Seiko ANALOG QUARTZ MECHA BASIC User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANALOGUE QUARTZ AND MECHANICAL WATCHES

Your watch is one of the following six types of analogue quartz and mechanical watches. Before using your new watch, please read the instructions pertaining to your watch type; they will help you to get the best out of the watch.

A Two hands without calendar

B Two hands with date calendar

C Two hands with

day and date calendar

[DISPLAY AND HANDS]

Hour hand

Second hand

D Three hands without calendar

E Three hands with date calendar

F Three hands with

day and date calendar

Minute hand

Crown

✩

Date

Day

✩ Some models have a screw down crown instead of a standard crown.

•How to unlock the crown:

Unscrew the crown by turning it counterclockwise. Then, pull it out for time/calendar setting.

•How to lock the crown:

Push the crown back to the normal position. Then, turn it clockwise while pressing it until it locks in place.

• When using the watch in water:

Before using the watch in water, make sure the crown is screwed in completely. Do not operate the crown when the watch is wet or in water.

■ Calibre number of your watch

Please check the case back of your watch to find the calibre number inscribed on it, and read the instructions pertaining to your watch calibre number. It is a 4-digit number to the left of the hyphen mark.

MECHANICAL WATCHES : Cal. 4206, 4207, 4217, 7002, 7009, 7019, 4R15, 4R16, 4S15, 7S25, 7S26, 7S35, 7S36, 7S55 ANALOGUE QUARTZ WATCHES : All other calibres

Calibre No.

■ How to start a mechanical watch

●

Cal. 4206, 4207, 4217, 7002, 7009, 7019, 4R15, 4R16, 4S15, 7S25, 7S26, 7S35, 7S36, 7S55

To initially start your watch, swing it from side to side in a horizontal arc for about 30 seconds.

● Cal. 4206, 4207, 4217, 4S15

These watches can also be started by winding the crown.

Note: If the watch is worn daily, SEIKO’s automatic mechanism will wind the mainspring

automatically through normal wrist movements.

HOW TO USE THE WATCH

Set the time/calendar following the instruction pertaining to your watch type.

TIME SETTING FOR MODELS WITHOUT CALENDAR

1. Pull out the crown all the way.

* If your watch has three hands, pull out the crown when the second hand is pointing to 12 o’clock.

2. Adjust the time by turning the crown in the desired direction.

3. Push the crown back in to the normal position.

* If your watch has three hands, push the crown back in to the normal position in accordance with a

time signal for “00” seconds.

Note: When setting the minute hand of a quartz watch, advance it to a few minutes ahead

of the time and then turn it back to the exact time.

TIME/CALENDAR SETTING FOR MODELS WITH CALENDAR

✩ The date will change gradually between 9:00 P.M. and 4:00 A.M. (See note 1 on

calendar setting.) For some models, however, it will change instantly when the hands pass the 12 o’clock marker at midnight.

● For models with date calendar

1. Pull out the crown to the first click.

2. Turn the crown until the previous day’s date appears in the calendar frame.

3. Pull out the crown to the second click, and advance the hour and minute hands until the desired date appears.

* If your watch has three hands, pull out the crown when the second hand is pointing to 12 o’clock.

4. Adjust the time by turning the crown in the desired direction.

5. Push the crown back in to the normal position.

* If your watch has three hands, push the crown back in to the normal position in accordance with a

time signal for “00” seconds.

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