Citizen B11, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...ressing against the crown with the thick portion of your finger Fig 2 Please refer to the manual for information on the procedures for setting the time and date correcting time difference and setting the reference position CONTENTS 1 Features 4 2 Before Using 5 3 Setting the Time and Date 6 Switching the Mode Setting the Time and Date 4 Correcting the Time Difference 14 5 Functions Unique to Solar...

Page 2: ...se of this Watch To use this watch comfortably make sure to recharge it before it stops running completely There is no risk of overcharging no matter how much the watch is charged Overcharging Prevention Function It is recommended that the watch be recharged everyday This watch is a solar powered watch that contains a solar cell in its face that drives the watch by converting light energy into ele...

Page 3: ...te Return crown to normal position Returns automatically after 30 seconds Hour and date correction time difference Press button A In the case the crown is of the screw lock type operate the crown after first loosen ing the screw and then make sure to securely retighten the screw after the crown has been operated 7 CITIZEN 1 Date correction position correction of no of years elapsed since the most ...

Page 4: ...ise rotation Setting the Time and Date Correcting Minutes and Seconds 1 When the crown is pulled out to the second click the second hand rapidly ad vances to the 0 seconds position and stops Align the hands at the reference position after performing the all reset proce dure when the second hand does not stop at the 0 seconds position 2 Turn the crown and set the minutes 1 When the crown is turned ...

Page 5: ...he cor rection state When the crown is turned continuously the hour hand advances rapidly Turn the crown to either the left or right to stop the hour hand from advancing rapidly 3 Turn the crown continuously to advance the hour hand rapidly and correct the date The date changes between the hours of about 10 00 PM and 3 00 AM When the month is set to a month with 30 days even when the date changes ...

Page 6: ...onth zone Quick Reference Table for No of Years Since Most Recent Leap Year Year Years elapsed Year Years elapsed 3rd year after leap year 3rd year after leap year 2003 2007 1st year after leap year Leap year 2nd year after leap year Leap year 1st year after leap year 2nd year after leap year 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2000 How to Read Month and Year How to read the month January Between 1 00 and 2 ...

Page 7: ...d for 30 seconds after button A has been pressed or for 30 seconds after the hands finish moving 1 Put the crown in the normal position 2 When button A is pressed the second hand performs a demonstration move ment forward rotation backward rotation forward rotation 3 Correct the time difference by turning the crown to the right or left 1 When the crown is turned to the right the hour hand moves fo...

Page 8: ...ging the watch by exposing it to light so that the second hand returns to one second interval movement Case of Correcting Time Difference by 9 Hours Proper Correction Procedure Turned to the left Turned to the right Direction of time difference correction Direction of returning time difference Direction of improper time difference correction Turned to the right Improper Correction Procedure ...

Page 9: ...s time City name Reference Time Differences of Major World Cities Based on UTC London Paris Cairo Moscow Dubay Karachi Dakar Time difference Daylight savings time City name Time difference Daylight savings time Bangkok Hong Kong Tokyo Sydney Noumea Auckland Honolulu City name 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 Cities regions in which daylight savings time is used are indicated with a while those in w...

Page 10: ...Time Display If insufficiently charged If charged Two second interval movement Insufficient Charging Warning Function If continues to remain insufficiently charged Time Setting Warning Function Note 2 When the watch is sufficiently charged after the time has been reset Note 1 Irregular two second interval movement If charging is stopped as a result of the solar cell not being exposed to light When...

Page 11: ... move irregularly at two second intervals unless the time is reset Insufficient Charging Warning Function Two second interval movement 2 seconds 2 seconds The second hand moves at two second intervals to indicate that the watch is insuf ficiently charged Although the watch will continue to operate normally at this time as well it will stop after about 2 days have elapsed since the start of two sec...

Page 12: ...ging time from the stopped state to 1 second interval movement Overcharging Prevention Function The overcharging prevention function is activated when the secondary battery is fully charged so that it is not charged further Power Save Function When power is no longer generated as a result of light not shining on the solar cell continuously for 2 hours the second hand stops at the 12 00 position an...

Page 13: ... the watch off try to place it in as bright a location as possible to ensure that it always keeps the correct time Charging Precautions Avoid recharging at high temperatures over about 60 C 140 F since this may result in damage to the watch during recharging Examples Charging the watch in close proximity to an incandescent lamp halogen lamp or other light source that can easily reach high temperat...

Page 14: ...gnment 9 All Reset The display of this watch may not read correctly as a result of being subjected to the effects of static electricity or strong impact and so forth When this happens perform the procedure described in 10 Reference Position Alignment after per forming the all reset procedure described below 1 Pull out the crown to the second click The second hand moves to the 0 position stored in ...

Page 15: ... crown pulled out to the first click 1 Turning the crown to the right causes the hour hand to move forward 2 Turning the crown to the left causes the hour hand to move backward 3 The date moves with the hour hand Con tinuously move the hour hand to set the date between the 31st and 1st 4 Align the hour hand at 12 00 5 After each hand and the date have been set return the crown to the normal positi...

Page 16: ...r resistance performance There are several types of water resistant watches as shown in the following table The unit bar is roughly equal to 1 atmosphere WATER RESIST ANT xx bar may also be indicated as W R xx bar Indication Dial Case Case back Specifications WATER RESIST or no indication WR 50 or WATER RESIST 50 WR 100 200 or WATER RESIST 100 200 WATER RESIST ANT WATER RESIST ANT 5 bar or WATER R...

Page 17: ...r the finish Water resistance for daily use to 3 atmospheres This type of watch is water resistant to minor exposure to water For example you may wear the watch while washing your face however it is not designed for use underwater Upgraded water resistance for daily use to 5 atmospheres This type of watch is water resistant to moderate exposure to water You may wear the watch while swimming howeve...

Page 18: ...itizen geuine parts during replacement CAUTION Operating environment Use the watch within the operating temperature range specified in the instruction manual Using the watch where temperatures are outside the specified range may result in deterioration of functions or even stoppage of the watch Do NOT use the watch in places where it is exposed to high temperature such as in a sauna Doing so may r...

Page 19: ...ange 10 C to 60 C 14 F to 140 F Display functions Time Hours minutes seconds the second and minute hands move every sec ond and the hour hand moves every 3 minutes Calendar Date display Month and years elapsed since the most recent leap year are dis played by the second hand only displayed when correcting the no of years elapsed since the most recent leap year and month Additional functions Power ...