception. Then, attempt to receive the time signal following the procedure on pages 22 and 23.

  • Page 22: On-Demand Reception-Manual Signal Reception Activation

    On-demand reception—manual signal reception activation You can adjust the watch by receiving the time signal any time when the time and date are not correct or the reception result is “NO. ” • The watch will not start to receive if the second hand is moving once every two seconds (this is the insufficient charge warning).
  • Page 23 1. Ensure that the crown is in position 2. Press and hold the lower right button A for two or more seconds. The second hand moves to “RX” and the watch starts receiving. After receiving the time signal, the second hand will move normally.

  • Page 24: During The Daylight Saving Time

    • Daylight Saving Time rules will vary depending on the country or region within a country. Movement caliber H144 When the watch receives a time signal, the Daylight Saving Time setting is automatically updated. The time signal update overrides any manual settings that may have been made.
  • Page 25 Checking the Daylight Saving Time setting (both movement calibers H144 and H145) 1. Pull the crown out to position The second hand will rotate to indicate the Daylight Saving Time set in memory. ON Daylight Saving Time is on and time is advanced.
  • Page 26 To manually change the Daylight Saving Time setting 1. Pull the crown out to position 2. Rotate the crown to choose the city. • For details of the selection of cities, see pages 11 to 13. 3. Pull the crown out to position •...
  • Page 27 Azores (Azores/PDL) When changing to a city other than outlined in the chart above: Movement caliber Time signal overrides any manual setting of the Daylight H144 Saving Time. Movement caliber Daylight Saving Time is set in accordance with the last- H145 received time signal.
  • Page 28 If you live in an area that does not observe Daylight Saving Time <Movement caliber H144> Anytime a time signal is received, any manual Daylight Saving Time is overridden and set in accordance with the time in the time signal. If you live in an area that does not observe Daylight Saving Time, it will be necessary for you to utilize an alternate time zone to have the correct time shown (see pages 10 to 13).
  • Page 29 If you live in an area that does not observe Daylight Saving Time (continued) <Movement caliber H145> Movement caliber H145 will “remember” a manual Daylight Saving Time setting. As such, if you manually turn the Daylight Saving Time to “OFF” for a particular time zone, it stay “off ”...

  • Page 30: Recharging Your Watch

    Recharging your watch This watch has a rechargeable cell which is charged by exposing the dial to light such as direct sunlight or fluorescent lamps. For optimal performance: • Expose the watch with the dial facing towards direct outdoors sunlight (not through a window) for five to six hours at least once a month.
  • Page 31 When the watch reaches a low charge state—insufficient charge warning function When the power reserve becomes low, the second hand moves once every two seconds—This is the insufficient charge warning function. Charge the watch by exposing the dial to light. •...
  • Page 32 Charging time by environment Below are the approximate times needed for charging when exposing the watch dial to light continuously. Please use this table as a reference only. Charging time to start Illuminance Charging time to Environment working normally when the (Lx) work for one day rechargeable cell is empty...
  • Page 33 Power save feature When the watch is not exposed to light for more than seven days such as when you store it in the dark, the minute hand and second hand automatically stop to save power. (The time signal reception is not possible with the power save feature engaged.) However the watch still keeps the time.

  • Page 34: Manually

    Adjusting the time/calendar manually 1. Pull the crown out to position 2. Press and release the lower right button A . The second hand moves to the 0 second position. 3. Rotate the crown to adjust the minute. • The second hand rotates around once and the minute hand moves one minute.
  • Page 35 6. Press and release the lower right button A . The date indicator moves slightly. 7. Rotate the crown to adjust the date. 8. Press and release the lower right button A . The second hand indicates the current setting of the month and year. 9.
  • Page 36 Month and year indications The year and month are indicated by the second hand. Nov. Dec. Oct. Jan. Sept. Feb. Leap year 1st year since leap year 2nd year since leap year 3rd year since leap year Aug. Mar. e.g. When it is March in the second year since Jul.
  • Page 37 The figure shows The figure shows August in the 2nd year April in the 3rd year since the recent leap since the recent leap year (e.g. 2010). year (e.g. 2011). Quick reference chart for number of years passed since leap year Indication of the second hand Passed year Year...

  • Page 38: Checking And Correcting The Current

    Checking and correcting the current reference (0) position If the time or date is not shown correctly even after proper reception of the time signal, check whether the reference (0) position is correct or not. What is the reference (0) position? Correct reference (0) position The base position for all the hands to indicate the time and date.

  • Page 39: Reference (0) Position

    1. Pull the crown out to position 2. Press the upper right button B for five or more seconds, then release it. All hands and the date indicator move to indicate the current reference (0) position. • No operations are available while the hands and date indicator are moving.
  • Page 40 3. Pull the crown out to position 4. Press and release the lower right button A . The hour hand moves slightly. 5. Rotate the crown to adjust the hour hand to the “0:00:00” position. • If you spin the crown quickly a few times, the hand will move continuously.
  • Page 41 7. Rotate the crown to adjust the minute hand and second hand to the “0:00:00” position. • If you spin the crown quickly a few times, the hands will move continuously. To stop them, rotate the crown in either direction. 8.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your watch, check the table below. Symptoms Remedies Page Problems with time signal reception. Push the crown in to position (closed position next − to the case). Check the city setting. Avoid things likely to interfere with the time signal and Reception is place the watch with the 9:00 position facing toward the unsuccessful in a...
  • Page 43 Symptoms Remedies Page Check the city setting. The correct time and date are not indicated after successful Check and correct the current reference (0) reception. position. The hands do not work properly. The second hand rotates a quarter counterclockwise This indicates a low charge state. Fully charge when you check the reception your watch.
  • Page 44 Symptoms Remedies Page The hands do not work properly. The hands start turning The watch is canceling the power save feature. rapidly as you take the watch Wait until the rapid movement stops. out of the case. The time and/or date is not correct. Check the city setting.
  • Page 45 The watch does not function, If, after fully charging and setting your watch, even after fully charging and it continues to malfunction, contact your setting. nearest Authorized Citizen Service Center listed in your warranty booklet. 45 45...
  • Page 46 Resetting the watch The watch may not work properly if it is affected by static electricity or shock. In this case, you must reset the watch. Caution • Be sure to charge the watch fully before resetting it. (Page • You must correct the current reference (0) position after resetting the watch.
  • Page 47 After resetting the watch You must set the watch again following the procedure below. 1. Select a city. See pages 10 to 13. • After resetting the watch, the standard time is shown for all cities (the watch automatically switches between Daylight Saving Time and standard time in accordance with the Daylight Saving Time check signal).

