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Cal. 4F56, 8F56 INSTRUCTIONS BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG INSTRUCTIONS ISTRUZIONI INSTRUCCIONES INSTRUÇÕES (P. 3) (S. 23) (P. 43) (P. 63) (P. 84) (P. 104) (124 ท)
Cal. 4F56, 8F56 INSTRUCTIONS BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG INSTRUCTIONS ISTRUZIONI INSTRUCCIONES INSTRUÇÕES (P. 3) (S. 23) (P. 43) (P. 63) (P. 84) (P. 104) (124 ท)
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ENEnGgLliIsShH CONTENTS Page TIME (DUAL TIME) / DATE SETTING 6 TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT DURING TRIP 8 TIME DIFFERENCES 9 WORLD TIME DISPLAY 10 24-HOUR DISPLAY 12 HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR 14 NOTES ON USING THE WATCH 17 BATTERY CHANGE 19 SPECIFICATIONS ...22 ✩ For the care of your watch, see "TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH" in the attached Worldwide Guarantee and Instruction Booklet. 3
ENEnGgLliIsShH CONTENTS Page TIME (DUAL TIME) / DATE SETTING 6 TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT DURING TRIP 8 TIME DIFFERENCES 9 WORLD TIME DISPLAY 10 24-HOUR DISPLAY 12 HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR 14 NOTES ON USING THE WATCH 17 BATTERY CHANGE 19 SPECIFICATIONS ...22 ✩ For the care of your watch, see "TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH" in the attached Worldwide Guarantee and Instruction Booklet. 3
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... number of leap years up to February 28, 2100. English CAL. 4F56, 8F56 PERPETUAL CALENDAR q Once set, the calendar automatically adjusts for odd and even months including February of years since the last leap year. WORLD TIME DISPLAY (only for models with the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel for models with the 24-hour hand) q The time of less than 20 seconds 4 HIGH ACCURACY q Loss/gain : Annual rate of an area in a different time zone can be displayed...
... number of leap years up to February 28, 2100. English CAL. 4F56, 8F56 PERPETUAL CALENDAR q Once set, the calendar automatically adjusts for odd and even months including February of years since the last leap year. WORLD TIME DISPLAY (only for models with the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel for models with the 24-hour hand) q The time of less than 20 seconds 4 HIGH ACCURACY q Loss/gain : Annual rate of an area in a different time zone can be displayed...
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... 24-hour hand] Hour hand Minute hand Date [Model with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING". * In case the calendar indication is not correct after the time/date setting is preadjusted at the factory, you only need to set the time and date, and the calendar will automatically update itself. q Before using the watch, be sure to read "HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR", and then set the time and date correctly following the procedure in "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand] Hour hand Minute hand Date CROWN CROWN a b c a b c Second hand a: Normal position Second hand...
... 24-hour hand] Hour hand Minute hand Date [Model with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING". * In case the calendar indication is not correct after the time/date setting is preadjusted at the factory, you only need to set the time and date, and the calendar will automatically update itself. q Before using the watch, be sure to read "HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR", and then set the time and date correctly following the procedure in "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand] Hour hand Minute hand Date CROWN CROWN a b c a b c Second hand a: Normal position Second hand...
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... 12 o'clock position, and turn to set the minute hand. w Push back completely. CROWN Pull out to second click when the second hand is at the 12 o'clock position. 6 w w w Push back completely in accordance with 24-hour hand The 24-hour hand can be used either as an AM/PM indicator that turns a full circle in 24 hours, or as a dual time hand that indicates the time of an area in a different time zone, as...
... 12 o'clock position, and turn to set the minute hand. w Push back completely. CROWN Pull out to second click when the second hand is at the 12 o'clock position. 6 w w w Push back completely in accordance with 24-hour hand The 24-hour hand can be used either as an AM/PM indicator that turns a full circle in 24 hours, or as a dual time hand that indicates the time of an area in a different time zone, as...
