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Summary of Contents for SSQ

Page 1: ...ws incorrect time for no apparent reason make sure that the raised button has not bsen inadvertently rotated out of the normal on position If your TIMEX SSQ should ever need servicing send it by first class insured mail to TomeK Corporation P O Bax 2740 UISe Rod Arkansas 72203 o r take toanJ1J fJ1orized nrnex SeMccC nter in your c raa ffblS IIIoiU e fist 9 in fue of y our t evu e r f f YJatt t i Q...

Page 2: ... rcss the button once and it shows the dc ts co ri y Press it twice and seconds will be c 1 j r T 7 2 SSQ is also programmed to en oc e c Et c for months which have oss a r i 1 e obruary has 29 days r C 7lia 3o t 1 t s xok et will help yo ur de w t T l 2t ro w rl s and why it s so depe Table of Contents The liquid crystal o s J a system 4 5 The excitable quartz crystal 6 7 What makes the TIMEX SSQ...

Page 3: ...arry T c s c r c 2 trodes in the shape of segmented s r c ar e ectrical field is applied across e s i n J Tiera s turn dark allowing _ _ BZ 7L7 E e c ate i wcr l d se so Yet it took the results o s c r c Jc _t l ne nd engineer this revolu cr lg ione 1 Polarizing film 2 Top glass plate with electrodes in the form of segmented numbers 3 Liquid crystals confined by spacer 4 Bottom gtass plate with el...

Page 4: ...uartz crystal in the official time system a the U s Naval Observatory And there s a quartz y a i s de your TIMEX SSQ T 0 artz crystal in your TIMEX SSQ is designed xa 32 763 times per second The rhythm of s y sz i ns is extremely stable Thus the quartz s a z 1 a I sa C e ndable time standard z 2 s z r t rate with great precision 3 r s r rl 5b e accuracy is achievec s describ i T I Quartz ciJSbl en...

Page 5: ...in an area approxirr e inch square The system is powered by as a T Ex Energy Cell _ qa or circuit drives the quartz crystal 3 es 32 768 times a second producing a _ es l ch are applied to the dividercircuits e J ts then reduce these electrical 5 e _ e se ond These once per seconc _ s a s oi the logic circuits 2 e c the aooropriate s c s c Regc T l l sa fL UQUID CRYSTALDISPLAY 9 ...

Page 6: ... press ihe raised button twice Seconds will remain displayed until the raised button is pressed again and then ihe time will reappear 3 To display alternating time and date press the recessed button once using a pointed object such as a ball point pen To return watch to time display only press recessed button repeatedly until normal time display with flashing colon appears 11 ...

Page 7: ... P PM sppears on right of dispiay Press raisai butto and ho d in until c rr ct I JA orPM hour appears To set minutes Press recessed button until minute colon shows appears on right of display Press raised button and hold in to set one or two minutes ahead of correct time Press recessed button once to display time colon not flashing At the exact instant when the correct time i e a time signal is th...

Page 8: ...rt a new Energy Cell with the positive side facing up as illustrated Warning We recommend you use a genuine TIMEX Energy Cell Type A l500 for the man s watch Type 0 1503 for the woman s Use of an Energy Cell not meeting TIM X specifications may cause your TIMEX SSQ to malfunction 3 Replace Energy Cell cover press in and rotate until arrow lines up with close mark On the women s watch prass case ba...

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