Operation Guide 5163 (OC)
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The time calibration signal the watch will attempt to pick up depends on its current Home City code
x
setting as shown below.
Home City Code
Transmitter
Frequency
LON
,
PAR
,
BER
,
ATH
,
LIS
,
MAD
,
ROM
,
STO
,
MOW
*
Anthorn (England)
60.0 kHz
Mainfl ingen (Germany)
77.5 kHz
HKG
,
BJS
Shangqiu City (China)
68.5 kHz
TPE
,
SEL
,
TYO
Fukushima (Japan)
40.0 kHz
Fukuoka/Saga (Japan)
60.0 kHz
HNL
*,
ANC
*,
LAX
,
DEN
,
CHI
,
NYC
,
YVR
,
YEA
,
MEX
,
MIA
,
YTO
,
YHZ
,
YYT
Fort Collins, Colorado (the United States)
60.0 kHz
The areas covered by the
*
HNL
,
ANC
, and
MOW
city codes are quite far from the time calibration signal
transmitters, and so certain conditions may cause problems with signal reception.
Calibration signal reception is disabled while a countdown timer operation is in progress.
x
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Proper signal reception can be diffi cult or even impossible under the conditions listed below.
x
Inside or among
buildings
Inside a vehicle
Near household
appliances,
offi ce equipment,
or a mobile
phone
Near a
construction
site, airport, or
other sources of
electrical noise
Near
high-tension
power lines
Among or behind
mountains
Signal reception normally is better at night than during the day.
x
Time calibration signal reception takes from two to seven minutes, but in some cases it can take as
x
long as 14 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during
this time.
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Important!
When getting ready to receive the time calibration signal, position the watch as shown in the nearby
x
illustration, with its 12 o’clock side pointing towards a window. This watch is designed to receive a time
calibration signal late at night. Because of this, you should place the watch near a window as shown in
the illustration when you take it off at night. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.
12 o’clock
or
Make sure the watch is facing the right way.
x
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Press
3.
A
twice to exit the setting mode.
Normally, your watch should show the correct time as soon as you select your Home City code. If
x
it does not, it should adjust automatically after the next auto receive operation (in the middle of the
night). You also can perform manual receive (page E-20) or you can set the time manually (page
E-43).
The watch will receive the time calibration signal automatically from the applicable transmitter (in
x
the middle of the night) and update its settings accordingly. For information about the relationship
between city codes and transmitters, see page E-15 and “Transmitters” (page E-52).
See the maps under “Approximate Reception Ranges” (page E-16) for information about the
x
reception ranges of the watch.
Time Calibration Signal Reception
There are two different methods you can use to receive the time calibration signal: auto receive and
manual receive.
x
Auto Receive
With auto receive, the watch receives the time calibration signal automatically up to six times a day (fi ve
times for the China signal). When any auto receive is successful, remaining auto receive operations are
not performed. For more information, see “About Auto Receive” (page E-18).
x
Manual Receive
Manual receive lets you start a time calibration receive operation with the press of a button. For more
information, see “To perform manual receive” (page E-20).
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To specify your Home City
In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down
1.
A
for about fi ve seconds until the
left dial hand points to
T1
and the city code fl ashes on the upper display.
This is the setting mode.
Press
2.
D
(east) and
B
(west) to select the city code you want to use as
your Home City.
LIS, LON
: Lisbon, London
MAD, PAR, ROM, BER, STO
: Madrid, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Stockholm
ATH
: Athens
MOW
: Moscow
HKG, BJS, TPE
: Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei
SEL, TYO
: Seoul, Tokyo
HNL
: Honolulu
ANC
: Anchorage
YVR, LAX
: Vancouver, Los Angeles
YEA, DEN
: Edmonton, Denver
MEX, CHI
: Mexico City, Chicago
MIA, YTO, NYC
: Miami, Toronto, New York
YHZ
: Halifax
YYT
: St. Johns
City code
Left dial hand
Seconds
PM indicator
Hour : Minutes
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Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping
This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly.
This watch is designed to pick up the time calibration signals transmitted in Germany (Mainfl ingen),
x
England (Anthorn), the United States (Fort Collins), China (Shangqiu), and Japan (Fukushima, Fukuoka/
Saga).
See the information under “Signal Reception Troubleshooting” (page E-23) if you experience problems
x
with time calibration signal reception.
Current Time Setting
This watch adjusts its time setting automatically in accordance with a time calibration signal. You also can
perform a manual procedure to set the time and date, when necessary.
x
The fi rst thing you should do after purchasing this watch is to specify your Home City (the city
where you normally will use the watch). For more information, see “To specify your Home City”
on page E-11.
When using the watch outside the areas covered by the time signal transmitters, you will have to adjust
x
the current time setting manually as required. See “To set the time and date manually” (page E-43) for
more information about manual time settings.
The North American time calibration signal can be picked up by the watch while in North America. The
x
term “North America” in this manual refers to the area that consists of Canada, the continental United
States, and Mexico.
Using this watch in a country covered by a time calibration signal that is different from the countries it
x
supports may result in incorrect time indication due to local application of summer time, etc.
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World Time Mode
(page E-24)
Stopwatch Mode
(page E-27)
Alarm Mode
(page E-31)
Countdown Timer Mode
(page E-29)
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General Guide
Press
x
C
to change from mode to mode.
In any mode (except a setting mode), press
x
B
to illuminate the display for about one second.
Timekeeping Mode
Press
C
.