User manual SEIKO SNQ

[. . . ] ADJUSTING THE HAND AND DATE POSITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIME SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] BATTERY CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 7 9 10 11 13 15 18 20 22 24 24 26 29 3 English SEIKO ANALOGUE QUARTZ Cal. SNQ, 6M26 FEATURES TIME q Hour, minute & second hands TIMER q Up to 60 minutes can be set in minute increments. CALENDAR q Date displayed in numerals q Month indicated by hands q Calendar adjusts automatically except February of leap years. STOPWATCH q Measures up to 60 minutes in 1/10 second increments. ALARM 4 TACHYMETER q For models with tachymeter scale q Can be set to ring on a 12-hour basis. MODES AND DISPLAYS English There are two buttons and a crown. 6M26] Hour hand Minute hand Date Hour hand Minute hand Date B a 5 B b 5 ab A Second hand MODE INDICATOR a: Normal position A CROWN Second hand MODE INDICATOR b: Extended position CROWN 5 MODE CHANGE English CROWN Turn at normal position clockwise or counterclockwise. TIME mode (Alarm disengaged) TIME mode (Alarm engaged) Pull out CROWN. Adjusting hand & date positions Pull out CROWN. 6 Pull out CROWN. ¬ Calendar setting ¬ STOPWATCH mode Time setting ¬ Pull out CROWN. Time setting ALARM SETTING mode ¬ CALENDAR mode TIMER mode ADJUSTING THE HAND AND DATE POSITIONS English q Before setting the time and calendar, be sure to use STOPWATCH mode to check the positions of Hour, Minute and Second hands and the date numeral. CROWN Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to "CHRONO. ". * If the stopwatch is counting, first press Button B to stop measurement and then press Button A to reset the hands. HOW TO RESET THE HAND AND DATE POSITIONS q If the hands do not return to the 12 o'clock position or the date numeral does not appear at the center of the calendar frame, reset them following the procedure below. If they do not need resetting, go on to the next section ("TIME SETTING"). CROWN Pull out. « 10 CROWN 7 ¬ English B 10 B Press to select what is to be adjusted (hands or date) in the following order (See *1 on page 22) : Second hand Minute hand A Calendar frame Date Hour hand 10 CROWN 8 « ¬ A CROWN Press to reset the selected hand to the 12 o'clock position or put the date to the center of the calendar frame. (See *2 on page 22) Push back in to normal position. TIME SETTING English CROWN Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to "TIME" or "ALM. ON". Second hand CROWN Pull out. « 5 * Second hand automatically returns to the 12 o'clock position. CROWN Hour hand 5 A Minute hand « CROWN ¬ B B A CROWN Press to set Minute hand. (See *2 and *4 on page 22) Push back in to normal position in accordance with a time signal. 9 English CALENDAR q The month is indicated by the hour marker that all three hands point to. q The calendar automatically adjusts for odd and even months except February of leap years. CROWN Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to "DATE". CALENDAR SETTING B CROWN Pull out. *2 The hand(s)/date move(s) quickly if the corresponding button is kept pressed for 2 seconds. *4 When setting Hour hand, check that AM/PM is correctly set. · Press Button A to turn Hour hand past the 12 o'clock marker to determine whether the watch is set for the A. M. While the date is changing, Hour hand stops on the 12 o'clock position even if Button A is kept pressed. *5 The alarm time can be set with the CROWN both at the normal position and at the extended position. *6 Alarm test: With the CROWN at "ALM. ON", press and hold Buttons A and B at the same time. *7 Remarks on timer operation: · In TIMER mode, Hour hand stops at the 12 o'clock position. · With each press of the buttons, a beep sounds for confirmation. · Even if the mode is changed from TIMER to another while the timer is counting down, it continues counting. If the timer is stopped, however, the hands will be reset to "0" position by changing the mode. 22 *8 Remarks on stopwatch operation: · With each press of the buttons, a beep sounds for confirmation. · Even if the mode is changed from STOPWATCH to another while the stopwatch is measuring, it continues counting. If the split time is measured, however, it will be released and counting will be continued by changing the mode. English 66 Demonstration movement of hands 66 If Buttons A and B are pressed at the same time for 2 seconds, Hour and Minute hands turn counterclockwise and clockwise, respectively, and Second hand moves back and forth at the 12 o'clock position. * To stop the demonstration, press Button A or B. [. . . ] However, the above conditions will be corrected when the watch returns to normal temperature. 27 English s SHOCKS & VIBRATION Be careful not to drop your watch or hit it against hard surfaces. s CARE OF CASE AND BRACELET To prevent possible rusting of the case and bracelet, wipe them periodically with a soft dry cloth. s MAGNETISM Your watch will be adversely affected by strong magnetism. Keep it away from close contact with magnetic objects. s PERIODIC CHECK It is recommended that the watch be checked once every 2 to 3 years. Have your watch checked by an AUTHORIZED SEIKO DEALER or SERVICE CENTER to ensure that the case, crown, buttons, gasket and crystal seal remain intact. 2-3 Years N S s CHEMICALS Be careful not to expose the watch to solvents, mercury, cosmetic spray, detergents, adhesives or paints. may become discolored, deteriorated or damaged. s PRECAUTION REGARDING CASE BACK PROTECTIVE FILM If your watch has a protective film and/or a sticker on the case back, be sure to peel them off before using your watch. 28 SPECIFICATIONS English 1 2 3 4 5 Frequency of crystal oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]