▲ 1 second
• To return to the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B for at least two seconds.
• If there have been no successful receptions, the time will show “- -:--”.
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1 second
▲
Receive successful indicator
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4. Press Cto toggle auto receive on (ON) and off (OFF).
After the setting is the way you want, press A to exit the setting mode.
5. To return to the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B for at least two seconds.
To view the latest signal reception results
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press B to enter the Battery/Receive Mode.
2. Press Cto display the date and time of the last successful signal reception.
1 second ▲
Receive successful

Operation Guide 5161

Japan Signals

• Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain

500 kilometers

500 kilometers

Fukushima

times of the year or day. Radio interference also may cause problems with reception.

Mainflingen (Germany) or Anthorn (England) transmitters: 500 kilometers

(310 miles)

Fukuoka/Saga

1,000 kilometers

1,000 kilometers

Fort Collins (United States) transmitter: 600 miles (1,000 kilometers)

Fukushima or Fukuoka/Saga (Japan) transmitters: 500 kilometers (310 miles)

Shangqiu (China) transmitter: 1,500 kilometers (910 miles)

• Even when the watch is within the reception range of the transmitter, signal

reception will be impossible if the signal is blocked by mountains or other geological

China Signal

1,500 kilometers

Changchun

500 kilometers

Beijing

 

Chengdu

Shanghai

 

Shangqiu

Hong Kong

 

formations between the watch and signal source.

• Signal reception is affected by weather, atmospheric conditions, and seasonal

changes.

• See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” (page E-29) if you

experience problems with time calibration signal reception.

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About Auto Receive

The watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to 6 times a day (5 times a day for the Chinese calibration signal). When any auto receive is successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not performed. The reception schedule (calibration times) depends on your currently selected Home City, and whether standard time or Daylight Saving Time is selected for your Home City.

 

Your Home City

 

Auto Receive Start Times

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

LON

Standard Time

1:00 am

2:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight*

 

Daylight Saving Time

2:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight*

1:00 am*

PAR

Standard Time

2:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight*

1:00 am*

 

Daylight Saving Time

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight*

1:00 am*

2:00 am*

ATH

Standard Time

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight*

1:00 am*

2:00 am*

 

Daylight Saving Time

4:00 am

5:00 am

Midnight*

1:00 am*

2:00 am*

3:00 am*

HKG

Standard Time and

1:00 am

2:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

 

 

Daylight Saving Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Home City

 

Auto Receive Start Times

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

TYO

Standard Time

Midnight

1:00 am

2:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

HNL

Standard Time and

Midnight

1:00 am

2:00 am

3:00 am

4:00 am

5:00 am

ANC

Daylight Saving Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Next day

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Note

•When a calibration time is reached, the watch will receive the calibration signal only if it is in either the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. Reception is not performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring settings.

•Auto receive of the calibration signal is designed to be performed early in the morning, while you sleep (provided that the Timekeeping Mode time is set correctly). Before going to bed for the night, remove the watch from your wrist, and put it in a location where it can receive the signal easily.

•Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the current time in the Timekeeping Mode. The receive operation will be performed whenever the display shows any one of the calibration times, regardless of whether or not the displayed time actually is the correct time.

To perform manual receive

1. While in the Timekeeping Mode or Battery/Receive

Receiving

Mode, hold down Cfor about two seconds.

 

• The second hand will move to READY (R) and signal

 

reception will start.

 

• The digital display will go blank at this time.

 

• The second hand will indicate the current reception

 

status.

 

READY (or R) : Unstable

 

WORK (or W) : Stable

 

• Keep the watch in a location where reception is stable

 

while a receive operation is in progress.

READY (or R)

• Signal reception takes from three to eight minutes, but

 

in some cases it can take as long as 16 minutes. Take

 

care that you do not perform any button operations or

 

move the watch during this time.

•Even under optimum reception conditions, it can take about 30 seconds for reception to stabilize.

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•Check the second hand position to find out the status of a receive operation and to determine the best location for signal reception.

•Note that weather, the time of day, surroundings, and other factors all can affect reception.

Note

To cancel an ongoing signal receive operation, press any button.

When reception is successful

•“GET” appears when reception is complete, and the

watch adjusts its current time setting.

• To return to the Timekeeping Mode after “GET” appears, press Bor C, or do not perform any operation for one or two minutes.

• The receive successful indicator is displayed after a successful receive operation.

When reception fails

•The watch displays “ERROR” without adjusting the current time setting.

•To return to the Timekeeping Mode after “ERROR” appears, press Bor C, or do not perform any operation for one or two minutes.

•Once any receive operation is successful, the receive successful indicator will remain on the display for the rest of the day, even if other receive operations fail.

To turn auto receive on and off

 

 

 

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press B to enter the

 

 

 

Battery/Receive Mode.

 

 

 

2. Press Cto display the date and time of the last

 

 

 

successful signal reception.

 

 

 

3. Hold down A until the current auto receive setting (ON

 

 

 

or OFF) starts to flash. This is the setting screen.

 

 

 

• Note that the setting screen will not appear if the

On/Off status

currently selected Home City is the one that does not

 

 

 

support time calibration reception.

 

 

 

• For information about city codes that support signal

 

 

 

receive, see “To specify your Home City” (page E-12).

 

 

 

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Signal Reception Troubleshooting

Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception.

Problem

Probable Cause

What you should do

Cannot perform

• The watch is not in the

• Enter the Timekeeping Mode

manual receive.

Timekeeping Mode.

and try again.

 

• Your current Home City is not

• Select LON, PAR, ATH, HKG,

 

one of the following: LON, PAR,

TYO, HNL, ANC, LAX, DEN,

 

ATH, HKG, TYO, HNL, ANC,

CHI, or NYC as your Home

 

LAX, DEN, CHI, or NYC

City (page E-12).

 

• A countdown timer operation is

• Enter the Countdown Timer

 

in progress.

Mode and stop the countdown

 

 

(page E-42).

Auto receive is

• You changed the time setting

• Perform manual signal receive

turned on, but the

manually.

or wait until the next auto

receive successful

• The DST setting was changed

signal receive operation is

indicator does not

manually.

performed.

appear on the

• You pressed a button while

 

display.

signal receive was in progress.

 

 

 

 

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