Citizen 6870 User 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
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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.
Name
1: Mode hand
2: Function hand
3: Date
4: Hour hand
5: Minute hand
6: Second hand
7: 24H hand
: Button
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: Button
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: Button
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: Button
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Mode
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Alarm 1Time
TME
Always stopped at the 0 position (12:00)
Always indicates the current date
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Always displays 24-hour time in coordination with hour and minute hands
Used during mode switching and when changing to correction state of
each mode
Seconds correction
Time correction in
clockwise direction
Time correction in
counterclockwise
direction
AL-1
Alarm hour
Alarm minute
ON/sec (OFF)
Alarm monitor,
alarm cancel
Correction of alarm time
in clockwise direction
Correction of alarm time in
counterclockwise direction
Alarm 2
AL-2
ON/OFF
Alarm monitor,
alarm ON/OFF
Chronograph
CHR
Chronograph minutes,
1/20th seconds
Time hour display
Time minute display
Chronograph seconds
Chronograph start/
stop
Reading in 1/20th
second units
Chronograph
split/reset
Name
1: Mode hand
2: Function hand
3: Date
4: Hour hand
5: Minute hand
6: Second hand
7: 24H hand
: Button
: Button
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: Button
B
: Button
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Mode
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0-Position Check
0
Stops at 0 position
Displays 1 (date)
0 (24) hours
00 minutes
00 seconds
Always displays 24-hour time in coordination with hour and minute hands
Used during mode switching and when changing to correction state of
each mode
Correction of
second hand
Correction of
function hand
Correction of
hour, minute and
24H hands
Timer
TMR
Timer minutes
Displays current
date
Hours of current
time
Minutes of
current time
Timer seconds
Timer start/stop
Correction of timer
minutes in
clockwise direction
Timer repeat,
reset
Local Time
L-TM
Stops at 0 position
Displays date of
local time
Hours of local
time
Minutes of
local time
Seconds of local
time
Correction of
time difference in
clockwise
direction
Correction of time
difference in
counterclockwise
direction
Calendar
CAL
Displays current
date
Hours of current time
Minutes of current
time
Displays current
month
Correction of
month in clockwise
direction
Date correction
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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 button is pressed. The current mode can be confirmed with the mode hand.
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Mode hand
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Display
TME Current time
AL-1 Alarm 1
AL-2 Alarm 2
CHR Chronograph
0 0-Position Check
TMR Timer
L-TM Local Time
CAL Calendar
Mode
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 to switch the watch to the 0-
position check mode [ 0 ]. The hour hand,
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* 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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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)
Second hand ............................... 00 seconds
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Date ............................................. 1st
Function hand ............................. 0-position
(12:00 position)
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✰When one of buttons , or 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>
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Correction position
The hour, minute and 24H hands can be corrected by pressing button .
Corrections can be made rapidly by holding down any of the buttons.
(3)Push button 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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(1)Pull button out while in the 0-position check
mode.
(2)Press buttons , or to correct the 0-
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position of each hand.
The second hand can be corrected by pressing
button .
The date and function hand can be corrected by
pressing button .
*The date will be corrected by one day when the
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function hand completes 4 revolutions. The
12:00 position, immediately after the date has
changed to "1", is the 0-position.
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4. Setting the Time [TME]
Press button to switch to the time mode [TME].
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24H
hand
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Seconds
Corrections can be made one minute at a time in the counterclockwise direction
each time button is pressed.
Corrections can be made rapidly by holding button or down.
Correct the time by moving the hands in the closest direction to the correct time.
(4)Push in button 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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Minutes
Correction position
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(1)Pull button out.
(2)Press button to reset seconds.
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Simultaneous to pressing button , the
second hand will return to the 0 seconds
position and then start to move.
Date
(3)Press button or to correct the hour,
minute and 24H hands.
Corrections can be made one minute at a
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time in the clockwise direction each time
button is pressed.
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