Model No. EL4868
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PANTONE 072 C
PANTONE 123 C Paper weight 60gsm
everyday solutions
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Est. 1992
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everyday solutions
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Est. 1992
Solar Radio Controlled Watch
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
T
&
J
Tavistock & jones
Solar,
radio
controlled
with LCD
display &
luminous
hands
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Integrated radio receiver to capture MSF 60 time signal:
Operating Voltage Range: 3V
Operating Temperature Range: -20C to +65C
Approx Battery life: 1 year
Battery Type: Rechargeable ML2016 Battery
Time Check with Transmitter: 03:00 (AM)
Automatic resetting to Summer/Winter time: Appox. 5 Mins
WARNING - Possible Causes of interferences
Domestic appliances without radio interference suppressors.
TV receivers closer than 2 metres.
The outer radius around the location of the transmitter (of 1,500 km
or more) topographical and meteorological conditions can have an
adverse effect on reception due to the coverage of long waves.
It is able to pick up signal from UK, GERMANY, USA and JAPAN
(60Khz only).
NOTE: If battery is too low, the watch is not able to maintain the internal running time
and the watch will not be able to be activated. This is not a malfunction. If this
is the case, the watch needs to be charged under strong light until the LCD
displays “Set to 12”. After that follow the “After Battery Replacement” to initiate
the watch.
Thank you for purchasing the Tavistock & Jones Solar ‘World Time’ Radio
Controlled Watch.
The Tavistock & Jones radio controlled, multi-band atomic watch picks up the
ofcial time and date signals from radio transmitters across the UK, Europe, Japan
and North America, ensuring it’s always accurate to the correct local time. It never
needs setting; however it can also be adjusted manually for countries with no
signal. Plus it automatically adjusts for British summer and winter time without you
having to touch it.
Dear Customer
MAIN FEATURES:
1. Solar Powered
2. Automatic Radio Controlled Time Setting for USA (WWVB), Germany
(DCF), UK (MSF), and Japan (JJY 60Khz only)
3. Time Zone setting by 31 major City names
4. 3 Levels Signal strength indicator
5. Reception success and failure indicator
6. LCD reading selection for:
Day of the week or
Date & Month or
Second or
Battery level
7. Dual Language selection between English and German for Day
8. Reset the Watch (LCD shows RST)
9. Rechargeable Battery
10.Battery level indicator
11.Around 3 months battery life when the battery is fully charged
When battery level is low, the LCD shows a ashing empty battery icon and the
seconds hand runs 2 steps every 2 seconds. When this is the case, all button
functions and signal reception will be prohibited. If battery is not charged up
in time, the hands stop to save battery power at 12 o’clock. Then you need to
charge up the watch. It may take few days if the battery is too low. The watch
will automatically set itself once the battery level returns to normal. The battery
icon represents different battery levels as below.
CHARGING THE WATCH
RECHARGING TIME
The watch may need several days to charge up (depending on the charging
environment) from a complete stop if the battery is too low. Wait patiently until
the watch is charged up and resume normal operation.
10,000Lux (Under Cloudy conditions)
12-15 Hours 50-60 Hours 40-50 Hours
30,000Lux (Under Direct Sunlight)
6-8 Hours 18-23 Hours 10-15 Hours
MANUAL SIGNAL RECEPTION:
RECEPTION STATUS CHECK:
1. Hold S1 for more than 3 seconds until the LCD display shows the Antenna icon.
The letter on the right hand side of the display shows the signal to receive. Where
W=WWVB, J=JJY, D=DCF and M=MSF. The second-hand pauses at 12 o’clock
during signal reception (for all Time Zones).
2. Put the watch (with face-up or face-down, never put the watch by its side) near a
window to get signal.
3. Once there is reception, the watch will show the time again after the fast running
of the minute hand has stopped.
During signal reception, the LCD display shows the signal-strength. It is good to
search a location where signal is the strongest for a good signal reception.
You can check if the watch is able to pick up signal.
Press S1 once to check (while the watch runs normally).
If Reception OK → The LCD window shows OK
If Reception FAIL → The LCD window shows NO
LCD Display selection:
You can set the watch to show either one of the following digital readings on the LCD
display.
a. Date, or
b. Day and Month
c. Second
d. Battery level
Press S2 (the lower right button) twice to select to set your preferable display. The
LCD display responds on your second press of the S2 button.
BUTTON FUNCTIONS:
S1
SIGNAL
• Press and release S1 once to check if the reception is OK or Fail
• Press twice to show the battery level for around 5 seconds
• Press and hold this button 3 seconds for Manual Signal
Reception
S2
DISPLAY/MENU
• Press to set LCD display to show Month, or Day, Date or,
Second or Battery level
• Press and hold this button to enter the “Main Menu” which sets
the following:
- Time Zone
- Language Selection for Day Display (English or German)
- Manual Time Setting Mode
- CAL (ignore this non-functioning option)
- RST –Reset the Watch
TIME ZONE SETTING:
USA user must set the watch to one of the following Time Zones.
