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B. Confirmation of Reception Result
i This function allows you to check whether radio wave reception has been successful or failed.
Step 1): Press the lower right button (A) once. The second hand rapidly moves to
H, M, L or NO to indicate the reception result.
Step 2): The second hand automatically returns to normal hand movement after
the reception result has been displayed for 10 seconds. The second
hand can also be returned to 1-second interval movement by pressing
the lower right button (A) while the reception result is displayed.
L If the second hand indicates NO for the reception result, try receiving radio waves by on
demand reception after finding a location and direction where radio waves are received
easily.
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A. Position of the Second Hand During Reception
[Reception Standby] [Reception in Progress] [Completion of Reception]
j Second hand moves to
RX and stops
j Second hand moves
from RX to reception
level H, M or L and
reception of radio
waves begins.
j If radio waves have been received
properly, the second hand returns
to 1-second interval movement,
and each hand is automatically
corrected to the correct time.
<Time Required for Reception>
It may take from about 2 minutes to up to 13 minutes to receive radio waves depending on weather
conditions on that day and surrounding noise. In addition, the watch may return to the normal display
after about 60 seconds if the second hand continues to point to the reception standby (RX) position
without moving to H, M or L.
[NOTE] : The second hand may make one revolution and indicate the reception level again if the
transmitter station has changed while reception is in progress or radio wave reception
has been interrupted by changes in the reception environment and so forth. Do not
move the watch until the second hand returns to 1-second interval movement.
H, M and L indicate the reception level, and have no
effect on performance.
<The time display may shift slightly depending on the reception environment and
internal watch processing even if radio waves are properly received.>
Reception Level
H
M
L
NO
Reception Result After Receiving Radio Waves
When radio waves have been received at a high level
When radio waves have been received at a medium level
When radio waves have been received at a low level
When radio wave reception has failed
