Citizen YF05 Instruction Manual

Citizen YF05 Instruction Manual

Thank you for your purchase of this Citizen watch.

Before using the watch, read this instruction manual carefully to ensure correct use. After reading the manual, store it in a safe place for future reference. Be sure to visit the Citizen website at https://www.citizenwatch- global.com/ . Some models may be equipped with enhanced features functions such as slide rules and tachymeters. You can also see how to use such features and functions, which is not covered with the instruction manual, in the web site.

To check the movement number

A case number–4 alphanumeric characters and 6 or more alphanumeric characters–is engraved on the case back.
The first 4 characters of the case number represent the movement number of the watch.

Safety precautions — IMPORTANT

This manual contains instructions that should be strictly followed at all times not only for optimal use, but to prevent any injuries to yourself, other persons or property. We encourage you to read the entire booklet (especially, page 9) and understand the meaning of the following symbols:

Features

• Connection with a smartphone through the dedicated app
  Time and calendar are synchronized with those on the smartphone. To get the dedicated app, access a download site of apps for your smartphone.

• Built-in activity monitor
  The watch records your activity and you can see its data on the dedicated app.

• User-configurable buttons
  You can assign three of the functions below to the buttons of the watch as you want by setting it on the dedicated app.

  • Taking a picture
  • Indicating the second timezone (local time)
  • Indicating notifications
  • Indicating the date
  • Changing the mode
  • Searching the smartphone
  • Play/pause music
  • Turning up the volume
  • Turning down the volume
  • Recording the progress of activity achievement
  • Indicating estimated arrival/travel time

Before using this watch

Connection with the smartphone
Use the dedicated app to connect the watch with your smartphone. Download an app compatible with your smartphone from an app store.

Google Play or App Store

Band adjustment
We recommend seeking the assistance of an experienced watch technician for sizing of your watch. If adjustment is not done correctly, the bracelet may unexpectedly become detached leading to loss of your watch or injury. Consult an authorized service center.

Protective stickers
Be sure to remove any protective stickers that may be on your watch (case back, band, clasp, etc.). Otherwise, perspiration or moisture may enter the gaps between the protective stickers and the parts, which may result in a skin rash and/or corrosion of the metal parts.

Component identification

· The illustrations in this instruction manual may differ from the actual appearance of your watch.

Before connecting with a smartphone

This watch communicates with smartphones through Bluetooth Low Energy power- saving communication technology.

You must install the dedicated app “CITIZEN CONNECTED” on your smartphone. After installing it, start it, make an account and execute pairing between the phone and the watch to connect them.

The flow of connection is as follows.

• An e-mail address which can be used for e-mail reception is required for making an account.
• You do not have to execute sign-in and/or pairing every time you connect the watch and the smartphone.
• The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
• Android is a registered trade mark of Google Inc. * iOS is a name of an operating system of Apple Inc.
• IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.

Requirements for connection

You can see information about compatible smartphones at the link below. <https ://citizenwatch-global.com/support/yf05/index.html>

Actual screens and/or indication of the dedicated app may differ from those on this manual depending on your usage conditions and/or changes of specifications at update of the app.

In that case, follow instructions on the actual screen of the app.

Execute pairing with the smartphone

Execute pairing at first when connecting the watch and your smartphone.

• Unique pairing information is saved on the watch and smartphone as pairing is executed.
• Make an account at the startup of the dedicated app. An e-mail address which can be used for e-mail reception is required for making an account.
• Keep the mail address and password for the account in case they are required.

Executing pairing

• For pairing, you have to operate both the watch and the smartphone.
• Turn on Bluetooth and function(s) related with location information on your smartphone.

1. Download the dedicated app “CITIZEN CONNECTED” at an app site and install it.

2. Start the dedicated app.
   • Keep the app screen displayed until pairing is finished.

3. Make an account.
   • Sign in if you had logged out without executing pairing after making an account before.
   • Once signed in, the status is kept regardless whether the app is activated or deactivated.

4. Press the right middle button (B) and tap [CONTINUE] on the screen of the app.

5. Tap [THIS IS MY WATCH]. • The watch displayed on the screen may look different from the actual one you use.
   • Tap [I DON’T SEE MY WATCH] when not only its color but whole appearance looks different from yours.
   • When update of the watch has started, wait until it is finished.

