Bal. MI54A ‘PARTS LISTCalibre No. Style Name M154A QUARTZ LC PERPETUAL CALENDAR Characteristics : Casing clanetor #27000 Maxum height etm Frequency of quartz crystal oscllator: 92.768 Hz (aHerts Cycle par secon) ‘Tie functions: Digital Display System shoving hou, AM, PM, minute, second, cay and date Calendar function Digital Display System showing oy, dt Diepay muthom: Nematic Ligue Crystal, FE-Mode ‘Tene mito -adjustor: Timmer eondenor system haination ight for sigitalaiaply panel ‘Waninaed in ecordhation wth the button dapessing aca er) sao 20940 e090 az54—=HaRT ONG «gpk tareane ee, o att ome, Ge a fosoces —zigen aaa (2690 aT 8D 4282901 4313940 4398 990 4510 960 4521 500 4540 940 4521 501 SS @ v c e 4540941 SEKO SB-BU 022 255, 023 063 023067 4K7 « | Galibre No. Style Name M1544 QUARTZ LC PERPETUAL CALENDAR PART NO. PART NAME. PART NO. PART NAME 354 940 | Stem (Short) | 354941 | Stam (Long) 383.940 | Setting lever 9940 | Setting lover axle spring | 782 940 | Setting lover spring | 4007 946 | LSI block | 4009 944 | Crystal oscillator block | foaz oaa | Bulb | 4050945 | Circuit bridge plate | S219 940 | lnsclator for battery connection | 4242 941 | Pe termieal of Battery connection | 4236 940 | Crystal holding spring | 4270 940 | Batiery connection da77 940 | Contact lever guare | 4202 940 | Contact lever A i 4282 941 | Contect lever B | | 4313 940 | Connector \ 4398 940 | Liquid ervatal pane! frame | ’510 960 | Ligue crystal pane! {521.808 | Rollecting mirror (Siver) A521 g01 | Reflecting aitror (Gold) 540 940 | Soring for tguid crystal panel A Absa gat | Spring for quid crystal panel @ | | 022 256 | L5\ block screw 022 256 | Bulb holding scrow 022 236 | Liquid eryetal panel holder serew | 022 256 | Circuit bridge plate serow | 022 256 | Gontact lover guard serew | 022 256 | Crystal oscillator block screw 022 286 | Sotiing over ante spring screw 023 061 | Battery connection pn 023 067 | Pin for plue terminal ot battory seo s8-au | Siver oxide batteryPT ; CONTENTS |. SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES .......... 1 iu 1. Specifications ....... 7 1 2. Features... . . He 7 ‘| | Il, HOW TO USE ......... 2 | 1. Display... .seee ever 2 2. Button operation ......... . eee 2 3, How to set the time and calendar ..... 6.60 sss0eeseuee 2 | Ill. DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING .. 4 SE I KO { 1. After-sale servicing instruments and materials... . 4 } 2. Disassembling and reassembling of the case 7 7 pf 3. Disessembling and reassembling of the movement and lubricating ofthe * DIGITAL QUARTZ ay switch components.....cceggeeertev 10 ! ba 4. Cleaning ..... 13 Fe i 1V. CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENT . 14 ! pc 1. Guide table for checking and adjustment reenact 14 Cc i } 2. Malfunction and checking points . 7 Bee eee eee J 3. Relationship between the segment (Liquid Crystal Panel Electrode) and the : C-MOS-LSI output terminal ...... 16 F 4. Procedure for checking and adjustment ... 17 | A. Check battery voltage ...... 17 CAL.M154A i ie iad peer eee "7 | © How to check battery electrolyte leakage and repair ....... seeee Ee B. Check conductivity of liquid crystal panel, LSI block and crystal oscillator lock «666s ccssessesseseeseesseeceteceecseeseeesersceteees 18 C. Check liquid crystal panel, LS! block and crystal oscillator block 19 D, Check current consumption . . 20 E. Check accuracy ......... 21 F. Check adjustment and functioning +e 21 G. Check bulb conditic . 21 Check conductivity of switch components . 22 Time Accuracy Adjusting . . 23 ae exCalibre M1540, Movernent Display panel side Time function Crystal oscillator block side|. SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES Specifications ftom Calibre No, M1544 Display medium ‘Nematic Liquid Crystal, FEM (Field Effect Mode) Display system ‘Two-function changeover system © Time function Digital display system showing hour, AM, PM, minute, second, date and day. © Calendar function Digital display system showing year, month, date and day, ‘Additional mechanism © IHluminating tight ‘© Pattern segment checking system Crystal oscillator Lors/gain ‘Low/gln at normal temperature range Mean monthly rate: less than 10 seconds ‘Annual rate: toss than 2 minutes, (Temperature compensation device) 32,768 He (Hz = Hertz . ceycle per second) Casing diameter 927.0 mm Height 6.1mm Operational