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AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH
1/4 OF A SECOND – TYPE A
Includes SE chronograph automatic models
TIME/DATE SETTING
To set the time:
1. Unlock screw-down crown on models with this
feature. See “Screw-down Crown” for instructions.
2. Pull crown out to position 3; watch stops.
3. Turn crown in either direction until hands indicate
desired time.
4. Push crown back in to position 1; watch restarts.
5. Screw crown back into case on models with
screw-down crown.
To adjust the time to the exact second:
1. Unlock screw-down crown on models with this
feature.
2. As soon as small seconds hand S reaches <<60>>
position, pull crown out to position 3; watch stops.
3. Turn crown to move hands and set time, making
sure date changes at midnight, not noon.
4. Move hands slightly ahead of exact time, then
slowly turn crown counterclockwise to align
minute hand with correct minute marker.
5. Take an accurate time signal (from a radio news
station, for example). When audible tone signals
exact time, immediately push crown back in to
position 1; watch restarts, now set to the exact
time.
6. Screw crown back down into case on models with
screw-down crown.
To correct the date (quick mode):
1. Unlock screw-down crown
2. Pull unlocked crown out to position 2; watch
continues to run.
3. Turn crown counter-clockwise until correct date
appears in window D.
4. Push crown back in to position 1 and screw back
down into case.
NOTE: If a date is adjusted between 9:00PM
and 12:00AM when automatic date changes are
already in progress, it should be set to the following
day: The date will not automatically advance at
midnight if it has been corrected via quick mode
during these hours.
OPERATING THE CHRONOGRAPH:
Overview:
Use buttons A and B to operate the chronograph.
Pressing button A the first time will start the
chronograph. Pressing A a second time will stop
the chronograph, allowing elapsed time to be
read. Pressing button A a third time will restart
the chronograph. Pressing button B will reset
chronograph hands C, E and F to zero.
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 and read the 3 chronograph hands
to determine elapsed time, for example: 2 hours,
4 minutes, 38 seconds and 3/4 of-a-second.
3. Press button B to reset chronograph hands to
zero.
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