Citizen C460 User manual

1. Features

This watch allows you to display the time in 30 cities and UTC ( universal time

coordinated ) time worldwide by a simple button operation. The watch is also

equipped with an internal EL (electroluminescence) lamp function that allows you

to read the display even in the dark.

INDEX

1. Features ................................................................................................ 3

2. Name of Parts ....................................................................................... 4

3. Switching Modes (Functions) ................................................................ 6

4. Displaying the Time and Calendar of Cities Worldwide ........................ 7

5. EL Illumination Function ..................................................................... 10

6. Setting the Analog Time ...................................................................... 11

7. Setting the Digital Time <TME> .......................................................... 12

8. Using the Calendar <CAL> ................................................................. 14

9. Using the Alarm <AL1/AL2> ............................................................... 16

10. Using the Chronograph <CHR> .......................................................... 18

11. Using the Timer <TMR> ...................................................................... 21

12. Using the Zone Setting <SET> ........................................................... 23

13. When These Problems Occur ... ......................................................... 25

14. All-Reset Operation ............................................................................ 26

15. How to Handle the Calculating Functions ........................................... 27

16. Precautions ......................................................................................... 34

17. Specifications ...................................................................................... 41

2. Name of Parts

Please fold out and refer to the watch diagram at the beginning of this manual.

See the attached.

Press once

Time ModeName

Switch the displayed city

To time adjustment mode

To <CAL> mode

TME

Hours, minutes, seconds

Used for analog time setting

Always time (hours) display

Always time (minutes) display

Always time (seconds) display

City name

Calendar Mode

EL lamp turns on

Switch the displayed city

To calendar adjustment mode

To <AL1> mode

CAL

Month, date

Day or name of cities

Alarm 1/2 Mode

ON/OFF switch

Alarm sound monitor

Switch the displayed city

To alarm setting mode

To <CHR> mode

AL1/AL2

Hours, minutes or OFF

City name

Timer Mode

Start/stop

—

Set time adjustment

Set time quick adjustment

To <SET> mode

TMR

Remaining time (Minutes, seconds)

Set time (minutes)

Zone Setting Mode

EL lamp turns on

Switch the displayed city

To zone setting mode

To <TME> mode

SET

Hours, minutes, seconds

City name

Chronograph Mode

Sart/stop

—

Split/reset

—

To <TMR> mode

CHR

Minutes, seconds, 1/100 seconds

Hours

Press for 2 seconds or more

A:Button A

Press once

Press

Press for 2 seconds or more

B:Button B

a : Mode display

b : Digital display [1]

c : Digital display [2]

d : Crown

e : Hour hand

f : Minute hand

g : Second hand

M:Button M

4. Displaying the Time and Calendar of Cities Worldwide

(1) Press the Mbutton to select the

<TME> mode or <CAL> mode.

(2) Each time the Bbutton is pressed, a

city's name and its time (calendar) are

displayed sequentially.

Cities can be displayed in the order No.

2 →3 ...31 →1 →2 (e.g., LON →

PAR...BUE →UTC →LON), as shown

in the table on the following page, or in

the opposite order, i.e., No. 2 →1 →31

... 3 →2 (e.g., LON →UTC →

BUE...PAR →LON).

To switch to the opposite display se-

quence, press the Abutton and the B

button simultaneously.

S.T.

Time

City

name

3. Switching Modes (Functions)

In addition to the time mode, this watch has six other modes (functions): Calendar,

Alarm 1, Alarm 2, Chronograph, Timer, and Zone Setting. Each press of the Mbut-

ton switches the mode in the following sequence.

*If the watch is left in the Alarm 1, Alarm 2, or Zone Setting mode for approximately 2

minutes, it automatically returns to the time mode <TME> .

Display Mode

TME Time

CAL Calender

AL1 Alarm 1

AL2 Alarm 2

CHR Chronograph

TMR Timer

SET Zone Setting

S.T.

Mode

display

As of 1997

*Cities (regions) with summertime are indicated by the O symbol, and cities (regions)

with no summertime system are indicated by the X symbol.

*Please note that time difference and summertime for cities are subject to change.



0+1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9

+10+11 +12+13

-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10

LON DXB KHI DAC BKK TYO SYD NOU AKL

RIO

BUE

CCS

NYCCHI

DENLAXANC MEX YUL

UTC

ROM

PAR

IST

CAI

KWI

MOW

DEL

HNL

International Date Line

SIN

HKG

PEK

The Time Difference Between the Cities and UTC Time

UTC

LON

PAR

ROM

CAI

IST

MOW

KWI

DXB

KHI

DEL

DAC

BKK

SIN

HKG

PEK

No. Indication

City

Time

differnce

Summer-

time No. Indication

City

Time

differnce

Summer-

time

Universal time coordinated

London

Paris

Rome

Cairo

Istanbul

Moscow

Kuwait

Dubai

Karachi

New Delhi

Dacca

Bangkok

Singapore

Hong Kong

Beijing

±0

+5.5

TYO

SYD

NOU

AKL

HNL

ANC

LAX

DEN

CHI

MEX

NYC

YUL

CCS

RIO

BUE

Tokyo

Sydney

Nouméa

Auckland

Honolulu

Anchorage

Los Angeles

Denver

Chicago

Mexico City

New York

Montreal

Caracas

Río de Janeiro

Buenos Aires

+10

+11

+12

-10

-9

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

6. Setting the Analog Time

In the case of watches where the crown is a screw type, perform the operation

after loosening the screw. Make sure to tighten the screw firmly when the opera-

tion has been completed.

(1) When the second hand comes to the

0-second position, pull the crown out

to the position for time adjustment.

(2) Turn the crown to align with the correct

time.

(3) Return the crown to its normal position.