Time Zone Reading on LCD
Eastern NYC (New York, USA)
Central CHI (Chicago, USA)
Mountain DEN (Denver, USA)
Pacic LAX (Los Angeles, USA)
1. Hold S2 (the lower right button) for about 3 seconds while the watch is in the normal
time keeping mode until the LCD displays a City name (3 digits City code)
2. Press S1 (the upper right button) to set your Time Zone according to the table below.
3. Press S2 to conrm (or the watch will conrm by itself after 1 minute)
4. The watch will run to the new Time according to the new Time Zone setting
automatically after the conrmation. Wait until the watch runs normally. The LCD
shows “WAIT” telling you to wait while it is updating the time. The running time varies
from 2 to 40 minutes according to your Time Zone setting.
TABLE OF TIME ZONE AGAINST 31 MAJOR CITY NAMES
If you travel to a country where no Radio Signal is available, your watch will continue to
function in the same way as a standard watch.
Time Zone City Code (City Name) on LCD display
+0 (UK) LON (London) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) BER (Berlin) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) PAR (Paris) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) ROM (Rome) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) AMS (Amsterdam) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) BRU (Brussels) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) STO (Stockholm) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) WAW (Warsaw) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) MAD (Madrid) – Radio Signal available
+2 CAI (Cairo)
+3 MOW (Moscow)
+4 DXB (Dubai)
+5 KHI (Karachi)
+6 DAC (Dacca)
+7 BKK (Bangkok)
+8 PEK (Beijing, China)
+8 HKG (Hong Kong, China)
+9 SEL (Seoul, Korea) – Radio Signal available
Time Zone City Code (City Name) on LCD display
+9 (Japan) TYO (Tokyo) – Radio Signal available
+10 SYD (Sydney)
+11 NOU (Noumea)
+12 AKL (Auckland)
-12 ---
-11 ---
-10 HNL (Honolulu)
-9 ANC (Anchorage)
-8 (Pacic) LAX (Los Angeles) – Radio Signal available
-7 (Mountain) DEN (Denver) – Radio Signal available
-6 (Central) CHI (Chicago) – Radio Signal available
-5 (Eastern) NYC (New York) – Radio Signal available
-5 YUL (Montreal, Canada)
-4 CCS (Caracas)
-3 RIO (Rio De Janeiro)
-2 ---
-1 ---
MANUAL TIME SETTING
Your watch will set itself automatically. This manual time setting is an option only when there
is no signal around after the battery is replaced. When you go abroad, you should change
the time of your watch using Time Zone setting instead of the Manual Time Setting.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Second-hand shifting
Your watch is a very delicate and precise instrument. Although uncommon, sometimes hard knocks
or vibrations can cause the hands to move irregularly, and therefore display the incorrect time,
although the internal clock is keeping accurate time. You may notice this if when setting the LCD to
“Second” reading and found that it is not synchronized with the Analog Second-hand. This shows the
reference point of the Analog Second-hand has changed and the watch needs to be reset. Please go
to “Reset the Watch” for details.
Watch Not Receiving Time Signal
Reason for not being able to receive the Time Signal include,
-Being outside of the radio signal area
-Being out in a built up area
-Metal objects blocking the radio signal
-Interference from a computer monitor or TV
Ensure the watch is left by a window, as this gives the best reception, you may have to try different
windows in the house to see which is best. You can test this using reception status test described
earlier. Please note that reception is always better at night.
If your watch is unable to make contact with the radio signal, it will continue to function in the same
way as a standard watch. The time will then be corrected the next time your watch receives the time
signal.
Watch stop or runs 2 steps every 2 seconds
When Battery level is low, the LCD shows a ashing empty battery icon and the seconds hand runs 2
steps every 2 seconds. If the battery is not charged up in time, the hands stop to save battery power
at 12 o’clock. This is not a malfunction. Then you need to put the watch under direct sunlight or cool
uorescent light until the hand resumes running. It may take few days if the battery is too low.
The watch will automatically set itself once the battery level returns to normal. Please go to “Charging
the watch” for details.
Hour is wrong while Minute is right
If your Time Zone setting is incorrect, your watch will show you the wrong time. You need to manually
set it to the right Time Zone. Go to “Time Zone Setting” for details.
Second or Hour or Minute hands are wrong
Need to reset all hands to 12 o’clock. Go to “Reset the watch” for details.
No Display and watch hands stop
If battery is too low, the watch is not able to maintain the internal running time. When this is the case,
the LCD does not show any display and watch hands do not run. This is not a malfunction. If this is
the case, the watch needs to be charged under strong light until the LCD displays “Set to 12”. After
that follow the “After Battery Replacement” to initiate the watch.
