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INSTRUCTIONS (P. 3) BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG (S. 16) INSTRUCTIONS (P. 30) ISTRUZIONI (P. 43) INSTRUCCIONES (P. 57) INSTRUÇÕES (P. 70) 用法説明 (84 頁 ) Cal. 3M62, 5M62, 5M63[...]
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You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO KINETIC ® Cal. 3M62/5M62/5M63. For best results, please read the instructions in this booklet carefully before using your SEIKO KINETIC ® . Please keep this manual handy for ready reference. Sie sind jetzt stolzer Besitzer einer SEIKO KINETIC ® Kal. 3M62/5M62/5M63. Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor de[...]
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✩ For the care of your watch, see “TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH” in the attached Worldwide Guarantee and Instruction Booklet. ENGLISH CONTENTS Page FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 4 HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH ...........................[...]
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English 4 FEATURES SEIKO KINETIC Cal. 3M62/5M62/5M63 is an analogue quartz watch equipped with an Automatic Generating System developed by SEIKO. It generates the electric energy to power the watch, utilizing the movement of the arm, and stores it in the KINETIC ELECTRICITY STORAGE UNIT (KINETIC E.S.U.), which requires no periodical replacement unl[...]
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English 5 HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH Swing the watch from side to side. * Swing rhythmically at a rate of twice a second. 1 Charge the KINETIC E.S.U. sufficiently. 3 Set the time/calendar and put on the watch. 2[...]
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English 6 Cal. 5M62, 5M63 Cal. 3M62 POWER RESERVE NUMBER OF SWINGS 250 450 ~ 500 1 DAY 2 DAYS APPROX. 6 MONTHS FULL 1. When the watch stops completely, or if you find the second hand moving at two- second intervals, swing the watch from side to side at a rate of twice a second. 2. 400 swings (Cal. 3M62) / 250 swings (Cal. 5M62/5M63) will reserve up[...]
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English 7 ✰ The illustrations above provide only general guidelines of the relationship between the power reserve and the number of swings/the distance you walk. Actual amount of power reserve differs from person to person. POWER RESERVE ACCUMULATED WHILE YOU ARE WALKING Cal. 5M62, 5M63 Cal. 3M62 ★ Wearing the watch. 1 day Power reserve ➡ 640[...]
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English 8 POWER RESERVE INDICATOR ● Press the button at the 2 o ’ clock position. ➧ ➧ ➧ ➧ 5 seconds 10 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds QUICK MOVEMENT OF SECOND HAND ★ 3M 62 POWER RESERVE 5M 62/ 5M 63 Between 7 days and 1 month Approx. 1 month Approx. between 1.5 and 2 months Between 1 and 7 days Between 7 days and 1 month Approx. 1 mont[...]
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English 9 TIME/CALENDAR SETTING ● CAL. 3M62 & 5M62 ● CAL. 5M63 Pull out the crown to the first click and set the previous day ’ s date. 1 Pull out the crown to the second click and turn the hands to set the desired date. 2 ➠ ➠➠ ➠ ➠ ➠ Pull out the crown to the first click and set the previous day ’ s date. 1 Set the previous [...]
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English 10 ENERGY DEPLETION FOREWARNING FUNCTION ● When the second hand starts moving at two-second intervals instead of the normal one- second intervals, the watch will run down in approximately 24 hours . In this case, swing the watch from side to side to charge the KINETIC E.S.U. sufficiently. * The watch remains accurate even while the second[...]
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English 11 ● When the KINETIC E.S.U. is fully charged, the watch will keep operating for approximately 2 months (Cal. 3M62) / 6 months (Cal. 5M62/5M63) without recharging the KINETIC E.S.U. ● The duration of charge decreases gradually over time. The extent of decrease, however, varies depending on the environment and condition of use. ● The K[...]
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English 12 ROTATING BEZEL (for models with rotating bezel) ● The rotating bezel can show up to 60 minutes of elapsed time. Start 30 minutes have elapsed. Elapsed time ➡ 1. Turn the rotating bezel to align its “ ” mark with the minute hand. 2. Read the number on the rotating bezel that the minute hand points to. Note: For some models, the ro[...]
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English 13 NOTES FOR USING THE WATCH HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH ● To charge the KINETIC E.S.U. efficiently, swing the watch from side to side, making an arc of about 20 cm. ● No additional benefit is obtained by swinging the watch more quickly or with greater vigor. ● When the watch is swung, the oscillating weight in the generating sy[...]
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English 14 ● Immediately after the watch is swung to charge the KINETIC E.S.U., the second hand may not properly indicate the power reserve. Please check again after 10 to 15 minutes have elapsed. ● 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 sunligh[...]
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English 15 SPECIFICATIONS 1 Frequency of crystal oscillator ................... 32,768 Hz (Hz = Hertz … Cycles per second) 2 Loss/gain (Monthly rate) ............................ Less than 15 seconds at normal temperature range (5 ° C ~ 35 ° C) (41 ° F ~ 95 ° F) 3 Operational temperature range .................. – 10 ° C ~ +60 ° C (14 ° [...]