Cannot change the time zone or perform manual receive

I have a number of these Casio and Citizen watches. This watch does not use GPS for the time keeping. It uses a land based broadcast time signal. There is public information about where the signals come from for your area. The technical breakdown of the time code signal is public access information.

The instruction manual of the watch has the information about when your watch should automatically receive the time signal, and how to set up the watch. Many of the manuals also included a map showing the time signal coverage, and includes the time of day information to show when the signal is strongest.

Make sure the watch settings are for your time zone. This is important. If the main time zone is not for your area it will be trying to receive the signal at the wrong frequency at the wrong time of day. There are areas where the signal may not be able to be received. You can get the mapping for this from the service that the watch has been set to use.

In North America the auto time receive is supposed to take place between midnight 00:00 to 04:00. In the eastern part of North America the reception is poor compared to central and western part of North America. Check the instruction manual for your watch for details.

Below is the spec listing of your watch.

• Atomic Timekeeping
  Receives time calibration radio signals which keep the displayed time accurate
  Auto receive function (3 times per day)
  Manual receive function
  Signal: WWVB, UK MSF Frequency: 60kHz
• 50M Water Resistant
• EL Backlight with Afterglow
• World Time
  29 times zones (30 cities), city code display, daylight saving auto/on/off
• Date Alert
  Display flashes when set date is reached
• 4 Daily Alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm
• 1/100 second digital stopwatch
  Measuring capacity: 99:59'59.99"
  Measuring modes: Elapsed time, lap time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
• Hourly Time Signal
• Auto Calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2039)
• 12/24 Hour Formats
• Accuracy: +/-20 seconds per month (with no signal calibration)
• Battery CR1620
• Approx. battery life: 2 years
• Module 2556

Size of case / total weight
WV57 47.0 x 39.0 x 12.5mm / 44g
WV57HD 47.0 x 39.0 x 12.5mm / 89g

I think you have the wrong time zone selected. Some zones are 30 min. off the rest. just in case

Instruction book page E-23. To turn auto receive on or off. In Timekeeping mode press D (Lower right) to display last Signal screen. It should say GET at the bottom and show the last time it updated. (Or ERR) Hold down A until the receiving indicator and current auto receive setting (ON or OFF) start to flash. Press D to toggle auto receive on. A again to end.
If you tried to make it receive manually this will be turned off. If the GET screen said ERR then it did not update and auto receive would still be off. I had to do the manual thing about 20 times before it updated. A upper left C lower left D lower right A upper right (light)

Time and date setting
are only necessary if automatic setting by radio broadcast is unsuccessful.
To set time, date, and options:
1) With time and day showing, press and hold SET.
2) City code flashes. Press START/STOP to select city that represents your time zone. See table below
for city codes.
3) Press MODE. DST (daylight savings time) setting flashes. Press START/STOP to select AUTO (obey
setting in radio signal), ON, or OFF (disregarding setting in radio signal for ON/OFF).
4) Press MODE. Hour flashes. Press START/STOP to change hour (including AM/PM); hold button to
scan values
5) Press MODE. Minutes flash. Press START/STOP to change minutes
6) Press MODE. Seconds flash. Press START/STOP to set seconds to zero.
7) Press MODE. Year flashes. Press START/STOP to change year.
8) Press MODE. Month flashes. Press START/STOP to change month.
9) Press MODE. Day flashes. Press START/STOP to change day.
10) Press MODE. Date flashes. Press START/STOP to select M-D (month-day) or D-M (day-month) format.
11) Press MODE. Hourly chime setting flashes. Press START/STOP to select ON/OFF. When ON is
selected, watch chimes on every hour.
12) Press MODE. Button beep setting flashes. Press START/STOP to select ON/OFF. When ON is
selected, watch beeps for every button press.
13) Press SET, at any step, when done setting.
Press and hold MODE to switch between 12- and 24-hour time format.
Press SET to view date. Year is at top of display and date is below.
Press RECEIVE to view current city.
Press and hold RECEIVE to begin manual reception of time signal, as described in ATOMIC CLOCK
SYNCHRONIZATION section.

(from the User's manual)

I couldn't find the manufacturers' web site but I found the following , which may help;-

The unit automatically receives the time signal everyday at midnight and makes any required adjustment to the time displayed.

The WAVE OK indicator and the Tower Icon on the display will show if the time signal is successfully received or after manually pressing the SET/WAVE button

You can trigger a Signal Receive operation at any time by pressing the SET/WAVE button, which will activate the Signal Search function of the unit.
To Manually Set the Clock
To Set the Year and Date
1. Press SET/WAVE button after setting TIME ZONE and DST
2. Press + or - button sequentially to set the year (holding down the button will change the year at a high speed)
3. Press SET/WAVE button to confirm the year set and start the date process
4. Press + or - button sequentially to set the current date (holding down the button will change the date at a high speed)
NOTE: The weekday changes automatically depending on the year and date

To Set the Time
1. Press the SET/WAVE button after setting the calendar
2. Press + or - button sequentially to set the minutes (holding down the button will change the year at a high speed)
NOTE: Once you the press + or - button, the seconds will reset to 00

