Operation Guide 5182

Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone

You can use the World Time Mode to view the current time in one of 29 time zones around the globe. Each time zone has a “city code”, which is a three-letter abbreviation of a representative city in the zone. The representative city of the time zone that is currently selected in the World Time Mode is called the “World Time City”.

Hand Functions

x Second Hand: Indicates the currently selected World Time City.

v Left Dial Hand: Indicates the summer time setting

To view the time in another time zone

1.

Use C to rotate the v Left Dial Hand until WT is located next to the pointer ( ).

 

ξ This indicates the World Time Mode.

2.

Use D to move the x Second Hand to the city code you want to select as the

 

World Time City.

 

ξ The b Right Dial Hands will move to the current time in the currently selected

 

World Time City. At this time, the z Hour Hand and c Minute Hand will continue

 

to indicate the current time in the Home City.

 

ξ Holding down D causes the x Second Hand to move at high speed.

 

ξ For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table” at the back of this



(STD, DST) for the currently selected World Time City.

manual.

ξ If you think that the time indicated for the selected World Time City is not correct,

b Right Dial Hands: Indicate the current time in the selected World Time City in 24-hour format.

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it probably means that there is something wrong with your Home City settings.

Use the procedure under “To configure summer time and other Home City

settings” (page E-24) to correct the Home City settings.

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To specify standard time or daylight saving time (DST) for a time zone

1. In the World Time Mode, use D to select the city code for the time whose setting you want to change.

2. Press B to toggle the v Left Dial Hand between STD (standard time) and DST (daylight saving time).



ξ Note that you cannot switch between STD (standard

 

 

time)/DST (daylight saving/summer time) while UTC is

 

selected as the World Time City.

 

ξ Note that the STD (standard time)/DST (daylight

 

saving/summer time) setting affects only the currently

 

selected time zone. Other time zones are not affected.

B



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Swapping your Home City and World Time City

You can use the procedure below to swap your Home City and World Time City. This capability can come in handy when you frequently travel between two locations in different time zones.

The following example shows what happens when the Home City and World Time City are swapped while the Home City originally is TYO (Tokyo) and the World Time City is NYC (New York).

 

Home City

World Time City

 

Tokyo

New York

Before swapping

10:08 p.m.

9:08 a.m.

 

(Standard time)

(Daylight saving time)

 

New York

Tokyo

After swapping

9:08 a.m.

10:08 p.m.

 

(Daylight saving time)

(Standard time)

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To swap your Home City and World Time City

1.In the World Time Mode, use D to select the World Time City you want.

 

ξ In this example, you would move the x Second Hand

 

to NYC in order to select New York as the World

 

Time City.



ξ Wait until the b Right Dial Hands complete their

 

 

move to the time in the currently selected World Time

City. You will not be able to perform step 2 of this procedure until the hands stop moving.

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2.Hold down A for about three seconds until the watch beeps.

ξ This will make the World Time City (NYC in this example) your new Home City. At the same time, it will change the Home City you had selected prior to



step 2 (TYO in this example) to your World Time City.

 

ξ After swapping the Home City and World Time City, the watch will stay in the World Time Mode. The

x Second Hand will point to your new World Time City (TYO in this example).

ξThe b Right Dial Hands will indicate the current time in your new World Time City.

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Using the Alarm

When the alarm is turned on, an alarm will sound for about 10 seconds each day when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches the preset alarm time. This is true even if the watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.

 

Hand Functions

 

x Second Hand: Indicates the current alarm ON/OFF

 

setting.

 

v Left Dial Hand: Points to AL.



b Right Dial Hands: Indicate the current alarm time

 

setting in 24-hour format.

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To change the alarm time setting

1.Use C to rotate the v Left Dial Hand until AL is located next to the pointer ( ).

ξThis indicates the Alarm Mode.

2.Use D (+) and B (–) to change the alarm time setting.

ξEach press of either button will move the b Right Dial Hands one minute.

ξHolding down D or B will start high-speed hand movement in the applicable direction. To stop high-speed hand movement, press any button.

ξThe alarm always works based on the time kept in the Timekeeping Mode.

ξThe watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any operation in the Alarm Mode for about two or three minutes.

To turn the alarm on or off

In the Alarm Mode, press A to toggle the alarm on and off. The x Second Hand will indicate the current ON/OFF setting.

To stop the alarm

Press any button.

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Adjusting Home Positions

To adjust home positions

Strong magnetism or impact can cause the hands and/or date of the watch to be off. If this happens, perform the applicable home position adjustment procedures in this section.

ξHand home position adjustment is not required if the time and day settings are correct.

Note

Any time after you enter the home position adjustment mode in step 1 of the following procedure, you can return to the Timekeeping Mode by pressing A. The watch also will return to the Timekeeping Mode automatically if you do not perform any operation for about two or three minutes in the home position adjustment mode. In either case, any adjustments you made before the watch returned to the Timekeeping Mode will be applied.

1.Use A as shown under “Setting Modes” (page E-20) to enter the “Home Position Adjustment” mode.

 

 

ξ The watch will exit the home position adjustment mode

 

 

automatically if you do not perform any operation for

 

 

about two or three minutes.



 

ξ First is v Left Dial Hand home position adjustment.

 

 

 

ξ If the v Left Dial Hand moves to 12 o’clock, it is in

 

 

 

 

the correct home position. If it doesn’t, use D (+) and

 

 

B (–) to move it to 12 o’clock.

 

 

 

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