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ASTRON 8X53 GPS SOLAR
BASIC OPERATION (HOW TO SET THE TIME/HOW TO RECEIVE GPS SIGNALS, ETC.)
CONTENTS
4
2
Press Button A once and
then release it
1
Result
Successful
Failed
Display
Position
Y 8-second
position
N 22-second
position
Type
1 (Manual time
adjustment)
4+ (Time zone
adjustment)
Display
Press and
then
release
Check that reception was successful (reception result display)
The type of reception and reception result (success or failure) of the last GPS signal reception is displayed for 5 seconds.
The second hand and indicator hand
display the reception result.
The second hand displays the reception
result (success/failure).
The indicator hand displays which of the
last GPS signal reception was performed for
time adjustment or time zone adjustment.
Second hand: Reception result
(success/failure)
Indicator hand: Reception method (manual
time adjustment or time zone adjustment)
When Button A is kept pressed, the watch
enters the Manual time adjustment
operation.
After 5 seconds have elapsed or
when Button B is pressed, the watch
returns to the time display mode.
When the reception result
is Y
• The reception was successful.
Use the watch as it is.
When the reception result
is N
• Move to the outdoors where
GPS signals can be easily
received as necessary to
receive GPS signals.
Place where GPS signals can be easily
received/Place where GPS signals
cannot be received
P. 16
When approximately five days have
elapsed after successful reception, the
reception result display becomes “N.”
Even under a state where GPS signal
cannot be received, the watch operates
with quartz accuracy (at loss/gain ±15
seconds per month).
When the reception has failed in
any way, manually set the time
and date.
How to manually set the time
P. 43
Check that reception was successful (within 5 seconds)
