Page 2 - English
English 2 You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Analogue Quartz Watch Cal. 6M25/6M26. For bestresults, please read the instructions in this booklet carefully before using your SEIKO AnalogueQuartz Watch. Please keep this manual handy for ready reference. Vous voici l’heureux propriétaire d’une mont...
Page 3 - ENGLISH; CONTENTS; Page
English 3 ENGLISH CONTENTS Page FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 4 MODES AND DISPLAYS ............................................................................................ 5 ADJUSTING THE HAND AND DATE ...
Page 4 - SEIKO ANALOGUE QUARTZ; FEATURES; Date displayed in numerals
English 4 SEIKO ANALOGUE QUARTZ Cal. 6M25, 6M26 FEATURES TIME TIMER ● Hour, minute & second hands ● Up to 60 minutes can be set inminute increments. CALENDAR ● Date displayed in numerals ● Month indicated by hands ● Calendar adjusts automaticallyexcept February of leap years. ALARM ● Can be set ...
Page 5 - MODES AND DISPLAYS; There are two buttons and a crown.; b: Extended position; a b; CROWN
English 5 MODES AND DISPLAYS [Cal. 6M26] There are two buttons and a crown. a: Normal position b: Extended position Date Date CROWN B A a b Hour hand Minute hand Hour hand Minute hand Second hand MODE INDICATOR MODE INDICATOR 5 A B a b Second hand 5 [Cal. 6M25] CROWN
Page 6 - MODE CHANGE; Turn at; normal position; clockwise or counterclockwise.; Adjusting
English 6 MODE CHANGE CROWN Turn at normal position clockwise or counterclockwise. Time setting ➡ Pull out CROWN . ➡ Adjusting hand & date positions Pull out CROWN . ➡ Pull out CROWN . ➡ Time setting Pull out CROWN . Calendar setting TIME mode (Alarm disengaged) TIME mode (Alarm engaged) STOPWAT...
Page 7 - ADJUSTING THE HAND AND DATE POSITIONS; * If the stopwatch is counting, first press; Button B; to stop measurement and then press; Button A; to; HOW TO RESET THE HAND AND DATE POSITIONS
English 7 ADJUSTING THE HAND AND DATE POSITIONS ● Before setting the time and calendar, be sure to use STOPWATCH mode to checkthe positions of Hour, Minute and Second hands and the date numeral. CROWN Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to “CHRONO.”. * If the stopwatch is counting, first press Button B to st...
Page 8 - Minute hand
English 8 Minute hand B Press to select what is to be ad-justed (hands or date) in the fol-lowing order (See *1 on page 22) : ▲ Second hand Hour hand Date ▲ ▲ ▲ A CROWN ▼ Push back in to normal position . ▼ CROWN Calendarframe ➡ ▼ Press to reset the selected handto the 12 o’clock position or...
Page 9 - TIME SETTING; Push back in to; in accordance with a time signal.
English 9 TIME SETTING CROWN Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to “TIME” or“ALM.ON”. CROWN Pull out. Secondhand Minute hand Hour hand ➡ B A CROWN Push back in to normal position in accordance with a time signal. ▼ ▼ ▼ B A CROWN ➠ ➠ 5 5 Press to set Minute hand. (See *2 and *3 on page 22) Press to set Hour ...
Page 10 - CALENDAR; The date is indicated by the numeral shown in the calendar frame.; Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to “DATE”.; CALENDAR SETTING
English 10 CALENDAR ● The month is indicated by the hour marker that all three hands point to. ● The date is indicated by the numeral shown in the calendar frame. ● The calendar automatically adjusts for odd and even months except February of leap years. CROWN Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to “DATE”. C...
Page 11 - ALARM; ALARM SETTING; The alarm can be set to ring on a 12-hour basis.; Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to “ALM.SET”.
English 11 ALARM ALARM SETTING ● The alarm can be set to ring on a 12-hour basis. CROWN B B A ➡ Hour hand Minute hand 10 A ▼ ▼ CROWN Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to“ALM.ON” or “TIME” to engageor disengage the alarm. (See thefollowing section) Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to “ALM.SET”. (See *5 on page 22...
Page 12 - ALARM ENGAGEMENT/DISENGAGEMENT; Alarm engagement; Alarm rings at the designated time for 20 seconds.; Button A or B; To check the designated alarm time, set MODE INDICATOR to “ALM.SET”.
English 12 ALARM ENGAGEMENT/DISENGAGEMENT • Alarm engagement • Alarm disengagement CROWN Turn to set MODE INDI-C A T O R t o “ A L M . O N ” . (See also *6 on page 22) CROWN Turn to set MODE INDI-CATOR to “TIME”. MODE INDICATOR 10 10 [TIME mode with alarm engaged] [TIME mode with alarm disengaged] ●...
Page 13 - TIMER; Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to “TIMER”.; TIMER SETTING; * T o s e t t h e t i m e r f o r 6 0
English 13 ● The timer can be set to count down up to 60 minutes in minute increments. TIMER CROWN Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to “TIMER”. ● Before setting the timer, check that the three hands are at “0” position. TIMER SETTING A Press to set the desired amountof time in minutes. (See *2 on page 22)...
Page 14 - TIMER OPERATION; * Restart and stop of timer can be repeated by pressing
English 14 TIMER OPERATION B ➡ START B STOP ➡ B RESTART ➡ B STOP ➡ A RESET * Restart and stop of timer can be repeated by pressing Button B . B A 10 ● When the set time is up, a warning sound beeps for approximately 5 seconds. * To stop it manually, press Button A or B . * See also *7 on page 22.
