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※  Length  adjustment  service  for  metallic  bands  is  available  at 

the retailer from whom the watch was purchased. If you cannot 

have  your  watch  repaired  by  the  retailer  from  whom  the  watch 

was purchased because you received the watch as a gift, or you 

moved  to  a  distant  place,  please  contact  SEIKO  CUSTOMER 

SERVICE CENTER.

   The service may also be available on a chargeable basis at other 

retailers, however, some retailers may not undertake the service.

※  If your watch has a protective film for preventing scratches, make 

sure to peel it off before using the watch.  If the watch is used 

with the film on it, dirt, sweat, dust, or moisture may be attached 

to the film and may cause rust.

Thank you very much for choosing a SEIKO watch.

For proper and safe use of your SEIKO watch, 

please read carefully the instructions in this 

booklet before using  it .

Keep this manual handy for easy reference.

Contents

1. About this Product

 Handling cautions  ·································84
 Before use  ················································88
 Features  ····················································90
 Display and button operation  ···············92
 How to use the button  ························94
 Crown  ·························································95

2. Before Use

 Before use  ················································96
  Checking the charging status  ······96
  Checking the time  ·····························97

3. How to Set the Time (Radio Signal Reception)

  Setting the time by receiving a radio 

signal  ························································ 98

  Mechanism of radio signal reception  ······98
  Automatic reception and manual reception  ······99
 Reception environment  ····················100
  Radio signal reception range indication  ···100

  Radio signal reception range: Japan (JJY)  ···101
  Radio signal reception range: China (BPC)  ···102
   Radio signal reception range: U.S.A. (WWVB)  ···103
   Radio signal reception range: Germany (DCF77)  ···104
   To improve radio signal reception  ···105
   Environments in which it is difficult  

to receive a radio signal  ····················106

 How to check the reception status  ···108
  How to display the reception results  ···108

4. Solar Charging Function

 About charging  ····································110
  How to charge the watch  ············110
  Standard charging time ················111
 About energy  ········································112
   Energy depletion forewarning function  ···112
  Power save function  ······················113

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5. Time difference adjustment (when using the watch overseas)

  Time difference adjustment (when 

using the watch overseas)  ·············114

   Features of time difference adjustment 

function  ···············································114

   Questions and answers regarding time 

difference adjustment function  ····115

  Setting the time difference (selecting a 

radio signal transmitting station)  ··116

 List of major time differences around the world  118

6. To Preserve the Quality of Your Watch

 Daily care  ···············································120
 Performance and type  ······················121
 Water resistance  ································122
 Magnetic resistance  ·························124
 Band  ························································126
 Special clasps  ·····································128
 Lumibrite  ················································133
 Power source  ·······································134
 After-sales service  ·····························136

7. Troubleshooting

  How to conduct manual reception  

(receiving a radio signal manually)  ···138

 When a radio signal cannot be received  ···140
  How to manually set the time  ····141
 Preliminary position  ···························144
   Automatic hand position adjustment function 

(adjustment of preliminary positions of hour, 

minute and second hands)  ····················144

 At trouble  ···············································146
 In case of an abnormal movement  ·154
  Resetting the system  ···················154

8. Specifications

 Specifications  ······································158

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Summary of Contents for SSQV038

Page 1: ...gnal reception range Japan JJY 101 Radio signal reception range China BPC 102 Radio signal reception range U S A WWVB 103 Radio signal reception range Germany DCF77 104 To improve radio signal reception 105 Environments in which it is difficult to receive a radio signal 106 How to check the reception status 108 How to display the reception results 108 4 Solar Charging Function About charging 110 How...

Page 2: ... immediately and consult a specialist such as a dermatologist or an allergist Other cautions Replacement of the metal band requires professional knowledge and skill Please ask the retailer from whom the watch was purchased for replacement of the metal band as there is a risk of hand or finger injury and fear of losing parts Do not disassemble or tamper with the watch Keep the watch out of the reach...

Page 3: ...n for receiving radio signals can be selected using the time difference adjustment function The movement of the second hand indicates the radio signal reception level during radio signal reception attempts only manual reception The movement of the second hand indicates radio signal reception results Yes No Features This solar drive and radio controlled watch is equipped with a radio signal adjustme...

Page 4: ...long tapered tip The Button is covered except the hollow in the middle Press the hollow using an object with a long tapered tip About this Product 1 94 Reception level display Radio signal transmitting station display Manual reception H High reception level 50 second position L Low reception level 40 second position N Unable to receive radio signals 20 second position Reception level display P 138...

Page 5: ...the radio signal of an official standard frequency Transmitting Station Cesium Atomic Clock Mechanism of radio signal reception Setting the time by receiving a radio signal Time signal transmitted by a standard frequency is based on a super accurate Cesium Atomic Clock that may have a 1 second loss or gain per one hundred thousand years Official standard frequency How to Set the Time Radio Signal Rece...

