WWVB is operated by NIST.
Fort Collins transmitting station
Frequency: 60 KHz
※ NIST:National Institute of Standards and
Technology
※ The watch may be able to receive radio
signals outside a reception range if the
receiving conditions are favorable.
※ The watch may fail to receive radio signals
depending on the reception conditions
(w e a t he r, ge o g r aphic lo c a tio ns, r adio
disturbances such as tall buildings, and
orientation of the watch).
Environments in which it is difficult to receive
a radio signal on P.106.
■ Radio signal reception range : the United States of America (WWVB)
Fort Collins
transmitting station
Frequency (60 KHz)
1,500km
The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately
1,500 km (1,500 km radius of the transmitting station). There are
four time differences within the reception range.
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■ Radio signal reception range : the Peopleʼs Republic of China (BPC)
BPC is operated by NTSC.
Shangqiu National Time Service Center
Frequency: 68.5kHz
※ NTSC:National Time Service Center
※ The watch may be able to receive radio signals
outside a reception range if the receiving conditions
are favorable.
※ T he watch may fail to r eceive radio signals
depending on the reception conditions (weather,
geographic locations, radio disturbances such as tall
buildings, and orientation of the watch).
Environments in which it is difficult to receive a radio
signal on P.106.
The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately
1,500 km (1,500 km radius of the transmitting station).
1,500km
Shangqiu
National
Time Service
Center
(68.5 kHz)
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Ohtakadoya-
yama transmitting
station (40 kHz)
1,000km
1,000km
■ Radio signal reception range : Japan (JJY)
JJY is operated by the National Institute
of Information and Communications
Technology (NICT).
JJY is transmitted from two stations in
Japan. Each station transmits JJY in a
different frequency.
F u k u s h i m a ( O h t a k a d o y a - y a m a
transmitting station: 40 KHz)
Kyushu (Hagane-yama transmitting
station: 60 KHz)
※ NICT: National Institute of Information and
Communications Technology
※ Whether the watch succeeds in receiving
radio signals or not depends on the receiving
conditions.
Refer to "About reception environment" on
P.106.
The reception range from each transmitting station is approximately
1,000 km (1,000 km radius of each station).
Hagane-yama
transmitting
station (60 kHz)
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Reception environment
This watch receives standard radio signals from Japan (2 stations), China, U.S.A. and Germany.
A radio signal transmitting station can be selected by time difference adjustment function.
→ Setting the time difference (selecting a radio signal transmitting station) P.116
Japan (JJY)
P.101
China (BPC)
P.102
U.S.A.
(WWVB)
P.103
Germany
(DCF77)
P.104
■ Radio signal reception range indication
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