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7. Solar-Powered Watch Handling Precautions ..................................................... 22
• Charging Precautions
• Handling of Secondary Battery
• Only Use the Specified Secondary Battery
8. Replacing the Secondary Battery ........................................................................ 24
9. Precautions ............................................................................................................. 25
10. Specifications .......................................................................................................... 32
CONTENTS
1. Features ..................................................................................................................... 4
2. Before Using ............................................................................................................. 5
3. Names of Components ............................................................................................. 6
4. Setting the Time and Date ....................................................................................... 8
• Setting the Day
• Setting the Moon Phase
• Setting the Date and Month
• Setting the Time
5. Unique Features of Solar-Powered Watches ....................................................... 16
• Insufficient Charge Warning Feature
• Overcharging Prevention Feature
• Quick Start Feature
6. General Reference for Charging Times ............................................................... 20
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2. Before Using
Before using, please fully charge your watch by exposing the solar cell (watch dial) to
light while referring to section 6 entitled "General Reference for Charging Times".
Once fully charged, the watch will continue to keep the correct time for about 6 months.
<For Optimum Use of this Watch>
In order to use this watch comfortably, try to keep the watch amply charged at all times.
There is no risk of overcharging no matter how often the watch is charged
(Overcharging Prevention Feature). It is recommended to charge the watch everyday.
1. Features
This watch is a solar-powered watch equipped with a solar cell in the watch dial that
converts light energy into electrical energy to power the watch. It is also provided with
the features described below.
1. A secondary battery is used to store electrical energy.
• This secondary battery is a clean energy battery that does not contain mercury or
any other harmful substances.
2. This watch is a multi-hand watch that displays the date, day and month using hands
of the watch.
3. It also features an additional display of the moon phase.
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3. Names of Components
Date hand
Hour hand
Day
Second hand
Month
Button cover
Month correction
button
Minute hand
Date
Crown
Moon phase
Month Correction Button:
In the case the month correction button is of the screw lock type, operate the month
correction after first turning the “button cover” around the outside of the button to the
left to loosen the screw. The button is unable to operate properly if the screw is not
adequately loosened. Once you have finished operating the month correction button,
turn the “button cover” to the right and tighten securely. Please note that if the button
cover is not adequately tightened, the button may be bent or it may be accidentally
depressed while wearing the watch causing the month to be changed inadvertently.
Time correction position
(correction of time and day)
Date correction position (correction
of date and moon phase)
Normal position
* The illustrations shown in this manual may differ from the actual watch you have
purchased.
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4. Setting the Time and Date
When setting the time and date simultaneously, the parameters are set in the order of
day, moon phase, date and month and finally time.
Setting the Day
• Pull crown out to
second position
• Turn to the right
Setting the Moon
Phase
• Pull crown out to
first position
• Turn to right
Check the
date that has
been set
Setting the Date
• Pull crown out to
first position
• Turn to left
When date is set
from the 3rd to
the 30th
Setting the Date
• Pull crown out
to first position
• Turn to left
Setting the
Month
• Press the month
correction
button
Setting the
Month
• Press the month
correction
button
Setting the Date
• Pull crown out to first
position
• Turn to left
Setting the Time
• Pull crown out
to second
position
• Turn to right
When date is set
from the 31st to
the 2nd
Temporarily
set the date to
the 30th
Set the date to
today's date
Set the date to
today's date
Date
Day
Moon
phase
Month
Month
correction
button
Correction of time and day
Correction of date and moon phase
Return the
crown to
the normal
position
[Procedure for Setting Time and Date]
Setting the Day
1. Pull the crown out to the time correction position (second position).
2. Turn the crown to the right (clockwise) and set the day to the current day.
• The displayed day begins changing at around 12:00 AM and finishes changing at
about 5:00 AM.
Setting the Moon Phase
1. Pull the crown out to the date correction
position (first position).
2. Turn the crown to the right (clockwise)
and set the current moon phase.
• The moon phase of a particular day can
be read from a newspaper and so forth.
Set the moon mark while referring to
"Reading the Moon Phase" following.
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<Reading the Moon Phase>
The moon phase display does not display the shape of the moon itself, but rather simply
indicates the moon phase. It can be used to provide an approximate indication of the
moon phase.
Date
Day
Moon
phase
Month
Month
correction
button.
Time correction position (correction of time and day)
Date correction position (correction of date and moon phase)
Normal position
New moon
Moon age:0
(spring tide)
First quarter
Moon age:
approx.7
(neap tide)
Full moon
Moon age:
approx.15
(spring tide)
Last quarter
Moon age:
approx.22
(neap tide)
<For More Accurate Setting of the Moon Phase>
The moon phase can be set more accurately by setting the time during a new moon
(when the moon mark cannot be seen: moon phase: 0) or during a full moon (when the
moon mark is directly above in the 12:00 direction : moon phase: 15).
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