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When a radio signal cannot be received

When a radio signal cannot be received, refer to the following.

Not receivable within the radio signal reception range

Check that the time zone of the area where the watch is used is set.

When the watch is unable to display the correct time, date or day of the week even if the time zone is selected, refer to Troubleshooting. Reception of a radio signal

If the above remedies do not solve the problem, set the time, date or day referring to the “How to Manually Set the time, date or day” section below.

How to manually set the time

How to manually set the date

How to manually set the day of the week

For the radio signal reception ranges, refer to Radio signal reception range indication.

When the watch is used outside the radio signal reception range

Select the time zone of the area where the watch is used.

How to select the time zone (How to display the local time around the world)

When the watch is unable to display the correct time, date or day of the week even if the time zone is selected, manually set the time, date or day of the week.

How to manually set the time

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 the time manually.

Radio signal reception range indication

When using the watch again in regions in which the watch is able to receive a radio signal, it is recommended to perform“ Manual reception.” Automatic reception and manual reception

When adjusting the time, the date and day will be accordingly adjusted.

Even if a radio signal cannot be received, the watch can be used with the same accuracy as that of a normal quartz watch. (Average gain/loss ±15 seconds per month)

When the watch receives radio signals after the time is manually adjusted, it displays the time received from radio signals.

  1. Pull out the crown to the second click.

  2. The seconds hand moves to the zero second position and stops.
    The watch switches to the manual time setting mode.

    When the crown is a screw lock type, unlock it. Crown

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    Pull out the crown to the second click

  3. Press Button A or B to set the time.

  4. One minute Advance

    Press button once and then release it.

    Continuous Advance

    Keep pressing down the button for longer than 2 seconds. Press the button once again to stop.

    The hands do not move by turning the crown.

    The moment the date changes is midnight (12 AM). Please be sure to set the time after ensuring that AM/PM is set correctly.

    When the watch switches to the manual time setting mode, the reception result data is lost. Therefore, the reception result is indicated as “N”.

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    Button A
    Press to turn clockwise

    Button B
    Press to turn counterclockwise

  5. Push the crown back in according to the time signal, etc.

  6. The operation is completed.
    The watch starts to work.

    When the crown is a screw lock type, lock it. Crown

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    Push the crown back in

How to manually set the date

When the date is not changed automatically due to an environment in which a radio signal cannot be received outside the radio signal reception range, etc. (when changing from a month with 30 days or less to a month with 31 days), set the date manually.

The date can be adjusted independently regardless of the time or day of the week.

To use the watch in a radio signal receivable condition again, conduct automatic signal reception to set the time. Automatic reception and manual reception

When the watch receives radio signals after the date is manually adjusted, it displays the date received from radio signals.

If the date remains incorrect even after a successful radio signal reception, the preliminary position of the date may be misaligned.
Setting the preliminary position of the date, day hand, hour and minute hands

  1. Pull out the crown to the first click.

  2. The seconds hand rotates until it points to the 30-second position and stops.
    Both the main watch and the sub dial continue to operate.

    When the crown is a screw lock type, unlock it. Crown

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    Pull out the crown to the first click

  3. Keep pressing down the Button A (for 2 seconds) until the seconds hand moves to point to the 55-second position.

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    Button A
    Press for 2 seconds

  5. Keep pressing down the Button A (for 2 seconds) until the seconds hand moves to point to the 13-second position.

  6. The watch enters the manual date setting mode.

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    Button A
    Press for 2 seconds

  7. Press the Button B to set the date.

  8. To advance a date

    Press button once and then release it.

    Continuous Advance

    Keep pressing down the button for longer than 2 seconds. Press the button once again to stop.

    The hands do not move by turning the crown.

    While the date is moving, the button cannot be operated.

    Set the date by advancing the date. The date cannot be reversely moved.

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    Button B
    Press

  9. Push the crown back in.

  10. The operation is completed.

    When the crown is a screw lock type, lock it. Crown

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    Push the crown back in

How to manually set the day of the week

The day of the week can be adjusted independently regarding of the time or the date.

To use the watch in a radio signal receivable condition again, conduct automatic signal reception to set the day of the week. Automatic reception and manual reception

When the watch receives radio signals after the day of the week is manually adjusted, it displays the day of the week received from the radio signals.

If the day of the week remains incorrect even after a successful radio signal reception, the preliminary position of the day hand may be misaligned.
Setting the preliminary position of the date, day hand, hour and minute hands

  1. Pull out the crown to the first click.

  2. The seconds hand rotates until it points to the 30-second position and stops.
    Both the main watch and the sub dial continue to operate.

    When the crown is a screw lock type, unlock it. Crown

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    Pull out the crown to the first click

  3. Keep pressing down the Button A (for 2 seconds) until the seconds hand moves to point to the 55-second position.

  4. The watch enters the manual day of the week setting mode.

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    Button A
    Press for 2 seconds

  5. Press the Button B to set the day of the week.

  6. To advance one day

    Press button once and then release it.

    Continuous Advance

    Keep pressing down the button for longer than 2 seconds. Press the button once again to stop.

    The hands do not move by turning the crown.

    While the day of the week is moving, the button cannot be operated.

    The day of the week hand can only move forward. It cannot move backward.

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    Button B
    Press

  7. Push the crown back in.

  8. The operation is completed.

    When the crown is a screw lock type, lock it. Crown

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    Push the crown back in