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Operation Guide 3309 3345

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Exposure Level (Brightness)

Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux)

Sunlight Through a Window (10,000 lux)

Daylight Through a Window on a Cloudy Day
(5,000 lux)

Indoor Fluorescent Lighting (500 lux)

Approximate Exposure Time

5 minutes

24 minutes

48 minutes

8 hours

Since these are the specs, we can include all the technical details.

1 illumination operation (1.5 seconds) per day

10 seconds of alarm operation per day

5 times calibration reception per day

Stable operation is promoted by frequent charging.

Charging Guide

After a full charge, timekeeping remains enabled for up to about 5 months.

The following table shows the amount of time the watch needs to be exposed to light
each day in order to generate enough power for normal daily operations.

Recovery Times

The table below shows the amount exposure that is required to take the battery from
one level to the next.

10 hours

48 hours

99 hours

5 hours

22 hours

46 hours

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Outdoor Sunlight (50,000 lux)

Sunlight Through a Window
(10,000 lux)

Daylight Through a Window
on a Cloudy Day (5,000 lux)

Indoor Fluorescent Lighting
(500 lux)

Approximate Exposure Time

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

1 hour

4 hours

8 hours

76 hours

The above exposure time values are all for reference only. Actual required exposure
times depend on lighting conditions.

Exposure Level
(Brightness)

Timekeeping

Use the Timekeeping Mode to set and view the current time and date. This section
also explains how to manually set the current date and time.

When setting the time, you can also configure settings for the illumination duration,
the 12/24-hour format, and power saving on/off.

All of the operations in this section are performed in the Timekeeping Mode, which
you can enter by pressing 

C

.

Last Signal Screen

Reception date

Day of week

Press 

A

.

Day

Receiving
indicator

A

2 seconds

2 seconds

2 seconds

A

Press 

D

.

Hour :
Minutes

Reception Time

PM indicator

Date Screen

Receiving
Indicator and
Seconds Count

Current Time
Screen

Seconds

Setting the Digital Time and Date Manually

Make sure you select your Home City code before you change the current time and
date settings. World Time Mode times are all displayed in accordance with the
Timekeeping Mode settings. Because of this, World Time Mode times will not be
correct if you do not select the proper Home City code before setting the time and
date in the Timekeeping Mode.

To set the current digital time and date manually

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down 

A

 until the

transmitter indicator starts to flash, which indicates the
setting screen.

The second hand will move at high speed to the 12
o’clock position, where it will stop.

2. Use 

A

 or 

C

 to move the flashing in the sequence

shown below to select other settings.

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Transmitter indicator

Auto

Receive

DST

City Code

Seconds

Hour

Minutes

12/24-Hour 
Format

Day

Month

Year

/ Press 

A

Press 

C

Power 
Saving

Transmitter

C

C

A

Transmitter/
City Settings

Time/Date
Settings

Screen:

To do this:

Change the transmitter setting (

AT

,

M

SF

, or 

DCF

)

Change the city code

Toggle between Daylight Saving
Time (

ON

) , Standard Time (

OF

),

or Auto DST (

A

)

Toggle between auto receive on
(

ON

) and off (

OF

)

Do this:

Use 

D

.

Use 

D

 (east) and 

B

 (west).

Press 

D

.

Press 

D

.

3. When the setting you want to change is flashing, use 

B

 and/or 

D

 to change it as

described below.

Transmitter/City Settings

See “City Code Table” for a complete list of available city codes.

Screen:

To do this:

Toggle between 12-hour (

) and

24-hour (

) timekeeping

Reset the seconds to 
Toggle the illumination duration
setting between 1.5 second ( ) and
2.5 seconds ( )
Change the hour or minutes

Change the year

Change the month or day

Toggle Power Saving on (

ON

) and

off (

OF

)

Do this:

Press 

D

.

Press 

D

.

Press 

B

.

Use 

D

 (+) and 

B

 (–).

Use 

D

 (+) and 

B

 (–).

Use 

D

 (+) and 

B

 (–).

Press 

D

.

Time/Date Settings

For information about settings other than the time and date, see the following.
Illumination duration: Illumination
Power Saving: Power Saving Function

4. Use 

A

 to exit the setting screen.

