Citizen 6870 Manual

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CONTENTS

1. Names of Components ...............................................................			4
2.	Mode (Display Function) Switching ..........................................		6
3.	Before Using ................................................................................		7
	*0 Position Correction ...................................................................		8
4.	Setting the Time [TME] ...............................................................		9
5.	Setting the Calendar [CAL] ......................................................		10
6.	Use of Quick Set Alarm [AL-1] .................................................		12
7.	Use of Daily Alarm [AL-2] .........................................................		14
8.	Use of Chronograph [CHR] ......................................................		16
9.	Use of Timer [TMR] ...................................................................		19
10.		Setting Local Time [L-TM] ......................................................	21
11.		What do to when the following occur ...................................	22
		*All Reset Procedure ..................................................................	23
12.		Use of the Rotating Bezel .......................................................	24
13. Precautions and Long Term Use ...........................................			26
14.		Specifications ..........................................................................	30

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1. Names of Components

Refer to the diagram of the watch inside the front cover when reading this section on components. The design may differ depending on the model.

	Mode	Time	Alarm 1	Alarm 2	Chronograph
	Name
	1: Mode hand	TME	AL-1	AL-2	CHR
	2: Function hand	Always stopped at the 0 position (12:00)			Chronograph minutes,
					1/20th seconds
	3: Date	Always indicates the current date
	4: Hour hand	Hours	Alarm hour		Time hour display
	5: Minute hand	Minutes	Alarm minute		Time minute display
	6: Second hand	Seconds	ON/sec (OFF)	ON/OFF	Chronograph seconds
	7: 24H hand	Always displays 24-hour time in coordination with hour and minute hands
	M : Button M	Used during mode switching and when changing to correction state of
		each mode
	A : Button A	Seconds correction	Alarm monitor,	Alarm monitor,	Chronograph start/
			alarm cancel	alarm ON/OFF	stop
	B : Button B	Time correction in	Correction of alarm time		Reading in 1/20th
		clockwise direction	in clockwise direction		second units
	C : Button C	Time correction in	Correction of alarm time in		Chronograph
		counterclockwise
			counterclockwise direction		split/reset
		direction

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	Mode	0-Position Check	Timer	Local Time	Calendar
	Name
	1: Mode hand	0	TMR	L-TM	CAL
	2: Function hand Stops at 0 position		Timer minutes	Stops	at 0 position
	3: Date	Displays 1 (date)	Displays current	Displays date of	Displays current
			date	local time	date
	4: Hour hand	0 (24) hours	Hours of current	Hours of local	Hours of current time
			time	time
	5: Minute hand	00 minutes	Minutes of	Minutes of	Minutes of current
			current time	local time	time
	6: Second hand	00 seconds	Timer seconds	Seconds of local	Displays current
				time	month

7: 24H hand Always displays 24-hour time in coordination with hour and minute hands

Used during mode switching and when changing to correction state of M : Button M each mode

A : Button A	Correction of	Timer start/stop				Correction of
						month in clockwise
	second hand
						direction
	Correction of	Correction of timer	Correction of
B : Button B		minutes in	time difference in			Date correction
	function hand		clockwise
		clockwise direction	direction
	Correction of	Timer repeat,	Correction of time
C : Button C	hour, minute and		difference in
	24H hands	reset	counterclockwise
			direction

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2. Mode (Display Function) Switching

This watch is equipped with 8 modes consisting of time, alarm 1, alarm 2, chronograph, 0-position check, timer, local time and calendar modes. The mode changes each time the M button is pressed. The current mode can be confirmed with the mode hand.

Mode hand

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		Display	Mode
		TME	Current time
		AL-1	Alarm 1
	M	AL-2	Alarm 2
		CHR	Chronograph
		0	0-Position Check
		TMR	Timer
		L-TM	Local Time
		CAL	Calendar

3. Before Using

Before using your watch, check that the functions of the watch operate properly by performing the following procedure (0-position check).

0-Position: This refers to the base position of each hand that enables the watch to function properly.

			(1) Press button M to switch the watch to the 0-
	B	A	position check mode [ 0 ]. The hour hand,
			minute hand, 24H hand, second hand, date and
			function hand will advance rapidly to the 0-position
			(base position).
			Hour, minute and 24H hands ......	00:00 (24:00)
	C	M	Second hand ...............................	00 seconds
			Date	1st
			Function hand .............................	0-position
				(12:00 position)

*Perform the "0-Position Correction" procedure when any hand is not at the 0- position. If this 0-position is not correct, the hands will not show the correct position (such as not returning to "00" when resetting the chronograph).

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When one of buttons A , B or C is pressed while in the 0-position check mode, the hour, minute, second and function hands will move to the left and right following a demonstration program.

<0-Position Correction Procedure>

			(1)Pull button M out while in the 0-position check
			mode.
		A	(2)Press buttons A , B or C to correct the 0-
	B		position of each hand.
			The second hand can be corrected by pressing
			button A .
			The date and function hand can be corrected by
			pressing button B .
	C		*The date will be corrected by one day when the
		M function hand completes 4 revolutions. The
	Correction position 12:00 position, immediately after the date has
			changed to "1", is the 0-position.
	The hour, minute and 24H hands can be corrected by pressing button C .
	Corrections can be made rapidly by holding down any of the buttons.
	(3)Push button	M in to the normal position.

*After correcting the 0-position of each hand, switch to each mode to reset the time, calendar, alarms and so forth.

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4. Setting the Time [TME]

Press button M to switch to the time mode [TME].

Hours	Minutes		(1)Pull button M out.
B		A	(2)Press button A to reset seconds.
			Simultaneous to pressing button A , the
24H			second hand will return to the 0 seconds
	7	Date	position and then start to move.
hand			(3)Press button B or C to correct the hour,
			minute and 24H hands.
C		M	Corrections can be made one minute at a
			time in the clockwise direction each time
Seconds	Correction position button B is pressed.

Corrections can be made one minute at a time in the counterclockwise direction each time button C is pressed.

Corrections can be made rapidly by holding button B or C down.

Correct the time by moving the hands in the closest direction to the correct time. (4)Push in button M in to the normal position.

*When setting the time, be careful that AM and PM are set correctly by referring to the 24H hand.

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