24
13
14
15
16
17
1 8
19
20
21
22
23
8
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C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
1 . P o w e r e d b y l i g h t e n e r g y :
T h e s o l a r
c e l l i n s t a l l e d c o n v e r t s l i g h t e n e r g y i n t o
e l e c t r i c a l e n e r g y , a n d s t o r e s i t i n t h e
r e c h a r g e a b l e b a t t e r y .
2 . N o n e e d f o r b a t t e r y r e p l a c e m e n t :
The watch is provided with a rechargeable
s o l a r c e l l i n s t e a d o f t h e c o n v e n t i o n a l
s i l v e r o x i d e b a t t e r y .
3 . L a r g e v o l u m e r e c h a r g e a b l e b a t t e r y :
W h e n t h e w a t c h i s f u l l y c h a r g e d , i t w i l l
keep operating for approximately 60 days.
4 . Energy depletion forewarning function:
When the energy stored in the rechargeable
b a t t e r y i s r e d u c e d t o a n e x t r e m e l y s m a l l
a m o u n t , t h e s e c o n d h a n d s t a r t s m o v i n g
a t 2 - s e c o n d i n t e r v a l s .
5 . Q u i c k - s t a r t f u n c t i o n :
E v e n w h e n
t h e w a t c h c o m p l e t e l y s t o p s o p e r a t i n g ,
i t w i l l s t a r t o p e r a t i n g i m m e d i a t e l y o n c e
e x p o s e d t o l i g h t .
s e c o n d i n t e r v a l s , t h e e n e r g y s t o r e d i n
the rechargeable battery is not sufficient.
I f t h e w a t c h i s t u r n e d a w a y f r o m t h e
l i g h t , t h e w a t c h w i l l s t o p o p e r a t i n g .
2 . K e e p t h e w a t c h e x p o s e d t o t h e l i g h t
u n t i l t h e s e c o n d h a n d m o v e s a t 1 - s e c o n d
i n t e r v a l s .
3 . Charge the rechargeable battery sufficiently,
a n d t h e n s e t t h e t i m e a n d p u t o n t h e
w a t c h .
* See “
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GUIDELINE OF CHARGING TIME”
b e l o w .
S e c o n d
h a n d
I
NSTRUCTION
M
ANUAL
CAL. V182 (RUC SERIES)
07-97
NREV182
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DISPLAY AND CROWN OPERATION
M i n u t e h a n d
C r o w n
H o u r h a n d
C r o w n :
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Setting the date at the first click.
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Setting the time at the second click.
D a t e
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H O W T O C H A R G E A N D S T A R T
T H E W A T C H
B e f o r e u s i n g t h e w a t c h , b e s u r e t o c h a r g e
the rechargeable battery sufficiently by exposing
t h e w a t c h t o l i g h t .
1 . E x p o s e t h e w a t c h t o s u n l i g h t o r s t r o n g
a r t i f i c i a l l i g h t o f m o r e t h a n 1 , 0 0 0 l u x
( f o r e x a m p l e , t w o 1 5 - w a t t f l u o r e s c e n t
l i g h t s w i t h a d i s t a n c e o f 7 0 c m b e t w e e n
t h e w a t c h a n d t h e l i g h t s o u r c e ) .
I t w i l l s t a r t o p e r a t i n g i m m e d i a t e l y w i t h
the second hand moving at 2-second intervals.
* W h i l e t h e s e c o n d h a n d i s m o v i n g a t 2 -
C a u t i o n :
While charging the watch, make sure that the
watch temperature does not exceed 50
°
C.
•
W h e n t h e w a t c h i s f u l l y c h a r g e d , i t
w i l l k e e p o p e r a t i n g f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y
6 0 d a y s .
•
We recommend that the watch be recharged
d a i l y f o r a b o u t 3 h o u r s .
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HOW TO SET THE DATE AND TIME
1 . P u l l o u t t h e c r o w n t o t h e f i r s t c l i c k a n d
turn it to set the previous day’s date.
2 . P u l l o u t t h e c r o w n t o t h e s e c o n d c l i c k
when the second hand is at the 12 o’clock
p o s i t i o n . T h e s e c o n d h a n d w i l l s t o p o n
t h e s p o t .
3 . T u r n t h e c r o w n u n t i l t h e d e s i r e d d a t e
a p p e a r s .
4 . T u r n t h e c r o w n to set the hour and minute
hands to the desired time.
* When setting the minute hand, first advance
i t 4 t o 5 m i n u t e s a h e a d o f t h e d e s i r e d
t i m e a n d t h e n t u r n i t b a c k t o t h e e x a c t
m i n u t e .
5 . Push the crown back in to the normal position
i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a t i m e s i g n a l .
C r o w n
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G U I D E L I N E O F C H A R G I N G T I M E
The charging time required varies depending
o n t h e i n t e n s i t y o f l i g h t .
Illumina-
tion
(lux)
60-watt incandes-
cent light
Distance of
60 cm (2 ft.)
500
Light source
Environment
Office,
overhead
Fluorescent light
Time required (approx.)
C
A
700
Distance of
70 cm (2 ft.
4 in.)
1,000
30-watt fluores-
cent light
Distance of
12 cm (5 in.)
30-watt fluores-
cent light
Distance of
3 cm (1 in.)
10,000
Cloudy
weather
10,000
Sun
Fair
weather
100,000
Sun
5,000
Distance of
20 cm (8 in.)
30-watt fluores-
cent light
3,000
30-watt fluores-
cent light
8
24
13
14
15
16
17
1 8
19
20
21
22
23
F i r s t c l i c k
S e c o n d
c l i c k
8
24
13
14
15
16
17
1 8
1 9
20
21
22
23
N o r m a l p o s i t i o n
Second
c l i c k
F i r s t c l i c k
55 minutes
75 minutes
100 minutes
2 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
9 minutes
18 minutes
A :
f o r n o r m a l m o v e m e n t o f s e c o n d h a n d
B :
f o r f u l l c h a r g e
C :
t o m a i n t a i n 1 - d a y u s a g e
B
1.3 hours
4 hours
6 hours
8 hours
110 hours
82 hours
60 hours
20 hours
10 hours
2.1 hours
33 minutes
15 minutes
7 minutes
15 minutes
5 hours
5 hours
