Citizen Eco-Drive User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

China BPC Europe DCF77
Japan JJY North America WWVB
EN Time signals available to this watch are as
shown on the table.
FR Les signaux d’heure disponibles sur cette
montre sont indiqués dans le tableau.
ES Las señales horarias disponibles para este reloj
aparecen en la tabla.
DE Die für diese Armbanduhr verfügbaren
Zeitsignale sind in der Tabelle aufgeführt.
IT Nella tabella vengono ragurati i segnali orari
disponibili per questo orologio.
PO Os sinais horários disponíveis para este relógio
são os exibidos na tabela.
CT 本款手錶的可用時間訊號如表格所示。
CS 本款手表的可用时间信号如表格所示。

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Caliber No. of this watch:
H24*/H29*
Thank you for your purchase of this Citizen watch. Before using the watch,
read this instruction manual carefully to ensure correct use.
Instruction manual on the web
You can access the web instruction manual of H29* using the QR code.
citizenwatch-global.com/support/html/en/h29/h29.html
• Refer to the web manual to check the latest news and information.
• You can also see how to use enhanced features and functions such as slide
rules and tachymeters on the web site. It depends on models whether
they are equipped with enhanced features and functions or not.

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Safety precautions — IMPORTANT
This manual contains instructions that should be strictly followed at all times
not only for optimal use, but to prevent any injuries to yourself, other persons or
property. We encourage you to read the entire booklet (especially, pages
70 -
83 ) and understand the meaning of the following symbols:
■ Safety advisories are categorized and depicted in this manual as follows:
DANGER
Highly likely to cause death or serious injury
WARNING
Can cause serious injury or death
CAUTION
Can or will cause minor or moderate injury or damage

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■ Important instructions are categorized and depicted in this manual as follows:
(Following symbols are examples of Pictograms.)
Warning (caution) symbol followed by prohibited matters.
Warning (caution) symbol followed by instructions that should be
followed or precautions that should be observed.
Safety precautions

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Features
 Radio controlled watch
Receives time signals from one of the five signal stations in four regions in the
world and automatically adjusts the time and calendar.
 Eco-Drive
No periodical battery replacement is needed. This watch is fueled by light.
 World time
Indicates the time around the world by choosing one of 24 time zones.
 Perpetual calendar ( H24* )
No need for monthly and leap-year date correction until February 28, 2100.
* “Eco-Drive” is an original technology of Citizen.

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CONTENTS
Continued on the next page
Before using this watch............................
8
Band adjustment........................................
9
Protective stickers.......................................
9
How to use a specially designed crown/button...........
10
Component identification.........................
12
Checking the power reserve .......................
14
World time .....................................
16
Checking the time zone setting..........................
16
Setting the time zone ...................................
21

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CONTENTS
Summer time ...................................
22
Checking the time currently indicated ...................
24
Switching summer time and standard time ..............
26
Checking the previous signal reception result ........
32
Receiving the time signal manually (On demand reception)...
34
Charging your watch .............................
36
About signal reception ...........................
42
Adjusting the time and calendar manually ..........
49
H24* ..........................................49
H29* ..........................................54

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CONTENTS
Troubleshooting .................................
56
Checking and correcting the reference position .........
56
H24* ..........................................56
H29* ..........................................60
Symptom and remedies.................................
63
Resetting the watch - All Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Eco-Drive watch handling precautions ..............
70
Water resistance.................................
74
Precautionary items and usage limitations ..........
77
Specifications ...................................
84

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The following three operations must be done before using the watch:
1Checking the current remaining power reserve (page
14
)
2Setting the world time (page
16
)
3Checking the reception result of the time signal (page
32
)
This watch has a rechargeable cell which is charged by
exposing the dial to light.
Expose the dial to direct sunlight regularly to charge the
watch. For details of charging, see pages
36
-.
Before using this watch