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Notes on the time signal reception

Receiving the time signal

There are three ways to receive the time signal:

Methods

Explanations

Automatic reception

Receives the signal at 2:00 a.m. every day. If reception is 
unsuccessful, the watch tries to receive at 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 
a.m.

On demand reception

Receive the signal manually when you want to adjust the 
time and date. See page 

22

.

Recovery automatic 

reception

Receives the signal automatically after charging when the 
watch stops due to insufficient charge.

The second hand indicates the reception result (OK/NO). (See page 

9

.)

Summary of Contents for H144

Page 1: ...you for your purchase of this Citizen watch Before using the watch read this instruction manual carefully to ensure correct use After reading be sure to store this manual in a safe place should it be...

Page 2: ...gorized and depicted in this manual as follows Highly likely to cause death or serious injury May cause serious injury or death May or will cause minor or moderate injury or damage Important instructi...

Page 3: ...ing the watch Checking the power reserve Page 8 Check the charge level of the watch Checking the time signal reception Page 9 Check the result of the time signal reception Setting the city Page 10 Sel...

Page 4: ...8 Checking the time signal reception 9 Setting the city 10 Notes on the time signal reception 14 On demand reception manual signal reception activation 22 During the Daylight SavingTime season 24 Rec...

Page 5: ...correctingthecurrent reference 0 position 38 Troubleshooting 42 Solar powered watch handling precautions 48 Water resistance 52 Precautions and usage limitations 55 Maintenance 60 Information 61 Speci...

Page 6: ...d hand Signal reception indication OK RX NO Upper right button B Crown Minute hand Lower right button A Date indicator City indication Component identification The illustrations in this instruction ma...

Page 7: ...nlock Lock Screw down crown Rotate the crown counterclockwise until it releases from the case Push the crown in to the case With gentle pressure towards the case rotate the crown clockwise to secure i...

Page 8: ...arter counterclockwise You need to charge the watch See page 30 3 Press and release the lower right button A The watch will resume normal operation The watch will resume normal operation automatically...

Page 9: ...ates the reception result OK Reception has succeeded NO Reception has failed When reception has failed see page 22 3 Press and release the lower right button A The watch will resume normal operation T...

Page 10: ...ies see pages 11 to 13 Each time you select a city the time and date of the city you have selected will be indicated 3 Pull the crown out to position The second hand rotates to indicate the current Da...

Page 11: ...n a place which is not shown in the table below select the city in the same time zone one as the city you want to indicate The time difference in the table below is based on UTC For cities indicated b...

Page 12: ...KHI 11 Karachi 5 China Delhi DEL 14 Delhi 5 5 Dhaka DAC 16 Dhaka 6 Bangkok BKK 18 Bangkok 7 Hong Kong or Beijing HKG or BJS 21 Hong Kong or Beijing 8 Tokyo TYO 23 Tokyo 9 Japan Adelaide ADL 25 Adelaid...

Page 13: ...lulu 10 Anchorage ANC 39 Anchorage 9 L Angeles LAX 42 Los Angeles 8 Denver DEN 44 Denver 7 Chicago CHI 46 Chicago 6 New York NYC 49 New York 5 Santiago SCL 51 Santiago 4 R Janeiro RIO 53 Rio de Janeir...

Page 14: ...every day If reception is unsuccessful the watch tries to receive at 3 00 a m and 4 00 a m On demand reception Receive the signal manually when you want to adjust the time and date See page 22 Recove...

Page 15: ...er month When receiving the time signal Remove the watch and place it on a stable surface where it can receive the signal better such as next to a window The reception antenna is located at the 9 00 p...

Page 16: ...signal stations are listed as follows Signal stations Kind of the time signal Fukushima station Japan JJY Kyushu station Japan Fort Collins station Denver Colorado USA WWVB Mainflingen station Southe...

Page 17: ...ed as an approximate value It is often affected by the receiving environment and weather The value of the distance is a radius of the value from the signal station JJY Japan Approx 2000 km Kyushu stat...

Page 18: ...Fort Collins station The distance of receivable range is only used as an approximate value It is often affected by the receiving environment and weather The value of the distance is a radius of the va...