temperature range 10°C ~ +60°C (14°F ~ 140°F) Regulation systom Trimmer condenser Battery power SEIKO SB-BU silver oxide battury, Battery life is approximately two years. IC (Integrated Circuit) CMOS-LSI.... + Vplece 2. Features (1) Full function perpetual colender watch ‘© Shows all necessary time indications such as hour, minute, second, date and day which ate most frequently re- ferred to in daily us, all of which are displayed at the same time on the wide liquid crystal panel. The time and ‘calender can be easily read. ‘+ Even and odd months including Februsry 29 are automatically adjusted by the special electronic circuit incor- porated in Cal. M164A, thus eliminating any troublesome date adjustment at the end of each month. ‘© Month and year digits also are displayed by depressing a button. ‘© With the full-colendar function being adopted, Cal, M1644 is capable of displaying all calendar digits for the years up to 2009, (2) Eesy-to-rend wide display panel ‘The’ use of a display panel that is wider than that of the conventional digital watch, makes it easier to read the time and calendar digits, (3) Multifunctional digital wateh In spite of being a multifunctional digital watch, Cal, M164A is as easy to operate as the other SEIKO digital ‘watches since it also is edopting theit simple button operations. oo UN, HOW TO USE 1. Display ip ae ae teal i a Hour! — minute Sacond Dey ‘Tho automatic calender aystem sutometicaly adjusts ‘even ad od months includ ing February 23. bw: Year (Attar "1999" te i= ployed, the yeer dots are seplayad in the way auch 0 2000), 001 (200, ‘002 12002) 2. Button operation Select/ealonder button Lock button Calendar funetion ‘Time function IP vine button 8 is depressed Pullout button C. White burton A ‘Time and enlondar setting function BP isdeoresses, Select (Saloct the dais ‘to bo edjutod.) Set Se the dered positic ae 3, How to set the time and calendar ‘ Pull out button C, and the time and calender digits aro ready to be adjusted, ‘© Each depression of button B selects the digit (flashing) to be adjusted in the order shown in the illustration balow. '* One digit (flashing) is advanced by each depression of button A. (The second digits are reset to “00” by depressing button A.) ‘+ Whichever digits are being adjusted, the time function dlsplay is returned to normal operation by simply depressing button C, Hour (AM/PM), minute and ‘Yoor, menth, dete and doy second dials ore dliplayed, ligt are displayed. Pull out button 6 >}. Second FP Minute: Hour |B) Date |->f nore Yeor t Return to snd digitExample: How to change the indication of Monday, 10:08:42 A.M., March 24, 1976 Into Wednesday. 07:00:00 P. ‘August 10, 1977. Button operation (Select and set.) Dptesebe |. Soleet Select the digits tobe sajured) ‘Set (Sat the desired digits.) ‘numerics! order) Each depreation of button 8 eats the digits (ash ing) tobe adjusted In the numeral order. ‘One dial (Hashing) i advanced by ‘of button A. (The second dit ae raxet to "00" by ‘depraising button A.) ach depression Hour (AM/PM), minute anc econ gts are displayed. ce Pull out button ¢, Depross button A in aczard- fcr with "00" second of & time signal end the seconds fre then reat LAB stort iredony.« "and ‘After sattng the second dgts, ‘depron bution B to start the ‘minute dlls shina co Depress button B while the minute digits are flashing, and the hour digits and AMP." mark stat flashing. ‘Be sure to che ‘the A.M. oF P.M, period, eck It fs set ln ‘Year, month, dete and doy Normal quantity Note: ‘After rostsombling, hold the battery with the bettery holding spring and check the dsp HH there le any dliplay malfunction, move the connecter slightly to the fight oF left as they may be cutof the position, Retlecting mirror @> ‘Note for disassembling end reese ing ‘Be careful not to teratch the surface, ‘© Reassamble with the blsck cooted side dove, Ss conciltator block| ‘components. Normal Try to replace with new battery Keateniad tee rig OO [chock conductivity Normal ‘Check adjustment and funetioning | Hi heck acura a [ Face battery lace LSI block Detective | (Try to rep Normal or erystal oscillator block |p) Stil defective ->|_with anew one. hack conductivity Function failure of liquid erystal panel }~ LSt block ~ erystal Light nt ti in Lo~ battery vate (When the battery life nears its end, the digital display may become dim.) ‘oscillator block battery. ‘Check appearance and function LR Normat Normal SS OE TT oUt heck wtb condition -—P} Repl bulb Waar the watch onthe wrt it for complete cectngotr veosting) ee Replace with a provisional 42. Malfunction and checking points © Check in the numerical order. 