To set the 12/24 HR mode and the Temperature Mode
1. Press SET/WAVE button after setting the time
2. Press the + button to toggle between between 12HR and 24HR (military) modes
3. Press the - button to toggle between C and F temperature display mode
4. Press SET/WAVE button to confirm and quit the set mode

Hi,

To set time, date, and options:
1) With time and date showing, press and hold SET.
2) Current time zone (1, 2, or 3) flashes. Press + or – to select time zone to set, if desired.
3) Press NEXT. Hour flashes. Press + or – to change hour (including AM/PM); hold button to scan values
4) Press NEXT. Minutes flash. Press + or – to change minutes
5) Press NEXT. Seconds flash. Press + or – to set seconds to zero.
6) Press NEXT. Month flashes. Press + or – to change month.
7) Press NEXT. Day flashes. Press + or – to change day.
8) Press NEXT. Year flashes. Press + or – to change year.
9) Press NEXT to set options. Press + or – to change value and then press NEXT to go to next option. Press DONE at any
step to exit and save settings. Available options are 12- or 24-hour time format, MM-DD or DD.MM date format, hourly
chime N, beep for button presses, customizable mode set (Select “HIDE” for unwanted modes – they are removed
from mode sequence).


Timex has two ways to find information about your particular watch. Some of these models only have a guide consisting of a few pages. If you don't have the manual, Try this link:

Complete Timex link site:
http://www.timex.com/info/Product_Instruction_Guides_Downloads

Now, look up the model number, or if you cannot find that, check the three-digit Module Number from the back of the watch. Click on it in the Module Table, and download a PDF of your watch setting-instructions/manual.


If you need further help, call Timex in Little Rock, Arkansas, phone 1-800-448-4639.

I hope this helps you. Thanks, Bill

This watch will set itself at specific time set times, this is likely to be at 0200 0400 and 0600.
You will however be required to set the time zone, the switch is likely to be on the back.
INFO:
Atomic Time Synchronisation:
How does it work.
SHORT VERSION:
Radio set clocks and watches receive a 60-kilohertz, radio signal from the NIST the official timekeeper for the US and is located in Boulder, Colorado. Ft. Collins. they use atomic clocks and transmits this official time via high frequency short-wave and low frequency AM radio signals, satellite transmission, Internet, and via telephone.

RECOMENDATION:
You are likely out of range.
Adjust your time manually using the official time link below.

COPY OF YOUR MANUAL:
http://world.casio.com/wat/download/en/manual/


REFERANCE LINKS:
OFFICAL TIME:
http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Eastern/d/-5/java
PHOTO OF ANTANA TRANSMITTERS:
http://tf.nist.gov/stations/wwvb.htm
R/
David
http://antiqueclock.clockstop.com/

You may have wrong manual. Follow this link and find correct one:

http://world.casio.com/wat/download/en/manual/

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To change from 24 hour to 12 hour, you hold down the "Mode" button until it switches from 24 hour to 12 hour or vice versa. To change the time zone, you hold down the "Set" button until the time zone that you set it in flashes (like "LAX" on my watch). Then you press the "Receive/Start/Stop" button to choose the specified time zone you want. To set for daylight savings time ("DST" on the watch), after holding the "Set" button and having the time zone flash, you could press the "Mode" button. It will give you a few options for the daylight savings time (Auto, On, or Off). I chose the "On" option, which immediately changed for daylight savings time. If you manually want to change the time, you could hold down the "Set" button and keep pressing the "Mode" button until the time starts flashing on your watch, then pressing the "Receive/Start/Stop" button until you change it to the time that you want. You could also set the watch to beep or chime after pressing the set button if you wanted to know that piece. You hold down the "Set" button when you are done to get it to stop flashing. These instructions worked for my Timex T5G341 Universal Radio Control Watch. I hope this helps.

When changing time zones, your watch must be manually set for the new time zone you will be entering. This watch is not designed to adjust for new time zones automatically. Instructions for changing time zones can be changed using the directions found on pages 2-4 in your instruction manual. When changing to and from DST, your watch should automatically adjust for this difference with the next 24 hours after the change. If your watch has not adjusted, you may be in an area that is not receiving signal. Check if your watch has received signal by using the directions found on page 1 of your instruction manual. If your watch has received signal in the past and no longer is receiving signal, your watch may need to be serviced or exchanged. Please contact Dakota Watch Company Customer Service by email at [email protected], or by phone at 1-888-459-0404.

This watch automatically sets itself. I you live in the eastern time zone, you just have to wait for the watch to receive the signal then it will set itself to the correct time & date. The signal is strongest at night between the hours of 10:00 pm & 2:00 am so it normally takes over night to set. Sometimes the weather interferes with the signal so I tell people to give them a couple of days to pick up. Also if you are having trouble receiving the signal try placing the watch by a window. If you do not live in the eastern time zone try these instructions:

Hold down the button for 2 seconds until the time zone abbreviation & zone flash the keep pressing the button until your correct time zone is displayed. Then wait about 8 seconds for the watch to return to normal display. Then you just have to wait until it picks up the signal & sets itself. I hope this helps.