Pulsar N944 User manual

MODES AND DISPLAYS
There are two buttons and a crown as indicated in the
illustration below.
PULSAR ANALOGUE QUARTZ WATCH
WITH ALARM CHRONOGRAPH TIMER
Cal. N944, N945
FEATURES
This is a multi-display analogue watch featuring alarm,
stopwatch, countdown timer and dual time functions. The
mode changes simply by turning the crown.
■TIME
Hour, minute and 24-hour hands
■CALENDAR
Date is indicated by date indicator.
■ALARM
The alarm is set on a 24-hour basis.
■STOPWATCH (CHRONOGRAPH)
It can measure up to 12 hours in 1/10 seconds.
Split time measurement is also possible.
■COUNTDOWN TIMER
Up to 60 minutes can be set with a preset function.
■DUAL TIME
The time of a different time zone can be displayed on a 24-hour
basis.

The mode changes by turning the crown at normal position
clockwise or counterclockwise, and the mode indicator
shows the mode selected. The hands move and perform
different functions in each mode.
MODE INDICATOR
Countdown timer Hands position
adjustment
Alarm set time
Time
Date
Dual time
Alarm engaged/on
In each mode the hands perform the following functions.
N/F: Not functional. Disregard the display or movement.
*1: Alarm can be set to ring on a dual time basis.
*2: Special movement.
Time
Date
Dual time
Alarm
disengaged/off
Stopwatch

Functions of the crown and buttons in each mode
N/F : Not functional.
*: Please do not set the dual time in this mode.
ADJUSTING THE HAND POSITION
Before setting the time or calendar, or after the battery is replaced,
be sure to adjust the hand position using “→Ø←” mode.
•Turn the crown to set the mode indicator to “→Ø←”.
If all the hands other than the dual time hand at the 3 o’clock
position do not return to the 12 o’clock position, follow the
procedure below.

1. Pull out the crown to the first click.
2. Press “A” or “B” repeatedly but separately to reset the stopwatch
second (center hand) and stopwatch 1/10 second hands, which
are mechanically engaged. Both the hands move simultaneously
and return to the 12 o’clock position at the same time.
* Be sure to reset the pointed tip of the center hand to the 12
o’clock position.
*The hands move quickly if the button is kept pressed.
3. Pull out the crown to the second click.
Press “A” or “B” repeatedly but separately to reset the hour,
minute and 24-hour hands, which are mechanically engaged.
All of the three hands return to the 12 o’clock position at the
same time.
* Please note that it is not necessary to adjust the dual time
hand.
*The hands move quickly if the button is kept pressed.
4. Push the crown back in to the normal position.
TIME SETTING
•Turn the crown to set the mode indicator to either
“TIME” (alarm disengaged) or “TIME •)))”(alarm engaged).
The hour, minute and 24-hour hands move to indicate the time
set previously. Disregard the movement of the stopwatch 1/10
second hand, center hand and dual time hand during the time
setting.
Time shown is 10:08 PM or 22:08.

1. Pull out the crown to the second click.
The minute hand may advance to the next minute.
2. Press “A” or “B” repeatedly but separately to set the hour,
minute and 24-hour hands, which are mechanically engaged.
*All the three hands can be set at the same time.
*The hands move quickly if the button is kept pressed.
*Please make sure that AM/PM is correctly set by noting the
24- hour hand.
3. Push the crown back in to the normal position to start the
watch.
7:15 AM 7:15 PM (19:15)
[24-hour hand]
Both indicate the 1st of the month.
CALENDAR SETTING
Cal. N944 has date numerals printed on the lower half of the dial
starting from the 3 o’clock.
Cal. N945 has date numerals printed on the whole dial starting
from the 12 o’clock position.
All the calendar setting operations are the same for both calibres.

• Turn the crown to set the mode indicator to either “TIME” or
“TIME•)))”.
The hands move to indicate the time and calendar set previously.
1. Pull out the crown to the first click.
2. Press “A” or “B” repeatedly but separately to set the calendar.
* Be sure to set the date indicator (forked tip of the center
hand) to the desired date printed on the dial.
*The hands move quickly if the button is kept pressed.
*Disregard the movement of the stopwatch 1/10 second hand
at the 12 o’clock position.
3.Push the crown back in to the normal position.
*While the crown is kept at the first click, the hands stop, and
when the crown is pushed back to the normal position, the
hands move and catch up with the current time.
DUAL TIME
• Turn the crown to set the mode indicator to either “TIME” or
“TIME•)))”.
The hands move to indicate the time, calendar and dual time set
previously.
How to read the dual time
The dual time hand indicates the hour of the dual time while the
regular minute hand indicates the minutes of the dual time.
The dual time shown is 11:08 AM.

