Operation Guide 5173
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Proper signal reception can be diffi cult or even impossible under the conditions
x
listed below.
Inside or
among
buildings
Inside a
vehicle
Near
household
appliances,
offi ce
equipment,
or a mobile
phone
Near a
construction
site, airport,
or other
sources of
electrical
noise
Near
high-tension
power lines
Among
or behind
mountains
Signal reception normally is better at night than during the day.
x
Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes, but in some
x
cases it can take as long as 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any
button operations or move the watch during this time.
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Important!
When getting ready to receive the time calibration signal, position the watch as
x
shown in the nearby illustration, with its 12 o’clock side pointing towards a window.
This watch is designed to receive a time calibration signal late at night. Because of
this, you should place the watch near a window as shown in the illustration when
you take it off at night. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.
Make sure the watch is facing the
x
right way.
12 o’clock
or
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x
Auto Receive
With auto receive, the watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to
six times a day (fi ve times for the China signal). When any auto receive is successful,
remaining auto receive operations are not performed. For more information, see
“About Auto Receive” (page E-24).
x
Manual Receive
Manual receive lets you start a time calibration receive operation with the press of a
button. For more information, see “To perform manual receive” (page E-28).
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Press
3.
A
twice to exit the setting mode.
Normally, your watch should show the correct time as soon as you select your
x
Home City code. If it does not, it should adjust automatically after the next auto
receive operation (in the middle of the night). You also can perform manual
receive (page E-28) or you can set the time manually (page E-67).
The watch will receive the time calibration signal automatically from the
x
applicable transmitter (in the middle of the night) and update its settings
accordingly. For information about the relationship between city codes and
transmitters, see page E-20 and “Transmitters” (page E-84).
See the maps under “Approximate Reception Ranges” (page E-21) for
x
information about the reception ranges of the watch.
Time Calibration Signal Reception
There are two different methods you can use to receive the time calibration signal:
auto receive and manual receive.
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LIS, LON
: Lisbon, London
MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO
: Madrid, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Stockholm
ATH
: Athens
MOW
: Moscow
HKG, BJS, TPE
: Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei
SEL, TYO
: Seoul, Tokyo
HNL
: Honolulu
ANC
: Anchorage
YVR, LAX
: Vancouver, Los Angeles
YEA, DEN
: Edmonton, Denver
MEX, CHI
: Mexico City, Chicago
MIA, YTO, NYC
: Miami, Toronto, New York
YHZ
: Halifax
YYT
: St. Johns
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To specify your Home City
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
1.
A
for about
fi ve seconds until the left dial hand points to
T1
and
the city code fl ashes on the upper display. This is the
setting mode.
Press
2.
D
(east) and
B
(west) to select the city code
you want to use as your Home City.
City code
Left dial hand
Seconds
PM indicator
Hour : Minutes
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When using the watch outside the areas covered by the time signal transmitters,
x
you will have to adjust the current time setting manually as required. See “To set
the time and date manually” (page E-67) for more information about manual time
settings.
The U.S. time calibration signal can be picked up by the watch while in North
x
America. The term “North America” in this manual refers to the area that consists of
Canada, the continental United States, and Mexico.
Using this watch in a country covered by a time calibration signal that is different
x
from the countries it supports may result in incorrect time indication due to local
application of summer time, etc.
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Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping
This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly.
This watch is designed to pick up the time calibration signals transmitted in
x
Germany (Mainfl ingen), England (Anthorn), the United States (Fort Collins), China
(Shangqiu), and Japan (Fukushima, Fukuoka/Saga).
See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” (page E-32) if you
x
experience problems with time calibration signal reception.
Current Time Setting
This watch adjusts its time setting automatically in accordance with a time calibration
signal. You also can perform a manual procedure to set the time and date, when
necessary.
x
The fi rst thing you should do after purchasing this watch is to specify
your Home City (the city where you normally will use the watch). For more
information, see “To specify your Home City” on page E-14.
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Stopwatch Mode
(page E-39)
Countdown Timer Mode
(page E-41)
Alarm Mode
(page E-45)
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General Guide
Press
x
C
to change from mode to mode.
In any mode (except a setting mode), press
x
B
to illuminate the display for about
one second.
Timekeeping Mode
World Time Mode
(page E-34)
Press
C
.