Normal position

Position for time adjustment

5. EL Illumination Function

Electroluminescence is a physical phenomenon whereby electrical voltage is di-

rectly converted into light in a thin film solid.This watch utilizes an EL panel for the

illuminating function.

The EL illumination comes on in the following situations.

(1)When the Abutton is pressed during the normal <TME> mode, <CAL> mode, or

<SET> mode displays.

(2) During split time display or stop in the <CHR> mode.

(1) Press the Mbutton to select the <TME> mode.

(2) Press the Bbutton to display the city whose time you want to adjust.

(3) Press and hold the Bbutton for 2 seconds or more. "S.T. (summertime abbrevia-

tion)" and "ON" or "OF" flashes. Press the Abutton to select summertime (ON) or

(OF) for the city.

(4) Each time the Bbutton is pressed, the flashing figures change in this sequence

[Summertime →Seconds →Minutes →Hour →12 hours/24 hours] sequence. Make

the figures that you want to adjust, flash.

(5) Press the Abutton to adjust. (The flashing figures can be adjusted.)

If the Abutton is kept pressed, the setting changes quickly.

(6) Press the Mbutton to return to the normal time display.

*When running in the 12-hour system, pay attention to the morning (A) and afternoon

(P) indicators.

*The set mode (flashing display) will automatically revert to the normal display if left

for two minutes with no input.

*Summertime can be set for any city. The Summertime setting is interlocked with all

modes so that the <AL1>, <AL2> and <SET> modes of a city for which Summertime

is selected, will also indicate the time according to the Summertime.

7. Setting the Digital Time <TME>

When the time is set for one of the 30 cities and UTC ( Universal time coordinated)

time, the time is automatically set for the cities.

What is summertime?

Summertime or "daylight saving time:

DST" has been inaugurated in many

countries in order to efficiently utilize

daylight by advancing the clock a cer-

tain amount of time, in relation to the

normal time, during the summer. (This

watch advances the time by 1 hour.)

S.T.

Time

City

name

*The calendar covers the years 1995 thru 2099.

*The automatic calendar eliminates any need to adjust the watch at the end of the

month or for leap years.

*The day is automatically adjusted when the month, date and year are adjusted.

*The calendar adjustment mode (flashing display) will automatically return to the normal

display if left for about two minutes with no input.

*If a nonexisting date (e.g., February 30) is set, the date will automatically reset to the

first of the next month once display returns to normal.

Press the Abutton for more than 2 seconds

to switch between city display and day display.

[ City name ] [ Day ]

8. Using the Calendar <CAL>

Adjusting the calendar for one of the 30 cities and UTC time will automatically

adjust the calendar for the remaining cities.

(1) Press the Mbutton to move to the <CAL>

mode.

(2) Press the Bbutton to display the city

whose calendar you want to adjust.

(3) Press and hold the Bbutton for 2seconds

or more, the "month" starts flashing.

Press the Abutton to adjust the "month".

(The flashing figures can be adjusted)

(4) Each time the Bbutton is pressed, the

flashing figures change in this sequence

[Month →Day →Year] sequence. Make the

item that you want to adjust, flash.

(5) Press the Abutton covers adjust. (If the

Abutton is kept pressed, the setting

changes quickly.)

(6) Press the Mbutton to return to the normal

calendar display.

S.T.

Month,



date

City name



or day

*While in the alarm mode you can sound the alarm continuously for as long as you

keep the Abutton pressed. (Alarm sound monitor function)

*When you are using the 12-hour system, the alarm time will also run according to the

12-hour system. Watch the AM/PM indicator to confirm that you have made the set-

ting you want.

*The alarm mode will automatically return to the normal display if left for about two

minutes with no input.

Press the Abutton while in the alarm mode to switch the alarm between on and off.

Press any button to stop the alarm while sounding.

[ ON ] [ OFF ]

9. Using the Alarm <AL1/AL2>

Setting and operation of the Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 are the same, only the sound of

the alarm is different.

Once you turn the alarm on, it will sound for 20 seconds at the same time each day.

(1) Press the Mbutton to select the <AL1>

or <AL2> mode.

(2) Press the Bbutton to display the time

of the city for which you want to set the

alarm.

(3) Press and hold the Bbutton for 2 sec-

onds or more, the "hour" display will

start flashing. The flashing item can be

adjusted. Press the Abutton to adjust

the "hour". (If the Abutton is kept

pressed, the setting changes quickly.)

(4) Press the Bbutton while the "hour" is

flashing to make the "minute" display

flash instead. Press the Abutton to

adjust.

(5) Press the Mbutton to return to the nor-

mal alarm display.

Alarm

set time

City

name

(1) Each time the Abutton is pressed, the chronograph is switched between start and

stop.

(2) Press the Bbutton to reset while the chronograph is stopped.

RESET MEASURE STOP

(1) Each time the Abutton is pressed, the chronograph is switched between start and

stop.

(2) Press the Bbutton while the chronograph is measuring to display the split time for

about ten seconds. (The "SPL" indicator will flash while the split time is displayed.)

Each time the Bbutton is pressed, the newest split time is displayed.

(3) Press the Bbutton to reset while the chronograph is stopped.

RESET MEASURE

SPLIT TIME

STOP

1 : After 10 seconds, automatically returns to the measuring display.

10. Using the Chronograph <CHR>

This chronograph measures times of up to 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds and

99/100 seconds in units of 1/100 second. On reaching 24 hours of elapsed time, it

resets to zero (0:00' 00") and stops. It can also measure split times (intermediate

elapsed times).

• About the confirmation sound

A confirmation sound will be heard when

the chronograph is started, stopped, and

at the time of split and reset operations.

Measured time

( minutes, seconds,



1/100 seconds)

Measured time

(hour)

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