About WAVE CEPTOR / Atomic Timekeeping
- Q4
- Is there anything I can do to improve time calibration signal reception?
- A4
The following are guidelines for signal reception.
o Position the watch as shown in the following illustration, with its 12 o'clock side facing towards a window. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.
o Proper signal reception can be difficult or even impossible under the conditions listed below.
- Inside or among buildings
- Inside a vehicle
- Near household appliances or office equipment, or a mobile phone
- Near a construction site, airport, or other sources of electrical noise
- Near hightension power lines
- Among or behind mountains
o Signal reception is normally better at night than during the day.
o Time calibration signal reception takes from two to five minutes, but in some cases it can take as long as 12 minutes. Take care that you do not perform any button operations or move the watch during this time.