Operation Guide COMBIWVGE1
About Auto Receive
When auto receive is turned on, the watch automatically starts to receive the time calibration signal when the digital time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches 0:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and 4:00 a.m. each day (calibration times). The watch will also perform an additional auto receive operation at 5:00 a.m. if none of regularly scheduled auto receive operations are successful.
Note
•The auto receive operation is performed only if the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode when one of the calibration times is reached. It is not performed if a calibration time is reached while an alarm is sounding, or while you are configuring settings (while settings are flashing on the display).
•Auto receipt of the calibration signal is designed to be performed early in the morning, while you sleep (provided that the Timekeeping Mode time is set correctly). Before going to bed for the night, remove the watch from your wrist, and put it in a location where it can easily receive the signal.
•When auto receive is turned on, the watch receives the calibration signal for two to five minutes everyday when the digital time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches each of the calibration times. Do not perform any button operation within five minutes before or after any one of the calibration times. Doing so can interfere with correct calibration.
•Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the time kept in the digital display. The receive operation will be performed whenever the display shows any one of the calibration times, regardless of whether or not the displayed time is actually the correct time.
•When two, three, four, or five receptions are successful, the watch uses the data of the last reception for calibration. When only one reception is successful, the watch uses the data of the successful reception.
About the Receiving Indicator
The receiving indicator shows the strength of the calibration signal being received. For best reception, be sure to keep the watch in a location where signal strength is strongest.
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•Even in an area where signal strength is strong, it takes about 10 seconds for signal reception to stabilize enough for the receiving indicator to indicate signal strength.
•Use the receiving indicator as a guide for checking signal strength and for finding the best location for the watch during signal receive operations.
•The Level 4 receiving indicator remains on the display in all modes following reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch’s time setting. The Level 4 receiving indicator is not displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful or after manual adjustment of the current time setting.
•The Level 4 receiving indicator is displayed only when the watch is able to successfully receive both time and date data. It does not appear when only time data is received.
•The Level 4 receiving indicator indicates that at least one of the calibration signal receive operations was successful. Note, however, that the Level 4 receiving indicator is cleared from the display at 3:00 a.m. each day.
To perform manual receive
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3. Release D and the current time flashes to indicate that signal reception has started.
•Time calibration signal reception takes from two to five minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time.
•After signal reception is complete, the display of the watch changes to the Last Signal screen.
Note
• To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Timekeeping Mode, press D. |
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Signal Receive Troubleshooting
Check the following points whenever you experience problems with calibration signal reception.
Problem | Probable Cause | What you should do |
Cannot perform | • The watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode. | • Enter the Timekeeping Mode |
manual receive. | • Your current Home City is not one of the | and try again. |
| following city codes: | • Select BER, PAR, or LON as |
| BER, PAR, or LON. | your Home City. |
| • The transmitter setting is incorrect. | • Select the transmitter setting |
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Auto receive is | • The transmitter setting is incorrect. | • Select the transmitter setting |
turned on, but | • You changed the time setting manually. | appropriate for your current |
the Level 4 | • The watch was not in the Timekeeping | location. |
receiving | or World Time Mode, or you performed | • Perform manual signal receive |
indicator does | some button operation during the auto | or wait until the next auto |
not appear on | receive operation. | signal receive operation is |
the display. | • Even if receive is successful, the Level | performed. |
| 4 receiving indicator disappears every | • Check to make sure the watch |
| day at 3 am. | is in a location where it can |
| • Time data (hour, minutes, seconds) | receive the signal. |
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Time setting is | • If the time is one hour off, the DST | • Change the DST setting to |
incorrect | setting may be incorrect. | Auto DST. |
following signal | • The Home City code setting is not | • Select the correct Home City |
reception. | correct for the area where you are | code. |
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•For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception” and
World Time
Current time in the | The World Time shows the current time in 30 cities (29 | |||||
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To view the time in another city
While in the World Time Mode, press D to scroll through the city codes (time zones).
•For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table”.
To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
1.In the World Time Mode, use D to display the city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time
DST indicator |
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| setting” for information about turning the Home City |
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| code DST setting on and off. |
•The DST indicator is on the display whenever you display a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is turned on.
•Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the currently displayed city code. Other city codes are not affected.
Alarms
If the receive operation is unsuccessful, the message ERR appears on the display |
for about one or two minutes. After that, the watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode. |
• You can also change from the Last Signal or ERR screen to the normal |
timekeeping screen by pressing D. |
To turn auto receive on and off
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Auntil the transmitter indicator starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
2.Press Cthree times to move the flashing to the auto receive on/off setting.
3.Press Dto toggle auto receive on (ON) and off (OF).
•If the current Home City setting is a city code that does not support signal receive, “xx” appears in place of the on/off indicator. This means you cannot turn auto receive on or off.
4.Press Atwice to exit the setting screen.
To display the digital time and Last Signal screen
• In the Timekeeping Mode, press Ato cycle through the digital time screens as |
shown below. |
Alarm time (Hour : Minutes)
Alarm name
Hourly Time
Signal Screen
To set an alarm time
The Alarm Mode gives you a choice of four
Also use the Alarm Mode to turn the Hourly Time Signal on and off.
•There are five alarms named AL1, AL2, AL3, TAL (target alarm), and SNZ. You can configure SNZ as a snooze alarm only. Alarms AL1, AL2, AL3, and TAL can be used as
•Alarm settings (and Hourly Time Signal settings) are
available in the Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing C.
1.In the Alarm Mode, use Dto scroll through the alarm screens until the one whose time you want to set is displayed.
• In the Timekeeping Mode, press Dto display the Last Signal screen (indicated by |
GET). The Last Signal screen shows the date and time of the last successful time |
calibration signal reception. |
Month – DayHour : Minutes Seconds Month – Day
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2.After you select an alarm, hold down A until the hour setting of the alarm time starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
•This operation automatically turns on the alarm.
3.Use C to move the flashing between the hour and minute settings.
4.While a setting is flashing, use D(+) and
•When setting the alarm time using the
correctly as a.m. (no indicator) or p.m. (P indicator).
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