Seiko Cal. V175, Instructions Manual

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HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH
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When you start the watch or when the energy in the rechargeable battery is
reduced to an extremely low level, charge it sufficiently by exposing the watch
to light.
1 E x p os e the wa tch to sunlight or s trong
artificial light.
When the watch has stopped operating, the second
hand will start moving at 2-second intervals.
See “GUIDELINE OF CHARGING TIME/ACCURACY.”
2 Keep the watch exposed to the light until the
second hand moves at 1-second intervals.
3 W hen the wa tc h is c harge d a f ter i t ha s
completely stopped, set the date and time
before wearing the watch.
Caution for charging
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When charging the watch, do not place it too close to a photoflash
light, spotlight, incandescent light or other light sources as the watch
temperature will become extremely high, causing damage to the parts
inside the watch.
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When exposing the watch to sunlight to charge it, do not leave it on the
dashboard of a car, etc., for a long time, as the watch temperature will
become extremely high.
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While charging the watch, make sure the watch temperature does not
exceed 60 °C.
CAUTION
OVERCHARGING PREVENTION FUNCTION
No matter how long the secondary battery is charged, the performance of the
watch will not be degraded. When the secondary battery becomes fully charged,
the overcharging prevention function will be automatically activated to prevent it
from being charged further.