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You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Analogue Quartz Watch
Cal. 4F32/8F32/8F33. For best results, please read the instructions
in this booklet carefully before using your SEIKO Analogue Quartz
Watch. Please keep this manual handy for ready reference.
Usted es ahora un honrado poseedor del reloj SEIKO analógico de cuarzo
Cal. 4F32/8F32/8F33. Para obtener de él los mejores resultados, lea las
instrucciones del presente folleto con cuidado antes del uso de su reloj
SEIK
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CONTENTS Page TIME/DATE SETTING ............................................................................................... 5 DAY SETTING .......................................................................................................... 5 HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR .......................................................................... 6 NOTES ON USING THE WATCH ............................................................................. 9 BATTERY CHANGE ..........................
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English CAL. 4F32, 8F32, 8F33 PERPETUAL CALENDAR Once set, the calendar automatically adjusts for odd and even months including February of leap years up to February 28, 2100. It indicates the month, date, day of the week (Cal. 8F33) and the number of years since the last leap year. HIGH ACCURACY Loss/gain : Annual rate of less than 20 seconds Before using the watch: Because the calendar is preadjusted at the factory, you only need to set the time, date and day (Cal. 8F33), and the calen
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Cal. 4F32, 8F32 Cal. 8F33 Hour hand Minute hand Hour hand Minute hand a b c a b c 8 MON 8 CROWN CROWN Date Date Second hand Second hand Day of the week a: Normal position b: First click c: Second click 4 English
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English TIME/DATE SETTING CROWN Pull out to second click when Second hand is at the 12 o’clock position. ➠ 8 Turn in either direction to set the time and ➠ date. Push back completely in accordance with a time signal. DAY SETTING (For Cal. 8F33) Set the time and date first, and then, set the day of the week. CROWN Pull out to first click. ➠ MON 8 Turn counterclockwise to set the day. ➠ Push back in to normal position. 5
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HOW TO CHECK THE CALENDAR CROWN Pull out to first click, and push back in to normal position within a second. ➠ The watch shows the calendar in the following 8 ➠ order: 1. Leap year (Second hand) 2. Month (Calendar frame) 3. Date (Calendar frame) 1. Leap year indication The second hand moves quickly at five-second intervals and stops to indicate the number of years that have passed since the last leap year. Before pulling out the crown to the first click, check and remember where the s
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English 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds Quick movement of second hand Number of years 4 years since 1 year 2 years 3 years (leap year) the last leap year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2005 · · · · Year · · · · · · · · 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2099 – 7
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2. Current month Ex.: May 8th The current month is shown in the calendar frame for 5 seconds. * January is represented by “1”, February “2”, and so on. 8 5 8 3. Current date ➡ ➡ The numeral in the calendar frame returns to the current date. * When the month and date are represented by the same numeral Ex.: March 3rd as in the case of “January 1st”, “February 2nd” and so on, the numeral in the calendar frame quickly advances and moves back by one to indicate that the month and date numerals are i
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English NOTES ON USING THE WATCH HOW TO OPERATE THE SCREW LOCK TYPE CROWN (for models with screw lock type crown) To unscrew the crown: Turn the crown counterclockwise. (Then, pull it out for setting the time or checking the calendar) To screw in the crown: With the crown at the normal position, turn it clockwise while pressing it. TIME, DATE AND DAY SETTING When setting the date and day, turn the crown counterclockwise to advance the date and day and clockwise to move them back. The dat
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[Setting the time between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.] * If the time is adjusted to the time period between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., the date may not change properly. The watch, however, will indicate the date properly after 3:00 a.m. * To prevent this from occurring, first turn back the hour hand past 9:00 p.m., checking that the date moves back to the previous day, and then, advance the hands to the desired time. When setting the minute hand, advance it 4 to 5 minutes ahead of the desired time
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English second must then be added or subtracted as a correction factor. This is known as a “leap second”. The leap second correction is executed every year or two simultaneously throughout the world on the basis of information collected by astronomical observatories all over the world. The correction is effected between 11:59'59" p.m. and 0:00'00" a.m. GMT either on December 31 or on June 30, during which one second is added or subtracted. When this happens, please adjust your watch accordingl
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Battery life indicator When the second hand starts moving at two-second intervals instead of the normal one-second interval, replace the battery with a new one as soon as possible. Otherwise, the watch will stop operating in two weeks. * The time accuracy is not affected even if the second hand is moving at two-second intervals. * While the second hand is moving at two-second intervals, the watch will not show the calendar even if the crown is pulled out to the first click. Checking and adju
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English CAUTION Never short-circuit, heat or otherwise tamper with the battery, and never expose it to fire. The battery may burst, become very hot or catch fire. The battery is not rechargeable. Never attempt to recharge it, as this may cause battery leakage or damage to the battery. SPECIFICATIONS 1 Frequency of crystal oscillator ................ 196,608 Hz (Hz = Hertz … Cycles per second) 2 Loss/gain (Annual rate) ............................ ±20 seconds when used on the wrist approxi
