Citizen Eco-Drive U700 User manual

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You can view explanations of the operation of this watch by accessing the Citizen web
site and viewing the “Service&Support.”
URL: http://www.citizenwatch.jp/
This watch is powered by light.
If the watch is not exposed to light for a long time, it stops moving.
See page 9 for charging the battery.
Features
The combination
watch of the
analog and digital
display
Solar-powered—
no need for battery
replacement
World time—easy to see the
time of 43 cities all over the
world (→page 24)
Lap time measurement
per 1/1000 second
(→page 18) with the
lap recording function
(→page 22)

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Race mode quick guide Setting the distance of the course
1. Press button Mto change the
mode to Race. (“RAC”)
2. Pull out the crown to position 1.
3. Press button A
to display “YES,”
then press and hold
button Mfor more
than 2 seconds.
4. Press button Aor Bto adjust the
current digit, and press button M
to go to the next one.
5. Push in the crown to position 0.
Crown
Button A
Button B
Button M
“RAC”

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Measuring lap times
1. Press button Mto change the
mode to Race. (“RAC”)
2. Press button Bto start
measurement.
3. Press button Ato measure lap
times.
• Each time you press button
A, a lap time and the speed are
displayed.
• The records are stored in the Lap
Record mode.
4. Press button Bto stop the
measurement.
Checking the records
1. Press button Mto
change the mode
to Lap Record.
“FAS” is displayed.
2. Press button Ato change the
record displayed.
Each time you press button A,
following records are displayed:
the best time (“FAS”)=the average
time (“AVG”)=the worst time
(“LAT”)=all lap times from old to
new.
For detail, see page 18 for the Race mode
and page 22 for the Lap Record mode.

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Contents
Before use ...................................... 6
Part names ............................................. 6
How to use the screw down crown..... 7
Checking the battery ............................ 8
How to charge the battery.................... 9
Checking the reference position ....... 10
Changing the mode of the digital
section ..........................................12
Setting the time and calendar—
Time and Calendar mode..........14
Using the chronograph—
Chronograph mode ...................16
Measuring lap times—
Race mode ...................................18
Setting the distance of the course ..... 18
Measuring lap times ........................... 20
Checking the records of lap
times—Lap Record mode .........22
Checking the records.......................... 22
Deleting the records ........................... 23
Checking the time of another
city—World Time mode ............. 24
Selecting a city..................................... 25
Using the alarm —
Alarm mode.................................26

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Using the timer—Timer mode.... 28
Charging the battery .................30
When the battery becomes short of
power—Insufficient charge warning
function................................................ 30
Charging time...................................... 32
Power saving function...............34
Troubleshooting ....................... 36
•The hands do not work properly
•The digital section seems unusual
•Others
Adjusting the reference
position ........................................39
Resetting the watch ...................42
Indication of each mode after resetting
the watch .............................................. 43
Precautions..................................44
Maintenance................................51
Specifications ..............................52
Table of city names.....................54
How to use the rotating bezel .... 56
Glossary........................................60

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7Part names
Before use
The illustrations in this instruction manual may differ from the actual appearance of your
watch.
Chronograph second
hand
Hour hand
Chronograph 1/10
second hand/
Chronograph 1/100
second hand
Button M
Button B
Button A
Crown
Digital section
(→page 12)
24-hour hand
Rotating bezel
(→page 56)
Second hand
Minute hand

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7How to use the screw down crown
The screw down crown is equipped on some models. When a normal crown is
equipped, you can operate the crown without unlocking it.
Checking the crown type
Pull out the crown.
•If you CANNOT pull it out easily, it is a screw down crown.
Turn the crown to the right.
•If you CANNOT keep turning it, it is a screw down crown.
Unlocking/relocking the screw down crown
Turn the crown to the left until it pops out.
•The crown is unlocked and you can operate it.
Turn the crown to the right while pushing it in, and tighten firmly.
•The crown is relocked.

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Before use
7Checking the battery
Check your watch as follows before using it:
Start using the watch!
• To adjust the time and calendar, see page 14.
Check the movement of the second hand.
Check the digital section.
“ ” is not displayed.
Moving at 2-second intervals or has
stopped.
Moving at 1-second intervals.
“ ” is displayed.
Expose the dial to light for charging
the battery.

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7How to charge the battery
This watch has a battery which is charged by exposing the dial to light such as direct
sunlight or fluorescent lamps.
To obtain the best performance:
•Expose the dial to direct sunlight for several hours at least once a month.
•After taking off the watch, put it where the dial is exposed to bright
light, such as by a window.
•Before storing the watch in a dark place for an extended period of
time, fully charge the battery.
Caution
•When the watch is covered with long sleeves, for example, the battery may
not be charged sufficiently. Try to keep the watch exposed to light even when
wearing the watch.
•Do not charge the battery at a high temperature (about 50˚C/122˚F or higher)
such as on the dashboard.
See page 32 for charging time.

