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Operation Guide 5246

MA1202-EB

 Your watch may differ somewhat from the one shown in the illustration.

 

Minute hand

Hour hand

Second hand

Day

24-hour hand

Crown 
(Normal position)

First click 
(Day setting)

Second click 
(Time setting)

Star ornament

Celestial window

To set the time

 Pull out the crown to the second click.

1. 

 This will cause the second hand to stop.

 

 Set the hands by rotating the crown. Move the minute hand four or fi ve minutes 

2. 

past the time you want to set, and then back it up to the proper setting.

 Carefully set the time, making sure to distinguish between AM and PM.

 

 Push the crown back in to the normal position to restart timekeeping.

3. 

 This will cause the second hand to restart.

 

To set the day

 Pull out the crown to the fi rst click.

1. 

 Set the day by rotating the crown.

2. 

 Push the crown back in to the normal position.

3. 

 Avoid setting the day between 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. (the day display may not 

 

change in the following day).

24-Hour Hand

The 24-Hour Hand indicates the current hour of the day, making one complete 
rotation every 24 hours. The hand points to the moon fi gure at midnight and the 
sun fi gure at noon.

Star Ornament

The star ornament rotates once every hour*, and twice every six hours*.
* The timing of star ornament rotation is based on when you press 

A

 to start it.

Example: When 

A

 is pressed at 0:25 to start star ornament rotation

The star will rotate once at 1:25, 2:25, etc. It rotate twice at 6:25, 12:25, etc.
The fi gures in the celestial window move slowly, synchronized with the movement 
of the star ornament.

 You can disable the above movement, if you like.

 

 While the star ornament is stopped, you can change its orientation.

 

To disable celestial window and star ornament movement

 Pull out the crown to the second click.

1. 

 This will cause the second hand to stop.

 

 Push the crown back in to its normal position.

2. 

 This will cause the second hand to start moving again.

 

 Pulling the crown out further will cause the hour, minute, and second hands to 

 

stop. At this time you can adjust the current time setting.

To restart celestial window and star ornament movement

Press 

A

.

 This will cause the star ornament to rotate twice.

 

To stop the star ornament and change its orientation

 Pull out the crown to the second click.

1. 

This will cause the second hand to stop.

 

 Use 

2. 

A

 (rotate right) and 

B

 (rotate left) to adjust the orientation of the star 

ornament.

 Holding down either button causes the star ornament to rotate and high 

 

speed.

 After the position is the way you want, press the crown back in to its normal 

3. 

position.

 This will cause the second hand to start moving again.

 

 Pulling the crown out further will cause the hour, minute, and second hands to 

 

stop. At this time you can adjust the current time setting.

For a watch with an elapsed time bezel

 

Rotate the elapsed time bezel to align the 

 mark with the 

minute hand.
After that, you will be able to determine how much time has 
elapsed since you adjusted the bezel position by checking the 
bezel value that the minute hand is currently pointing to.

Elapsed time bezel

 Some water resistant models are equipped with a screw 

 

lock crown.
 With such models, you must unscrew the crown in the 

 

direction noted in the illustration to loosen it before you can 
pull it out. Do not pull too forcibly on such crowns.
 Note that a screw lock crown watch is not water resistant 

 

while its crown is loose. Be sure to screw the crown back in 
as far as it will go after confi guring settings.

Specifi cations

Accuracy at normal temperature:

  ± 20 seconds a month

Display:

  3 analog hands (hour, minute, second), 

1 dial (24-hour), celestial window, star ornament, day

Battery:

  One silver oxide battery (Type: SR621SW)

Approximately 2 years on type SR621SW

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