Operation Guide 4304 4305
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• Under good reception conditions, signal reception is possib le within a radius of
about 2,000 miles (3,000 kilometers) from the Fort Collins (the United States)
transmitter .
• At distances further than about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the Fort Collins
(the United States) transmitter , signal reception may not be possible during certain
times of year or times of da y . Radio interf erance may also cause problems with
reception.
• Under good reception conditions, signal reception is possib le within a radius of
about 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from the Fukushima and Fukuoka/ Saga (Japan)
transmitter .
• At distances further than about 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the Fukushima and
Fukuoka/ Saga (Japan) tr ansmitter, signal reception ma y not be possible during
certain times of year or times of day . Radio interf erance may also cause prob lems
with reception.
• See the information under “Signal Reception T roubleshooting” if you experience
problems with time calibration signal reception.
About Auto Receive
The watch receives the time calibr ation signal automatically up to five times a da y .
When any auto receiv e is successful, the remaining auto receive operations are not
performed. The reception schedule (calibration times) depends on y our currently
selected Home Time Zone, and whether standard time or Daylight Sa ving Time is
selected for y our Home Time Zone .
Your Home Time Zone
Auto Receive Start Times
12 3 4 5
GMT 0 Standard Time 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am
Daylight Saving Time 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight
GMT +1 Standard Time 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am
Daylight Saving Time 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight
GMT +2 Standard Time 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight 1:00 am
next da y
Daylight Saving Time 4:00 am 5:00 am Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am
next da y next da y
GMT +9 Standard Time Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am
E(GMT –5) Standard Time and Midnight 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am
C(GMT –6) Daylight Saving Time
M(GMT–7)
P(GMT–8)
Midnight
1:00 am
next da y
Note
• When a calibration time is reached, the watch will automatically receiv e the
calibration signal only if it is in either the Timekeeping Mode or Receive Result
Mode. It is not performed if a calibration time is reached while you are configuring
settings.
• Auto receipt of the calibr ation signal is designed to be performed early in the
morning, while you sleep (provided that the Timekeeping Mode time is set correctly).
Before going to bed f or the night, remov e the watch from your wrist, and put it in a
location where it can receive the signal easily .
• The watch receives the calibr ation signal for two to ten minutes e veryday when the
time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches each of the calibration times. Do not perform
any b utton operation within ten minutes before or after any one of the calibr ation
times. Doing so can interfere with correct calibration.
• Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the current time in the
Timekeeping Mode . The receive operation will be perf or med whene ver the display
shows any one of the calibr ation times, regardless of whether or not the display ed
time is actually the correct time.
Weak
Strong
(Level 0)
(Level 3)
Receiving indicator
About the Receiving Indicator
The receiving indicator shows the strength of the calibration signal being receiv ed. For
best reception, be sure to keep the watch in a location where signal strength is
strongest.
The receiving indicator is display ed while an auto or manual receive operation is in
progress.
• Use the receiving indicator as a guide for chec king signal strength and for finding the
best location for the w atch during signal reception.
To perform manual receive
1. Place the watch on a stable surf ace so its 6 o’clock side
is facing to wards a window .
2. Hold down A f or about two seconds until
R0 starts to
flash on the display .
• The second hand will move to 12 o’cloc k and stay there
while actual reception is in progress.
• The hour and minute hands continue to k eep time
normally .
• Time calibration signal reception takes from tw o to ten
minutes. T ake care that you do not perf orm any button
operations or mov e the watch during this time.
• When receive is successful, the displa y shows the time
that receive w as successful.
• The watch will enter the Timekeeping Mode if you press
A or if you do not perf orm any button operation for
about three minutes.
Receiving
Receive successful
• When receive is unsuccessful, the displa y shows “
xx”.
The watch will enter the Timekeeping Mode without
changing the time setting if you press A or if y ou do not
perform any b utton operation for about three minutes .
Receive failed
Note
• To interrupt a receiv e operation and return to the Timek eeping Mode, press A .
Viewing the Latest Signal Reception Results
You can use the Receive Result Mode to check if signal reception w as performed
correctly .
