Receiving Leap Second Data
When the GPS signal reception is performed on or after December
1st and June 1st, the indicator hand displays as shown at the right.
When the leap second data reception is completed, the indicator
hand returns to display the charging status. Use the watch as it is.
The leap second data reception is performed every half a year
regardless of leap second addition.
It takes up to 18 minutes to receive the leap second data.
When GPS signals are received under the following conditions, the leap second data reception
is also started.
• GPS signals are received after the system reset
• GPS signals have not been received for a long time
• Leap second data reception has failed
(Leap second data reception is performed again during the next GPS signal reception. It is
repeated until the leap second data reception is successful.)
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Receiving the leap second data
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Reception result display
Check whether the leap second data reception was successful
The successful / failed reception result of the regular leap second data reception is displayed for
5 seconds.
Press Button A and then
1
2
The result of the reception is displayed
release it
The second hand and
The second hand displays
indicator hand display the
the result of the GPS signal
reception result.
reception (time adjustment or
time zone adjustment).
The indicator hand points to
"1" or "4+" which shows "time
Press and
release
adjustment" or "time zone
adjustment" .
When Button A is kept
pressed, the watch
enters the Manual time
The indicator hand points to
adjustment operation.
"4+" as a result of time zone
adjustment.
Second hand: Reception
result (successful / failed)
Result Successful
Failed
Display
N
Y 8-Second
Position
22-Second
Position
Position
After 5 seconds have elapsed
or when Button B is pressed,
the watch returns to the time
display mode.
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