Seiko 9S56 User Manual

INSTRUCTION

Second Hand

Hour Hand

Minute Hand

Date

Crown

Second click Time setting

To wind up the mainspring by turning the crown, turn it clockwise slowly. The mainspring cannot be wound by turning the crown counterclockwise. To start the watch after it stops completely, wind up the mainspring fully by turning the crown more than 40 times. Please note that the crown can be turned even after the mainspring is wound up fully.

Locked Normal position

Unscrewed To wind up

First click Time difference adjustment

Date setting

24-hour Hand

GMT

9S56

Parts of your Grand Seiko Watch

P30 37

9S56 4 24 28,800

5 3

6 12

Due to the mechanism of mechanical watches, actual loss/gain may not fall within the range of time accuracy specified above, depending on the conditions of use, such as the length of time during which the watch is worn on the wrist, life style

whether much arm movement is involved or not , whether the watch is

wound up fully or not, temperature,etc.

Refer to P.30 37

About 40 turns of the crown will wind up the mainspring of this watch fully. Once the mainspring is wound up fully, this watch operates about 50 hours. The specifications are subject to change without prior notice, for product improvement.

SPECIFICATIONS

CAL. number 9S56

Time indication 4 hands 24-hour,hour,

minute and second vibrations 28,800 vibrations h Loss/gain daily rate Mean daily rate in different

positions

within

5 and 3 seconds

Driving system Self-winding type with

manual winding mechanism Jewels 27jewels

Mean daily rate in different positions this indicates the mean value of daily rate measurements taken for a total of 12 days with the movement placed in 6 different positions.

FEATURES AND HOW TO USE

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TO SET THE TIME(METHOD 01 OF TWO WAYS OF USING THE 24-HO

HAND)

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TO SET THE TIME (METHOD 02 OF TWO WAYS OF USING THE 24-H

HAND)

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TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT

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TO SET THE DATE

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REMARKS ON ACCURACY OF MECHANICAL WATCHES

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HOW MECHANICAL WATCHES WORK

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THE ACCURACY OF MECHANICAL WATCHES

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ACCURACY FOR THE MECHANICAL WATCH IN USE / ACCURACY FOR THE MECHANICAL WATCH MOVEMENT AT REST

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ELEMENTS WHICH AFFECT ACCURACY OF THE MECHANICAL WATCH

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AMOUNT THE MAINSPRING IS WOUND UP

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TEMPERATURE

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THE DIFFERENCE BY POSITIONS

FURTHER DETAILED EXPLANATIONS

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THE RATING CERTIFICATE

3 2 Grand Seiko 43 61

Grand Seiko STANDARD

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

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TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH

3 5 49 67

REMARKS ON AFTER-SALES SERVICING

3 6 49 67

Contents

English

9S56

It is a time difference adjustment function to show the times of two areas where there is a time difference in between, such as London and Tokyo. The 24-hour hand, which takes 24hours to turn full circle on the watch, shows the time of a different time zone. Please note that there are two different ways of using the 24-hour hand. Choose the way of using it before setting the time.

This watch, Cal.9S56, features a time difference adjustment function. Two different time zones can be displayed at the same time when you set the hour hand and 24-hour hand respectively in accordance with each time zone.

Features and how to use

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Japanese

English

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The 24-hour hand shows what time of AM/PM it is now.

Set the 24-hour hand to the current time of the place you are staying to use it as a 24-hour display. Only by seeing the direction that the 24-hour hand shows, you can see what time it is and whether it is AM or PM. If you set the 24-hour hand to Japan standard time, you can check Japan time even when you set the hour hand and the second hand to the local time while you are abroad. This is very convenient.

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TO SET THE TIME

Method 01:To set the 24-hour hand to the current time of your area

Unscrew the crown by turning it counterclockwise.

Pull out the crown to the second click when the second hand is at the 12 o'clock.The second hand stops on the spot.

Turn the crown clockwise to set the 24-hour and minute hands to the current time of your area. Check that AM/PM is correctly set.

Push the crown back in to the unscrewed position in accordance with a time signal for

00 seconds. Adjustments of the 24-hour, minute and second hands have been completed.

Then,pull out the crown to the first click and turn it to the hour hand to the current time.

After setting the hour hand, push back the crown and screw it completely by turning it clockwise.

To set 10:00 AM,

set the 24-hour hand to the 5 o’clock position and the minute hand to the 12 o’clock position.

To set 6:00 PM,

set the 24-hour hand to the 9 o’clock position and the minute hand to the 12 o’clock position.

The hour hand and the date may not indicate the desired time and date. It is not

necessary to adjust them at this step as they can be adjusted independently later.

Refer to .53 and .58 59

To set the time accurately, first turn the minute hand about 5 minutes behind of the

desired time and then advance it slowly to the correct time.

The telephone time signal service TEL.117 is helpful in setting the second hand.

This use is very convenient when you travel abroad. The 24-hour hand shows the time back home, while the time of the place you visit can be shown by adjusting the hour hand independently of the 24-hour hand.

Refer to P.56 57 TIME DIFFER-

ENCE ADJUSTMENT.

The time setting procedure has been completed.

The date can be adjusted at this step. To

do so, refer to P.58

59 TO SET THE DATE.

Check that AM/PM is correctly set by turning

the hour hand past the 12 o

clock marker. If the date changes to the next, the time is set for the AM period. If the date does not change, the time is set for the PM period.

When setting the hour hand, other hands may move slightly. However, this is not malfunction.

Japanese

English

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One watch, two time zones You can see the times of two different areas on your watch

Set the 24-hour hand to the time of an area in different time zone from your residence. The 24-hour hand and the hour hand show two different time zones respectively. For instance, if you set the 24-hour hand to Greenwich Mean Time and set the hour hand to Japan standard time, you can always check GMT while you are seeing the current time in Japan.

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GMT

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