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Approximate Reception Ranges
UK and German Signals
Anthorn
500 kilometers
1,500 kilometers
The Anthorn signal is
receivable within this area
Mainflingen
North American Signal
Japanese Signals Chinese Signal
500 kilometers
Changchun
Beijing
Shangqiu
Shanghai
Chengdu
Hong Kong
1,500 kilometers
2,000 miles
(3,000 kilometers)
600 miles
(1,000 kilometers)
Fort Collins
1,000 kilometers
Signals are receivable in the Taiwan area
when reception conditions are
ood.
For the Honolulu and Anchorage time zones, the
signal can be received when reception conditions
are favorable.
Fukuoka/Saga
500 kilometers
Fukushima
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• Even when the watch is within range of a transmitter, signal reception may be impossible due to the
effects of geographic contours, structures, weather, the time of year, the time of day, radio interference,
etc. The signal becomes weaker at distances of approximately 500 kilometers, which means that the
infl uence of the conditions listed above becomes even greater.
• Signal reception may not be possible at the distances noted below during certain times of the year or
day. Radio interference may also cause problems with reception.
Mainfl ingen (Germany) or Anthorn (England) transmitters: 500 kilometers (310 miles)
Fort Collins (United States) transmitter: 600 miles (1,000 kilometers)
Fukushima or Fukuoka/Saga (Japan) transmitters: 500 kilometers (310 miles)
Shangqiu (China) transmitter: 500 kilometers (310 miles)
• As of December 2012, China does not use Daylight Saving Time (DST). If China does go to the Daylight
Saving Time system in the future, some functions of this watch may no longer operate correctly.
To get ready for a receive operation
1. Confi rm that the watch is in the Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. If it isn’t, use
D
to enter the
Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode (page E-26).
2. The antenna of this watch is located on its 12 o’clock side. Position the watch with 12 o’clock facing
towards a window as shown in the nearby illustration. Make sure there are no metal objects nearby.
• Sig nal re cepti on n or mall y is be tte r at nig ht.
• The re ce ive op erat io n take s fro m t wo to ten m inu tes, b ut
in so me c ase s it ca n ta ke as lo ng as 2 0 mi nute s. Take
care t hat yo u do n ot per f orm a ny bu tto n op erat io n or
move th e watch d urin g this t ime .
12 o’clock
or
12 o’clock
or
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• Signal reception ma y be diffi cult or e ven impossible under the conditions described below .
Inside or
among
buildings
Inside a
vehicle
Near
household
appliances,
offi ce
equipment,
or a mobile
phone
Near a
construction
site, airport
Near
high-tension
power lines
Among or
behind
mountains
3. What you should do next depends on whether you are using auto receive or manual receive.
• Auto re cei ve: Leave th e watch ove r nig ht in th e lo cati on yo u sel ecte d in ste p 2. S ee “Auto Re cei ve”
below for details.
• Man ual re ce ive: Per fo rm t he op erat ion u nde r “ To perfo rm m anu al rec eive” o n pag e E-19.
Auto Receive
• With auto receive, the watch performs the receive operation each day automatically up to six times (up
to fi ve times for the Chinese calibration signal) between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. (according to
the Timekeeping Mode time). When any receive operation is successful, none of the other receive
operations for that day are performed.
• When a calibration time is reached, the watch will perform the receive operation only if it is in the
Timekeeping Mode or World Time Mode. The receive operation is not performed if a calibration time is
reached while you are confi guring settings.
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• You can use the procedure under “To turn auto receive on and off” (page E-22) to enable or disable
auto receive.
To perform manual receive
1. Use
D
to select the Receive Mode (
R/C
) as shown on page E-26.
2. Hold down
A
until
RC Hold
appears on the display and then
disappears.
• A sign al level i ndic ator (L1 , L2 , or L3 , see p age E- 21) will appe ar
on th e disp lay af ter re cept ion s tar t s. Do n ot al low t he watch to
move a nd do n ot pe rf orm a ny bu tt on op erat io n unti l GET or ERR
appe ars o n th e dis play.