If the watch does not show “Set to 12” after charging under strong light continuously for several days,
the battery needs to be replaced. Go to “Battery Change” for details.
Reset the Watch
1. Make sure the watch is running second by second.
2. Press and holding S2 (lower button) for about 3 seconds until the LCD displays a City name (3
digits City code) then release the button.
3. Press-release S2 once after another until the LCD shows a blinking “RST” and then release the
button
4. Press and holding (S1) until the LCD displays “Set to 12”.
Continue to hold S1 until the second hand spins fast. You can stop the high speed running watch
hand by a press-release of S1 anywhere you want. To restart the fast running second-hand, press
and hold S1 for 3 seconds.
5. Stop the fast moving second-hand by press-release S1 before all hands reach the 12 o’clock
position. We recommend stopping at 11:59:00 and continuing manually.
6. Press-release S1, one short press at a time to incrementally move the hands forward to point
exactly at 12 o’clock. Should you accidentally pass 12:00:00, the procedure must be started again.
7. When all hands are aligned at the 12 o’clock position (12:00:00), PUSH S2 (lower button) hard to
conrm.
8. After conrmation, the LCD display shows “LON”. This is the pre-set Time Zone of the watch –
LONDON, UK.
9. Set your Time Zone by pressing S1
10. Press-release S2 to conrm
11. Then the watch will initiate a signal reception automatically. Put the watch nearby a
window and let it rest on its side or face-down (make sure a metal band doesn’t touch
the case-back of the watch).
12. The watch will run to the right time if the reception is successful or will start to run at 12
o’clock if the reception failed.
13. Place your watch near a window to get a signal if the initial reception failed. The watch
will start to update signal at the beginning of next Hour. It will continue updating signal
for the coming 24 hours. After receiving a valid time signal, the hands move to the
correct time.
NOTE: Make sure you check the battery level is at least half-full before doing the RESET. If the
battery level is not half-full, charge up the watch until it reaches this level.
After Battery Replacement
1. After battery replacement, the LCD displays “Set to 12”.
2. Hold S1 until the second hand spins fast. You can stop the high speed running watch hand by
a press-release of S1 anywhere you want. To restart the fast running second-hand, press and
holding S1 for 3 seconds
3. Stop the fast moving second-hand by press-release S1 before all hands reach the 12 o’clock
position. We recommend stopping at 11:59:00 and continuing manually.
4. Press-release S1, one short press at a time to incrementally move the hands fast to point exactly
at 12 o’clock. Should you accidentally pass 12:00:00, the procedure must be started again.
5. When all hands are aligned at the 12 o’clock position (12:00:00), Push S2 (lower button) hard to
conrm.
6. The LCD display shows “LON”. This is the pre-set Time Zone of the watch – LONDON, UK.
7. Set your Time Zone by S1
8. Press-release S2 to conrm
9. Then, the watch will initiate a signal reception automatically. Put the watch near a window and let it
rest on its side or face-down (make sure a metal band doesn’t touch the case-back of the watch).
10. The watch will run to the right time if the reception is successful or start to run at 12 o’clock if the
reception failed.
11. Place your watch near a window to get signal if the initial reception failed. The watch will start to
update signal at the beginning of the next Hour. It will continue updating signal for the coming 24
hours. After receiving a valid time signal, the hands will move to the correct time.
Set the watch to sleep mode:
1. While the watch is running normally, holding S1 and then holding S2 and wait for around 3 seconds
until the second hand spins to stop at 12 o’clock. The LCD shows RST.
2. Then release all buttons
3. Press S1 once to enter the sleep mode
4. After pressing S1, the watch spins to stop at 12:00:00 to sleep mode (this will take a long time to
reach).
5. When the watch is in sleep mode, the LCD turns off, the hands stop and signal reception is
stopped but the internal time is still running.
Set the watch from sleep mode to active:
1. When the watch is sleep mode, press any button once to activate the watch. The LCD displays
“WAIT”. Please wait until the watch hands set automatically to match the internal running time.
2. After the watch is activated, all functions return to normal.
1. Hold S2 (the lower right button) for about 3 seconds while the watch is in the normal time
keeping mode until the LCD displays a City name (3 digits City code)
2. Press S2 until it shows Hour digits. You can see a “H” on the LCD representing Hour
setting. It is a 24 hour format.
3. Press S1 to set and S2 to conrm the Hour setting
4. After conrmation of Hour, the LCD shows “M” representing Minute setting, press S1 to
set and S2 to conrm.
After conrmation the watch will show “WAIT” before running to the new Time according to
the new time setting. Just wait until the watch resumes normal running.
NOTE: Make sure you check the battery level is at least half-full before doing the Manual
Time Setting. If the battery level is not half-full, charge up the watch until it reach to
this level.
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