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When the date or the position of the hour, minute, or seconds hand is incorrect

Points to be checked

Reception was successful (the reception result is displayed as “Y”), but time has gained or lost.

The set time difference (including DST (daylight saving time or “summer time”)) may differ.

When the time difference setting differs from the current location, set the time difference through one of these operations.
When in a location with good reception How to adjust the time zone
When in a location with no reception How to perform manual time difference setting (selection)

Automatic time adjustment may not get activated for a few days.
Automatic time adjustment

The automatic time adjustment function is unlikely to be activated due to low energy stored in the watch or depending on the environment.
To immediately adjust the time, refer to How to adjust the time zone.

Preliminary position

When the time and date are not correct even after signal reception was successful, the standard position may be incorrect.

The preliminary position is misaligned due to the following reasons.

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Strong impact such as dropping or hitting

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Things around you which generate magnetism
Examples of common magnetic products that may affect watches

When comparing the state of “Misaligned Preliminary Hand Position” to that of a weight scale, it is like “a scale which is unable to display the correct weight because its needle is not set to the zero position before weighing.”

Setting the standard position of the hour, minute, and seconds hands (automatic hand position alignment function)

The “automatic hand position alignment function” automatically adjusts the hour, minute, and seconds hands when the standard positions are incorrect.

The automatic hand position alignment function acts once per 12 hours for the hour hand (at noon and midnight), once per hour for the minute hand, and once per minute for the seconds hand.

This function works when the preliminary hand position is misaligned due to external factors such as strong impact or magnetic influence.
It does not work to adjust accuracy of the watch or slight misalignment which may occur during the manufacturing process.

The standard positions of the hour and minute hands can be adjusted manually.
Set the standard position of the date and the hour and minute hands

Setting of the standard position of the date

As the standard position of the date is not adjusted automatically, it must be set manually.

Preliminary position of this watch

The preliminary position of the date is “1” (1st).

The preliminary position of the hour/minute hands is “12:00 AM”.

3X22_46-01

Set the standard position of the date and the hour and minute hands

  1. Pull out the crown to the second click

  2. The seconds hand will move to the 0-second position.

    3X22_46-02 + Preliminary position-1

    Pull out
    the crown to the second click

  3. Continue to press Button B (3 seconds)

  4. The watch enters the mode for setting the standard position of the date.

    3X22_46-03 + Preliminary position-2

    Press for 3 seconds

    During movement of the date, the buttons cannot be operated.

    The seconds hand stops at the 18-second position.

    The date moves, and stops when it indicates the standard position.

  5. Turn the crown to adjust the date to “1”

  6. Adjust so that the numeral “1” appears in the center of the date window.

    If “1” is displayed, go to operation Sq_4

    3X22_46-04 + Preliminary position-3

    Turn the crown clockwise to advance 1 step.

    Turn the crown counterclockwise to set back 1 step.

    Turn quickly to move continuously.
    Turn again to stop moving.

  7. Press Button B and then release it

  8. The watch goes into the preliminary position setting mode of the hour and minute hands.

    3X22_49-01 + Preliminary position-8

    Press and then release

    The seconds hand stops at the 0-second position.

  9. Continue to press Button A (3 seconds)

  10. The hour/minute hands move, and stop at “12:00 AM”.

    3X22_49-02 + Preliminary position-9

    Press for
    3 seconds

  11. Push the crown back in

  12. The watch exits the mode to adjust the preliminary position, and the seconds hand and the hour/minute hands start moving.

    3X22_49-03 + Preliminary position-10

    Push back in

  13. Set the time by receiving GPS signals

  14. When you are in a place where GPS signals can be easily received, adjust the time zone.

    When operations Sq_1 - Sq_6 are complete, be sure to set the time.

    When you are in a place where GPS signals cannot be received

    1. Set the time difference and date manually

    2. Manually set the time

    When the time is set, operation is completed.