VWR 61161-350 User manual

VWR®Stopwatch
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
North American Catalog Numbers: 61161-350
European Catalogue Numbers: 609-0054
Version: 1
Issued: 3rd May 2016
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Legal Address of Manufacturer
United States Europe
VWR International VWR International bvba
Radnor Corporate Center Researchpark Haasrode 2020
Building One, Suite 200 Geldenaaksebaan 464
100 Matsonford Road, P.O. Box 6660 B-3001 Leuven
Radnor, PA 19087 + 32 16 385011
800-932-5000 http://be.vwr.com
http://www.vwr.com
Country of origin - China
Intendeduse: This item is intended for general laboratory use to monitor time duration.
ProductSpecifications
Display: ½''-High LCD shows hours, minutes, seconds, date
Accuracy: 0.01%
Resolution: 1/100 second for first 30 minutes, 1 second after 30 minutes
Timing Channels: one
Timing Capacity: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds – count up
Functions: single action, time-out, cumulative split, time of day with 12/24 hour format,
alarm,
and date
Alarm: Audible alarm sounds for one minute
Attachments: Lanyard
Clock: yes
Size: 2.5” x 2.25” x .5”
Weight: 1 oz
Operation
SingleAction Timing
1. Press MODE button until three flashing bars appear on display under SU, FR, and SA.
2. Press SPLIT/RESET button to clear display to zero. Display should read 0:00 00.
3. Press START/STOPbutton once to begin count-up timing.
Note: Bars under SU and SAcontinue to flash throughout timing to 30 minutes.After 30 minutes, only
bar under
SU continues to flash.
4. To stop timing event, press START/Stop button once. Note: Bars continue to flash during time out.
5. Press SPLIT/RESET button to clear display.
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Time-in/Time-out
Stopwatch may be paused at any time during timing event by pressing START/STOP button once. To
resume timing,
press START/STOP button again. To end timing event completely, press START/STOP,
then press SPLIT/RESETto
return display to 0:00 00.
ContinuousTiming
When timing event lasts longer than 24 hours, stopwatch will roll over to zero and begin counting
up
again.
Cumulative Split Timing
1. Press MODE button until three flashing bars appear on display under SU, FR, and SA.
2. Press SPLIT/RESET button to clear display to zero. Display should read 0:00 00.
3. Press START/STOPbutton once to begin timing event.
4. Press SPLIT/RESET once to “freeze” display and take split time reading. Note: Flashing colon (:)
indicates internal clock is still running.
5. Press SPLIT/RESETbutton again to resume timing.
Note: Display instantly updates to show cumulative running time.
6. Any number of split time readings may be taken during a timing event.
7. To end timing event completely, press START/STOP, then press SPLIT/RESETto return display to
0:00 00.
Timing Two Events
1. Press MODE button until three flashing bars appear on display under SU, FR, and SA.
2. Press SPLIT/RESET button to clear display to zero. Display should read 0:00 00.
3. Press START/STOPbutton once to begin timing events.
4. Press SPLIT/RESETwhen first event ends.
5. Press STOP/STARTwhen second event ends.
6. Display will show total time of first event.
7. Press SPLIT/RESET one time. Display will show total time of second event.
8. Press SPLIT/RESETto return display to zero.
Set Time of Day and Date
1. Press MODE button until clock mode appears.
2. Time of day will appear. Seconds and bar under TU will flash.
3. Press START/STOPbutton to set seconds to zero.
4. Press SPLIT/RESET. Minutes will flash. Press START/STOP button to advance minutes to desired
time.
Note: Press and hold START/STOPbutton to advance minutes rapidly.
5. Press SPLIT/RESET again. Hours will flash. Press START/STOPbutton to advance hours to
desired time.
Note: Press and hold START/STOPbutton to advance hours rapidly.
Note:Anext to minutes indicatesA.M. P next to minutes indicates P.M.
Note:To display time in 24-hour format, press START/STOPbutton until H appears next to minutes.
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6. Press SPLIT/RESET again. DATE will appear on right-hand side of display. Number will flash.
Press START/STOPto advance number to today’s date.