Page 19: ...n BPC China Approx 1500 km Shangqiu station The distance of receivable range is only used as an approximate value It is often affected by the receiving environment and weather The value of the distanc...

Page 20: ...s susceptible to radio noise Extremely hot or cold locations Inside vehicles Near electrical equipment or office appliances Near high tension electrical lines railway overhead wires or communication f...

Page 21: ...es near your house may block the path to the signal location This may cause a poor environment for receiving the time signal With reference to pages 17 to 19 search for a better place for reception Th...

Page 22: ...eception result is NO The watch will not start to receive if the second hand is moving once every two seconds this is the insufficient charge warning Fully charge the watch before attempting on demand...

Page 23: ...re it will not be disturbed during the update process It takes from two to fifteen minutes to complete the time signal reception Successful signal reception The time will be updated and the watch will...

Page 24: ...ically updated The time signal update overrides any manual settings that may have been made If you live in an area that does not observe Daylight Saving Time you may need to use alternate city for cor...

Page 25: ...he Daylight Saving Time set in memory ON Daylight Saving Time is on and time is advanced OFF Daylight Saving Time is off 2 Push the crown in to position Checking the Daylight SavingTime setting both m...

Page 26: ...sh the crown in to position To manually change the Daylight SavingTime setting Crown position Special note about movement caliber H145 When manually changing the Daylight Saving Time from OFF to ON to...

Page 27: ...rom Germany London London LON Paris Paris PAR Athens Athens ATH Moscow Moscow MOW Azores Azores PDL When changing to a city other than outlined in the chart above Movement caliber H144 Time signal ove...

Page 28: ...time signal If you live in an area that does not observe Daylight Saving Time it will be necessary for you to utilize an alternate time zone to have the correct time shown see pages 10 to 13 e g The...

Page 29: ...urn the Daylight Saving Time to OFF for a particular time zone it stay off and not be affected by any time signal update It is important to note however that with the change of each Daylight Saving Ti...

Page 30: ...ast once a month After taking off the watch put it in a position where the dial is exposed to bright light such as by a window Before storing the watch in a dark place for an extended period of time b...

Page 31: ...u have not charged the watch for three days or more since the insufficient charge warning movement began the watch will run out power and stop Caution Even when the second hand moves once every two se...

Page 32: ...ble cell is empty Under direct sunlight or cloudy weather not through a window 10000 to 100000 4 to 12 minutes 40 minutes to 1 hour 20 cm 7 7 8 inches away from a fluorescent lamp 30 W 3000 40 minutes...

Page 33: ...engaged However the watch still keeps the time When the crown position is or the power save feature will not activate The power save feature can not be activated manually To cancel the power save feat...

Page 34: ...minute The second hand rotates around once and the minute hand moves one minute When it passed 0 00 00 date advances once Be aware of the AM PM status when you adjust the time 4 Press and release the...

Page 35: ...p year See pages 36 and 37 for how to read the year and month 10 A few minutes may have elapsed during setting of the calendar Press and release the lower right button Rotate the crown clockwise to se...

Page 36: ...hand shows the month The first three minute marks after the hour mark denote the number of years since a leap year Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Leap year 1st year since leap year 2...

Page 37: ...rd year since the recent leap year e g 2011 Quick reference chart for number of years passed since leap year Indication of the second hand Passed year Year Hour marker Leap year 2012 2016 2020 1st min...

Page 38: ...the reference 0 position is correct or not What is the reference 0 position The base position for all the hands to indicate the time and date For the time indication 0 00 00 For the date indication 1...

Page 39: ...indicate the current reference 0 position No operations are available while the hands and date indicator are moving Reference 0 position Next operation Correct Push the crown in to position You do not...

Page 40: ...lightly 5 Rotate the crown to adjust the hour hand to the 0 00 00 position If you spin the crown quickly a few times the hand will move continuously To stop it rotate the crown in either direction 6 P...

Page 41: ...her direction 8 Press and release the lower right button A The date indicator moves slightly 9 Rotate the crown to adjust the date to the 1 position If you spin the crown quickly a few times the date...

