Seiko 3M22 User manual

You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO KINETIC®Cal. 3M22/4M21/
5M42/5M43. For best results, please read the instructions in this
booklet carefully before using your SEIKO KINETIC®. Please keep this
manual handy for ready reference.
Usted es ahora un honrado poseedor del SEIKO KINETIC®Cal. 3M22/
4M21/5M42/5M43. Para obtener de él los mejores resultados, lea las
instrucciones del presente folleto con cuidado antes del uso de su reloj
SEIKO KINETIC®. Guarde este manual para fácil referencia.

Calibre number of your watch
Please check the case back of your watch to find its calibre number inscribed on it. As illustrated
below, the calibre number of your watch is the 4-digit number to the left of the hyphen mark. This
booklet includes the instructions for the following watch calibre numbers: Cal. 3M22, 4M21, 5M42
and 5M43.
Número de calibre del reloj
Por favor, compruebe la parte posterior de la caja de su reloj para averiguar su número de calibre
gravado en ella. Como ilustrado abajo, el número de calibre de su reloj es el número de 4 dígitos
a la izquierda de la marca guión. Este librito incluye las instrucciones para los siguientes números
de calibre del reloj: Cal. 3M22, 4M21, 5M42 y 5M43.
5M43 -0A00 AQ
Calibre No.
No. de calibre

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4
Capacitor
Condensador
1Oscillating weight
Peso oscilador
2 Rotor & Generating
coil block
Rotor y Bloque de
bobina generadora
3Circuit block
Bloque de circuito

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The AUTOMATIC POWER GENERATOR
Arm movement is the energy source which sets the oscillating weight in motion. This,
in turn, causes the rotor to spin even faster than an F1 racing car engine. The result is
an electric current which is produced by the coil. This is stored by the capacitor, which
supplies the circuit block with power to drive the watch as needed.
EL GENERADOR AUTOMATICO DE ENERGIA
El movimiento del brazo es la fuente de energía que pone el peso oscilador en
movimiento. Este, a su vez, hace que el rotor gire aun más rápidamente que un motor
de un coche de carreras F1. El resultado es una corriente eléctrica producida por la
bobina. Esta se almacena mediante el condensador, el cual suministra energía al
bloque de circuito para excitar el reloj como sea necesario.

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®
SEIKO KINETIC®is a revolutionary watch that has
realized the long-cherished dream of a “perpetual
energy source”.
Unlike mechanical watches or conventional quartz
watches, it requires no windup springs or batteries.
Instead, it utilizes the movement of the wearer as its
power source.
SEIKO KINETIC®is the most sophisticated and pres-
tigious new technological breakthrough in the his-
tory of watchmaking.
ENGLISH

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CONTENTS
Page
FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 8
DISPLAY AND CROWN OPERATION ......................................................................... 10
HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH ........................................................... 12
NUMBER OF SWINGS AND POWER RESERVE ........................................................ 14
POWER RESERVE INDICATOR .................................................................................. 17
ENERGY DEPLETION FOREWARNING FUNCTION ................................................... 20
INSTANT-START FUNCTION ...................................................................................... 20
REMARKS ON THE RESERVE POWER OF THE CAPACITOR ................................... 21
DATE SETTING – Cal. 3M22/5M42 ............................................................................. 22
DATE AND DAY SETTING – Cal. 5M43 ...................................................................... 23
TIME SETTING – Cal. 3M22/5M42/5M43 ................................................................... 24
TIME SETTING – Cal. 4M21 ........................................................................................ 25
ROTATING BEZEL ...................................................................................................... 26
TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH ...................................................... 27
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................ 30

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FEATURES
Cal. 3M22, 4M21, 5M42, 5M43
■TIME
Indicated by three hands
■CALENDAR
Cal. 3M22/5M42 : Date is displayed in the calendar frame.
Cal. 5M43 : Date and day of the week are displayed in the calendar frame.
■AUTOMATIC POWER GENERATOR
The Automatic Power Generator works as you move your arm while wearing the watch,
thus generating the electrical energy to power the watch.
SEIKO KINETIC®
The SEIKO KINETIC®Cal. 3M22/4M21/5M42/5M43 is an analogue watch featuring an
Automatic Power Generator newly developed by SEIKO. It generates the electrical
energy to power the watch, utilizing the movement of the arm, and stores it in a
capacitor. Therefore, the watch does not use a battery. The watch is also equipped
with a power reserve indicator and an energy depletion forewarning function so that
its constant operation can be assured.