1 Refer to "Guide table for checking and adjustment” on page 14, FAULTY SYMPTOMS. CHECKING POINTS B Cc F Battery voltage Lighting of at segments Conductivity of guid erystat net, LS! block and crystal orci Iwtor bi Liquid crystal anal Lst block, ‘Tm accuracy crystal ositaor | adjusting block Adjustment and funetioning ‘Sintch ‘components DISPLAY FAILURE No algal depia, ci digital diaplay or extremely slow response, @ All sogments oe lighted. ‘¢ The segmont which should be on and off Ie reverted ae shown In the ilustration. Hor (Detlection} {oor eppeorance) ‘Some oF all of one stoment show differ. Some portions of the laud erystl panet ‘ent contact doponding on the dlreetion| ‘al have air bubble oF Irideecont view, of view. ‘TIME IN ACCURACY Gain oF loss tented by Quartz toter. “Though Quartz tester Indicates the normal figures, a watch going or lose when it is worn ‘on tho wet, ‘DEFECTIVE TIME AND CALENDAR SETTING ORLIGHT Failure of time and lander sotting or changeover of te and estendar cepa Light te notte oF tight i tt but dim soon.\ i ; I t i t i 3. Relationship between the segment (Liquid Crystal Panel Electrode) and the C-MOS-LSI output terminal ‘A complete knowledge of how the segment (Liquid Crystal Panel Electrode) works with the C-MOS-LS! output terminal will provide the correct procedures for checking and adjustment, © Designation of segmont © Relationship between the segment and the C-MOS-LSt output terminal ‘The liquid erystal panel electrode Is connected electrically with each segment which forms a digital figure as shown in the llustration of the pane! pattern below. (The panel pattern can be seen if the panel is slightly tilted and looked ‘Also, the liquid erystal panel electrode is connected electrically with rector. 19 angular position.) MOS-LSI output terminal by the con- ‘Common electrode AE AO HME I 80H Tp 70 Ie SAT tafond ean sna a |e [or | fo ew [a0 ‘Note: Poot conductivity of the common electrode causts lighting of all segments or iwversion of the display,| I 4, Procedure for checking and adjustment | \ | | Pua: Rent and reps C Procedure Result and Repair As \ Use the following procedures to check . ge bendy vols! (1) Moke sure tha the serews are tightened firmly. No loosened screws... Norma | (1) Set up the voltohm-mete. More than 1.5... Normal 1 oy oar bask ron (PEE), crest 2. 81 ok swe (ge) Proceed to Bs ne Range to be used: DC3V Less than 1.5 V. . . Defective fH Loosened screws . ... . Defective gu tighton sree © S| (2) Measuring i 3 | Probe Red (+)... . Battery surface (+) i BEE| © Probe Black (+)... . Battery surface (-) ' & | arsome segments ae ceo or im, charge i lee the watch function into the time and : eo calendar setting function. Then depress ES buttons A and B at the same'timefind to Proceed tol Be,| sinter era ae Sel sled ino seca vecal et ed tation of the panel pattern on page 16. ei sdrenaebi ot ehinl bist eas enn eee [ee ment ihtup) cy O Liquid ext panel aewode Connect LSI Bask ouout eared 11 Remove the movement from the case ce wei foreign tattor. 2. Disassemble the movement 3, Wipe off battary electrolyte on the crystal oscillator block and the LS! block (1) Wipe off battery electrolyte on the lead frame, each connecting portion, etc, with a cloth ‘moistened with distilled water. (Do not use such fluffy cloth a: gauze, flannel, etc.) | When the erystal oscillator block and the LSI block are cleaned, be sure to clean the shaded portions shown below and the connecting portions. 