Citizen BL5250-02L User Manual

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	CONTENTS
1.	Features ..........................................................................................................		4
2.	Before Using..................................................................................................		5
3. Names of Components ...............................................................................			6
4.	Functions Unique to Solar-Powered Watches ...................................		10
	• Insufficient Charging Warning Feature	• Time Setting Warning Feature
	• Overcharging Prevention Feature	• Power Save Feature
5.	General Reference for Charging Times ...............................................		18
6.	Notes Regarding Handling of this Watch ............................................		19
	• Charging Precautions
7.	Replacing the Secondary Battery..........................................................		20
8.	Switching the Mode (Display Function) ...............................................		21
9.	Hand 0-Position Check and Correction ...............................................		22

•0-Position Check

•0-Position Correction

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10. Setting the Time and Date .....................................................................	26

•Setting the Time

•Setting the Date

•When the Date is not in the Center of the Calendar Window

11.	Using the Chronograph..........................................................................	34
12.	Setting Local Time...................................................................................	37
13.	Using the Alarm........................................................................................	39
14.	All-Reset .....................................................................................................	42
15.	Precautions ...............................................................................................	44
16.	Specifications ...........................................................................................	50

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1. Features

This watch is a solar-powered watch that contains a solar cell in its face that drives the watch by converting light energy into electrical energy. It is equipped with numerous functions including a full-auto calendar that changes the date automatically (day, month and year change automatically through February 28, 2100 including leap years), a daily alarm function that can be set based on a 24-hour clock, and a chronograph function that allows measurement of time in 1/20 second units up to 59 minutes, 59.95 seconds.

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2. Before Using

A secondary battery is used in this watch to store electrical energy. This secondary battery is a clean energy battery that does not contain mercury or other toxic substances. Once fully charged, the watch will continue to run for about 9 months without additional charging (when the power save feature is operating).

VPower Save Feature

When power generation stops as a result of light not shining on the solar cell during the time display or local time display, the second hand stops at the 12:00 position and only the hour and minute hands move to save power. When light once again begins to shine on the solar cell, the second hand advances rapidly to the current seconds and returns to moving at one second intervals.

<Proper Use of this Watch>

To use this watch comfortably, make sure to recharge it before it stops running completely. Since there is no risk of overcharging (Overcharging Prevention Feature), it is recommended that the watch be recharged everyday.

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3. Names of Components

	Name/Mode	Time/Calendar	Chronograph
	A Mode hand	TME	CHR
	B Function hand	Stops at 0-position	Chronograph minutes,
			1/20th seconds
	C Date	Displays date	Date display
			(TME or L-TM)
	D Hour hand	Displays hours	Displays hours
			(TME, L-TM or ALM)
	E Minute hand	Displays minutes	Displays minutes
			(TME, L-TM or ALM)
	F Second hand	Displays seconds	Chronograph seconds
	G 24 hour hand	24-hour time display in	24-hour time display in
		coordination with hour hand	coordination with hour hand

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	Local Time	Alarm
	L-TM	ALM
	Stops at 0-position	Stops at 0-position
	Displays date of local time	Date display
		(TME or L-TM)
	Displays hours of local	Displays alarm hours
	time
	Displays minutes of local	Displays alarm minutes
	time
	Displays seconds	Displays ON/OFF
	24-hour local time display in	24-hour alarm time display in
	coordination with hour hand	coordination with hour hand

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	Name	Crown	Time/Calendar	Chronograph
		position
		Normal position	Mode switching	Mode switching
	H Crown	Position 1	Calendar correction	0-position check/correction
				(function hand, date wheel)
		Position 2	Time correction	0-position check/correction (second hand,
				24 hour hand, hour hand, minute hand)
		Normal position	Not used	Start/stop, reset (pressing contin-
				uously for at least 2 seconds)
	Button (A)	Position 1	Year correction	Function hand and date
				wheel 0-position correction
		Position 2	Not used	Second hand 0-position
				correction
		Normal position	Not used	Recalls 1/20 seconds when
				stopped
	Button (B)	Position 1	Month correction	Not used
		Position 2	Not used	Not used

