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

9
Before using this watch
Band adjustment
We recommend seeking the assistance of an experienced watch technician
for sizing of your watch. If adjustment is not done correctly, the bracelet may
unexpectedly become detached leading to loss of your watch or injury (excluding
products containing the band adjustment tool).
Consult an authorized service center.
Protective stickers
Be sure to remove any protective stickers that may be on your watch (case back,
band, clasp, etc.). Otherwise, perspiration or moisture may enter the gaps between
the protective stickers and the parts, which may result in a skin rash and/or
corrosion of the metal parts.

10
Before using this watch
How to use a specially designed crown/button
Some models are equipped with a specially designed crown and/or push button to
prevent accidental operation.
Screw down crown/button
Unlock the crown/button prior to operate your watch.
Unlock Lock
Screw down
crown
Rotate the crown
counterclockwise
until it releases from
the case.
Push the crown in to
the case. With gentle
pressure towards the
case, rotate the crown
clockwise to secure it
to the case. Be sure to
tighten firmly.
Screw down
push button
Rotate the
locking screw
counterclockwise,
and loosen until it
stops.
Rotate the locking screw
clockwise, and tighten
firmly.

11
Before using this watch
Recessed button
Press the button with a non-marring narrow-tipped object.
• Metal objects may cause marring or scratching of
the button.

12
Component identification
Button
A
Crown
Minute hand
Hour hand
Second hand
Date indication
H24*
RX:
Reception-in-progress
indication
OK/NO:
Reception result
indication
SMT ON/OFF:
Summer time setting
• The illustrations in this instruction manual may differ from the actual appearance
of your watch.

13
Component identification
H29*
Button
A
Crown
Minute hand
Pictorial indication (Sun
and Moon)
Hour hand
Second hand
RX:
Reception-in-progress
indication
OK/NO:
Reception result
indication
SMT ON/OFF:
Summer time setting
• The illustrations in this instruction manual may differ from the actual appearance
of your watch.

14
Movement of the second hand shows power reserve in the rechargeable cell.
1Push the crown in to position
0
.
2Press and release the lower right button A.
The second hand moves as follows corresponding to the
current power reserve status of the watch.
Movement of second hand Power reserve status
The second hand points “OK” or
“NO” immediately.
Power reserve is
sufficient.
The second hand turns
counterclockwise once and it points
“OK” or “NO”.
Charging is needed.
• “
OK
” and “
NO
” are indication of signal reception result.
They have no relationship with power reserve status.
Checking the power reserve

15
Checking the power reserve
3Press and release the lower right button Ato finish
the procedure.
• The hand returns automatically in 10 seconds without
pressing the button.

16
World time
This watch can indicate the time around the world according to which of 24 time
zones (offsets from UTC — Coordinated Universal Time) is chosen.
Checking the time zone setting
1Pull the crown out to position
1
.
The second hand indicates the current time zone setting.
2After checking, push the crown in to position
0
to
finish the procedure
The watch returns to normal indication.

17
World time
How to read indication of the time zone setting
The second hand indicates the current time zone setting. For time zones and
positions of the second hand corresponding to them, see the table on the page
19
.
■Ex.
On the illustration, the second hand points
22 seconds (UTC +9). The time zone UTC +9
includes Tokyo.

18
World time
Correspondence of time zones and positions of the second hands
• Time zone setting is indicated with the position of the second hand as shown on
the following table.
• Values on the “Time zone” column mean time difference between UTC and the
standard time of time zones.
• To see world’s major cities’ time zone, refer to the web page below:
https://www.citizenwatch-global.com/support/html/en/h29/worldtime_04_
h29.html
• The information of the time zones is that as of the time when the watch was
released.
• Time zones whose “Signal station” has ◆ mark on the table are out of reception
range and cannot receive its signals. Switching between summer time and
standard time must be executed manually there.
• It may be difficult to receive the time signal properly under certain environmental
conditions which prevent signals to reach.