Operation Guide 2818
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Under good reception conditions, signal reception is possible within a radius of
about 2,000 miles (3,000 kilometers) from the Fort Collins transmitter.
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At distances further than about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the transmitter,
signal reception may not be possible during certain times of year or times of day.
Radio interferance may also cause problems with reception.
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See the information under “Signal Receive Troubleshooting” if you experience
problems with time calibration signal reception.
About Auto Receive
When auto receive is turned on, the watch automatically starts to receive the time
calibration signal when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches 2:00 a.m., 3:00
a.m., 4:00 a.m., and 5:00 a.m. each day (calibration times).
Note
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The auto receive operation is performed only if the watch is in the Timekeeping
Mode or World Time Mode when one of the calibration times is reached. It is not
performed if a calibration time is reached while an alarm is sounding, or while you
are configuring settings (while settings are flashing on the display).
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Auto receipt of the calibration signal is designed to be performed early in the
morning, while you sleep (provided that the Timekeeping Mode time is set correctly).
Before going to bed for the night, remove the watch from your wrist, and put it in a
location where it can easily receive the signal.
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When auto receive is turned on, the watch receives the calibration signal for two to
six minutes everyday when the Timekeeping Mode time reaches each of the
calibration times. Do not perform any button operation within six minutes before or
after any one of the calibration times. Doing so can interfere with correct calibration.
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Remember that reception of the calibration signal depends on the time kept in the
Timekeeping Mode. The receive operation will be performed whenever the display
shows any one of the calibration times, regardless of whether or not the
Timekeeping Mode time is actually the correct time.
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When two, three, or four receptions are successful, the watch uses the data of the
last reception for calibration. When only one reception is successful, the watch uses
the data of the successful reception.
About the Receiving Indicator
The receiving indicator shows the strength of the calibration signal being received. For
best reception, be sure to keep the watch in a location where signal strength is
strongest.
Receiving indicator
Weak
Strong
(Level 1)
(Level 4)
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Even in an area where signal strength is strong, it takes about 10 seconds for signal
reception to stabilize enough for the receiving indicator to indicate signal strength.
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Use the receiving indicator as a guide for checking signal strength and for finding the
best location for the watch during signal receive operations.
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Following reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch’s time
setting, the Level 4 receiving indicator will remain on the display in all modes. The
Level 4 receiving indicator will not be displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful
or after you adjust the current time setting manually.
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The Level 4 receiving indicator is displayed only when the watch is able to
successfully receive both time and date data. It does not appear when only time data
is received.
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The Level 4 receiving indicator indicates that at least one of the auto calibration
signal receive operations 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
1. Place the watch on a stable surface so its top (12
o’clock side) is facing towards a window.
2. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
D
for about two
seconds until the watch beeps.
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Release
D
and the message
RC!
appears to indicate
that signal reception has started.
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Time calibration signal reception takes from two to six
minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button
operations or move the watch during this time.
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After signal reception is complete, the display of the
watch changes to the Last Signal screen.
Receiving indicator
Note
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To interrupt a receive operation and return to the Timekeeping Mode, press
D
.
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If the receive operation is unsuccessful, the message
ERR
appears on the display
for about one or two minutes. After that, the watch returns to the Timekeeping Mode.
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You can also change from the Last Signal or
ERR
screen to the normal
timekeeping screen by pressing
D
.
To turn auto receive on and off
1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
A
until the city
code starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Press
C
twice to move the flashing to the auto receive
on/off setting.
3. Press
D
to toggle auto receive on (
ON
) and off (
OF
).
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If the current Home City setting is a city code that
does not support signal receive, “
xx
” appears in
place of the on/off indicator. This means you cannot
turn auto receive on or off.
4. Press
A
twice to exit the setting screen.
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For information about city codes that support signal
receive, see “To set your Home City”.
On/off status
To display the Last Signal screen
In the Timekeeping Mode, press
D
to display the Last Signal screen (indicated by
GET
). The Last Signal screen shows the date and time of the last successful time
calibration signal reception.
Last Signal Screen
▲
Press
D
.
