Seiko 5d88A - Page 7

BEFORE STARTING REPAIR WORK ON CAL. 5D88A
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Case 1: The watch has been stopped temporarily.
The watch in this condition falls in the range shown by ‘1. The watch instantly starts moving’ in the
diagram below.
• T
he watch starts operating within a few seconds after you start turning the crown, and
automatically correct the position of the direct drive indicator hand to the 0 position (0
indication on the dial).
• After
the direct drive indicator hand returns to the 0 position, if no further power is generated
subsequently, the watch will stop operating within three minutes.
• T
o prevent the watch from stopping during the subsequent procedures such as time setting
and date setting, charge the watch at least until the direct drive indicator hand points at the first
indication on the dial (3 hours of power reserve).
Ca
se 2: The watch has been left unworn and stopped for a long time. (3 to 5 years or even more)
The watch in this condition falls in the range shown by ‘2. 2-second interval movement = The direct
drive indicator hand does not move’ in the diagram below.
Wh
en the voltage of the rechargeable battery is reduced to an extremely low level after the watch
is left unworn for a long time, the watch moves in 2-second intervals after you start turning the
crown until the voltage is increased to a reasonable level.
Ch
arge the watch by manual winding method until the direct drive indicator hand returns to the 0
position from the standby position.
•
If
power generation is stopped while the watch is moving in 2-second intervals and before the
direct drive indicator hand returns to the 0 position, the watch will stop operating within one
minute.
• E
stimated time required for manual winding to reactivate the watch in this condition:
approximately 5 to 6 minutes
4. HOW TO REACTIVATE THE WATCH AFTER IT STOPPED
Charge the stopped
watch manually by
turning the crown.
The wa tc h s t a r t s operating
normally within a few seconds.
The watch star ts operating in
2-second intervals.
Case 1:
The watch has been stopped temporarily.
Case 2:
The watch has been left unworn for a
long time.
To reactivate the stopped watch, see the condition of the watch by following the steps below.
voltage and reactivation process diagram
amount of power reserve
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