9 R a d i o w a v e s t a t i o n s
Transmission station in United States (WW)
Time signal radio station called WWVB is located
on Fort Collins, Colorado.
NIST (National Institute of Standards and
Technology) manages it.
Signals are on 60kHz.
Radio wave can be received within 1,500km (932
miles) radius.
Time signal radio station called DCF77 is located
on Mainflingen.
T-Systems Media & Broadcast manages it.
Signals are on 77.5kHz.
Time signal radio station called MSF is located
on Anthorn.
NPL (National Physical Laboratory) manages it.
Signals are on 60kHz.
Radio wave can be received within 1,500 km
radius from each station.
Transmission stations in Germany (DC) and United
Kingdom (MS)
マインフリンゲン
標準電波送信所(77.5kHz)
アンソーン
標準電波送信所(60kHz)
約1,500km
MSF (60kHz)
DCF77 (77.5kHz)
1,500km
WWVB
(60kHz)
1,500km
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Coordinated Universal Time
London
Berlin, Paris
Athens
Riyadh
Tehran (Iran)
Moscow
Kabul (Afghanistan)
Karachi
Delhi (India)
Dacca
Yangon (Myanmar)
Bangkok
Beijing (China)
Tokyo (Japan)
Adelaide (Australia)
Sydney
Noumea
Oakland
Samoa
Honolulu
Anchorage
Los Angeles (U.S.)
Denver (U.S.)
Chicago (U.S.)
New York (U.S.)
Caracas
Rio de Janeiro
South Atlantic Ocean
Azores Islands
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DC/MS
DC/MS
DC/MS
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J60/J40
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WW
WW
WW
WW
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UTC
LON
BER
ATH
RIY
THE
MOS
KBL
KHI
DEL
DAC
YGN
BKK
BJS
TYO
ADL
SYD
NOU
AUC
SAM
HNL
ANC
LAX
DEN
CHI
NYC
CCS
RIO
SAO
AZO
Time Zone
On dial
Name of City
Time difference
from UTC
Radio wave
Transmission stations in Japan (J40, J60)
Two time signal radio stations are located on Mt.
Ohtakadoya and Mt. Hagane.
Signals are on 40kHz (from Mt. Ohtakadoya) and
60kHz (from Mt. Hagane).
Radio wave can be received within 1,000 km
radius from each station.
J40 (40kHz)
J60 (60kHz)
1,000km
1,000km
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
■The watch is showing wrong time despite
reception is succeeded.
Please try zero calibration and time zone setup.
Please see [3 Zero calibration] and [4 Time
zone].
■Hands keep turn around and wonʼt stop.
When the watch is on adjustment, please wait
up to 12 minutes until itʼs finished.
■Red hand doesnʼt move when I press
buttons.
The battery may be low. Please recharge.
Please see [6 Solar battery] for more informa-
tion.
■Second hand moves once in 2 seconds.
It indicates low battery.
Please see [6 Solar battery] for more informa-
tion.
■Second hand moves once in 4 seconds.
This may happen after you change time zone
on this watch.
Please wait until midnight. It will adjust the
day/date automatically.
■The watch doesnʼt receive radio wave.
Time zone should be set one of U.S. time zones,
when you want to receive radio signal from U.S.
station.
This is the same in Europe and in Japan. Please
also see a table in [9 Radio wave stations].
■I set time zone in my hometown. But it
still doesnʼt receive radio wave.
Unlike radio wave of mobile phones, time
signals are difficult to receive properly.
Please note that night is much better to
receive. And please avoid situations like below
listed.
[Difficult places to receive radio wave]
- Near electronic devices (e.g. TV, PC, or mobile
phones).
- Near or on the furniture made of metals.
- Near or at the construction site.
- Near or on the road with huge traffic.
- Inside or between tall building.
- Under ground floor.
- Near high-voltage cable or television tower.
- Inside vehicles (e.g. cars, trains, or airplanes).
■The watch doesnʼt move at all.
When the battery is exhausted, this watch will
automatically be in power saving mode.
To recover from power saving mode, expose
the watch to enough light source.
Please also see [7 Power saving mode].
Guarantee
A guarantee of six months from the date of purchase is
granted on this watch. Within this period, any produc-
tion defects will be removed free of charge. Should this
in our estimation will not be possible or proves to be
uneconomical, a replacement will be provided in the
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similar model. Any damage caused to watches by
incorrect use or undue strain is not covered by the
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likewise not covered. The same applies if the production
rendered illegible. The value of any replacement is
limited to the cost of the original model. No liability is
accepted for any secondary or consequential damages or
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When making any guarantee claim, please send your
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