Seiko S822 - Troubleshooting

・Periodicinspectionandadjustmentbydisassemblyandcleaning(overhaul)
isrecommendedapproximately onceevery3to 4yearsinorder
tomaintainoptimalperformanceofthewatchforalongtime.
Accordingtouse conditions,theoil retainingconditionof yourwatch
mechanicalpartsmaydeteriorate,abrasion oftheparts dueto
contaminationofoil mayadvanceordelay thetimesignificantly,or the
watchitselfmaystop.
Asthepartssuchas gasketmaydeteriorate,water-resistant
performancemaybe impaired duetointrusion of perspirationand
moisture.
Pleasecontactthe retailerfromwhom thewatchwaspurchased for
inspectionandadjustment bydisassemblyand cleaning(overhaul).For
replacementofparts, pleasespecify"SEIKOGENUINE PARTS."When
askingforinspection andadjustmentby disassembly andcleaning
(overhaul),makesurethatthegasketandpushpinarealsoreplacedwith
newones.
Whenyourwatchisinspectedandadjustedbydisassemblyandcleaning
(overhauled),themovementofyourwatchmaybereplaced.
● Inspectionandadjustmentbydisassemblyandcleaning (overhaul)
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Thebrightnessof theelectroluminescence (EL)panelused fort hebuilt-
inilluminatinglight willdecreasewhenthebatteryvoltagebecomeslow.The
brightnessoftheELpanelwillalsograduallydecreasewiththepassageoftime.
Thebrightnessof theELpanelwill decreaseby one-halfafter a totalof
approximately120hoursoflighting.WhenthebrightnessoftheELpanelbecomes
toodark,firstchargethewatchsufficiently.Ifitis stilltoodarkaftercharging
thewatch,replacetheEL panel.Consulttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwas
purchasedconcerningpanelreplacement.Afeewillbechargedforreplacement.
●Electroluminescentlight
Thenormallifeexpectancyfortheliquidpanelofthewatchisapproximately
7years.Afterthat,itmaydecreaseincontrast,becomingdifficulttoread.
Consulttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchasedconcerningpanel
replacement.Afeewillbechargedforreplacement.
●Liquidcrystalpanel
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Thedisplaywentblank.
Theremainingamountofbatterypowerhasdecreased.
Exposethewatchtolighttorechargethebattery.
P.92
Thetimeisgainedor
lost.
Checkthehomecitysetting.Whenthesummertimeis
turnedon,thetimeindicationisadvancedbyonehour.
P.98
Thealarmgoesoff.
Whenthe markappearsonthedisplay,atleast
oneofthe3alarmchannelsisturnedon.
P.106
Howtomeasure
altitude
Altitudeis derivedbycalculationof conversionfrom
atmosphericpressure. Forthisreason,thenumericalvalueof
altitudemaychangeduetoachangeina tmosphericpressure.
P.122
Accuratealtitude
cannotbemeasured.
Whenmeasuringaltitude,keepthetemperatureofthewatchas
constantaspossible.Measurementresultsofaltitudemaydiffer
evenatthesameplaceduetoachangeinatmosphericpressure.
P.112
Thereisnodatayou
wanttoseeinthe
altituderecordcall
mode.
Upto15datacanbesaved.Fromthe16thdataonward,theexisting
dataaredeletedinchronologicalorderstartingfromtheoldest,
andthelognumberismoveduponebyone.Thelatestdatais
recordedasdataNo.15andthelognumberoftheprecedingdatais
automaticallymoveduponebyone.(Example:No.15→No.14)
P.123
Dateofrecordingis
deviated.
Dateandtimeofaltituderecordingarerecorded
basedonthedateandtimeofthehomecity.
P.99
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Correcttemperature
cannotbemeasured
Ifyouwearthewatchonyourarm,thetemperature
indicatorisaffectedbybodytemperature.When
measuringambienttemperature,removethewatchfrom
yourarmandmeasureaftersometimehaselapsed.
P.128
Thegraphic
atmosphericpressure
islostorcleared.
Becausedisplayrangeintheverticaldirectiononthegraph
islimited,thegraphmaynotbepartiallydisplayedwhen
atmosphericpressuresignificantlyvariesoryouaregetting
onanelevator.
Inaddition,whenthewatchentersthesleepmode,the
graphisnotdisplayed.
P.96
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Correctdirection
cannotbemeasured.
Correctmeasurementscannotbemadeintrains,airplanes,
orindoors,andinparticular,inabuildingofareinforced
concretestructure.Usethiswatchoutdoorswherethereis
noobjectwhichdisruptsgeomagnetism.
P.132
Directiondoesnot
change.
Thewatchmayhavebeenmagnetized.Carryout
magnetismcalibration.
P.136
Magneticdeclination
correctionvalueis
unclear.
Findoutmoredetaileddeclinationinformation.
Informationofdeclinationisdescribedonmosttopographic
maps.ItcanalsobesearchedontheInternet.
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