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Cal. 6A32A, HOW TO INPUT THE CALENDAR DATA 4, Method of operation, Illustration, Notes and tips

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TECHNICAL GUIDE HOW TO INPUT THE CALENDAR DATA (4) Method of operation 3. At the moment when the month numeral you wish to set appears in the calendar frame, slowly turn the crown counterclockwise to cancel the self-propelling movement of the date dial and stop it. Illustration Cal. 6A32A Notes and tips • Rapidly turning the crown continuously will trigger the self-propelling movement of the date dial. * While the date dial is selfpropelling, slowly turning the crown in the reverse direction of the date dial's movement will cancel the self-propelling movement of the date dial. * If the watch is left unoperated in this mode, the setting mode will be automatically cancelled and the watch will return to the normal mode within 2 to 3 minutes. 8 Set the year. * Keep the crown at the first click position. 1. Press the button once. The second hand will rapidly turn forward pointing to the 11 o'clock position. The date dial will move forward and stop when the numeral "5" appears in the calendar frame. Rotating the crown clockwise will move the date dial forward. Rotating the crown counterclockwise will move the date dial backward. 2. After confirming that the date dial has been stopped, turn the crown to set the numeral showing the last two digits of the year you wish to set. * The second hand remains pointing to the 11 o'clock position. 4 5 6 When it is the year 2005, set the numeral to "5" in the center of the calendar frame. • Slowly turning the crown will move the date dial slowly. • Rapidly turning the crown (pressing the button continuously) will trigger the self-propelling movement of the date dial. * In this mode, the year is indicated by the numeral of the date dial up to the year 2031. (The year is indicated by the last two digits of the year; between 5 and 31.) * For the year 2032 and afterwards, refer to the year indication table. * While the date dial is selfpropelling, slowly turning the crown in the reverse direction of the date dial's movement will cancel the self-propelling movement of the date dial. 21

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TECHNICAL GUIDE
Cal. 6A32A
HOW TO INPUT THE CALENDAR DATA (4)
Method of operation
Illustration
Notes and tips
Set the year.
*
Keep the crown at the first click
position.
1. Press the button once.
The second hand will rapidly turn
forward pointing to the 11 o’clock
position. The date dial will move
forward and stop when the
numeral “5” appears in the
calendar frame.
2. After confirming that the date
dial has been stopped, turn the
crown to set the numeral
showing the last two digits of
the year you wish to set.
* The second hand remains
pointing to the 11 o’clock
position.
*
In this mode, the year is indicated
by the numeral of the date dial
up to the year 2031. (The year is
indicated by the last two digits
of the year; between 5 and 31.)
*
For the year 2032 and afterwards,
refer to the year indication table.
When it is the year 2005, set
the numeral to “5” in the
center of the calendar frame.
Rotating the crown clockwise
will move the date dial
forward.
Rotating the crown counter-
clockwise will move the date
dial backward.
Slowly turning the crown
will move the date dial
slowly.
Rapidly turning the crown
(pressing the button
continuously) will trigger
the
self-propelling
movement of the date dial.
*
While the date dial is self-
propelling, slowly turning
the crown in the reverse
direction of the date dial’s
movement will cancel the
self-propelling movement
of the date dial.
3. At the moment when the
month numeral you wish to
set appears in the calendar
frame, slowly turn the crown
counterclockwise to cancel the
self-propelling movement of
the date dial and stop it.
Rapidly turning the crown
continuously will trigger the
self-propelling movement
of the date dial.
*
While the date dial is self-
propelling, slowly turning
the crown in the reverse
direction of the date dial’s
movement will cancel the
self-propelling movement
of the date dial.
* If the watch is left
unoperated in this mode,
the setting mode will be
automatically cancelled and
the watch will return to the
normal mode within 2 to 3
minutes.
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