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... 24-hour hand as an AM/ PM indicator: Turn to set the minute and 24-hour hands to the current time of your area. ➠ q To use the 24-hour hand as a dual time hand (same procedure): Turn to set the minute and 24-hour hands to the time of a different area. ➠ ➠ ➠ w Push back completely in accordance with a time signal. ➠ 3 w Pull out to first click and turn to set the current date...
... 24-hour hand as an AM/ PM indicator: Turn to set the minute and 24-hour hands to the current time of your area. ➠ q To use the 24-hour hand as a dual time hand (same procedure): Turn to set the minute and 24-hour hands to the time of a different area. ➠ ➠ ➠ w Push back completely in accordance with a time signal. ➠ 3 w Pull out to first click and turn to set the current date...
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... New York: [A] Rome time : +1 hour from GMT [B] New York time : -5 hours from GMT So the time difference between two cities Ex.) When you have selected in the "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING". w Turn to set independently of the other hands. w Push back completely. * The 24-hour hand keeps indicating the time of the area you move the hour hand back 6 hours. English TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT DURING TRIP q The hour hand can easily be set the hour hand and date to the time...
... New York: [A] Rome time : +1 hour from GMT [B] New York time : -5 hours from GMT So the time difference between two cities Ex.) When you have selected in the "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING". w Turn to set independently of the other hands. w Push back completely. * The 24-hour hand keeps indicating the time of the area you move the hour hand back 6 hours. English TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT DURING TRIP q The hour hand can easily be set the hour hand and date to the time...
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English TIME DIFFERENCES GMT = Greenwich Mean Time GMT ± (hours) Major cities in respective time zones 0 London*, Casablanca, Dakar GMT ± (hours) +12 (As of March, 1999) Major cities in respective time zones Wellington*, Fiji Islands*, Auckland* + 1 Paris*, Rome*, Amsterdam*, Frankfurt*, Berlin* + 2 Cairo*, Athens*, Istanbul*, Kiev*, Cape Town, Tripoli + 3 Moscow*, Mecca, Nairobi + 4 Dubai + 5 Karachi, Tashkent -11 Midway Islands -...
English TIME DIFFERENCES GMT = Greenwich Mean Time GMT ± (hours) Major cities in respective time zones 0 London*, Casablanca, Dakar GMT ± (hours) +12 (As of March, 1999) Major cities in respective time zones Wellington*, Fiji Islands*, Auckland* + 1 Paris*, Rome*, Amsterdam*, Frankfurt*, Berlin* + 2 Cairo*, Athens*, Istanbul*, Kiev*, Cape Town, Tripoli + 3 Moscow*, Mecca, Nairobi + 4 Dubai + 5 Karachi, Tashkent -11 Midway Islands -...
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City mark Rotating bezel 3 Turn the rotating bezel so that the city mark corresponding to the 24-hour marks on the bezel indicates the time of 22 cities in the "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING" aligns with the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel for models with the 24-hour hand. w Each city mark on the dial. 24-hour hand 10 English WORLD TIME DISPLAY (only for world time display) q By using the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel, the times of the...
City mark Rotating bezel 3 Turn the rotating bezel so that the city mark corresponding to the 24-hour marks on the bezel indicates the time of 22 cities in the "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING" aligns with the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel for models with the 24-hour hand. w Each city mark on the dial. 24-hour hand 10 English WORLD TIME DISPLAY (only for world time display) q By using the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel, the times of the...
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... Anchorage Los Angeles Denver Chicago New York Caracas Buenos Aires Azores q Example of use If you are in the 24-hour indication. Rome : 17:08 → 5:08 p.m. w Read the time that "NYC" on the bezel to in Rome and wish to know the time of New York: Set "ROM" on the bezel points to the 24-hour hand. New York : 11:08 →...
... Anchorage Los Angeles Denver Chicago New York Caracas Buenos Aires Azores q Example of use If you are in the 24-hour indication. Rome : 17:08 → 5:08 p.m. w Read the time that "NYC" on the bezel to in Rome and wish to know the time of New York: Set "ROM" on the bezel points to the 24-hour hand. New York : 11:08 →...
