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GENERAL 

CHARACTERISTICS

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Tactical planner

Tactical planner

Some TNG models (Sailmaster, GMT, Oceanracer) are equipped with a 

tactical planner. This planner supports the regatta sailor in making his or 

her tactical decision. It can help in two ways:

Starting

To find the favourite starting position on the starting line, use the compass 

bezel as follow:

•  check the wind direction on your compass

•  set the compass bezel with the wind direction course at 12H

•   sail from the starting ship to the pin-end mark of the starting line and 

read this course on your compass. 

•   Check this course on the compass bezel of your watch. If this course 

is positioned between 9H and 12H, starting at pin-end is favourite. If 

Summary of Contents for Swiss Watches

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL TN G S W I S S WATCHE S INTERNATION AL G UA R AN T E E ...

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Page 3: ...ave successful sailing resu mes acquired in national international and Olympic regattas We are therefore confident that this sophisticated watch made in Switzerland will be of excellent service to you for years to come and will be eminently suited to support you in achieving superior results www tngwatches com www tngwatches com ...

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Page 5: ...position on the starting line considering the wind angle See how it works in the tactical planner paragraph The uni rotating dive bezel helps you in planning your dive and decom pression times Before going down set the bezel with its 0 marking at the position of the minutes hand In this way you can always tell how long you have been under water and when it is ready to get back to the surface ...

Page 6: ...Starting To find the favourite starting position on the starting line use the compass bezel as follow check the wind direction on your compass set the compass bezel with the wind direction course at 12H sail from the starting ship to the pin end mark of the starting line and read this course on your compass Check this course on the compass bezel of your watch If this course is positioned between 9...

Page 7: ... pin end starting position Tactical planner Once the wind direction is set on the watch compass bezel it will show you the tacking reaching and running angles and the reaching angle to the spreader mark This information will allow you to see before the start if a spinnaker can be set on the reach to the spreader mark in an offshore race what courses in the race allow the use of a spin naker and on...

Page 8: ...se will be sailed when gybed Manual winding Manual winding All mechanical models can also be wound by hand Pull the crown to position 1 and rotate the crown clockwise Maintenance Maintenance Tack Gybe has designed their watches to withstand pressures equiva lent to a depth of 100 meters 330 feet Deco Dive 200 meters 660 feet under water providing that the crown is correctly screw locked in place ...

Page 9: ...bracelet in fresh water after exposure to seawater to prevent ageing prematurely Any repair or other operation carried out on your Tack Gybe wristwatch must be effected by an official Tack Gybe service center or an authori zed Tack Gybe dealer Should any repair be needed while the Warranty is in force you must present the Tack Gybe International Warranty Card duly dated and signed by the vendor at...

Page 10: ...Push Piece A Push Piece B crown position 1 2 3 ...

Page 11: ...screwing it counter clockwise 2 Pull the crown out to position 2 and rotate the crown anti clockwise to set the date 3 Pull the crown out to position 3 and set the hour and minute hands to the correct time 4 Push the crown to position 1 and apply a slight regular pressure on the crown as you rotate it rightward i e clockwise screwing it tight until you feel resistance ...

Page 12: ...lows 1 Minute totalizer pull the crown out to position 3 Lady models 2 and press repeatedly on push piece A Lady models B until the pointer returns to its initial position 2 Seconds totalizer pull the crown out to position 2 Lady models 3 and press repeatedly on push piece B Lady models A until the hand returns to its initial position 3 Tenth of a second totalizer pull the crown out to position 2 ...

Page 13: ...OGRAPH 1 Press push piece A to start the chronograph 2 Split time can be measured by pushing push piece B The countdown will continue but elapsed time can be noticed in minutes seconds and 1 10th of a second To return to countdown press push piece B 3 To stop the chronograph press push piece A again Elapsed time is measured in minutes 30 minutes sub dial seconds large orange black hand and 1 10ths...

Page 14: ...Push Piece A Push Piece B crown position 1 2 3 ...

Page 15: ... Pull the crown out to position 2 and rotate the crown clockwise to set the date by rotating the hour hand 3 Pull the crown out to position 3 and set the hour and minute hands to the correct time 4 Push the crown to position 1 and apply a slight regular pressure on the crown as you rotate it rightward i e clockwise screwing it tight until you feel resistance 13 ...

Page 16: ... press repeatedly on push piece A until the pointer returns to zero 2 Minute totalizer pull the crown out to position 2 and press repeatedly on push piece B until the pointer returns to its initial position 3 Seconds totalizer pull the crown out to position 3 and press repea tedly on push piece A until the hand returns to its initial position 4 Tenth of a second totalizer pull the crown out to pos...

Page 17: ... the chronograph 2 Split time can be measured by pushing push piece B The countdown will continue but elapsed time can be noticed in minutes seconds and 1 10th of a second To return to countdown press push piece B 3 To stop the chronograph press push piece A again Elapsed time is measured in minutes 30 minutes sub dial seconds large orange black hand and 1 10ths of a second 1 10th sub dial 4 To re...

Page 18: ...crown position 1 2 3 ...

