Seiko 7B24 Manual - Page 62

Troubleshooting Preliminary position When the watch is unable to display the precise time or date even if it successfully receives a radio signal with the correct time zone setting, the preliminary position may be misaligned. The radio-controlled watch can automatically adjust the time, however if the preliminary hand position is an improper one, the watch will be unable to display the precise time even when receiving a radio signal. When comparing the state of "Misaligned Preliminary Hand Position" to that of a weight scale, it is like "a scale which is unable to display the correct weight because its needle is not set to the zero position before weighing." ・ When it is necessary to adjust the preliminary position When displaying a wrong date after receiving a radio signal correctly, or when performing system reset, the preliminary position of the date must be adjusted. → How to set the preliminary position on page 144 ・ Function to automatically align the preliminary position of the hand (Automatic hand Position adjustment function) The hand has an "Automatic hand position adjustment function," which automatically corrects a wrong preliminary position. Automatic hand position alignment function activates once a minute for the second hand and at 12:00 both for the AM and PM for the minute and hour hands. ※ The preliminary position of the hour and minute hands can be adjusted manually. Since the preliminary position of the date is not automatically adjusted, it must be adjusted manually. ※ W hen the watch is not displaying the precise time and date even after successfully receiving a radio signal due to factors other than above mentioned ones → At Trouble: Misalignment of the time and the hands on page 152, Misalignment of the date on page 154. 142