6. Within the time limit, press and hold the right middle button B on the watch.

   • When pairing finished successfully
     The screen of finish is displayed.

   • To start pairing on the screen of the app
     When pairing was canceled, tap the [PAIR YOUR WATCH] button or [+ ADD] button on the [Profile] screen of the app.

About synchronization

Once paired, the watch and the smartphone are connected and synchronize their data automatically start as the dedicated app is started or displayed.
• All the hands of the watch turn fully around when synchronization starts.
• It may take a certain period of time for data synchronization.
• Some operations of the app such as change of settings are accompanied with data synchronization.

Swiping down the [Home] screen also starts data synchronization.

Time reception

This watch receives time information from your smartphone at every connection and adjusts the time and calendar automatically.

The activity monitor

This watch is equipped with the activity monitor for measuring and recording your activity. When you achieve the activity goal you set on the app, the watch vibrates to notify achievement. In addition, you can check the history of your activity on the dedicated app.

• Activity data recorded in the watch is transferred to the dedicated app when the watch and the smartphone are connected to synchronize data and it is stored in the app.
• The watch keeps up to about 40-day data of activity.

The screen of the dedicated app

The dedicated app has the following four different screens. Tap the four icons at the bottom of the display to switch the screens.

[Home] screen

It is the screen for indicating the data of the activity monitor on the watch. There are the four sub menus on it: [STEPS] [ACTIVE CALORIES] [SLEEP] [GOAL TRACKING].

• Activity amount is indicated by percentage where the target value set is supposed 100 %. One whole circle means 100 % on a circle graph. For bar graphs, the 100 % line is indicated in the graph field.
• The target value can be changed at [Set Goals] on the [Profile] screen.

[Customization] screen

It is the screen for assigning functions to the buttons of the watch, setting music when searching the smartphone, setting the area of the local time, etc.

[Alerts] screen

It is the screen for setting the alarm time and notifications.

[Profile] screen

It is the screen for setting the account, adding watches, referring to the help and changing other settings.
• You can check battery remaining of the watch.
• Canceling pairing and logging out are also executed on the screen.

Checking the status of the watch connected

1. Start the dedicated app.
   The watch and the smartphone are connected.

   • If you have not signed in, sign in.
   • If synchronization of the watch and the smartphone starts, wait until it is finished.

2. Tap the icon on the right of the image of the watch connected on the [Profile] screen.

The [WATCH SETTINGS] screen is opened.

• Permission for access to the positional information of your smartphone is needed to indicate the position of the watch on the map of smartphone using [Find Device].

Assigning functions to the buttons of the watch

1. Start the dedicated app.
   The watch and the smartphone are connected.
   • If you have not signed in, sign in.
   • If synchronization of the watch and the smartphone starts, wait until it is finished.

2. Tap the button which you want to assign a function on the [Customization] screen.  The list of buttons is indicated.
   • The example above shows when button C is tapped.

3. Tap the function you want to assign on the bottom of the screen.
   You can choose one from the functions below. • You can look for functions you want or make the list shorter by using [SEARCH], [ALL], [POPULAR], [ACTIVITY] and [SCHEDULE].

4. Tap the check box on the upper right of the screen to finish the procedure.  The selected function is assigned to the button.
   • Tap [X] on the left to cancel setting.

Using the buttons as a set

It is convenient to make function sets for the buttons for various purposes and switch the sets to fit to scenes.

• The dedicated app has the three sets below in advance: [FAVORITE], [TRAVEL] and [FITNESS].
• You can remove sets as well as make new ones.

Switching the set

1. Start the dedicated app.
   The watch and the smartphone are connected.
   • If you have not signed in, sign in.
   • If synchronization of the watch and the smartphone starts, wait until it is finished.

2. Swipe the screen aside on the [Customization] screen. • The example above is when switching the set from [FAVORITE] to [TRAVEL].

3. Tap the [APPLY] button on the upper right of the screen to finish the procedure.

Removing the set
Tap [DELETE] on the upper left of the screen to remove the set displayed on the screen.

Making a new set
Swipe the screen to the right end and tap the [+ CREATE] button.

Indication of the function hand (small hand)

Achievement level indication of steps
The function hand (small hand) of this watch normally indicates daily achievement level of steps measured with the activity monitor of the watch.

• The example above shows 75 % achievement level.
• The achievement level is reset at 0:00 every day and the indication returns to 0 %.

