Citizen AI3882-50P Instruction manual

CITIZEN QUARTZ

ALARM CHRONOGRAPH

Model No. AI3XXX

Cal. No. 6870

• INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CTZ-B6813

Thank you for purchasing a CITIZEN QUARTZ Watch. To ensure correct use, please read these instructions carefully. Please confirm that the CITIZEN International Guarantee Card is included for your possible claim.

1. Name of Components

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

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 嘷

M button is pressed. The

current mode can be confirmed with the mode hand.

3. Before Using

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

1. Press button 嘷

M to switch the

watch to the 0-position check mode [䊳0䊴]. 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)

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). ✩ When one button 嘷

A , 嘷B or 嘷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 嘷

M out while in the 0-position check mode.

2. Press buttons 嘷

A , 嘷B or 嘷C to correct the 0-position

of each hand. The second hand can be corrected by pressing button 嘷

A .

The date and function hand can be corrected by pressing button 嘷

B .

* The date will be corrected by one day when the function hand completes 4 revolutions. The 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 嘷

C .

Corrections can be made rapidly by holding down any of the buttons.

3. Push button 嘷

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.

0-Position: This refers to the base position

of each hand that enables the watch

to function properly.

4. Setting the Time [TME]

Press button 嘷

M to switch to the time mode [TME].

1. Pull button 嘷

M out.

2. Press button 嘷

A to reset

seconds. Simultaneous to pressing button 嘷

A , the second hand

will return to the 0 seconds position and then start to move.

3. Press button 嘷

B or 嘷C to correct the hour, minute

and 24H hands. Corrections can be made one minute at a time in the clockwise direction each time button 嘷

B is

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

嘷

C is pressed.

Corrections can be made rapidly by holding button 嘷

B or 嘷C down.

Correct the time by moving the hands in the closest direction to the correct time.

4. Push in button 嘷

M to the normal position.

5. Setting the Calendar [CAL]

Press button 嘷

M to switch to the calendar mode [CAL]

1. Pull button 嘷

M out.

2. Press button 嘷

A to correct

the month number. Correction can be made by advancing one month each time button 嘷

A is pressed.

The month number can be read directly from the normal hour positions.

2. (Example: 3:00 ➞ March, 1:00 ➞ January)

Correction can be made rapidly by holding button

嘷

A down.

3. Press button 嘷

B to correct the date.

Correction can be made by advancing one day each time button 嘷

B is pressed. Correction can be

made rapidly by holding button 嘷

B down.

4. Push button 嘷

M in to the normal position.

6. Use of Quick Set Alarm [AL-1]

The quick set alarm function uses a 24-hour clock. When the alarm set time is reached, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds. Once the alarm has stopped sounding, the alarm set time is cancelled automatically (alarm off). The alarm can be stopped by pressing any of buttons 嘷

A , 嘷B or 嘷C .

Press button 嘷

M to switch to the

alarm-1 [AL-1] mode.

• When the second hand is stopped at the ON position (23 second position), it indicates that the alarm is set (alarm ON). The hour, minute and 24H hands indicate the alarm set time.

• When the second hand is moving, it indicates that the alarm has been cancelled (alarm OFF). The hour, minute and 24H hands indicate the time of the TME mode.

Press button 嘷

B or 嘷C to move the hour, minute and

24H hands to the time at which the alarm is desired to be set.

• Correction can be made one minute at a time, in the clockwise direction, each time button 嘷

B is pressed.

• Correction can be made one minute at a time, in the counterclockwise direction, each time button 嘷

C is

pressed. Correction can be made rapidly by holding button

嘷

B or 嘷C down.

Correct the alarm set time by moving the hands in the closest direction to the desired alarm time.

* When setting the alarm time, be careful that AM and

PM are set correctly by referring to the 24H hand.

The alarm set time is cancelled by pressing button

嘷

A when the alarm is ON.

The alarm sound can be monitored by pressing button 嘷

A in the Alarm 1 mode when the alarm is OFF.

