Citizen AT 9010, 9030, 9070, 9071, 9080 - Caliber H820 setup and a short functions instruction
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01:40 Step 1 (by Citizen) checking battery level
02:30 Step 1 (by me) checking and correcting the Zero Postion of hands
07:24 Step 2 Checking and adjusting the Time Zone and DST
09:07 Step 3 Setting the time manually
14:45 Using the World Time function
16:56 Using the Alarm function
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There are many reviews of this model, but almost no videos on how to set it up, except the Citizen's own video which some people might have trouble following, so I decided to do a video of the initial setup of the watch, and tried to explain everything as simple as I could, with examples.
I hope you enjoy, and I hope it helps someone!
I followed everything and my watch still will not show the correct day of the week. Its actually not on any day at all.. Any help? Thank you.
+Mr Mac it means your battery is low.
When the battery drops below a certain level it will stop showing day of week and show the battery level all the time.
Place your watch on a window sill facing outside for a couple of days and it should be OK
Watch Geek Man thank you so much ! It has been driving me crazy and I couldn’t find the answer anywhere. Even took it to a watch store today. You sure know your stuff ! Thank you so so much. I will be sure to keep following you. Thanks again. Take care ! :)
Watch Geek, it also worked for me. I had just purchased one and I thought it was broken. Sent an email to Citzen and they asked me to mail it to them. Instead, I watched your video and as soon as it charged it worked. Thanks for this great video!
I'm glad I helped, now email them and tell them about my videos 😄
Watch Geek knows far(far) more than me--- but one other thing that worked for me was pulling the crown out. Had an ecodrive that wouldn't take a charge after too long in the dark (long sad story). I pulled the crown and left it in the window sill for a full day. Now it works great.
This is the best video on how to set up this model. I do have the women’s version of this caliber h820. These are wonderful watches, I have bought mine in 2021 and I love it! It takes some time to master on how to set it up , but thanks to this video learning is a piece of cake! Thank you 🙏
I'm glad to hear this video is still helpful!!
Thank you. Yours was one of the videos I watched when I got my AT9064. And it's the one I call up most often when I need reminding how to change 2ndary time when I travel.
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. Bought my H820 a year ago and the time was always 20 minutes off. Never saw directions on how to zero the hands. THANK YOU!
This instructional video is still applicable today. I just used it on my AT9030 80L. What I thought was a broken timepiece is now set up to function perfectly. Thank you so much!
Thank you. I had stopped wearing my watch for a couple of years. It was totally off. I had to bCk up and watch this a couple of times but I have it set. Thank again!
Watch this video 2 yrs ago. Somehow i didn't realize i had the SMT on instead of STD and with the recent time changed my watch actually jumped ahead 2hrs, lol. So, i searched my history and watch again to adjust for daylight saving time. Thank you again...
Thank you from Swizerland. I've saw your amazing video probably 10 times to finaly adjust my wife's watch.
This has to be one of the best, most succinct and understandable instructional videos that I have seen in a very long time, clearly describing in simple terms and with quality video/commentary, a quite complicated sequence of actions required to set up this excellent watch.
My sincere thanks!
+Nigel Withyman you're very welcome, and a big thanks for the kind words 😊
Thank you for simplifying what was for me an unsolvable puzzle. Your precise progression of the settings of this watch is immaculate and I am indeed grateful for your video. Thanks a million
Please let me thank you for the FANTASTIC AND RARE VIDEO you have posted. Your video is entirely accurate and effective on every level. It has helped me immensely. I actually bought the watch discounted from a supplier who thought it was broken yet upon following your instructions I managed to obtain this fantastic watch at a discounted price...although it was the Women's model. Subsequently, I bought the Mens model for the normal price and because of you I am able to set it as well and use it perfectly. THANK YOU. My Fiancé and I are in the process of setting her Citizen Atomic in conjunction with mine for dual time...she in London and me in L.A. Thank you thank you thank you. I am indebted to you.
+Barry Fisher I'm glad I could help 😊
I hope your watch serves you for many years!
A couple of my friends got their solar atomic watches almost for free, because the store got tired of people returning them as broken, since nobody knew how to correct the hands.
They bought the watches, I set them up, and it's been on their wrists for almost 5 years now, so it DOES happen.
That's one of the reasons I do these videos, so people can learn just how awesome these watches are when you know how to operate them 😜
I searched on line and looked at several videos to get my watch figured out. Of all the "advice" yours was the only that worked...great job!!
