CITIZEN U680 Abbreviated Watch Instructions
- June 9, 2024
- Citizen
Table of Contents
- CITIZEN U680 Abbreviated Watch
- Product Information
- Product Usage Instructions
- Component identification
- Changing the mode
- Using LED lights
- Time indication of this watch
- Checking the power reserve
- Checking the signal reception result
- Setting the area of the home time
- Receiving the signal manually (on-demand reception)
- Setting the reception time
- Setting the time and the calendar manually
- Checking the reference position
- Correcting the reference position
- Resetting the watch – All Reset
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
CITIZEN U680 Abbreviated Watch
Product Information
U680 Watch
- The U680 watch indicates three types of time: Coordinated
- Universal Time (UTC), Hometime, and Local Time. It has a digital display 1 and a digital display 2. The watch has six modes: TME mode for indicating the home time and local time, CAL mode for indicating the date and day of the week of the local time, TMR mode for using the countdown timer, CHR mode for using the chronograph, WT-S mode for hiding/indicating areas for the world time and changing their summer time setting, and AL-1/2 mode for using the alarm function.
- The watch also has LED lights and indicates the power reserve amount in levels.
Product Usage Instructions
U680 Watch
Changing the mode:
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode.
Changing the time indication of the local time:
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME] or [CAL].
- Press and release button A or button B repeatedly to select an area.
- Push the crown into position 0 to finish the procedure.
Switching the home time and local time:
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME] or [CAL].
- Press and release both button A and button B simultaneously.
- Push the crown into position 0 to finish the procedure.
Using LED lights:
Press and release button B to turn on/off the LED lights.
Checking the power reserve:
The function hand indicates the power reserve amount in levels. Level 3 means the power reserve is sufficient, level 2 means the power reserve is OK, level 1 means the power reserve is getting low, and level 0 means the power reserve is insufficient. Charge immediately when the charge warning has started.
Setting the area of the home time:
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME].
- Press and release button A or button B repeatedly to select an area.
- Press and release both button A and button B at the same time.
- Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
Checking the signal reception result:
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME], [CAL], or [RX-S].
- Push the crown in to position 0.
- Press and release button A.
The second hand indicates the signal reception result (H/M/L/NO) and the function hand indicates the signal station (USA/EUR/CHN/JPN) from which the time signal was received.
- This watch is solar-powered. Expose the dial to light and use it sufficiently charged.
- To see details of charging time, specifications, and operations, refer to the instruction manual: U680 instruction manual
Component identification
- Actual appearance may differ from the illustration.
- The crown has two positions when pulling it out.
- Refer also to our web page for detail on the usage of the scale and bezel on the watch.
- ( http://www.citizenwatch-global.com/support/pdf/enhanced/e.pdf)
Changing the mode
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode.
- Turn the crown so that the mode hand will point to a marker of the mode indication securely
Mode | Content |
---|---|
TME | Mode for indicating the home time and the local time. |
CAL | Mode for indicating the date and day of the week of the local time. |
TMR | Mode for using the countdown timer. For details, see the |
instruction manual.
CHR| Mode for using the chronograph. For details, see the
instruction manual.
WT-S| Mode for hiding/indicating areas for the world time and changing
their summertime setting.
AL-1/2| Mode for using the alarm function. For details, see the
instruction manual .
RX-S
| Mode for setting the type of time signal/summer time signal reception. For details, see Setting the reception time and Setting Summer time.
Push the crown into position 0 to finish the procedure.
Using LED lights
- Pressing button B while the crown is in position 0 turns on the LED lights for 2 seconds.
- However, note that the lights do not come on in the following cases.
- During the mode is [TMR] or [CHR]
- During radio wave reception
- During 2-second interval movement (insufficient charge warning status)
Time indication of this watch
This watch indicates three types of time below:
Changing the time indication of the local time
- You can choose a time zone from the 44 areas and UTC for the local time.
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME] or [CAL].
- Press and release the lower right button A or the upper right button B repeatedly to select an area.
- See the table in Setting the area of the home time for selectable areas.
- Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
- Switching the home time and local time
You can switch the home time and local time easily.
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME] or [CAL].
- Press and release both the lower right button A and upper right button B simultaneously.
- The alarm sounds and the home time and local time switch.
- The calendar switches at the same time.
- Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
Checking the power reserve
The function hand indicates the power reserve amount in levels.
Checking the signal reception result
- This watch receives the time signal at 2:00 AM every day and adjusts the time and calendar automatically. If the 2:00 AM reception was unsuccessful, it tries to signal reception again at 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM.
