Breitling COCKPIT B50 User manual

COCKPIT B50
INSTRUMENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS

COCKPIT B50

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ENGLISH 5-59
ESPAÑOL 61-115
PORTUGUÊS 117-171
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CONTENTS
1. General remarks
a) Reference time and timezones
b) Functions
c) User interfaces
d) Light intensity setting
e) “Parking” the hands
f) Blocking a function
2. Rechargeable battery and power management
a) Rechargeable battery
b) Power management
c) Battery charging
3. Initializing the watch
4. Adjusting the time base of the watch (UTC)
a) Setting (SET UTC)
5. Setting the date (SETDATE)
6. Setting the main zone (TIME)
a) Setting (SETTIME)
7. Configuring the watch (SETTING)
a) SyNChro
b) TIlT (oN or oFF)

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c) lIGhT (ShorT, MEDIUM or loNG)
d) DISplAy (DISp oN or DISpoFF)
e) NIGhT MoDE (oN or oFF)
f) AlArM SIGNAl (BUZZEr, VIBrATE or BoTh)
g) ToNE (oFF, pUSh, pUSh+hr or pUSh+Ch)
h) MoDE (pIloT or SporT)
i) lANG (ENGlISh, FrENCh, GErMAN or SpANISh)
8. Date display (DATE)
9. Alarms (Al1 and Al2)
a) Setting (SET Alx)
b) Use
10. Chronograph with intermediate/split times and tachometer (Chr ADD)
a) Measuring a single time
b) Measuring a period with intermediate/split time(s)
c) Flyback
d) Tachometer
e) Converting units of speed
f) Introducing the distance for the tachometer
g) Synchronizing the seconds hand
11. Lap timer chronograph (lAp TMr)
a) Recording several laps (lAp)
b) Synchronizing the seconds hand

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12. “Flight time” chronograph (ChrFlGT)
a) Recording a “block time”
b) Rereading “block times”
c) Erasing one or more blocks
13. Countdown countup clock (CDCUClK)
a) Setting (SETCDCU)
b) Use
14. Countup alarm (AlCU)
a) Setting (SETAlCU)
b) Use
15. Countdown (TIMEr)
a) Setting (SET TMr)
b) Use
16. Second timezone (TIME 2)
a) Setting (SET T2)
b) SWAp function
c) An example using the SWAp function
17. Battery charging status (BATxx%)
a) “DEEp SlEEp” mode
18. List of words in user interface

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1. GENERAL REMARKS
This multifunction chronograph, chronometer-certified by the COSC, is equip-
ped with a rechargeable battery. Depending on how it is used, it will need to
be charged every 20 to 70 days.
a) Reference time and timezones
IMPORTANT: It must be understood that the reference time for the watch is the
UTC timezone (standing for Coordinated Universal Time), which corresponds
to the former GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) designation. UTC time must be
introduced manually. This can be found on the www.breitling.com website.
The local time (TIME) and the second timezone (TIME 2) are adjusted according
to the time difference with the UTC timezone (in one hour and/or 15-minute
increments).
b) Functions
The following functions are available by default:
1. TIME: Main timezone, permanently indicated by the hands, with the option of
displaying the date (DATE) – see chapters 5, 6 and 8.
2. AL 1 and AL 2: two daily alarms– see chapter 9.
3.
CHR ADD: chronograph with intermediate/split times and tachometer – see
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4. LAP TMR: “lap” counter chronograph to calculate lap times – see chapter 11.
5. CHRFLGT: “flight time” chronograph which allows time periods to be measured
by memorizing the start and finish times, as well as the date and duration of
the flight – see chapter 12.
6. CDCUCLK (CountDown CountUp CLocK): successive countdowns with “long
term” chronograph or MET (Mission Elapsed Time) – see chapter 13
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7. ALCU: alarm connected to the mission (MET) chronograph – see chapter 14.
8. TIMER: countdown – see chapter 15.
9. TIME 2: second timezone, can easily be exchanged with the main TIME zone –
see chapter 16.
10. UTC: reference time of the watch that must correspond to the UTC time – see
chapter 4.
11. SETTING: various settings that make it possible to configure and personalize the
watch – see chapter 7.
12. BAT: Battery charge status indicator – see chapter 17.
The three functions, CHRFLGT, CDCUCLK and ALCU, can be temporarily
masked if not required (see chapter 7.h).

