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Contents

1. About This Product

Handling cautions

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Features

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Display and button operation

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How to use button

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Crown

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2. Before Use

Before use

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3. World time function

How to use the world time function

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How to select the time zone (How to  

display the local time around the world)

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Time zone display and time difference 

table

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Q & A for the world time function

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About dual time display

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About sub dial

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4.  How to Set the Time (Radio Signal Reception)

Setting the time, date and day  

by receiving a radio signal

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About reception conditions

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How to check the reception results

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5. Solar Charging Function

About charging

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About energy

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6. To Preserve the Quality of Your Watch

Daily care

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Performance and type

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Water resistance

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Magnetic resistance

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Band

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Special clasps

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Power source

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Lumibrite

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After-sale service

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7. Troubleshooting

How to conduct manual reception 

(Receiving a radio signal manually)

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When the watch is unable to receive  

radio signals

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Preliminary position

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How to correct the preliminary  

positions

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At trouble

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In case of an abnormal movement

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8. Specifications

Specifications

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・Keep the watch and accessories out of the reach of babies and children.

Care should be taken to prevent a baby or a child accidentally swallowing the accessories.
 If a baby or a child swallows the battery or accessories, immediately consult a doctor, as it 
will be harmful to the health of the baby or child.

WARNING

・Immediately stop wearing the watch in following cases.

○If the watch body or band becomes edged by corrosion etc.
○If the pins protrude from the band
※  Immediately consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or  

SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

To indicate the risks of serious consequences such as severe injuries unless the following 
safety regulations are strictly observed.

・Do not remove the secondary battery from the watch.

※ About the secondary battery → POWER SOURCE  P.122
Replacement of the secondary battery requires professional knowledge and skill. Please ask 
a watch retailer for replacement of the secondary battery.
Installation of an ordinary silver oxide battery can generate heat that can cause bursting and ignition.

Handling cautions

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・Avoid wearing or storing the watch in the following places.

○Places where volatile agents (cosmetics such as polish remover, bug repellent, thinners etc.) are vaporizing
○Places where the temperature drops below 5℃ or rises above 35℃ for a long time
○Places of high humidity 

○Places affected by strong magnetism or static electricity

○Dusty places 

○Places affected by strong vibrations

CAUTIONS

・If you observe any allergic symptoms or skin irritation

Stop wearing the watch immediately and consult a specialist such as a dermatologist or an allergist.

・Other cautions

○ Replacement of the metal band requires professional knowledge and skill. Please ask a watch retailer 

for replacement of the metal band, as there is a risk of hand or finger injury and fear of losing parts.

○Do not disassemble or tamper with the watch.
○ Keep the watch out of the reach of babies and children. Extra care should be taken to avoid 

risks of any injury or allergic rash or itching that may be caused when they touch the watch.

○When disposing of used batteries, follow the instructions of your local authorities.
○ If your watch is of the fob or pendant type, the strap or chain attached to the watch may 

damage your clothes, or injure the hand, neck, or other parts of your body.

To indicate the risks of light injuries or material damages unless the following safety regulations 
are strictly observed.

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Summary of Contents for 8B63

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Page 2: ...2 1 4 8 10 12 13 2 14 3 16 18 20 Q A 22 23 24 4 25 27 31 5 36 38 6 40 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 40 41 42 44 46 50 51 52 7 53 55 62 63 67 71 8 72 4 P 50 1 5 5 35 1...

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Page 5: ...14 2 1 2 5 P 38 P 39 P 36 1 P 68 15 2 P 18 P 56 P 27 P 34 P 25 P 58 P 60 16 P 18 P 20 25 P 27 3 17 6 10 8 42 5 15 8 42 HNL P 24 3...

Page 6: ...NYC 48 5 WWVB SDQ 50 4 WWVB RIO 53 3 FEN 55 2 PDL 57 1 UTC LON 0 0 MSF DCF77 PAR BER 3 1 MSF DCF77 CAI 6 2 MSF DCF77 JED 8 3 DCF77 DXB 11 4 DCF77 KHI 13 5 DAC 15 6 BKK 18 7 BJS HKG 21 8 BPC TYO 23 9...

Page 7: ...22 3 Q A 1 Q A Q A Q A 15 Q 15 30 A P 56 Q A 23 3 2 10 8 24 19 15 8 42 P 24 24 B P 13 P 12 0 1 2 24 3 1 30 B 1 1 2 25 10 1 4...

Page 8: ...NICT 40 kHz 60 kHz NICT National Institute of Information and Communications Technology P 34 28 4 BPC 1 500km 1 500km NTSC 68 5 kHz NTSC National Time Service Center 1 500km P 34 29 4 NIST 60 kHz NIST...

Page 9: ...TB 77 5 kHz PTB Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt NPL 60 0 kHz NPL National Physical Laboratory P 34 A 1 31 4 5 A 5 Y 10 N 20 BPC JJY 5 A 32 Y P 69 P 70 P 70 N P 34 P 27 P 18 P 56 P 58 P 60 4 33 9...

Page 10: ...NIST http www nist gov physlab div847 grp40 wwvb cfm PTB http www ptb de cms en html NPL http www npl co uk 4 36 10 60 5 37 1 P 38 lx 1 1 500 60W 60cm 6 700 4 1000 30W 70cm 40 3 3000 30W 20cm 230 6 1...