- The 4:00 AM time reception can be changed to another time. Refer to Setting the reception time.
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME], [CAL], or [RX-S].
- Push the crown into position 0.
- Press and release the lower right button A.
The second hand indicates the signal reception result (H/M/L/NO) and the function hand indicates the signal station (USA/EUR/CHN/JPN) from which the time signal was received.
The summertime setting of the home time is indicated on the digital display 2. (“SMT” and “ON” (or “OFF”) are alternately indicated).
- H Received signals in a very good condition
- M Received signals in a good condition
- L Received signals in a not-good condition
- NO, The reception failed.
- H”, “M” and “L” only indicate the condition for reception, not related to the reception performance of the watch.
- Try signal reception following the steps in Receiving the signal manually (on-demand reception)if the last reception failed.
Press and release the lower right button A to finish the procedure.
- The hands returns to normal.
- It returns to normal indication automatically in about 10 seconds without pressing the button.
Setting the area of the home time
- Choose the area where you usually use the watch to set the home time.
- The watch tries to receive the signal from the station assigned for the area of the home time (indicated on the digital display 2).
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME].
- Press and release the lower right button A or the upper right button B repeatedly to select an area.
- An area name and its time is shown on the digital display 1.
- Pressing and holding the button changes area names continuously.
- Press and release both the lower right button A and upper right button B at the same time.
- Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
About the time zone
- The time zone in the table is based on UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).
- Countries or regions may change time zones for various reasons.
Time zone| Area name| Representative area| Signal
station| Time zone| Area name| Representative area|
Signal station|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
0| UTC| Coordinated Universal Time| –| +9.5| ADL|
Adelaide| ♦ JPN|
+10| SYD| Sydney|
0| LON| *London|
EUR
| +11| NOU| Noumea|
+1
| MAD| Madrid| +12| AKL| Auckland|
PAR| Paris| SUV| Suva|
ROM| Rome| -11| MDY| Midway| ♦ USA|
BER| Berlin|
-10| HNL| Honolulu|
+2
| CAI| Cairo|
♦ EUR
|
-9| ANC| Anchorage|
ATH| *Athens|
JNB| Johannesburg| -8| YVR| Vancouver| USA|
+3| MOW*| Moscow| LAX| Los Angeles|
RUH| Riyadh| -7| DEN| Denver|
+3.5| THE| Tehran| -6| MEX| Mexico City|
+4| DXB| Dubai| CHI| Chicago|
-5| NYC| New York|
+4.5| KHL| Kabul|
YMQ| Montreal|
+5| KHI**| Karachi|
♦ CHN
| -4| SCL| Santiago| ♦ USA|
+5.5| DEL| Delhi| -3| RIO| Rio de Janeiro|
+6| DAC| Dhaka| -2| FEN| Fernando de
Noronha
| ♦ EUR|
+6.5| RGN| Yangon|
-1| PDL| *Ponta Delgada|
+7| BKK| Bangkok|
Any| HOME| Depends on the time zone set.|
+8| SIN| Singapore|
+8| HKG| Hong Kong| CHINA| |
BJS| Beijing|
+8| TPE| Taipei| JPN|
+9| SEL| Seoul|
TYO| Tokyo|
- USA: the United States of America, EUR: Europe, CHN: China, JPN: Japan
- For an area with * or **, the automatic switching of summer time/standard time are performed together.
- When using the watch in an area not listed in the table, select an area name in the same time zone.
- Areas with mark are out of receivable range and signals cannot be received.
- (The watch tries to receive signals from the target signal station though.)
- It may be difficult to receive signals in certain environment where it is hard for signals to reach.
Receiving the signal manually (on-demand reception)
- The watch tries to receive the signal from the station assigned for the area of the home time (indicated on the digital display 2).
- The watch does not try to receive the signal when the home time is UTC.
- The local time and UTC are adjusted synchronously as the reception finished successfully.
- It takes 2-15 minutes to finish reception.
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME], [CAL], or [RX-S].
- Push the crown into position 0.
- Press and hold the lower right button A for 2 seconds or more.
- After an alarm sounds and the second-hand points “RX”, release the button.
- The second-hand moves to points “H”, “M”, or “L” and then the time signal reception starts. The function hand indicates the signal station from which the time signal is to be received.
Setting the reception time
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [RX-S].
- Pull the crown out to position 2.
- Press and release the upper right button B.
- The current reception time setting starts blinking and becomes adjustable.
- Press and release the lower right button A repeatedly to select a reception time setting.
