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Page 4 - English; Capacitor

4 English 4 Capacitor Condensador 2 Rotor & Generatingcoil blockRotor y Bloque debobina generadora 3 Circuit blockBloque de circuito 1 Oscillating weightPeso oscilador

Page 5 - T h e A U T O M A T I C P O W E R G E N E R A T O R

5 English T h e A U T O M A T I C P O W E R G E N E R A T O R 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 isan electric current which is produced by the coil. This is stored...

Page 6 - ENGLISH; SEIKO KINETIC

6 English ENGLISH SEIKO KINETIC ® is a revolutionary watch that has realized the long-cherished dream of a “perpetualenergy source”. Unlike mechanical watches or conventional quartzwatches, it requires no windup springs or batteries.Instead, it utilizes the movement of the wearer as itspower source....

Page 7 - CONTENTS; Page

7 English CONTENTS Page FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 8 DISPLAY AND CROWN OPERATION ......................................................................... 10 HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH ..............

Page 8 - FEATURES; TIME; Indicated by three hands; CALENDAR; Date is displayed in the calendar frame.; AUTOMATIC POWER GENERATOR; The SEIKO KINETIC

8 English FEATURES Cal. 3M22, 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...

Page 9 - CAPACITOR; Up to 60 minutes of elapsed time can be shown.

9 English ■ CAPACITOR The watch is provided with a capacitor to store the electrical energy generated by theAutomatic Power Generator. Cal. 3M22 : When the watch is fully charged, the watch keeps operating formore than 3 days. Cal. 5M42/5M43 : When the capacitor is fully charged, the watch keeps ope...

Page 10 - DISPLAY AND CROWN OPERATION

10 English DISPLAY AND CROWN OPERATION Minute hand Hour hand Second hand Date Day and date 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] Crown a b c Crown a b ...

Page 11 - HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH; manner as you would swing a mechanical automatic winding watch.

11 English HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH When using the watch for the first time after it is purchased, be sure to charge thecapacitor 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 sa...

Page 12 - * There will be about

12 English * There will be about 1 day (Cal. 3M22) / 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 constantoperation. 4. Set the time and calendar, a...

Page 13 - NUMBER OF SWINGS AND POWER RESERVE; FULL

13 English NUMBER OF SWINGS AND POWER RESERVE • Cal. 3M22 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 1. When the watch stops completely, 100 swings will start the watch and the second hand will move at one-second in...

Page 14 - swung after being fully charged, no malfunction will result.

14 English * 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 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...

Page 15 - days of power, and fully charge the capacitor.

15 English 2. An additional 300 to 400 swings, 400 to 500 swings in total, will reserve up to 2 days of power. 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 ...

Page 16 - POWER RESERVE INDICATOR

16 English POWER RESERVE INDICATOR The current power reserve of the capacitor can be checked instantly by using the powerreserve 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 indicate...

Page 17 - * Full charge of the capacitor; QUICK MOVEMENT

17 English * Full charge of the capacitor When the second hand advances 30 seconds at a press of the button, the capacitor isfully charged and the watch will keep operating for more than 3 days (Cal. 3M22) / 7 days (Cal. 5M42/5M43) . It can continue operating for a maximum of 7 days (Cal. 3M22) / 14...

Page 18 - LO

18 English 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 pointsto “ LO ”, the capacitor has a power reserve of between 1 and 2 days (Cal. 3M22) / 2 and 4 days (Cal. 5M42/5M43) . 2. ...

Page 19 - ENERGY DEPLETION FOREWARNING FUNCTION; hours; the watch previously had more than

19 English ENERGY DEPLETION FOREWARNING FUNCTION When the energy stored in the capacitor is reduced to an extremely low level, the secondhand 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...

Page 20 - REMARKS ON THE RESERVE POWER OF THE CAPACITOR

20 English * After you swing the watch several times and note that the hands are moving, be sure to put it on your wrist so that it will be charged further until the secondhand is moving at one-second intervals. Note: If the second hand continues moving at two-second intervals after thewatch is put ...

Page 22 - DATE AND DAY SETTING – Cal. 5M43

22 English DATE AND DAY SETTING – Cal. 5M43 Date Crown 1. Pull out the crown to the first click. If the crown is of the screw lock type, unscrew thecrown by turning it counterclockwise, and thenpull it out to the first click. 2. Turn the crown clockwise until the previous day’s date appears. 3. Turn...

Page 23 - TIME SETTING; Pull out the crown all the way to the second click

23 English TIME SETTING 1. Pull out the crown all the way to the second click when the second hand is at the 12 o’clock position.If the crown is of the screw lock type, unscrew thecrown by turning it counterclockwise, and then pullit out to the second click. 2. Turn the crown to set the hour and min...

Page 24 - ROTATING BEZEL [For the models with rotating bezel]

24 English ROTATING BEZEL [For the models with rotating bezel] Example: The rotating bezel can show up to 60 minutes of elapsed time. By setting it before youstart, you can know how many minutes have elapsed. • For models in which the rotating bezel rotates only counterclockwise, the time measured i...

Page 25 - TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH; Water resistance; WATER RESISTANCE

25 English TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH ● Non-water resistance If “WATER RESISTANT” is notinscribed on the case back, yourwatch is not water resistant, ● Water resistance (3 bar) If “WATER RESISTANT” isinscribed on the case back, yourw a t c h i s d e s i g n e d a n d manufactured to withs...

Page 26 - * When taking a shower with a water resistance; TEMPERATURES; F and

26 English * Before using the water resistance 5, 10, 15 or 20 bar watch in water, be sure the crown ispushed in completely.Do not operate the crown and button when thewatch is wet or in water. If used in sea water,r i n s e t h e w a t c h i n f r e s h w a t e r a n d d r y i tcompletely. * When t...

Page 27 - CHEMICALS

27 English ■ CHEMICALS Be careful not to expose thewatch to solvents (e.g., alcohola n d g a s o l i n e ) , m e r c u r y ( i . e . ,from a broken thermometer), cosmetic spray, detergents, adhesives orp a i n t s . O t h e r w i s e , t h e c a s e , b r a c e l e t ,etc. may become discolored, det...

Page 28 - SPECIFICATIONS; Time and calendar indication

28 English 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 ...