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c) User interfaces
The watch has 3 central hands (hours H, minutes M and seconds SEC) as well as
2 digital displays: upper screen at 12 o’clock (consisting of 7 alphanumeric digits
███████) and lower screen at 6 o’clock (6 digits 88:88:88).
The different functions are selected by turning the crown.
The latter shows two stable axial positions:
– neutral 1 (to change functions)
– pulled out 2 (for settings)
– as well as an unstable position 0
(which acts as a pushpiece,
notably to light up the digital displays).
The crown can be turned forwards (clockwise) or backwards (anti-clockwise).
If one forgets the winding stem in the pulled out position, the upper screen will
display pUSh CroWN at regular intervals, while a beep will sound every 30 seconds.
A short press (0) on the crown will light up the two digital displays. If the TILT
function has been activated (see chapter 7.b), the light will automatically switch
on depending on the position of the wrist.
The watch has two pushpieces (P1 at 2 o’clock and P2 at 4 o’clock), whose action
is connected to the function selected. Depending on the desired action, the user

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must give a short or long (about 2 seconds) press. If no action is associated with the
pushpieces, Nop will appear in the upper screen.
WAIT: indicates that the watch is in the process of calculating.
oVF (overflow) indicates that a counter limit has been exceeded.
d) Light intensity setting
A long press on the crown activates the light intensity setting mode. This setting
takes place by turning the crown: lIGhT will appear in the upper screen, then select
x/4 – x which represents the level from 1 to 4. The new setting must be confirmed
by a short press of the crown. After 10 seconds, the watch automatically exits the
setting function.
The higher the figure, the greater the light intensity. Bear in mind that the greater
the light intensity, the more battery is used, which will result in shorter autonomy
(see chapter 2).
e) “Parking” the hands
A double press on the crown allows the hour and minute hands to be “parked” (at
09:14 or 02:47) so as not to affect the readability of the two digital displays. The
seconds hand continues to move forward as usual. In this mode, all digital functions
remain perfectly functional. A second double press is required to release the hands.
The hands are automatically “parked” when the crown is pulled out to SETTING
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f) Blocking a function
Should you wish to keep a specific function displayed, this can be done by
deactivating the crown rotating function in neutral position. In order to do
this, push the crown three times. The word loCKED will appear in the screen at
12 o’clock for around 2 seconds. From now on, the function selected will remain
displayed until you push the crown three times again (and UNloCKD will appear in
the screen at 12 o’clock). If the crown is turned in “locked” mode, the word loCKED
will appear at 12 o’clock for 2 seconds.
2. Rechargeable battery and power management
a) Rechargeable battery
The watch is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Charging takes place
through two contacts located at 9 o’clock, on the side of the case, by using a spe-
cial cable supplied with the chronograph. The connector consists of an integrated
magnet that ensures the contact with the watch.
The autonomy of the watch depends on how it is used. The main consumers of
energy are the LCD display lighting and the vibration function (followed to a lesser
degree by the audible alarm). The more these two elements are used, the less auto-
nomy the watch will have. The two following graphs provide typical autonomy
values according to light usage. You will note that the autonomy of the watch may
exceed two months in the event of little light use or last only a couple of weeks
when used intensively.

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b) Power management
The watch is equipped with an intelligent power management system serving
to optimize its autonomy. The ultimate aim is to avoid having to re-adjust it
Graph 1: Typical autonomy in number of days for 10 minutes use of the light and 10 seconds per
day of alarm (vibrate function and buzzer) according to the light intensity setting.
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
1 2 3 4
0
Typical autonomy in days
Intensity control

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Graph 2: Typical autonomy in days according to the use of light in minutes per day (for the four
intensity settings).
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20
30
40
50
5 100
60
70
80
90
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Autonomy (days)
Daily light use (minutes)
15 20
Intensity 1
Intensity 2
Intensity 3
Intensity 4

