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THE CLEARSTART SAILING WATCH
“THE CLEARSTART SAILING WATCH” IS A WATERPROOF WATCH,
WHICH FEATURES TIME OF DAY, A COUNTUP (FROM ZERO) TIMER,
AND A PROGRAMMED COUNTDOWN TIMER WITH ALARM. THE
COUNTDOWN TIMER CAN BE SET TO COUNTDOWN TO ZERO AND
COUNTUP AGAIN OR TO COUNTDOWN TO ZERO AND THEN
REPEAT THE PROGRAMMED PERIOD.
ONCE THE COUNTDOWN TIMER IS RUNNING, THE START/STOP,
SYNC, AND MODE BUTTONS ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT WILL
HAVE A FUNCTION.
AT ANY TIME A BUTTON IS PRESSED THAT IS GOING TO HAVE
ANY FUNCTIONS, THE ALARM SOUNDS A SINGLE BEEP.
ENGLISH
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CLEAR
MODE
MODE
SYNC
PROG
RONSTAN (START STOP)
CLEAR
PROG
MODE
SYNC
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TO SET THE TIME
1. Put the watch into time mode by pressing the “MODE” button. This can be
recognised because above the digits the display will show no icons relating to
countdown. Also if in 12 hour mode the time will show AM or PM either above or
below the central colon.
2. Press the “CLEAR” button and hold it down for approximately 2 seconds until
the hour display begins to flash.
3. Press the “PROG” (short for programme) button until the correct hour is shown.
Make sure if you are in the 12 hour clock that AM or PM is correct, or if you are
in the 24 hour mode that you have the correct hour.
Notes a) Each time you press the button the time will advance 1 hour
b) Keeping the button pressed in for a couple of seconds will start fast
scrolling through the hours.
4. To change from 12 hour to 24 hour setting press the “START/STOP” button at
any time the hours are still flashing.
5. Once the correct hour and 12/24 hr setting are set press “MODE”. This confirms
the hours and starts the minutes flashing ready for setting
6. Press the “PROG” button until the correct minute is shown.
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7. Once the correct hours and minutes are set, press “CLEAR” button one more
time and the time is set and running. The display will also stop flashing.
TO LEAVE THE TIME FUNCTION
1. Press “MODE” button and release it. This will change the unit from time to timer
mode.
2. Pressing “MODE” again will revert to the time.
3. It is possible to change from time to timer regardless of whether the timer is
running or not.
4. Once in the timer mode there are 3 options COUNTUP, COUNTDOWN AND UP
OR COUNTDOWN REPEAT.
COUNTUP OPTION
1. Once in the timer mode press the “CLEAR” button. This will only function if the
timer is not running. (If the timer is running, press “STOP” first and then press
“CLEAR”). The display will now show 0:00.
2. Press “START” and the timer will count up from zero in minutes and seconds up
to a maximum of 59mins and 59 secs. The display will also show an arrow icon to
denote count-up.
3. During count-up the timer can be stopped and restarted as many times as required.
NOTE The count-up timer will only work if the countdown timer is in countdown
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and up mode and not countdown repeat. (see next section)
PROGRAMMED COUNTDOWN MODE
There are 4 different pre-programmed timing sequences. They are:
5,4,1,0 minutes, 5 minute periods, 3 minute periods, and 1 minute periods, plus two
types of countdown. They are countdown and up or countdown repeat. It is
possible to choose multiples of these periods (e.g. 2 x 5 minutes = 10 minutes) in
countdown and up plus the 1 minute setting of countdown repeat. Multiples of 5,4,
1,0, 5 minutes and 3 minutes are not available in countdown repeat. Each pre-
programmed period has a short alarm sound every minute, and for the last minute
of countdown an alarm at 50, 40 30 & 20 seconds, and also an alarm for each of
the last 15 seconds.
CHOOSING BETWEEN COUNTDOWN AND
UP OR COUNTDOWN REPEAT
1. Press “MODE” to leave the clock and reach the timer function.
2. Make sure the timer is stopped (using the “START/STOP” button)
3. Make sure the display is at zero (By pressing “CLEAR”)
4. Press the “SYNC” button and hold it down.
5. Whilst holding the sync button in press the “CLEAR” button. This makes the
choice between countdown and up with the icon and countdown repeat