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Operation Guide 3219
Receive successful
If the receive operation is successful, the reception
date and time appear on the display, along with
the GET indicator. The watch will return to the
Timekeeping Mode if you press D or if you do not
perform any button operation for about one or two
minutes.
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Signal Level Indicator
During manual receive, the signal level indicator displays
the signal level as shown below.
Weak
(Unstable)
As you watch the indicator, keep the watch in a location
that best maintains stable reception.
Signal level indicator
Even under optimum reception conditions, it can take
about 10 seconds for reception to stabilize.
Note that weather, the time of day, surroundings, and
other factors all can affect reception.
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To turn auto receive on and off
1.
In the Timekeeping Mode, press
Receiving indicator
A until the current auto receive setting (On
2.
Hold down
or OFF) and receiving indicator start to fl ash. This is
the setting screen.
Note that the setting screen will not appear if the
currently selected Home City is one that does not
support time calibration reception.
D to toggle between auto receive on (On) and
3.
Press
off (OFF).
A to exit the setting screen.
4.
Press
On/Off status
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The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of TYO (Tokyo) whenever the
battery power level drops to Level 5 or when you have the rechargeable battery
replaced. If this happens, change the Home City to the setting you want (page
E-42).
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Selecting a Mode
The illustration below shows which buttons you need to press to navigate between
modes.
Timekeeping Mode
C
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Strong
(Stable)
D (page E-38).
World Time Mode
C
Receive failed
If the current reception fails but a previous reception
(within the last 24 hours) was successful, the display
shows the receiving indicator and the ERR indicator.
If the ERR indicator only is displayed (without the
receiving indicator), it means that all of the receive
operations over the past 24 hours have failed. The
watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode without
changing the time setting if you press D or if you do
not perform any button operation for about one or
two minutes.
If there was a previously
Note
successful reception
To interrupt a receive operation and return to the
Timekeeping Mode, press D.
To check the latest signal reception results
In the Timekeeping Mode, press D (page E-38).
When receive is successful, the display shows the time
and date that receive was successful. - : - - indicates
that none of the receive operations were successful.
To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press D.
Note
The receiving indicator will not be displayed if you have
adjusted the time or date setting manually since the last
receive operation.
Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions
Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time setting.
Even if a receive operation is successful, certain conditions can cause the time
setting to be off by up to one second.
The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for
the period January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2099. Updating of the date by signal
reception will no longer be performed starting from January 1, 2100.
If you are in an area where signal reception is not possible, the watch keeps time
with the precision noted in "Specifi cations" (page E-76).
The receive operation is disabled under any of the following conditions.
−
While power is at Level 3 (
L) or lower (page E-15)
−
While the watch is in the power recovery mode (page E-17)
−
When the watch is in the function sleep state ("Power Saving", page E-19)
−
While a countdown timer operation is in progress (page E-61)
A receive operation is cancelled if an alarm sounds while it is being performed.
Mode Reference Guide
Your watch has 5 "modes". The mode you should select depends on what you
want to do.
To do this:
View the current date in the Home City
Confi gure Home City and daylight saving time (DST)
settings
Confi gure time and date settings manually
Perform a time calibration receive operation
Check whether the last receive operation was
successful
View the current time in one of 48 cities
(29 time zones) around the globe
Set an alarm time
Use the stopwatch to measure elapsed time
Use the countdown timer
Alarm Mode
Stopwatch Mode
C
C
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Enter this mode:
See:
Timekeeping Mode
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World Time Mode
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Alarm Mode
E-53
Stopwatch Mode
E-58
Countdown Timer Mode
E-61
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Countdown Timer Mode
C
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