Victorinox CHRONO I, Manual

Page 1: ...3 Tachymeter Feature 47 Ratchet Bezel Feature 49 Water Resistance 50 Battery 51 Chronographes analogiques 52 Chrono Type I II 52 Chrono Type III IV 65 Chrono Type V 76 Chronographes analogiques numériques 85 Chronographes automatiques 93 Fonctions de Tachymètre 98 Lunette tournante à rochet 100 Etanchéité 101 Pile 102 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ...

Page 2: ... out or screw down crown To determine this gently try to pull out the crown to position 2 If it does so your watch has a pull out crown If not use the thumb and forefinger to apply mild pressure on the crown while rotating toward you to release it If it does so your watch has a screw down crown CHRONOGRAPH OPERATING PROCEDURE This chronograph movement features a 30 minute counter one tenth second ...

Page 3: ...n midnight is reached the date will advance to the desired date Continue to turn the crown until the desired time is set Remember that the date advances at 12 00 midnight not 12 00 noon SETTING THE DATE TIME CHRONO TYPE I A Pull out the crown to position 2 B Rotate the crown toward you until the date showing is the day before the desired setting C Pull out the crown to position 3 and rotate toward...

Page 4: ...al position 1 The date and time are now set TO SET TIME ALONE Refer to instructions C SCREW DOWN CROWN NOTE You must always push in and screw down the crown to form a water resistant seal with the case Never operate the crown when the watch is wet SETTING THE DATE AND THE TIME A Unscrew the crown by turning it toward you then pull out crown to position 2 B Turn the crown away from you until the da...

Page 5: ...ming operation has been completed press pusher B The chronograph and totalizer hands are now reset to zero CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTIONS CHRONO TYPE I II This movement indicates measured times in tenths of a second Measurement of Simple Times Press pusher A once to start the timing operation press again to stop timing Once the timing operation has been completed press pusher B The chronograph and totalize...

Page 6: ...eset of the Seconds Counter Hand Pull out the crown to position 2 Press pusher B briefly until the hand reverts to the original position Measurement of Two Times at Very Short Intervals This function enables two times separated by a very short interval to be measured Press pusher A to start timing Press pusher B to stop the first time without interrupt ing measurement of the second time Press push...

Page 7: ...the Tenths of a Second Counter Hand Pull out the crown to position 2 Press pusher A briefly until the hand reverts to the original position CHRONO TYPE II Zero Reset of the Chrono Seconds Hand Unscrew if necessary and then pull out the crown by turning it toward you then pull the crown out to posi tion 3 Press pusher A briefly until the hand reverts to the original position Zero Reset of the Elaps...

Page 8: ...e following day as in this case the automatic date chang ing does not occur at midnight ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS CHRONO TYPE III IV NOTE Your watch will have either a pull out or screw down crown To determine this gently try to pull out the crown to position 2 If it does so your watch has a pull out crown If not use the thumb and forefinger to apply mild pressure on the crown while rotating toward you ...

Page 9: ...until yesterday s date appears C Pull out crown to position 3 D Turn the crown until the correct date appears E Turn the crown until you reach the correct time F Push the crown back into position 1 TO SET TIME ALONE Follow instructions C NOTE In order to set the time to the exact second the crown must be pulled out when the second hand is in position 60 i e 12 00 Once the hour and minute hands hav...

Page 10: ...alizer hands reset to zero Chronograph Accumulated Timing Press pusher A top once to start the timing operation press again to stop timing Continue to press A to start and stop the accumulated timing function Once the timing operation has been completed press pusher B bottom The chronograph and totalizer hands reset to zero CHRONO TYPE IV Display elements Control buttons Minute hand Push button A ...

Page 11: ...ter Stop Second Single step press pusher A briefly Continuous press and hold pusher A Adjusting next hand press pusher B Measurement of Intermediate Split Times Press pusher A to start timing Press pusher B to read off the first split time without interrupting the measurement of the total time Press pusher B to continue timing The chronograph has continued its measurement so that the chronograph h...

Page 12: ... position 1 Zero Reset of the Hour Counter position 6 00 Single step press pusher A briefly Continuous press and hold pusher A Adjusting next hand press pusher B Zero Reset of the minute counter hand position 9 00 Single step press pusher A briefly Continuous press and hold pusher A Return the crown to position 1 CHRONO TYPE IV Pull out the crown to position 3 Keep the pushers A and B depressed si...

