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Precautions and usage limitations
CAUTION To Avoid Injury * Be particularly careful when wearing your watch while holding a small child, to avoid injury. * Be particularly careful when engaged in strenuous exercise or work, to avoid injury to yourself and others. * DO NOT wear your watch while in a sauna, jacuzzi or other location where it may become excessively hot. This may result in burns to the wearer and/or malfunction of your watch. * Be careful when putting on or taking off your watch since there is a risk of pinching your skin or damaging your fingernails depending on the manner in which the band is fastened.CAUTION Precautions * Always wear your watch with the crown pushed in to the normal position. If your crown is a screw down type, be sure it is properly screwed down (locked) to the case. * Do not operate the crown or any buttons when the watch is wet. This may allow the entrance of moisture and cause damage to sensitive components. * If water enters the watch or the watch fogs up and does not clear up even after a long time, consult Authorized Service Center for inspection and/or repair. * If a watch of upgraded water resistance for daily use is immersed in sea water or subjected to excessive perspiration, thoroughly rinse with fresh water and wipe completely dry with a soft cloth. * If seawater enters the watch, place the watch in a box or plastic bag and immediately take it in for repair. Otherwise, pressure inside the watch will increase, and parts (crystal, crown, buttons, etc.) may come off.CAUTION When Wearing Your Watch
Check the power reserve level as follows:
1. Ensure that the crown is in position 0 . 2. Press and release the lower right button (A). The function hand and the 2:00 sub dial indicates the charge level (refer to table on page 13) 3. Press and release the lower right button (A) to exit power reserve checking. The watch will resume normal operation. • The watch will resume normal operation automatically after 10 seconds evenwithout pressing and releasing. Note: the power reserve indicator does not move in a “smooth” linear fashion.It will “jump” levels based on reserve power level.Checking the radio signal reception Modes supporting this function: [LAX][DEN] [CHI] [NYC] [LON] To check result of previous radio reception time update: 1. Ensure that the crown is in position 0 2. Press and release the button (A). The second hand moves and indicates the reception result. • The relationships between the second hand positions and the receptionresults are shown on the next page. 3. Press and release the button (A) to exit. The watch will resume normal operation. • The watch will resume normal operation automatically after 10 seconds even without pressing the button.Checking the radio signal reception Selecting a time zone (city) To select a time zone (city): 1. Pull the crown out to position . The second hand moves to the 30 seconds position. 2. Rotate the crown to select the city. • Align the mode hand to any of LAX, DEN, CHI, NYC, and LON. • Whenever you select a city, the watch indicates the time and date in thatcity. • To use the watch in a city other than the above five cities, set the timeusing the alternate time mode (A-TM). → pages 26 and 27 3. Pull the crown out to position . The second hand moves and indicates the current daylight savings time setting. •To change the daylight savings time setting, press and release the upperright button (B) until a tone signal sounds. → pages 28 to 31 4. Push the crown in to position . The watch resumes normal operation. (The current time is indicated.)
Using the alternate time mode modes supporting this function: [A-TM]
The alternate time mode allows you to set the time in any region other thanthe featured five cities in 15 minute increments. * The alternate time mode (A-TM) is not radio controlled and operates as a “normal” watch with accuracy of +/- 15 seconds per month.Setting the alternate time 1. Pull the crown out to position . 2. Rotate the crown to align the mode hand to [A-TM]. The hour/minute/second hands indicate the A-TM time currently set in memory. 3. Pull the crown out to position . The second hand moves to indicate the current daylight savings time setting. • Pressing and releasing the upper right button (B) will activate or deactivate the daylight savings time setting (SMT) with atone. → pages 28 to 31 4. To set the alternate time: • Rotate the crown clockwise to advance the time in one hour increments. • Rotate the crown counterclockwise to decrement the time in one hourincrements. • Pressing in releasing the lower right button (A) will advance the time in15-minute increments. Note: the time will not decrement in 15 minuteincrements. • Be sure to set the correct AM or PM time by referring to the 24-hourindicator at the 10:00 subdial. • The calendar is also changed to the corresponding date and day of the week. • Rotating the crown quickly will engage the rapid advance feature. To cancelthe rapid advance feature, turn the crown one click. 5. Return the crown to position to finish the setting.Time differences that can be set in the alternate time mode In the alternate time mode, you can set any time difference within thefollowing range relative to the London time.Daylight savings time OFF | -26 hours to +26 hours —|— Daylight savings time ON | -25 hours to +27 hours Daylight savings time When the daylight savings time is set to ON while the watch operates in thealternate time mode, the indicated time is increased by 1 hour. :
Solar-powered watch handling precautions
