MIYOTA 6P2 Serie Manual Del Usuario página 3

4. Notice Of Casing
(1) The month corrector button should be hidden for preventing the error of action.
(2) The returning pressure of the month corrector button should be Min.200g
5.Setting Instructions
(1) setting the day (it can NOT be set by quick-adjustment.) ( 6P00,6P20,6P21 )
Set the day by pulling out the crown to second click position and rotating it forward
( to rotate the hour and minute hands clockwise).
If the day is set by rotating the crown backyard (rotating the hour and minute hands
counter-clockwise), the date may not be changed.
Note: The day is changed during the period from about 0:00 AM to about 5:30 AM
(2) Setting the date (Quick change function) ( 6P00,6P20,6P21,6P26 )
Pull the crown out to the first click position and set the date by rotating the crown
backyard.
If the date is set beween 9:00 PM and 0:00 AM, the date will not change correctly.
(3) Setting the normal time ( for ALL caliber )
Pull the crown out to the second click position when the second hand reaches the
12 o'clock position so that the second hand stops there.
Then set the hour and minute hands.
When setting the minute hand, put it 4 to 5 minutes earlier than the time to be set,
and then turn it back to the correct time.
Note: The day is changed during the period from about 0:00 AM to about 5:30 AM.
After the time is set, push the crown back simultaneously with the time signal.
The second hand will start running at the same time.
(4) Setting the month ( 6P00 )
Each time the month setting button is pushed, the month is moved clockwise by
one month. If the button is not pushed to the end, the month is not changed perfectly.
Be sure to push it to the end firmly.
The month changes at about 0:00 AM on the 1st day of the next month.
Note: Do not change the month while the date hand lies between the 26th and the 31st.
In this case, set the date hand out of this period to adjust the month after this operation,
set the date hand again.
When the time passes from a month with 30 or less days to a 31-day month, please
correct the date hand. The month is also changed automatically.
(5) Reading and setting the age of the moon. ( 6P00,6P20,6P21,6P24 )
Age of the moon
The age of the moon is determined by the period between each new moon. This period
is approximately 29.5days.
New Moon
Moon's age : 0
Spring tide
The moon dial represents the age of the moon: The actual shape of the moon during each
phase in not represented.
Use the moon dial indication as a guide to the age or phase of the moon
Setting age of the moon
Check the newspaper or another source that lists the current age of the moon.
Reffering to above **index , set the moon dial to the age (0,7,15 or 22) closest to that index position.
More accurate settings can be made at the time of the new moon (0) or full moon (15)
This specifications might be changed without prior notice.
Full moon
First quarter moon
Moon's age : 7 Moon's age : 15 Moon's age : 22
Neap tide Spring tide
Last quarter moon
Neap tide
** index of moon age