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・Procedure to claim free repair services
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Forany defectsunder guarantee, submitthe watch together with theattached
certificateofguaranteetotheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchased.
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Ifrepairservicescannotbeprovidedbytheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchased,contactSEIKO
CUSTOMERSERVICECENTER.Inthiscase,theattachedcertificateofguaranteeisalsoneeded.
・Others
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Thecase, dial, hands, glass andbracelet, or parts thereof may berepaired with
substitutesiftheoriginalsarenotavailable.Ifnecessary,movementswillbereplaced.
・Forlengthadjustment serviceof a metallic band,ask theretailerfrom
whomthewatchwaspurchasedorSEIKOCUSTOMERSERVICECENTER.
Otherretailersmayundertaketheserviceonachargeablebasis.
Free repair services are guaranteed only under the period and conditions specified
in the certificate of guarantee. It does not affect specific legal rights of a consumer.
The certificate of guarantee is valid only in Japan.
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Guarantee
・Guarantee coverage
Thewatchbody(movement・case)andmetallicband.
・Exceptions from guarantee
Infollowingcases,repair/adjustmentserviceswillbeatcostevenwithinthe
guaranteeperiodorunderguaranteecoverage.
・Changeofleather/urethane/clothband
・Troublesordamagecausedbyaccidentsorimproperusage
・Scratchesorgrimecausedbyuse
・Problems and damagecausedbyactsofgod,natural disasters including
fire,floodsorearthquakes.
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Thecertificateofguaranteeisvalidonlyifallthenecessaryitemsareproperlyfilledin.We
willnothonoranalteredortamperedcertificateofguaranteeforfreerepairservices.
Within one year from the date of purchase, we guarantee free repair/adjustment service against any defects according to
the following guarantee regulations, provided that the watch was properly used as directed in this instruction booklet.
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・Notes on guarantee and repair
・Contactthe retailer thewatch was purchased fromor SEIKO
CUSTOMER SERV ICE CENTER for repair or inspection and
adjustment(overhaul).
・Withintheguaranteeperiod,presentthecertificateofguarantee
toreceiverepairservices.
・Guarantee coverageisprovidedinthecertificateofguarantee.
Readcarefullyandretainit.
・Forreplacementofparts,pleasespecify“SEIKOparts.”
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Whenaskingforinspectionandadjustmentbydisassemblyandcleaning(overhaul),
makesurethatthegasketandpushpinarealsoreplacedwithnewones.
Remarks on after-sales servicing
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・Replacement parts
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SEIKOmakesitpolicytokeepastockofsparepartsforthiswatchusuallyfor7years.
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Somepartsmaybereplacedwithsubstitutesiftheoriginalsarenotavailable.
・Inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (overhaul)
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We recommend thatyouhave yourwatchcheckedby SEIKOevery 3 to4 years for long-time useofyour
watch.Themovementofthiswatchhasastructurethatconsistentpressureisappliedonitspower-transmit
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tingwheels.Toensurethesepartsworktogetherproperly,periodicinspectionincludingcleaningofpartsand
movement,lubrication,adjustmentofaccuracy,functionalcheckandreplacementofwornpartsisneeded.
Inspectionandadjustmentbydisassemblyandcleaning(overhaul)within3to4yearsfrom thedateofpur-
chaseishighlyrecommendedforlong-timeuseofyourwatch.
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Accordingtouseconditions,the lubricant retainedinthemechanical parts ofyour watchmaydeteriorate,
abrasionofthepartsmayoccurduetocontaminationofoil,whichmayultimatelyleadthewatchitselftostop.
Asthepartssuchasgasketmaydeteriorate,water-resistantperformancemaybeimpairedduetointrusionof
perspirationandmoisture.Pleasecontacttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchasedforinspectionand
adjustmentbydisassemblyandcleaning(overhaul).
Solutions Reference
Windthemainspring.
P.64
Wear the watch foranextended period of time,or when taking off thewatch,
turnthe crown towind themainspring iftheremainingpower shown bythe
powerreserveindicatorisnotsufficientforthenextuse.
P.64
Returnthewatchtoanormaltemperaturesothatitworksaccuratelyasusual,andthenresetthetime.Thewatchhasbeen
adjustedsothatitworksaccuratelywhenitiswornonyourwristunderanormaltemperaturerangebetween5℃and35℃ .
P.68
Correct thisconditionbymovingandkeeping the watchawayfrom themagnetic source.Ifthis
actiondoesnotcorrectthecondition,contacttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchased.
P.68
Reset the time. Ifthe watchdoesnot return to its normal accuracyafter
resettingthetime,contacttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchased.
P.68
Contacttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchased.
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Ifthewatchisleftatatemperaturebelow0ºC,itmaystopifthepowerreserveindicatorisshowing
lessthanone-sixthofthepowerreserve.Insuchacase,turnthecrowntowindthemainspring.
P.64
Ittakesseveralsecondsbeforetheregulatingmechanismstartsworking.Setthetime
afterthesecondhandmovesforapproximately30secondstosetthetimecorrectly.
P.68
Advancethehourhandsfor12hourstocorrectlysetthetimeanddate.
P.68
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Troubles Possiblecauses
Thewatchstopsoperating.
Themainspringisinthe“unwound”state.
(HowtoreadthepowerreserveindicatorP.67)
Even though youwearthe watch every
day,thepowerreserveindicatordoesnot
moveup.
The watch is wornon your wrist only for a short
periodoftime,or theamount of armmovementis
small.
Thewatchtemporarilygainsorlosestime.
Thewatch hasbeen left in extremelyhigh orlow
temperatures.
The watchhas beenleft closeto an objectwitha
strongmagneticfield.(P.95)
Youdropthewatch,hititagainstahardsurface,orwearitwhile
playingactivesports.Thewatchisexposedtostrongvibrations.
Theinnersurfaceoftheglassisclouded.
Moisturehasenteredthewatchbecausethegaskethasdeteriorated.
Thewatchstopseven though thepower
reserveindicatorisnotshowing“0.”
Thewatchhasbeenleftatatemperaturebelow0ºC.
Right afterstarting thewatch,it seems that thesecond
handmovesmorequicklythanusualwhensettingthetime.
When starting the watch, it takes a little time before the
regulatingmechanismstartsworking(thisisnotamalfunction).
Thedatechangesduringdaytime. AM/PMisnotcorrectlyset.
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1.Frequencyofcrystaloscillator:32,768Hz(Hz=Hertz…Cyclespersecond)
2.Loss/gain(monthlyaverage)
:± 15seconds( ± 1secondperday)(wornonyourwristatnormal
temperaturerangebetween5℃and35℃ )
3.Operationaltemperaturerange:between-10℃and+60℃
Underthelow-temperaturecondition(below0℃ ),keepatleastone
sixthofthewatchpowershownbythepowerreserveindicator.
4.DrivingSystem
:Mainspring(Self-windingtypewithmanualwindingfunction)
5.Displayfunction
:Hour, minute, second and 24-hour hands, date, powerreserve
indicator
6.Continuousoperabletime
:Approximately 72 hours (Approximately 3 days) (if the power
reserveindicatorshowsafull-woundstate)Dependingonconditions
ofuse,thecontinuousoperabletimemaybecomeshorterthanthe
above.
7.
IC(IntegratedCircuit) :Oscillator,frequencydivider,andspringdrivecontrolcircuit(C-MOS-
IC):1piece
8.Handmovement
:Glide-motionhands
9.Numberofjewels
:30jewels
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Thespecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornoticeduetoproductimprovements.
Specications
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