Seiko 5R66 Manual - Page 7

English 2. Turn the crown counterclockwise to set the 24-hour and minute hands to the time in the "different time zone area" you wish to set. * Only the 24-hour and minute hands are to be set at this stage. The hour hand is to be set later so it is not necessary to adjust the hour hand yet, even if it is indicating the wrong time. To set the 24-hour hand to the time in New York while setting the hour/ minute hands to indicate the time in London. When the time in London is 10:00 A.M., it is 5:00 A.M. in New York. * The date may be altered depending on the position of the hour hand, however it should not cause any concern since it can also be adjusted later. * Set the minute hand behind the time and then slowly advance it to the desired time. Set the 24-hour hand to indicate "5" on the 24-hour scale (the 2.5 o'clock position), while the minute hand is pointing at the "0" minute position. 3. Push the crown back in simultaneously with the time * The time difference adjustment function serves only for a time in a "different time zone area" signal. * The setting of the 24-hour, minute and second hands to the time in the "different time zone area" is now where the time difference from completed. the time in London is represented in one-hour increments. 4. Pull out the crown to the first click. 12 5. Turn the crown to set the hour hand to the current hour. (In this example, the current hour in London.) * Also, adjust the date at this point if necessary. * The moment the date changes is midnight. When setting the hour hand, be sure that AM/PM is set correctly. * Turn the crown slowly, checking that the hour hand moves in one-hour increments. * When adjusting the hour hand, the other hands may move slightly. However, this is not a malfunction. 6. Push the crown back in upon completion of time setting. Tips for more accurate time setting • Keep in mind the following points in order to set the time more accurately. 1. Before setting the time, wind the mainspring sufficiently until the power reserve indicator shows the fully-wound state. 2. When starting to use a watch after it stops, wind the mainspring sufficiently and wait approximately 30 seconds after the second hand starts to move, then pull the crown out to the second click. 3. Do not stop the second hand movement for 30 minutes or longer while the crown is at the second click position. If the stoppage of the second hand movement exceeds 30 minutes, push the crown back in to restart the second hand, wait at least 30 seconds, and then carry out the time setting once again. 13 English