Victorinox ETA 251.262 User manual

VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY WATCH SA
Chemin des Grillons 4 – P.O. Box 1840 – 2501 Biel-Bienne – Switzerl nd
www.victorinoxswiss rmy.com
V.03036.1
(Centr l Europe)
I N S T R U C T I O N S A N D WA R R A N T Y
F O R
CHRONOGRAPHS
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English 2-26
Français 27-53
Deutsch 54-79
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Español 106-130
Português 131-155
Svenska 156-180
Norsk 181-204
Suomi 205-228
Dansk 229-253
Nederlands 254-278
Ελληνικά 279-303
Authorized service centres 305-309
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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 3
Disposal of used batteries 3
How to find the calibre
of your timepiece 4
Special recommendations 4
II. CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTIONS
Use of the chronograph 5
III. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
QUARTZ CHRONOGRAPHS
Calibre ETA 251.262 6
Calibre ETA 251.262 IN ERSE 7
isual Countdown 8
Calibre ETA 251.272 10
Calibre ETA 251.471 12
Calibre ETA G10.211 14
I . INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
MECHANICAL CHRONOGRAPHS
Calibre ETA A07.211 16
Calibre ETA 7750 17
Calibre ETA 7753 19
. SPECIFIC SECTION
Rotating bezel with
countup function 20
Rotating bezel with
countdown function 21
Tachymeter feature 21
Telemeter feature 22
Water resistance 23
I. INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY 24
II. AUTHORIZED SER ICE
CENTRES 305
English Summary
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VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND LIMITED WARRANTY
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General information English
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I. GE ERAL I FORMATIO
Congratulations on having chosen a Victorinox Swiss Army timepiece. To ensure
your timepiece operates perfectly, we recommend that you follow the advice given
in these instructions (All instruction manuals are also available on our website:
www.victorinoxswissarmy.com – Customer Service – User Manuals. For U.S. and
Canada: www.swissarmy.com).
Your chronograph is fitted with either a screw-down or a “pull-out” crown. n order
to establish which, gently try to pull out the crown to position 2, if that works, your
timepiece is fitted with a “pull-out” crown. f not, use your thumb and forefinger to
apply mild pressure on the crown, while rotating towards you to release it. f it does
so, you have a screw-down crown.
After use, push the crown back in or screw it down until it is secure in
order to maintain the water resistance of your timepiece.
Quartz timepieces are battery-operated. When the battery is exhausted, we
recommend that you have it replaced immediately at an authorized Victorinox Swiss
Army Service Centre where the water resistance of your timepiece will also be
checked. The battery is not covered by the warranty.
COLLECTIO A D DISPOSAL OF QUARTZ TIMEPIECE BATTERIES*
This symbol indicates that this product must not be thrown away with
household rubbish. t must be disposed of at an authorized battery
disposal point. By doing so you will be protecting the environment and
human health. Recycling conserves natural resources.
*Applicable in EU member countries and countries with similar
legislation.
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HOW TO FI D THE CALIBRE OF YOUR TIMEPIECE
To determine the calibre of your Victorinox Swiss Army Timepiece, please look at the
reference number engraved on the caseback and find the corresponding calibre in
the Calibre Table in the annex or download it from our website:
www.victorinoxswissarmy.com / Customer Service.
For U.S. and Canada: www.swissarmy.com.
SPECIAL RECOMME DATIO S
– To avoid any errors, do not perform the DATE SETTI G between 9:00 p.m. and
3:00 a.m. when the date mechanism is in action. Be careful not to confuse noon
and midnight.
–ever operate chronographs pushers or crown when your timepiece is
under water or if it is wet and ensure that the crown and pushers are
properly pushed back or screwed down after each use.
– We recommend that you have the water resistance of your timepiece checked
at an authorized Victorinox Swiss Army Service Centre every 18 months or
whenever the timepiece case is opened.
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II. CHRO OGRAPH FU CTIO S
USE OF THE CHRO OGRAPH
Single Event:
1. Press pusher A to start the chronograph.
2 Press pusher A again to stop the chronograph.
3. Press pusher B to reset to zero.
ADD function (additional timings: each time you
stop the counter, the time is stopped and does not
take into consideration the elapsed time):
1. Press pusher A to start the chronograph.
2. Press pusher A to stop the chronograph and read the time.
3. Press pusher A again and read the additional timing... and so on.
4. Press pusher B to reset to zero.
SPLIT function (the split time function is used to display an intermediate time while
continuing timing). This function is not available for mechanical chronographs:
1. Press pusher A to start the chronograph.
2. Press pusher B to display an intermediate time, the chronograph will continue
timing.
