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Please keep this booklet carefully before using your SEIKO Analogue Quartz Watch. Bitte lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor der Verwendung der Uhr sorgfältig durch und heben Sie sie gut auf. For best results, please read the instructions in this manual handy for ready reference. Sie sind jetzt stolzer Besitzer einer SEIKO Funk-Weltzeituhr Kal. 7B26. You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Radio Wave Controlled Worldtimer Cal. 7B26.
Please keep this booklet carefully before using your SEIKO Analogue Quartz Watch. Bitte lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor der Verwendung der Uhr sorgfältig durch und heben Sie sie gut auf. For best results, please read the instructions in this manual handy for ready reference. Sie sind jetzt stolzer Besitzer einer SEIKO Funk-Weltzeituhr Kal. 7B26. You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Radio Wave Controlled Worldtimer Cal. 7B26.
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... RECEIIVIG RADIO SIGNAL 18 RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION RANGE 22 MANUAL RECEPTION...26 HOW TO CHECK THE RECEPTION RESULT 28 APPROPRIATE PLACE TO KEEP A RADIO-CONTROLLED WATCH 30 TIME ZONE ADJUSTMENT 33 WHAT IS A TIME ZONE 34 HOW TO SET THE TIME ZONE 40 EXAMPLES OF TIME ZONE ADJUSTMENT 46 HOW TO... AND DATE 52 ABNORMAL DISPLAY OR IMPROPER FUNCTION (HOW TO RESET THE BUILT-IN IC)...... 56 SPECIFICATIONS...60 TROUBLESHOOTING...62 For the care of your watch, see "TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH" in the attached Limited Warranty and Instruction Booklet. English
... RECEIIVIG RADIO SIGNAL 18 RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION RANGE 22 MANUAL RECEPTION...26 HOW TO CHECK THE RECEPTION RESULT 28 APPROPRIATE PLACE TO KEEP A RADIO-CONTROLLED WATCH 30 TIME ZONE ADJUSTMENT 33 WHAT IS A TIME ZONE 34 HOW TO SET THE TIME ZONE 40 EXAMPLES OF TIME ZONE ADJUSTMENT 46 HOW TO... AND DATE 52 ABNORMAL DISPLAY OR IMPROPER FUNCTION (HOW TO RESET THE BUILT-IN IC)...... 56 SPECIFICATIONS...60 TROUBLESHOOTING...62 For the care of your watch, see "TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH" in the attached Limited Warranty and Instruction Booklet. English
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...signals outside of the reception range of each standard frequency). ■ DISPLAY OF RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION LEVEL During reception attempts, the watch displays the reception level of radio signals. ■ DISPLAY OF RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION RESULT Reception result (succeeded or failed) can be.... ■ AUTOMATIC HAND ALIGNMENT When the hand positions display incorrect time as a result of the influence of various external sources, the watch automatically corrects the hand alignment itself. ■ SOLAR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY A solar cell underneath the dial converts any form of Germany, the ...
...signals outside of the reception range of each standard frequency). ■ DISPLAY OF RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION LEVEL During reception attempts, the watch displays the reception level of radio signals. ■ DISPLAY OF RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION RESULT Reception result (succeeded or failed) can be.... ■ AUTOMATIC HAND ALIGNMENT When the hand positions display incorrect time as a result of the influence of various external sources, the watch automatically corrects the hand alignment itself. ■ SOLAR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY A solar cell underneath the dial converts any form of Germany, the ...
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... "24 TIME ZONES AND TIME DIFFERENCES FROM UTC" on page 9.) a:Normal Positiion b:First click c:Second click Button B (Time zone adjustment) *Button B is recessed in the watch case to "HOW TO USE BUTTON B" on pages 28-29. Refer to prevent accidental input. O HONG KBOANNGGKOK SCOW DUBAI Y KARACHDIHAKA Transmitting Stations of reception result...
... "24 TIME ZONES AND TIME DIFFERENCES FROM UTC" on page 9.) a:Normal Positiion b:First click c:Second click Button B (Time zone adjustment) *Button B is recessed in the watch case to "HOW TO USE BUTTON B" on pages 28-29. Refer to prevent accidental input. O HONG KBOANNGGKOK SCOW DUBAI Y KARACHDIHAKA Transmitting Stations of reception result...
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HOW TO OPERATE SCREW LOCK TYPE CROWN - Press the hollow in the middle of the watch case to prevent operating errors. Unscrew the crown before the crown operation. - Screw in the crown] Turn the ... hollow using an object with a long tapered tip. The upper half of the button. Button B is covered except for the hollow in the watch case. HOW TO PRESS BUTTON B Button B is recessed in the middle of Button B is over. [To unscrew the crown] Turn the... Turn clockwise while pressing it is recessed in the middle of Button B or press the hollow in the watch .
