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ASTRON 8X53 GPS SOLAR
BASIC OPERATION (HOW TO SET THE TIME/HOW TO RECEIVE GPS SIGNALS, ETC.)
CONTENTS
4
Continue to press Button A (6 seconds),
and then release it when the second hand
moves to the 30-second position.
Go to a place where
GPS signals can be
easily received
1
Move to the outdoors under
an open sky with good
visibility.
Place where GPS signals
can be easily received/Place
where GPS signals cannot
be received
P. 16
2
3
When the second hand points to
“Y” or “N,” reception is
completed.
Direct the watch face upward and wait
4
How to adjust the time zone
Although the second hand moves to the
0-second position 3 seconds after pressing
Button A, continue to press it.
Check that the reception is successful
after the watch returns to the time
display mode.
Check that the reception was
successful
P. 30
Check the time zone setting
P. 17
During movement of the date, the buttons
and crown cannot be operated.
Manually set DST (Daylight Saving Time).
Set DST (Daylight Saving Time)
P. 19
The reception result is displayed for 5
seconds.
Then, the hour and minute hands move,
and the time and date are adjusted.
(The time zone is also adjusted to the
local time zone.)
Reception
result
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 watch
by expose to light.
How to charge the watch
P. 14
Check whether the watch is able/unable to
receive GPS signals
Check the charging status
P. 13
When the hand points to , reset the in-flight
mode ( ).
How to reset in-flight mode ( )
P. 22
It takes a maximum of
2 minutes to complete
reception.
It depends on the receiving
conditions.
Second
hand
position
25-second
Number of
satellites
5 units
<
Display during reception (= satellites acquisition
status)
>
The second hand indicates ease of receiving
(= number of GPS satellites from which GPS
signals are received).
The larger the
number of acquired
satellites there are,
the easier it is to
receive GPS signals.
BP
C
JJY
May
receive
E
as
y t
o r
ec
eive
Cannot receiv
e
・
・
・・・
・
3 units
4 units
5 units
6 units
2 units
0 units
Please note that it may be difficult to receive GPS
signals while you are in motion.
Even when the hand
points to 4 units or more,
reception may not be
allowed.
To cancel the reception,
press Button B.
Press for
6 seconds
Press
Button B