Mode indication
When some functions have been assigned to the buttons of the watch and one of the following functions is activated, indication of the watch is changed for 10 seconds and the function hand (small hand) points the mode corresponding to the activated function.

• ALERT, TIME2 and DATE are indicated when [NOTIFICATIONS], [SECOND TIMEZONE] and [DATE] are assigned to the buttons of the watch and a corresponding is pressed. They are also indicated when using a watch button on which the [MODE TOGGLE] function is assigned.
• ALARM is indicated by pressing a watch button on which the [MODE TOGGLE] function is assigned repeatedly.
• Mode indication of TIME 2 and ALARM is skipped during using the watch button on which the [MODE TOGGLE] function is assigned if the second timezone (TIME 2) and alarm functions are not used.

Setting alarm

1. Start the dedicated app.
   The watch and the smartphone are connected.
   • If you have not signed in, sign in.
   • If synchronization of the watch and the smartphone starts, wait until it is finished.

2. Tap the [+ ADD] button on [ALARMS] of the [Alerts] screen. • Days of week appear when you turn on the [REPEAT] switch on the [ADD ALARM] screen. Tap days of week on which you want to use alarm repeatedly. On the example above, Monday, Wednesday and Friday are selected.

3. Set the alarm time and tap the [SAVE] button on the bottom of the screen to finish the procedure.
   The alarm time newly set is indicated in the activated status.

When alarm time comes
The hour and minute hands jitter and the watch vibrates.
• The function hand (small hand) points ALARM.
• Press any button to stop alarm.

Turning on/off the alarm
Turn on/off the switch of the alarm time on [ALARMS] of the [Alerts] screen.

Changing alarm setting
Tap the alarm time on [ALARMS] of the [Alerts] screen and change the time setting.

Setting notification

The watch shows notifications by moving the minute and hour hands to the positions previously set corresponding to types of notifications. The watch vibrates when telling a notification.

• You can control strength of the vibration and deactivate it.
• Number of vibration times affects battery life of the watch.

1. Start the dedicated app.
   The watch and the smartphone are connected.
   • If you have not signed in, sign in.
   • If synchronization of the watch and the smartphone starts, wait until it is finished.

2. Tap [Assign notifications] on [NOTIFICATIONS] of the [Alerts] screen.

3. Tap a position of notification.
   The screen for assigning what to notify is displayed. • The example above shows when the 9 o’clock is selected for the position of notification.
   • Permission is required to access the contacts app. The notification cannot be set without the permission.

4. Tap the check box on the upper right of the screen to finish the procedure. • Tap [X] on the left to cancel setting.

Changing vibration strength setting
You can change vibration strength by [Vibration Strength] on [WATCH SETTINGS] of the [Profile] screen.

To stop notification
Turn on the switch of [Do Not Disturb] on the [Alerts] screen.

Checking and correcting the reference position

Check and adjust the reference position through the dedicated app.

If the time or calendar is not shown correctly even after connecting with the smartphone, check whether the reference position is correct.

• If the hands and indication do not reflect the correct reference position, the time and calendar will not be indicated accurately.

1. Start the dedicated app.
   The watch and the smartphone are connected.
   • If you have not signed in, sign in.
   • If synchronization of the watch and the smartphone starts, wait until it is finished.

2. Tap the icon on the right of the image of the watch connected on the [Profile] screen.  The [WATCH SETTINGS] screen is opened.

3. Tap [Calibration].
   The reference position of the hour hand becomes adjustable.

4. Adjust the reference position of the minute hand and function hand (small hand) through the same steps.
   • Tap the [DONE] button to finish the procedure.

Battery replacement

This watch tells you battery replacement period when battery voltage becomes low by stopping all the hands at the 6 o’clock position.

• The indication is canceled by pressing button but early replacement of the battery is recommended.
• You can check battery remaining of the watch on the [Profile] screen of the dedicated app

When replacing the battery

1. Turn the case back of the watch counterclockwise using a coin or something similar.

2. Turn the watch over to remove the battery.

3. Put a new battery in to the watch.
   • Make sure that the side with plus (+) mark is up when setting the battery.

4. Confirm that the rubber packing for waterproofing is set at the correct position.

5. Put on the case back aligning its ▲ mark with the △ mark on the case and turn it clockwise.

   • Turn it so as that the ▲ mark on the case back is aligned with that ▲ on the case.
   • Take care so that any foreign matter such as thread waste is not caught between the case back and the case.
   • Turn the case back securely until the slot become straightly horizontal.
   • After replacing the battery, start the dedicated app and synchronize the watch and the smartphone.