Page 19: ...ll the crown out to position 2 and rotate it anti clockwise to adjust the second time zone only Deco Dive 4 Pull the crown out to position 3 and rotate it clockwise to set the hour and minute hands to the correct time 5 Push the crown to position 1 and apply a slight regular pressure on the crown as you rotate it rightward i e clockwise screwing it tight until you feel resistance 17 MATCHRACER DEC...

Page 20: ...Push Piece A Push Piece B crown position 1 2 3 ...

Page 21: ...sition 2 and rotate it clockwise to set the date NB Do not set the date between 10 p m and 2 a m 3 Pull the crown out to position 3 and rotate it anti clockwise to set the hour and minute hands to the correct time 4 Push the crown to position 1 and apply a slight regular pressure on the crown as you rotate it rightward i e clockwise screwing it tight until you feel resistance 19 ...

Page 22: ...er a battery change for example or because of inappropriate handling proceed as follows Setting the small counter hand at 10H 1 Pull the crown to position 2 and let it stay for minimum 1 second Press A or B the central minute hand advances fast and stops not necessarily pointing to 12 2 Press A step by step to adjust the small counter hand at 10H to rest at 0 60 20 ...

Page 23: ...ly when the crown is pushed to position 1 or pulled to position 3 The central hand turns automatically and rests at 10 min position or at the position pre set previously if the battery has not been changed 5 Push the crown to position 1 and apply a slight regular pressure on the crown as you rotate it rightward i e clockwise screwing it tight until you feel resistance 21 ...

Page 24: ... 10 minutes and 1 minute Adjustment of the countdown is not allowed during the last minute Setting the right countdown time 1 Press B for approx 1 second to enter into the setting mode 1 beep emits 2 After 1 second press B step by step to set the central minute hand in order to define the duration of countdown Exit automatically from the setting mode if there has been no action on B for 3 seconds ...

Page 25: ...tment The user can at anytime during the countdown period adjust the count down timer forward to the next minute except the last minute and when the racing timer is in use Press push piece B The central minute chronograph hand will move to the next minute and the small second counter hand goes to 60 and then continues So when you have e g 4 minutes and 15 seconds to go on your watch and you want t...

Page 26: ... hours up to 96 hours Press push piece B to display race timing seconds at 10H counter The display of race timing seconds last for 1 minute at maximum During the display of race timing seconds another press on B can switch it to display race timing hours Press push piece A to stop race timer 1 beep will emit To start again press push piece A again 2 beeps confirm that the race timer is on 24 ...

Page 27: ...eviously set countdown start time Race timer Press push A to stop the racing timer The small dial at 10H displays the counted hours The central hand displays the counted minutes Press push piece B The small dial at 10H displays the counted seconds Press push piece B again to reset The small counter hand is reset to zero and the minute hand to the previously set countdown start time 25 ...

Page 28: ...Push Piece A Push Piece B crown position 1 2 3 ...

Page 29: ...it anti clockwise to adjust the date 3 Pull the crown out to position 2 and rotate it clockwise to adjust the second time zone 4 Pull the crown out to position 3 and rotate it clockwise to set the hour and minute hands to the correct time 5 Push the crown to position 1 and apply a slight regular pressure on the crown as you rotate it rightward i e clockwise screwing it tight until you feel resista...

Page 30: ...Push Piece A Push Piece B crown position 1 2 3 ...

Page 31: ...ckwise to set the date NB do not set the date between 10 p m and 2 a m 3 Pull the crown out to position 2 and rotate the crown anti clockwise to set the day 4 Pull the crown out to position 3 and set the hour and minute hands to the correct time 5 Push the crown to position 1 and apply a slight regular pressure on the crown as you rotate it rightward i e clockwise screwing it tight until you feel ...

Page 32: ...APH 1 Press push piece A to start the chronograph 2 To stop the chronograph press push piece A again Elapsed time is measured in minutes 30 minutes sub dial seconds large orange hand and 1 10ths of a second 1 10th sub dial 3 To return the chronograph to zero press push piece B 30 ...

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Page 34: ...Push Piece A Push Piece B crown position 1 2 3 ...

Page 35: ...nd minute hands to the correct time 3 Push the crown to position 1 and apply a slight regular pressure on the crown as you rotate it rightward i e clockwise screwing it tight until you feel resistance USING THE COUNTDOWN USING THE COUNTDOWN 1 Press push piece A to start the countdown disc 2 To stop the countdown press push piece A again 3 To return the countdown disc to zero press push piece B 33 ...

Page 36: ...s still one minute to go When the last blue disc has disappeared the second hand is approaching midday 12 o clock Start At the FIVE minute gun you start the countdown timer all discs are white With the passage of each minute one disc turns from white to red One by one the white discs turn into red ones When one white disc is left there is still one minute to go When the last white disc has disappe...

Page 37: ...uring defect under the following conditions any part found by our technical service to be defective as a result of a manufacturing fault will be replaced or repaired free of charge by TNG Swiss Watches The international guarantee does not cover Damage resulting from acci dents abusive use knocks dents crushing etc unauthorized alternation manipulation or repair as well as consequences of the norma...

Page 38: ...lesman Date of sale Please complete this form and send your watch to the international service centre P O Box 87 2120 AB Bennebroek The Netherlands or see www tngwatches com for your nearest dealer Guarantee Certificate TNG ...

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