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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MODE D’EMPLOI

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODE D EMPLOI ...

Page 2: ...I I b I c I I I I I I V ...

Page 3: ...V I I V I I I I X I V b V V I ...

Page 4: ...international Warranty ...

Page 5: ...ot restore the normal conditions of use of your Rado watch Rado Watch Co Ltd guarantees its replacement by a Rado watch of identical or similar characteristics The warranty for the replacement watch ends twenty four 24 months after the date of purchase of the replaced watch This manufacturer s warranty does not cover the life of the battery normal wear and tear and aging e g alteration of the colo...

Page 6: ...anty that may be provided by the seller for which he carries the sole responsibility does not affect the purchaser s rights against the seller nor any other mandatory statutory rights the purchaser may have against the seller The Rado Watch Co Ltd s customer service ensures the perfect maintenance of your Rado watch If your watch needs attention rely on an official Rado dealer or an author ized Ra...

Page 7: ...conditions of use of your Rado watch Rado Watch Co Ltd guarantees its replacement by a Rado watch of identical or similar characteristics The warranty for the replacement watch ends twenty four 24 months after the date of purchase of the replaced watch This manufacturer s warranty does not cover the life of the battery normal wear and tear and aging e g alter ation of the color and or material or ...

Page 8: ...warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that may vary from state to state Rado Watch Co Ltd s obligation is strictly limited to repair or replacement as expressly stated inthis limited warranty Your official Rado dealer carries sole responsibility for any other guarantees The Rado Watch Co Ltd s customer service ensure the perfect working order of your Rado watc...

Page 9: ...Product Information ...

Page 10: ...on The application of edge to edge crystal and metallization are distinguishing features High Tech Diamond Incomparable and enduring brilliance the Rado high tech diamond surface offers hardness equal to that of natural diamonds Our invention and use of this surface have earned us an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the world s hardest watch How hard is hard The extreme hardness of Rado h...

Page 11: ... 2000 1000 500 100 DIAMOND HIGH TECH DIAMOND HIGH TECH LANTHANUM HIGH TECH CERAMICS HIGH TECH HARDMETAL MINERAL CRYSTAL PERSPEX GOLD STEEL PLATINUM TITANIUM ALUMINUM HIGH TECH SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL rado HigH tecH materialS traditional WatcH materialS ...

Page 12: ...ation while ensuring a subtle tactile pleasure Matt The matt finish adds depth to the surface which reacts to the light in a way that rein forces the shape of the watch and brings out the richness of the material Decorated The surface is embellished with a motif in color The decorated surface is the result of years of research adding a new dimension to high tech materials The extraordinary scratch...

Page 13: ...sses and sizes are used in Rado Jubilé models Clarity Rado diamonds are of the VVS class Very very small miniscule flaws that are scarcely recognizable even at tenfold magnification Color The color spectrum ranges from colorless the most valuable to yellow Rado uses Top Wesselton superior quality diamonds Cut The cut determines the fire brilliance and the luster of the diamond Nearly all Rado diam...

Page 14: ... worn out battery should be replaced immediately in order to reduce the risk of leakage and consequent damage to the movement Collection and treatment of end of life quartz watches This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed with household waste It has to be returned to a local authorized col lection system By following this procedure you will contribute to the protection of the...

Page 15: ...be performed by an authorized Rado dealer or authorized Rado Service Center Note Water resistance information in meters or bar refers to theoretical pressure and temperature test norms and does not indicate actual diving depths Important To ensure optimal water resistance the following must be observed after every operation involving the crown return it to position 1 or screw it back in by pressin...

Page 16: ... ensure that Rado watches are gentle to the skin and smooth on the wrist Swiss precision The name Rado guarantees a Swiss quality watch movement of the greatest precision Every movement undergoes numerous con trols before being installed in a Rado watch The average deviation of a Rado quartz watch should not exceed 15 seconds per month The average deviation of a Rado automatic watch should not exc...

Page 17: ...n the five common wrist positions and exposed to three different temperatures To earn the title of chronometer the mechanical movement s average variation in rate must be between 4 6 seconds per day or a precision of 99 99 the highest precision attainable by a mechanical movement A special certificate accompanies all COSC certified movements ...

Page 18: ...Operating Instructions ...

Page 19: ...r used in the watch Please review the following caliber list and refer to the relevant section and captions folding inserts at the beginning of this manual Calibers 111 page 17 114 page 17 115 129 page 17 150 page 18 152 page 17 153 page 18 156 157 160 161 page 17 193 196 210 page 23 318 322 page 18 538 page 19 541 page 21 557 561 580 629 page 28 636 648 page 29 650 page 30 656 658 page 28 663 pag...

Page 20: ...set the date Position 2 Pull the crown out to position 2 turn it clockwise or counterclockwise depending on the movement to the desired date Push the crown back to position 1 To set the time Position 3 Pull the crown out to position 3 and turn it forwards or backwards to the desired time If the watch is equipped with a seconds hand synchronize the seconds by pushing the crown back to position 1 to...

Page 21: ...e Synchronize the seconds by pushing the crown back to position 1 to coincide with a given time signal Quartz watches without date display fig III Calibers 150 153 318 322 963 The crown has 2 positions Normal position Position 1 When pressed up against the case position 1 the crown ensures that the watch is water resistant if not damaged To set the time Position 2 Pull the crown out to position 2 ...

