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Operation Guide 3353 3354 5053

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The flashing charge indicator (

C

) at Level 3 tells you that battery power is very low,

and that exposure to bright light for charging is required as soon as possible.

At Level 4, all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory
defaults. Functions are enabled once again after the rechargeable battery is
charged, but you need to set the time and date, after the battery reaches Level 2
after dropping to Level 4.

Leaving the watch in direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause
the battery level indicator to temporarily show a reading that is higher than the actual
battery level. The correct battery level indicator should appear after a few minutes.

If you use the light or alarms a number of times during a
short period, the recover indicator (

R

) appears on the

display and the following operations become disabled
until battery power recovers.

Illumination
Beeper tone
Coordination between digital and analog timekeeping
Time calibration signal reception

Recover indicator

After some time, battery power will recover and the recover indicator will disappear,
indicating that the above functions are enabled again.

Charging Precautions

Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot. Avoid leaving
the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery.
Also note that allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal
display to black out. The appearance of the LCD should become normal again when
the watch returns to a lower temperature.

Warning!
Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it
to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury.
The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following
conditions for long periods.

On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight

Too close to an incandescent lamp

Under direct sunlight

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

– – –

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.

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

Screen:

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 Anthorn 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

)

Summary of Contents for 3353

Page 1: ...ond hand Current Time Setting This watch automatically adjusts its time setting in accordance with a time calibration signal You can also perform a manual procedure to set the time and date when necessary The first thing you should do after purchasing this watch is to set your Home City which is the city where you will normally use the watch For more information see To set your Home City below Whe...

Page 2: ... Count screen only The Level 4 receiving indicator is not displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful or after manual adjustment of the current time setting The Level 4 receiving indicator indicates that at least one of the five calibration signal reception was successful Note however that the Level 4 receiving indicator is cleared from the display at 3 00 a m each day To perform manual receive...

Page 3: ...ting the Stopwatch Mode while a split time is frozen on the display clears the split time and returns to elapsed time measurement The stopwatch measurement operation continues even if you exit the Stopwatch Mode All of the operations in this section are performed in the Stopwatch Mode which you enter by pressing C To measure times with the stopwatch D Start Stop Elapsed Time Re start Clear D Stop ...

Page 4: ... 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...

Page 5: ...the Alarm or Hand Setting Mode or with the Battery Level Indicator HI or MID displayed for two or three minutes without performing any operation it automatically returns to the Timekeeping Mode If you leave the watch with a flashing setting on the display for two or three minutes without performing any operation the watch automatically exits the setting screen Scrolling The B and D buttons are use...

Page 6: ...he 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 indicator appears on the display for times in the range of noon to 11 59 p m and no indicator appears for times in the range of midnight to 11 59 a m Wit...

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