Eterna Super Kontiki User manual

USER MANUAL
ETA 251.262
ETA 251.264

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Kontiki Chronograph - Quartz
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 Kontiki Chronograph - Quartz
8 Important Advice
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1. DISPLAY – FUNCTIONS
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WATCH
1Hour hand
2Minute hand
3Small seconds hand
(counter at 6 o'clock)
4Date indicator
5Setting crown
CHRONOGRAPH
660-minute hand
760-second hand
81/10-second counter
(counter at 2 o'clock)
912-hour counter
(counter at 10 o'clock)
A. Start/stop push-button
B. Reset push-button

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2. WINDING – SETTINGS
2.1 GENERAL POINTS
Your watch is equipped with an electronic quartz movement
providing extreme accuracy and reliability. It is powered by a
battery, and so does not need to be wound. The battery life
is approximately two years under normal conditions of use.
To ensure optimum water resistance, your watch has a
screw-in setting crown. This one oers one waterproof-
ness to your watch, assured until 200 m (20 bar) of depth.
Rapid date correction and setting the time on your watch
requires the screw-in crown to be loosened 5. To do so,
undo the crown a few turns. Once setting is complete,
push the crown back in against the case, and screw it
back in fully. The crown 5has 3 positions:
A Rest position
B Date correction position at midnight
C Time-setting position with stop seconds and
date change at midnight
NOTE
Never operate the crown underwater or when it is
still wet. To save the battery if your watch is going
to be out of use for a long period, we advise pulling
the crown out to position C, which has the eect
of stopping the movement.
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2.2 SETTING THE TIME
CROWN 5PULLED OUT TO POSITION C
To set the time, unscrew the crown and pull it out 5two
notches until in position C. Turn the crown clockwise or
anti-clockwise to position the hands to the desired time.
When the hour hand passes the 12 o'clock position, you will
see whether it is indicating midnight (the date changes) or
midday (the date does not change). Check that the date set
previously has not changed. Once the setting is complete,
push the crown back in against the case to the rest position
Aand screw it back in. The hands will restart.
NOTE
For a time setting accurate to the second, we
recommend pulling the crown out to position C
when the small seconds hand 3is at precisely 12
o'clock, and pushing it back in to synchronise with
an ocial time signal, then screwing it down.
2.3 RAPID DATE CORRECTION
CROWN 5 PULLED OUT TO INTERMEDIATE POSITION B
Unscrew the crown 5and pull it out one notch to position
B. Turn it clockwise until the correct date appears in the
window 4. Then push the crown 5back against the case
into the rest position A, and screw it back in.
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NOTE
During this operation your watch continues to run nor-
mally, hence the time does not need to be corrected.
IMPORTANT
Never correct the date between 8:00 p.m. and 2:00
a.m. The movement is in the date change process,
and could be damaged.
3. USING THE CHRONOGR APH
The chronograph allows the chronometer to run for du-
rations of up to 12 hours with the crown in position A.
3.1 STARTING THE CHRONOGRAPH
Pressing push-button Asets o the central seconds hand
of the chronograph 7. It completes a full turn of the dial in
60 seconds. The central minute hand of the chronograph
6registers the time elapsed since it was set o.
3.2 STOPPING THE CHRONOGRAPH
Pressing push-button A again stops the central seconds
hand of the chronograph 7 , the central minute hand 6 as
well as the counters 8 and 9 , which display the time elapsed.
3.3 RESETTING THE CHRONOGRAPH
Pressing push-button Bresets the chronograph to zero,
readying it for a new timing operation.
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3.4 SUCCESSIVE TIMING OPERATIONS (LAP TIMES)
To carry out successive timings, all you need to do is stop
and start the chronograph as many times as needed by
pressing push-button Alocated at 2 o'clock. The corres-
ponding hands are not reset, but restart directly from
their stop position. The chronograph can be reset to zero
by pressing push-button Blocated at 4 o'clock.
4. STARTING THE COUNTERS
After changing the battery, or exceptionally, when there
has been a problem, the counters need to be initialised
(set to zero) before starting the chronograph. If neces-
sary, proceed as follows:
1. Set the hand on the hour counter to zero 9(crown
in position B, push-button A).
2. Set the hand on the 60-minute counter to zero 6
(crown in position B, push-button B) .
3. Set the hand on the seconds counter to zero 7
(crown in position B, push-button A) .
4. Set the hand on the 1/10 seconds counter to zero 8
(crown in position B, push-button B) .
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IMPORTANT ADVICE
WATER RESISTANCE
The waterproofness of your watch is assured according
to specification quoted in the paragraph 2.1 majorities.
Nevertheless, it is important to understand that repea-
ted handling of the case, ageing of the sealing compo-
nents and high temperature variations (e.g. from hot
sun to cold water) may get the better of the most water-
resistant case.
Since water and moisture infiltration may lead to costly
repairs, you are strongly advised to have your watch's
water resistance checked regularly by an Eterna autho-
rised retailer or an approved Eterna general agent.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your watch was manufactured with the utmost care.
Observing the recommendations below will help
preserve its rate accuracy and as-new appearance for as
long as possible.
If your watch is equipped with a leather strap, we
recommend avoiding any contact with water, to
optimise the leather’s longevity. We also recommend
cleaning your watch regularly using a damp soft cloth.
After bathing in seawater, rinse the watch in fresh water
and leave it to dry out completely.
Avoid leaving your watch in places exposed to high
variations in temperature or humidity, extreme
temperatures, bright sunlight or strong magnetic
fields. Avoid direct contact with solvents, detergents,
perfumes, cosmetics, etc. They may damage the wristlet,
case or gaskets. Avoid thermal shocks, or impacts: they
could damage your watch. In case of violent impact,
please have your watch checked by an Eterna authorised
retailer or an approved Eterna general agent.
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