Operation Guide 5263
World Time Mode
■The World Time indicated by the n Right Dial Hands in the World Time Mode is one hour off from the actual time in the selected time zone.
The STD (standard time)/DST (daylight saving time) setting of the selected World Time City may be wrong. Select the correct STD (standard time)/DST (daylight saving time) setting (page
■The World Time indicated by the n Right Dial Hands in the World Time Mode is off.
Your Home City settings may be wrong. Check your Home City settings and correct them, if necessary (page
This can happen after the power level drops to Level 3 (page
■The x Second Hand starts to move at
The watch probably is not suffi ciently charged yet. Continue keeping it exposed to light.
Time Calibration SignalThe information in this section applies only when LONDON (LON), PARIS (PAR), ATHENS (ATH), HONOLULU (HNL), ANCHORAGE (ANC), LOS ANGELES (LAX), DENVER (DEN), CHICAGO (CHI), NEW YORK (NYC), HONG KONG (HKG), or TOKYO (TYO) is selected as the Home City. You need to adjust the current time manually when any other city is selected as the Home City.
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■The x Second Hand indicates NO (N) when I check the result of the latest receive operation.
Possible Cause | Remedy | Page | |
ξ You are wearing or moving the |
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watch, or performing a button | Keep the watch in an area where reception |
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operation during the signal receive |
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conditions are good while the signal receive | |||
operation. | |||
operation is being performed. |
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ξ The watch is in an area with poor |
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reception conditions. |
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You are in an area where signal |
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reception is not possible for some | See “Approximate Reception Ranges”. | ||
reason. |
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| ξ Check the website of the organization |
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The calibration signal is not being | that maintains the time calibration signal |
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in your area for information about its | — | ||
transmitted for some reason. | |||
down times. |
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| ξ Try again later. |
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You may have the watch confi gured for Auto Receive of the time calibration signal (page
■The current time setting is off by one hour.
Possible Cause | Remedy | Page | |
| Perform the operation under “To get ready |
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Signal reception on a day for | will be adjusted automatically as soon as | ||
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switching between STD (standard | signal reception is successful. |
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time)/DST (daylight saving time) may | If you are unable to receive the time |
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have failed for some reason. | calibration signal, change the STD | ||
| (standard time)/DST (daylight saving time) | ||
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| setting manually. |
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Possible Cause | Remedy | Page | |
| Auto Receive is not performed while |
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The watch is in the Stopwatch Mode | the watch is in the Stopwatch Mode or |
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Countdown Timer Mode. Hold down Cat | |||
or Countdown Timer Mode. | |||
least two seconds to enter the Timekeeping |
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| Mode. |
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Your Home City setting is wrong. | Check your Home City setting and correct | ||
it, if necessary. | |||
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| Both Auto Receive and Manual Receive |
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A countdown timer operation is in | are impossible while a countdown is in |
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progress. In the Countdown Timer Mode, | |||
progress. | |||
stop the timer operation and then return to |
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| the Timekeeping Mode. |
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There is not enough power for signal | Expose the watch to light to charge it. | ||
reception. | |||
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■Signal reception is being performed successfully, but the time and/or day is wrong.
Possible Cause | Remedy | Page | |
Your Home City setting is wrong. | Check your Home City setting and correct | ||
it, if necessary. | |||
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The watch may have been exposed |
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to magnetism or strong impact, which | Adjust the watch’s hand and day home | ||
has caused problems with proper | positions. | ||
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hand and day alignment. |
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Specifications
Accuracy at normal temperature: ± 15 seconds a month (with no signal calibration)
Timekeeping: Hour, minutes (hand moves every 10 seconds), seconds,
Calendar system: Full
Other: Home City code (can be assigned one of 29 city codes and Coordinated Universal Time); Daylight Saving Time (summer time) / Standard Time
Time Calibration Signal Reception: Auto receive up to six times a day (5 times a day for the Chinese calibration signal; Remaining auto receives cancelled as soon as one is successful); Manual receive
Receivable Time Calibration Signals:
Mainfl ingen, Germany (Call Sign: DCF77, Frequency: 77.5 kHz);
Anthorn, England (Call Sign: MSF, Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Fukushima,
Japan (Call Sign: JJY, Frequency: 40.0 kHz); Fukuoka/Saga, Japan
(Call Sign: JJY, Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Fort Collins, Colorado, the
United States (Call Sign: WWVB, Frequency: 60.0 kHz); Shangqiu City,
Henan Province, China (Call Sign: BPC, Frequency: 68.5 kHz)
Stopwatch: Measuring capacity: 23:59'59.95" Measuring unit: 1/20 second Measuring mode: Elapsed time, split time
Countdown Timer: Measuring unit: 1 secondInput range: 1 minute to 24 hours
Other: Auto switching to elapsed time measurement
World Time: 29 cities (29 time zones) and Coordinated Universal Time
Other: Standard Time/Daylight Saving Time (summer time); Home City/World Time City swapping
Alarm: Daily alarm
Other: Power Saving; Low battery alert; Auto Correction of Hand Home Positions
Power Supply: Solar panel and one rechargeable battery
Approximate battery operating time: 5 months (no exposure to light after a full charge; Analog hands operational 18 hours per day and one signal reception of approximately 4 minutes per day)
City Code Table