You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Digital Quartz Watch Cal.
W851. For best results, please read the instructions in this booklet
carefully before using your SEIKO Digital Quartz Watch. Please keep
this manual handy for ready reference.
Enhorabuena por su adquisición de un reloj SEIKO digital de cuarzo
Cal. W851. Para óptimo resultado, lea detenidamente las instrucciones
de este folleto antes de usar el reloj. Guarde este manual para consulta
posterior.
CONTENTS
English
ENGLISH
MODE CHANGE ...................................................................................................... 4
TIME/CALENDAR MODE ........................................................................................ 6
ALARM MODE ........................................................................................................ 10
STOPWATCH MODE ............................................................................................... 12
TIMER MODE .......................................................................................................... 15
WORLD TIME MODE .............................................................................................. 18
ILLUMINATING LIGHT ............................................................................................. 21
NOTES ON USING THE WATCH ............................................................................. 22
BATTERY CHANGE .................................................................................................. 25
TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH ................................................... 27
SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 31
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CAL. W851
English
TIME/CALENDAR
ALARM
● The alarm can be set to ring daily at five
different times a day.
STOPWATCH
● Measures up to 10 hours in 1/100 second
increments.
● Memory recall function: Up to 199 lap and
split times can be stored in memory.
TIMER
● Preset timer function: 10 different lengths
of time have been preset.
● Adjustable timer function: Can be set for
up to 9 hours and 59 minutes in oneminute increments.
WORLD TIME
● The time of 38 cities in different time zones
throughout the world can be displayed
together with their respective country
codes for making overseas telephone calls.
BUTTON OPERATION CONFIRMATION LIGHT
● The display is illuminated for 2 seconds
with each press of any of the buttons.
ILLUMINATING LIGHT
(ELECTROLUMINESCENT PANEL)
FULL-PANEL DOT-MATRIX LIQUID
CRYSTAL PANEL
● Choice of normal and enlarged displays
can be made.
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MODE CHANGE
● Selection of a desired mode can be made by pressing the corresponding button in the
MENU display.
English
* When the desired mode is selected, an opening graphic display is shown before the selected mode
appears.
ALARM mode
➡
B
C
D
STOPWATCH mode
➡
TIMER mode
➡
➡
TIME/CALENDAR
● To change from one mode to another, press button A to return to the MENU display, and
then press the corresponding button to select the desired mode.
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mode
A
E
[MENU display]
WORLD TIME mode
➡
● If “CHR” is flashing in the MENU display, the measurement is in progress in the STOPWATCH
mode.
● CHANGING BETWEEN NORMAL AND ENLARGED DISPLAYS
✩ In all modes, you can choose between the normal display that shows all the data in four
rows and the enlarged display that shows the main data in three rows.
With each press, the normal and enlarged displays alternately appear.
D
Ex. : In TIME/CALENDAR mode
English
[Normal display]
D
[Enlarged display]
D
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TIME/CALENDAR MODE
● Once the time/calendar of your area is set in the TIME/CALENDAR mode, the times of the
38 cities covered in the WORLD TIME mode will be set automatically.
English
● You can choose between standard time and daylight saving time.
Press in MENU display to show TIME/CALENDAR mode.
A
“EL ” mark
B
Date
Time
A
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Daylight saving time mark
C
Month
D
E
Hourly time signal mark Day
TIME/CALENDAR SETTING
Press and hold for 2 to 3 seconds to show TIME/CALENDAR SETTING display.
B
▼
Press repeatedly to select the digits (flashing) to be adjusted.
▼
D
▼
Press to set the flashing digits. (Increasing order)
C
or
Press to set the flashing digits. (Decreasing order)
E
▼
Press to return to TIME/CALENDAR mode.
B
City
▲
12-/24-hour
indication
▲
Standard time/
daylight saving time
▲
Year
▲
▲
Seconds
Month
▲
▲
Minutes
Hour
Date
English
▲
▲
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● SHOWING THE SELECTED CITY
Press to show the city selected for TIME/CALENDAR mode.
A
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* The name of the selected city is displayed in place of the day, scrolling from right to left, and
then the day is displayed again.
● TURNING ON/OFF OF THE HOURLY TIME SIGNAL AND BUTTON OPERATION
CONFIRMATION SOUND
C
Hourly time signal mark
● DEMONSTRATION FUNCTION
✩ Provided with a demonstration function, the watch shows the displays in each mode.
Press and hold for 3 seconds in TIME/CALENDAR mode to start the demon-
E
stration.
With each press in TIME/CALENDAR mode,
C
the hourly time signal and button operation
confirmation sound are alternately turned
on and off.
* When the hourly time signal mark is displayed, the
hourly time signal rings every hour on the hour and
the confirmation sound beeps with each press of
the buttons.
* The name of the selected city appears in place of the day, and then the demonstration display
will start, showing the display of each mode repeatedly.
* To stop the demonstration, press any of the buttons.
● ADJUSTING THE CONTRAST ON THE DISPLAY
✩ The contrast on the liquid crystal display can be adjusted in 16 steps from level “0” to
“15”.
Press and hold for 5 to 6 seconds in TIME/
B
C
E
Contrast level
C
CALENDAR mode to show the CONTRAST
ADJUSTMENT display.
▼
Press repeatedly to adjust the contrast. (In-
C
creasing order)
or
Press repeatedly to adjust the contrast. (De-
E
creasing order)
▼
Press to return to TIME/CALENDAR mode.
B
English
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ALARM MODE
● The alarm can be set to ring daily at five different times a day.
● The alarms can be engaged and disengaged independently of one another.
English
Press in MENU display to show ALARM mode.
B
Current time
Set alarm time
ALARM TIME SETTING
Press to select the desired alarm channel (Ch.-1 – Ch.-5).
E
▼
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B
A
C
D
“ON ”/ “OFF ” mark
E
Alarm channel Alarm mark