
Using World Time
Operation Guide 4343
❚To check the current summer time on/ off setting
❚To turn summer time on or off
World Time lets you display the current time in any one of 27 cities (29 time zones) around the world.
•Press the Dbutton to enter the World Time Mode.
•If you are entering from the Chronograph Mode, the chronograph must be reset first. See “Chronograph Reset” for more information.
World Time Mode
Currently Selected City Code
❚To search for a city
In the World Time Mode, press the Dbutton to move the indicator hand (which is pointing at the currently selected city code) clockwise.
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release the Dbutton, the hands |
of the watch will move to the |
(Indicates zone)
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In the World Time Mode, press the Abutton.
•The second hand moves to “0” when summer time is turned on, and to “5” (between “4” and “6”) when summer time is turned off.
•The second hand will resume normal operation after about five seconds.
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1. In the World Time Mode, use the D button to select the
city code whose summer time setting you want to change.
2. Hold down the Abutton for about five seconds to toggle summer time on or off.
•You can turn summer time on or off individually for each World Time city. Note, however, that you cannot change the summer time setting for the “GMT” (Greenwich Mean Time) zone.
Indicator Hand
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current time in the zone of the |
indicated city code. |
(Clockwise)
Current time in the zone where the currently selected city code is located
When summer time is turned on
• When you turn on summer time for a city code that supports time |
calibration signal reception, the watch will decide automatically |
whether or not to apply the summer time or standard time setting |
in accordance with the received signal. |
• In the case of a city code that does not support signal reception, |
turning on summer time advances the current time setting by one |
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30 | 30 |
Time City Code Zone
(Hour, Minute)
Important!
If the current time shown of the selected city code is not correct, check the current time setting of your Home Time and make adjustments as necessary.
• For information about configuring home time settings, see “Changing the Home City Setting”.
• Press the Bbutton to return to the Timekeeping Mode.
Home City beep indicator
If the city code that the indicator hand moves to when you press the
Dbutton is your currently selected Home City, the watch will beep.
hour. |
• City codes that support signal reception are TYO, HKG, HNL, |
ANC, LAX DEN, CHI, and NYC. |
• Signal reception is possible in Hong Kong (HKG), Honolulu |
(HNL), and Anchorage (ANC) when reception conditions are |
good. |
• To select summer time manually for a city code that supports |
signal reception, turn off summer time for the city code and |
then select a city code in the neighboring time zone that will |
advance the time by one hour. |
OFF | ON |
Summer time, or Daylight Saving Time (DST) as is it is called in some countries, calls for setting clocks ahead one hour during the summer season. Note that the use of summer time depends on the country and even the local area.
Changing the Home City Setting
Use the World Time Mode to specify your Home City.
Example: To change the Home City setting from New York (NYC) to Tokyo (TYO)
Important!
If you are using the watch in Japan, be sure to select TYO (Tokyo) as your Home City.
Selecting another city code will make it impossible to receive the time calibration signal, which will cause your time setting to be off.
World Time City Code List
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GMT | +0.0 | Greenwich Mean Time | ADL | +9.5 | Adelaide |
1. In the World Time Mode, use the Dbutton to select the city code you want to use as your new Home City.
Current Time in
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LON | +0.0 | London | SYD | +10.0 | Sydney |
PAR | +1.0 | Paris | NOU | +11.0 | Noumea |
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ATH | +2.0 | Athens | WLG | +12.0 | Wellington |
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JED | +3.0 | Jeddah | PPG | Pago Pago | |
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THR | +3.5 | Teheran | HNL | Honolulu | |
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DXB | +4.0 | Dubai | ANC | Anchorage | |
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KBL | +4.5 | Kabul | LAX | Los Angeles |
2. Hold down the Abutton as you press the D button to swap your current Home City with the World Time City you selected in step 1.
•The watch will beep and make the currently selected World Time City your new Home City.
•Your previous Home City will become your new World Time City, and the indicator hand will move to its city code.
TYO Selected
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KHI | +5.0 | Karachi | DEN | Denver | |
DEL | +5.5 | Delhi | CHI | Chicago | |
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DAC | +6.0 | Dhaka | NYC | New York | |
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RGN | +6.5 | Yangon | *CCS | Caracas | |
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BKK | +7.0 | Bangkok | RIO | Rio de Janeiro | |
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HKG | +8.0 | Hong Kong |
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TYO | +9.0 | Tokyo |
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• Based on data as of June 2007.
• The rules governing global times (GMT differential and UTC offset) and summer time are determined by each individual country.
* In December 2007, Venezuela changed its offset from
old offset) for the CCS (Caracas, Venezuela) city code. | 5 |
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