  • Page 48: Solar-Powered Watch Handling Precautions

    Solar-powered watch handling precautions <Always be Sure to Expose Your Watch to Light Regularly> • Your watch enjoys regular exposure to light. Wearing in situations that prevent light exposure such as long shirt or coat sleeves will prevent your watch from receiving light sufficient for charging. In these instances, supplemental charging may be needed.
  • Page 49 CAUTION Recharging Precautions • Do not charge your watch at high temperatures (60°C/140°F) as this may cause damage to sensitive components and the watch to malfunction. Examples: • Charging the watch too close to a light source which generates a large amount of heat such as an incandescent lamp or halogen lamp.
  • Page 50 <Replacement of Rechargeable Cell> • Your watch features a cell that does not need regular replacement. However, after an extended period of time, power consumption may increase due to deterioration of lubrication in the movement. This may result in shorter than expected run time. Be sure to have your watch regularly inspected by an Authorized Service Center.
  • Page 51 WARNING Use Only the Specified Rechargeable Cell • Never install a conventional battery in your watch. Only use the specified rechargeable cell. Your watch is designed to operate only with the original type of rechargeable cell. It is not designed to run or be used with a conventional type of battery.

  • Page 52: Water Resistance

    Water resistance WARNING Water Resistance • Refer to the watch dial and the case back for the indication of the water resistance of your watch. The following chart provides examples of use for reference to ensure that your watch is used properly.
  • Page 53 Water-related use Minor exposure Operate the crown to water (washing Swimming and Skin diving, Scuba diving or button when the face, rain, etc.) general washing work marine sports using an air tank watch is wet...
  • Page 54 • Non-water resistant watches cannot be used underwater or in environments in contact with water. • Water-resistance for daily use (to 3 atmospheres) means that the watch may be worn while washing your face or in the rain, but is not to be immersed in water. •...

  • Page 55: Precautions And Usage Limitations

    Precautions and usage limitations CAUTION To Avoid Injury • Be particularly careful when wearing your watch while holding a small child, to avoid injury. • Be particularly careful when engaged in strenuous exercise or work, to avoid injury to yourself and others.
  • Page 56 CAUTION Precautions • Always wear your watch with the crown pushed in to the normal position. If your crown is a screw down type, be sure it is properly screwed down (locked) to the case. • Do not operate the crown or any buttons when the watch is wet. This may allow the entrance of moisture and cause damage to sensitive components.

  • Page 57: Static Electricity

    • A rubber type strap may become stained by dyes or soils found in clothing and other accessories. Since these stains may become permanent, take caution when wearing your watch with items that may transfer color (articles of clothing, purses, dyed bracelets, etc.). •...
  • Page 58 <Strong Shock> • Avoid dropping the watch or subjecting it to other strong impact. It may cause malfunctions and/ or performance deterioration as well as damage to the case and bracelet. <Chemicals, Corrosive Gasses and Mercury> • If paint thinner, benzene or other solvents or products containing these solvents (including gasoline, nail-polish remover, cresol, bathroom cleaners and adhesives, water repellent, etc.) are allowed to come in contact with the watch, they may cause discoloration, deterioration and damage materials of the watch.
  • Page 59 • The case and band of the watch come in to direct contact with the skin. This may result in unnoticed accumulations of dirt and foreign matter caused by normal wear. Accumulated matter may cause rust, discoloration, and premature wear. Be sure to regularly clean your watch with a soft cloth.

  • Page 60: Maintenance

    Your watch needs an inspection once every two or three years for safety and longer usage. To keep your watch water-resistant, the gaskets and other components need to be replaced regularly. Other parts need to be inspected and replaced if necessary. Always ask for genuine Citizen parts upon replacement.

  • Page 61: Information

    Information The time signal The time signal is broadcast almost continuously 24-hours a day, but may occasionally be interrupted due to maintenance. The broadcasting conditions of the time signal can be checked on the station web site. The time signal has no effect on the human body or medical equipment. About the Watch with Luminous Paint Your watch may feature luminous treatment to the dial and hands to aid you in reading the watch in dimly lit environments.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    Specifications H144/H145 Analog solar-powered watch Model Type Within ±15 seconds per month when worn at normal operation Timekeeping accuracy temperatures (between +5˚C/41˚F and +35˚C/95˚F) (without the time signal reception) −10˚C/14˚F to +60˚C/140˚F Operating temperature range • Time: Hours, minutes, seconds Display functions •...
  • Page 63 • Solar power function Additional • Power reserve indication functions • Overcharging prevention function • Insufficient charge warning function (two-second interval movement) • Energy saving function (power save feature) • Receiving time signal (automatic, on demand, automatic recovery) • Confirming reception status (RX) •...

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