1 Note: Do not expose the trimmer condenser to water or alcohol, and if itis exposed, there may bbe a change in its condenser capacity and eventually in the time accuracy. (Crystal oscillator block LSI block ‘Connecting portions Connecting portions with Check_for_dust, tint oF 4 the pin of the crystal ‘other contamination on the eelfgtor block (v0 portions) pin heads. Display pane! side Main plate side (2) Wipe the shaded portions and the connecting portions again with a cloth moistened with (3) Check the liquid erystal panel electrode for any glass defect 2nd | No glass defects, break or alcohol, {If the cleaned portions remain wet with water, they will corrode with rust.) ‘the connecter for any tiny break crack . » Normal jt Proceed to Ei. (3) Dry with coo! air by using a dryer. oe ie Suh ceaenet Tiny break or ack, Glass defects, break or crack ceveeereeee +s Defective 4; Wipe off battery electrotyte an the other parts (main plate, switch components, ete). Replace with new ones (1) Wipe off battery electrolyte on the each portion with a soft brush moistened with distilled water, (If distilled water is not available, use ordinary water.) CHECK CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LSI BLOCK AND CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR BLOCK (2) Rinse alcohol, HOW TO CHECK BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEAKAGE AND REPAIR (3) Dry with coot air by using a dryer. ( Cc) (4) Remove the circuit bridge plate and cheek the connection of the lead 6, Reassombla the movement frame of the erystal oscillator block SEED ..... Detective Replace the battery with a new one, with the pins by using a microphone, Bend the tad frame with Z weezere 20 thet it touches | {6, Check ifthe time setting function sind the currant consumption are worm, Main pleteProcadure Result and repair CHECK LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LSI BLOCK AND CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR BLOCK Check to see if the liquid erystal panel, the LSI block and the crystal oscillator block function correctly. (Refer to “Relationship between the segment (Liquid Crystal Panel Electrode) and the C-MOS:LSI output terminal” on page 16.) (1) Check the tiquid crystal panel 1. Set up the volt-ohm-meter to be used: OHMS Rx 1~ AX 1K ‘Note: Any range will do H more than 3 V is appiled to | of the volt-ohm-meter, If the output voltage of the volt- ‘ohm-meter is less than 3V in measuring, segment may not be fit, When no segment Is It, change the range to Rx 10 K which Is higher in resistance than Rx 1K. 2. “Ramove the liquid crystal panel from the movement and turn it upside down. 3 Measuring Electrode of dotectiva segment ‘Common elsetrode (Either red or black probe most bo applied to the comman Sloctrode) Note: Elther red or black prove wil do (2) Chook the LSI block and crystal oscillator block output voltage. 1 Set up the volt-ohme Range to be used: DC 3 V 2 After reassembling the battery and the battery holding spring to, the movernent, remove all parts from liquid erystal panel holder screw (to liquid crystal panel frame @) on page 10. (3) Measuring Probe Red (+) - Main plate Probe Block (-) . . {One of the output terminals of the ‘CMOS-LSI vt aro detective, apply to ‘tho corrosponding output terminals of the CMOS.LSI Replace the LSI block or the crystal oscillator block with a new fone and chock to see if it functions correctly. (This will tell which block is defective.) Lights up +++ Normal Proceed to fab Does not light up. . Defective Proceed to Replace liquid More than 0.8... Normal (At te terminals must be more than 0.8 V.) Return tof Less than O.8V ... Defective 9 Procedure Result and repeir CHECK CURRENT CONSUMPTION a '* Button is electrically connected to (+). (2) BOne Check to see If the currant consumption is normal. (Checked both in the time function and the time and calendar setting function.) Measuring Volt-ohm-meter Ronge to be used: DC 0.03 mA* Probe Red (+) . Battery connection Probe Black (-) Battery surface (-) * Note: If the pointer of the volt-ohm-meter swings over ‘the maximum value when DC 0,03 mA is used, change the range to a greater one where the pointer does not run over the maximum value while ap- plying the probes to the re- spective portions, Then, after ‘two or three seconds, return the range to DC 0.03 mA again for measuring. Red (4) Black (-) Now: If it is impossible to measure (Current does not flow from the case to the movement), touch the battery surface (+) to stem with button C (or button B) for measuring. Reasons: When the battery surface (+) is touched to button A, the light is it and the current consumption incraases greatly. Moro Tost Loss than 3.6 uA. . . Normal ‘Set up the Micro Tost Proceed to Replace with a Rone ete ona +/0N provisional battery. Polarity crangeover button... ate Current consumption/Voltage indication button . .. uA More than 3.5 4A. . Detective Voltage selection button a vee 1.58 V Proceed tof Clip Clip