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ASTRON 8X22 GPS SOLAR

TROUBLESHOOTING

At trouble

Possible causes

Solutions

Reference

pages

Misalignment

of time and

hands

The position of the second
hand showing “reception
result” and “number of
acquired satellites from
which GPS signals are
received” is misaligned.

The preliminary position of the second hand is
misaligned. (This occurs when the position of the
second hand is misaligned due to external factors.)



Preliminary position

P. 43

①

The automatic hand position alignment function is activated to automatically

adjust the position. Please use the watch as it is. The automatic hand
position alignment function is activated once a minute for the second hand.

②

When misalignment of the hand is not adjusted even with operation of

②

consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.

P. 42

The watch temporarily
gains or loses time.

The automatic time adjustment function has not been
activated for a few days.

If the energy stored in the watch is insufficient, the automatic time adjustment
function may be activated once in 3 days.
To adjust the time immediately, carry out “manual time adjustment.”

P. 25

P. 24

The watch received an incorrect time due to external
factors (erroneous reception).

①

Receive GPS signals in a place where GPS signals can be more easily

received.

②

Adjust the time zone as necessary.

P. 16
P. 18

The watch is left in an extremely high or low
temperature place for a long time.

①

If the watch is returned to a normal temperature place, the accuracy will be

recovered.

②

If the time is incorrect after that, manually adjust the time as necessary.

③

If the watch is not recovered, consult the retailer from whom the watch was

purchased.

P. 24

The time is gained (lost)
1 hour

DST (Daylight Saving Time) is ON (or OFF).

Check DST (Daylight Saving Time) setting.

P. 20

Summary of Contents for SSE093J1

Page 1: ...8X22 Astron GPS Solar World Time Complete User Guide CONTENTS READ FIRST ...

Page 2: ...EIKO WORLDWIDE SERVICE NETWORK The service may also be available on a chargeable basis at other retailers however some retailers may not undertake the service If your watch has a protective film for preventing scratches make sure to peel it off before using the watch If the watch is used with the film on it dirt sweat dust or moisture may be attached under the film and may cause rust For proper an...

Page 3: ...temperature drops below 5 ºC or rises above 35 ºC for a long time 41 ºF and 95 ºF 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 Replac...

Page 4: ... sweat and dirt on the watch for a long time Be aware of a risk that a water resistant watch may lessen its water resistant performance because of deterioration of the adhesive on the glass or gasket or the development of rust on stainless steel WARNING Do not use the watch for scuba diving or saturation diving The various tightened inspections under simulated harsh environment which are usually r...

Page 5: ...ch Once fully charged the watch runs for approximately 6 months When the energy stored in the watch runs out completely it takes time to fully charge the watch so please keep in mind to charge the watch regularly How to charge the watch P 14 Standard charging time P 14 This watch automatically adjusts the time in accordance with action patterns during use When the watch has sensed sufficient brigh...

Page 6: ...0 000 km Initially this was a military satellite but at present information is partially disclosed to the public and used in various equipment including car navigation systems and cellular phones The GPS satellite is mounted with a high accuracy atomic clock with an accuracy deviation of 1 second per 100 000 years Precise time and date based on the atomic clock Information about a time zone where ...

Page 7: ... time by advancing 1 hour when daylight time is long in summer Daylight saving time has been adopted in about 80 countries mainly in Europe and North America The adoption and duration of daylight saving time vary depending on the country Daylight SavingTime is subject to change owing to circumstances of the country or region Coordinated UniversalTime UTC UTC is the universal standard time coordina...

Page 8: ...se local time Time zone adjustment P 17 Time Zone P 6 Time zone display and list of time zones around the world P 12 To set only the time The watch displays the precise time of the time zone that is set by operation of manual time adjustment How to manually adjust the time P 24 Check the time zone and DST Daylight Saving Time setting P 20 Los Angeles 7 00 pm on 6th London 3 00 am on 7th ...

Page 9: ...h in a region where the official time zone has changed 1 Select the time zone appropriate for the current time in the target region by manual time zone setting For details please refer to Manual time zone setting P 22 2 Next adjust the time by manual time adjustment For details please refer to Manual time adjustment P 23 3 When using the watch within the same time zone the correct time will be dis...

Page 10: ...e etc Manual time zone setting 22 To set only the time manual time adjustment 23 Automatic time adjustment 25 GPS signal reception 26 Leap second Automatic leap second reception function 27 Check that reception was successful reception result display 28 Check the leap second data reception was successful 29 5 IN CASE OF AN UNUSUAL MOVEMENT OFTHE SECOND HAND 30 Second hand movement and watch state ...

Page 11: ... 8X22 GPS SOLAR BEFORE USE 3 Names of the parts Display of city name may vary depending on the model Continued on the following page Crown Minute hand Date Button A Button B Hour hand Indicator hand Second hand ...

