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When the sub-dial, stopwatch 1/20-second hand, multi-function indicator hand, date, or hour/minute/seconds hand position is misaligned

Points to be checked

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

Check the time zone setting.
Check the time zone and DST (Daylight Saving Time) settings

If the currently set time zone does not correspond to the region where you are, set the time zone by either of the following operations.
Place where GPS signals can be easily received How to adjust the time zone
Place where GPS signals cannot be received How to manually set the time zone

Check DST (Daylight Saving Time) setting.
Check the time zone and DST (Daylight Saving Time) settings

If DST (Daylight Saving Time) setting does not correspond to the addition conditions of DST (Daylight Saving Time) of the region where you are, set DST (Daylight Saving Time) with reference to Turn ON DST (Daylight Saving Time).

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 watch is unable to display the precise time or date, or the stopwatch 1/20-second hand or multi-function indicator hand does not point to the correct position even when it has successfully received GPS signals, the preliminary position may be misaligned.

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 preliminary 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 preliminary 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 10 minutes 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 preliminary positions of the hour and minute hands can be adjusted manually.
Setting the preliminary position of the sub-dial, stopwatch 1/20-second hand, multi-function indicator hand, date, and hour/minute hands

Setting the preliminary position of the sub-dial, stopwatch 1/20-second hand, multi-function indicator hand, or date

Since the preliminary positions of the sub-dial, stopwatch 1/20-second hand, multi-function indicator hand, and date are not automatically adjusted, they must be adjusted manually.

Preliminary position of this watch

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

The preliminary position of the multi-function indicator hand is a charging status display of “low.”

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

The preliminary position for the sub-dial and the AM/PM hand is “12:00 AM”.

The preliminary position of the stopwatch 1/20-second hand is 0.00 seconds.

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Setting the preliminary position of the sub-dial, stopwatch 1/20-second hand, multi-function indicator hand, date, and hour/minute hands

  1. Pull out the crown to the second click

  2. The seconds hand moves to display the sub-dial of the currently set time zone.

    5X83_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 to adjust the preliminary position of the sub-dial.

    5X83_46-03 + Preliminary position-2

    Press for 3 seconds

    The seconds hand stops at the 36-second position.

    The sub-dial and the AM/PM hand turn and stop to indicate the preliminary position.

  5. Turn the crown to adjust the sub-dial and AM/PM hand to “12:00 AM”

  6. When the sub-dial and AM/PM hand are “12:00 AM”, go to operation Sq_4.

    5X83_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.

    At this time, the sub-dial and AM/PM hand move along together.

    Correctly adjust them to “12:00 AM”.

  7. Press Button B and then release it

  8. The watch goes into the preliminary position setting mode of the stopwatch 1/20-second hand.

    5X83_47-01 + Preliminary position-4

    Press and then release

    The seconds hand stops at the 6-second position.

    The stopwatch 1/20-second hand turns and stops to indicate the preliminary position.

  9. Turn the crown to set the stopwatch 1/20-second hand to 0.00 seconds

  10. When 0.00 seconds is displayed, go to operation Sq_6.

    5X83_47-02 + Preliminary position-5

    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.

  11. Press Button B and then release it

  12. The watch enters the mode to adjust the preliminary position of the multi-function indicator hand.

    5X83_47-03 + Preliminary position-6

    Press and then release

    The seconds hand stops at the 51-second position.

    The multi-function indicator hand stops to indicate the preliminary position.

  13. Turn the crown to adjust the multi-function indicator hand to a charging status display of “low”

  14. If the hand is indicating a charging status display of “low,” go to operation Sq_8.

    5X83_47-04 + Preliminary position-7

    Turn the crown quickly to move it continuously. Turn the crown again to stop.

    Turn the crown clockwise to advance 1 step.

    Turn the crown counterclockwise to set back 1 step.

  15. Press Button B and then release it

  16. The watch enters the mode for setting the preliminary position of the date.

    5X83_48-01 + Preliminary position-8

    Press and then release

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

    The seconds hand stops at the 20-second position.

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

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

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

    If “1” appears for the date, go to operation Sq_10

    5X83_48-02 + Preliminary position-9

    Turn the crown quickly to move it continuously. Turn the crown again to stop.

    Turn the crown clockwise to advance 1 step.

    Turn the crown counterclockwise to set back 1 step.

  19. Press Button B and then release it

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

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    Press and then release

    The seconds hand stops at the 0-second position.

  21. Continue to press Button A (3 seconds)

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

    5X83_49-02 + Preliminary position-11

    Press for
    3 seconds

  23. Push the crown back in

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

    5X83_49-03 + Preliminary position-12

    Push back in

  25. Set the time by receiving GPS signals

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

    When operations Sq_1 to Sq_12 are complete, be sure to set the time.

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

    1. Carry out manual time zone setting

    2. Manually set the time

    When the time is set, operation is completed.