Seiko BASIC - Manual (Page 3)

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B A S I C O P E R A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S
KINETIC
SEIKO KINETIC watches are marvels of brilliantly applied technology.
They convert energy created by the movement of the wrist into electricity
which is stored, regulated and released with perfect quartz accuracy.
No need to ever change a battery.
HOW TO CHARGE SEIKO KINETIC
SEIKO KINETIC watches must be charged before they are set. Charging
is simple. Gently swing the watch from side to side in a small arc for two
to three minutes. As you swing the watch, the oscillating weight in the
generating system may give out a small sound as it rotates. When the
second hand begins to move in one second intervals, the watch has
stored at least three hours of power and is ready to be set.
CHECKING THE POWER RESERVE
The power reserve indicator function shows how much energy is stored
in the watch’s capacitor. To check how long the watch can operate on
its current charge, wait until the second hand is in the 12 o’clock position
and press the button at the 2 o’clock position on the watch case. Then
use the chart below to determine how much stored energy is indicated
by the number of seconds that the second hand moved. The second
hand will resume normal operation in 30 seconds or less.
LOW ENERGY RESERVE WARNING
When the second hand starts to move in two-second intervals instead of the
usual one-second intervals, the watch’s energy reserves are low. The watch
should be charged by swinging it gently from side to side in a small arc for
approximately one minute.
KINETIC AUTO RELAY
SEIKO KINETIC AUTO RELAY is an enhanced version of SEIKO KINETIC
which features power saving and time relay functions that keep the watch
operating for up to four years, even if left unused.
When the watch is not in use, time is still calculated in the Integrated Circuit
(IC), but the watch hands stop moving in order to save energy. When the
watch is picked up and moved again, the KINETIC power generating
system is activated and the correct time is automatically relayed from the
IC to the hands, which quickly reset themselves to the exact time.
ADVANCED FEATURES:
• Automatic power generator (see description of KINETIC watches)
• Automatic energy saving function
• Manual energy saving function
• Time Relay function
• Energy depletion warning function
AUTOMATIC ENERGY SAVING FUNCTION
If the watch is left untouched for approximately 3 consecutive days, the
hands will automatically stop moving to save energy, while the
advanced integrated circuit (IC) continues to keep track of the time.
MANUAL ENERGY SAVING FUNCTION
You can also activate the energy saving function manually by pulling the
crown out to the first click position and pushing it back in to its normal
position in less than a second.
Warning: Do not pull the crown out to the second click position while the
energy saving function is in operation. This will cause the time data
retained in the watch to be erased, thus disabling the time relay function.
TIME RELAY FUNCTION
The Time Relay function automatically resets the watch hands to the
correct time when the watch is reactivated after being in the energy
saving function mode in which the hands don’t move. The correct time
is “relayed” from the built-in IC to the hands, which begin to move again.
All you have to do is swing the watch gently. This generates electricity
which automatically activates the Time Relay function, and the hands are
adjusted automatically to the time retained inside the watch’s IC. If the
watch is fully charged when the power saving function is activated, the
Time Relay function remains operable for approximately four years.
ENERGY DEPLETION WARNING FUNCTION
As with all SEIKO KINETIC and KINETIC AUTO RELAY watches, when the
second hand starts to move in two-second intervals instead of the usual one-
second intervals, the watch’s energy reserves are low. The watch should be
charged by swinging it gently from side to side in a small arc for
approximately one minute.
MOST COMMON KINETIC CALIBERS