Module No. 3553

Using Watch Operations to Adjust the Time Setting

If, for some reason, you cannot use time signal reception to adjust the current time setting, you can adjust date, time, and Home City settings manually using watch button operations.

Setting a Home City

Use the procedure in this section to select a city to use as your Home City. If you are in an area that observes summer time, you can also enable or disable summer time.

  1. Enter the Timekeeping Mode.

    2. Navigating Between Modes

  2. Hold down (E) for at least two seconds. Release the button when the name of the currently selected Home City appears on the display.

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  3. Use (A) and (C) to change the Home City setting.

    4. Holding down (A) or (C) scrolls through settings at high speed.

    For details refer to the information below.

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  4. Press (D).

  5. Use (A) to change the summer time setting.

    6. Each press of (A) cycles through settings in the sequence shown below.

    [AUTO]
    The watch switches between standard time and summer time automatically.

    [OFF]
    The watch always indicates standard time.

    [ON]
    The watch always indicates summer time.

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  6. Press (E) twice to complete the setting operation.

Note

The [AUTO] summer time setting is valid when the watch’s Home City is in an area where a time signal can be received.

While the setting is being configured, the watch will exit the setting operation automatically after about two or three minutes of non-operation.

Setting the Time/Date

You can use the procedure below to adjust the time and date settings when using the watch where signal reception is not possible.

Important!

If you are using the watch in an area where signal receive operations are possible, time and date settings using the time signal is recommended.

Configure the Home City setting before changing the current time and date settings.

Setting a Home City

  1. Enter the Timekeeping Mode.

    2. Navigating Between Modes

  2. Hold down (E) for at least two seconds. Release the button when the name of the currently selected Home City appears on the display.

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  3. Use (D) to display the setting you want to change.

    4. Each press of (D) cycles through settings in the sequence shown below.

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  4. Configure the date and time settings.

    5. While the seconds are flashing, pressing (A) will reset them to 00. 1 is added to the minutes when the current seconds count is between 30 and 59 seconds.

    For all the other settings, use (A) and (C) to change the flashing setting.
    Holding down (A) or (C) scrolls through settings at high speed.

  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select time and date settings.

  6. Press (E) twice to complete the setting operation.

Note

While the setting is being configured, the watch will exit the setting operation automatically after about two or three minutes of non-operation.

Switching between 12-hour and 24-hour Timekeeping

You can specify either 12-hour format or 24-hour format for the time display.

  1. Enter the Timekeeping Mode.

    2. Navigating Between Modes

  2. Hold down (E) for at least two seconds. Release the button when the name of the currently selected Home City appears on the display.

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  3. Press (D) twice.

    4. This causes [12H] or [24H] to flash on the display.

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  4. Press (A) to select [12H] (12-hour timekeeping) or [24H] (24-hour timekeeping).

    5. Each press of (A) toggles between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping.

    [P] is displayed during p.m. times while 12-hour timekeeping is being used.

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  5. Press (E) twice to complete the setting operation.

Note

While the setting is being configured, the watch will exit the setting operation automatically after about two or three minutes of non-operation.

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