CITIZEN CB0030-56E User Manual

Thank you for your purchase of this Citizen watch.

Before using the watch, read this instruction manual carefully to ensure correct use.

After reading, be sure to store this manual in a safe place should it be needed for future reference.

The case has different features depending on the model. Details of the case features are not contained in this manual, see “http://www.citizenwatch.jp/support/default.htm”.

To determine the movement number

Engraving position example

Your watch features a case number engraved on the case back (refer to figure to the right).

The first four characters of the case number represent the movement caliber number of the watch.

In the example on the right, “1234” is the movement number.

The engraving position may differ depending on watch model.

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Safety precautions

This manual may contain certain safety advisories. Your watch should be used in accordance with these advisories at all times to ensure optimal enjoyment of your watch and to prevent injury to yourself, other persons and/or damage to property. ■ Safety advisories are categorized and depicted in this manual as follows:

Highly likely to cause death or serious injury

May cause serious injury or death

May or will cause minor or moderate injury or damage

■ Important instructions are categorized and depicted in this manual as follows:

Warning (caution) symbol followed by instructions that should be followed and/or precautions that should be observed.

Warning (caution) symbol followed by prohibited use and/or operation advisory.

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Before using the watch

The followings must be done before using the watch:

● Checking the power reserve Page 8

Check the charge level of the watch.

● Checking the time signal reception Page 9

Check the result of the time signal reception.

● Setting the city Page 10

Select the city for which you want to indicate the time and date.

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Table of contents
Before using the watch...............	3
Component identification...........	6
Checking the power reserve........	8
Checking the time signal
reception ................................	9
Setting the city ........................	10

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Notes on the time signal
reception ..............................	14
On-demand reception—manual
signal reception activation.....	22
During the Daylight Saving Time
season...................................	24
Recharging your watch.............	30
Adjusting the time/calender
manually...............................	34

Checking and correcting the current
reference (0) position.............	38
Troubleshooting.......................	42
Solar-powered watch handling
precautions...........................	48
Water resistance ......................	52

Precautions and
usage limitations	...................55
Maintenance............................	60
Information .............................	61
Specifications...........................	62

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Component identification

Hour hand

Signal reception indication (OK/RX/NO)

Second hand

City indication

Minute hand

Upper right button (B)

Date indicator

Crown

Lower right button (A)

Daylight saving time indication (ON/OFF)

The illustrations in this instruction manual may differ from the actual

appearance of your watch.

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How to use the screw down crown and screw down push button

Some models feature a screw down crown and/or screw down push button. Locking the crown and/or button prevents accidental operation. These must be

unlocked prior to using certain features of your watch such as setting the time or date.

		Unlock
	Screw down	Rotate the crown
		counterclockwise until
	crown
		it releases from the case.
	Screw down	Rotate the locking screw
		counterclockwise, and
	push button
		loosen until it stops.

Lock

Push the crown in to the case. With gentle pressure towards the case, rotate the crown clockwise to secure it to the case. Be sure to tighten firmly.

Rotate the locking screw clockwise, and tighten firmly.

Some models feature a recessed button.

Press the button with a narrow-tipped object such as a wooden toothpick.

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Crown position

Checking the power reserve

	1.	Ensure that the crown is in position .
	2.	Press and release the lower right button A.
		• When the charge of the
		watch is low, the second
		hand rotates a quarter
		counterclockwise.
		You need to charge the
		watch. See page 30.

3. Press and release the lower right button A.

The watch will resume normal operation.

• The watch will resume normal operation automatically after 10 seconds even without pressing the button.

The second hand indicates “OK” or “NO” at the end of this procedure to show the reception result of the time signal.

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Checking the time signal reception

	1.	Ensure that the crown is in position .
	2.	Press and release the lower
		right button A.
		The second hand moves and
		indicates the reception result.
		OK Reception has succeeded.
		NO Reception has failed.	When reception has
		When reception has failed, see	been successful

page 22.

3. Press and release the lower right button A.

The watch will resume normal operation. Crown position • The watch will resume normal operation

automatically after 10 seconds even without pressing the button.

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Setting the city

Crown position

Select the city for which you want to indicate the time and date.

1. Pull the crown out to position .

The second hand moves to indicate the currently selected city.

2.Rotate the crown to select the city for which you want to indicate the time and date.

•For details of the selection of cities, see pages 11 to 13.

•Each time you select a city, the time and date of the city you have selected will be indicated.

	3.
When “New York” (49	4.
seconds position) is
selected
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Pull the crown out to position .

The second hand rotates to indicate the current Daylight Saving Time (SMT) setting.

•You can change the setting by rotating the crown. For details, see pages 24 to 29.

Push the crown in to position .

