Pulsar V653 User manual

CAL. V653
CHRONOGRAPH
ENGLISH
TIME/CALENDAR
CHRONOGRAPH
●Hour, minute, second and 24-hour hands
●Date displayed in numerals
●Measures up to 60 minutes in 1 second increments.
●Split time measurement

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DISPLAY AND CROWN/BUTTONS
CHRONOGRAPH
minute hand
Second hand
Minute hand
Hour hand
CROWN
a b c
A
B
Date
24-hour hand
CHRONOGRAPH second hand
c: Second clickb: First click
a: Normal position

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SCREW DOWN CROWN
[for models with screw down crown]
Locking the crown
1Turn Crown counterclockwise until you no
longer feel the threads turning.
2Crown can be pulled out.
1Push Crown back in to normal position.
2TurnCrownclockwisewhilepressingitlightly
until tight.
Unlocking the crown

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●Before setting the time, be sure to check that the CHRONOGRAPH hands are in
“0” position when the chronograph is reset. (For resetting the chronograph, see
“CHRONOGRAPH” on page 6)
ADJUSTING CHRONOGRAPH HAND POSITION
Pull out to second click.
CROWN
CROWN Push back in to normal
position.
CROWN
Pressrepeatedlytoreset
CHRONOGRAPH
hands to “0” position.
A
▲
▲
B
or
B
A
* If either of the CHRONOGRAPH hands does not return to “0” position, follow the
procedure below to reset the hands.

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TIME/CALENDAR SETTING
1Pull out to first click, and turn clockwise until the previous day’s date
appears.
2Pull out to second click when Second hand is at the 12 o’clock position.
3Turn clockwise until the desired date appears.
4Turn to set Hour and Minute hands.
5Push back in to normal position in accordance with a time signal.
CROWN
123
4
5
24-hour hand

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CHRONOGRAPH
CHRONOGRAPH
minute hand
AStart / Stop / Restart
CHRONOGRAPH
second hand BReset /
Split /Split release
Ex.: 15 minutes and 10 seconds

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1Use the chronograph to
determine how many seconds it
takes to go 1 km or 1 mile.
2Locate the second marker on the
main dial that corresponds to the
measured seconds, and the
tachymeterscaleitindicatesgives
the average speed per hour.
TACHYMETER
[for models with tachymeter scale on the dial]
To measure the hourly average speed of a vehicle
▲
Ex. 1
“90” (tachymeter scale figure) x
1 (km or mile) = 90 km/h or mph
Tachymeter
scale: “90”
Tachymeter scale can be used only when the time required is less than 60 seconds.
Ex. 2: If the measuring distance is extended to 2 km or miles or shortened to
0.5 km or miles and CHRONOGRAPH second hand indicates “90” on
CHRONOGRAPH
second hand:
40 seconds

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To measure the hourly rate of operation
1Use the chronograph to measure
the time required to complete 1
job.
2Locate the second marker on the
main dial that corresponds to the
measured seconds, and the
tachymeter scale it indicates gives
the average number of jobs
accomplished per hour.
Ex. 1
▲
“180” (tachymeter scale figure) x
1 job = 180 jobs/hour
CHRONOGRAPH
second hand:
20 seconds
Tachymeter
scale: “180”
Ex. 2: If 15 jobs are completed in 20 seconds:
“180” (tachymeter scale figure) x 15 jobs = 2700 jobs/hour
tachymeter scale:
“90” (tachymeter scale figure) x 2 (km or mile) = 180 km/h or mph
“90” (tachymeter scale figure) x 0.5 (km or mile) = 45 km/h or mph

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ADJUSTING CHRONOGRAPH HAND POSITION
NOTES ON OPERATING THE WATCH
●The CHRONOGRAPH minute hand moves correspondingly with the CHRONOGRAPH
second hand.
●The hands move quickly if the respective buttons are kept pressed.
●The CHRONOGRAPH hands turn counterclockwise by pressing button “A”and
clockwise by pressing button “B”.
TIME/CALENDAR SETTING
●Before setting the time/calendar, be sure to reset the chronograph.
●Do not set the date between 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. Otherwise, the date may not
change properly.
●When setting the hour hand, be sure to check that AM/PM is correctly set. The watch
is so designed that the date changes once in 24 hours.
* Turn the hands past the 12 o’clock marker to determine whether the watch is set for
the A.M. or P.M. period. If the date changes, the time is set for the A.M. period. If
not, the time is set for the P.M. period.
●When setting the minute hand, first advance it 4 to 5 minute ahead of the desired time
and then turn it back to the exact minute.
●The 24-hour hand moves correspondingly with the hour hand.

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●While the crown is at the second click, do not press the buttons. Otherwise, the
CHRONOGRAPH hands will move. To reset them to “0”position, see “ADJUSTING
CHRONOGRAPH HAND POSITION”on page 4.
CHRONOGRAPH
●While the chronograph is counting, do not pull out the crown to set the time. Otherwise,
the chronograph operation cannot be made.
BATTERY CHANGE
Battery life : Approx. 2 years
Battery : SEIKO SR920SW
2
Years
● If the chronograph is used for more than 60 minutes a day, the battery life may be less
than the specified period.
● As the battery is inserted at the factory to check the function and performance of the
watch, its actual life once in your possession may be less than the specified period.
● When the battery expires, be sure to replace it as soon as possible to prevent any
malfunction.