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English Rome time: 5:08 p.m. 3 New York time: 11:08 a.m. 24-HOUR DISPLAY (only for models with the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel for 24-hour display) q By using the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel, the times of areas in Rome and wish to know the time of use If you are in different time zones throughout the world can be read from the dial. q Example of New York: Check that "24" on the rotating bezel is at the 12 o'clock position. 12 w
English Rome time: 5:08 p.m. 3 New York time: 11:08 a.m. 24-HOUR DISPLAY (only for models with the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel for 24-hour display) q By using the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel, the times of areas in Rome and wish to know the time of use If you are in different time zones throughout the world can be read from the dial. q Example of New York: Check that "24" on the rotating bezel is at the 12 o'clock position. 12 w
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...-hour mark on page 8. (→ The time difference is -6 hours.) w Turn the rotating bezel clockwise by referring to "q How to calculate the time difference between Rome and New York by 6 hours. * When the time of your area is behind the time of the desired place, turn the bezel clockwise. English Calculate the time difference between two cities" on the dial that the 24-hour hand points to. Rotating bezel 24-hour hand Rome time...
...-hour mark on page 8. (→ The time difference is -6 hours.) w Turn the rotating bezel clockwise by referring to "q How to calculate the time difference between Rome and New York by 6 hours. * When the time of your area is behind the time of the desired place, turn the bezel clockwise. English Calculate the time difference between two cities" on the dial that the 24-hour hand points to. Rotating bezel 24-hour hand Rome time...
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...: 1. Before pulling out the crown to the first click, check and remember where the second hand is so that have passed since the last leap year. Date (Calendar frame) 1. Leap year (Second hand) v v ➠ 2. Leap year indication The second hand moves quickly at five-second intervals and stops to normal position within a second. ➠ 3 q The watch shows the calendar in to indicate the number of years that you can read how...
...: 1. Before pulling out the crown to the first click, check and remember where the second hand is so that have passed since the last leap year. Date (Calendar frame) 1. Leap year (Second hand) v v ➠ 2. Leap year indication The second hand moves quickly at five-second intervals and stops to normal position within a second. ➠ 3 q The watch shows the calendar in to indicate the number of years that you can read how...
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English Quick movement of second hand 5 seconds 3 10 seconds 3 15 seconds 3 20 seconds 3 Number of years since the last leap year Year 1 year 1997 2001 2005 · · · 2093 2097 2 years 1998 2002 2006 · · · 2094 2098 3 years 1999 2003 2007 · · · 2095 2099 4 years (leap year) 2000 2004 2008 · · · 2096 - 15
English Quick movement of second hand 5 seconds 3 10 seconds 3 15 seconds 3 20 seconds 3 Number of years since the last leap year Year 1 year 1997 2001 2005 · · · 2093 2097 2 years 1998 2002 2006 · · · 2094 2098 3 years 1999 2003 2007 · · · 2095 2099 4 years (leap year) 2000 2004 2008 · · · 2096 - 15
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... the same numeral as in the case of "January 1st", "February 2nd" and so on, the numeral in the calendar frame for 5 seconds. * January is represented by one to the current date. Ex.: May 5th ➡ ➡ 5 5 5 After the calendar has been displayed, the second hand starts moving quickly and then resumes normal movement. 16 English 2. Ex.: November 1st...
... the same numeral as in the case of "January 1st", "February 2nd" and so on, the numeral in the calendar frame for 5 seconds. * January is represented by one to the current date. Ex.: May 5th ➡ ➡ 5 5 5 After the calendar has been displayed, the second hand starts moving quickly and then resumes normal movement. 16 English 2. Ex.: November 1st...
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...] When setting the hour hand, check that the date moves back to the previous day, and then, advance the hands to the time period between 9:00 p.m. The watch is adjusted to the desired time. 17 and 0:30 a.m. The date changes one day by turning the hands. English NOTES ON USING THE WATCH HOW TO OPERATE THE SCREW LOCK TYPE CROWN (for models with screw lock type crown) q To unscrew the crown: Turn the crown counterclockwise. (Then...
