Hamilton Regatta-alarm User manual

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I n s t r u c t I o n M a n u a l

Regatta-alaRm
I n st r u c t I o n M a n u a l

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A) Start-Stop button for countdown and chronograph
B) Countdown reset-to-zero button
C) Alarm on/off button
D) Button for adjustment of alarm time
E) Crown for adjustment of time and date
1) Exterior rotating bezel
2) Interior fixed bezel
3) Small seconds counter
4) 5’ 7’ 10’ counter
5) Alarm on/off indicator (chronograph ⁄ second indicator)
6) 60-second counter / alarm minutes
7) Alarm hour
8) Date

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Hamilton is delighted that you have chosen a timepiece from its collection. You have acquired a small
technological marvel that will serve you faithfully for many years. The most advanced technologies were used
throughout its manufacture and it underwent stringent controls before it was released for sale.
Recommendations
Like all micro-mechanical precision instruments, your Hamilton watch should be checked at least once every two
years. Entrust your watch only to an authorized Hamilton agent. To keep your watch water-resistant, make sure
that its sealing features are tested at every check-up.
The water-resistance of your watch is  ATM =  meters =  feet.
Your Hamilton watch is equipped with a quartz movement. The electrical energy of the battery makes the quartz
at the interior of the movement oscillate , times per second. This high frequency gives great accuracy.
After  to  months, according to the extent to which the chronograph is used, a reduction of battery charge
could result in the watch stopping. The replacement battery should be of the type Renata  (SR  SW).
Five basic rules for maintaining the water-resistance of your watch
1. Have your watch checked regularly.
2. Do not move the crown when you are in water.
3. Rinse o your watch after having been in the sea.
4. Dry your watch whenever it gets wet.
5. Have your watch checked for water-resistance by an authorized Hamilton agent each time the case is
opened.
* Used batteries and watch components should not be thrown away in household rubbish but
should be properly recycled. It is recommended that you bring them to your retailer.

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Regatta
With its countdown function, this model can time three dierent regatta starting procedures. These procedures
are represented on the interior xed bezel of your watch.
1. 5-minute starting procedure (otilla race)
-Warning signal  minutes before the start (Class ag) and sound signal.
-Preparatory signal  minutes before the start (P ag) and sound signal.
-Lowering of preparatory ag  minute before the start.
-Lowering of warning ag at the start, and ring of gun.
2. 10-minute Match Racing starting procedure
-Attention signal  minutes before the start (F ag) and sound signal.
-Lowering of attention ag  minutes before the start.
-Warning signal  minutes before the start (numeral pennant) and sound signal.
-Preparatory signal  minutes before the start (P ag) and sound signal.
-The two yachts should enter the starting zone between  and  minutes before the start.
-Lowering of warning pennant and preparatory ag at the start, and ring of gun.

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3. -minute reduced Match Racing starting procedure
-Attention signal  minutes before the start (F ag) and sound signal.
-Lowering of attention ag  minutes before the start.
-Warning signal  minutes before the start (numeral pennant) and sound signal.
-Preparatory signal  minutes before the start (P ag) and sound signal.
-The two yachts should enter the starting zone between  and  minutes before the start.
-Lowering of warning pennant and preparatory ag at the start, and ring of gun.
Countdown
1. On the signal, press button (A) to start the countdown.
2. On the counter (4) follow the countdown of minutes corresponding to the starting procedure.
The colors represent the stages of the starting procedure.
3. At the end of the starting procedure, press button (A): the countdown stops.
4. Press button (B) to reset to zero.
NB: before starting a countdown, the hands should be reset to zero. If necessary, press button (B).

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Setting the alarm
1. Press button (D) to enter setting mode.
2. Press button (A): selection of alarm minutes.
3. Press button (B): selection of alarm hour.
4. Press button (D) to exit setting mode.
Activation of the alarm
–Press button (C) to activate the alarm. An acoustic
signal is heard. The hand (5) indicates ON
–Press button (C) again to deactivate the alarm. The
hand (5) indicates OFF
Test: press button (B) to test the alarm
Note: these functions are not accessible during a
countdown or timing.
Changing the time zone and date
With the crown (E) pulled out to the intermediate po-
sition (p1), the hours hand can be moved forwards or
backwards without aecting the adjustment of the
minutes and seconds hands. The date changes when-
ever the hours hand passes  o’clock midnight.
N.B: the crown is screwed down to guarantee opti-
mal water-resistance. Please unscrew it to access the
adjustment functions. After adjustments the crown
should be screwed down again.
Setting the time
When the crown (E) is pulled out to position (p2), all
the hands – hours, minutes and seconds – stop and
can be moved for setting the time.
Resetting the counters
After battery change, or exceptionally in cases of faulty
adjustment, it is necessary to reset the counter hands.
When the crown (E) is pulled out to position (p1), the
counters can be adjusted.
–Press button (A) to reset the -second counter
(white hand) to  o’clock.
–Press button (B) to reset the alarm hour (red hand)
to  o’clock.
–Press button (C) to reset the ’ ’ ’counter.
–Press button (D) to reset the alarm on/o
indicator (chronograph ⁄ second indicator) to 
o’clock position.
NB: the hands can be moved more rapidly by main-
taining pressure on the button for more than one
second.
Important: do not leave the crown in position (p1) for
more than  minutes. This could interfere with the
time function.

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Synchronization of the internal clock
The alarm time uses an internal clock that should be
synchronized with the analog time.
With the crown (E) pulled out to position (p2):
–Press button (A) to synchronize the minutes ()
–Press button (B) to synchronize the hours ()
NB: the hands can be moved more rapidly by main-
taining pressure on the button for more than one
second.
Important: any modication of the analog time ne-
cessitates re-synchronization of the internal clock
(alarm time).
Summer/Winter time
Changeover of the internal clock to Summer/Winter
time.
With the crown (E) pulled out to position (p2):
–Press button (C) to change to Winter time.
–Press button (D) to change to Summer time.
Timing (up to  min.)
Start-Stop function
Timing a single event:
Press button (A): the chronograph starts. Press button
(A) again: the chronograph stops. Press button (B) to
reset to zero.
Cumulative time function
Timing successive events. Each result is added to the
previous one.
Press button (A): the chronograph starts. Press button
(A) again: the chronograph stops. Repeat these two
steps as many times as desired. At the end of the last
measurement, the chronograph displays the total of all
the times measured. Press button (B) to reset to zero.
Split-seconds function (intermediate times)
Successive times measured from the same starting
point.
Press button (A): the chronograph starts. Press button
(B) to read the rst intermediate time. Press button (B)
again. The chronograph hands catch up with the time
elapsed since the beginning of the measurement.
Repeat this procedure for each intermediate time. At
the end of the whole measurement, press button (A)
to read the total time. Press button (B) to reset to zero.
Flyback function
The yback function (also known as retour-en-vol or
instant restart) allows instant resetting of the counter
hands to zero to start a new measurement.
Press button (A): the chronograph starts. Press button
(C): the chronograph returns to zero and re-starts.