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■CAPACITOR
The watch is provided with a capacitor to store the electrical energy generated by the
Automatic Power Generator.
Cal. 3M22/4M21 : When the watch is fully charged, the watch keeps operating for
more than 3 days.
Cal. 5M42/5M43 : When the capacitor is fully charged, the watch keeps operating for
more than 7 days.
■POWER RESERVE INDICATOR
The current power reserve of the capacitor is indicated by the second hand at the press
of a button.
■ENERGY DEPLETION FOREWARNING FUNCTION
When the energy stored in the capacitor is reduced to an extremely low level, the second
hand starts moving at two-second intervals to indicate that the capacitor needs
recharging by swinging the watch from side to side.
■INSTANT-START FUNCTION
Even when the watch completely stops operating, swinging it several times can start
the hands moving. For details, see page 20.
■ROTATING BEZEL
Up to 60 minutes of elapsed time can be shown.

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DISPLAY AND CROWN OPERATION
Hour hand
Hour hand
(a) Normal position : Free
(b) First click:
•Clockwise : Date setting
•Counterclockwise : Day setting (Cal. 5M43)
(c) Second click : Time setting
[Cal. 3M22/5M42] [Cal. 5M43]
Second hand
Button Button
CrownCrown
a b c a b c
Minute hand
Second hand Day and date
Minute hand
Date

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(a) Normal position : Free
(b) Extended position : Time setting
Hour hand Minute hand
Second hand
Button
a b
[Cal. 4M21]
Crown

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HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH
When using the watch for the first time after it is purchased, be sure to charge the
capacitor sufficiently by swinging the watch from side to side, and then put it on.
1. Swing the watch from side to side rhythmically at a rate of twice a second in the same
manner as you would swing a mechanical automatic winding watch.
2. After the watch is swung about 100 times, the second hand starts moving at one-
second intervals.
* There will be about 3 hours (Cal. 3M22/4M21) / 6 hours (Cal. 5M42/5M43) of power
reserve available.
3. Swing the watch further about 400 times (Cal. 3M22/4M21) / 300 to 400 times (Cal.
5M42/5M43).

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* There will be about 1 day (Cal. 3M22/4M21) / 2 days (Cal. 5M42/5M43) of power
available.
* It is not necessary to charge the capacitor fully before you wear the watch. While
the watch is on your arm, the Automatic Power Generator will ensure constant
operation.
4. Set the time and calendar, and put on the watch.
* We recommend that the watch be worn daily for at least 10 hours.
* Even if the watch is worn on your arm, it will not be charged while your arm is not
in motion.
Notes:
1. To charge the capacitor efficiently, swing the watch from side to side, making an arc
of about 20 cm.
2. No additional benefit is obtained by swinging the watch more quickly or with greater
vigor.
3. When the watch is swung, the oscillating weight in the generating system rotates to
drive the mechanism. As it rotates, it gives out sound, which is not a malfunction.
4. Provided with an instant-start function, the watch may start operating after it is
swung several times. For details, see “INSTANT-START FUNCTION”on page 20.

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NUMBER OF SWINGS AND POWER RESERVE
•Cal. 3M22/4M21
1. When the watch stops completely, 100 swings will start the watch and the second
hand will move at one-second intervals. There will be about 3 hours of power
reserve available.
2. An additional 400 swings, 500 swings in total, will reserve up to 1 day of power.
3. Another 300 swings, 800 swings in total, will reserve up to 2 days of power.
4. An additional 400 swings, 1,200 swings in total, will reserve more than 3 days of
power.
✩The illustration above provides a general guideline of the relationship between the power reserve and the
number of swings, which may vary slightly.
2-second intervals 1-second intervals
POWER
RESERVE
✩
NUMBER OF
SWINGS 100 500 800 1,200
3HR 1 DAY 2 DAYS MORE THAN
3 DAYS
FULL

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* The watch is equipped with a system to prevent overcharge. Even if it is further
swung after being fully charged, no malfunction will result.
•Cal. 5M42/5M43
✩The illustration above provides a general guideline of the relationship between the power reserve and the
number of swings, which may vary slightly.
1. When the watch stops completely, 100 swings will start the watch and the second
hand will move at one-second intervals. There will be about 6 hours of power
reserve available.
2. An additional 300 to 400 swings, 400 to 500 swings in total, will reserve up to 2 days
of power.
2-second intervals 1-second intervals
POWER
RESERVE
✩
NUMBER OF
SWINGS 100 400 ~ 500
6HR 2 DAYS 4 DAYS MORE THAN
7 DAYS
FULL
800 ~ 1,000 1,400 ~ 1,750