3. Press pusher B again to catch up with timing.
4. Press pusher A to end the timing.
5. Press pusher B to reset to zero.
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III. I STRUCTIO S FOR USE
III. QUARTZ CHRO OGRAPHS
CALIBRE ETA 251.262
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Split timing, zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 1/10th of a second counter
H 60-second counter
60-minute counter
J 12-hour counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Time zone adjustment back and forth, date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
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CALIBRE ETA 251.262 I VERSE
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Chronograph zero/reset
Crowns:
C Time setting crown
D Countdown setting crown
Timepiece indication:
E Hours
F Minutes
G Date
H Visual Countdown ring with 60-minute scale
Chronograph indication:
1/10th of a second counter
J 60-second counter
K 60-minute counter
L 12-hour counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Time zone adjustment back and forth, date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
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VISUAL COU TDOW
When rotating the countdown setting crown, simply align
minutes on the inner bezel to be counted down with the
minute hand (i.e. 20 minutes).
When the minute hand reaches the triangle (0 minute),
20 minutes will have been counted down.
ote: the countdown feature works for a duration between
1 and 60 minutes.
FOR CALIBRE ETA 251.262
A D CALIBRE ETA 251.262 I VERSE
SETTI G THE TIME
1. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
2. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE TIME ZO E
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown back or forth to reach a new time zone.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
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SETTI G THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown and the hour hand back or forth until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE COU TERS TO ZERO
12-hour counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 12-hour hand to zero.
60-minute counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 60-minute hand to zero.
60-second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher A to adjust the second hand to zero.
1/10th of a second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 1/10th of a second hand to zero.
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CALIBRE ETA 251.272
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Split timing, zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 1/10th of a second counter
H 60-second counter
30-minute counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Time zone adjustment back and forth, date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
SETTI G THE TIME
1. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
2. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
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3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE TIME ZO E
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown back or forth to reach a new time zone.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown and the hour hand back or forth until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE COU TERS TO ZERO
30-minute counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 30-minute hand to zero.
60-second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 60-second hand to zero.
1/10th of a second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 1/10th of a second hand to zero.
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CALIBRE ETA 251.471
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Split timing, zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 1/10th of a second counter
H 60-second counter
30-minute counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Time zone adjustment back and forth, date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
SETTI G THE TIME
1. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
2. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
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3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE TIME ZO E
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown back or forth to reach a new time zone.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown and the hour hand back or forth until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE COU TERS TO ZERO
30-minute counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 30-minute hand to zero.
60-second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 60-second hand to zero.
1/10th of a second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 1/10th of a second hand to zero.
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CALIBRE ETA G10.211
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Split timing, zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 1/10th of a second counter
H 60-second counter
30-minute counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
SETTI G THE TIME
1. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
2. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
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3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown counter-clockwise until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE COU TERS TO ZERO
30-minute counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 30-minute hand to zero.
60-second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 60-second hand to zero.
1/10th of a second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 1/10th of a second hand to zero.
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IV. I STRUCTIO S FOR USE
IV. MECHA ICAL CHRO OGRAPHS (SELF-WI DI G)
Mechanical self-winding timepieces wind themselves automatically when worn on
the wrist. f your chronograph stops or is not worn sufficiently, the movement will
have to be wound manually by turning the crown back and forth a few times.
CALIBRE ETA AO7.211 (VALGRA GES)
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 60-second counter
H 30-minute counter
12-hour counter
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The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position, occasional winding
2 Date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
SETTI G THE TIME
1. Wind the movement if necessary by turning the crown back and forth (position 1).
2. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
3. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
4. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTI G THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown clockwise until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
CALIBRE ETA 7750 (VALJOUX)
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
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D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 60-second counter
H 30-minute counter
I 12-hour counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position, occasional windin
2 Date settin
3 Hour and minute settin , stop second
SETTING THE TIME
1. Wind the movement if necessary.
2. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midni ht, not 12:00 noon.
3. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
4. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE DATE
1. Wind the movement if necessary.
2. Pull out the crown to position 2.
3. Turn the crown clockwise until the desired date is reached.
Note: the correction of the date is not possible between 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
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4. Push the crown back to position 1.
CALIBRE ETA 7753 (VALJOUX)
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Zero reset
C Rapid date corrector
Timepiece indication:
D Hours
E Minutes
F Seconds
G Date
Chronograph indication:
H 60-second counter
30-minute counter
J 12-hour counter
The crown has 2 positions:
1 Normal position, occasional winding
2 Hour and minute setting, stop second
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