Seiko COMPASS User Manual

■ROTATING COMPASS RING (Using with Hour hand to indicate the directions)

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PRECAUTIONS ON USING THE ROTATING COMPASS RING

● The rotating compass ring can be used in the Northern Hemisphere only. In areas at a latitude
lower than the tropic of Cancer, it may not indicate the directions properly depending on the season.

● Please use the rotating compass ring by checking the position of the sun.

● Before using the rotating compass ring, it is necessary to set the hour hand to the current time of

your area.

● The rotating compass ring is so designed as to provide only a rough indication of direction. For such
activities as mountaineering and orienteering which require very accurate directions, be sure to use
a conventional magnetic compass with this watch.

HOW TO USE

1 While keeping the dial level, point Hour hand in the direction of the sun.
2 Turn the crown at the 4 o’clock position to set “S” (South) on the rotating compass ring to

the middle point of the arc between the 12 o’clock marker and the time scale indicated by
Hour hand.
The direction marks on the ring indicate the corresponding directions. The compass ring is
graduated in 15° increments.

(ENGLISH)

* In the a.m. period, set the rotating compass ring to the middle point of the arc to the left of the 12

o’clock marker. In the p.m. period, set the ring to the middle point of the arc to the right of the 12
o’clock marker.

** The rotating compass ring rotates clockwise by turning the crown at the 4 o’clock position

counterclockwise and rotates counterclockwise by turning the crown clockwise.

[In the a.m. period]

South South

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North

Set “S”.

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[In the p.m. period]

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North

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South

Set “S”.

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South