Page 22: ... by several hours maintain contact for around 4 seconds Quartz Chronograph watches fig V Caliber 538 On certain models these movements have no 1 10th of a second counter In this case the timekeeping is precise to 1 second The crown has 3 positions Normal position Position 1 When pressed up against the case position 1 the crown ensures that the watch is water resistant if not damaged To set the dat...

Page 23: ...a given time signal Chronograph functions Timing to within 1 10th of a second for up to 30 minutes Addition function Pusher A Start Pusher A Stop to read time Pusher A Restart Pusher A Stop At the end of the last step the chronograph indicates the total time Pusher B Reset Split time function Pusher A Start Pusher B Stop to read the split time The chronograph continues to operate Pusher B Restart ...

Page 24: ...st any settings Following any adjustments the crown must be returned to position 1 and screwed back in Position 1 is the starting point for all manipulations of the crown on all models The crown has 3 positions Normal position Position 1 When pressed up against the case position 1 or screwed in the crown ensures that the watch is water resistant if not damaged To set the date Position 2 Pull the c...

Page 25: ...op to read time Pusher A Restart Pusher A Stop At the end of the last step the chronograph indicates the total time Pusher B Reset Split time function Pusher A Start Pusher B Stop to read the split time The chronograph continues to operate Pusher B Restart The chronograph hands catch up with the elapsed time Pusher A For the last stop and to display the total time Pusher B Reset Readjusting the ch...

Page 26: ... and multiple functions Select function Leave crown in position 1 and turn Scroll through the 9 functions Adjust function Pull crown out to position 2 and turn Turn function on off Press crown briefly Set to zero Press crown and hold for 3 seconds 1 To adjust the time Select function 1 Pull crown out to position 2 a Hours Turn crown quickly b Minutes Turn crown slowly c Seconds Push the crown back...

Page 27: ...ized a Hours Turn crown quickly b Minutes Turn crown slowly Push the crown back to position 1 3 AL Alarm Select function 3 To set the alarm Pull crown out to position 2 a Hours Turn crown quickly b Minutes Turn crown slowly Push the crown back to position 1 To switch alarm tone on off Press crown briefly AL alarm tone on OF alarm tone off Note The alarm can be set in 12 hour AM PM or 24 hour mode ...

Page 28: ...ess crown again to show elapsed time Repeat for further intermediate split times Stop Press crown read off total elapsed time Reset to zero Press crown and hold for at least 3 seconds 5 CHR Ad Stopwatch with ADD timing mode Select function 5 Start Press crown Stop Press crown again and read off time Start again Press crown again and so on Reset to zero Press crown and hold for at least 3 seconds ...

Page 29: ... 24 hour mode Select Function 6 To check the display mode briefly press the crown once if A or P appears the time display is in 12 hour mode If no letter appears the time display is in 24 hour mode To change mode press crown briefly a second time 7 TM Timer Select function 7 To set countdown start time Pull crown out to position 2 a Hours Turn crown quickly b Minutes Turn crown slowly To start cou...

Page 30: ...nction 8 Pull crown out to position 2 Language Turn crown quickly E English D German F French S Spanish Year Turn crown slowly Push the crown back to position 1 9 To adjust the date Select function 9 Pull crown out to position 2 Month Turn crown quickly Date Turn crown slowly Push the crown back to position 1 Note The month number is stored in the memory but is not continuously displayed it must b...

Page 31: ...ition 1 and screwed back in With all models position 1 is the starting point for all manipulations of the crown The crown has 3 positions Normal position Position 1 The crown is in its normal position if it is pressed up against the case position 1 or screwed in In this position the crown ensures that the watch is water resistant if not damaged To set the date and day Position 2 Pull the crown out...

Page 32: ...e 60 minute marker to the position of the minute hand Screw crown B back in place The elapsed time can subsequently be read off on the inner rotating bezel Self winding watches with day date display fig II Calibers 636 648 The crown has 3 positions Normal position Position 1 When pressed up against the case position 1 the crown ensures that the watch is water resistant if not damaged To set the da...

Page 33: ...onds by pushing the crown back to position 1 to coincide with a given time signal Chronograph functions Timing to within 1 8th of a second for up to 12 hours To set the time Position 3 Pull the crown out to position 3 and turn it forwards or backwards to the desired time Synchronize seconds by pushing the crown back to position 1 to coincide with a given time signal Self winding Chronograph with d...

Page 34: ...crown has 3 positions Only positions 1 and 3 are functional Normal position Position 1 When pressed up against the case and screwed in the crown ensures that the watch is water resistant To set the time Position 3 Pull the crown out to position 3 The small seconds hand will stop Set the correct time by turning the crown forward or backward Synchronize the seconds by pushing the crown back to posit...

Page 35: ... seconds function allows split times to be recorded while the chronograph is running 1 Start the chronograph by pressing pusher A 2 To record a split time press pusher C The split seconds hand stops indicating the split time while the chronograph continues running Note The split time should be read imme diately since the chronograph totalizers for hours minutes and seconds continue to measure the ...

Page 36: ...steel Stainless steel PVD Stainless steel Gold plated Gold cap 300 µ on stainless steel 18 carat 750 gold Caoutchouc Rubber Genuine leather Crownless Water resistant 20 ATM 200 m Chronograph Water resistant 3 ATM 30 m Multifunction Water resistant 10 ATM 100 m Automatic Screw down case back Genuine precious stones Quartz Screwed crown Water resistant 30 ATM 300 m Chronometer Transparent sapphire c...

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