Citizen 9800 User manual

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Component identification
Button
B
Button
A
Hour hand
Moon phase indication
Second hand
Minute hand
Chronograph minute
hand
Crown
Power reserve
indication hand
Date hand
Chronograph hour
hand
Chronograph second
hand
Button
C
(recessed
button)
• Actual appearance may differ from the illustration.
• The crown has two positions when pulling it out.
Checking the power reserve
You can see current power reserve level by referring to the power reserve
indication hand. Use the watch with sufficiently charged.
Level 3210
Indication
Duration (approx.) 10 ‒ 9 months 9 ‒ 6 months 6 months ‒ 6
days
6 days or
shorter
Meaning
Power reserve is
sufficient.
Power reserve is
OK.
Power reserve is
getting low.
Insufficient
charge warning
has started.
OK for normal use. Charge immediately.
9800 Abbreviated instruction
• This watch is solar-powered. Expose the dial to light and use it sufficiently charged.
• To see details of charging time, specifications and operations, refer to the instruction manual: 9800 instruction manual
English
Setting the time
1.
Pull the crown out to position 2when the short end of the
second hand points “60”.
The second hand stops.
2.
Rotate the crown to set the time.
• Movement of the date hand shows that it just became AM. Take care the
time set is AM or PM.
• Move the hands 4 or 5 minutes forward and move them back to the right
time to set the time more precisely.
3.
Push the crown in to position 0in accordance with a reliable
time source to finish the procedure.
The second hand starts moving.
How to read the second hand
This watch shows seconds by using the semicircular scale. The semicircle has the
inner and outer scales and you read where the longer or shorter end of the second
hand points.
Long end of the second hand Short end of the second hand
It indicates 15 ‒ 45 seconds of the outer
scale.
It indicates 45 ‒ 15 seconds of the inner
scale.
The long end pointing “30” (30 seconds) The short end pointing “60” (60 seconds)
Setting the date hand
• Do not adjust the date hand while the watch shows 9:00 PM ‒ 1:00 AM.
Otherwise, the date hand may move incorrectly thereafter.
• Date hand adjustment is required on the first days of March, May, July, October
and December.
1.
Pull the crown out to position 1.
2.
Rotate the crown clockwise to set the date hand.
3.
Push the crown in to position 0to finish the procedure.
Crown's position
0 1 2

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9800 Abbreviated instruction
Setting the moon phase indication
1.
Pull the crown out to position 1.
2.
Rotate the crown counterclockwise to set the moon phase.
• Refer to a newspaper or other source to see actual moon phase.
Moon phase New moon First quarter
moon
Full moon Last quarter
moon
Lunar age 0 Around 7 Around 15 Around 22
Tide Spring tide Neap tide Spring tide Neap tide
Indication
新月
（New moon)
月齢 0
（大潮）
上弦
月齢 約7
（小潮）
満月
（Full moon)
月齢 約15
（大潮）
下弦
月齢 約22
（小潮）
新月
（New moon)
月齢 0
（大潮）
上弦
月齢 約7
（小潮）
満月
（Full moon)
月齢 約15
（大潮）
下弦
月齢 約22
（小潮）
新月
（New moon)
月齢 0
（大潮）
上弦
月齢 約7
（小潮）
満月
（Full moon)
月齢 約15
（大潮）
下弦
月齢 約22
（小潮）
新月
（New moon)
月齢 0
（大潮）
上弦
月齢 約7
（小潮）
満月
（Full moon)
月齢 約15
（大潮）
下弦
月齢 約22
（小潮）
• Use the indicated moon phase only as a reference.
• Appearance of the indication may differ in some models.
• The moon phase can be set more accurately when it is new or full moon.
3.
Push the crown in to position 0to finish the procedure.
Using the chronograph
• Measuring up to 12 hours in 1/5 second increments.
• The hour, minute and second hands move normally during chronograph
measurement.
1.
Push the crown in to position 0.
Start/stop: press button
B
.
• Reset the chronograph hands if they do not point the 12 o'clock position
before starting measurement.
• Press the button securely until it clicks when starting measurement.
Reset: press button
A
while the chronograph is stopped.
Resetting the watch — All Reset
1.
Push the crown in to position 0.
2.
Press and release the lower right button Ato reset the
chronograph hands.
They return to the 12 o'clock position.
3.
Pull the crown out to position 2when the second hand points
“60”.
The second hand stops.
4.
Press and release both the lower right button Aand recessed
button Cat the same time.
The power reserve indication hand moves to the position of level 3 and the
reference position of each hand is adjusted automatically.
5.
Push the crown in to position 0to finish the procedure.
After All Reset
After All Reset, set the time, date hand and moon phase.