Operation Guide 2972 2973
•When within range of the applicable transmitter, this watch can receive either the Germany (Mainflingen) or England (Rugby) time calibration signals.
See “Transmitters” for more information.
1,500 kilometers
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•This watch is designed to receive the time calibration signal transmitted from Rugby, England and the signal from Mainflingen, Germany. Signal reception is possible within the area represented by a circle with a radius of about 1,500 kilometers.
•At distances further than about 500 kilometers from a transmitter, signal reception may not be possible during certain times of year or times of day. Radio interference may also cause problems with reception.
•See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” if you experience problems with time calibration signal reception.
About Auto Receive
With auto receive, the watch receives the time calibration signal automatically five or six times a day. When the second or third receive is successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not performed. The reception schedule (calibration times) depends on your currently selected Home City Code, and whether standard time or Daylight Saving Time is selected for your Home City Code.
Note
•Auto receive is turned on whenever LON, PAR, BER, or ATH is selected as the Home City code. For information about turning off auto receive, see “To select the transmitter mode”.
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LON | Standard Time | 1:00 am | 2:00 am | 3:00 am | 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Midnight | ||
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PAR, BER | Standard Time | 2:00 am | 3:00 am | 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Midnight | 1:00 am | ||
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ATH | Standard Time | 3:00 am | 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Midnight | 1:00 am | 2:00 am | ||
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Note
•Auto receive works only while the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. Auto receive is not performed if an auto receive time is reached while an alarm is sounding, while a countdown timer operation is in progress, or if a setting screen (a screen with a flashing setting) is 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 receive the signal easily.
•When auto receive is turned on, the watch receives the calibration signal for two to six minutes everyday when the Timekeeping Mode time reaches each of the calibration times. Do not perform any button operation within six 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 Timekeeping Mode. The receive operation will be performed whenever the display shows any one of the calibration times, regardless of whether or not the Timekeeping Mode time is actually the correct time.
•If more than one auto receive is successful, the watch uses the data from the last successful receive to adjust settings. 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.
Receiving indicator
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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.
•Following reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch’s time setting, the Level 4 receiving indicator will remain on the display in all modes. The Level 4 receiving indicator will not be displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful or after you adjust the current time setting manually.
•The Level 4 receiving indicator is displayed only when the watch is able to receive both time and date data successfully. It does not appear when only time data is received.
•The Level 4 receiving indicator indicates that at least one of the auto calibration signal receive operations was successful. Note, however, that the Level 4 receiving indicator is cleared from the display at the next successful reception each day.
To perform manual receive
1. Place the watch on a stable surface so its top (12 o’clock side) is facing towards a window.
2. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Dfor about two seconds until the watch beeps.
• Release Dand the message RC! appears to indicate that signal reception has started.
• Time calibration signal reception takes from two to six 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.
•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 display the Last Signal screen
In the Timekeeping Mode, press D to 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.
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indicator | Month – Day | |
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Hour : Minutes Seconds
Receive date
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: LON, PAR, | • Select LON, PAR, BER, or |
| BER, or ATH. | ATH as your Home City. |
Auto receive is | • You changed the time setting manually. | • Perform manual signal receive |
turned on, but | • The watch was not in the Timekeeping | or wait until the next auto |
the Level 4 | or World Time Mode, or you performed | signal receive operation is |
receiving | some button operation during the auto | performed. |
indicator does | receive operation. | • Check to make sure the |
not appear on | • Even if receive is successful, the Level 4 | watch is in a location where it |
the display. | receiving indicator disappears when the | can 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 using | code. |
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•For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception” and
World Time
The World Time Mode shows you the current time in 30
City code | cities (29 time zones) around the world. | |
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Current time in selected city
To view the time in another city
While in the World Time Mode, press D to scroll eastward through the city codes (time zones) or B to scroll westward.
•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 B and Dto display the DST indicator city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight
Saving Time setting you want to change.
2.Hold down A to toggle Daylight Saving Time (DST indicator displayed) and Standard Time (DST indicator not displayed).
•Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time while GMT is selected as the city code.
•The DST indicator will appear 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
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