If a Transmitter/City Setting screen is displayed, press 

A

 twice.

If a Time/Date Setting screen is displayed, press 

A

 once.

The second hand will advance at high speed to the correct position in accordance
with the digital time seconds count, and resume normal movement from there.

When you exit the setting screen, the analog hands are adjusted automatically to
match the digital time. See “Analog Timekeeping” for more information.

Note

See “Transmitters” for more information.

Auto DST (

A

) can be selected only while 

BER

PAR

LON

, or 

ATH

 is selected as the

Home City code. For more information, see “Daylight Saving Time (DST)” below.

The auto receive setting is used for time calibration signal reception only. See “About
Auto Receive” for details.

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Daylight Saving Time (summer time) advances the time setting by one hour from
Standard Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight
Saving Time.
The time calibration signals transmitted from Rugby and Mainflingen includes both
Standard Time and DST data. When the Auto DST setting is turned on, the watch
switches between Standard Time and DST (summer time) automatically in
accordance with the received time signal.

The default DST setting is Auto DST (

A

) whenever you select 

BER

PAR

LON

,

or 

ATH

 as your Home City code.

If you experience problems receiving the time calibration signal in your area, it is
probably best to switch between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time (summer
time) manually.

To change the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) setting

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down 

A

 until the transmitter indicator starts to

flash, which indicates the setting screen.

2. Press 

C

 twice and the DST setting screen appears.

3. Use 

D

 to cycle through the DST settings in the sequence shown below.

4. When the setting you want is selected, press 

A

 twice to exit the setting screen.

The DST indicator appears on the display to indicate that Daylight Saving Time is
turned on.

Auto DST (

A

)

DST off (

OF

)

DST on (

ON

)

Analog Timekeeping

The analog time of this watch is synchronized with the digital time. The analog time
setting is adjusted automatically whenever you change the digital time.

Note

The hands for the analog timepiece move to adjust to a new setting whenever any of
the following occurs.

When you change the digital time setting manually
When the digital time setting is changed by time calibration signal reception
When you change the Home City code and/or DST setting

If the analog time does not match the digital time for any reason, use the procedure
described under “To adjust the analog time” to match the analog setting to the digital
setting.

Whenever you need to adjust both the digital and the analog time settings manually,
make sure you adjust the digital setting first.

Depending on how much the hands have to move in order to adjust to the digital
time, it may take some time before they stop moving.

Summary of Contents for 3309

Page 1: ...h the digital time Because of this the analog time setting is automatically adjusted whenever you change the digital setting See Analog Timekeeping for more information To set your Home City 1 In the Timekeeping Mode hold down A until the transmitter indicator AT DCF MSF starts to flash which indicates the setting screen If the displayed transmitter indicator shows something other than AT use D to...

Page 2: ...utes Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time After signal reception is complete the display of the watch changes to the last signal screen Note To interrupt a reception and return to the Timekeeping Mode press D If the reception is unsuccessful the message ERR appears on the display for about one or two minutes After that the watch returns to the ...

Page 3: ...ote that charging efficiency drops when any part of the solar cell is blocked by clothing etc Normally you should try to keep the watch outside of your sleeve as much as possible Charging is significantly reduced if the face is only partially covered Solar cell Important Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in such a way that it is blocked from exposu...

Page 4: ...ode Table for a complete list of available city codes Screen To do this Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping Reset the seconds to Toggle the illumination duration setting between 1 5 second and 2 5 seconds Change the hour or minutes Change the year Change the month or day Toggle Power Saving on ON and off OF Do this Press D Press D Press B Use D and B Use D and B Use D and B Press D Time...

Page 5: ... data on the display In most cases holding down these buttons during a scroll operation scrolls through the data at high speed Initial Screens When you enter the World Time or Alarm Mode the data you were viewing when you last exited the mode appears first Radio controlled Timekeeping Precautions Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time being set Even when the watch is within the r...

Page 6: ...tained atomic cesium clocks that keep time accurately to within microseconds Leap seconds are added or subtracted as necessary to keep UTC in sync with the Earth s rotation The reference point for UTC is Greenwich England 12 hour 24 hour Timekeeping Formats The 12 hour 24 hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is also applied in all other modes With the 12 hour format the P PM ...

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