[. . . ] Usted es ahora un orgulloso propietario de un Reloj SEIKO KINETIC® Cal. Para los mejores resultados, por favor lea las instruciones de este librito cuidadosamente antes de utilizar su Reloj SEIKO KINETIC®. Você pode sentir-se orgulhoso de ter adquirido um SEIKO KINETIC® Cal. Para obter dele os resultados máximos, solicitamos-lhe que, antes de usar o seu SEIKO KINETIC® , leia atentamente as instruções contidas neste opúsculo. [. . . ] If you wear the watch every day for 12 hours a day over a week, for example, the watch will be fully charged. q Full charge When the watch is fully charged, the watch will keep operating for approximately 1 month. q Precautions for those only wearing the watch occasionally If you use the watch only occasionally, it is likely that you will find the watch running down when you decide to use it. Before wearing the watch, be sure to charge it sufficiently following the procedure in "HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH". 5 English REMARKS ON THE KINETIC E. S. U. q Do not pull the crown out to the second click with the intention of stopping the second hand just to save energy. Therefore, pulling out the crown to the second click will not save energy but, in fact, consume more energy than usual. CAUTION Never install a silver oxide battery for conventional watches in place of the KINETIC E. S. U. The battery may burst, become very hot or catch fire. ENERGY DEPLETION FOREWARNING FUNCTION q When the second hand starts moving at two-second intervals instead of the normal onesecond intervals, the watch will run down in approximately 12 hours. * If the second hand starts moving at two-second intervals while the stopwatch is in use, the watch will run down in approximately 1 to 2 hours assuming the stopwatch remains in use. In this case, swing the watch from side to side to sufficiently charge the KINETIC E. S. U. 6 HOW TO OPERATE THE SCREW LOCK TYPE CROWN English q To unscrew the crown: Turn the crown counterclockwise. (Then, pull it out for time/calendar setting) Screwed-in position Unscrewed position q To screw in the crown: With the crown at the normal position, turn it clockwise while pressing it. « 7 English TIME/CALENDAR SETTING Second hand Minute hand Date « a b c « d Hour hand 8 a. d. Screwed-in position Unscrewed position First click Second click CROWN Unscrew and pull out to the first click. w Pull out to the second click when the second hand is at the 12 o'clock position. w Push back in to the unscrewed position in accordance with a time signal. w Screw in. « STOPWATCH English q The stopwatch can measure up to 12 hours, 6 minutes and 12. 2 seconds in 1/10 second increments. q The measured time is indicated by small STOPWATCH hands that move independently of the hands for time indication. TIPS ON READING THE HANDS q The STOPWATCH minute hand turns a full circle in 30 minutes. The indicated scale, therefore, should be read differently depending on the position of the STOPWATCH hour hand. ) When the STOPWATCH minute hand indicates "10": Measured time is either "10 minutes" or "40 minutes". Check the position of the STOPWATCH hour hand to decide which to choose. "1 hour and 10 minutes" (The hour hand is nearer to the 1-hour marker. ) "1 hour and 40 minutes" (The hour hand is nearer to the 2-hour marker. ) 9 Ex. ) 1 hour 55 minutes 50 seconds 9 English x STOPWATCH second hand reading: The STOPWATCH second hand almost points to "51" but should be read as "50", as the STOPWATCH 1/10 second hand indicates "9". x STOPWATCH minute hand reading: The STOPWATCH minute hand almost points to "26" but should be read as "55", as the measured seconds are "50" and the STOPWATCH hour hand is nearer to the 2-hour marker (refer to the first description in this section). STOPWATCH 1/10 second hand STOPWATCH hour hand 10 STOPWATCH OPERATION q Before using the stopwatch, be sure to reset the STOPWATCH hands to "0" position. 1) Check that the watch is operating normally. * If the watch has stopped completely or if the second hand is moving at two-second intervals, charge the watch sufficiently. (See "HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH") English 2) x If the STOPWATCH hands are moving, press button B to stop the measurement and then press button A to reset the STOPWATCH hands to "0" position. If the STOPWATCH hands have stopped moving, press button B more than once to stop the measurement and then press button A to reset the STOPWATCH hands to "0" position. x Standard measurement A B B START B STOP A RESET w Accumulated elapsed time measurement w B START B STOP B ···· B STOP A RESET 11 w w w RESTART * Restart and stop of the stopwatch can be repeated by pressing button B. w NOTES FOR USING THE WATCH English 12 HOW TO CHARGE AND START THE WATCH q To charge the KINETIC E. S. U. efficiently, swing the watch from side to side, making an arc of about 20 cm. q No additional benefit is obtained by swinging the watch more quickly or with greater vigor. q When the watch is swung, the oscillating weight in the generating system rotates to drive the mechanism. q If you find the second hand moving at two-second intervals after swinging the watch approximately 200 times, swing it further until the second hand moves at the normal one-second intervals. [. . . ] In this case, pull out the crown to the first click and turn it counterclockwise until the desired date appears. English STOPWATCH q You may feel that the buttons of the watch are harder to press compared with those of conventional watches. This is due to the special construction needed for the stopwatch function, and, therefore, is not a malfunction. q While the stopwatch is being used, the watch consumes 10 times the amount of energy required by time indication alone. Before using the stopwatch, therefore, make sure that the watch is charged sufficiently. [. . . ]