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2. Check the current location settings.

Use the procedure under ÒConÞ guring Time and Date SettingsÓ (page E-32) to conÞ gure your location settings.

Important!

ξProper time calibration signal reception and time settings depend on correct location setting. Make sure you configure these settings correctly.

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3.Set the current time.

ξTo set the time using a time calibration signal

See “To get ready for a receive operation” (page E-26).

ξTo set the time manually

See “Configuring Time and Date Settings Manually” (page E-35).

The watch is now ready for use.

ξFor details about the watch’s radio controlled timekeeping feature, see “Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping” (page E-23).

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Contents

E-2 About this manual

E-4 About the face

E-5 Crown Operations

E-8 Things to check before using the watch E-14 Charging the Watch

E-18 To use the charging guide

E-22 To recover from the sleep state

E-23 Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping

E-32 Configuring Time and Date Settings

E-33 To check the current location setting

E-34 To change the location setting

E-36 To set the time manually

E-38 To set the date manually

E-43 Adjusting the Home Positions E-48 Troubleshooting

E-54 Specifications

E-26 To get ready for a receive operation

E-29 To perform manual receive

E-30 To check the result of the latest receive operation

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Charging the Watch

The face of the watch is a solar panel that generates power from light. The generated power charges a built-in rechargeable battery, which powers watch operations. The watch charges whenever it is exposed to light.

Charging Guide

Whenever you are not

 

When wearing the watch,

wearing the watch, be sure

 

makes sure that its face is

 

to leave it in a location

 

not blocked from light by the

where it is exposed to light.

 

sleeve of your clothing.

ξ Best charging

 

ξ The watch may enter a

performance is achieved

 

sleep state (page E-21) if

by exposing the watch to

 

its face is blocked by your

light that is as strong as

 

sleeve even only partially.

possible.

 

 

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Warning!

Leaving the watch in bright light for charging can cause it to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury. The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following conditions for long periods.

ξOn the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight

ξToo close to an incandescent lamp

ξUnder direct sunlight

Important!

ξKeep the watch in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long periods. This helps to ensure that power does not run down.

ξStoring the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause power to run down. Make sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whenever possible.

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Power Levels

Movement indicates the current charge level.

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You can get an idea of the watchÕs power level by observing the movement of the x Second Hand in the regular timekeeping.

Level

Hand Movement

 

Charge

1

Normal.

 

 

 

 

Battery is charged.

 

x Second Hand moves in the

 

2

following pattern.

 

Battery is starting

1 second

 

1 second

 

 

 

to go low.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

x Second Hand moves at two-

 

3

second intervals.

 

Battery is low.

v Day Indicator changes to

1

 

 

 

(home position).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

x Second Hand stopped.

 

Battery is very low.

z Hour Hand and c Minute

 

 

Hand stopped at 12 o’clock.

 

 

ξWhen power drops to Level 4, all functions will be disabled but the watch will continue to keep time internally for about one week. If you recharge the battery sufficiently during this period, the analog hands will move automatically to the correct setting and regular timekeeping will resume. After one week, all settings (including timekeeping) will be cleared. Recharging the battery will reset all settings to their initial factory defaults.

Charging Guide

The charging guide causes the x Second Hand to perform movement that gives you a rough idea of whether the watch needs to be exposed to light in order to charge the battery.

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To use the charging guide

1.Pull the crown out to the Þ rst click. The x Second Hand will move to the currently selected location setting. Next, push the crown back in.

ξFor about one second, the x Second Hand will perform movement that indicates whether the watch’s battery requires charging.

 

Battery is charged.

Charge is very low.

Charge is low.

Consider leaving the watch in

Leave the watch in bright

light for charging.

light for long time until

 

charged.

 

ξThe current charging requirement is indicated whenever you push the crown back in from the first click.

ξFailure to expose the watch to light when charging is required will cause the charge to be reduced even further.

ξThe charging guide is based on a calculated value (not the actual battery charge). Because of this, the battery charge may go low even if the charging guide indicates that immediate charging is not required. If this happens, expose the watch to light as soon as possible to charge the battery.

Charge is low.

Leave the watch in light for charging.

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