Operation Guide 3070

Elapsed Time in

Display

Operation

Dark

 

 

 

 

 

60 to 70 minutes

Blank, with

Display is off, but all functions are

(Display Sleep)

PS flashing

enabled.

6 or 7 days

Blank, with

All functions are disabled, but

(Function Sleep)

PS not flashing

timekeeping is maintained.

Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the sleep state.

The watch will not enter the sleep state while the digital time is between 6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch is already in the sleep state when the digital time reaches 6:00 AM, however, it will remain in the sleep state.

The watch will not enter the sleep state while it is in the Digital Compass, Barometer/Thermometer, Altimeter, Receive, Countdown Timer, or Stopwatch Mode. When the watch is left in any mode besides the Countdown Timer and Stopwatch Mode, the watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically after a specific amount of time. Then if left in the dark for the elapsed time indicated in the table above, the watch will enter the sleep state.

To recover from the sleep state

Perform any one of the following operations.

Move the watch to a well-lit area. It can take up to two seconds for the display to turn on.

Press any button.

Angle the watch towards your face for reading.

To turn Power Saving on and off

When PAR, BER, or ATH is selected as the Home City code:

In this case:

The watch does this:

The first signal search

1. Checks the Mainflingen signal first.

operation after the Home City

2. If the Mainflingen signal cannot be

code has been changed

received, checks the Rugby signal.

The second and

1. Checks the signal of the transmitter of the first

subsequent signal searches

receive operation (Rugby or Mainflingen).

 

2. If the checked signal cannot be received,

 

checks the other signal.

When LON is selected as the Home City code:

 

 

In this case:

The watch does this:

The first signal search

1. Checks the Rugby signal first.

operation after the Home City

2. If the Rugby signal cannot be received,

code has been changed

checks the Mainflingen signal.

The second and

1. Checks the signal of the transmitter of the first

subsequent signal searches

receive operation (Rugby or Mainflingen).

 

2. If the checked signal cannot be received,

 

checks the other signal.

Timekeeping

Resetting the seconds to 00 while the current count is in the range of 30 to

59 causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the

seconds are reset to 00 without changing the minutes.

With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display for

times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times

in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m.

With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59,

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Power Saving on indicator

1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down E until the city code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

2.Press D nine times until the Power Saving on/off screen appears.

3.Press A to toggle Power Saving on (ON) and off (OFF).

4.Press E to exit the setting screen.

The Power Saving on indicator (PS) is on the display in all modes while Power Saving is turned on.

without any indicator.

The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping

Mode is applied in all modes.

The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different

month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no

reason to change it except when battery power drops to Level 5.

The current time for all city codes in the Timekeeping Mode and World Time

Mode is calculated in accordance with the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

differential for each city, based on your Home City time setting.

GMT differential is calculated by this watch based on Universal Time

Coordinated (UTC) data.

Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions

Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time being set.

The time calibration signal bounces off the ionosphere. Because of this, such factors as changes in the reflectivity of the ionosphere, as well as movement of the ionosphere to higher altitudes due to seasonal atmospheric changes or the time of day may change the reception range of the signal and make reception temporarily impossible.

Even if the time calibration signal is received properly, certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up to one second.

The current time setting in accordance with the time calibration signal takes priority over any time settings you make manually.

The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the period January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2099. Setting of the date by the time calibration signal cannot be performed starting from January 1, 2100.

This watch can receive signals that differentiate between leap years and non-leap years.

Though this watch is designed to receive both time data (hour, minutes, seconds) and date data (year, month, day), certain signal conditions can limit reception to time data only.

If you are in an area where proper time calibration signal reception is impossible, the watch keeps time within ±20 seconds a month at normal temperature.

If you have problems with proper time calibration signal reception or if the time setting is wrong after signal reception, check your current city code, DST (summer time), and auto receive settings.

The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of BER (Berlin) 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.

Transmitters

The time calibration signal received by this watch depends on the currently selected Home City code.

When a U.S. time zone is selected, the watch receives the time calibration signal transmitted from the United States (Fort Collins).

When a Japanese time zone is selected, the watch receives the time calibration signal transmitted from Japan (Fukushima and Fukuoka/Saga).

When a European time zone is selected, the watch receives the time calibration signals transmitted from Germany (Mainflingen) and England (Rugby). The following tables show the reception priority for the European signals.

Illumination Precautions

The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after very long use.

Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.

Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds.

The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated. This is due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not indicate malfunction.

Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.

Auto light switch precautions

The auto light switch is turned off automatically whenever battery power is at Level 4.

Wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist, movement of your arm, or vibration of your arm can cause frequent activation of the auto light switch and illumination of the display. To avoid running down the battery, turn off the auto light switch whenever engaging in activities that might cause frequent illumination of the display.

Note that wearing the watch under your sleeve while the auto light switch is turned on can cause frequent illumination of the display and can run down the battery.

Illumination may not turn on if the face of the

More than 15 degrees

watch is more than 15 degrees above or below

too high

parallel. Make sure that the back of your hand

 

 

is parallel to the ground.

 

Illumination turns off in about one second, even

 

if you keep the watch pointed towards your

 

face.

Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the auto light switch. If illumination does not turn on, try moving the watch back to the starting position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back towards your face again. If this does not work, drop your arm all the way down so it hangs at your side, and then bring it back up again.

Under certain conditions, illumination does not turn on until about one second after you turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not necessarily indicate malfunction.

You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is shaken back and forth. This sound is caused by mechanical operation of the auto light switch, and does not indicate a problem with the watch.

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