Instruction manual

Precautionary items and usage limitations Precautionary items and usage limitations

•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.

•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.

•Besuretoremoveanyprotectivestickersthatmaybeonyourwatch(caseback,band,clasp,

etc.). Otherwise, perspiration or moisture may enter the gaps between the protective stickers

and the parts, which may result in a skin rash and/or corrosion of the metal parts.