Operation Guide 5351

To perform a countdown timer operation

A

 

A

 

B

Start

Stop

Zero Reset

A time-up alert sounds for 10 seconds when the countdown reaches 0, and then the timer displays the start time.

The alarm will not sound if battery power is low.

Pulling out the crown while a countdown is in progress will stop the countdown and enter the countdown start time setting mode.

Important!

Time calibration signal reception is disabled while the watch is in the Countdown Timer Mode.

To stop the alarm

Press any button.

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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.

Hands and Indicators

zHour Hand: Indicates the currently set alarm time hour.

x Second Hand: Indicates the current alarm ON/OFF setting.



c Minute Hand: Indicates the currently set alarm time

minute.

 

v Upper Dial Hand: Indicates the hour setting of the current alarm time in 24-hour format.

b Lower Dial Hand: Points to AL.

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To change the alarm time setting

1.In the Timekeeping Mode, press Cfour times to enter the Alarm Mode.

The b Lower Dial hand will move to AL.

2.Pull out the crown to enter the alarm setting mode.

If you do not perform any operation with the crown for about two minutes after pulling it out, crown operations will become disabled and the watch hands will no longer move when you rotate the crown. If this happens, push the crown back in and then pull it out again.

You can toggle between the hour and minute setting mode, and the hour only setting mode by pressing C.

C

Hour/Minute

 

 

 

Hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Rotate the crown to set the alarm time.

The z Hour Hand will also move.

See “Crown Operations” (page E-3) for information about high-speed hand movement.

4.Press Cto switch to the hour setting mode.

The z Hour Hand will move slightly left and right to indicate the z Hour Hand setting mode.

Check the 24-hour time indicated by the v Upper Dial Hand to see if the current setting is a.m. or p.m.

5.Rotate the crown to adjust the hour setting only.

See “Crown Operations” (page E-3) for information about high-speed hand movement.

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6.After the setting is the way you want, push the crown back in to exit the alarm setting mode.

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

The 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 Ato toggle the alarm between on and off. The x Second Hand will indicate the current ON/OFF setting.

Note

The alarm will not sound if battery power is low.

The alarm will not sound if the watch is in the Power Saving sleep state.

To stop the alarm

Press any button.

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Adjusting Home Positions

Strong magnetism or impact can cause the hands and/or day setting to be off, even if the watch is able to perform the signal receive operation.

Auto Home Position Adjustment

Auto correction of hand home positions corrects the hand position automatically.

Auto correction is performed in the Timekeeping Mode only.

Auto correction corrects the positions of all hands. For the n Day Indicator, you must perform the manual adjustment procedure under “To adjust home positions manually” (page E-67).

If the v Upper Dial Hand is 12 hours off of the current correct time, correct the setting using the procedure under “To adjust home positions manually” (page E-67).

Auto correction of the b Lower Dial Hand is performed once a day in the middle of the night, while the watch is in the sleep state (page E-20).

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Manual Home Position Adjustment

Perform the procedure in this section if auto home position adjustment is not possible for some reason.

Hand 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 2 of the following procedure, you can return to the Timekeeping Mode by pushing the crown back in. In this case, any adjustments you made before the watch returned to the Timekeeping Mode will be applied.

If you do not perform any operation with the crown for about two minutes after pulling it out, crown operations will become disabled and hands will not move when you rotate the crown. If this happens, push the crown back in and then pull it out again.

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To adjust home positions manually

1.Hold down Cat least two seconds to enter the Timekeeping Mode.

2.

Pull out the crown.

3.

Keep Bdepressed for more than seven seconds.

 

This will cause the x Second Hand to perform one full



revolution.

 

After about two seconds, the x Second Hand will

 

move to 12 o’clock. After about seven seconds,

 

the x Second Hand will start performing one full

 

revolution. Keep Bdepressed until the x Second

 

Hand completes one full revolution.

After the x Second Hand completes its full revolution, release B. When you do, home position adjustment of all of the hands (but not the n Day Indicator) will start automatically.

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Home position adjustment is complete when all hands are at 12 o’clock.

If the v Upper Dial Hand is not pointing at 24, which is its home position, hold down Afor about two seconds to move it there.

To exit the home position adjustment operation and return to the Timekeeping Mode, push the crown back in.

4. Press C.

This enters the n Day Indicator home position adjustment mode.



5. Check the n Day Indicator to confi rm that it is 1, which

is its home position.

 

If the 1 is not in the center of the n Day Indicator, rotate the crown to center it.

Rotating the crown three full consecutive turns clockwise will cause the n Day Indicator to start changing in a forward direction (increment).

To stop n Day Indicator movement, press any button.

6.Push the crown back in to return to the Timekeeping Mode.

This will cause the hands to return to their normal positions and resume regular timekeeping. Wait until everything stops moving before performing any other operation.

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