CHRONOGRAPH - Watch VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL CHRONOGRAPH VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY

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 watch has a screw-down crown.

CHRONOGRAPH OPERATING PROCEDURE

This chronograph movement features a 30 minute counter, one tenth second timer, sweep seconds hand and date calendar. It enables short times to be measured to an accuracy of one tenth of a second in a 30-minute period.

The crown has 3 positions:

1. Normal position: recessed
2. Extended position: to set the date
3. Fully extended position: to set the time

NOTE: Never operate the crown when the watch is wet.

SETTING THE DATE & TIME

CHRONOTYPEI

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 you. When midnight is reached, the date will advance to the desired date. Continue to turn the crown until the desired time is set. Remember, the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
D. Push in the crown, returning it to position 1. The date and time are now set.

TO SET TIME ALONE: Refer to instruction "C".

NOTE: Never operate the crown when the watch is wet.

CHRONOTYPEII

The Quick-Set feature allows the hour hand to be advanced without advancing the minute hand and will also quick-set the calendar. It is especially useful when traveling to different time zones, as the hour hand can be rapidly advanced to set the desired time.

PULL OUT CROWN

NOTE: Never operate the crown when the watch is wet.

A. Pull the crown out to the middle position (2).
B. Turn the crown away from you until the date showing is the day before the desired setting.
C. Pull out the crown to the fully extended position (3) and rotate toward you. When 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.

D. Push back the crown in to its normal 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 date showing is the day before the desired setting.
C. Pull out the crown to the fully extended position (3) and rotate toward you. When 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.

D. Push in the crown and screw down, away from you, until it is sealed tight into its normal position (1). The date and time are now set.

TO SET TIME ALONE: Unscrew the crown by turning it toward you to get to unscrewed position (2) and refer to instructions "C".

CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTIONS

CHRONOTYPEI&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 totalizer hands are now reset to zero.

Measurement of Partial Times (Addition function)

Press pusher A again to restart timing. Further pressure on pusher A stops the timing operation. The chronograph indicates the final time.
- Once the timing operation has been stopped, press pusher B. The chronograph and totalizer hands are now reset to zero. 10

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 tenth of a second hand now reverts to zero and the other hands "fly back" to allow for the elapsed time.

• Press pusher B again to read the split time.

• Repeat this procedure until the action to be timed has been completed.

• Then press pusher A to stop timing.

• Once the timing operation has been completed, press pusher B.

The chronograph and totalizer hands are now reset to zero.

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 interrupting measurement of the second time.
• Press pusher A to stop measurement of the second time.
  The chronograph will indicate the first time.
• Press pusher B to display the second time.
• Once the timing operation has been completed, press pusher B. The hands on the chronograph and totalizer reset to zero.

REINITIALIZING THE CHRONOGRAPH HANDS

Following a battery change, an incorrect actuation, violent impact or exposure to a strong magnetic field, one or other of the chronograph counter hands may fail to revert to its original position (zero). To reinitialize the hands, proceed as follows.

CHRONOTYPEI

Zero Reset of the Minutes Counter Hand

Pull out the crown to position 3.
- Press pusher A briefly until the hand reverts to the original position.

Zero Reset of the Seconds Counter Hand

Pull out the crown to position 2.
- Press pusher B briefly until the hand reverts to the original position.

Zero Reset of the Tenth of a Second Counter Hand

Pull out the crown to position 2.
- Press pusher A briefly until the hand reverts to the original position.

CHRONOTYPEII

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 position 3.
• Press pusher A briefly until the hand reverts to the original position.

Zero Reset of the Elapsed Minute Hand

• Unscrew if necessary and then pull out the crown by turning it toward you, then pull the crown out to position 2.

• Press pusher B briefly until the hand reverts to the original position.

Zero Reset of the Tenth of a Second Counter Hand

• Unscrew if necessary and then pull out the crown by turning it toward you, then pull the crown out to position 3.
• Press pusher B briefly until the hand reverts to the original position.

ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS

CHRONOTYPEIII&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 to release it. If it does so, your watch has a screw-down crown.

CHRONOGRAPH OPERATING PROCEDURE

Chrono types III & IV feature a 12-hour counter, a 30-minute counter, sweep second hand counter and date calendar. They enable time to be measured to an accuracy of one second in a 12-hour period.

The crown has 3 positions:

1. Normal position: recessed
2. Extended position: to set the date
3. Fully extended position: to set the time

SETTING THE DATE & TIME

CHRONOTYPEIII&IV

Setting the Date (Quick Mode)

A. Pull out the crown to position 2 (the watch continues to run).
B. Turn the crown until the correct date appears.
C. Push the crown back into position 1.