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	Local Time	Alarm
	Mode switching	Mode switching
	Local time display	Alarm ON/OFF setting
	Local time correction	Alarm time correction (includ-
		ing ON/OFF switching)
	Not used	Alarm tone monitor (pressing con-
		tinuously for at least 2 seconds)
	Not used	ON/OFF switching
	Not used	ON/OFF switching
	Not used	Not used
	Not used	Not used
	Not used	Not used

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4. Functions Unique to Solar-Powered Watches

When this watch becomes insufficiently charged, the second hand automatically moves to one of the words indicating a warning display to inform the wearer of "insufficient charge warning" or "time setting warning".

Try to keep the watch charged at all times to prevent it from becoming insufficiently charged.

[Normal Time Display]

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When the second hand is pointing to the word "SET", it means that the time should be reset. Always make sure to reset the watch to the current time.

Note: The watch will not return to the normal time display unless the time is reset.

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[Case of Having Become Insufficiently Charged from the Normal Time Display]

*In the case the watch has become insufficiently charged, promptly recharge the watch so that it returns to normal hand movement (normal time display).

[Insufficient Charge

Warning Display]

The second hand rapidly moves to "CHARGE" position and stops.

[Stopped]

The second hand rapidly moves to "STOP" position and stops.

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The second hand rapidly moves to the "SET" position and stops.

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Note: Recharge the watch by exposing to light for at least 30 minutes. (Expose the watch to light until the second hand moves to the "SET" position.)

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[Case of Forgetting to Reset the Time after Charging due to the Watch Being Insufficiently Charged and then Resetting the Time after Recharging]

*If the watch stops as a result of being insufficiently charged, the watch will not return to normal hand movement (normal time display) unless the watch is sufficiently recharged and the time is reset.

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[Insufficient Charge

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<Insufficient Charging Warning Feature>

Regardless of the display of the watch at the time, when the watch becomes insufficiently charged, the watch changes to the time display and the second hand moves to the CHARGE position to inform the wearer that it is insufficiently charged. After the second hand moves to the CHARGE position, the watch changes to the time display in the order of the 24 hour hand, hour hand, minute hand and date wheel (function hand). Although the watch continues to keep time accurately at this time, the watch stops after about 5 days have elapsed (roughly 2 days in the case the hands have been moved to switch the time when the insufficient charging warning feature is activated). When this happens, charge the watch by exposing to light so that it returns to one-second interval movement. However, since the

				time is incorrect when the watch is exposed to light and
				changes to the insufficient charging warning display after it
				has stopped due to insufficient charging, set the time after
				sufficiently charging the watch.
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reset even when measurement is in progress.

• The set time (time difference) is retained for the local time.

• The alarm will not sound even if it is set.

• Crown (mode switching) and button operations will not function.

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<Time Setting Warning Feature>

When the watch is recharged by exposing to light after it has stopped, the second hand moves to the SET position to inform the wearer that the time is incorrect. Although the 24 hour hand, hour hand and minute hand will begin to move after the second hand moves to the SET position, since the time is incorrect, reset the time and date after sufficiently charging the watch.

Notes:

•Crown and button operations will not function except for time and calendar setting operations.

•When the crown is pulled out to position 2 (time correction position) in the time or date

				setting mode, the time setting warning feature is canceled.
				The second hand will remain stopped at the SET position
				unless the crown is pulled out to position 2 and the time is
				set.
				• In the case the watch has stopped due to insufficient charg-
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				changes to the time setting warning display even if suffi-
		T		ciently exposed to light.
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				<Overcharging Prevention Feature>

The overcharging prevention feature is activated when the secondary battery is fully charged so that it is not charged further.

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