Cal. 4F56, 8F56 INSTRUCTIONS BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG INSTRUCTIONS ISTRUZIONI INSTRUCCIONES INSTRUÇÕES (P. 3) (S. 23) (P. (P. (P. 43) 63) 84) (P. 104) (124 ) English 2 You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Analogue Quartz Watch Cal. 4F56/8F56. For best results, please read the instructions in this booklet carefully before using your SEIKO Analogue Quartz Watch. Please keep this manual handy for ready reference. Sie sind jetzt Besitzer einer SEIKO Analog-Quarzuhr Kal. 4F56/8F56. Bitte lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor Verwendung der Uhr sorgfältig durch und heben Sie sie gut auf. Vous voici l'heureux propriétaire d'une montre quartz analogique SEIKO Cal. 4F56/8F56. Pour obtenir d'excellentes performances de cet article SEIKO, veuillez lire attentivement cette brochure que vous conserverez pour toute référence ultérieure. Siete ora in possesso di un orologio SEIKO Analogico al Quarzo Cal. 4F56/8F56. Per ottenere i migliori possibili risultati dal Vostro orologio, leggere attentamente le istruzioni di questo manuale prima di utilizzare il Vostro orologio SEIKO analogico al quarzo. Conservare poi il manuale stesso per ogni qualsiasi eventuale futuro riferimento. Enhorabuena por su adquisición de un reloj SEIKO analógico de cuarzo Cal. 4F56/8F56. Para óptimo resultado, lea detenidamente las instrucciones de este folleto antes de usar el reloj. Guarde este manual para consulta posterior. Você pode sentir-se orgulhoso de possuir um Relógio SEIKO Quartz Análogo Cal. 4F56/8F56. Para obter os melhores resultados, leia atentamente as instruções contidas neste opúsculo antes de usar o seu Relógio SEIKO Quartz Análogo. Queira conservar este manual para referências futuras. ENGLISH English CONTENTS Page TIME (DUAL TIME) / DATE SETTING ...................................................................... TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT DURING TRIP .................................................. TIME DIFFERENCES ................................................................................................ WORLD TIME DISPLAY .......................................................................................... 24-HOUR DISPLAY .................................................................................................. HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR .......................................................................... NOTES ON USING THE WATCH ............................................................................. BATTERY CHANGE .................................................................................................. SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 6 8 9 10 12 14 17 19 22 For the care of your watch, see "TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH" in the attached Worldwide Guarantee and Instruction Booklet. 3 English CAL. 4F56, 8F56 PERPETUAL CALENDAR q Once set, the calendar automatically adjusts for odd and even months including February of leap years up to February 28, 2100. q It indicates the month, date and the number of years since the last leap year. DUAL TIME DISPLAY (only for models with the 24-hour hand) q The time of an area in a different time zone can be displayed. q When you travel abroad, the time and date of the place you visit can easily be shown on the watch. WORLD TIME DISPLAY (only for models with the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel for world time display) q The times of 22 cities throughout the world can be displayed. HIGH ACCURACY q Loss/gain : Annual rate of less than 20 seconds 4 [Model without 24-hour hand] [Model with 24-hour hand] English Hour hand Minute hand Hour hand Date Minute hand Date CROWN CROWN abc abc Second hand Second hand a: Normal position b: First click c: Second click 24-hour hand Before using the watch: q Because the calendar is preadjusted at the factory, you only need to set the time and date, and the calendar will automatically update itself. q Before using the watch, be sure to read "HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR", and then set the time and date correctly following the procedure in "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING". * In case the calendar indication is not correct after the time/date setting is made, consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or an AUTHORIZED SEIKO DEALER. 5 English TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING q For models without 24-hour hand CROWN Pull out to second click when the second hand is at the 12 o'clock position, and turn to set the minute hand. w Push back completely in accordance with a time signal. w Pull out to first click, and turn to set the hour hand and date. w Push back completely. q For models with 24-hour hand The 24-hour hand can be used either as an AM/PM indicator that turns a full circle in 24 hours, or as a dual time hand that indicates the time of an area in a different time zone, as you require. CROWN Pull out to second click when the second hand is at the 12 o'clock position. 6 w w q To use the 24-hour hand as an AM/ PM indicator: Turn to set the minute and 24-hour hands to the current time of your area. q To use the 24-hour hand as a dual time hand (same procedure): Turn to set the minute and 24-hour hands to the time of a different area. English 3 24-hour hand (showing the current time of your area) 24-hour hand (showing the time of a different area) w Push back completely in accordance with a time signal. w Pull out to first click and turn to set the current date of your area. w Turn to set the hour hand to the current time of your area. w Push back completely. 3 7 TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT DURING TRIP English q The hour hand can be set independently of the other hands. Therefore, when you are traveling around different time zones, the time and date of the place you visit can easily be shown on the watch only by turning the hour hand. CROWN Pull out to first click. w Turn to set the hour hand and date to the time and date of the place you visit. w Push back completely. * The 24-hour hand keeps indicating the time of the area you have selected in the "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING". 