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once again after a “stop”. Depending on the status of the battery charge, the
watch will inform the user of the need to charge. Parallel to this it will deactivate
high-consumption functions little by little as the battery is used up. The sequence
includes three successive levels:
1.
1st level: The seconds hand moves forward in 4-second increments every 4
seconds. The analog and digital times are correctly shown, and the digital
functions and alarms are operational. This happens after 20 to 70 days of use
(according to graph 2), depending on the extent of use of the light and the
alarms (vibration function and buzzer).
2. 2nd level: The seconds hand is stopped at 12 o’clock, the high-consumption
functions (light, vibrate and “beeps”) are deactivated. With each press on the
crown, the
loW BAT indicator appears on the upper screen instead of and in
place of the light. If the watch is configured in
DISpoFF mode (display only
with the light – see chapter 7.d), it automatically goes to
DISp oN mode. The
analog time (without the seconds) and the digital time are correctly indicated,
the digital functions are operational and the alarms only work with the buzzer.
This state can last a few days.
3. 3rd level: Stop the motors by “parking” the hour and minute hands (at 09:14
or 02:47); the seconds hand will remain at 12 o’clock, and the LCD displays
will go out. As a consequence, the watch will go into sleep mode allowing the
synchronization of the hands to be maintained, as well as the correct time and
date in background mode. This state can last for about 30 days, but for any

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longer than this, the information will be lost and the watch will have to be reset.
The watch must be charged to exit sleep mode.
Once the charge begins, the hands and various indicators (TIME, DATE, etc.) will
be updated. If there is too long a time lapse before recharging the watch, a
complete reset will be required (see chapter 3).
The BATTEry function will at any time display the battery charge.
A battery change will only be required after around 300 complete charges, or after
more than 10 years of use. This may only be done by an authorized Breitling service
center.
c) Battery charging
After purchasing, we recommend completely charging the battery prior to
any handling. In order to do this, the watch must be connected to the cable
supplied, following which the cable itself must be connected to the USB power
adaptor also supplied (see figure 1). The connector is equipped with a magnet
guaranteeing the contact and a mechanical alignment system. As soon as the
contact is made, the watch confirms with a beep sound and a luminous flash
on the LCD display. If the hands were stopped, they will adjust to the right time
and the word
ChArGE will appear in the upper screen.

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Figure 1
Once the battery is fully charged, the upper screen will display BAT 100% and the
watch will give off a luminous flash. A full recharge takes around 2 hours.

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Once the watch is disconnected from the charger cable (UNplUG appears in the
upper screen), three things may happen:
1. The watch will function as usual and no action is required.
2.
The watch was in sleep mode or not completely flat: in principle, nothing
needs to be done, but for safety’s sake, the initialization procedure should
be conducted in order to confirm the different states (see chapter 3).
3. The watch was completely flat and must be initialized (see chapter 3).
NOTE: To recharge your watch, please use the cable supplied with the trans-
former.
The cable, can, however be used directly on a USB port on a PC/Mac. In this
event, please note that the short-circuit-proof protection of a USB port on PC/
MAC or on a portable computer differs from one device to another.
Please take care not to short-circuit the two contacts on the recharging cable
and in particular, never place the ends of the cable on metallic surfaces.

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3. INITIALIZING THE WATCH
When used for the first time, or after having been charged, the watch guides the
user though the following sequence:
1. Pull the crown into position 2 (pUll CroWN) in order to activate the settings
function.
2. Synchronize (SyNChro) the hour, minute and seconds hands with the digital
display (see chapter 7.a).
3. Set the exact time on the UTC timezone (SET UTC), which constitutes the watch’s
main time base – and not the local time (see chapter 4)
4. Set the date (SETDATE) (see chapter 5)
5. Set the main TIME zone (SETTIME) with regard to the difference with the UTC
time (see chapter 6).
6. Press the crown back to neutral position 1.
Depending on the state of the watch prior to being charged, only some, if any,
settings will be required.
N.B.: It is only possible to adjust the minutes in one-minute increments in UTC mode.
In TIME or TIME 2mode, the hours are adjusted depending on the difference with
UTC time and the minutes in 15-minute increments. The seconds on the
other hand,
can be adjusted precisely in each of the timezones and will automatically
be updated
in the other zones.