Operation Guide 5063 (OC)
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To trigger auto correction of hand home positions
Perform the following procedure when the time setting is off.
x
In the regular timekeeping mode, hold down B for about six seconds until the
x
Second Hand completes one full revolution.
Though the x
x
Second Hand will stop momentarily about three seconds after
you hold down B, do not release the button yet. Wait until the
x
Second
Hand completes a full revolution before you release B.
To interrupt an ongoing correction operation and return to regular
x
timekeeping, press B again.
If you release x B when the
x
Second Hand stops the fi rst time (after about
three seconds) in the above operation, the watch will enter the home
position adjustment mode, which is described under “Adjusting Home
Positions Manually” (page E-32). If this happens, press A to return to
regular timekeeping and then perform the above operation again.
Manually triggered auto correction of hand home positions performs the
x
following two steps.
The hands will move automatically in order to determine the home positions 1.
of the watch.
After the hand home positions are determined, the watch will return to 2.
normal timekeeping automatically. This completes the correction operation.
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Auto Correction of Hand Home Positions
Strong magnetism or impact can cause the hands and/or day setting to be off, even if the watch is able
to perform the signal receive operation. Auto correction of hand home positions correct the hand position
automatically.
Auto correction is performed in the regular timekeeping mode only.
x
Auto correction corrects the positions of the x
z
Hour Hand,
c
Minute Hand, and
x
Second Hand.
For the day, you must perform the manual adjustment procedure under “Adjusting Home Positions
Manually” (page E-32).
Each hour, the watch performs automatic correction of the hand positions from –55 minutes to +5
x
minutes.
You also can trigger auto correction of hand home positions manually, if you want. See “To trigger auto x
correction of hand home positions” (page E-31) for more information.
Auto correction of hand home positions can take up to three and a half minutes to complete. x
If hand positions are off by one hour or more, correct them using the procedure under “To trigger auto x
correction of hand home positions” (page E-31) or “Adjusting Home Positions Manually” (page E-32).
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To check whether a time zone time is AM or PM
In the World Time mode, use 1. D to select the city whose setting you want to check.
Press 2. B and the
x
Second Hand will move to either AM (A) or PM (P).
The x
x
Second Hand will return to the city code you selected in step 1 after about fi ve seconds or if
you press B again.
To change the STD/DST setting of a particular city code
In the World Time mode, use 1. D to select the city whose setting you want
to change.
Hold down 2. A for about two seconds to toggle between daylight saving
time and standard time.
Changing the setting will cause the
x
x
Second Hand to move to STD
or DST.
The
x
x
Second Hand will return to the city code you selected in step 1
after about fi ve seconds or if you press A again.
If you want to confi gure other settings, wait until the
x
x
Second Hand
moves back to the city code before proceeding.
You can select
x STD or DST for each World Time city code, except UTC.
To check the STD/DST setting for a World Time mode city
In the World Time mode, use 1. D to select the city whose setting you want
to check.
Press 2. A and the
x
Second Hand will move to either STD or DST.
The x
x
Second Hand will return to the city code you selected in step 1
after about fi ve seconds or if you press A again.
Hold down
A for two
seconds.
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Checking the Current Time in a Different Time Zone
You can use World Time to view the current time in one of 29 time zones around the globe. The currently
selected city is called the “World Time City”.
Hand Functions
z
z Hour Hand: Indicates the hour of the current time in the World Time City.
x
x Second Hand: Indicates the currently selected World Time City.
c
c Minute Hand
When you enter the World Time mode, the
x
x
Second Hand initially moves to
the currently selected Home City.
To search for a city
In the World Time mode, press D to move the
x
Second Hand (which is
pointing at the currently selected city code) clockwise.
About one second or so after you release
x D, the hands of the watch
will move to the current time in the zone of the city code indicated by the
x
Second Hand.
Note that it can take as long as one minute for the hands to move to the x
applicable time.
All operations except for the following are disabled while the watch’s hands x
are moving to the current time for a newly selected city code.
D: City selection
C: Entering the regular timekeeping mode
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Use 7. D to move the
x
Second Hand to the month setting you
want.
After the month setting is the way you want, press 8. C.
This will enter the day setting mode. The day indicator will
x
move slightly when the day setting mode is entered. This is
normal.
The
x
x
Second Hand will remain at the month setting you
selected in the previous step.
Use 9. D (+) and B (–) to change the
v
Day setting.
If you want to change the time setting at this time, press x C
and then perform the procedure starting from step 3 under “To
change the current time setting manually” (page E-24).
After the settings are the way you want, press
10.
A to return to
regular timekeeping.
This will cause the
x
x
Second Hand to move automatically to
12 o’clock and resume movement from there.
Note
The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for
x
different month lengths and leap years. Once you set the date,
there should be no reason to change it except after you have
the watch’s rechargeable battery replaced or after power drops
to Level 3.
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Setting the month
Dec
May
Jan
Apr
Feb
MarSep
Jun
Aug
Jul
Oct
Nov
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After you select the year tens digit, press 4. C.
The x
x
Second Hand will move to the ones digit of the current
year.
Press 5. D to move the
x
Second Hand clockwise until it is pointing at
the year ones digit you want to select.
After you select the year ones digit, press 6. C.
The
x
x
Second Hand will move to the currently selected month.
This is the month setting mode.
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1
4
2
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6
8
7
Setting the year (ones digit)
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After the time setting is the way you want, press 4. A to return to regular timekeeping.
This will cause the
x
x
Second Hand to move automatically to 12 o’clock and resume movement from
there.
To change the current date setting manually
In the regular timekeeping mode, keep 1. A depressed (for about
fi ve seconds) as the
x
Second Hand goes through the following
sequence.
Moves to
x YES (or Y for some models) or NO (N) to indicate the
last signal reception result, then to READY (R), and then AM (A)
or PM (P).
Press 2. C.
The
x
x
Second Hand will move to the tens digit of the current year
setting. This is the year setting mode.
The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099.
x
Press 3. D to move the
x
Second Hand clockwise until it is pointing at
the year tens digit you want to select.
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50
10
40
20
3090
60
80
70
Setting the year (tens digit)
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Confi guring Current Time and Date Settings Manually
You can confi gure current time and date settings manually when the watch is unable to receive a time
calibration signal.
To change the current time setting manually
In the regular timekeeping mode, keep 1. A depressed (for about fi ve
seconds) as the
x
Second Hand goes through the following sequence.
Moves to x YES (or Y for some models) or NO (N) to indicate the last signal
reception result, then to READY (R), and then AM (A) or PM (P).
Use 2. C to cycle through available settings in the sequence shown below.
See “To confi gure Home City settings” (page E-21) for details about
x
selecting a Home City.
Hour/Minute Year (tens digit)
Year (ones digit)Day Month
Use 3. D (+) and B (–) to change the time (hour and minute) setting.
Each press of either button will move the hands ( x
z
Hour Hand and
c
Minute Hand) one minute.
Holding down
x D or B will start high-speed
z
Hour Hand and
c
Minute
Hand movement in the applicable direction. To stop high-speed hand
movement, press any button.
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