Epson YM26A User manual

Instruction of Watch Movement
Crown position
N : normal 1 : 1st click 2 : 2nd click
Crown Free Turn clockwise for date
change Time setting
Button A World time city setting
(Clockwise) Sound demonstration (more than 2 seconds) [*1]
Button B World time city setting
(Counterclockwise) Alarm time setting (at 6H small circle) [*1]
Display
Crown and button operation
Cal. YM26A
[*1] World time hand, alarm hand and city hand position adjustment
If the world time hands and the alarm hands are not adjusted to the current time or the city hand is not in the
"0" position, follow the procedures below to set them.
(1) Pull the crown out to the 2nd click position.
(2) Set the alarm hands.
Press the button B repeatedly to set the alarm hands to the time the main time hands indicate.
(3) Set the city hand.
Press the button A for 2 seconds.
Press the button B to set the city hand to the desired city for which you know the current time.
In most cases, this is a city that belongs to the same time zone as your home city.
(4) Set the world time hands.
Press the button A for 2 seconds.
Press the button B to set the world time hands to indicate the time in the city you selected in the step (3) .
(5) Push the crown back to the normal position.
- The city hand turns a full round.
Press the button A for 2 seconds here will allow you to resume the procedure again as indicated by the arrow if necessary.
- The world time hands turn a full round.
- If the alarm has been set and the crown is pulled out to the 2nd click position, the world time and alarm hands will turn to indicate
the current time.
Tips : When setting the hands, the hand moves quickly if the button B is kept pressed.
WORLD TIME & ALARM
- World time
-Alarm
N →1 →2
Button A
Button B
Crown
Date
Minute hand
City hand World time minute hand
Small second hand
Hour hand
World time hour hand
Alarm minute handAlarm hour hand

How to set date
(1) Pull the crown out to the 1st click position.
(2) Turn the crown to set the date.
(3) Push the crown back to the normal position.
Tips : When the date change during daytime, it happens when a.m./p.m. is wrongly set. Advance the hour hand by 12 hours.
- Do not set the date between 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m..
How to set time
(1) Pull the crown out to the 2nd click position when the second hand is at the 12 o'clock position.
(2) Turn the crown to set the hour and minute hands.
Take a.m./p.m. into consideration when setting the hour and minute hands to the desired time.
(3) Push the crown back to the normal position.
- The hands be set to the time a few minutes ahead of the current time, taking into consideration the time required to set the
alarm hands, to adjust the world time and city hands position if necessary.
- When setting the minute hand, advance it 4 to 5 minutes ahead of the desired time and then turn it back to the exact time.
- If the alarm has been set and the crown is pulled out to the 2nd click position, the alarm hands will turn to indicate the
current time.
How to preview the sound demonstration
(1) Pull the crown out to the 1st click position.
(2) Press and hold the button A for longer than 2 seconds.
(3) Push the crown back to the normal position.
- The alarm sound can be heard while the button A is kept pressed.
The alarm can be set to ring only once at a designated time within the coming 12 hours.
The alarm time can be set in one minute increments.
How to use alarm function
How to set the alarm
Before using the alarm, check that the alarm hands are adjusted to the current time.
(1) Pull the crown out to the 1st click position.
(2) Press the button B repeatedly to set the alarm hands to the desired alarm time.
(3) Push the crown back to the normal position.
- The single-time alarm cannot be set for a time more than 12 hours ahead of the current time. While you keep the button B
pressed to advance the alarm hands quickly, they stop when they indicate the current time and the alarm is disengaged.
In that case, release the button B , and then, press button again to set the alarm hands to the desired time.
Tips : While the crown is at the normal position, the alarm hands indicate the current time when the alarm is
disengaged and the designated alarm time when it is engaged.
- If the alarm hands are not adjusted to the current time, follow the procedure in "World time hand, alarm hand and
city hand position adjustment".
- The alarm is automatically engaged.
How to stop the alarm
At the designated time the alarm rings for 20 seconds, and it is automatically disengaged as it stops.
To stop it manually, press any button.
How to cancel the alarm time you have set
(1) Pull the crown out to the 1st click position.
(2) Press the button B until the alarm hands stop and indicate the current time.
(3) Push the crown back to the normal position.
- The alarm hands move quickly if the button B is kept pressed.
Tips : While the alarm is ringing, pressing any button will only stop the alarm, and no world time operation can be made.

• The watch can display the time in any one of 24 time zones around the world.
• The world time dial indicates the time in 24 hour format.
• When the city to which the city hand points on the bezel is observing daylight saving time, select the city that
is adjacent clockwise to compensate for the 1 hour time difference.
How to use the world time function
Press the button A or B until the city hand points to the city whose time you wish to know.
• Press the button A to select a city. (The city hand turns clockwise)
• Press the button B to select a city. (The city hand turns counterclockwise)
How to use the world time function
Daylight saving time
If daylight saving time is used in a city on the bezel, an arrow mark is printed to the right of the city marker.
[Example]
Daylight saving time for Chicago
Power depletion warning function
When the battery nears its end, the small second hand moves at two-second intervals instead of the normal
one-second intervals. In that case, have the battery replaced with a new one as soon as possible.
- The watch remains accurate while the small second hand is moving at two-second intervals.
System reset
When an abnormal display appears, reset the built-in integrated circuit.
(1) Pull the crown out to the 2nd click position.
(2) Press the buttons A and B at the same time for longer than 2 seconds.
(3) Push the crown back to the normal position.