- Each time you press the button, the setting changes as follows:
- AUT → MAN → OFF → (back to the top)
MAN
(manual)
| The 4:00 AM time reception can be changed to another time (home time) in 1-hour units.
It cannot be set to 2 AM and 3 AM.
---|---
OFF (off)| Automatic reception is not performed.
ABOUT
(automatic)
| Automatic reception is performed according to the initial settings (at 2AM, 3AM and 4 AM).
- When you select “MAN”, rotate the crown to set the time of automatic reception.
Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
Setting summer time
Adjusting the automatic switching of summer time/standard time
You can choose whether the watch switches summer time/standard time
automatically or not.
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [RX-S].
- Pull the crown out to position 2.
- The current setting for automatic switching starts blinking and becomes adjustable.
- Press and release the lower right button A to select “AU” or “mA”.
AU (automatic)| Summer time/standard time are switched automatically
depending on the summer time signal.
---|---
mA (manual)| Summer time/standard time are not switched automatically.
- Each time you press the button, the setting changes alternately.
Push the crown into position 0 to finish the procedure.
Activating/deactivating summertime for each area You can activate/deactivate summertime separately for every area except UTC.
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [WT-S].
- Pull the crown out to position 2.
- The digital display 2 turns off and “ON” or “OF” of the summertime setting of the area displayed on the digital display 1 starts blinking.
- Rotate the crown to select an area.
- Press and release the lower right button A to select the summertime setting.
ON | Summer time is indicated. |
---|---|
OF (OFF) | The standard time is indicated. |
- Each time you press the button, the setting changes alternately.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set other areas.
- Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
Setting the time and the calendar manually
- The time of the home time and UTC cannot be adjusted separately.
- The time of the home time and UTC is synchronously adjusted as that of the local time is adjusted.
Setting the time
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [TME].
- Press and release the lower right button A or the upper right button B repeatedly to select an area.
- Pull the crown out to position 2.
- The second had moves to the 0 second position and the digital display 2 (home area) turns off.
- The summer time setting starts blinking and becomes adjustable.
- Press and release the upper right button B repeatedly to change the target to be set.
- Each time you press the button, the target changes as follows:
- Adjust the time/indication/setting.
- Use the crown to adjust the hour and minute.
- Use button A to set the summer time, second and 12/24-hour basis.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 to set other targets.
- Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
Setting the calendar
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [CAL].
- Press and release the lower right button A or the upper right button B repeatedly to select an area.
- Pull the crown out to position 2.
- The digital display 2 turns off.
- The month starts blinking and becomes adjustable.
- Press and release the upper right button B repeatedly to change the target to be set.
- Each time you press the button, the target changes as follows:
- Rotate the crown to adjust the calandar.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 to set other targets.
- Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
Checking the reference position
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [CHR].
- Pull the crown out to position 2.
- The hands start to move to the current reference positions stored in memory.
- Check the reference position.
- Correct reference positions:
- Hour, minute and second hands: 0 hour 00 minute 00 second
- 24-hour hand: “24”
- UTC hour and minute hands: 0 hour 00 minute
- Function hand: CHN
- When the current reference position is different from the correct one, proceed to step 4 of Correcting the reference position.
- Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
Correcting the reference position
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [CHR].
- Pull the crown out to position 2.
- The hands start to move to the current reference positions stored in memory.
- Press and hold the upper right button B for 2 seconds or more. “CHA” blinks on the digital display 2 and the function hand becomes adjustable.
- Press and release the upper right button B repeatedly to change the target to be set.
- Each time you press the button, the target changes as follows:
- Function hand → UTC hour and minute hands → Hour hand/24-hour hand → Minute hand → (back to the top)
- Rotate the crown to adjust the target hand.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 to set other targets.
- Press and hold the upper right button B for 2 seconds or more.
- Push the crown in to position 0 to finish the procedure.
Resetting the watch – All Reset
- Pull the crown out to position 1.
- Rotate the crown to change the mode to [CHR].
- Pull the crown out to position 2.
- Press and release both the lower right button A and the upper right button B simultaneously.
- All the digital indication lights up and the watch is reset.
- Then a confirmation alarm sounds and all the hands show demonstration movement.
The setting values after All Reset
Areas of home time and local time| UTC
Time| 12:00 AM
Calendar| January 1, 2008
Reception time setting| ABOUT
Summer time setting| OF (OFF) at all time zones
Automatic switching of summer time/standard time setting|
AU
Alarm settings and time| OF (OFF), UTC, 12:00 AM
Timer| 99:00
Chronograph| 00:00:00:00
After All Reset
After All, Reset, adjust the reference position and set the time and calendar, and other settings.
References
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