Operation Guide 5262
E-19
Approximate Reception Ranges
UK and German Signals
North American Signal
Anthorn
500 kilometers
1,500 kilometers
Mainfl ingen
The Anthorn signal is receivable
within this area.
2,000 miles
(3,000 kilometers)
600 miles
(1,000 kilometers)
Fort Collins
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Important!
The areas covered by
x
HNL
and
ANC
are quite far from the calibration signal
transmitters, so certain conditions may cause reception problems.
When
x
HNL
or
HKG
is selected as the Home City, only the time and date are
adjusted according to the time calibration signal. You need to switch manually
between standard time and daylight saving time (DST) if required. See “To toggle
the Home City time between standard time and daylight saving time” (page E-36)
for information about how to do this.
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Radio Controlled Atomic Timekeeping
This watch receives a time calibration signal and updates its time setting accordingly.
However, when using the watch outside of areas covered by time calibration signals,
you will have to adjust the settings manually as required. See “Confi guring Current
Time and Date Settings Manually” (page E-38) for more information.
This section explains how the watch updates its time settings when the city code
selected as the Home City is in Japan, North America, Europe, or China, and is one
that supports time calibration signal reception.
If your Home City Code setting is this:
The watch can receive the signal from the
transmitter located here:
LON, PAR, ATH
Anthorn (England), Mainfl ingen (Germany)
HKG
Shangqiu City (China)
TYO
Fukushima (Japan), Fukuoka/Saga (Japan)
HNL, ANC, LAX, DEN, CHI, NYC
Fort Collins, Colorado (United States)
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To recover from the sleep state
Move the watch to a well-lit area or press any button.
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Power Saving
Power Saving enters a sleep state automatically whenever the watch is left for a
certain period in an area where it is dark. The table below shows how watch functions
are affected by Power Saving.
There actually are two sleep state levels: “second hand sleep” and “function sleep”.
x
Elapsed Time in Dark
Operation
60 to 70 minutes (second hand sleep)
x
x
Second Hand
only stopped at 12 o’clock, all
other functions enabled
6 or 7 days (function sleep)
All functions, including analog timekeeping,
x
disabled
Internal timekeeping maintained
x
The watch will not enter a sleep state between 6:00 AM and 9:59 PM. If the watch
x
is already in a sleep state when 6:00 AM arrives, however, it will remain in the sleep
state.
The watch will not enter a sleep state while it is in the Stopwatch Mode.
x
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Charging Times
Exposure Level (Brightness)
Daily
Operation
*1
Level Change *2
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Outdoor sunlight (50,000 lux)
8 minutes
2 hours
23 hours
Window sunlight (10,000 lux)
30 minutes
6 hours
85 hours
Window sunlight on cloudy day
(5,000 lux)
48 minutes
8 hours
– – –
Indoor fl uorescent lighting (500 lux)
8 hours
91 hours
– – –
1 Approximate exposure each day to generate power for normal daily operation.
*
2 Approximate amount exposure time required to take power up one level.
*
The above exposure times all are for reference only. Actual exposure times depend
x
on lighting conditions.
For details about the operating time and daily operating conditions, see the “Power
x
Supply” section of the Specifi cations (page E-77).
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Power Recovery Mode
The watch is designed to go into a power recovery mode that stops hand operation
temporarily whenever power suddenly drops below a certain level due to overuse
of the alarm tone over a short period. Note that all operations are disabled while the
watch is in the power recovery mode.
The hands will move to the correct positions and the watch will resume normal
operation after power recovers (in about 15 minutes). Putting the watch in a location
where it is exposed to light will help power to recover sooner.
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Hand Movement and Function Status
Level
Hand Movement
Function Status
1
Normal.
All functions enabled.
2
x
x
Second Hand
moving at two-second
intervals.
m
m
Day Indicator
changes to
1
(home
position).
Beeper, time calibration signal
reception disabled.
3
x
x
Second Hand
stopped.
z
z
Hour Hand
and
c
c
Minute Hand
stopped at 12 o’clock.
All functions disabled.
When power drops to Level 3, all functions will be disabled but the watch will
x
continue to keep time internally for about one week. If you recharge the battery
suffi ciently during this period, the analog hands will move automatically to the
correct setting and regular timekeeping will resume. After one week, all settings
(including timekeeping) will be cleared. Recharging the battery will reset all settings
to their initial factory defaults.
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Power Levels
You can get an idea of the watch’s power level by
observing the movement of the
x
Second Hand
in the
Timekeeping Mode. See “Hand Movement and Function
Status” (page E-12).
If the
x
Second Hand
is moving normally at one-second
intervals, power is at Level 1.
Low Battery Alert
If the
x
Second Hand
is moving at two-second intervals,
power is at Level 2, which is quite low. Expose the watch to
light as soon as possible so it can charge.
Moves at two-second
intervals.
B
+
5
@
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Warning!
Leaving the watch in bright light for charging can cause it to become quite hot.
Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury. The watch can become
particularly hot when exposed to the following conditions for long periods.
On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight
x
Too close to an incandescent lamp
x
Under direct sunlight
x
Important!
Keep the watch in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long
x
periods. This helps to ensure that power does not run down.
Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in
x
such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause power to run down.
Make sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whenever possible.