7. Use of Daily Alarm [AL-2]

The daily alarm also uses a 24-hour clock. Once the alarm is set, the alarm sounds for 15 seconds at the alarm set time, once a day. The alarm sound can be stopped by pressing any of buttons 嘷

A , 嘷B or 嘷C .

Press button 嘷

M to switch to the

alarm 2 (AL-2) mode. The second hand will indicate either ON (23 second position) or OFF (19 second position). In both cases, the hour, minute and 24H hand will indicate the alarm set time.

* When setting the time, be careful that AM and

PM are set correctly by referring to the 24H hand.

* Since the date and function hand are

synchronised with each other, the function hand will turn at when correcting the date.

* Date correction at the end of each month is not

required. However, since February is set at 28 days, date correction must be performed for February only in leap years.

1. Pull button 嘷

M out.

The second hand will indicate the ON position.

2. Press button 嘷

B or 嘷C to move the hour, minute

and 24H hands to the time at which the alarm is desired to be set.

• Correction can be made one minute at a time, in

the clockwise direction, each time button 嘷

B is

pressed.

2. • Correction can be made one minute at a time, in

the counterclockwise direction, each time button

嘷

C is pressed.

Correction can be made rapidly by holding button 嘷

B or 嘷C down.

Correct the alarm set time by moving the hands in the closest direction to the desired alarm time.

3. Push button 嘷

M in to the normal position.

* When setting the alarm time, be careful that AM

and PM are set correctly by referring to the 24H hand.

The alarm will switch between ON and OFF each time button 嘷

A is pressed with button 嘷M pulled out.

The alarm sound can be monitored by pressing button 嘷

A in the alarm 2 mode when button 嘷M is in

the normal position.

8. Use of Chronograph [CHR]

The chronograph is able to measure time up to a maximum of 59 minutes, 59 and 19/20th seconds in 1/20th increments after which the chronograph returns to the chronograph reset display and stops. This chronograph is also able to measure split time. In the chronograph mode, the hour, minute and 24H hand as well as date indicate the current time and date.

Chronograph minutes: Read the function hand. Chronograph seconds: Read the second hand. Chronograph 1/20 seconds: The function hand will change to the 1/20th second display when button 嘷

is pressed during the stop or split display. The value for 1/20th seconds is read at every time.

1. The chronograph is started and stopped by

pressing button 嘷

A . (Starting and stopping the

chronograph can be repeated as many times as desired.)

2. The chronograph is started and stopped by

pressing button 嘷

C when it is stopped.

✩ A confirmation beep will sound when either the start, stop or split operation is selected.

1. The chronograph is started and stopped by

pressing button 嘷

A .

2. Pressing button 嘷

C during measurement displays

the split time for 10 seconds. The next split time is displayed when button 嘷

C is pressed again

during display of split time.

3. The chronograph is reset by pressing button 嘷

when it is stopped.

* The chronograph

automatically returns to the measuring state after displaying the split time for 10 seconds.

✩ A confirmation beep tone will sound when either

the start, stop or split operation is selected.

9. Use of Timer [TME]

The timer can be set over a range of 1 to 59 minutes in 1 minute increments. When measurement of the set time is completed, the watch beeps for 5 seconds indicating that the time is up. After the set time has elapsed, the timer will automatically return to the same set time. In the timer mode, the hour, minute and 24H hands as well as the date indicate the current time and date.

Press button 嘷

M to switch to the

timer mode [TMR].

1. Pull button 嘷

M out.

2. Press button 嘷

B or 嘷C to set

the timer to the desired time. Correction can be made one minute at a time in the clockwise direction each time button 嘷

B is pressed.

Correction can be made one minute at a time in the counterclockwise direction each time button 嘷

C is

pressed. The hands can be advanced rapidly by holding button 嘷

B or 嘷C down.

3. Push button 嘷

M in to the normal position.

* Measurement will continue internally even

when the watch is switched to a different mode during chronograph measurement. Measurement will be shown continuing when the watch is again returned to the chronograph mode. However, it returns to the reset display when 60 minutes have elapsed.

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