Page 12: ...adjustment 4 time zone adjustment Receiving leap second data Display Y Reception successful 8 second position N Reception failed 22 second position Checking the reception result P 28 Display of reception result Indicator hand display and reception result display Position of each display may differ depending on the model design Check DST Daylight Saving Time P 20 Set DST Daylight Saving Time P 19 C...

Page 13: ...s 4 5 SDQ 4 Santo Domingo 4 St John s 3 5 RIO 3 Rio de Janeiro 3 FEN 2 Fernando de Noronha 2 PDL 1 Azores 1 The displays of city code and the time difference from UTC are subject to change depending on model between figures of the display of time difference shows that there is a time zone in that place The following list shows the relationship between displays of the bezel and dial ring and time d...

Page 14: ...is activated P 30 Continue to charge the watch at least until the indicator hand points to the level position so that the watch is able to continuously operate and receive GPS signals About charging P 14 5 second interval movement The charging status is not displayed for in flight mode Change from in flight to normal mode Return to normal mode P 21 When the indicator hand points to E charge the wa...

Page 15: ... make sure that the watch is not heated to a high temperature The operational temperature range is between 10 C and 60 C 14 ºF and 140 ºF When first using the watch or starting to use the watch after it has stopped because of the energy depletion sufficiently charge the watch referring to the table on the page at the right Standard ChargingTime GPS signal reception consumes a lot of energy It is n...

Page 16: ...n be easily received Place where GPS signals can be easily received Place where GPS signals cannot be received P 16 Receive GPS signals set the time zone and set the time and date Set DST Daylight SavingTime as necessary How to adjust the time zone P 18 Set DST Daylight Saving Time P 19 Set only the time How to manually adjust the time P 24 Setting by GPS signal reception Manual setting Check the ...

Page 17: ...during time zone adjustment Easy to receive Cannot receive Difficult to receive Place where GPS signals can be easily received Place where GPS signals cannot be received There are places where GPS signals can be easily received and places where GPS signals cannot be received Examples Between tall buildings Near wooded area Station Airport Indoors with windows GPS signals cannot be received dependi...

Page 18: ...ng mode How to manually set the time zone P 22 When the time zone is adjusted while traveling on land avoid doing so near time zone boundaries In addition when the watch is used near time zone boundaries make sure to check the time zone setting and manually set the time zone as necessary Failure or success of reception depends on the reception environment Place where GPS signals can be easily rece...

Page 19: ...display Y Successful 8 second position N Failed 22 second position Display State Use the watch as it is When the reception result is displayed as N P 16 When the second hand has reached the 30 second position reception is started The indicator hand points to 4 While the indicator hand points to E or reception is not started even with operation for reception When the hand points to E charge the wat...

Page 20: ...and minute hands advance by one hour Turn ON DST Daylight SavingTime Turn OFF DST Daylight SavingTime Set DST Daylight Saving Time The indicator hand moves to indicate the current DST Daylight SavingTime setting When DST Daylight SavingTime setting is OFF In the Lord Howe Island time zone in Australia the time is advanced by 30 minutes while DST Daylight SavingTime is in effect This watch correspo...

Page 21: ... are in a place where GPS signals can be easily received How to adjust the time zone P 18 When you are in a place where GPS signals cannot be received How to manually set the time zone P 22 For the relationship between the second hand position and time zone refer to the Time zone display and list of time zones around the world P 12 The second hand returns to the time display mode The indicator han...

Page 22: ...set the watch to the local time of the destination in an airplane etc Manual time zone setting P 22 The display when the charging status is full The indicator hand indicates the charging status The indicator hand points to In flight mode Set to in flight mode where the reception may influence operation of other electronics devices in an airplane etc In in flight mode the GPS signal reception time ...

Page 23: ... time zone The second hand moves to display the currently set time zone When the crown is turned the second hand moves to the next zone To set the watch to the local time of the destination in an airplane etc Manual time zone setting Manual time zone setting In places where the time zone cannot be adjusted the time zone can be set manually Place where GPS signals can be easily received Place where...

Page 24: ... is not necessary to manually adjust the time immediately thereafter DST Daylight SavingTime is not automatically set Carry out the setting manually Set DST Daylight SavingTime P 19 Failure or success of reception depends on the reception environment Place where GPS signals can be easily received Place where GPS signals cannot be received P 16 At the time when the reception was successful by manua...

Page 25: ...d Place where GPS signals cannot be received P 16 Display during reception satellites acquisition status The second hand indicates ease of receiving number of GPS satellites from which GPS signals are received To acquire only time information the number of satellites necessary for reception is one Number of acquired satellites 1 0 Display State Easy to receive Cannot receive Reception result displ...