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Before use
7Checking the reference position
Check whether the reference position is correct or not.
Check and adjust the reference position
also in the following cases:
•The correct time is not displayed on
the analog section even after the time
setting.
•Each chronograph hand does not point
to “0/.00”or “60”even after resetting
the measurement time.
1. Press button Mto change the
mode to Chronograph. (“CHR”)
Crown
Button A
Button B
Button M
“CHR”
Chronograph 1/10 second
and 1/100 second hands
Chronograph
second hand

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Correct reference position
2. Pull out the crown to
position 1.
“0” is displayed and
all hands move to
indicate the current
reference position.
3. Check the reference position.
• Go to step 3on page 40 if the
reference position is incorrect.
4. Push in the crown to position
0to finish the check.
The current time is indicated on the
analog section.
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2
3
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1Chronograph second hand points
to “60.”
2Chronograph 1/10 second and
1/100 second hands point to
“0/.00.”
3Hour, minute, and second hands
point to 12:00.
424-hour hand points to “24.”

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Changing the mode of the digital section
1. Press button Mrepeatedly to
change the mode.
Button B
Button M
Time and Calendar mode
(→page 14)
Timer indicator
Day of the week
Timer mode
(→page 28)
While calendar or world time is
displayed, the digital section is
lighted for 2 seconds by pressing
button B.“TMR” (Timer)
Year
Month, day

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Alarm indicator Daylight saving time
indicator
A (AM)/P (PM) indicator
(for 12-hour clock)
Kind of the records
Chronograph mode
(→page 16)
Race mode
(→page 18)
Lap Record mode
(→page 22)
World Time mode
(→page 24)
Alarm mode
(→page 26)
“RAC” (Race)“CHR” (Chronograph)
City for the alarm setting City of the local time

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Setting the time and calender—Time and Calendar mode
•The time on the digital section set here
is the basic time of the watch—the
home time.
•The analog section indicates the home
time corresponding to the setting.
1. Press button Mto change the
mode to Time and Calender.
2. Pull out the crown to position 1.
The second hand points to the 0 second
position, and all hands stop moving.
The city name starts flashing.
Refer to “Table of city names”
(→page 54) for the selectable cities.
Crown
Button A
Button B
Button M

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3. Press button Mto select an item, and press button Aor Bto adjust
the selected item.
•If you press and hold button Aor B, the item changes continuously.
•Use button Afor following items: daylight saving time, second, and time
system.
4. Push in the crown to position 0after the adjustment.
The hands move to indicate the adjusted time.
•Even if you push in the crown to position 0before finishing setting,
adjustment you have set is stored.
•You cannot use any button while the hands move.
City Daylight saving
time (“ON/OFF”)
Second, minute,
hour
Time system
(“12H/24H”)
Month, day,
year

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Using the chronograph—Chronograph mode
You can measure times up to 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds 999, per 1/1000 second.
• When the measurement time passes
over 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds
999, the measurement stops and the
measurement time is reset.
• When 60 seconds elapsed after starting
/restarting the measurement, the
chronograph 1/10 second and 1/100
second hands stop at “0/.00.”
• After the chronograph 1/10 second
and 1/100 second hands stop, you can
change the mode with the measurement
continued (other than the Race mode and
Lap Record mode).
Crown
Button A
(Split/reset)
Button B
(Start/stop)
Button M
Chronograph 1/10
second and 1/100
second hands
Chronograph
second hand

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1. Press button Mto change the mode to Chronograph.
(“CHR”)
•If the chronograph hands do not point to “0/.00” or “60,” adjust
the reference position. (→page 39)
2. Press button Bto start measurement.
• To display a split time, press button A. It is displayed for 10
seconds.
3. Press button Bto stop the measurement.
• To restart the measurement, press button Bagain.
• To reset the measurement time, press button Awhile the measurement is
stopped.
SPL (Split) indication

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Measuring lap times—Race mode
You can measure lap times and the average speed of each lap. The records of the latest
20 laps are stored in the Lap Record mode. (→page 22)
7Setting the distance of the course
•To calculate speed, set the distance of
the course. (Setting range: 0 to 99.999
km/mile)
•When you set the distance, records in
the Lap Record mode are deleted. To
cancel the setting, push in the crown to
position 0before step 3on page 19.
1. Press button Mto change the
mode to Race. (“RAC”)
Crown
Button A
Button B
Button M
“RAC”

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2. Pull out the crown to position 1.
3. Press button Ato display “YES,” then press and hold
button Mfor more than 2 seconds.
The past lap records are deleted and the last distance setting is
displayed.
4. Press button Aor Bto adjust the current digit, and press button M
to go to the next one.
•If you press and hold button Aor B, the digit changes continuously.
5. Push in the crown to position 0after the adjustment.
“KM” or “MIL” (The unit is different
depending on models.)
Integer Decimals

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Measuring lap times—Race mode
•The records of the latest 20 laps
are stored in the Lap Record mode.
(→ page 22)
•Set the distance of the course to
calculate speed. (→page 18)
•The largest lap number is “99.”It returns
to “01”as you take the 100th lap time.
•You cannot change the mode during
the measurement.
1. Press button Mto
change the mode to
Race. (“RAC”)
2. Press button Bto start
measurement.
7Measuring lap times
Crown
Button A
Button B
Button M
Lap number