HOW TO OPERATE SCREW LOCK TYPE CROWN - Press the hollow in the middle of the watch case to prevent operating errors. Unscrew the crown before the crown operation. - Screw in the crown] Turn the ... hollow using an object with a long tapered tip. The upper half of the button. Button B is covered except for the hollow in the watch case. HOW TO PRESS BUTTON B Button B is recessed in the middle of Button B is over. [To unscrew the crown] Turn the... Turn clockwise while pressing it is recessed in the middle of Button B or press the hollow in the watch .
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... Cloudy day Sunlight Sunny day (Under direct sunlight on a summer day) Time required for Time required for fully charging the charging the watch watch containing a solar cell underneath the dial to convert any form of light into "electrical energy" and store the power in the above ...- - - - 120 hours 90 hours 30 hours 70 hours 24 hours 25 hours 8 hours 25 hours 8 hours 8 hours 2 hours Time required for charging the watch to run for one day 5 hours 3 hours 2 hours 30 minutes 24 minutes 9 minutes 9 minutes 3 minutes *The table above is only provided as an approximation. ...
... Cloudy day Sunlight Sunny day (Under direct sunlight on a summer day) Time required for Time required for fully charging the charging the watch watch containing a solar cell underneath the dial to convert any form of light into "electrical energy" and store the power in the above ...- - - - 120 hours 90 hours 30 hours 70 hours 24 hours 25 hours 8 hours 25 hours 8 hours 8 hours 2 hours Time required for charging the watch to run for one day 5 hours 3 hours 2 hours 30 minutes 24 minutes 9 minutes 9 minutes 3 minutes *The table above is only provided as an approximation. ...
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...RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION" on page 20 and "PRELIMINARY POSITION CHECKING AND SETTING FOR THE CALENDAR" on page 13 to charge the watch completely stops operating. The watch yet. Refer to "ENERGY DEPLETION FOREWARNING FUNCTION" on pages 58-59). 13 English If the second hand is stopped even after...moves at five-second intervals, the hour and minute hands and calendar stop operating. *While the second hand moves at five-second intervals, the watch is activated. Refer to "POWER SAVE FUNCTION" on pages 64-65. *2. The second hand is unable to normal one -second intervals. ...
...RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION" on page 20 and "PRELIMINARY POSITION CHECKING AND SETTING FOR THE CALENDAR" on page 13 to charge the watch completely stops operating. The watch yet. Refer to "ENERGY DEPLETION FOREWARNING FUNCTION" on pages 58-59). 13 English If the second hand is stopped even after...moves at five-second intervals, the hour and minute hands and calendar stop operating. *While the second hand moves at five-second intervals, the watch is activated. Refer to "POWER SAVE FUNCTION" on pages 64-65. *2. The second hand is unable to normal one -second intervals. ...
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... prolonged, the amount of stored power drops and the internal time settings will be insufficiently charged, and the stored power falls below a certain level, the watch automatically switches to "the Power Save Two" mode. [POWER SAVE 1] •When this state, movement of the hour and minute hands and calendar operation... to the 15-second position and stops. •In this state continues for 72 hours or longer, the watch enters "the Power Save One" mode. •When the watch is set the watch is in "the Power Save Two" mode, the second hand rotates to point to the 45-second position ...
... prolonged, the amount of stored power drops and the internal time settings will be insufficiently charged, and the stored power falls below a certain level, the watch automatically switches to "the Power Save Two" mode. [POWER SAVE 1] •When this state, movement of the hour and minute hands and calendar operation... to the 15-second position and stops. •In this state continues for 72 hours or longer, the watch enters "the Power Save One" mode. •When the watch is set the watch is in "the Power Save Two" mode, the second hand rotates to point to the 45-second position ...
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... clean energy storage device. Installation of the "time required for fully charging the watch." *Refer to "STANDARD CHARGING TIME" on charging the watch) When charging the watch, do not place the watch is a special secondary battery, which is substituted, electrical continuity cannot be excessively ...heated resulting in close proximity to its internal parts. When charging the watch by overcharging no matter how much the secondary battery is used in a secondary battery. Even when a silver oxide battery ...
... clean energy storage device. Installation of the "time required for fully charging the watch." *Refer to "STANDARD CHARGING TIME" on charging the watch) When charging the watch, do not place the watch is a special secondary battery, which is substituted, electrical continuity cannot be excessively ...heated resulting in close proximity to its internal parts. When charging the watch by overcharging no matter how much the secondary battery is used in a secondary battery. Even when a silver oxide battery ...