Page 15 - Stopwatch measures up to 60 minutes in 1/10 second increments.; STOPWATCH; In other modes; HOW TO READ THE HANDS; In STOPWATCH mode, each hand indicates the elapsed time as follows:
English 15 ● Stopwatch measures up to 60 minutes in 1/10 second increments. STOPWATCH CROWN Turn to set MODE INDICATOR to “CHRONO.”. Second hand Minute hand Hour hand 1/10 seconds Seconds Minutes ➡➡➡ ● In the following cases, the stopwatch operations cannot be made: 1) While the timer warning sound ...
Page 16 - For the first 1 minute
English 16 • For the first 1 minute Ex.: 20 and 7/10 seconds • After the first 1 minute Ex.: during measurement Ex.: when measurement is stopped or split time ismeasured Minute hand Second hand 1/10 secondhand** Minute hand 10 10 1/10 secondhand*** Minute hand Second hand * 1/10 second hand moves fr...
Page 17 - * Measurement and release of split time can be repeated by pressing; Split time measurement; * Restart and stop of stopwatch can be repeated by pressing; STOPWATCH OPERATION; Before using the stopwatch, be sure to reset the hands to “0” position.; Standard measurement
English 17 B A A B START SPLIT RELEASE STOP SPLIT * Measurement and release of split time can be repeated by pressing Button A . ○ ○ A RESET 3 Split time measurement B B B B START RESTART STOP STOP ○ ○ A RESET 2 Accumulated elapsed time measurement * Restart and stop of stopwatch can be repeated by ...
Page 18 - To measure the hourly average speed of a vehicle; and Second hand indicates “90” on tachymeter scale:
English 18 TACHYMETER(for models with tachymeter scale on the dial) To measure the hourly average speed of a vehicle Use the stopwatch to determinehow many seconds it takes to go1 km or 1 mile. 1 Tachymeter scale indicated bySecond hand gives the averagespeed per hour. 2 E x . 1 E x . 1 Second hand:...
Page 19 - To measure the hourly rate of operation
English 19 To measure the hourly rate of operation Use the stopwatch to measurethe time required to complete 1job. 1 Tachymeter scale indicated bySecond hand gives the averagenumber of jobs accomplished perhour. 2 “180” (tachymeter scale figure) x 1 job= 180 jobs/hour E x . 1 E x . 1 Ex. 2: If 15 jo...
Page 20 - NECESSARY PROCEDURE AFTER BATTERY CHANGE; * A beep sounds when the
English 20 NECESSARY PROCEDURE AFTER BATTERY CHANGE ● When the battery is replaced, the information stored in the IC does not correspondwith the time and date actually displayed. Before using the watch, therefore, be sureto reset the hands and date, following the procedure below. CROWN Turn to set M...
Page 22 - NOTES ON OPERATING THE WATCH
English 22 NOTES ON OPERATING THE WATCH *1 When a hand is selected, it will move back and forth and return to where it was.When the date is selected, it will advance one day and return to the current date. *2 The hand(s)/date move(s) quickly if the corresponding button is kept pressed for 2seconds. ...
Page 23 - Remarks on stopwatch operation:; With each press of the buttons, a beep sounds for confirmation.; Demonstration movement of hands; If; Buttons A and B; are pressed at the same time for
English 23 *8 Remarks on stopwatch operation: • With each press of the buttons, a beep sounds for confirmation. • Even if the mode is changed from STOPWATCH to another while the stopwatchis measuring, it continues counting. If the split time is measured, however, it willbe released and counting will...
Page 24 - BATTERY LIFE INDICATOR; years; . However, because the battery is inserted at the factory to check; Years
English 24 BATTERY LIFE INDICATOR BATTERY CHANGE The miniature battery which powers your watch should last approximately 2 years . However, because the battery is inserted at the factory to check the function and performance of the watch, its actual life once in yourpossession may be less than the s...
Page 25 - WARNING; Do not remove the battery from the watch.
English 25 WARNING CAUTION ● Do not remove the battery from the watch. ● If it is necessary to take out the battery, keep it out of the reach of children.If a child swallows it, consult a doctor immediately. ● Never short-circuit, tamper with or heat the battery, and never expose it tofire. The batt...
Page 26 - TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH; WATER RESISTANCE; resistant
English 26 TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH Condition of use ■ WATER RESISTANCE WATER RESISTANT 5 BAR WATER RESISTANT No indication Indication on case back Non-water resistant Degreeof waterresistance* Accidental contact with water such as rain and splashes Swimming, yachting and taking ashower...
Page 27 - * Pressure in bar is a test pressure and; TEMPERATURES
English 27 ● Non-water resistant ● Water resistant 5/10/15/20 bar • If the watch becomes wet, have it c h e c k e d b y a n A U T H O R I Z E DS E I K O D E A L E R o r S E R V I C ECENTER. • Before using in water, be sure the crown is pushed in completely. • Do not operate the crown and buttons whe...
Page 28 - CARE OF CASE AND BRACELET
English 28 ■ CARE OF CASE AND BRACELET T o p r e v e n t p o s s i b l e r u s t i n g o fthe case and bracelet, wipe themperiodically with a soft dry cloth. ■ PERIODIC CHECK I t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h ewatch be checked once every 2t o 3 y e a r s . H a v e y o u r w a t c hc h e c k ...
Page 29 - SPECIFICATIONS; Display system
English 29 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 temperaturerange (5 ° C ~ 35 ° C) (41 ° F ~ 95 ° F) 3 Operational temperature range ......... –10 ° C ~ ...