That's nice to hear 😊
I received this watch yesterday and with this video I didn't even have to open the manual. Took 20 minutes and everything is setup and running perfectly. Thanks for taking the time to make this. I don't usually review things but if I leave a review anywhere for the watch I'll be linking this video with it.
Haha thanks and congrats on a new watch 👍
You sir a flipping legend! I bought this watch and the store included wrong the manual. I was completely confused with how to set this watch up and you answered all of my questions with your video. Much appreciation! All the best!
+Alex Gillott I'm glad I could help 😊
All the best in 2018.
I came across this watch online and thought of buying it, but was hesitant due to complicated nature of this type watch. Your video will be very helpful should I end up buying one. Thank you for a very informative video. I like that you didn't rush through the setup so I could really see how it's done.
For some reason I didn't get a manual when I purchased mine. Glad I didn't as I would not have discovered the video. Perfectly stated and my watch is set for life including the leap year and automatic daylights savings time. You're the man. You took all the complexity out of setting up this amazing watch.
I'm glad I helped 😁
I just got mine in the mail today and after watching this vid for 2 weeks straight lol I had this beautiful timepiece all set and ready to go in 5 minutes😎 I can't thank you enough for this very informative vid!!! Oh just a side note: Pictures online DO NOT do this watch justice! It is simply gorgeous!
Congrats and yes, the watch is truly gorgeous in person 😊
I had such a hard time understanding the instruction manual for this watch but you just make it easy with this "How To" .Finally after a long time I was able to set the time and date by watching this video. Thank you!
+Erick Kero you are welcome and I am glad I helped at least one person! :)
You are a life saver took this to watch maker's in Aus. trying to get the correct date set. Followed your set up steps now everything is as it should be. Your worth your weight in gold THANKYOU!!!!!
Used this video to set up my AT9030-80L. Perfect! Thanks for the video!
+Jeffrey Threat I'm glad I helped and enjoy your watch 😊👍
Thank you for explaining this watch in detail. It helped me understand my watch and admire the true beauty of Citizen Calibre H820 movement.
I'm glad I helped and I hope you'll enjoy it for years to come.
Just avoid storing it in complete darkness for long periods of time and you can expect A VERY VERY long life with it
I normally don't comment under videos, but this was so extremely useful I had to show my gratitude, thank you.
I'm glad I helped 😁
I tried to a few videos and was lost in the steps. This was the video that finally taught me how to change the time manually. Thank you for posting and explaining it so well.
I'm glad I helped 😁
I was struggling to reset my time but this video really helped me to reset & paved the way to learn all the settings of my Citizen AT Radio controlled H 850 Watch. Thanks for making this video
I just purchased this watch and I did have the same problem with it not showing the day of the week instead it was showing the battery all the time. After watching your tutorial video and reading some of your comments, I am glad nothing was wrong with it and it just needed to be charged. Thank you so much! I also liked your video for the Citizen Grand Touring Sport, as it was my second watch purchased. Very happy with both watches. Like your reviews and your tutorials. Just subscribed. Thank you again for your great videos and your help!
Congrats on 2 great watches and thanks for the subscription, I appreciate it 😊
Amazing video!!! I have struggled to get my watch back up and running correctly. Even multiple stores, that sell Citizen watches, couldn't get it correct and I just now did it in 15 minutes!!!!!
I'm glad I helped 😁
Life saver ! Just got this and it was driving me nuts - now it works perfectly !
I'm glad I helped 😊
Got my 9030-55L yesterday and I'm grateful for this tutorial. It was a huge leap in complexity from my old Citizen, so I'm sure it saved me a few hours... and days of "I wonder if I did it right"-wondering. 😆
I have one of these awesome watches and I really love it, so much in fact that I also gave my mom one of the ladies versions for christmas last year. I have never had any issues with the settings my self. But I will say that your video about it's various functions is just spot on. You will help all those who have trouble figuring out how to set the various functions. The way you show it makes it really easy. Thank you for your good work.
Hitokiri2000 I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
it is one of the best quartz movements made today in my opinion, and I haven't covered everything about it, the one thing I didn't mention is the manual vs automatic DST setting, but I figured if you get to that point you will be able to find it in the manual
Yes I have activated the Auto DST setting on both my own and my moms.
My 9030 died in watch box... too many watches. I could not figure out how to set it up. Thank you for an awesome video I really love this watch. Lot of watch for the money.
Thank you very much for a very comprehensive set of instructions! You made it easier to fully understand all the functions, and better appreciate the value of this beautiful watch.