NOTE: The date can be changed during the date changing between 9:00 PM and 12:00 PM; please note that the date must be set to the date of the following day as in this case the automatic date changing does not occur at midnight.

Setting the Date and Time

A. Pull out the crown to position 2 (the watch continues to run).
B. Turn the crown 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 have been set, the crown must be pushed back into position 1 at the exact second.

CHRONOTYPEIII

Display elements

Control buttons

Second hand
2 Minute hand
3 Hour hand
Center Stop-second
5 Minute counter
6 Hour counter
Date

Push button A

Crown

Push button B

CHRONOTYPEIV

Display elements

Control buttons

1 Minute hand
Hour hand
Center Stop-second
Minute counter
5 Hour counter
6 Date

Push button A

Crown

Push button B

The chronograph function records the time of an event in seconds up to 12 hours.

Basic Function (Elapsed Time)

• Press pusher A (top) once to start the timing operation: press again to stop timing.
• Once the timing operation has been completed, press pusher B (bottom). The chronograph and totalizer 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.

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 hands catch-up to allow for the elapsed time.
- Press pusher B again to read the split time.
- Repeat this procedure until the action to be timed has been completed.
- Then press pusher A to stop timing.
- Once the timing operation has been completed, press pusher B. The chronograph and totalizer hands are now reset to zero.

REINITIALIZING THE CHRONOGRAPH HANDS (SUBDIALS)

Following a battery change, an incorrect actuation, violent impact or exposure to a strong magnetic field, one or other of the chronograph counter hands may fail to revert to its original position (zero). To reinitialize the hands, proceed as follows.

CHRONO TYPE III

Pull out the crown to position 3.
- Keep the pushers A and B depressed simultaneously for at least 2 seconds (the center stop-second rotates by 360 degrees). Corrective mode is activated.

Zero Reset of the Center Stop Second

• Single step: press pusher A briefly.
• Continuous: press and hold pusher A. Adjusting next hand press pusher B.

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.

CHRONOTYPE IV

Pull out the crown to position 3.
- Keep the pushers A and B depressed simultaneously for at least 2 seconds (the center stop-second rotates by 360 degrees). Corrective mode is activated.

Zero Reset of the Center Stop Second

• 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 and the Hour Counter Hand (position 6:00)

• Single step: press pusher A briefly.
• Continuous: press and hold pusher A.
  Return the crown to position 1.

ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS

CHRONOTYPEV

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 watch has a screw-down crown.

CHRONOGRAPH OPERATING PROCEDURE

This chronograph movement features a 60 minute counter-hand, a 60 second counter hand (both located on center post - silver with red tip) and one tenth second indicator.

The crown C has three positions which affect push button functions:

Position 1: Normal position.

Pushers A and B: chronograph functions.

Position 2: Quick correction of hour hand. Date corrections by passing through 24 hours.

Pusher B (at 4 o'clock): Initialization of the 60 minute counter.

Position 3: Time setting, stopping of the movement (for storage).

Pusher A (at 2 o'clock): Initialization of the 60 second timer hand.

Pusher B: Initialization of the 1/10th of a second timer.

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 showing is the day before the desired setting.
C. Pull out the crown to position 3 (fulley extended) and rotate away from you. When midnight is reached, the date will advance to the desired date.

Continue to turn the crown until the desired time is set.

D. Push in the crown, returning it to position 1. The date and time are now set.

TO SET TIME ALONE: Refer to instruction "C" and "D".

INSTRUCTIONS FOR 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 date showing is the day before the desired setting.
C. Pull out the crown to the fully extended position (3) and rotate away from you. When midnight is reached, the date will advance to the desired date. Continue to turn the crown until the desired time is set.
D. Push in the crown and screw down, away from you,

until it is sealed tight into its normal position (1). The date and time are now set.

TO SET TIME ALONE: Unscrew the crown by turning it toward you to get to unscrewed position (2) and refer to instructions "C" and "D".

Measurement of Elapsed Times

• Press pusher A (at 2 o'clock) to start the timing operation.
• Press again to stop timing.

NOTE: Timing will be indicated within 1/10th of a second on appropriate sub-dial.

These two operations may be repeated several times, to add short time measurements.

• Once the timing operation 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.

• Press pusher B to continue timing. The chronograph will continue 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 stop timing.

NOTE: Timing will be indicated within 1/10th of a second on appropriate sub-dial.

• Once the timing operation has been stopped, press pusher B briefly until the hands revert to the original position. The chronograph and totalizer hands will be reset to zero.