To check the latest signal reception results
Enter the Receive Result Mode .
• When receive is successful, the displa y shows the time
that receive w as successful. When receive is not
successful, the display shows “
xx”.
• To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press A.
• If you adjust the time or date setting manually , The
display sho ws “
xx”.
Signal Reception T roubleshooting
Check the f ollowing points whenev er you e xperience problems with signal reception.
• The watch is not in the Timekeeping
Mode or Receive Result Mode .
• Yo ur current Home Time Zone
setting is not one of the follo wing: 0,
+1, +2, +9, E (GMT–5), C (GMT–6),
M (GMT–7) or P (GMT–8)
• Yo u changed the time setting
manually .
•
You were adjusting the w atch settings
when the auto receiv e start times
were reached.
•
You pressed
A
while signal receiv e
was in prog ress.
Cannot
perform
manual
receive.
Auto receive
is not being
performed
successfully
(“
xx”
display ed).
• Enter the Timekeeping Mode
and try again.
• Select 0 , +1 , +2 , +9, E (GMT
–5), C (GMT–6), M (GMT–7)
or P (GMT–8) as your Home
Time Zone.
• Perf or m manual signal
receive or wait until the ne xt
auto signal receive operation
is performed.
• Check to make sure the
watch is in a location where it
can receive the signal.
What you should doProblem Probable Cause
• For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception”
and “Radio-controlled Timek eeping Precautions”.
Time setting
is incorrect
following
signal
reception.
• The Home Time Zone setting is not
correct for the area where y ou are
using the watch.
• The home position of the hands is
off.
• Select the correct Home
Time Zone.
• Enter the Home P osition
Adjustment Mode and adjust
the home position.
Adjusting the Home P ositions
If the time and date settings are wrong ev en after the time calibration signal is
received normally , use the following procedure to adjust their home positions .
To adjust the home positions
1. While in the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A and B
for about five seconds .
• The analog hands do not keep time during home
position adjustment.
2. Check the position of the second hand.
• The second hand home position is correct if it is
pointing at 12 o’clock.
• If the second hand is not pointing at 12 o’clock, it
means that its home position is off. If this happens,
press A to move the second hand cloc kwise in one-
second steps, until it points at 12 o’clock.
• Holding down A f or more than two seconds causes
the hands to mov e at high speed. Pressing A again
stops the hands.
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12 o’clock
Correct second hand
home position
3. Press B to advance to hour and minute hand home
position adjustment.
• If current hour and minute hand alignment is correct,
they will both mov e to 12 o’clock.
4. Check the position of the hour and minute hands .
• If the hour and minute hands are not pointing at 12
o’clock, it means that their home position is off . If this
happens, press A to mov e the hour and minute
hands clockwise in 20-second steps, until the y point
at 12 o’clock.
• Holding down A f or more than two seconds causes
the hands to mov e at high speed. Pressing A again
stops the hands.
5. Pressing B exits the home position adjustment mode
and enters the Timekeeping Mode.
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Correct hour
and minute hand
home position
12 o’clock
Timekeeping
Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current
time and date. This section also e xplains how to set the
current date and time manually .
• If you become confused and lose y our way during the
following procedures , simply put the watch down and do
not perform any b utton operation for about three
minutes. This will cause the w atch to enter the
Timekeeping Mode (indicated by normal one-second
movement of the second hand) automatically . After that,
you can tr y performing the manual setting procedure
again from the beginning.
• All of the operations in this section are perf ormed in the
Timekeeping Mode.
Hour hand
Minute hand
Date
Second hand
Timekeeping
Mode
Hold down B.Press B.
Day of the
Week Language
Auto Receive
Month Day
Hour
Seconds
GMT Differential
Value
Minutes
DST
Year
To s et the time and date manually
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down B f or about five
seconds.
• This will cause the second hand to mo ve to 12 o’clock.
•
The hour and minute hands do not mo v e in the setting mode .
2. Press B to cycle through settings in the sequence sho wn
below .
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12 o’clock