The watch resumes normal operation. (The current time is indicated.)

Table of selectable cities

•The cities listed in the table below may be abbreviated or spelled out, depending on the model.

•The signal station is changed depending on the selected city. Some cities cannot receive the signal though the signal station is assigned in the list.

•When you use the watch in a place which is not shown in the table below, select the city in the same time zone one as the city you want to indicate.

•The time difference in the table below is based on UTC.

•For cities indicated by / , the result of the Daylight Saving Time check signal reception is memorized in common.

	Indication		Second hand	City name	Time	Signal from...
			position		difference
	London	LON	0	London	0
	Paris	PAR	2	Paris	+1
	Athens	ATH	4	Athens	+2	Germany
	Moscow	MOW	7	Moscow	+3
	Dubai	DXB	9	Dubai	+4

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Indication			Second hand	City name	Time	Signal from...
			position		difference
Karachi		KHI	11	Karachi	+5
Delhi		DEL	14	Delhi	+5.5
Dhaka		DAC	16	Dhaka	+6	China
Bangkok		BKK	18	Bangkok	+7
Hong Kong		HKG	21	Hong Kong or	+8
or Beijing		or		Beijing
		BJS
Tokyo		TYO	23	Tokyo	+9
Adelaide		ADL	25	Adelaide	+9.5
Sydney		SYD	28	Sydney	+10	Japan
Noumea		NOU	30	Noumea	+11
Auckland		AKL	32	Auckland	+12

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	Indication		Second hand	City name	Time	Signal from...
			position		difference
	Midway	MDY	35	Midway Island	-11
	Honolulu	HNL	37	Honolulu	-10
	Anchorage	ANC	39	Anchorage	-9
	L.Angeles	LAX	42	Los Angeles	-8
	Denver	DEN	44	Denver	-7	USA
	Chicago	CHI	46	Chicago	-6
	New York	NYC	49	New York	-5
	Santiago	SCL	51	Santiago	-4
	R.Janeiro	RIO	53	Rio de Janeiro	-3
	F.Noronha	FEN	56	Fernando de Noronha	-2	Germany
	Azores	PDL	58	Azores	-1

For details of each signal station, see pages 16 to 19.

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Notes on the time signal reception

Receiving the time signal

There are three ways to receive the time signal:

Methods

Explanations

Receives the signal at 2:00 a.m. every day. If reception is Automatic reception unsuccessful, the watch tries to receive at 3:00 a.m. and 4:00

a.m.

On demand reception Receive the signal manually when you want to adjust the time and date. See page 22.

Recovery automatic	Receives the signal automatically after charging when the
reception	watch stops due to insufficient charge.

The second hand indicates the reception result (OK/NO). (See page 9.)

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•The time signal reception function cannot be deactivated.

•Even when this watch receives a time signal successfully, the accuracy of the displayed time will be dependent on the reception environment and internal processing.

•If the watch is not able to receive the signal, it will operate normally within an accuracy range of ±15 seconds per month.

When receiving the time signal

Remove the watch and place it on a stable surface

where it can receive the signal better, such as next

to a window.

• The reception antenna is located at the 9:00 position of the watch. Place the watch with the 9:00 position facing toward the station.

• Do not move the watch during time signal reception.

• The watch will not receive a time signal when in a low charge state as indicated by the second

hand moving in two second increments (the insufficient charge warning). Charge

the watch before reception.

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Note on the time signal

This watch receives the time signal from the five signal stations located in four regions and automatically adjusts the time and date. The receivable signal stations are listed as follows:

	Signal stations	Kind of the time signal
	Fukushima station, Japan	JJY
	Kyushu station, Japan
	Fort Collins station, Denver, Colorado, USA	WWVB
	Mainflingen station, Southeast Frankfurt, Germany	DCF77
	Shangqiu station, Henan, China	BPC

Refer to the maps on pages 17 to 19 to see the locations of the signal stations and their receivable area roughly.

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Approximate receivable area

The distance of receivable range is only used as an approximate value. It is often affected by the receiving environment and weather.

• The value of the distance is a radius of the value from the signal station.

	JJY (Japan):
				JJY (Japan):
	Approx. 2000 km
				Approx. 1500 km
	Kyushu station
				Fukushima station
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The distance of receivable range is only used as an approximate value. It is often affected by the receiving environment and weather.

• The value of the distance is a radius of the value from the signal station.

WWVB (USA):

Approx. 3000 km

Fort Collins station

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The distance of receivable range is only used as an approximate value. It is often affected by the receiving environment and weather.

• The value of the distance is a radius of the value from the signal station.

BPC (China):

Approx. 1500 km

Shangqiu station

DCF77 (Germany):

Approx. 1500 km

Mainflingen station

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