C4478 - Wristwatch Candino - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Analog quartz wristwatch with chronograph
Model	Candino C4478
Brand	Candino
Category	Watch
Power supply	1 battery type 395 (SR927SW) - 0.9 mm x 5 mm x 2.6 mm
Accuracy	+20 / -10 seconds per month
Display	Hands for hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph counters (1/10s, 30 min, 6h)
Main functions	Chronograph with start/stop/reset, totalizer, split times; time setting and quick date correction
Spare parts and repairability	Entrust to a professional watchmaker for battery replacement or repair
Care and cleaning	Avoid shocks, magnetic fields, and water; clean with a soft, dry cloth
Safety	Do not open the case; battery to be replaced by a specialist; comply with selective collection of WEEE
General information	User manual of 32 pages available in several languages

Frequently Asked Questions - C4478 Candino

How to set the time on my Candino C4478 watch?

Pull the crown to position III (the seconds hand stops). Turn the crown until the desired time is displayed (e.g., 08:45). Push the crown back to position I. For precise second setting, pull the crown when the seconds hand is at 60, then push it back at the exact second.

How to quickly correct the date?

Pull the crown to position II (the watch continues running). Turn the crown until the current date is displayed. Push the crown back to position I. Caution: avoid correcting between 9 PM and midnight, otherwise advance an extra day.

How to use the chronograph (start/stop/reset)?

Press pusher A to start timing. Press A again to stop. Press pusher B to reset the chronograph hands to zero. The counters display 1/10 seconds, minutes (30 min), and hours (6h).

How to time with totalizer (accumulation)?

Press A to start. Press A to stop (e.g., 15 min 5 s). Press A again to restart. Press A to stop (e.g., an additional 13 min 5 s). The total is 28 min 10 s. Press B to reset to zero.

How to measure a split time?

Press A to start. Press B to display the intermediate time (timing continues). Release B to catch up to real time. Press A to stop the final time. Press B to reset to zero.

What to do if the chronograph hands are not at zero?

Pull the crown to position III. Simultaneously press A and B for 2 seconds: the seconds hand rotates 360°, correction mode is activated. Use A to adjust the seconds hand step by step or continuously, then B to switch to the hour hand (6h) and minute hand (9h). Once adjusted, push the crown back to position I.

What type of battery does the Candino C4478 use?

The watch uses a type 395 battery (SR927SW): diameter 9.5 mm, height 2.6 mm. Replacement must be carried out by a professional watchmaker.

Is the Candino C4478 watch waterproof?

The manual does not specify a water resistance rating. It is recommended to avoid any contact with water and not to use it in the shower or while swimming.

How to reset the watch after a prolonged stop?

Pull the crown to position III, turn it to set the time and date (refer to the manual for the full procedure). If the date is stuck, advance the time to scroll the calendar.

Where to find spare parts for the Candino C4478?

Spare parts (batteries, buckles, crystals) are available from authorized Candino watchmakers or specialized workshops. Repair must be entrusted to a professional.

USER MANUAL C4478 Candino

2501 Bienne Switzerland

a company of the Festina Group

www.candino.com

CANDINO

SWISS WATCH

MANUAL DEL USUARIO

USER'S MANUAL

MODE D'EMPLOI

Description of the display and control buttons 14
-Chronograph 15
- Setting the time. 20
-Quickly changing the date 21
- Setting the date and time 22

DESCRIPTION OF THE DISLAY AND CONTROL BUTTONS

14

CHRONOGRAFH: BASIC FUNCTION

START/STOP/RESET

Example:

1 Start: Press push-button A.
Stop: to stop the timing, press push button A again hand read the three chronograph counters: 4 min/38 s/7/10s
Zero positioning:

Press push-button B.

(The three hands of the chronograph go back to zero].

CHRONOGRAPH:

ACCUMULATED TIMING
1/10 second counter

Push button B

Example

1 Start: (start timing)

Stop: [e.g. 15 min 5 sec following]

3 Restart: (timing is resumed)

4*Stop: [e.g. 13 min 5 sec following] =28min1Dsec

[the accumulated measured time is shown]

Reset:

The three chronograph hands are

returned to their zero positions.

Please note:

• Following 4 , the accumulation of the timing can be continued by pressing push-button A

(Restart/Stop, Restart/Stop...)

CHRONOGRAPH:

INTERMEDIATE OR INTERVAL TIMING

Example

1 Start: [start timing]
2 Display interval:

e.g. 10 minutes, 10 seconds
[timing continues in the background].
Making up the measured time
(Thc 3 hoods of the chromosome
The 3 hands of the chronograph
quickly recover the timed time that has gone by).
Stop: [The ending time is shown]
Reset:
The 3 hands of the chronograph go back to zero.

Please note

• After 6, other timing intervals can be timed by pressing push-button B (display interval time)/recovered timed time...)

17

ADJUSTING THE HANDS OF THE

CRONOGRAPH TO THE ZERO POSITION

Minute Second counter counter in the centre

1/10 second counter

19 19

Example:

One or more of the hand of the chronograph are not in their correct zero position and must be adjusted (ex. after changing the battery)

1 Pull out the crown to position III [all 3 hand of the chronograph go back to their correct or incorrect zero position].
Push press button A and B at the same time for at least 2 sec (the second counter hand in the centre turns 360^ a the corrective mode is activated)

Adjusting the centre stop second Singel step A 1 x short Continuous A long
Adjusting the next hand B
Adjusting the 1/10 second hand counter (position 6h)
Single step A1 x short. Continuous Among
Adjusting the next hand B
Adjusting the minute counter hand (position Sh)
Single step A x short Continuous A wing

Return the crown to position!
Finished adjusting the hands of the chronograph (can be done at any time).

SETTING THE TIME

Pull out the crown to position III [the second hand stops].
Turn the crown until you reach the correct time 8:45.
* Return the crown to position 1.

Please Note:

• In order to set the time to the "approximate second", 1 must be pulled out when the second hand is in the "SD" position (I). After setting hour and minute hands, 3 should be put back in position at the "approximate second".

QUICKLY CHANGING THE TIME

Pull out the crown to position II (the watch continues to work).
Turn the crown until the correct data 1.
Push the crown back into position I.

Please Note:

The date can be changed during the date rollover phase between 9:00 pm and midnight by setting the date of the following day so that the automatic date change does not move ahead automatically from 1 day to midnight.

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

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Example:
-Date/time on the watch:17/1:25AM
Current date/time: 4/8:30 PM
Pull the crown out to position II (the watch continues to work).
Turn the crown until you reach yesterday's date 3

*Pull out the crown to position III (the second hand stops).
4 Turn the crown until you reach the current date 4
5 Keep turning the crown until you reach the current time 8:30pm.
Return the crown to position 1.

Please note:

• In order to set the time to the "approximate second", see the note in the "Setting the time" section.
  **Please observe the AM/PM clock rhythm.

Type of battery: 395 [29.5 mm x 2.5 mm / SR 927 5W] Accuracy of functioning: +20/-10 seconds per month

MODE D'EMPLOI

CHRONOGRAFEN AUF NULL

Drucknopf B

Beispiel

Batterietyp:395(09,5mmx2,6mm/SR927SW)

Stop: [ad.ies 15 min e 5 sec undo 1]