Seiko V172 Manual - Page 11

English CAUTION Caution for charging ● When charging the watch, do not place it too close to a photoflash light, spotlight, incandescent light or other light sources as the watch temperature will become extremely high, causing damage to the parts inside the watch. ● When exposing the watch to sunlight to charge it, do not leave it on the dashboard of a car, etc., for a long time, as the watch temperature will become extremely high. ● While charging the watch, make sure the watch temperature does not exceed 60 °C. OVERCHARGING PREVENTION FUNCTION No matter how long the secondary battery is charged, the performance of the watch will not be degraded. When the secondary battery becomes fully charged, the overcharging prevention function will be automatically activated to prevent it from being charged further. 20 GUIDELINE OF CHARGING TIME/ACCURACY English V172 u The watch operates while charging electricity by Environment/Lightsource (lux) A (minutes) B (hours) C (hours) converting light received on the dial to electrical energy. It cannot properly operate unless the remaining energy General offices/ Fluorescent light (700) 150 60 - is sufficient. Place or store the watch in a location receiving light etc., to 30W20cm/ Fluorescent light (3000) 33 13 110 sufficiently charge electricity. • When the watch is Cloudy weather/Sunlight (10000) 9 3.5 30 stopped or the second hand starts moving at 2-second intervals, Fair weather/Sunlight (100000) 2 0.6 5 charge the watch by exposing it to light. Expected life per charge from full charge to stoppage 6 months Loss/gain (monthly rate) Less than 15 seconds when the watch is worn on your wrist at a normal temperature range (5 ºC to 35 ºC) Operational temperature range -10 ºC to 60 ºC A: Time to charge 1 day of power B: Time required for steady operation C: Time required for full charge v The above table provides only a general guideline. • The time required for charging the watch varies depending on the calibres. Check the calibre of your watch engraved on the back cover. • It is recommended that the watch be charged for as long as the charging time "B" to assure the stable movement of the watch. 21