Selecting a time zone (city)
• Table of radio controlled time zones (city)Notes on the radio signal reception Modes supporting this function [LAX] [DEN][CHI] [NYC] [LON] ■ Receiving the radio signal There are three ways to receive the radio signal. This watch also incorporatesa function to check last radio reception results. → pages 14 and 15Reception method | Explanations —|— Automatic reception | Receives the signal at 2:00 a.m. every day. If receptionis unsuccessful, the watch tries to receive at 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. On demand reception | Receive the signal manually when you want to adjust thetime and date. page 24 Recovery automatic | Reception Receives the signal automatically aftercharging when the watch stops due to insufficient charge. * These reception operations take place only when the crown is in the closed position and the watch is not moved. * When the watch is in a low power state (second hand moving in two second intervals), radio reception will not be attempted. * Radio signal reception cannot be deactivated. * Even when this watch receives a radio signal successfully, the accuracy of the displayed time will be dependent on the reception environment and internal processing. * If the watch is not able to receive the signal, it will operate normally within an accuracy range of ±15 seconds per month. ■ During radio reception: Remove the watch and place it on a stable surface where it can receive thesignal better, such as next to a window. • The reception antenna is located at the 6:00 position of the watch. Placethe watch with the 6:00 position facing toward the station. • While the watch is receiving radio signals (the second hand indicates RX, H,M, or L), do not move the watch as a successful update will not be acheived. ■ Note on the radio signalThis watch receives the radio signal from the two signal stations located inU.S.A. or Germany and automatically adjusts the time and date. The receivablesignal stations are listed as follows:Signal stations|Kind of the radio signal —|— Fort Collins station, Denver, Colorado State, U.S.A. | WWVB Mainflingen station, southeast Frankfurt, Germany | DCF77 ■ When signal reception is poor Radio signal reception may be affected by the surrounding environment. High-tension wires nearby or windows containing wire meshes make it difficult toreceive radio signal. In this case, you should find another suitable placeconsidering the location of the transmitter station in your region. Then,place the watch at a window facing to the station and attempt manualreception. →pages 24 and 25 If the window contains wire screens, open the window or change the location ofthe watch.■ Poor reception areas It may be difficult to receive the radio signal properly under certainenvironmental conditions or in areas susceptible to radio noise. * Near high-tension electrical lines, railway overhead wires or communication facilities * Inside reinforced concrete buildings, between tall buildings, mountains, or underground * Near mobile phones that are in use
During the Daylight Saving Time season
Some areas observe Daylight Saving Time. * Daylight Saving Time rules will vary depending on the country or region within a country.When the watch receives a successful radio signal update for the 5 cities, theDaylight Saving Time setting is automatically updated, provided the user has not manually turned OFF overridden the Daylight Saving Time setting. Ifyou live in an area that does not receive a radio signal, you will need toupdate the Daylight Saving Time setting manually. — Page 30 Checking the daylight savings time setting While the watch is in the time display mode or A-TM mode and the crown is set at position , perform the following steps. 1. Press and release the upper right button (B). The second hand moves and points to the current setting for daylight savingstime (ON or OFF). 2. Press and release the upper right button (B). The current time display mode is resumed. • Even if the button is not pressed, the current time display mode is resumedautomatically after about 10 seconds. To manually change the Daylight Saving Time setting 1. Pull the crown out to position . 2. Rotate the crown to choose the city. → pages 16 and 17 3. Pull the crown out to position . 4. Press and release the upper right button (B) to change the daylight savings time setting to ON or OFF. —page 29 5. Return the crown to position to finish the setting.Precautions for setting the daylight savings time to ON/OFF When manually changing the Daylight Saving Time from OFF to ON to OFF, thisengages the manual override built into the watch. This manual overrideprecludes Daylight Saving Time from being automatically adjusted during theradio signal update. If this function is not desired, the only way to cancel the manual override isto do the all reset and 0-Positioning outlined. + page 54• Sharing of daylight savings time setting * The Daylight Saving Time / standard time is shared by multiple cities and regions within the range of each transmitter station (Germany or U.S.A.). Whenever radio signal is received from each station, the setting is updated automatically. * If you manually set the watch to the standard time in a city, the watch will always indicate the standard time for that city without synchronizing with other cities.If you live in an area that does not observe Daylight Saving Time Change the daylight savings time setting to OFF manually. Then, as long as thecity is selected, the setting remains OFF and the watch ignores the daylightsavings time update direction included in the radio signal.
