Operating instructions

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Crown positions:
Position 1 - Normal position.
Crown pushed against case.
Position 2 - To set DATE*:
Rotate crown counterclockwise.
Position 3 - To set TIME:
Rotate crown in either direction.
*NOTE: If the Date is set between 9:00 PM and 3:00 AM, the date
may not change on the following day.
To Operate the Chronograph:
The chronograph function on these models can be used to time an
event up to 11 hours/59 minutes/59 seconds in duration, in whole
second increments. Use Buttons A and B to operate the stopwatch
timer.
IMPORTANT: Crown must be in position 1, and chronograph
hands must be at 60 (zero) before stopwatch is started. Do not use
chronograph while crown is pulled to position 2 or 3. If necessary,
press button B to reset chrono hands to zero before you start
timing.
Simple chronograph functions:
To measure the duration of a single, non-stop event:
1. Press button A to start chronograph.
2. Press button A a second time to stop chronograph.
3. Press button B to reset chronograph to zero.
To measure the combined time of a series of shorter events (for
example, the actual playing time of a football match, where play is
repeatedly interrupted):
1. Push button A to start the stopwatch when the event begins.
2. Push button A to stop the timing when the event is halted.
Analog Chronographs 1/1 of a Second – Type B
with center-mounted chronograph seconds hand,
chronograph hour and minutes counters
and small seconds subdial
A
B
1 2 3
3. Press button A again when the event resumes.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until event is ended.
5. Push button B to reset to zero.
To Synchronize Chronograph Hands:
After a battery change or in the event of an error, you may need to
manually adjust the chronograph seconds hand to align it correctly
at the zero position:
1. Pull crown out to position 2.
2. Push button A to adjust chrono seconds hand: Each push on
button A will advance chrono hand by one second. Press and
hold button A to advance hand rapidly.
3. Once hand is properly aligned, push crown back in to position 1.
Chronograph
minute hand
Minute hand
Crown
Date display
Chronograph
seconds hand
Chronograph
hour hand
Hour hand
Small
seconds hand
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Analog Chronographs 1/1 of a Second - Type C
with small chronograph seconds and 24-hour hands
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1 2 3
A
B
Minute hand
Crown
24-Hour hand
(indicates time on
a 24-Hour basis)
Date display
Small
chronograph
seconds hand
Seconds
hand
Chronograph
minute
counter
Hour hand
This chronograph can be used to time events up to 59 minutes/59
seconds in duration, in whole second increments.
To set the Time and Date:
NOTES: Chronograph hands must be in the 12:00 (zero) position
before setting date and time.
Do not press push-buttons when crown is in position 2, or chrono-
graph hands will move.
Do not set date between 9:00 PM and 1:00 AM, or date may not
change properly. If it is necessary to change date during this time
period, first change time to any hours outside this period, set date,
then reset correct time.
1. Pull crown out to position 2.
2. Turn crown clockwise until previous day’s date appears.
3. As soon as seconds hand reaches the 12:00 position, pull crown
out to position 3. Watch will stop.
4. Turn crown to advance hour and minute hands past 12:00 to the
correct time, making sure the 24-hour hand is set correctly. Date
will change automatically.
5. Take an accurate time signal (from a radio news station, for
example). When audible tone signals the precise time, push
crown back in to position 1, flush against case. Watch will
restart, now set to the exact second.
To Operate the Chronograph:
NOTE: The chronograph function can be used to time an event up
to 60 minutes in duration, in whole second increments.
IMPORTANT: Crown must be in position 1, and chronograph
hands must be at 60 (zero) before stopwatch is started. Do not use
chronograph while crown is pulled to position 2 or 3. If necessary,
reset hands to zero following instructions below.
Use push-buttons A and B operate the stopwatch timer:
1. Press A to start the stopwatch.
2. Press A a second time to stop the stopwatch; read elapsed time
indicated by chrono minute and seconds hands.
3. Press B to reset all chronograph hands to zero.
To Adjust the Chronograph Hands:
1. Pull crown out to position 3.
2. Press and release push-buttons to reset chronograph minute
and small seconds hands to 60 (zero) position:
• Pressing A will move hands counterclockwise.
• Pressing B will move hands clockwise.
3. When hands reach 60 (zero), push crown back in to position 1.