Page 26: ...ors under an open sky when the watch is concealed under a sleeve in winter time etc in an area where the daylight hours are short or when the watch is not likely to be exposed to sufficient light for a long time due to bad weather the watch is designed to allow for automatic time reception at the time when the manual time adjustment was successful the last time When the watch is exposed to the ope...

Page 27: ...ception includes three types Features for each type are as follows GPS signal reception Q A GPS signal reception Q When the watch is moved to a different time zone does the watch automatically display the local time A The watch does not automatically display the local time just by being moved If you are in a place where GPS signals can be easily received adjust the time zone The watch automaticall...

Page 28: ...rom the universal time UT which is astronomically determined and the International AtomicTime TAI 1 second may be added deleted once a year or every few years Automatic leap second reception function A leap second is automatically added by receiving leap second data from GPS signals at the time of leap second addition delete Leap second data includes information about future leap second addition a...

Page 29: ...d Reception method time adjustment or time zone adjustment When Button A is kept pressed the watch enters the Manual time adjustment operation After 5 seconds have elapsed or when Button B is pressed the watch returns to the time display mode When the reception result is Y The reception was successful Use the watch as it is When the reception result is N Move to the outdoors where GPS signals can ...

Page 30: ...leap second data reception result isY successful The leap second data reception was successful Use the watch as it is When the leap second data reception result is N failed The leap second data reception periodically performed has not been successful It will be performed automatically with the next GPS signal reception automatic time adjustment manual time adjustment Use the watch as it is The lea...

Page 31: ...ch P 14 2 Keep in mind to charge the watch until the indicator hand points to the middle position or full position If the indicator hand points to low position GPS signals cannot be received Check the charging status P 13 1 Charge the watch until the indicator hand points to the middle position or full position Check the charging status P 13 2 Carry out time zone adjustment to set the time How to ...

Page 32: ...n insufficient charging state for a long time Solution When the watch is exposed to an adequate light source for more than 5 seconds or when any button is pressed it displays the current time again after the second hand is rapidly advanced 1 Charge the watch sufficiently until the charging status is displayed as the middle position or full position P 13 14 2 Carry out time zone adjustment to set t...

Page 33: ... After soaking the watch in seawater be sure to wash the watch in clean pure water and wipe it dry carefully If your watch is rated as non water resistant or water resistant for daily use do not wash the watch Performance and caliber case number P 32 Water resistance P 33 Turn the crown from time to time In order to prevent corrosion of the crown turn the crown from time to time Press the buttons ...

Page 34: ...erformance Conditions of Use Water Resistant 10 20 Bar Water resistance for everyday life at 10 20 barometric pressures The watch is suitable for diving without an air cylinder Water resistance Refer to the table below for the description of each degree of water resistant performance of your watch before using ...

Page 35: ...ch is affected by magnetism The built in motor is provided with a magnet which may be influenced by a strong external magnetic field This watch may be affected by nearby magnetism and temporarily gain or lose time or stop operating Even when the watch gains or loses time due to magnetic influence the hand positions are automatically adjusted by the automatic hand position adjustment function P 42 ...

Page 36: ...on from moisture sweat and direct sunlight Wipe off moisture and sweat as soon as possible by gently blotting them up with a dry cloth Do not expose the watch to direct sunlight for a long time Please take care when wearing a watch with light colored band as dirt is likely to show up Refrain from wearing a leather band watch other than Aqua Free bands while bathing swimming and when working with w...

Page 37: ... hole Place the pin into the hole Place the tip of the band into the moveable loop and fixed loop and fasten the clasp by pressing the frame of the buckle Press the push buttons again to unfasten the flap Fasten the flap Some bands are provided with an adjustable three fold clasp If the clasp of the watch you purchased is as follows please refer to the following instructions How to wear or take of...

Page 38: ...that absorbs the light energy of the sunlight and lighting apparatus in a short time and stores it to emit light in the dark For example if exposed to a light of more than 500 lux for approximately 10 minutes Lumibrite can emit light for 3 to 5 hours Please note however that as Lumibrite emits the light it stores the luminance level of the light decreases gradually over time The duration of the em...

Page 39: ...check the time required for fully charging the watch When the watch has not been charged for a long time If the watch has not been charged for a long time the watch will be completely discharged and no longer able to be charged In this case consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased WARNING Notes on replacing the secondary battery Do not remove the secondary battery from the watch Repl...

Page 40: ... overhaul Periodic inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning overhaul is recommended approximately once every 3 to 4 years in order to maintain optimal performance of the watch for a long time According to use conditions the oil retaining condition of your watch mechanical parts may deteriorate abrasion of the parts may occur due to contamination of oil which may ultimately lead the wa...

