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Checking the Charge Level
A display indicator shows the watch’s current
charge level.
Charge Level 1: Good
All functions enabled.
Charge Level 2: Good
All functions enabled.
Charge Level 3: Low
[L] and [LOW] flash on the display and the
functions below become disabled.
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Face illumination
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Sounds (alarms, etc.)
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All functions except for the Timekeeping
Mode
Charge Level 4: Low
When the battery charge drops lower than
Level 3, [CHG] starts to flash on the display
and all functions become disabled. Also, all
hands are stopped at 12 o’clock.
Charge Level 5: Dead
All hands are stopped and digital displays are
blank. Memory data is lost, and watch settings
are returned to their initial factory defaults.
Important!
●
Should the battery go low or go dead,
expose the face (solar panel) to light as
soon as possible.
Note
●
When [H], [M], and [L] are all flashing
on the display, it means that all
functions are disabled due to
momentary battery power
consumption.
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Charging Time Guidelines
The table below shows guidelines for
approximate charging times.
Charging Times Required for 1 Day of
Operation
Light Level (Lux)
Approximate
Charging Time
50,000
8 minutes
10,000
30 minutes
5,000
48 minutes
500
8 hours
Times Required to Achieve Next Charge
Level
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Sunny day, outdoors (50,000 lux)
Dead battery
n
Medium
charge
3 hours
Medium charge
n
High
charge
29 hours
High charge
n
Full charge
8 hours
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Sunny day, near a window (10,000 lux)
Dead battery
n
Medium
charge
9 hours
Medium charge
n
High
charge
108 hours
High charge
n
Full charge
29 hours
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Overcast day, near a window (5,000 lux)
Dead battery
n
Medium
charge
13 hours
Medium charge
n
High
charge
174 hours
High charge
n
Full charge
47 hours
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Indoor fluorescent lighting (500 lux)
Dead battery
n
Medium
charge
185 hours
Medium charge
n
High
charge
-
High charge
n
Full charge
-
Note
●
Actual charging time depends on the
local charging environment.
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Power Saving Function
Leaving the watch in a dark location for about
one hour between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6
a.m. will cause the display to go blank, and the
watch to enter Level 1 power saving. If the
watch is left in this condition for six or seven
days, the watch will enter Level 2 power
saving.
Power Saving Level 1 :
Digital display goes blank to save power.
Power Saving Level 2 :
All hands stop and the digital display goes
blank to save power. All functions are
disabled.
Recovering from Power Saving Operation
Use one of the operations below to exit power
saving.
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Press any button.
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Move the watch to a bright location.
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Trigger auto light by angling the watch
towards your face.
Note
●
The watch will not enter power saving
in the cases below.
ー
While in the Stopwatch Mode
ー
While in the Countdown Timer Mode
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You can enable or disable Power
Saving as required.
l
Configuring Power Saving
Function Settings
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Note that the watch also may enter
power saving if its face is blocked from
light by your sleeve while you are
wearing it.
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