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Operation Guide 3147
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• Wearing the watch inside the sleeve of clothing can cause it to enter the
sleep state.
• The watch will not enter the sleep state while the digital time is between
6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch is already in the sleep state when the
digital time reaches 6:00 AM, however, it will remain in the sleep state.
• The watch will not enter the sleep state while it is in the Barometer/
Thermometer, Altimeter, Receive, Countdown Timer, or Stopwatch Mode.
When the watch is left in any mode besides the Countdown Timer and
Stopwatch Mode, the watch will return to the Timekeeping Mode
automatically after a specific amount of time. Then if left in the dark for the
elapsed time indicated in the table above, the watch will enter the sleep
state.
To recover from the sleep state
Perform any one of the following operations.
• Move the watch to a well-lit area. It can take up to two seconds for the
display to turn on.
• Press any button.
• Angle the watch towards your face for reading.
To turn Power Saving on and off
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A until
the city code starts to flash, which indicates
the setting screen.
2. Press D nine times until the Power Saving
on/off screen appears.
3. Press E to toggle Power Saving on (
ON) and
off (
OFF).
4. Press A to exit the setting screen.
• The Power Saving on indicator (PS) is on the
display in all modes while Power Saving is
turned on.
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Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions
• Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time being set.
• The time calibration signal bounces off the ionosphere. Because of this,
such factors as changes in the reflectivity of the ionosphere, as well as
movement of the ionosphere to higher altitudes due to seasonal
atmospheric changes or the time of day may change the reception range of
the signal and make reception temporarily impossible.
• Even if the time calibration signal is received properly, certain conditions
can cause the time setting to be off by up to one second.
• The current time setting in accordance with the time calibration signal takes
priority over any time settings you make manually.
• The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week
automatically for the period January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2099. Setting
of the date by the time calibration signal cannot be performed starting from
January 1, 2100.
• This watch can receive signals that differentiate between leap years and
non-leap years.
• Though this watch is designed to receive both time data (hour, minutes,
seconds) and date data (year, month, day), certain signal conditions can
limit reception to time data only.
• If you are in an area where proper time calibration signal reception is
impossible, the watch keeps time within ±15 seconds a month at normal
temperature.
• If you have problems with proper time calibration signal reception or if the
time setting is wrong after signal reception, check your current city code,
DST (summer time), and auto receive settings.
• The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of
BER (Berlin)
whenever the battery power level drops to Level 5 or when you have the
rechargeable battery replaced. If this happens, change the Home City to the
setting you want.
Transmitters
The time calibration signal received by this watch depends on the currently
selected Home City code.
• When a U.S. time zone is selected, the watch receives the time calibration
signal transmitted from the United States (Fort Collins).
• When a Japanese time zone is selected, the watch receives the time
calibration signal transmitted from Japan (Fukushima and Fukuoka/Saga).
• When a European time zone is selected, the watch receives the time
calibration signals transmitted from Germany (Mainflingen) and England
(Anthorn).
• When a China time zone is selected, the watch receives the time calibration
signals transmitted from China (Shangqiu City).
• When your Home City is LON, PAR, BER, or ATH (which can receive both
the Anthorn and Mainflingen signals), the watch first tries to pick up the
signal it last successfully received. If that fails, it tries the other signal. For
the first receive after you select your Home City, the watch tries the nearest
signal first (Anthorn for LON, Mainflingen for PAR, BER, and ATH).
Timekeeping
• Resetting the seconds to
00
while the current count is in the range of 30 to
59 causes the minutes to be increased by 1. In the range of 00 to 29, the
seconds are reset to
00
without changing the minutes.
• With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears on the display for
times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and no indicator appears for times
in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m.
• With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59,
without any indicator.
• The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping
Mode is applied in all modes.
• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different
month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date, there should be no
reason to change it except when battery power drops to Level 5.
• The current time for all city codes in the Timekeeping Mode and World Time
Mode is calculated in accordance with the Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC) for each city, based on your Home City time setting.
• The UTC offset is a value that indicates the time difference between a
reference point in Greenwich, England and the time zone where a city is
located.
• The letters “UTC” is the abbreviation for “Coordinated Universal Time”,
which is the world-wide scientific standard of timekeeping. It is based upon
carefully maintained atomic (cesium) clocks that keep time accurately to
within microseconds. Leap seconds are added or subtracted as necessary
to keep UTC in sync with the Earth’s rotation.
Illumination Precautions
• The electro-luminescent panel that provides illumination loses power after
very long use.
• Illumination may be hard to see when viewed under direct sunlight.
• Illumination turns off automatically whenever an alarm sounds.
• The watch may emit an audible sound whenever the display is illuminated.
This is due to vibration of the EL panel used for illumination, and does not
indicate malfunction.
• Frequent use of illumination runs down the battery.
Auto light switch precautions
• The auto light switch is turned off automatically whenever battery power is
at Level 4.
• Wearing the watch on the inside of your wrist, movement of your arm, or
vibration of your arm can cause frequent activation of the auto light switch
and illumination of the display. To avoid running down the battery, turn off
the auto light switch whenever engaging in activities that might cause
frequent illumination of the display.
• Note that wearing the watch under your sleeve while the auto light switch is
turned on can cause frequent illumination of the display and can run down
the battery.
• Illumination may not turn on if the face of the
watch is more than 15 degrees above or below
parallel. Make sure that the back of your hand
is parallel to the ground.
• Illumination turns off in about one second, even
if you keep the watch pointed towards your
face.
More than 15 degrees
too high
• Static electricity or magnetic force can interfere with proper operation of the
auto light switch. If illumination does not turn on, try moving the watch back
to the starting position (parallel with the ground) and then tilt it back towards
your face again. If this does not work, drop your arm all the way down so it
hangs at your side, and then bring it back up again.
• Under certain conditions, illumination does not turn on until about one
second after you turn the face of the watch towards you. This does not
necessarily indicate malfunction.
• You may notice a very faint clicking sound coming from the watch when it is
shaken back and forth. This sound is caused by mechanical operation of
the auto light switch, and does not indicate a problem with the watch.
Barometer and Thermometer Precautions
• The pressure sensor built into this watch measures changes in air
pressure, which you can then apply to your own weather predictions. It is
not intended for use as a precision instrument in official weather prediction
or reporting applications.
• Sudden temperature changes can affect pressure sensor readings.
• Temperature measurements are affected by your body temperature (while
you are wearing the watch), direct sunlight, and moisture. To achieve a
more accurate temperature measurement, remove the watch from your
wrist, place it in a well ventilated location out of direct sunlight, and wipe all
moisture from the case. It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for the
case of the watch to reach the actual surrounding temperature.