All reset and turn into zero position:
If watches face a strong shock or facing static electricity, they will notcorrectly operate. You can correct the reference or set it up to the 0positions after performing all reset actions in these cases. Before you restthe item, you need to make sure that it is fully charged and the second handwill move within one-second intervals.If you execute the all reset when watches are not enough charged, alloperations on subsequently will not going to operate, and they will becomeimpossible. So the watch will stop completely.To reset, rotate your crown when it is normal to align mode hands with thechronograph mode, which is indicated in the mode sub-dial. Then pull thatcrown out for two steps into position two. Each of the dates and hands willmove the reference or the stored min memory 0 positions. And after that, theywill stop.Continuously press and hold your right lower and upper buttons and thenrelease them together. There will be a confirmation sound, and then ademonstration from the hand movements will perform on the order of thefunction hand as 24 hour, hour, and minute hands. And there is a second handto demonstrate that your all reset is completed.Adjust your reference or the 0 positions as your last step. When the crown ispulled to two steps to position two, you need to adjust the 24 hour, hour,minute, and second hands. Then next, adjust your function hand and the datewith the position one of the crown.Press your crown into the normal position, and then all reset.ConclusionCitizen Eco watches are not that simple to adjust, but you can do it with morestraightforward tricks if you have the right instructions. So when you haveone, you can follow up on these steps to set the most critical tasks on it,and you not need to be confused about what to do.As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Citizen Perpetual Calendar setting instructionsAll Reset All reset is used when first setting the watch or when there is unusual orerratic operation.A – Unscrew the crown and pull out to the second click (3). The second handmoves to the Zero position it has memorized and stops. B -Press button 4 for 2 seconds or longer and release. The hour and minutehand will move forward, then reverse, then forward. The second hand makes onefull rotation clockwise.C – The All Reset is now complete.* * *Zeroing the hands After all reset the hands and calendar must be “Zeroed” to provide a startingpoint for setting the watch.A – Unscrew the crown and pull it out to the second click (3). The hands willmove to their last memorized “Zero” position.B – Move the crown to the right (clockwise) to make the hands move in theforward direction, move the crown counterclockwise to move the hands in thereverse direction. Quickly moving the crown several clicks at a time in the desired directionadvances the hands rapidly.C – Once the hour and minute hands are “Zeroed” at the 12:00 position thesecond hand and date can be “Zeroed”.D – Pull out the crown to the first click position (2).E – Turn the crown to the right (clockwise) to move the second hand aroundthe dial until it is “Zeroed” at the 12:00 position.F – Turn the crown left (counterclockwise) to adjust the date until the datereads “1”. Note: turning the crown rapidly in the counterclockwise direction advances thedate rapidly. Turn again in either direction to stop rapid date advance.G – When all hands and the date are set push the crown in all the way (youdon’t have to screw it down) to have the watch “memorize” the zero positions. Note: memory recording of the zero position takes about 1 second. When it hasbeen recorded the second hand will begin a 2 second “hitch” movement. Do notpull the crown out until after the 2 second “hitch” movement has begun.H – After adjusting the zero positions proceed to adjusting time andcalendar.* * *Setting the TimeA – Unscrew the crown and pull it out to the second click (3). The secondhand will rapidly advance to it’s last memorized zero position at 12:00 andstop. If it is not zeroed perform the “Zeroing the hands” adjustment outlinedabove.B – Set the time by turning the crown clockwise to move the hour and minutehands forward, counterclockwise to move in the reverse direction. Note: if you move the crown rapidly (two or more clicks at a time) the hourand minutes hands will move rapidly. Move the crown one click in eitherdirection to stop the rapid advance. Note2: When the hour and minute hands reach 12:00 am, the date changes. Thehands will pause until the date change is complete, then resume operation.Make sure that the correct Am/Pm time setting is observed or the calendar willbe out of sync.C – When the hands are set to the correct time push the crown all the way inand the watch will start.* * *Setting the Calendar This watch is a perpetual calendar type that automatically changesyear/month/day, including leap years, once it is set correctly.How to read the month/year. The months are represented by the second hand pointing to the hour markers onthe dial. Dec = 12:00,Jan. = 1:00, Feb. = 2:00, etc. The 12 hour markers represent the 12 months of the year. The years (or more correctly the number of years since the last leap year) arerepresented by the amount that the second hand moves past the hour marker. Example:| December of a leap year | The second hand should be right on 0. —|— December of a year one year past a leap year | The second hand should be righton 1. February of a year 3 years past a leap year | The second hand should point to13 A – Unscrew the crown and pull it out to the first position (2). The secondhand will move to the year/month position last memorized and stop.B – Turn the crown clockwise, a click at a time and the second hand will moveto indicate the year/month position (years passed since the last leap year).C – Once the year/month is set turn the crown counterclockwise to set thedate in the window. When the crown is moved quickly in this direction the datewill advance continuously and stop automatically after reaching 31 days. Turnthe crown one turn in either direction to stop rapid date advance.D – Complete date setting by pushing the crown in and screwing down. Thesecond hand will catch up to the correct time as timekeeping resumes.”
