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Signal reception is normally better at night than during the day.
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Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes. Take care that
you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time.
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This watch is designed to receive the time calibration signal transmitted from
Mainflingen, Germany. Signal reception is possible within the area represented by a
circle with a radius of about 1,000 kilometers.
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At distances further than about 500 kilometers from a transmitter, signal reception
may not be possible during certain times of year or times of day. Radio interference
may also cause problems with reception.
Mainflingen
1,000 kilometers
500 kilometers
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See the information under “Signal Reception 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 0:00 a.m., 1:00
a.m., 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and 4:00 a.m. each day (calibration times). The watch will
also perform an additional auto receive at 5:00 a.m. if none of the regularly scheduled
auto receive are successful.
Note
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Auto receive 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
seven minutes everyday when the time in the Timekeeping Mode reaches each of
the five calibration times. Do not perform any button operation within seven minutes
before or after any of the five 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 reception will be performed whenever the display shows
one of the five calibration times, regardless of whether or not the Timekeeping Mode
time is actually the correct time.
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When two, three, four, or five 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.
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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 reception.
Weak
Strong
(Level 1)
(Level 4)
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Receiving indicator
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The Level 4 receiving indicator remains on the display in all modes following
reception of the time calibration signal and calibration of the watch’s time setting.
The Level 4 receiving indicator is not displayed if signal reception was unsuccessful
or after manual adjustment of the current time setting.
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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
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.
3. Release
D
and RC! flashes to indicate that signal
reception has started.
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Receiving indicator
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Time calibration signal reception normally takes from two to seven 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.
Note
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To interrupt a reception and return to the Timekeeping Mode, press
D
.
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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 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 (
OFF
).
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If the current Home City setting is a city code that
does not support auto 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
reception, see “To set your Home City”.
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Signal Reception Troubleshooting
Check the following points whenever you experience problems with signal reception.
Problem
Cannot
perform
manual
receive.
Auto
receive is
turned on,
but the
Level 4
receiving
indicator
does not
appear on
the display.
Time
setting is
incorrect
following
signal
reception.
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: BER, PAR,
or LON.
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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 were performing some button
operation during auto receive.
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Even if reception is successful, the
Level 4 receiving indicator disappears
every day at 3 a.m.
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Time data (hour, minutes, seconds)
only was received during the last
reception. 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 BER, PAR, or LON as your
Home City.
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Perform manual receive or wait until
the next auto receive 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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Change the DST setting to Auto DST.
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Select the correct Home City code.
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For further information, see “Important!” under “Time Calibration Signal Reception”
and “Radio-controlled Timekeeping Precautions”.
World Time
World Time shows the current time in 30 cities (29 time
zones) around the world.
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If the current time shown for a city is wrong, check your
Home City time settings and make the necessary
changes.
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The watch will perform a signal reception 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
Timekeeping Mode’s Home City time.
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All of the operations in this section are performed in the
World Time Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
.
Current time in the
selected city code
City code
Timekeeping
Mode time
To view the time in another city
While in the World Time Mode, press
D
to scroll through the city codes (time zones).
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For full information on city codes, see the “City Code Table”.
To toggle a city code time between Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
1. In the World Time Mode, use
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
displayed) and Standard Time (DST not displayed).
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Note that you cannot switch between Standard Time
and Daylight Saving Time while
GMT
is selected as the
city code.
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The DST indicator will appear 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
Alarms
You can set three independent Daily Alarms. When an
alarm is turned on, the alarm tone sounds when the alarm
time is reached. You can also turn on an Hourly Time
Signal that causes the watch to beep twice every hour on
the hour.
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The alarm number (AL1 though AL3) indicates an alarm
screen. SIG appears in place of the alarm number when
the Hourly Time Signal screen is shown.
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All of the operations in this section are performed in the
Alarm Mode, which you enter by pressing
C
.
Alarm number
Alarm time
(Hour : Minutes)
Timekeeping
Mode time
To set an alarm time
1. In the Alarm Mode, press
D
to select the alarm whose
time you want to set.
AL1
AL2
AL3
SIG
2. Hold down
A
until the hour setting of the alarm time
starts to flash, which indicates the setting screen.
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This automatically turns on the alarm.
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Alarm on
indicator
Hourly time signal
on indicator
