Operation Guide 4365

Proper signal reception can be difficult or even impossible under the conditions listed below.

Inside or

Inside a

Near

Near a

Near high-

Among or

among

vehicle

household

construction

tension

behind

buildings

 

appliances,

site, airport, or

power lines

mountains

 

 

office

other sources

 

 

 

 

equipment,

of electrical

 

 

 

 

or a mobile

noise

 

 

 

 

phone

 

 

 

Signal reception is normally better at night than during the day.

Time calibration signal reception takes from four to seven minutes, but in some cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time.

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

Rugby

 

500 kilometers

Mainflingen

 

Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain times of the year or day.

Radio interference may also cause problems with reception.

Mainflingen (Germany) or Rugby (England) transmitters: 500 kilometers (310 miles)

Even when the watch is within the reception range of the transmitter, signal reception will be impossible if the signal is blocked by mountains or other geological formations between the watch and signal source.

Signal reception is affected by weather, atmospheric conditions, and seasonal changes.

See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” if you experience problems with time calibration signal reception.

About Auto Receive

The watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six times a day. When any auto receive is successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not performed. The reception schedule (calibration times) depends on your currently selected Home City, and whether standard time or Daylight Saving Time is selected for your Home City.

Note

Auto receive is turned on whenever LON, PAR, or ATH is selected as the Home City code.

Your City Code

 

 

Auto Receive Start Times

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

 

 

LONStandard Time

1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight

(GMT +0)

 

 

 

 

Daylight Saving

2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am

Midnight

1:00 am

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

next day

 

 

 

 

 

PAR

Standard Time

2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am

Midnight

1:00 am

(GMT +1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

next day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daylight Saving

3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight

1:00 am

2:00 am

 

Time

 

 

 

 

next day

next day

Note

To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Timekeeping Mode, press any button.

If reception is not successful, the stopwatch second hand will move to N (NO).

5 second later, the stopwatch second hand will resume normal operation, without any adjustment of the hand setting.

If the stopwatch second hand is pointing to Y (YES) or N (NO), you can return to the Timekeeping Mode by pressing any button.

Viewing the Latest Signal Reception Results

You can use the Receive Result Mode to check if signal reception was performed correctly.

To check the latest signal reception results

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press A.

If the watch was able to perform a successful signal

receive operation since midnight, the stopwatch second

hand will move to Y (YES). If the watch has been unable

to receive any signal successfully, the second hand will

move to N (NO).

The watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode after five

seconds or when you press A.

The current receive result is cleared when the first auto receive operation is performed on the following day. This means Y (YES) indicates successful signal reception since the start of the current day.

Y (YES) continues to be indicated even if an attempt at manual receive fails after auto receive is successful.

If you adjust the time or date setting manually, the second hand will move to N (NO).

Signal Reception Troubleshooting

Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception.

ProblemProbable CauseWhat you should do

The

You changed the time setting

Perform manual signal

stopwatch

manually.

receive or wait until the next

second hand

The watch was not in the

auto signal receive operation

is pointing at

Timekeeping Mode, or you performed

is performed.

N(NO).

some button operation during the

Check to make sure the

 

auto receive operation.

watch is in a location where it

 

Signal reception results are reset at

can receive the signal.

 

midnight each day.

 

Time setting is

The Home City setting is not correct

Select the correct Home City.

incorrect

for the area where you are using

 

following signal

the watch.

 

reception.

 

 

 

 

 

For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception” and “Radio-controlled Timekeeping Precautions”.

Dual Time

 

The Dual Time lets you keep track of time in a different

Dual Time minute hand

time (24-hour format).

All of the operations in this section are performed in the

 

 

Timekeeping Mode.

 

The Dual Time is synchronized with the current time.

 

To set the Dual Time

 

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, each press of Dadvances

 

Dual Time 30 minutes. Press D to set the Dual Time

 

that you want.

Dual Time hour hand

Stopwatch

ATH

Standard Time

3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight

1:00 am

2:00 am

(GMT +2)

 

 

next day

next day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daylight Saving

4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight 1:00 am

2:00 am

3:00 am

 

Time

next day

next day

next day

Note

Auto receive is supported in all modes except while a stopwatch elapsed time

operation is in progress.

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.

The watch receives the calibration signal for two to 14 minutes everyday when the

time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches each of the calibration times. Avoid

performing any button operation within ten minutes before or after any one of the

calibration times. Doing so can interfere with correct calibration.

Stopwatch second hand

Stopwatch hour hand (24-hour format)

Stopwatch minute hand

Stopwatch 1/20 second hand

*This hand rotates and indicates the second count during the first 60 seconds.

The stopwatch lets you measure elapsed time,.

The display range of the stopwatch is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.95 seconds.

The stopwatch continues to run, restarting from zero after it reaches its limit, until you stop it.

You cannot switch to another mode while a stopwatch elapsed time operation is in progress.

All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch Mode.

To measure elapsed time

1.Press B to start the stopwatch.

2.Press B to stop the stopwatch.

You can resume the measurement operation by pressing Bagain.

Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the current time in the

Timekeeping Mode.

To perform manual receive

The 1/20 second hand rotates during the first 60 seconds only, and then stops. When elapsed timing is stopped (by pressing B), this hand jumps to the 1/20 second indication (which is kept internally).

3.Check the elapsed time.

READY

WORK

Y(YES)

N(NO)

1.Place the watch on a stable surface so its 12 o’clock side is facing towards a window.

2.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down Afor about two seconds until the watch beeps.

3.The stopwatch second hand will move to READY to indicate that the watch is setting up for time calibration reception.

The second hand will move to WORK and stay there while actual reception is in progress.

The hour and minute hands continue to keep time normally.

Time calibration signal reception takes from four to seven minutes, but in some cases it can take up to 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time.

If reception is successful, the second hand will move to Y (YES). 10 seconds later, the hands will move to the correct time.

Press Ato reset the stopwatch.

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