Note: Press and hold START/STOPbutton to advance numbers rapidly.
7. Press SPLIT/RESET again. Number will flash. Press START/STOPto advance number to desired
month.
Note: Press and hold START/STOPbutton to advance numbers rapidly.
8. Press SPLIT/RESET again. Bars will flash under days of week (SU, MO, TU, WE, TH, FR, SA).
Press
START/STOPuntil bar is flashing under desired day.
9. When desired time, date, month, and day are set, press MODE to save changes.
10. To view day, date, month on display, in time mode, press and hold START/STOP button.
SetAlarm
1. Press MODE until alarm time appears. Bar under MO and hour number will flash.
2. Press START/STOP button to desired hour.
Note: Press and hold START/STOPbutton to advance hours rapidly.
3. Press SPLIT/RESETbutton again. Minute numbers will flash.
4. Press START/STOPbutton to desired minutes.Anext to minutes indicatesAM. Pnext to minutes
indicates PM.
Note: Press and hold START/STOPbutton to advance minutes rapidly.
5. When desired alarm time is set, press MODE to save changes.
6. To view alarm time on display, in time mode, press and hold SPLIT/RESET button.
Set Alarm On or Off
1. To turn alarm on: In time mode, press and hold down SPLIT/RESET button.Alarm time will be
displayed. Press
START/STOP once – BEEP will sound and alarm symbol will appear in upper
right-hand corner of display.
2. To turn alarm off: Press and hold down SPLIT/RESETbutton again.Alarm time will be displayed.
Press START/STOPonce – BEEP will sound and alarm symbol will disappear from upper right-hand
corner of display.
3. To turn off a sounding alarm, press either START/STOPor SPLIT/RESET button.
Set Hourly Alarm On or Off
To set alarm to BEEP once on each hour:
1. Press MODE until time of day is displayed.
2. Press and hold SPLIT/RESET.
3. Press MODE until all bars show SU MO TU WE TH FR SA.
4. ReleaseSPLIT/RESETbutton.
5. Alarm will BEEP only one time each hour.
6. To turn off alarm on the hour, press and hold SPLIT/RESET.All bars will appear. Press MODE one
time – all
bars will disappear.
Set Snooze Function On or Off
1. When alarm is sounding, press START/STOP.Alarm will stop sounding.
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2. After 5 minutes, alarm will begin to sound again.
3. Press START/STOPto reset snooze function to sound again in 5 minutes.
4. To turn off snooze function completely, press SPLIT/RESETwhen alarm is sounding.
Troubleshooting
All Operational Difficulties
If this stopwatch does not function properly for any reason, please replace battery with a fresh
high-quality battery
(see BATTERYREPLACEMENT section). Low battery power can occasionally
cause any number of “apparent”
operational difficulties. Replacing battery with a fresh battery will solve
most difficulties.
BatteryReplacement
An incorrect display, no display, or operational difficulties indicate that battery should be replaced.To
replace battery:
remove six screws on back of unit. Loosen screw on BATTERY CLIPso clip can slide to
gain access to battery.
Remove depleted battery. Install fresh battery in appropriate position so that + side of battery is visible.
Replace
BATTERYCLIP. Replace back of unit. Replace six screws and tighten securely. Replacement
battery Cat. No. 1039.
Equipment disposal
This equipment is marked with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol to indicate that this equipment
must not be disposed of with unsorted waste. Instead it's your responsibility to correctly dispose of
your equipment at lifecycle -end by handling it over to an authorized facility for separate collection and
recycling. It's also your responsibility to decontaminate the equipment in case of biological, chemical
and/or radiological contamination, so as to protect from health hazards the persons involved in the
disposal and recycling of the equipment. For more information about where you can drop off your
waste of equipment, please contact your local dealer from whom you originally purchased this
equipment.
By doing so, you will help to conserve natural and environmental resources and you will ensure that
your equipment is recycled in a manner that protects human health.
Compliance with local laws and regulations
The customer is responsible for applying for and obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals or other
authorizations necessary to run or use the product in its local environment. VWR will not be held liable
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