Troubleshooting

About Bluetooth

Regulatory concerning to Bluetooth (Areas where Bluetooth is available)

Use of the Bluetooth communication technology is not legally permitted in some countries or regions. Visit our web site below to confirm the list of countries where Bluetooth is legally available. https://www.citizenwatch- global.com/support/

• Using this watch in a country where it is not permitted may be punished under its law.
• Communication using Bluetooth may be monitored intentionally or accidentally.

Do not use this watch for important communication or any communication involving human lives.

Water resistance

WARNING: Water resistance

• Refer to the watch dial and/or the case back for the indication of the water resistance of your watch. The following chart provides examples of use for reference to ensure that your watch is used properly. (The unit “1bar” is roughly equal to 1 atmosphere.)
• WATER RESIST(ANT) ××bar may also be indicated as W.R.××bar.
• Non-water resistant models are not designed to come into contact with any moisture. Take care not to expose a watch with this rating to any type of moisture.
• Water resistance for daily use (to 3 atmospheres) means the watch is water resistant for occasional accidental splashing.
• Upgraded water-resistance for daily use (to 5 atmospheres) means that the watch may be worn while swimming, but is not to worn while skin diving.
• Upgraded water-resistance for daily use (to 10/20 atmospheres) means that the watch may be worn while skin diving, but not while scuba or saturated diving using helium gas.

Precautionary items and usage limitations

CAUTION
Battery replacement

• Do not recharge the used battery.
• Do not throw the used battery into the fire.
• Keep the battery out of the reach of small children.
• If the battery is accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor immediately.
• Do not disassemble, customize or heat the battery. It may result in a serious accident.
• Leaving a used battery in the watch may damage it through leakage and result in malfunction. Replace the battery soon.
• When replacing the battery, always make sure to use the designated one.

CAUTION
To Avoid Injury

• Be particularly careful when wearing your watch while holding a small child, to avoid injury.
• Be particularly careful when engaged in strenuous exercise or work, to avoid injury to yourself and others.
• Do NOT wear your watch while in a sauna or other location where your watch may become excessively hot, since there is the risk of burns.
• Be careful when putting on and taking off your watch, since there is a risk of damaging your fingernails, depending on the manner in which the band is fastened.

CAUTION
Precautions

• Always use the watch with the crown pushed in (normal position). If the crown is of the screw lock-type, make sure it is securely locked.
• Do not operate (use the crown and/or buttons) the watch when it is wet. Water may enter the watch causing damage to vital components.
• If water enters the watch or the watch fogs up and does not clear up even after a long time, consult your dealer or an authorized service center for inspection and/or repair.
• Even if your watch has a high level of water resistance, please be careful of the following.
  • If your watch is immersed in sea water, rinse thoroughly with fresh water and wipe with a dry cloth.
  • Do not pour water from a tap directly onto your watch.
  • Take off your watch before taking a bath.
• If seawater enters the watch, place the watch in a box or plastic bag and immediately take it in for repair. Otherwise, pressure inside the watch will increase, and parts (crystal, crown, push button, etc.) may come off.

CAUTION
When Wearing Your Watch

< Band>

• Leather bands and rubber (urethane) bands will deteriorate over time due to perspiration or dirt. In addition, they are made of natural material and will be worn, deformed and discolored over time. It is recommended to replace the band periodically.
• The durability of a leather band may be affected when wet (fading, peeling of adhesive), owing to the properties of the material. Moreover, wet leather may cause a rash.
• Do not stain a leather band with substances containing volatile materials, bleach, alcohol (including cosmetics). Discoloration and premature aging may be occurred. Ultraviolet light such as direct sunlight may cause discoloration or deformation.
• It is recommended to take off the watch if it gets wet, even if the watch itself is water-resistant.
• Do not wear the band too tightly. Try to leave enough space between the band and your skin to allow adequate ventilation.
• The rubber (urethane) band may be stained by dyes or soil present in or on clothing or other accessories. Since these stains may not be removable, caution is required when wearing your watch with items that tend to easily transfer color (articles of clothing, purses, etc.). In addition, the band may be deteriorated by solvents or moisture in the air. Replace with a new one when it has lost elasticity or become cracked.
• Please request adjustment or repair of the band in the following cases:
  • You notice an abnormality with the band due to corrosion.
  • The pin of the band is protruding.
• We recommend seeking the assistance of an experienced watch technician for sizing of your watch. If adjustment is not done correctly, the bracelet may unexpectedly become detached leading to loss of your watch or injury (excluding products containing the band adjustment tool). Consult an authorized service center. Other shops may charge for, or may not provide, the service.