3 8 q How to calculate the time difference between two cities Ex.) When you move from Rome to New York: [A] Rome time : +1 hour from GMT [B] New York time : -5 hours from GMT So the time difference between Rome and New York is: [B] - [A] = (-5) - (+1) = -6 (hours) You should move the hour hand back 6 hours. TIME DIFFERENCES English GMT = Greenwich Mean Time Major cities GMT in respective time zones ± (hours) 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 +11 London*, Casablanca, Dakar Paris*, Rome*, Amsterdam*, Frankfurt*, Berlin* Cairo*, Athens*, Istanbul*, Kiev*, Cape Town, Tripoli Moscow*, Mecca, Nairobi Dubai Karachi, Tashkent Dacca Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Jakarta Hong Kong, Manila, Beijing, Singapore Tokyo, Seoul, Pyongyang Sydney*, Guam, Khabarovsk* Nouméa (New Caledonia), Solomon Islands (As of March, 1999) GMT ± (hours) +12 -11 ­10 ­9 ­8 ­7 ­6 ­5 ­4 ­3 ­2 ­1 Azores*, Cape Verde Islands Major cities in respective time zones Wellington*, Fiji Islands*, Auckland* Midway Islands Honolulu Anchorage* Los Angeles*, San Francisco*, Vancouver*, Dawson (Canada)* Denver*, Edmonton (Canada)* Chicago*, Mexico City* New York*, Washington, D.C.*, Montreal* Caracas, Santiago (Chile)* Rio de Janeiro*, Buenos Aires 5 The cities marked with "*" (asterisk) use daylight saving time (summer time). 9 English WORLD TIME DISPLAY (only for models with the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel for world time display) q By using the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel, the times of 22 cities in different time zones throughout the world can be read from the dial. City mark Rotating bezel 3 Turn the rotating bezel so that the city mark corresponding to the area whose time has been set in the "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING" aligns with the 24-hour hand. w Each city mark on the bezel indicates the time of the city or area it represents. Read the times in the various cities, referring to the 24-hour marks on the dial. 24-hour hand 10 q Marks on the bezel and names of cities/areas English Marks on the bezel GMT ROM IST MOW DXB KHI DAC BKK HKG TYO SYD Name of city or area Greenwich Rome Istanbul Moscow Dubai Karachi Dacca Bangkok Hong Kong Tokyo Sydney Marks on the bezel NOU WLG HNL ANC LAX DEN CHI NYC CCS BUE PDL Name of city or area Nouméa Wellington Honolulu Anchorage Los Angeles Denver Chicago New York Caracas Buenos Aires Azores q Example of use If you are in Rome and wish to know the time of New York: Set "ROM" on the bezel to the 24-hour hand. w Read the time that "NYC" on the bezel points to in the 24-hour indication. Rome : 17:08 5:08 p.m. New York : 11:08 11:08 a.m. 11 English Rome time: 5:08 p.m. 3 New York time: 11:08 a.m. 24-HOUR DISPLAY (only for models with the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel for 24-hour display) q By using the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel, the times of areas in different time zones throughout the world can be read from the dial. q Example of use If you are in Rome and wish to know the time of New York: 12 Check that "24" on the rotating bezel is at the 12 o'clock position. w Calculate the time difference between Rome and New York by referring to "q How to calculate the time difference between two cities" on page 8. ( The time difference is -6 hours.) w Turn the rotating bezel clockwise by 6 hours. * When the time of your area is ahead of the time of the desired place, turn the bezel clockwise. When the time of your area is behind the time of the desired place, turn the bezel counterclockwise. English w Read the 24-hour mark on the rotating bezel that the 24-hour hand points to. * The time of your area can be known by reading the 24-hour mark on the dial that the 24-hour hand points to. Rotating bezel Rome time: 10:08 a.m. 24-hour hand New York time: 4:08 a.m. 13 HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR English Second hand CROWN Pull out to first click, and push back in to normal position within a second. 3 q The watch shows the calendar in the following order: 1. Leap year (Second hand) 2. Month (Calendar frame) 3. Date (Calendar frame) 14 1. Leap year indication The second hand moves quickly at five-second intervals and stops to indicate the number of years that have passed since the last leap year. Before pulling out the crown to the first click, check and remember where the second hand is so that you can read how many seconds it has advanced. v v 5 seconds Quick movement of second hand 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds English 3 3 3 3 Number of years since the last leap year 1 year 1997 2001 2005 · · · 2093 2097 2 years 1998 2002 2006 · · · 2094 2098 3 years 1999 2003 2007 · · · 2095 2099 4 years (leap year) 2000 2004 2008 · · · 2096 ­ Year 15 English 2. Current month The current month is shown in the calendar frame for 5 seconds. * January is represented by "1", February "2", and so on. 1 Ex.: November 1st 3. Current date The numeral in the calendar frame returns to the current date. 1 1 1 * When the month and date are represented by the same numeral as in the case of "January 1st", "February 2nd" and so on, the numeral in the calendar frame quickly advances and moves back by one to indicate that the month and date numerals are identical. Ex.: May 5th 5 5 5 After the calendar has been displayed, the second hand starts moving quickly and then resumes normal movement. 16 NOTES ON USING THE WATCH HOW TO OPERATE THE SCREW LOCK TYPE CROWN (for models with screw lock type crown) q To unscrew the crown: Turn the crown counterclockwise. (Then pull it out for setting the time or checking the calendar) q To screw in the crown: With the crown at the normal position, turn it clockwise while pressing it. English TIME (DUAL TIME) / DATE SETTING q When setting the date, turn the crown counterclockwise to advance the date and clockwise to move it back. The date changes one day by turning the hour hand two full circles. q The date changes between 11:45 p.m. and 0:30 a.m. while the watch is in operation and between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. when it is changed manually by turning the hands. Therefore, note the following. [AM/PM checking] When setting the hour hand, check that AM/PM is correctly set. * When setting the time by advancing the hands, turn the hour hand past the 3 o'clock marker. If the date advances, the time is set for the AM period. If it does not change, the time is set for the PM period. * When setting the time by turning back the hands, turn the hour hand past the 9 o'clock marker. If the date moves back, the time is set for the PM period. If it does not change, the time is set for the AM period. [Setting the time between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.] * If the time is adjusted to the time period between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., the dat ...