Page 41: ...rying out the Points to be checked or time is gained or lost under a condition in which the watch is unable to receive GPS signals and the watch is unable to receive GPS signals continuously set the time manually Points to be checked When the watch does not start receiving or is unable to receive GPS signals even with operation of GPS signal reception the following can be considered Reception is n...

Page 42: ...stop Turn the crown to continue setting The point in which the date changes is at 0 00 AM 12 00 PM Set the time taking into consideration AM or PM Even if GPS signals cannot be received the watch can be used with the same accuracy as a normal quartz watch at loss gain 15 seconds per month on average If the watch receives GPS signals after manual time setting it displays the received time How to ma...

Page 43: ...ccessfully received GPS signals the preliminary position may be misaligned The preliminary position is misaligned due to the following reasons Strong impact such as dropping or hitting When comparing the state of Misaligned Preliminary Hand Position to that of a weight scale it is like a scale which is unable to display the correct weight because its needle is not set to the zero position before w...

Page 44: ...nary position of the hour minute hands is 12 00 am s During movement of the date the buttons cannot be operated The second hand stops at the 13 second position The date turns and stops to indicate the preliminary position Continued on the following page Rotate the crown to set the date to 1 3 Adjust the date so that the position of 1 will locate at the center of the window If 1 is displayed go to ...

Page 45: ...n to adjust the indicator hand as shown in the figure 5 Adjust the indicator hand to the position as shown in the figure If the indicator hand points as shown in the figure go to operation of The indicator hand makes one complete turn but this does not mean a failure Turn the crown quickly to move it continuously Turn the crown again to stop Turn the crown clockwise to advance 1 step Turn the crow...

Page 46: ...ual time zone setting How to manually set the time zone P 22 Manually set the time How to manually set the time P 41 When the time is set operation is completed When you are in a place where GPS signals can be easily received adjust the time zone How to adjust the time zone P 18 Push the crown back in 8 The watch exits the mode to adjust the preliminary position and the second hand and the hour mi...

Page 47: ...etection on Perform the operations to to turn the light detection on Adjust the second hand to point toY 8 second position ON in the operation The light detection can be cancelled While the light detection is disabled the automatic time adjustment setting is altered to the fixed time reception setting In such a case the watch stores the time of the previously successful manual time adjustment and ...

Page 48: ... the watch returns to the current time use it as is This is not an abnormal movement The stopped second hand pointing to the 45 second position started operating The power save function 2 has been activated P 31 When the watch is not sufficiently charged for a certain period of time the power save function 2 is automatically activated Charge the watch until the indicator hand points to the middle ...

Page 49: ...received even by carrying out GPS signal reception The reception result is displayed as N You are in a place where GPS signals cannot be received P 16 Receive GPS signals in a place where GPS signals can be easily received P 16 GPS signals have been received successfully the reception result is displayed as Y but the time and date are gained or lost when the reception result of time adjustment is ...

Page 50: ...adjusted even with operation of consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased P 42 P 43 The reception result is displayed as Y but the time is gained or lost by one to two seconds The automatic time adjustment function has not been activated for a few days If the energy stored in the watch is insufficient the automatic time adjustment function may be activated once in 3 days P 25 The auto...

Page 51: ...s purchased P 42 The watch temporarily gains or loses time The automatic time adjustment function has not been activated for a few days If the energy stored in the watch is insufficient the automatic time adjustment function may be activated once in 3 days To adjust the time immediately carry out manual time adjustment P 25 P 24 The watch received an incorrect time due to external factors erroneou...

Page 52: ...eceives Refer to Standard charging time to charge the watch P 14 The second hand is stopped even when the watch is charged for longer than the time required to fully charge the watch P 10 The watch was not charged for a long time and has been discharged completely Contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased Misalignment of date After the reception is successful the time is correct but t...

Page 53: ...f the indicator hand to the correct position P 43 45 Operation The crown or buttons cannot be operated The stored electric power is running short Sufficiently charge the watch until it starts moving at 1 small second intervals P 14 Date is moving right after a setting is carried out by the crown or button operation Wait without doing anything After the date stops the crown and buttons can be opera...

Page 54: ...le for GPS signal reception from GPS satellites and automatically starts reception Displays the precise current time of the currently set time zone Manual time zone setting P 22 The time zone of the main dial can be changed DST Daylight SavingTime setting P 19 The DST Daylight SavingTime of the main dial can be set manually Solar Charging Function P 14 A solar cell underneath the dial converts any...

Page 55: ...on the wrist within a normal temperature range between 5 C and 35 C 41ºF and 95ºF 4 Operational temperature range Between 10 C and 60 C 14ºF and 140ºF 5 Driving system Step motor hour minute second hands of main dial date display indicator hand 6 Power source Secondary battery 1 piece 7 Duration of operation Approximately 6 months Fully charged and the Power Save is not activated If the Power Save...

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