Page 11: ...38 2 5 P 36 P 37 P 26 5 39 1 2 72 5 15 45 2 5 5 1 P 26 5 40 P 42 P 41 P 40 P 41 P 13 6 41 6 P 40 WATER RESISTANT WATER RESISTANT 5 BAR 5 WATER RESISTANT 10 20 BAR 10 20...

Page 12: ...42 P 62 10 5 JIS1 1 JIS2 6 43 AC 6 44 6 45 10 20 6...

Page 13: ...46 A B C A P 47 B P 48 C P 49 6 47 A A 6 48 B B 6 49 6 C C...

Page 14: ...50 P 37 6 51 60 6 10 500 3 5 52 7 3 1 6 53 9 P 33 P 34 P 27 0 A 3 0 A 3 0 P 18 7...

Page 15: ...54 7 12 1 12 H L 1 1 P 31 N N 5 N P 32 55 7 P 68 P 56 P 58 P 60 P 27 P 18 56 P 27 P 26 15 7 57 7 P 13 N P 12 2 0 A 1 1 2 B A 0 1 2...

Page 16: ...58 7 1 30 55 A 2 P 26 P 63 P 13 A 2 0 1 2 59 7 P 12 13 A 2 B 1 1 2 B A 2 0 1 2 60 7 P 26 P 63 1 30 55 A 2 P 13 A 2 0 1 2 61 7 P 12 B 1 2 B 0 1 2...

Page 17: ...62 P 43 12 1 12 1 1 P 63 P 63 7 63 1 S 0 7 64 20 20 7 A 3 B 3 20 13 A B 3 B A 20 B 1 1 1 2 P 12 65 A 2 B A 2 7 55 A 2 S S S 2 A 2...

Page 18: ...66 B 1 7 B 1 0 0 20 P 53 P 56 P 58 P 60 67 7 2 P 38 1 P 38 5 15 P 39 45 P 39 1 P 36 P 25 1 P 39 P 62 68 N 12 P 33 P 53 P 33 P 35 P 18 P 27 P 37 P 71 7 69 7 P 33 P 53 P 53 1 P 18 1 1 12 P 62 P 56 P 71...

Page 19: ...r from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER The service may also be available on a chargeable basis The service may also be available at other retailers however some retailers...

Page 20: ...CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER To indicate the risks of serious consequences such as severe injuries unless the following safety regulations are strictly observed Do not remove the secondary battery from th...

Page 21: ...The watch maintains the precise time by automatically receiving radio signals on o cial standard frequencies Manual reception of radio signals is also possible The watch can receive o cial standard fr...

Page 22: ...positions of each item on the dial may vary depending on the model design 84 How to use button To prevent accidental input and to optimize design some models may have a Button B which cannot be easily...

Page 23: ...time P 128 129 Manually set the date and day P 130 133 Radio signal reception range indication P 99 Environments in which it is di cult to receive a radio signal P 106 88 How to use the world time fu...

Page 24: ...hours FEN 55 second position Fernando de Noronha 2 hours PDL 57 second position Azores 1 hours Time zone display and time di erence table Indication Second hand positions Names of representative citie...

Page 25: ...y Equipped with the main watch and sub dial the watch can simultaneously indicate the local times in two regions Example How to display the local time in Honolulu by the main watch and the local time...

Page 26: ...ach transmitting station is approximately 1 000 km 1 000 km radius of each station JJY is operated by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology NICT JJY is transmitted from t...

Page 27: ...eceive a radio signal depending on the condition due to the in uence of weather geographical features buildings or direction In this case refer to Environments in which it is di cult to receive a radi...

Page 28: ...nge is between 10 C and 60 C When rst using the watch or starting to use the watch after it has stopped because of the energy depletion su ciently charge the watch referring to the table on the page a...

Page 29: ...time information stored will be lost When the watch returns to its normal movement of one second interval after su ciently charging the battery set the current time by receiving a radio signal Refer t...

Page 30: ...it o with a soft toothbrush Protect the watch body from water splashes by wrapping it up in plastic wrap etc Because some titan bracelets use pins made of stainless steel which has outstanding streng...

Page 31: ...he buckle up The band will automati cally come out of the loop Fixed loop Moveable loop Push button Flap Buckle 2 Place the tip of the band into the moveable loop and xed loop and fasten the clasp by...

Page 32: ...stores and emits light which is harmless to human beings and the environment containing no toxic materials such as radioactive substances NOTICE Lumibrite 124 Notes on guarantee and repair Contact th...

Page 33: ...re you use the watch How to select the time zone P 90 When the watch is unable to display the correct time date or day of the week even if the time zone is selected manually set the time date or day o...

Page 34: ...rning the crown will not move the hand While the date is moving the button cannot be operated The date can only move forward It cannot move backward 5 Push the crown back The operation is now complete...

Page 35: ...is not located at the center of the window it can be corrected by the same procedures as mentioned above To correct the preliminary positions perform the operation on the next page Troubleshooting 7 1...

Page 36: ...ongest P 105 P 125 Place the watch where it is able to easily receive a radio signal P 105 Transmitting stations may have stopped transmitting radio signals for some reason Transmission stop Check the...

Page 37: ...and B at the same time for 3 seconds and then release them Within 5 seconds after releasing the buttons the second hand makes a full rotation and stops pointing to the 0 second position Then the hour...

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