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U68*

Reference position

Checking and correcting the reference position

If the time or calendar is not shown correctly even after proper reception of the time info, check whether the current reference position is correct.

Caution

Be sure to check the current reference position
and adjust it only when the position is not correct.

  1. Pull the crown out to position 1.
  2. An area name and “(M)” appear alternately on the digital indication (L).

  3. Rotate the crown to set the mode hand to [CHR].
  4. !

    Turn the crown so that the mode hand will point to the center of the mode name securely.

  5. Pull the crown out to position 2.
  6. The hands move to their current reference position.

    !

    Proceed to the next step after the hands stopped.

  7. Check the reference position.
  8. !

    After the hands stopped, check whether they are at correct positions referring to the figure below.
    The reference position must be corrected if any one of the positions is incorrect.

    Correct reference positions

    Hour, minute and second hands: 0 hour 0 minute 0 second

    24-hour hand: “24” (straight above)

    UTC indication: 0 hour 0 minute

    Power reserve indication hand: “CHN”

    CorrectNo adjustment is required.
    Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
    Change the mode of the watch to [TME] or [CAL].
    Wrong Click here to proceed below.
  9. Press and hold the upper right button B for 2 seconds or more.
  10. “CHA” appears on the digital indication (L) and the power reserve indication hand becomes adjustable.

  11. Press and release the upper right button B repeatedly to change the target to be corrected.
  12. !

    Each time you press the upper right button B, the target changes as follows:
    Power reserve indication hand -> UTC indication -> hour and 24-hour handsminute hand → (back to the top)

    !

    The target to be corrected is indicated on the digital indication (L).

  13. Adjust the reference position of the hands.
  14. Adjustment targetDigital indication (L)Operation
    Power reserve indication hand CHA Rotate the crown to set it to “CHN”.
    UTC indication UTC Rotate the crown to set it 0:00.
    Pressing the lower right button A moves the minute hand away to show the UTC indication without obstruction.
    Press the button again to return the hand to normal.
    Hour and 24-hour hands HR Rotate the crown to set the hour hand to 0:00 and the 24-hour hand to “24” (straight above).
    Pressing the lower right button A moves the minute hand away to show the hour hand without obstruction.
    Press the button again to return the hand to normal.
    Minute hand MIN Rotate the crown to set it 0 minutes.

    !

    If you rotate the crown quickly a few times, the hand will move continuously.
    To stop the rapid movement, rotate the crown in either direction.

    !

    You cannot adjust the reference position of the second hand.

  15. After finishing the adjustment, press and hold the upper right button B for 2 seconds or more.
  16. “(0)” appears on the digital indication (L) and adjustment of the reference position is finished.

  17. Push the crown in to position 0.
  18. The watch returns to normal indication.

    !

    Change the mode of the watch to [TME] or [CAL] following the steps below.

  19. Pull the crown out to position 1.
  20. An area name and “(M)” appear alternately on the digital indication (L).

  21. Rotate the crown to set the mode hand to [TME] or [CAL].
  22. !

    Turn the crown so that the mode hand will point to the center of the mode name securely.

  23. Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.

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