< Temperature>

• The watch may stop or the function of the watch may be impaired in extremely high or low temperature. Do not use the watch in places where the temperature is outside the operating temperature range as stated in the specifications.

< Magnetism>

• Analog quartz watches are powered by a step motor that uses a magnet. Subjecting the watch to strong magnetism from the outside can cause the motor to operate improperly and prevent the watch from keeping time accurately.
  Do not allow the watch to come into close proximity to magnetic health devices (magnetic necklaces, magnetic elastic bands, etc.) or the magnets used in the latches of refrigerator doors, clasps used in handbags, the speaker of a cell phone, electromagnetic cooking devices and so on.

< Strong Shock>

• Avoid dropping the watch or subjecting it to other strong impact. It may cause malfunctions and/or performance deterioration as well as damage to the case and bracelet.

< Static Electricity>

• The integrated circuits (IC) used in quartz watches are sensitive to static electricity. Please note the watch may operate erratically or not at all if exposed to intense static electricity.

< Chemicals, Corrosive Gasses and Mercury>

• Do not use the watch in environment with chemicals or corrosive gasses. If paint thinner, benzene or other solvents or products containing these solvents (including gasoline, nail-polish remover, cresol, bathroom cleaners and adhesives, water repellent, etc.) are allowed to come into contact with the watch, they may discolor, dissolve or crack the materials. Be careful when handling these chemicals. Contact with mercury such as that used in thermometers may also cause discoloration of the band and case.

< Protective Stickers>

• Be sure to remove any protective stickers that may be on your watch (case back, band, clasp, etc.). Otherwise, perspiration or moisture may enter the gaps between the protective stickers and the parts, which may result in a skin rash and/or corrosion of the metal parts.

CAUTION
Always Keep Your Watch Clean

• Rotate the crown while it is pressed in fully and press the buttons periodically so they do not become stuck due to accumulations of foreign matter.
• The case and band of the watch come into direct contact with the skin. Corrosion of the metal or accumulated foreign matter may result in black residue coming from the bracelet when exposed to moisture or perspiration unnoticed soiling such as that caused by perspiration. Be sure to keep your watch clean at all times.
• The case and band of the watch come into direct contact with the skin. If you think there is something wrong, discontinue wearing the watch immediately and consult your physician. If you think there is something wrong, discontinue wearing the watch immediately and consult your physician. In the case of accumulation of sweat or dirt on a metal band or case, clean thoroughly using a brush and neutral detergent. In the case of a leather or rubber (urethane) band, wipe clean using a dry cloth.
• Leather bands may become discolored by perspiration or dirt. Always keep your leather band clean by wiping with a dry cloth.

Caring for Your Watch

• Wipe any dirt or moisture such as perspiration from the case and crystal with a soft cloth.
• For a metallic, plastic or rubber (urethane) watchband, wash any dirt off with water. Remove the small amounts of dirt trapped between the crevices of the metallic band with a soft brush.
• For a leather band, wipe off dirt using a dry cloth.
• If you will not be using your watch for an extended period of time, carefully wipe off any perspiration, dirt or moisture and store in a proper location, avoiding locations subject to excessively high or low temperatures and high humidity.

When Luminous Paint is used for your watch
The paint on the dial and hands helps you with reading the time in a dark place. The luminous paint stores light (daylight or artificial light) and glows in a dark place. It is free from any radioactive substance or any other material harmful to a human body or environment.

• The light emission gradually becomes weaker as time passes.
• The duration of the light (“glow”) will vary depending on the brightness, types of and distance from a light source, exposure time, and the amount of the paint.
• The paint may not glow and/or may dissipate quickly if exposure to light was not sufficient.

Specifications

References

• CITIZEN CONNECTED (Movement: YF05) | CITIZEN WATCH Global Network
• Service & Support | CITIZEN WATCH Global Network

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