Operation Manual

Time Signal Reception Ranges
Time signal reception is supported in the
areas shown below.
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Japan Time Calibration Signal (JJY)
500 kilometers
500 kilometers
1,000 kilometers
1,000 kilometers
To k y o
Fukushima
Fukuoka/
Saga
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Chinese Time Calibration Signal (BPC)
500 kilometers
1,500 kilometers
Chengdu
Shangqiu
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Beijing
Changchun
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U.S. Time Calibration Signal (WWVB)
600 miles
(1,000 kilometers)
2,000 miles (3,000 kilometers)
Los Angeles
Denver
Fort Collins
Chicago
New York
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U.K. (MSF) and German (DCF77) Time
Calibration Signal
The Anthorn signal is receivable within this area.
500 kilometers
1,500 kilometers
Mainflingen
Anthorn
Note
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Even if you are within the normal
reception range of a time signal,
reception may be made impossible
by the following factors: geographic
contours, weather, the season, the
time of day, wireless noise.
Setting a Home Time City
Use the procedure in this section to configure
Home City (the city that is in the same time
zone as your current location) and summer
time settings.
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Time Signal Cities
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Summer Time
Important!
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Time signal reception will not be
possible if your Home City setting is
not correct.
Getting ready
Enter the Timekeeping Mode.
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Navigating Between Modes
1.
Pull out the crown.
The second hand will move to the
currently set city.
Crown
2.
Rotate the crown to move the second
hand to the city (one that supports time
signal reception) you want to set.
3.
To
change the summer time setting, press
(B).
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If
you don’t want to change the summer
time setting, push the crown back in to
complete the setting operation.
4.
Rotate
the crown away from you to change
the summer time setting.
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[AUTO]
The watch switches between standard
time
and summer time automatically. In
many cases, the [AUTO] setting lets you
use the watch without switching
manually between summer time and
standard time.
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Summer Time Table
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[OFF]
The watch always indicates standard
time.
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[ON]
The watch always indicates summer
time.
5.
Push the crown back in to complete the
setting operation.
Note
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If the currently indicated time is
summer time, [DST] will be shown
on the display.
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You
cannot change the summer time
setting by rotating the crown towards
you.
Summer Time
Summer time, which is also known as Daylight
Saving
Time (DST), advances the time setting
one hour, 30 minutes, or some other amount
of time from standard time (STD) during the
summer months. Whether or not and how
summer time is used depends on your country
or local area. Summer time is not used in some
countries and local areas.
Appropriate Signal Reception
Location
A time calibration signal can be received while
the watch is near a window.
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Keep metal objects away from the watch.
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Do not move the watch.
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Do
not perform any operation on the watch.
12 o'clock
Note
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You may experience time signal
reception problems in the areas
described below.
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Among or near buildings
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While riding in a vehicle
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Near household appliances,
office machines, mobile phones,
etc.
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On a construction site, in an
airport, or any other location
where radio wave interference
occurs
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Near high-voltage lines
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In mountainous areas or behind a
mountain
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