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oPeRaTInG InsTRUCTIons
Crown Positions:
Position 1 - Normal position
Crown pushed against case
Position 2 - To set DATE*:
Rotate crown clockwise
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
This chronograph can be used to time events up to 59 minutes/59
seconds in duration, in whole second increments
To operate the Chronograph:
NOTE: 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
analog Chronographs 1/1 of a second - Type D
with small chronograph seconds and 24-hour hands
1
A
B
2
3
To measure the combined time of a series of shorter events
(for example, the actual playing time of a football game, 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
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 small seconds hand to align it
correctly at the zero position, using push buttons
a
and
b
:
1 Pull crown out to position 3
2 Use button
a
to move chronograph small seconds hand coun-
terclockwise or button
b
to advance it clockwise Each push and
release will move hand by one second Press and hold button
a
or
b
to move hand rapidly in desired direction
3 Once hand is properly aligned, push crown back in to position 1
24-Hour display
Date display
Seconds hand
Small
chronograph
seconds hand
Chronograph
minute hand
Crown
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This chronograph features a precise quartz chronograph move-
ment with minute counter (up to 30), tenths-of-a-second counter
(after 30 minutes, functions as an hour counter) and small seconds
subdials; center-mounted chronograph seconds hand; and sophis-
ticated calendar function with day and month display windows
and center-mounted date indicator hand. It can be used to time an
event up to 30 minutes in duration to the nearest 1/10 of a second,
or up to 10 hours in duration to the nearest second.
TIME/DATE SETTING
Setting the time:
1. As soon as small seconds hand
S
reaches 60-second position,
pull crown out to position 2. Watch will stop.
2. Turn crown in either direction to move hands to correct time,
making sure date changes at midnight, not noon.
3. Move hands slightly ahead of exact time, then slowly turn crown
counterclockwise to align minute hand
M
with correct minute
marker.
Legend
H
- Hour hand
M
- Minute hand
S
- Small seconds hand (subdial at 2:30)
C
- Chronograph seconds hand (center mounted)
E
- Chronograph minutes counter (subdial at 9:30)
G
- Chronograph tenths-of-a-second counter (subdial at 6)
D
- Day of week window
J
- Month window
F
- Date indicator hand
1, 2
- Crown positions
A
- Chronograph push-button (start/stop)
B
- Chronograph push-button (reset)
Legend
H
- Hour hand
M
- Minute hand
S
- Small seconds hand
C
- Chronograph seconds hand
E
- Chronograph minutes counter
G
- Chronograph tenths-of-a-second counter
D
- Day of week window
1, 2
- Crown positions
A
- Chronograph push-button (start/stop)
B
- Chronograph push-button (reset)
W
- Day of week corrector (at 10 o’clock)
K
- Month corrector (at 2 o’clock)
L
- Date corrector (at 8 o’clock)
Analog Chronographs 1/10 of a Second
J
D
W
H
H
E
G
S
E
C
L
K
A
A
M
M
S
B
B
D
F
G
C
1 2
1 2
4. Take an accurate time signal (from a radio news station, for
example). The instant the audible tone signals exact time, push
crown back in to position 1. Watch will restart, now set to the
exact time.
Using Quick Date Change Feature:
Push date corrector button
L
located on side of case at 8 o’clock
to advance date rapidly – at the end of a month with fewer than
31 days, for example.
Each press and release of corrector button
L
will advance the date
by one day.
NOTE: If you use quick date change between 9:00 PM and 00:20
AM, set date to the following day; date will not automatically ad-
vance at midnight if corrector
L
is used between these hours.
Setting the Time, Date, Day of week and Month:
1. Pull crown out to position 2. Watch will stop.
2. Turn crown in either direction to move hands to correct time,
making sure date changes at midnight, not noon. (To set time to
exact second, see “Setting the time”.)
3. Push crown back in to position 1. Watch will restart.
NOTE: Each press and release on corrector buttons will advance
setting by one increment:
4. Use corrector button
L
(on side of case at 8 o’clock) to advance
date indicator hand
F
.
Crown
Crown