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...automatically receiving and synchronizing itself to the 0 position before weighing. English SETTING THE TIME BY RECEIIVING RADIO SIGNAL WHAT IS A RADIO-CONTROLLED WATCH? It is like a scale which cannot display the correct weight because its hand is set to the precise time. Transmitting Station Cesium ... Time signal transmitted by a standard frequency is based on a super accurate "Cesium Atomic 18 Clock" that all hand positions of this watch are performed once every oneminute for the second hand position, and once every twelve hours for the hour and minute hand positions. ・...
...automatically receiving and synchronizing itself to the 0 position before weighing. English SETTING THE TIME BY RECEIIVING RADIO SIGNAL WHAT IS A RADIO-CONTROLLED WATCH? It is like a scale which cannot display the correct weight because its hand is set to the precise time. Transmitting Station Cesium ... Time signal transmitted by a standard frequency is based on a super accurate "Cesium Atomic 18 Clock" that all hand positions of this watch are performed once every oneminute for the second hand position, and once every twelve hours for the hour and minute hand positions. ・...
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...stations). Fort Collins radio station (60KHz), Denver, Colorado [Official standard frequency in the United States: WWVB] WWVB is successful. - When the watch receives a proper radio signal, the reception is operated by Physikalisch-Technisch Bundesanstalt(PTB). Each station transmits JJY in Japan. The standard frequency to ...KHz) Kyushu (Hagane-yama transmitting station: 60 KHz) 21 English HOW TO CHECK THE RECEPTION RESULT...pages 28-29 *If the watch is set to a time zone outside radio signal reception range, manual reception cannot be conducted (refer to"TIME ZONE DISPLAY" on page...
...stations). Fort Collins radio station (60KHz), Denver, Colorado [Official standard frequency in the United States: WWVB] WWVB is successful. - When the watch receives a proper radio signal, the reception is operated by Physikalisch-Technisch Bundesanstalt(PTB). Each station transmits JJY in Japan. The standard frequency to ...KHz) Kyushu (Hagane-yama transmitting station: 60 KHz) 21 English HOW TO CHECK THE RECEPTION RESULT...pages 28-29 *If the watch is set to a time zone outside radio signal reception range, manual reception cannot be conducted (refer to"TIME ZONE DISPLAY" on page...
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...Germany) The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately 1,000 km (1,000 km radius of the watch). Mainflingen transmitting station (77.5 KHz) 1000 km * The watch can receive official standard frequencies of Germany, the United States, and Japan. Refer to receive radio ...30. 23 There are three time zones within the reception range. English RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION RANGE This watch may fail to "APPROPRIATE PLACE TO KEEP A RADIO-CONTROLLED WATCH"" on the reception conditions (weather, geographic locations, radio disturbances such as tall buildings, and orientation...
...Germany) The reception range from the transmitting station is approximately 1,000 km (1,000 km radius of the watch). Mainflingen transmitting station (77.5 KHz) 1000 km * The watch can receive official standard frequencies of Germany, the United States, and Japan. Refer to receive radio ...30. 23 There are three time zones within the reception range. English RADIO SIGNAL RECEPTION RANGE This watch may fail to "APPROPRIATE PLACE TO KEEP A RADIO-CONTROLLED WATCH"" on the reception conditions (weather, geographic locations, radio disturbances such as tall buildings, and orientation...
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... such as tall buildings, and orientation of the watch may be able to receive radio signals depending on page 30. 25 Hagane-yama transmitting station (60 KHz) Ohtakadoya-yama transmitting station (40 KHz) 1000 km 1000 km * The watch ). There are four time zones within the reception... range. *If the reception conditions are good, the watch may fail to receive radio signals outside the reception range. 1500 km Fort Collins transmitting station...
... such as tall buildings, and orientation of the watch may be able to receive radio signals depending on page 30. 25 Hagane-yama transmitting station (60 KHz) Ohtakadoya-yama transmitting station (40 KHz) 1000 km 1000 km * The watch ). There are four time zones within the reception... range. *If the reception conditions are good, the watch may fail to receive radio signals outside the reception range. 1500 km Fort Collins transmitting station...
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...Check the reception result. The second hand points to L (Low: the 40- After When the watch will stop receiving radio signals and time based on page 30). *2. When the watch the watch is placed where it is unable to receive radio signals, (No: the 20- second position). Please...H (High: the 50- Displayed reception level should be able to display the current reception level. Refer to the 0-second position and the watch fails to receive display the radio signals current time. *2. The second hand moves to pages 28-29. Reception procedure completed 2 to 12 ...
