Citizen CALIBRE 8700 User Manual

Calibre 8700 Series (mvt. cal. E870) Quick Reference

Alarm ON/OFF Scale

Leap Year Scale

Second Hand

24-Hour Scale

24-Hour Hand

Hour Hand

Month Scale
Dial Ring

Seconds/Minutes Track

Upper Right
Button (A)

Minute Hand

Crown

Day of Week Scale

Function Hand

Lower Right
Button (B)

Date

Mode Hand

(either tip activates mode)

Calibre 8700 Series (mvt. cal. E870) Quick Reference

Alarm ON/OFF Scale

Leap Year Scale

Second Hand

24-Hour Scale

24-Hour Hand

Hour Hand

Month Scale
Dial Ring

Seconds/Minutes Track

Upper Right
Button (A)

Minute Hand

Crown

Day of Week Scale

Function Hand

Lower Right
Button (B)

Date

Mode Hand

(either tip activates mode)

MODELS – BL80** Calibre 8700 Series

Mvt. Cal. No. E870

FEATURES

Light Powered

Time

Perpetual Calendar

Alarm

Dual Time

BENEFITS

 Environmentally Clean Energy Source

Displays 12/24 Systems

 Accurate to the year 2100

Daily Alarm

Second time zone

IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you suspect a malfunction, first check the 0-position of
the hands as outlined in the 0-positioning check procedure.
If the hands and date do not move to their respective 0­positions, it will be necessary to set them for proper
operation.
After a full recharge from complete power loss or if
abnormal operation is noted, an ALL RESET and 0­POSITIONING CORRECTION will be needed.

The second hand on this watch moves in one-second
increments to indicate that the charge level is sufficient for
normal time keeping operation. If it is not moving in one-second
increments, be sure to charge your watch fully as outlined in
your Instruction Manual.

0-POSITIONING CHECK PROCEDURE

Pull the crown out one ‘click’.
Turn the crown so that either tip of the Mode hand is pointing

to the Local Time mode (L-TM).
Push the crown back in one ‘click’ to the closed position next
to the case.
Press the upper right button (A) for 10 or more seconds until
the hands move to the 0-position stored in memory. Release
the upper right button (A). The correct 0-position for each hand
is as follows:

-Hour, Minute and Second hand pointing to ’12:00’

-24 Hour hand pointing to ‘24’

-Function hand pointing to ‘SUN’

-Date indicating ‘1’
If any of the hands do not indicate their respective 0-position, it
will be necessary to perform the all reset and 0-positioning
correction procedure.
Press the upper right button (A) to resume normal operation
in the Local Time mode.

ALL RESET and 0-POSITIONING CORRECTION
PROCEDURE

Pull the crown out one ‘click’.
Turn the crown so that either tip of the Mode hand is pointing

to the Local Time mode (L-TM)

Push the crown back in one ‘click’ to the closed position next

to the case
When the hands have stopped moving, pull the crown out two
‘clicks’.
Press the upper right (A) and lower right (B) buttons
simultaneously for two to three seconds, then release. Following
a confirmation tone, each of the hands performs a
‘demonstration’ in the order of the Function, Minute and Second
hands to indicate that the ‘all reset’ of the movement has
completed.
Press the upper right button (A). The Minute hand will move to
indicate the Hour, Minute and 24 Hour hands can be set. Turn
the crown clockwise or counterclockwise to set Hour, Minute
hands to 12:00 and the Function hand to ‘24’ (the 24 Hour hand
moves in conjunction with the Hour hand and cannot be set
independently.)

.

Turning the crown rapidly (‘clicking’ continuously two or more
times) causes the hands to advance continuously until the
crown is again turned.
Press the upper right button (A) again. The Function hand
will move indicating that is the hand that can now be set. Turn
the crown clockwise or counterclockwise so that Function
hand points to ‘SUN’ and the date is set for 1. Turning the
crown rapidly (‘clicking’ continuously two or more times)
causes the hand to advance continuously until the crown is
again turned.
Press the upper right button (A). The Second hand will
move indicating the Second hand can now be set.
Turn the crown clockwise to move the Second hand to the
‘12:00’ position.
Push the crown in two ‘clicks’ to the closed position next to
the case. This completes the all reset and 0-positioning
correction.
Continue with To Set the Time.

TO SET THE TIME

Pull the crown out one ‘click’.
Turn the crown so that either tip of the Mode hand is

pointing to the Time mode (TME).
Pull the crown out an additional ‘click’ to the time setting
position. The Second hand will move to the 12:00 position.
Turn the crown to change the position of the Hour, Minute
and 24 Hour hands electronically. Turning the crown
clockwise moves the hands forward and counterclockwise
moves the hands backward. Turning the crown quickly
causes the hands to move in a continuous or rapid set
manner. Turning the crown one 'click' in either direction while
the hands are in the "rapid set" mode will cause the hands to
stop.
Be sure to set time to the correct AM/PM. by referring to the
24 hour hand. After setting time, push the crown in to finalize
time setting.

TO SET THE CALENDAR

 Pull the crown out one ‘click’.
Turn the crown so that either tip of the Mode hand is

pointing to the Calendar mode (CAL).
Pull the crown out an additional ‘click’ to the Calendar setting
position. The Function hand will move to indicate the leap year
set in memory. The positions are as follows:

-‘LY’= indicates the current year is a leap year

-‘+1’ indicates 1 year past a leap year

-‘+2’ indicates 2 years past a leap year

-‘+3’ indicates 3 years past a leap year
Turn the crown clockwise or counterclockwise to set the
correct leap year position.
Press the upper right button (A). The Second hand will
move to indicate the month stored in memory. Turn the crown
clockwise to set the current month.

Press the upper right button (A). The Function hand will
move to the middle of the day indicator indicating the date
can be set. Turning the crown clockwise will advance the
date, while turning the crown counterclockwise will move
the date backward. Turning the crown quickly causes the
hands to move in a continuous or rapid set manner.
Turning the crown one 'click' in either direction while the
hands are in the "rapid set" mode will cause the hands to
stop. Set the date for the current date.
Press the upper right button (A). The Function hand will
move to the day of the week stored in memory. Turn the
crown clockwise or counterclockwise to set the current day
of the week.
Push the crown to the closed position next to the case.
This completes setting the Calendar.

TO SET THE ALARM

The alarm is based on a 24-hour time period and can be
set to sound at the same time each day.

Pull the crown out one ‘click’.
Turn the crown so that either tip of the Mode hand is

pointing to the Alarm mode (ALM). The Hour, Minute and
24 Hour hands will move to the current alarm time set
position.
Pull the crown out an additional ‘click’ to the Alarm time
setting position. The alarm will automatically be activated
and the Function hand will move to indicate ‘ON’.
Rotate the crown either clockwise or counterclockwise to
set the desired alarm time, paying close attention to the 24
Hour hand to ensure the proper AM or PM alarm time is
set.
Press the lower right button (B) to turn the alarm ON or
OFF.
Push the crown to the closed position next to the case.

TO SET THE LOCAL TIME

The local time (L-TM) function allows the time to be set and
displayed for a different time zone other than your own. It
can be set in 1-hour increments only.

Pull the crown out one ‘click’.
Turn the crown so that either tip of the Mode hand is

pointing to the Local Time mode (L-TM).
Pull the crown out an additional ‘click’ to the Local time
setting position.
Turn the crown clockwise to advance the time by one
hour, or counterclockwise to move the time back one hour.
Once you have the local time set, push the crown in two
‘clicks’ to the closed position next to the case.

For additional features and instructions, please refer to
the full instruction manual or our web site at
www.citizenwatch.com.