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3. Another 400 to 500 swings, 800 to 1,000 swings in total, will reserve up to 4 days of
power.
4. An additional 600 to 750 swings, 1,400 to 1,750 swings in total, will reserve more than
7 days of power, and fully charge the capacitor.
* The watch is equipped with a system to prevent overcharge. Even if it is further
swung after being fully charged, no malfunction will result.

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POWER RESERVE INDICATOR
The current power reserve of the capacitor can be checked instantly by using the power
reserve indicator function.
1. Press the button at the 2 o’clock position. The second hand moves quickly and stops.
2. The number of seconds that the second hand advances indicates the power reserve
in the capacitor. (See the table on the next page)
3. Please note that after the power reserve is checked, the second hand will resume
normal movement again after the indicated 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds have elapsed.
4. If the watch needs recharging, swing it sufficiently.
✩The power reserve indicator provides a general guideline of the duration within
which the watch keeps operating without needing to be charged. Actual power
reserve may differ slightly from the amounts shown in the table.

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QUICK MOVEMENT
OF
THE SECOND HAND
POWER RESERVE
✩
5 seconds 10 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds*
➧ ➧
LO
➧
➧
Between 3 and
7 days
(Cal. 3M22) /
3 and 4 days
(Cal. 4M21) of
power reserve
Between 7 and
14 days of power
reserve
Between 6 and 48
hours of power
reserve
Between 2 and 4
days of power
reserve
Between 4 and 7
days of power
reserve
5M42/
5M43
3M22/
4M21
Between 3 and 24
hours of power
reserve
Between 1 and 2
days of power
reserve
Between 2 and 3
days of power
reserve
* Full charge of the capacitor
When the second hand advances 30 seconds at a press of the button, the capacitor is
fully charged and the watch will keep operating for more than 3 days (Cal. 3M22/
4M21) / 7 days (Cal. 5M42/5M43). It can continue operating for a maximum of 7 days
(Cal. 3M22) / 4 days (4M21) / 14 days (Cal. 5M42/5M43) without recharging the
capacitor.

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Notes:
1. To allow easy reading of the second hand, we recommend that the button be pressed
when the second hand is at the 12 o’clock position. When the second hand points
to “LO”, the capacitor has a power reserve of between 1 and 2 days (Cal. 3M22/4M21)
/ 2 and 4 days (Cal. 5M42/5M43).
2. You can immediately press the button again to recheck the power reserve one more
time. To do so a third time, however, wait until the second hand resumes normal
movement before pressing the button again.
3. When the second hand moves at two-second intervals, the power reserve is very low
and the indicator does not function. See the next section, which explains the Energy
Depletion Forewarning Function.
4. Immediately after the watch is swung to charge the capacitor, the second hand may
not properly indicate the power reserve. Please check after putting the watch on
your wrist.
5. Precaution on see-through case-back models:
If your watch has a glass case back, do not expose the case back to strong light such
as direct sunlight or an incandescent light at close range, as this may temporarily
increase the power consumption of the watch circuit, thus reducing the power
reserve in the capacitor.
This condition, however, will be corrected when the case back is turned away from
the light.

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ENERGY DEPLETION FOREWARNING FUNCTION
When the energy stored in the capacitor is reduced to an extremely low level, the second
hand starts moving at two-second intervals instead of the normal one-second intervals,
indicating that the watch needs recharging and will run down in approximately 3 hours
(Cal. 3M22/4M21) / 6 hours (Cal. 5M42/5M43).
If you find the second hand moving at two-second intervals, therefore, be sure to swing
the watch from side to side to charge the capacitor sufficiently before using it.
Note: The watch remains accurate even while the second hand is moving at two
second intervals.
INSTANT-START FUNCTION
This function is very useful when a watch has been stopped for a long time and you
need to get it started quickly with only a few swings.
This function is available as long as:
1) the watch previously had more than 2 days (Cal. 3M22/4M21) / 4 days (Cal.
5M42/5M43) of power reserve before it stopped.
2) it has been left untouched for 1 to 4 weeks.