Dual time setting
1. Pull out the crown to the first click.
2. Turn the crown clockwise or counterclockwise to set the dual
time hand.
* Please make sure that AM/PM of the dual time is correctly
set.
3. Push the crown back in to the normal position.
*While the crown is kept at the first click, the hands stop, and
when the crown is pushed back to the normal position, the
hands move and catch up with the current time.
•Turn the crown to set the mode indicator to “(((•SET”.
The hour, minute and 24-hour hands move to indicate the alarm
time set previously.
1. Pull out the crown to the second click.
2. Press “A” or “B” repeatedly but separately to set the hour,
minute and 24-hour hands.
* All of the three hands are mechanically engaged and can be
set at the same time.
*The hands move quickly if the button is kept pressed.
*Please make sure that AM/PM of the alarm time is correctly
set.
3. Push the crown back in to the normal position.
The alarm is set to ring at 7:00 AM.
ALARM
The alarm can be set on a 24-hour basis in one-minute increments.
Alarm setting

Alarm engagement/disengagement
• To engage the alarm, turn the crown to set the mode indicator
to “TIME•)))” (alarm engaged).
•The alarm rings at the designated alarm time only when “TIME
•)))” mode is selected.
•The alarm rings for 15 seconds and stops automatically. To stop it
manually, press “A” or “B”, or turn the crown and change the
mode.
•The alarm can be tested by continuously pressing both “A” and “B”
at the same time when “TIME•)))” is selected.
Note: It is possible to set the alarm to ring at the
time of a different time zone, using the dual time hand.
To start :Press “A”.
To stop :Press “A”.
To reset to “0” :Press “B”.
1. Standard measurement
• Turn the crown to set the mode indicator to “CHRONO”. The
hour, minute, stopwatch second and stopwatch 1/10 second
hands return to the 12 o’clock (“0”) position.
The 24-hour hand returns to the 24 o’clock or 12 o’clock position.
Ex.) Elapsed time measured is 1 hour, 24 minutes and 37.2 seconds:
Stopwatch 1/10
second hand
The 24-hour hand
indicates 1 hour if
it has been reset to
the 12 o’clock
position.
STOPWATCH (CHRONOGRAPH)
The stopwatch measures in 1/10 seconds, seconds, minutes and
hour up to 12 hours.
Stopwatch operation

To display the finish time of the second
competitor : Press “B”.
To reset to “0” :Press “B”.
Hands’ movement during measurement
In order to save the energy, 10 minutes after the stopwatch is
started, the stopwatch second hand stops at the 12 o’clock position,
and the stopwatch 1/10 second hand shows special swing motion
to indicate that the stopwatch is in operation.
As well as the first 10 minutes of the measurement, the stopwatch
1/10 second and stopwatch second hands show the normal movement
for 10 minutes after each operation such as RESTART, SPLIT
RELEASE or returning to “CHRONO” mode.
*However, when “A” or “B” is pressed, the stopwatch 1/10 second
and stopwatch second hands advance and show measurement
time in 1/10 seconds and seconds.
Press “A”.
3. Split time measurement
To start : Press “A”.
To stop : Press “A”.
To restart : Press “A”.
To stop : Press “A”.
To reset to “0” :Press “B”.
2. Accumulated elapsed time
measurement
To start : Press “A”.
To measure split time :Press “B”.
To release split time :Press “B”.
To stop : Press “A”.
To reset to “0” : Press “B”.
4. Measurement of two competitors
To start : Press “A”.
To measure the finish time of the first
competitor : Press “B”.
When the second competitor finishes:

Notes:
• Even if the mode is changed from “CHRONO” to another while
the stopwatch is running, it continues measurement. However,
if “→Ø←” mode is selected and the crown is pulled out, the
measurement is canceled and the hands return to “0” position.
If the mode is changed while split time is displayed, the stopwatch
continues measuring but the split time is released.
•It is possible to start the stopwatch while the hands are returning
to the 12 o’clock position by selecting “CHRONO” mode, or
stopping and resetting the stopwatch.
•When measurement exceeds 12 hours, the hands stop at the 12
o’clock position.
•
•
The countdown timer indicates the time remaining of the time
period set previously. It can be set to count down from 1 to 60
minutes in one-minute increments. The remaining time is displayed
in one-second increments.
Once the countdown time is set, it can be used repeatedly as
preset time.
COUNTDOWN TIMER
Normal movement
Swing motion
Stop at the 12 o’clock position
Elapsed time
Stopwatch
1/10 second
hand
Stopwatch
second hand
Stopwatch
minute, hour
and 24-hour
hands
Ex.)