Page 42: ...losed position next to the case Check the city setting 10 to 13 Avoid things likely to interfere with the time signal and place the watch with the 9 00 position facing toward the station 15 and 20 Do...

Page 43: ...quarter counterclockwise when you check the reception result This indicates a low charge state Fully charge your watch 30 The second hand moves once every two seconds This indicates a low charge stat...

Page 44: ...the rapid movement stops 33 The time and or date is not correct The time and or date is wrong Check the city setting 10 to 13 Check and correct the current reference 0 position 38 to 41 Receive the t...

Page 45: ...nges at around 12 00 p m Receive the time signal manually to adjust the time and date 22 and 23 Adjust the time by 12 hours manually 34 to 37 Others The watch does not function even after fully chargi...

Page 46: ...must correct the current reference 0 position after resetting the watch 1 Pull the crown out to position 2 Press the upper and lower right buttons A and B then release them The second hand moves to th...

Page 47: ...dard time is shown for all cities the watch automatically switches between Daylight Saving Time and standard time in accordance with the Daylight Saving Time check signal For Daylight Saving Time see...

Page 48: ...eves will prevent your watch from receiving light sufficient for charging In these instances supplemental charging may be needed When you take your watch off try and place it in a bright location This...

Page 49: ...ch generates a large amount of heat such as an incandescent lamp or halogen lamp When charging your watch under an incandescent lamp be sure to leave 50 cm 19 11 16 inches distance between the lamp an...

Page 50: ...not covered under the terms of the warranty WARNING Handling of Rechargeable Cell The rechargeable cell should never be removed from the watch If for any reason it becomes necessary to remove the rech...

Page 51: ...cell It is not designed to run or be used with a conventional type of battery Installing such a battery may result in overcharging which may cause the battery to burst This can cause damage to the wat...

Page 52: ...Water resistant to 5 atmospheres WATER RESIST ANT 10 20 bar Water resistant to 10 or 20 atmospheres Water resistance WARNING Water Resistance Refer to the watch dial and the case back for the indicati...

Page 53: ...e to water washing face rain etc Swimming and general washing work Skin diving marine sports Scuba diving using an air tank Operate the crown or button when the watch is wet NO NO NO NO NO OK NO NO NO...

Page 54: ...means that the watch may be worn while swimming but is not to worn while skin diving Upgraded water resistance for daily use to 10 20 atmospheres means that the watch may be worn while skin diving bu...

Page 55: ...rcise or work to avoid injury to yourself and others DO NOT wear your watch while in a sauna jacuzzi or other location where it may become excessively hot This may result in burns to the wearer and or...

Page 56: ...or subjected to excessive perspiration thoroughly rinse with fresh water and wipe completely dry with a soft cloth If seawater enters the watch place the watch in a box or plastic bag and immediately...

Page 57: ...e the temperature is outside the operating temperature range as stated in the specifications Static Electricity The integrated circuits IC used in quartz watches are sensitive to static electricity Pl...

Page 58: ...materials of the watch Be careful when handling these chemicals Contact with mercury such as that used in thermometers may also cause discoloration of the band and case CAUTION Always Keep Your Watch...

Page 59: ...ies beyond our control If this occurs immediately discontinue use of your watch and consult your physician Leather cloth and other natural skin straps may become discolored or brittle from moisture pe...

Page 60: ...to remove dust and dirt stuck in the gaps in a metal band Do not use a polishing type of cloth as this may damage the surface and certain treatments Do not use solvents thinner benzine etc as they ma...

Page 61: ...ural and artificial sources It is free from any radioactive substance or any other material that may be harmful to the environment or human body The light emission of the luminous material gradually d...

Page 62: ...range 10 C 14 F to 60 C 140 F Display functions Time Hours minutes seconds Calendar Date City Maximum run time from full charge Fully charged to fully discharged Approximately two years from full char...

Page 63: ...ing function power save feature Receiving time signal automatic on demand automatic recovery Confirming reception status RX Automatic selection of time signal stations JJY only Indicating the result o...

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