Clocks marked a huge change in history, not only because they marked the time, but also in the way in which humans have managed their time. Knowing the exact time is a prevailing need today, from taking the bus at a certain time to taking medicine to have the optimal effect. A huge number of companies around the world have dedicated themselves to the design of watches not only for fashion and good looks, but to satisfy immediate needs such as measuring the pulse, compasses, stopwatches, and others. One of the most prominent companies in watch design is Citizen.
The Citizen company has been known for producing excellent watches. Citizen’s line of hand watches has been part of its enormous success. There is a line of Citizen watches that have taken time technology to another level, which relies on radio signals to give exact time almost anywhere in the world. This line of watches has certain configurations and characteristics that we will see below.
What is Citizen’s Eco-Drive technology?
The Eco-Drive technology of Citizen watches is a technology-based on a time synchronization by means of the radio, where each device is automatically connected to a radio center wherever it is, in order to have the time exact, really exact. The signals received by the clocks that have this radio technology are atomic clocks located in radio towers so that the clocks with Eco-Drive technology receive the information from these clocks to be able to obtain the exact time.
The staggering deviation of these atomic clocks is 1 second every 1 million years, a figure that shows the enormous accuracy of time-synchronized by these clocks. Let’s just imagine celebrating the New Year at the exact, most precise time possible, where the exact countdown can be received.
Manual setting of the time is not necessary, this has been a great advance in comfort for these products. Setting the time manually has always been annoying for users since they have to wait to hear the exact time on the radio or be aware of the smartphone until it marks a specific time, which is always tedious and annoying.
One of the advantages of Eco-Drive technology is that it does not require replacement batteries to run the watch. Watches with this technology are powered by light, which is a huge plus for the comfort and utility of these watches.
One of the characteristics of this line of watches is a good timekeeping technology that is based on 3 functionalities: the antimagnetic function, a function to detect impacts, and an automatic correction function of the human hand.
Citizen’s line of radio watches is covered in 4 geographical areas: Europe, North America, China, and Japan, which provides enormous coverage, as they are the busiest and most visited regions in the world. There is a complete line of Citizen watches with this technology, which has different signal ranges, also varying in materials and prices. The models with these characteristics are the following:
Each of these models has similar characteristics, but some have different radio reception capabilities.
Instructions for setting Citizen Eco-Drive watch: How to set time on Citizen Eco-Drive Radio Controlled
Despite the versatility of Eco-Drive technology, at times some aspects of the watch can be misconfigured, so there is a procedure for each case of configuration failure. It should be noted that the steps listed below by case are compatible with the models described in the previous section. The cases in which it can be misconfigured are the following:
The clock is set in the wrong city: In this case, the following steps can be taken:
- The crown on the side of the watch should be pulled out until just the first click.
- Rotate the crown very slowly as far as the city you want to set.
- When the desired city has been selected, the crown should be gently pressed again, which will result in a resumption of the selected time and city.
If the time is incorrect, being the correct city: in this case, the following steps must be followed:
- Gently pull the crown out of the watch, in addition to simultaneously pressing the button near 4 o’clock for about 2 to 3 seconds, until a tone is heard.
- Once the tone is heard in the watch, it means that the manual manipulation mode has been entered, so that it is configured.
- To begin setting it up, place the watch in a window facing south, placing the watch in a position such that 6 o’clock is pointing away from the window.
- Finally, the watch should be left on for about 2 hours, in order for it to receive a good signal.
- As an extra step, if the previous ones do not work, you can reset the time manually following the instructions in the appropriate manual for each model, which can be obtained on the official Citizen website.
Configure the alarm: This is one of the most outstanding features of these Citizen watches, so it is necessary to follow the steps correctly for its configuration:
Configure the alarm: This is one of the most outstanding features of these Citizen watches, so it is necessary to follow the steps correctly for its configuration:- The crown is removed from the watch until the first click is heard, then it must be turned to the “ALM” indicator.
- Next, the crown is pulled out until the second click is heard, then the crown is turned to the desired time for the alarm, at the same time that the AM or PM time is noted.
- The button closest to 2 o’clock must be pressed and released all at once to activate or deactivate the set alarm.
- Finally, the crown is pressed until the first click to select the correct city for the alarm, then the crown is pressed again to leave it in the original position.
The second’s hand runs for several seconds at a time: This failure case represents an alert, which is the watch’s low consumption alert. The steps are the following:
- When this alert appears, it means that you only have power left for approximately 3 days.
- To charge the watch, it can be put in any strong light source, but the most recommended and effective is to leave it in sunlight, whether it is cloudy or not, for approximately 2 or 3 hours.
With these recommendations, we can proceed correctly when it comes to solving faults in our Citizen Eco-Drive watch.
How to works Citizen Eco-Drive
Conclusion- How to set time on Citizen Eco-Drive Radio Controlled
This line of watches is extremely useful and versatile for any occasion, even in real emergencies where an “all-terrain” watch is needed. The quality of the materials and the way to configure and charge it are quite versatile, so it is an excellent purchase option.
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