REINITIALIZING THE CHRONOGRAPH HANDS

Following an incorrect activate, violent impact or exposure to a strong magnetic field, one or the other of the chronograph counter hands may fail to revert to its original position (zero). To reinitialize the hands, proceed as follows:

Zero Reset of the Minute Counter Hand

Pull out the crown to position 2.
- Press pusher B briefly until the hand reverts to the original position (60).

Zero Reset of the Seconds Counter Hand

Pull out the crown to position 3.
- Press pusher A briefly until the hand reverts to the original position (60).

Zero Reset of 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.

ANALOG/DIGITAL CHRONOGRAPHS

DIGITAL DISPLAY

Pusher C = MODE

By means of the pusher the different functions can be selected. These are:

-Date
- Second Time Zone (12 or 24 hour display)
- Alarm
- Chrono (60 Minutes) / LAP

By pressing pusher A + B simultaneously when the date or the second 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.

ADJUSTING THE DATE, MONTH, DAY

ADJUSTING THE DATE, MONTH, DAY (cont.)

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ADJUSTING THE SECOND TIME ZONE

ADJUSTING THE ALARM

USING THE CHRONOGRAPH

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AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH

(SELF-WINDING MECHANICAL WATCH)

The chronograph movement indicates the hours, minutes, seconds and date and enables short times to be measured to an accuracy of 1/5th of a second in a 12 hour period.

The crown C has 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.

Push-pieces

• Push-piece A: Chronometer start/stop
• Push-piece B: Chronograph zero reset.

Watch Indications

F Hours

D Minutes

G Seconds

H Date

Chronograph Indications

12 hour counter
E 30 minute counter
J 60 second timer

SETTING THE TIME

• Wind the movement if necessary.
• Pull the crown out to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
• If your watch indicates the date, make sure that the position of the hands corresponds to a change of date at midnight and not at noon.
• Turn the crown to pre-position the hands on the desired time.
• At the time 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.

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 corrected between 8 pm and 2 am. The watch continues to run while the fast date correction is being made.

CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTIONS

Start-Stop Function

• Press push-piece A once to start timing; press again to stop the timing operation.

Restart Timing

• Press push-piece A again to restart timing.

Zero Reset

• Once the timing operation has stopped, press push-piece B. The chronograph and totalizer hands are reset to zero.

Winding

Your watch is wound automatically when you wear it on your wrist. If the watch is not worn often enough, the movement will have to be wound manually by turning the crown at least twenty times in position 1.

TACHYMETER FEATURE

You use your tachymeter to measure rates of speed. Although it is marked "kmh" for kilometers per hour your tachymeter can also be 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:

TO MEASURE SPEEDS OF TRAVEL:

1. Assume you wish to measure a car's average speed over a one mile 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 course.

TO DETERMINE UNITS PER HOUR:

1. Start the stopwatch, count a convenient number of units and then stop the watch. Say, for example, that you are counting units of production and you stop the count at 10 units, and the sweep seconds hand reads 45 seconds.
2. The tachymeter number next to the 45-second mark is 80. Multiply 10 times 80 to get the number of units produced per hour: 800.

NOTE: The tachymeter numbers offer you a mathematical shortcut.

RATCHET BEZEL (Available on select models only)

The rotating ratchet bezel, available on select models only, was designed to enable divers to time dives, but can be used to measure any elapsed time period. The turning bezel has grooves to make it easy to operate. To measure elapsed time, simply turn the bezel counter-clockwise until the zero mark (also the 60 mark) is opposite the minute hand. From this moment on, the position of the minute hand in relation to the zero mark on the bezel will indicate the total number of minutes that have elapsed.

WATER RESISTANCE

Please check the indication of water resistance on the case back of your Victorinox Swiss Army watch and carefully read the corresponding explanation from the following list:

Water-resistant to 30 meters (100 feet/3 ATM). Will withstand 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 swimming in shallow water.

Water-tested to 100 meters (330 feet/10 ATM). Suitable for swimming or snorkeling.

Water-tested to 200 meters (660 feet/20 ATM). Suitable for swimming, snorkeling or skin diving.

Water-tested to 300 meters (990 feet/30 ATM). Suitable for swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving.

Water-tested to 500 meters (1,650 feet/50 ATM). Suitable for swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving.

BATTERY

Your timepiece may be powered by a 1.55 volt silver oxide watch battery. DEAD BATTERIES SHOULD BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. Substituting interchangeable batteries is not recommended. Battery change should be performed by a qualified technician who should also check the condition of the gaskets and the O-ring at the same time. Battery is not covered by the warranty.