Seiko G-8, Instructions Manual

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<STANDARD MEASUREMENT FOLLOWING YACHT TIMER>
Yacht timer finishes counting down.
Stopwatch automatically starts.
Stopwatch automatically starts.
<ACCUMULATED ELAPSED TIME MEASUREMENT FOLLOWING YACHT TIMER>
<SPLIT TIME MEASUREMENT FOLLOWING YACHT TIMER>
<MEASUREMENT OF TWO COMPETING YACHTS>
STOP RESET
STOP RESTART
SPLIT
SPLIT
RELEACE
STOP RESET
STOP
RESET
Stopwatch automatically starts.
Stopwatch automatically starts.
Yacht timer finishes counting down.
Yacht timer finishes counting down.
Yacht timer finishes counting down.
FINISH TIME
OF 1ST
COMPETITOR
2ND
COMPETITOR
FINISHES
FINISH TIME
OF 2ND
COMPETITOR
RESET
A
B
A A A
A
A
B
B B
B
B
B
B
※Restart and stop can be repeated as many times as required by pressing button A.
※Measurement and release of the split times can be repeated as many times as
required by pressing button B.
YACHT TIMER-STOPWATCH OPERATIONAL FLOW
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●Automatic relay function of the stopwatch
◆ When the yacht timer fi nishes counting down, the measurement is automatically switched to the stopwatch.
◆ The stopwatch can measure 12 hours in 1-second increments. When the measurement reaches 12 hours, the stopwatch automatically stops.
◆ Measured time is indicated by the center hand and the hour and minute hands of the small watch.
◆Split time measurement is possible.
●How to reset the yacht timer
To reset the yacht timer, it is necessary to stop the stopwatch.
While the STOPWATCH hands are moving
1.Press button Ⓐ to stop the stopwatch.
2.Press button Ⓑ to reset the yacht timer.
While the STOPWATCH hands are stopped
[When the stopwatch is stopped]
1.Press button Ⓑ to reset the yacht timer.
[When the split time measurement is displayed while the stopwatch is measuring.]
1. Press button Ⓑ to fast-forward the stopwatch hands. Subsequently the stopwatch hands return to the ongoing measurement movement.
2.Press button Ⓐ to stop the stopwatch.
3.Press button Ⓑ to reset the yacht timer.
[When the split time measurement is displayed and t he stopwatch is stopped.]
1. Press button Ⓑ to fast-forward the stopwatch hands. Subsequently the stopwatch hands will stop.
2.Press button Ⓑ to reset the stopwatch.
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●How to read the yacht timer measurement
◆ The center hand indicates the remaining minutes and the long hand of the small watch indicates the remaining seconds. When
the remaining time is shorter than 60 seconds, the center hand also begins to countdown in one second incerements.
Example : Display when the remaining time is 4 minutes and 35 seconds in a 5-minute
yacht timer measurement
※ The center hand and the two hands of the small watch turn counterclockwise while the yacht timer is counting down.
※When the yacht timer fi nishes counting down, the time up beep will sound.
※The short hand of the small watch also indicates the remaining minutes.
※The display of the yacht timer is the same with that of the timer in the TIMER mode.
T
IM
E
5
6 1
0 TMR CHR A
LM
L
O
C
0
15
6
10
5
Numbers on the outer circle indicates the remain-
ing minutes of the timer.
Long hand of the small watch: 35 seconds
Center hand: 4 minutes
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Press to set the mode indicator pointing
at your desired yacht timer.
Push back in to normal position.
Press to start the yacht timer.
※ In a yacht race, start the yacht timer simul-
taneously with the warning signal.
※ The operation method of the yacht timer is the
same as that of the timer in the TIMER mode.
●How to use the yacht timer
T
IM
E
5
6 1
0
TMR CHR A
LM
L
O
C
Pull out to fi rst click.
<TIMER OPERATION>
STOP
RESET
START
A
B
A
A
CROWN
CROWN
A
B
Start/Stop
※ Yacht timer can be reset only when the timer is stopped.
A
Reset