Setting Guide

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Precautionary items and usage limitationsPrecautionary items and usage limitations
CAUTION
When Wearing Your Watch (continued)
• DoNotwearthebandtootightly.Trytoleaveenoughspacebetweenthebandandyourskin
to allow adequate ventilation.
• Therubber(urethane)bandmaybestainedbydyesorsoilpresentinoronclothingorother
accessories. Since these stains may not be removable, caution is required when wearing your
watch with items that tend to easily transfer color (articles of clothing, purses, etc.). In addition,
thebandmaybedeterioratedbysolventsormoistureintheair.Replacewithanewonewhenit
has lost elasticity or become cracked.
• Pleaserequestadjustmentorrepairofthebandinthefollowingcases:
• Younoticeanabnormalitywiththebandduetocorrosion.
• Thepinofthebandisprotruding.
<Temperature>
• Thewatchmaystoporthefunctionofthewatchmaybeimpairedinextremelyhighorlow
temperature. Do not use the watch in places where the temperature is outside the operating
temperature range as stated in the specifications on pages
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and 73.
<Magnetism>
• Analogquartzwatchesarepoweredbyastepmotorthatusesamagnet.Subjectingthewatch
to strong magnetism from the outside can cause the motor to operate improperly and prevent
the watch from keeping time accurately. Do not allow the watch to come into close proximity
to magnetic health devices (magnetic necklaces, magnetic elastic bands, etc.) or the magnets
used in the latches of refrigerator doors, clasps used in handbags, the speaker of a cell phone,
electromagnetic cooking devices and so on.
<Strong Shock>
• Avoiddroppingthewatchorsubjectingittootherstrongimpact.Itmaycausemalfunctions
and/or performance deterioration as well as damage to the case and bracelet.
<Static Electricity>
• Theintegratedcircuits(IC)usedinquartzwatchesaresensitivetostaticelectricity.Pleasenote
the watch may operate erratically or not at all if exposed to intense static electricity.
<Chemicals, Corrosive Gasses and Mercury>
• Ifpaintthinner,benzeneorothersolventsorproductscontainingthesesolvents(including
gasoline, nail-polish remover, cresol, bathroom cleaners and adhesives, water repellent, etc.)
are allowed to come into contact with the watch, they may discolor, dissolve or crack the
materials. Be careful when handling these chemicals. Contact with mercury such as that used
in thermometers may also cause discoloration of the band and case.