+RAMON XT you're welcome and congrats on a truly magnificent watch
You Sir, by far have done the most understanding Instructions as well as the Citizens Customer Service wich both times I have called them, they have done a Super Job in helping me in how set the watch, this video I am saving just in case, Thank You very much for taking time to do this video, if anyone have trouble in following your instructions they are not to carry this master piece, again Thank You very much and Good Luck...👽🤙
thank your for the guidance. I received this as a gift and was not aware of its additional features. I love this watch!
Super helpful video that should really come with (or in place of!) the actual Citizen manual when you buy the watch. So easy to follow and really helped me out. Thanks!
+James Coghlan haha thanks
Everything is so ditailed, thank you very much for taking the time to explain everything
Great video man I spent a few hours messing with the instruction manual and I got close but for some reason I couldn't figure out why the hands weren't pointed the right directions. Turns out you were correct you had to reset everything like you showed in the video...
Thanks a million for your help
My watch has been sitting for a year because it wouldn’t set correctly. Your video just fixed it, wish I could shake your hand
GREAT VIDEO. Extremely helpful. My watch had been apparently sitting in the dark before I received it a couple of days ago so had to soak it in the sun and then try and figure out how to set it. With your video and by following your instructions I was able to do so easily. THANK YOU!!!!!
You're very welcome
I have this watch and I absolutely love it. People often compliment me on it. I love the orange accents against the black dial. So many cool technologies implemented in this timepiece.
Sir thanks for your explanation on this great best citizen watch and this watch is a wonderful world class for a middle class common man
Thank you. It didn't work for me at first so I left the watch by the window for several days and tried again. Success this time. Excellent video tutorial. 👍
+TheMeeesterT I'm glad to hear you solved it 👍😊
You're the best watches reviewer ever, well explained and professionally demonstrated to the least details .
I just subscribed to your channel.
keep up with your excellent job man.
Thanks again.
+Walid Yahia thanks for your kind words they mean a lot :)
And a special thanks for the subscription!
I use this video whenever I need to fix the time or date. GREAT instructional video!
This was a very helpful video. Thank you very much for taking the time to read thru the owner's manual and numbing-it down. Muchas gracias!
I just got my AT9031 today... I am absolutely loving it
Extremely helpful instructions by you, Watch Geek, better than the official Citizen instructions. I’ve had this watch for about 4 years now and it is truly a great timepiece.
Thanks for the kind words and I find it to be one of the best watches Citizen ever made
This video is OUTSTANDING 👍 Makes the instruction manual understandable. Thank you !
Thank you! This worked so good! I messed it up by just turning the arms couldnt get is back! Now its proper set up aswell! Thanks again!
This tutorial is still useful in 2020! Thank you so much!
great help indeed thank you. I bought mine last 2016 of May. I had a problem with low battery, it wouldn't show the day indicator, instead, it showed the low level of battery ( my bad ) when every time i keep my watch, it's always inside a vault which is totally dark for a long period of days/weeks, so it was impossible to adjust the day hand. i charged it for like one day in a bright lamp stand 6 inches away then i adjusted the day hand:)
+DANCE For Life Zamora Brothers you should avoid keeping the watch in complete darkness as it will decrease the battery life dramatically and you will need to replace it way before it's expected life as repeated complete discharge hurts the battery a lot.
When you don't wear the watch try to store it out of the box in a room with normal ambient light
Wow, i have been trying to do this for three years, thanks so much.
+Victor Hayes haha I'm glad I could help :)
It is very funny, bought it crusing the Med, it worked great till i put it in a drawer LOL, its a great watch from what I have been told. thanks again. Vic
+Victor Hayes don't store it in a drawer as that is the only thing that can kill these watches, if storing for a long period of time leave them in a lit room (normal daylight) because storing them in the dark for a long time damages and greatly reduces the battery life, if kept in normal lighting conditions you can expect 20+ years on a single battery, and YES it is a great watch :)
OMG!!! You just helped me so much!! I've been going through a ton of videos and you are the only one who walked through this like a "real person" THANK YOU!!!!
Awesome tutorial!!! Very helpful!!! I checked mine using your guide and my power reserve was low. Caught it just in time...thanks!
+dbm7121 I'm glad you liked it
omg been trying to figure out how to set up my watch for 2 days couldnt find anything useful. thank you ssooooo much
+Jordan Lopez haha I'm glad I helped :)
Hands down the BEST video on how to operate these complicated watches. This isn't my first radio controlled Citizen with these functions, but every time I get a new one I have to google how to set it up. I wish they all had videos so easy to understand and follow. Well done!
thank you for the brief and concise explanation.
Your video my friend help me a lot with my new citizen eco drive AT9016-56,thank you very much and keep up the good work.
