Seiko SFJ001 Owner Manual - Page 14

Adjusting the preliminary position of the stopwatch hands

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After sales service ● Notes on guarantee and repair • Contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER for repair or overhaul. • Within the guarantee period, present the certificate of guarantee to receive repair services. • Guarantee coverage is provided in the certificate of guarantee. Read carefully and retain it. • For repair services after the guarantee period has expired, if the functions of the watch can be restored by repair work, we will undertake repair services upon request and payment. 5 ● Replacement with functional parts • Please keep in mind that if original parts are not available, they may be replaced with substitutes whose outward appearance may differ from the originals. ● Inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (Overhaul) • Periodic inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (overhaul) is recommended approximately once every 3 to 4 years in order to maintain optimal performance of the watch for a long time. According to use conditions, the oil retaining condition of your watch mechanical parts may deteriorate, abrasion of the parts may occur due to contamination of oil, which may ultimately lead the watch itself to stop. As the parts such as gasket may deteriorate, water-resistant performance may be impaired due to intrusion of perspiration and moisture. Please contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased for inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (overhaul). For replacement of parts, please specify "SEIKO GENUINE PARTS." When asking for inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (overhaul), make sure that the gasket and push pin are also replaced with new ones. • When your watch is inspected and adjusted by disassembly and cleaning (overhauled), the movement 5 of your watch may be replaced. TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH EN 48 Adjusting the preliminary position of the stopwatch hands If the stopwatch hands (1/100-second, 1/10-second, second, minute) do not stop at 0 minute 0 seconds and 0 minutes even after the stopwatch is reset, or if the hour and minute hands do not display the correct time, the preliminary positions may be misaligned. Adjusting the hands to the preliminary position will ensure that stopwatch measurements are correct. TROUBLESHOOTING The preliminary position may be misaligned due to the following reasons. • In the case of a strong impact: Misalignment may occur when dropping or hitting the watch. • In the case of a magnetic influence: Misalignment may occur when bringing the watch close to an object which generates magnetism. "Examples of common magnetic products that may affect watches" → P.35 6 1 Press Button A to toggle between displays and make sure that the watch is working. When the stopwatch seconds hands (1/100-second, 1/10-second, second) point to the 6 o'clock position, the energy level is low. Expose the dial to light to charge the watch. "Charging the battery" → P.25 "Guide to charging times" → P.26 2 Press Button A to switch to stopwatch display. "Toggling between displays" → P.12 EN 50 3 Pull out the crown. * For models with screw down crown, please unlock the crown before operating it. 4 Press Button A (for 2 seconds) until the seconds hand moves. All hands point to the current preliminary position. The hour hand then moves slightly. Press and hold Button A for 2 seconds EN 49 6 EN 51 TROUBLESHOOTING

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After sales service
Notes on guarantee and repair
Contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
for repair or overhaul.
Within the guarantee period, present the certificate of guarantee to receive repair services.
Guarantee coverage is provided in the certificate of guarantee.
Read carefully and retain it.
For repair services after the guarantee period has expired, if the functions of the watch can be restored
by repair work, we will undertake repair services upon request and payment.
Replacement with functional parts
Please keep in mind that if original parts are not available, they may be replaced with substitutes whose
outward appearance may differ from the originals.
EN
48
5
TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR
WATCH
Inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (Overhaul)
Periodic inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (overhaul) is recommended
approximately once every 3 to 4 years in order to maintain optimal performance of the watch for a long
time. According to use conditions, the oil retaining condition of your watch mechanical parts may
deteriorate, abrasion of the parts may occur due to contamination of oil, which may ultimately lead the
watch itself to stop.
As the parts such as gasket may deteriorate, water-resistant performance may be impaired due to
intrusion of perspiration and moisture.
Please contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased for inspection and adjustment by
disassembly and cleaning (overhaul). For replacement of parts, please specify “SEIKO GENUINE
PARTS.” When asking for inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (overhaul), make
sure that the gasket and push pin are also replaced with new ones.
When your watch is inspected and adjusted by disassembly and cleaning (overhauled), the movement
of your watch may be replaced.
EN
49
5
TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR
WATCH
Adjusting the preliminary position of the stopwatch hands
If the stopwatch hands (1/100-second, 1/10-second, second, minute) do not stop at 0 minute
0 seconds and 0 minutes even after the stopwatch is reset, or if the hour and minute hands do
not display the correct time, the preliminary positions may be misaligned.
Adjusting the hands to the preliminary position will ensure that stopwatch measurements are
correct.
The preliminary position may be misaligned due to the following reasons.
In the case of a strong impact: Misalignment may occur when dropping or hitting the watch.
In the case of a magnetic influence: Misalignment may occur when bringing the watch close to an object
which generates magnetism.
“Examples of common magnetic products that may affect watches” → P.35
1
Press Button A to toggle between displays and make sure that the watch is
working.
When the stopwatch seconds hands (1/100-second, 1/10-second, second) point to the 6 o’clock
position, the energy level is low. Expose the dial to light to charge the watch.
“Charging the battery” → P.25
“Guide to charging times” → P.26
2
Press Button A to switch to stopwatch display.
“Toggling between displays” → P.12
EN
50
6
TROUBLESHOOTING
Press and
hold Button
A for
2
seconds
3
Pull out the crown.
*
For models with screw down crown, please unlock the
crown before operating it.
4
Press Button A (for 2 seconds) until the
seconds hand moves.
All hands point to the current preliminary position.
The hour hand then moves slightly.
EN
51
6
TROUBLESHOOTING