...Check the reception result. The second hand points to L (Low: the 40- After When the watch will stop receiving radio signals and time based on page 30). *2. When the watch the watch is placed where it is unable to receive radio signals, (No: the 20- second position). Please...H (High: the 50- Displayed reception level should be able to display the current reception level. Refer to the 0-second position and the watch fails to receive display the radio signals current time. *2. The second hand moves to pages 28-29. Reception procedure completed 2 to 12 ...
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... second position. The second hand displays the transmitting station which radio signal the watch has received. ˓A Press Button A once. The second hand points to N (No: the 20 second position). The watch has received for 5 seconds. The second hand points to display the reception ...23 second position. The second hand resumes its normal movement. 29 English The second hand points to display which radio signal the watch displays if the reception is cancelled and the second hand resumes its normal movement. CHICAGO NEW YCOARRKACARISO DE H LOS ANGAENLCEHSOR DENVER...
... second position. The second hand displays the transmitting station which radio signal the watch has received. ˓A Press Button A once. The second hand points to N (No: the 20 second position). The watch has received for 5 seconds. The second hand points to display the reception ...23 second position. The second hand resumes its normal movement. 29 English The second hand points to display which radio signal the watch displays if the reception is cancelled and the second hand resumes its normal movement. CHICAGO NEW YCOARRKACARISO DE H LOS ANGAENLCEHSOR DENVER...
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...appliances or OA devices - Close to furniture made of the window enables the watch where it receives radio signals. 31 English Turning the antenna toward the outside a reception range. Place the watch to construction sites or in receiving radio signals or not depends on the ...weather or receiving conditions. 30 CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE WATCH MAY BE UNABLE TO RECEIVE RADIO SIGNALS - To enhance the reception...
...appliances or OA devices - Close to furniture made of the window enables the watch where it receives radio signals. 31 English Turning the antenna toward the outside a reception range. Place the watch to construction sites or in receiving radio signals or not depends on the ...weather or receiving conditions. 30 CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE WATCH MAY BE UNABLE TO RECEIVE RADIO SIGNALS - To enhance the reception...
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...signals depending on the quartz movement (loss/gain: ±15 seconds per month) when it is unable to its characteristics. - The watch can be received during maintenance of the facilities of each station's website for further operation Step 2 Within the reception range Conduct radio ... zone easily by selecting a time zone. 33 The time signal transmission may be stopped during nighttime hours due to receive radio signals. - The watch can easily be changed by selecting a time zone. Websites of transmitting stations (as of a lightning strike. In such a case, see each ...
...signals depending on the quartz movement (loss/gain: ±15 seconds per month) when it is unable to its characteristics. - The watch can be received during maintenance of the facilities of each station's website for further operation Step 2 Within the reception range Conduct radio ... zone easily by selecting a time zone. 33 The time signal transmission may be stopped during nighttime hours due to receive radio signals. - The watch can easily be changed by selecting a time zone. Websites of transmitting stations (as of a lightning strike. In such a case, see each ...
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... (DCF77 from UTC (Universal Coordinated Time). UTC is determined by adding a leap second to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), which is daylight saving time. Advancing the watch one hour to keep the precise time. [What is summer time (DST)?] Summer time is determined through international agreement. TIME ZONE AND TIME DIFFERENCE Time...
... (DCF77 from UTC (Universal Coordinated Time). UTC is determined by adding a leap second to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), which is daylight saving time. Advancing the watch one hour to keep the precise time. [What is summer time (DST)?] Summer time is determined through international agreement. TIME ZONE AND TIME DIFFERENCE Time...
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... for further information concerning time zones. [Summer time (DST)] Daylight Saving Time *If daylight saving time is in effect in these time zones if the watch is within the radio signal reception range, the time zone with ★ mark: DST adopted) from UTC radio signal Standard Time NEW YORK New York...
... for further information concerning time zones. [Summer time (DST)] Daylight Saving Time *If daylight saving time is in effect in these time zones if the watch is within the radio signal reception range, the time zone with ★ mark: DST adopted) from UTC radio signal Standard Time NEW YORK New York...
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direction of representative cities (City with " ◎ " mark which is displayed. Either automatic or manual reception is also available in these time zones if the watch is within the reception range (refer to "HOW TO SET SUMMER TIME" on page 42). 38 English ACDHIHAKA N LOS ANGAENLECSHO DENVER [Time zone display] A representative ...
direction of representative cities (City with " ◎ " mark which is displayed. Either automatic or manual reception is also available in these time zones if the watch is within the reception range (refer to "HOW TO SET SUMMER TIME" on page 42). 38 English ACDHIHAKA N LOS ANGAENLECSHO DENVER [Time zone display] A representative ...