I'm glad I helped, and enjoy your watch 👍😊
ur videos r so clear and very good hardly anyone did like you, keep u r good work.
Thank you for the clear and concise instructions.... I'll be trying them out soon. Just ordered one-- the AT9010-52L. Has the feature set I've been looking for in a Citizen, Radio Control- Sapphire-Dual time- plus it is a sharp looking watch. Now I'll know how to set it up. Thank you very much.
Congrats on a new watch
Just sized my bracelet and followed along (again). Very clear instructions- I am impressed how well you know each watch you give instructions for. Again Thanks
Glad to hear you received it, wear it in good health 😊👍
Many Thanks! Very usefull discription and recommendation.
Absolutely the best tutorial for this watch! Thank you very much.
I'm glad I helped 😁👍
I have just ordered an 8010 which is very similar, I can't wait to try it out.
Thank you so much, SPOT ON instructions. Made setting up my watch very easy. THANK YOU AGAIN!!
Thank you so very very much for this excellent video! I thought my watch was broken, it just lost it's calibration. Now it works great!a
+Peter Max I'm glad I helped and enjoy your watch 😊👍
thank you for the vid, if I don’t want to go through all this hassle, and just wait until my watch gets a radio signal, will this signal put everything in place? I mean will it set day, month, date, etc by itself just by receiving the radio signal, or I need to set all that manually before it gets the signal?
U have come a looooong way bro. Imagine u remake this video with ur more confident delivery method
Haha true 😄
I just saw your video, and I thank you. My wife gave me this exact watch for my birthday years ago.when we moved, I thought I lost it, and after a year, we found it. It was completely dead. I placed it on the window for 5 days and had a problem getting the time set. I wanted to see if you can assist me.
I just lost mine 2 weeks ago after 4 years of wearing it almost every day. And thinking to get another one because I love the design and functionality. Do you all think I should get it since this is a 10-year-old release or maybe there's an alternative newest model similar to this design (perpetual calendar, simple yet bold, day date, no Crono, no complicated/busy design and no automatic)
Fantastic video. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
+William Hawkins I'm glad I helped 👍😊
Awesome review. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
+Gabriel Peca thanks for watching 😊
This my second comment after 3 years.
For some reason my watch fell out of the correct time zone but because this is one of my bookmarked vids the problem was solved straightaway.
Thanks again.
Thanks alot, now I like my watch even more, I didn't know all these features, although I have this watch for almost 5 years, 🙏
How much did you buy it for? I want it in 2022.
It worked PERFECTLY as explained in this video. THANK YOU!!!!
Great video man, I appreciate it. I bought this watch yesterday and was trying to adjust it. However, my time is around 30 seconds off. Will the radio sync fix this problem? Also, it is hard to get the radio sync signal. I faced it toward the window last night, hoping it will do a radio sync at 2am or 3am but it failed (displayed no on the bottom of the watch). Any help on how to do a manual radio sync?
You should probably do the hand alignment, as for the signal, it is always very hard to do it over the day, you should allow the watch to do it automatically overnight.
To boost the signal, try the method from this video, is seems to work for most people:
th-cam.com/video/wI4FwQMCN9w/w-d-xo.html
Excellent video. You answered all of my questions quite thoroughly. And, it's a great watch!
+Paul Horner I'm glad you liked it, and I agree, it's one hell of a watch
Thank you very much for this tutorial. This is the 3rd time I had to refer to your video. Great job!
Glad I could help :)
I bought this piece a few months ago and thank you sooooo much again for this vid because I set it up in 5 minutes! I do have a question though. If I manually put it in power save mode will it still take a charge or will it only charge while the second hand is still running? Thanks again for this vid and happy holidays to you!
Thanks for the information. quick question, how can we change secondary time. For example I set my secondary time to Dubai but that small/second time doesn’t set correctly.
thanks a lot. i could't set it with manual citizen provided. but you made it easy.
Dulkifil Ck I'm glad it helped you, that was my plan, as I saw people struggle with the manual
thanks brother
Thank you very much! Your review helped me a lot!
Great video! Can you press a button that quickly tells you the month on this watch?
So if I buy one and just leave it alone, will it set its self to the correct Month/Day/Date and time over night ?
If set to the correct home city and within the range of the towers, yes
You have explained very well,i have enjoyed watching ,but i have a little question what happens if i adjust the watch when i have a low battery reserve
+Ihab Ahmed if it makes it thru the setup nothing, except the day hand will stay on the battery power part of the dial until you charge it
+Ihab Ahmed
Thank u so much for explaining in a detailed way
Hi watch geek,
My citizen H820 battery is only getting to half charge. Can you tell me why or what might be the cause? It’s been sitting on my window sill for 3 days and still haven’t moved from halfway.