Page 6: ... which it is difficult to receive a radio signal on P 106 The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately 1 500 km 1 500 km radius of the transmitting station 1 500km Shangqiu National Time Service Center 68 5 kHz How to Set the Time Radio Signal Reception 3 102 Ohtakadoya yama transmitting station 40 kHz 1 000km 1 000km Radio signal reception range Japan JJY JJY is operated by th...

Page 7: ...etween tall buildings underground Inside a vehicle train or airplane Avoid putting the watch in such places when it receives radio signals How to Set the Time Radio Signal Reception 3 106 To improve radio signal reception If the button or crown is operated while the watch is receiving a radio signal the reception will be cancelled Place the watch in a place where it can easily receive a radio sign...

Page 8: ... How to manually set the time P 141 If reception has failed The second hand points to N Place the watch in a place where it can easily receive a radio signal or change its direction Even within the radio signal reception range this watch may fail to receive a radio signal depending on the condition due to the influence of weather geographical features buildings or direction In this case refer to En...

Page 9: ...is selected When setting the second hand to 0 1 second position the radio signal transmitting station of Germany DCF77 is selected 5 Time difference adjustment when using the watch overseas 114 This watch is equipped with a power save function which can suppress energy consumption when it is left without receiving an adequate light source for a certain length of time There are two types of power sa...

Page 10: ...VB 57 second position 3 hours Rio de Janeiro 58 second position 2 hours DST Rio de Janeiro 59 second position 1 hours Azores When setting a time difference for a region where no receivable official standard frequency is mentioned in the table below the radio signal reception function will not work Daylight Saving Time Summer Time is in effect in time zones indicated with a mark As of January 2014 If a...

Page 11: ...er resistance To Preserve the Quality of Your Watch 6 122 1B21 0AA0 1 B 2 1 0 A A 0 000000 M A D E I N JAPAN WATER RESIS T A N T 1 0 B A R STAINLE S S S T E E L The figure above is one example Performance of your watch is different from above sample The case back shows the caliber and performance of your watch Performance and type Water resistant performance Refer to P 122 Magnetic resistant perfo...

Page 12: ... they are left for a long time Lack of care may cause a yellowish or gold stain on the lower sleeve edge of shirts Wipe off moisture sweat or soil with a soft cloth as soon as possible To clean the soil around the joint gaps of the band wipe it out in water and then brush it off with a soft toothbrush Protect the watch body from water splashes by wrapping it up in plastic wrap etc Because some titan...

Page 13: ...veable loop and fixed loop and fasten the clasp by pressing the frame of the buckle 2 1 Fixed loop Moveable loop Push button Flap Buckle To Preserve the Quality of Your Watch 6 130 A Type A Lift up the clasp to release the buckle Open the flap Take the pin out of the adjustment hole adjust the size of the strap by sliding it back and forth and then put the pin back into the appropriate adjustment h...

Page 14: ...whom the watch was purchased for repair Installation of an ordinary silver oxide battery can generate heat that can cause bursting or ignition NOTICE To Preserve the Quality of Your Watch 6 134 Lumibrite If your watch has Lumibrite Lumibrite is a luminous paint that absorbs the light energy of the sunlight and lighting apparatus in a short time and stores it to emit light in the dark For example i...

Page 15: ...o signal outside the radio signal reception range Radio signal reception range indication P 100 Troubleshooting 7 138 Inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning overhaul Periodic inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning overhaul is recommended approximately once every 3 to 4 years in order to maintain optimal performance of the watch for a long time According to use conditi...

Page 16: ...lay mode re attempt operation The second hand stops Pull the crown to the second click and push it back in 1 Pull the crown to the second click and push it back in 0 1 When the crown is a screw lock type unlock it P 95 Continue to the next page If the watch is continually used in an environment in which a radio signal cannot be received a region other than the radio signal reception ranges etc set...

Page 17: ...e second hand moves at two second intervals The energy depletion forewarning function is activated P 112 If the second hand moves at two or five second intervals while you wear the watch everyday the watch is in a condition where it cannot acquire sufficient light for instance the watch is concealed under a long sleeve shirt The second hand moves at five second intervals The stopped second hand point...

Page 18: ...vel display The second hand is out of the preliminary position as a result of external influence Preliminary Position P 144 The watch displays an incorrect time hour unit even though it displays the precise time of minutes and seconds The watch may be set to a wrong time difference from the region where the watch is currently used Troubleshooting 7 150 Solutions Reference pages Do not move the watc...

Page 19: ...in 5 minutes 3 Start the setting procedure from the beginning Contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased At trouble Possible cause Operation The crown or buttons cannot be operated The stored electric power is running short Hands and date are moving right after a setting is carried out by the crown or button operation You get lost in the middle of the operation Others Blur on the dial ...

Page 20: ...nce for a region other than the radio signal reception ranges the radio signal reception function will not work Set the time How to conduct manual reception P 138 Set the time and date manually in an environment in which a radio signal cannot be received How to manually set the time p 141 When the time are set the operations are finished In the other countries List of major time differences around t...

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