• If th e rece ive op erat ion i s suc ces sfu l, th e rece ptio n date a nd tim e
appe ar o n the d ispl ay, along w ith t he GET indicator .
The wa tch wil l retu rn to th e Ti meke epi ng M ode i f you pre ss
D
or
if you d o no t per fo rm a ny but to n ope rati on fo r ab out t w o or th ree
minutes.
Receiving
Receiving indicator
Receive successful
Receiving
Receiving indicator
Receive successful
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• If the c urre nt rec epti on fai ls bu t a previ ous re cept io n (with in th e
last 24 h our s) was succ ess ful , the di spl ay sho ws th e rece ivi ng
indi cato r and t he ERR indicator . If the ERR indica tor o nly is
disp layed (wit ho ut th e rece ivi ng in dica tor), it me ans t hat al l of th e
rece ive op erat ion s over t he pa st 24 ho urs h ave fail ed.
The wa tch wil l retu rn to th e Tim eke epi ng M ode w ith ou t chan gin g
the t ime s et tin g if you p res s
D
or if yo u do n ot pe r for m any bu t ton
ope rati on fo r abo ut t wo o r thre e min ute s.
Note
• Y ou c an inte rru pt a tim e ca librat io n sign al rec epti on o perat io n by
pressing any button.
Receive failed
If there was a previously
successful reception
Receive failed
If there was a previously
successful reception
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Signal Level Indicator
During manual receive, the signal level indicator displays the signal level
as shown below.
Weak (Unstable) Strong (Stable)
The level indication will change in accordance with reception conditions
while reception is being performed.
As you watch the indicator, keep the watch in a location that best
maintains stable reception.
• Even under optimum reception conditions, it can take about 10
seconds for reception to stabilize.
• Note that weather, the time of day, surroundings, and other factors all
can affect reception.
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To check the latest signal reception results
Enter the Receive Mode (page E-26).
• When receive is successful, the display shows the time and date that
receive was successful.
- : - -
indicates that none of the reception
operations were successful.
• To return to the Timekeeping Mode, press
D
.
To turn auto receive on or off
1. Enter the Receive Mode (page E-26).
2. Hold down
E
for at least two seconds. Release
E
after
AUTO
appears. This is the setting screen.
• Note t hat t he se tt ing s cree n will n ot ap pea r if th e cur rent ly se lec ted
Ho me Ci t y is on e that d oe s not s upp or t ti me ca libra tio n rec epti on.
3. Press
A
to toggle auto receive between on (
On
) and off (
OFF
).
4. Press
E
to exit the setting screen.
On/Off status On/Off status
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Radio-controlled Atomic Timekeeping Precautions
• Strong electrostatic charge can result in the wrong time setting.
• Even if a receive operation is successful, certain conditions can cause the time setting to be off by up
to one second.
• The watch is designed to update the date and day of the week automatically for the period January 1,
2000 to December 31, 2099. Updating of the date by signal reception will no longer be performed
starting from January 1, 2100.
• If you are in an area where signal reception is not possible, the watch keeps time with the precision
noted in “Specifi cations”.
• The receive operation is disabled under any of the following conditions.
– While power is at Level 3 (L) or lower (page E-11)
– While the watch is in the power recovery mode (page E-13)
– While a direction, barometric pressure/temperature, or altitude reading operation is in progress
– When the watch is in the function sleep state (“Power Saving”, page E-14)
– While the barometric pressure change indicator is displayed
– While a countdown timer operation is in progress (page E-79)
• A receive operation is cancelled if an alarm sounds while it is being performed.
• The Home City setting reverts to the initial default of
TYO
(Tokyo) whenever the battery power level
drops to Level 5 or when you have the rechargeable battery replaced. If this happens, change the
Home City to the setting you want (page E-31) .
Operation Guide 3410