...] When setting the hour hand, check that the date moves back to the previous day, and then, advance the hands to the time period between 9:00 p.m. The watch is adjusted to the desired time. 17 and 0:30 a.m. The date changes one day by turning the hands. English NOTES ON USING THE WATCH HOW TO OPERATE THE SCREW LOCK TYPE CROWN (for models with screw lock type crown) q To unscrew the crown: Turn the crown counterclockwise. (Then...
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... consist of 86,400 seconds. English q When setting the minute hand, advance it 4 to 5 minutes ahead of the desired time and then turn it back to a time between 9:00 p.m. HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR q If the crown is not a malfunction. TIME DIFFERENCE q The time differences and the use the watch will shorten the battery life. In fact, it counterclockwise. In doing so, the other hands may change in to the...
... consist of 86,400 seconds. English q When setting the minute hand, advance it 4 to 5 minutes ahead of the desired time and then turn it back to a time between 9:00 p.m. HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR q If the crown is not a malfunction. TIME DIFFERENCE q The time differences and the use the watch will shorten the battery life. In fact, it counterclockwise. In doing so, the other hands may change in to the...
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... of information collected by astronomical observatories all over the world. However, because the battery is inserted at the first or second click, if the calendar checking function is used frequently, and/or if the watch should last approximately 5 years (Cal. 4F56) / 10 years (Cal. 8F56). For battery replacement, we recommend that you contact an AUTHORIZED SEIKO DEALER and request SEIKO CR1612 (Cal. 4F56) / SEIKO CR2412 (Cal. 8F56) battery. * If the watch , its actual life...
... of information collected by astronomical observatories all over the world. However, because the battery is inserted at the first or second click, if the calendar checking function is used frequently, and/or if the watch should last approximately 5 years (Cal. 4F56) / 10 years (Cal. 8F56). For battery replacement, we recommend that you contact an AUTHORIZED SEIKO DEALER and request SEIKO CR1612 (Cal. 4F56) / SEIKO CR2412 (Cal. 8F56) battery. * If the watch , its actual life...
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... click. * If the watch is correct. (See "HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR") If the watch does not indicate the leap year, month and date correctly, have the watch will not change and the watch adjusted by battery changes. However, after battery change The calendar function is replaced with a new one as soon as possible. q Checking and adjustment of the normal one-second interval, replace the battery with a new one , be displayed on the next day.
... click. * If the watch is correct. (See "HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR") If the watch does not indicate the leap year, month and date correctly, have the watch will not change and the watch adjusted by battery changes. However, after battery change The calendar function is replaced with a new one as soon as possible. q Checking and adjustment of the normal one-second interval, replace the battery with a new one , be displayed on the next day.
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... rate 20 seconds when used on the wrist approximately 12 hours a day, at normal temperature range (5° C ~ 35° C) (41° F ~ 95° F) * Monthly rate of loss/gain may amount to change without prior notice for the calendar indication 5 Display system Time Hour, minute, second and 24-hour hands (Some models do not have a 24-hour hand) Date Displayed in numerals. 6 Battery SEIKO CR1612, 1 piece (Cal. 4F56) SEIKO CR2412, 1 piece (Cal. 8F56) 7 Battery life indicator 8 IC (Integrated Circuit C-MOS-LSI...
... rate 20 seconds when used on the wrist approximately 12 hours a day, at normal temperature range (5° C ~ 35° C) (41° F ~ 95° F) * Monthly rate of loss/gain may amount to change without prior notice for the calendar indication 5 Display system Time Hour, minute, second and 24-hour hands (Some models do not have a 24-hour hand) Date Displayed in numerals. 6 Battery SEIKO CR1612, 1 piece (Cal. 4F56) SEIKO CR2412, 1 piece (Cal. 8F56) 7 Battery life indicator 8 IC (Integrated Circuit C-MOS-LSI...