Page 13: ...her B Initialization of the 1 10th of a second timer 27 26 ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS CHRONO TYPE V NOTE Your watch will have either a pull out or screw down crown To determine this gently try to pull out the crown to position 2 If it does so your watch has a pull out crown If not use the thumb and forefinger to apply mild pressure on the crown while rotating toward you to release it If it does so your w...

Page 14: ... the crown until the desired time is set D Push in the crown and screw down away from you 29 SETTING THE DATE TIME CHRONO TYPE V Remember the date advances at 12 00 midnight not 12 00 noon INSTRUCTIONS FOR PULL OUT CROWN NOTE Never operate the crown when the watch is wet A Pull out the crown to position 2 middle position B Rotate the crown away from you until the date show ing is the day before th...

Page 15: ...peration has been completed press pusher B at 4 o clock briefly until the hands revert to the original position Measurement of Intermediate Split Times Press pusher A to start timing Press pusher B to read off the first split time without interrupting the measurement of total time 31 until it is sealed tight into its normal position 1 The date and time are now set TO SET TIME ALONE Unscrew the cro...

Page 16: ...the crown to position 3 Press pusher A briefly until the hand reverts to the original position on 60 33 Press pusher B to continue timing The chronograph will con tinue its measurement by reverting the 1 10th hand to zero and flying back to the elapsed time Press pusher B again to read the second split time Repeat this procedure until the action to be timed has been completed Press pusher A to sto...

Page 17: ...the 1 10th Second Counter Pull out the crown to position 3 Press pusher B briefly until the hand reverts to the original position on 0 Push the crown back down firmly against the case to position 1 NOTE You must always push in and screw down if applicable the crown to form a water resistant seal with the case Never operate the crown when the watch is wet 34 ...

Page 18: ...hour display Alarm Chrono 60 Minutes LAP By pressing pusher A B simultaneously when the date or the sec ond time zone is displayed the chime can be switched on or off ANALOG DISPLAY By pulling the crown the movement stops and the time can be set NOTE The analog and digital movements of this watch operate independently Please set each individually to ensure they are kept in sync 36 ...

Page 19: ...ADJUSTING THE SECOND TIME ZONE 3 sec C or B MODE 38 ADJUSTING THE DATE MONTH DAY cont ...

Page 20: ...41 USING THE CHRONOGRAPH MODE START STOP RESET 40 ADJUSTING THE ALARM ALARM ON OFF ALARM ON OFF MODE ...

Page 21: ... three positions Position 1 Neutral and winding position mechanical movement only Position 2 Correction of the date Position 3 Setting the time seconds stop IMPORTANT Some watches are fitted with a screw down crown which must be released before use After use push the crown back to position 1 then press and screw down the crown to ensure a tight seal Never operate the crown when the watch is wet 43...

Page 22: ...me signal push the crown back down firmly against the case in position 1 The watch will begin to run again instantly NOTE For precise time setting it is advisable to pass the desired minute and position the hand in the counterclockwise direction NOTE Never operate the crown when the watch is wet 44 Push pieces Push piece A Chronometer start stop Push piece B Chronograph zero reset Watch Indication...

Page 23: ... used to measure mph or other units per hour It can calculate how many cars per hour pass a given point on the highway or how many units roll off a production line per hour Here s how it works 46 RAPID DATE ADJUSTMENT Pull the crown out to position 2 Turn the crown clockwise until the correct date appears Push the crown back down firmly against the case to position 1 WARNING The date must never be...

Page 24: ...ile course Start the stopwatch when the car passes the starting point Stop it when the car passes the one mile or one kilometer mark 2 Read the corresponding number on the outer tachymeter ring Let s say the car covered one mile or one kilometer in 45 seconds The tachymeter number next to the 45 second mark is 80 so the car averaged 80 miles per hour or 80 kilometers per hour over that measured co...

Page 25: ...s Army watch and carefully read the corre sponding explanation from the following list Water resistant to 30 meters 100 feet 3 ATM Will with stand rain or splashes of water but should not be worn while showering swimming or diving Water tested to 50 meters 165 feet 5 ATM Suitable for showering or swim ming in shallow water Water tested to 100 meters 330 feet 10 ATM Suitable for swimming or snorkel...