Day of week
Receive time
Month – Day
Hour : Minutes Seconds
PM
indicator
▲
Receive date
Signal Receive Troubleshooting
Check the following points whenever you experience problems with calibration signal
reception.
Problem
Cannot perform
manual receive.
Auto receive is
turned on, but
the Level 4
receiving
indicator does
not appear on
the display.
Probable Cause
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The watch is not in the Timekeeping Mode.
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Your current Home City is not one of the
following city codes:
LAX
,
DEN
,
CHI
, or
NYC
.
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You changed the time setting manually.
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The watch was not in the Timekeeping
or World Time Mode, or you performed
some button operation during the auto
receive operation.
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Even if receive is successful, the Level
4 receiving indicator disappears every
day at 3 am.
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Time data (hour, minutes, seconds) only
was received during the last receive
operation. The Level 4 receiving
indicator appears only when time data
and date data (year, month, day) are
both received.
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If the time is one hour off, the DST
setting may be incorrect.
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The Home City code setting is not
correct for the area where you are using
the watch.
What you should do
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Enter the Timekeeping Mode
and try again.
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Select
LAX
,
DEN
,
CHI
, or
NYC
as your Home City.
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Perform manual signal receive
or wait until the next auto
signal receive operation is
performed.
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Check to make sure the watch
is in a location where it can
receive the signal.
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For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception”
and “Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions”.
World Time
World Time shows the current time in 30 cities (29 time
zones) around the world.
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For full information on city codes, see the “City Code
Table”.
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The current time for all city codes in the World Time
Mode is calculated in accordance with the Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT) differential for each city, based on
your Home City time setting.
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All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
.
Home city time
City code
Current time in the
selected city code
To view the time for another city code
While in the World Time Mode, press
D
to scroll through the city codes (time zones)
to the east or
B
to scroll to the west.
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If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your Timekeeping Mode time and
Home City settings and make the necessary changes.
To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
1. In the World Time Mode, use
B
and
D
to display the
city code (time zone) whose Standard Time/Daylight
Saving Time setting you want to change.
2. Hold down
A
to toggle Daylight Saving Time (
DST
indicator displayed) and Standard Time (
DST
indicator
not displayed).
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The
DST
indicator is on the display whenever you
display a city code for which Daylight Saving Time is
turned on.
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Note that the DST/Standard Time setting affects only the
currently displayed city code. Other city codes are not
affected.
DST indicator
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Daylight Saving Time (DST) advances the time setting by one hour from Standard
Time. Remember that not all countries or even local areas use Daylight Saving Time.
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The watch will perform a signal receive operation even if it is in the World Time Mode
when a calibration time is reached. If this happens, the World Time Mode time
settings will be adjusted in accordance with the Home City time.
Time Recorder
The Time Recorder lets you store up to 30 records of the
current time (month, day, hour, minutes, seconds, and
DST on/off setting) with the touch of a button. One way
you can use the Time Recorder is to record the start time
and the end time of a particular event.
To record a Time Recorder time
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
B
to record the
Home City time (month, day, hour, minutes, seconds, and
DST on/off setting).
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The recorded time flashes for about two seconds, and
then it is assigned a record number. After that, the
Timekeeping Mode screen appears.
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Records are assigned numbers sequentially from
#01
through
#30
.
Time record number
Recorded time
(Hour : Minutes Seconds)
Recorded date
(Month – Day)
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Storing a new time record when there are already 30 records stored in memory
automatically deletes record
#01
, shifts the remaining records upwards by 1, and
stores the new record as
#30
.
To recall Time Recorder times
In the Time Recorder Mode, use
D
(+) and
B
(–) to scroll through times stored in
memory.
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If you recorded a new Time Recorder time since you last entered the Time Recorder
Mode, the newest record appears first. If you have not recorded a new time, the
record you were viewing when you last exited the Time Recorder Mode appears first.
To delete all Time Recorder times
In the Time Recorder Mode, hold down
A
to delete all Time Recorder times.
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Change the DST setting to
Auto DST.
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Select the correct Home City
code.
Time setting is
incorrect
following signal
reception.