Thanks.
I loved this watch and i lost it. 2 years later my wife found it but it was dead. i tried everything until it went in the bin, unknown to me she took it out of the bin put it in the drawer. Then my wife found this Video so i'm trying again. she's really is google. Thanks for the video it's great. From a stressed pilot
Excellent! Thanks for taking the time to post your video.
+Christopher Gola thanks for the kind words
Awesome video. By far the best tutorial. Thank you!
Awesome video! Very well explained. THANK YOU!!
+Nilesh Pathak thanks for watching😊
Odd question probably, Im pretty new to watches but I was wanting to know what city to chose if I live in Texas? or does it matter on this watch?
Chicago is your time zone on this watch
bought one 100cad as used....and very impressed about built quality also!!!
woaaaah..bargain!!!!
Hello there. This was an extremely well done video, and very useful. Thanks so much for your efforts here. This is my second Citizen Radio Controlled watch. The first was discontinued (CB00200-50E0). It is still working but needs a new band. Two questions for the Watch Geek:
1) Can you suggest another band whose fitment is the same as that of the CB00200-50E0? I'd like to gift it someone.
2) Although this new watch has successfully synched to the Atomic Clock in Denver (I'm in San Diego, CA, US), hitting the lower right button never displays OK, but rather NO. I'm confused by this. I have made sure it has full charge, that the hands were zeroed-out, and that all steps were taken to assure proper signal reception.
How often does the watch receive information from the atomic clock? If I land by plane in a different time zone, will the watch automatically move in a few minutes or do I have to wait a few hours until it catches the signal?
+EfektMasy it receives information I'm the night only, once. It tries a couple of times until one is successful, and NO it will not know you changed the time zone, you have to tell it you changed the time zone
Question, how were you able to tell that the watch was not radio synced successfully in the beginning of the video?
Thanks for the video !! My watch hands arent moving .. does the battery dead ? Battery hand showing low but none of the hands moving
+D 4123 most likely, try leaving it at the window sill facing outside for at least 4-7 days without touching it and it may come back to life.
Even if it starts working after a day or 2 DONT touch it as setting everything up spends a lot of battery so leave it at least 4-7
Watch Geek thanks
+D 4123 let me know if it worked
You made a very informative video. My question is that my watch had not been charged in a very long time. The time and date is not correct. Since it was completely dead do you think that would affect its ability to connect to the atomic clock. It is fully charged now but it will not adjust the time and date. Any attempts to get the signal always fail. Prior to that it would sync with the atomic clock. Do you think it may need a zero position performed, and do you think that will help it sync with the atomic clock. By the way I have the Navihawk and Promaster (GPS) and the Navihawk has no problem syncing with the atomic clock.
+smitty03281964 once the watch resets after a power outage the hands and date will be misaligned so you have to first do the hand alignment and then select your time zone, as reception frequency is adjusted according to your time zone.
Thanks for responding but the primary city is still set where it was before it was completely discharged. But I will do the hand alignment then see what happens and I will post the results.
I must have tried about 25 times since I last posted to get the watch to sync with the atomic clock, and no luck. I watched your video again and then decided to double check my primary city. There it was not properly set and I am not even sure how that happened. So I properly set it, and went upstairs and sat it in the window at 1:45am. At 1:57am it beeped and I walked over to it and was happy to see that it sync with the atomic clock. The date and time corrected itself. The date was off by 5 days, and the time was off 7 hours, 23 minutes. Frustration gone, and again much much thanks. Obviously I subscribed.
+smitty03281964 Haha I'm glad you finally solved it 😊👍
@@WatchGeek Still loving this watch
Sorry to say my watch I just buy this week doesn't work as the way you explain it? Why I don't know? I can see the bottoms are a different then your's.
My watch model is citizen at9030-55l.
But I can see that it's working for many frustrated people so a great job you did👍
Hope I found out to use mine!!😵🤔🤔
Do you have to set up the Watch manually first before the It’s automatically set by the radio towers? Every time the radio towers update my watch it is off by two hours
This video is awesome . Thank you ,sir... finally my watch worked
Is there a setting for a time zone that is 30mins ahead(behind) the next one?
Eg; Newfoundland time in Canada is 30mins ahead of Atlantic time.
+Mark Lade I don't think so, you can set it up manually or if you want to use the radio signal you have to "cheat" the watch by moving the reference position of the minute hand by 30 minutes