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Basic Operations This section provides an overview of the watch and its operations. Note ● The illustrations included in this manual have been created to facilitate explanation. An illustration may differ somewhat from the item it represents. General Guide 30 ③ ①② ⑤ ④ ⑥⑦ ⑧ ⑨ A Hour hand B Second hand C Minute hand D 24-hour hand[...]
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Charging the Watch When you are not wearing the watch, put it in a location where it is exposed to bright light. While you are wearing the watch, make sure that its face (solar panel) is not blocked from the light by the sleeve of your clothing. Power generation efficiency is reduced even when the face of the watch is blocked only partially. NO YES[...]
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Power Saving Function Leaving the watch in a dark location for about one hour between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. will cause the second hand to stop, and the watch will enter Level 1 power saving. If the watch is left in this condition for six or seven days, all hands will stop and the watch will enter Level 2 power saving. Level 1: Basic timek[...]
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Acquiring GPS Position Information Manually You can use a button operation to acquire GPS position information and adjust your Home City (time zone), time, and day settings in accordance with your current location. Note ● GPS signal reception requires large amounts of power. Perform it only when necessary. Getting ready The receive operation is p[...]
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● If information acquisition is successful, the second hand will move to “YES”, and then the watch will automatically adjust its time and day settings. 30 ● If reception fails for some reason, the second hand will move to “NO” and then the watch will indicate the current time and day without adjusting them. Note ● Reception takes anyw[...]
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Time Calibration Signal Reception Ranges Time calibration signal reception is supported in the areas shown below. ● Japan Time Calibration Signal (JJY) 500 kilometers 500 kilometers 1,000 kilometers 1,000 kilometers To k y o Fukushima Fukuok a/ Saga ● Chinese Time Calibration Signal (BPC) 500 kilometers 1,500 kilometers Chengdu Shangqiu Hong Ko[...]
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● Note that an internal decoding process the watch performs after it receives a signal may cause the time setting to be slightly off (by less than one second). ● If the receive operation is successful, the time and day settings will be adjusted automatically in accordance with the Home City (time zone) and summer time settings. Summer time will[...]
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Stopwatch The stopwatch measures elapsed time in units of 1/20 (0.05) seconds up to 23 minutes, 59.95 seconds (24 minutes). Getting ready Enter the Stopwatch Mode. l Navigating Between Modes 30 Measuring Elapsed Time 30 Mode hand Stopw atch 1/20 (0.05)-second Stopw atch minutes and seconds 1. Use the operations below to measure elapsed time. A A A [...]
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Summer Time Summer time, which is also known as Daylight Saving Time (DST), advances the time setting one hour, 30 minutes, or some other amount of time from standard time (STD) during the summer months. Whether or not and how summer time is used depends on your country or local area. Summer time is not used in some countries and local areas. Adjus[...]
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3. Press (C). Confirm that the small hour hand and small minute hand are stopped at 12 o’clock. 30 Small Minute Hand Small Hour Hand 4. If the small hour hand and small minute hand are not at 12 o’clock, rotate the crown to align them correctly. 5. Press (C). Confirm that the mode hand is stopped at 12 o’clock. 30 Mode hand 6. If the mode han[...]
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City code City Name Second Hand Position UTC Offset NOU Noumea Second 26 +11 - (Norfolk Island) Second 27 +11.5 WLG Wellington Second 28 +12 - (Chatham Islands) Second 30 +12.75 TBU Nuku’alofa Second 31 +13 CXI Kiritimati Second 33 +14 BAR Baker Island Second 36 -12 PPG Pago Pago Second 38 -11 HNL Honolulu Second 40 -10 - (Marquesas Islands) Seco[...]
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Q3 The signal receive operation always fails. Is the watch in a location that is appropriate for signal reception? YES Check your surroundings and move the watch to a location where signal reception is better. l Appropriate Signal Reception Location Is the face of the watch pointed straight upwards at the sky? Minimize movement of the watch while t[...]
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Q2 The second hand is jumping at two-second or five-second intervals. Battery power is low. Keep the watch exposed to light until it recharges sufficiently. l Charging the Watch Q3 All hands are stopped and buttons do not work. The battery is dead. Keep the watch exposed to light until it recharges sufficiently. l Charging the Watch Q4 The hands su[...]