Red (+). Stem with button C (or button B) Probe Black (~) Battery connection (lip Rou (+), 20CHECK ACCURACY ‘CHECK ADJUSTMENT AND FUNCTIONING TON CHECK BULB COND! Procedure Result and repair Check gain and loss of time, (1) Set up the Quartz Tester, As thera are several different typos of Quartz Testers, refer to a respective instruction manual. (2) Moasuring Neither gain nor lose + Normal Either gain or lose csss ees Defective Proceed to Time accuracy adjusting. ‘See page 23 for reference. Check to see it all the digit adjustments can be made at this time by the button operation by following the procedures on page 3, Check adjustments for more than one cycle. ‘Check to s00 if the bulb functions correctly. Check to see if there are any loosened bulb holder screws (2 pcs.) {2) Check by using the volt-ohm-meter, 1 Remove the bulb from the erystal oscillator block. 2 Setup the volt-chm-meter Range to be used: OHMS R x 1 3) Measuring Chock to see if there Is a broken filament in the bulb and if thera is any break in the welded portion of the terminal, Probe Red (+) ‘Apply to the lead terminals. Probie Black (-) (Either side of the bulb lead terminal will do.) ‘Can be adjusted or func- tions correctly... Normal Proceed tol] Cannot be adjusted or does not function .. Defective Replace the LSt block or the crystal oscillator block ‘with a new one, No loosened serew .. Normal Proceed tol, Loosened screw . . Defective Replace bulb with anew one. Lights up... .. Normal Proceed to ff] ‘Does not light up so +. Defective Replace butb with @ new 2 CHECK CONDUCTIVITY OF SWITCH COMPONENTS Procedure Rotult and repair (Check to see if the switch components function correctly. Check by using 2 microscope after disassembling procedures have been completed up to the LSI block @) on page 10. ‘Contact point lover 8 ‘Contact point lover A (1) Chack functioning of the contact point levers A and B, Check to see If the thin springs of the contact point levers A and B touch the pins (a) and (b) when the arrovemarked portions of the contact levers A and 8 are deprossod by tweezers and if they do not touch the pins (a) and (b) when the arrow-marked portions of the contact point levers A and B are released. (2) Check functioning of the setting lever Check to s00 if the thin spring of the setting lever touches the pin (c) when the stem with button C is pulled out and if it does not touch the pin (c} when stem with button C is de- pressed, Thin spring of the sting lever Main pa rine (3) Check for dust, lint or other contamination on the condue- tive portions of the above parts, Funetion correctly cere ee Normal Proceed to Bids Does not function correctly .. .. . Defective Adjust the contact point levers. {if adjustment is impossible, replace the contect point levers with new ones,) Functions correctly feeeeees Normal Proceed to Eis. Does not function correctly veces es Defective Adjust the thin spring. (if adjustment is impossible, replace the setting lever with anew one.) Uneontaminated . . . Normal Proceed to Ej, Contaminated . . . Defective Wipe off any foreign matter, 2TIME ACCURACY ADJUSTING ime accuracy of Cal. MI54A is adjusted by turning the trimmer condenser. © Adjusting method ‘The watch will gain or lose according to the direc- tion in which the trimmer condenser is turned, Adjustment should therefore be made after as ‘certaining with the Quartz Tester whether the watch tends to gain or lose, ‘© Note for hendling the trimmer condenser ‘Avoid excessive depressing and turning of the trim- ‘mer condenser, © Funetion of the Trimmer Condenser The trimmer condenser consists of a rotor electrode and 0 stator electrode as shown in the diagram, Turning the shaft fixed to the rotor changes the ‘overlapped area betwean the stator electrode and rotor electrode, which in turn changes the capacity ‘of the trimmer condenser. © Change in the capacity of trimmer condenser and the adjusting accuracy rate, ‘Turning the trimmer condenser changes its capacity as shown in the diagram, ‘The trimmer condenser has boon so adjusted at the factory s0 as to let the watch gain when itis turned clockwise and vice versa, Whenever adjustment Is needed, however, turn the trimmer condenser while ‘examining the gain and loss by the Quartz Tester. All procedures of Disassembling and Reassembiing, land Checking and Adjustment are completed. Turning angle