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Cal. 6S28, 6S37
INSTRUCTIONS (P. 3)
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG (S. 31)
INSTRUCTIONS (P. 61)
ISTRUZIONI (P. 91)
INSTRUCCIONES (P. 121)
INSTRUÇÕES (P. 150)
ИНС ТР УКЦИИ (P. 179)
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ENGLISH You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Automatic Chronograph Cal. 6S28/6S37. To ensure its optimum performance, please read the instructions in this booklet carefully before using it. Please keep this manual handy for ready reference. Sie sind jetzt stolzer Besitzer eines SEIKO Chronografen Kal. 6S28/6S37. Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor der Verwendung aufmerksam durch, um Ihre Uhr optimal zu nutzen. Heben Sie CONTENTS diese Bedienungsanleitung gut auf, um jederzeit wieder na
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English NAMES OF THE PARTS CAL. 6S28/6S37 Center stopwatch hand Stopwatch minute hand CHARACTERISTICS OF A MECHANICAL WATCH Hour hand Minute hand (self-winding type, automatic winding type) ● This mechanical watch operates using power obtained from a mainspring. To START/STOP the stopwatch A Small second hand ● If the watch is completely stopped, manually turn the crown approximately 20 times to wind up the mainspring to start the watch. a bc ● While loss/gain of a quartz watch is indicated by
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English ● Check the type of the crown of your watch HOW TO USE This watch is an automatic watch equipped with a manual winding mechanism. • W h e n t h e w a t c h i s w o r n o n t h e w r i s t , t h e m o t i o n o f t h e w e a r e r ' s a r m w i n d s t h e mainspring of the watch. The crown turns. • I f y o u r w a t c h i s c o m p l e t e l y s t o p p e d , it is recommended that you manually wind The crown of your watch is the mainspring by turning the crown.
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English HOW TO SET THE TIME AND DATE * There is no need to turn the crown further when the mainspring is fully wound. But the crown can be turned without damaging the watch mechanism. • C h e c k t h a t t h e w a t c h i s o p e r a t i n g , a n d t h e n s e t t h e t i m e a n d d a t e . * Once the watch is wound up fully, it operates for about 50 hours. However, when • T h e w a t c h i s p r o v i d e d w i t h a d a t e f u n c t i o n a n d i s d e s i g n e d
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English 3. Pull out the crown to the second click when the small second hand is at the 12 ● Date adjustment at the beginning of the month o’clock position. (The small second hand stops on the spot.) It is necessary to adjust the date on the first day after a month that has less than Turn the crown to advance the hands until the date changes to the next. The time 31 days. is now set for the a.m. period. Advance the hands to set the correct time. 4. Push the crown back in to the normal positi
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English STOPWATCH OPERATION HOW TO USE THE STOPWATCH This watch features a stopwatch function which can measure up to 12 hours. • A c hr o n o g r a p h r e f e r s t o a w at c h t h at h a s a s t o p w at c h fu n c t i o n in a d d i t i o n t o a time display function. A AB • Before using the s topwatch, make sure that the center s topwatch hand is pointing START STOP RESET at the 0 position. If it is not pointing at the 0 position, press the Bu
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English TACHYMETER How to read the stopwatch minute hand (for models with tachymeter scale on the dial) The stopwatch minute hand completes a full rotation in 30 minutes. The correct indication of the stopwatch minute hand is determined in connection with the position of the stopwatch hour hand. TO MEASURE THE HOURLY AVERAGE SPEED OF A VEHICLE Stopwatch minute hand Stopwatch minute hand Ex. 1 1 Use the stopwatch to determine how many sec
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English TELEMETER TO MEASURE THE HOURLY RATE OF OPERATION (for models with telemeter scale on the dial) Ex. 1 1 Use the stopwatch to measure ● The telemeter can provide a rough indication of the distance to the source of the time required to complete light and sound. STOPWATCH second hand: 1 job. ● The telemeter indicates the distance from your location to an object that emits 20 seconds both light and sound. For example, it can indicate the distance to the place 2 where lightning struck
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English HOW TO USE THE TELEMETER HOW TO READ THE POWER RESERVE Before beginning, check that the stopwatch has been reset. INDICATOR (CAL. 6S37 ONLY) • T h e p o w e r r e s e r v e i n d i c a t o r l e t s y o u k n o w t h e w i n d i n g s t a t e o f t h e m a i n s p r i n g . START • Before removing the watch from your wris t, obser ve the power reser ve indic ator to check if the watch has enough power stored to keep running until the next (Flash of light) 1 Press Button
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English * When the mainspring is fully wound, the crown can be turned further, or the TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH mainspring may wind without damaging the mainspring itself. The mainspring of the watch employs a slipping mechanism, an automatic watch specific mechanism, to prevent the mainspring from overwinding. CAUTION ● Remarks on the automatic mechanism of the mainspring ● CARE OF YOUR WATCH The mainspring of the watch becomes fully wound when it is worn for twelve • T
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English ● Water resistance (3 bar) CAUTION If ”WATER RESISTANT” is inscribed on the case back, your watch is designed and manufactured to withstand up to 3 bar, ● RASH AND ALLERGIC REACTION such as acci dental contact with splashes of water or rain, but it • Adjust the band to allow a little clearance around your wrist to ensure proper is not designed for wearing while swimming or diving. airflow. ● Water resistance (5 bar)* • Prolonged and /or repeated contact with the band may cause skin
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English TM LUMIBRITE * When taking a shower while wearing a water resistant 5 bar watch, or taking LumiBrite is a luminous paint that is completely harmless to human beings and the natural a bath while wearing a water resistant 10, 15 or 20 bar watch, make sure to environment, containing no noxious materials such as radioactive substances. observe the following: LumiBrite is a newly-developed luminous paint that absorbs the light energy of sunlight or • D o n o t o p e r a t e t h e c r
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English PLACES TO KEEP YOUR WATCH NOTES ON GUARANTEE AND REPAIR ● D o n o t l e a v e t h e w a t c h i n a p l a c e w h e r e t h e t e m p e r a t u r e d r o p s b e l o w 5 ° C ( 4 1 ° F ) ● Please contact the retailer the watch was purchased from or SEIKO CUSTOMER o r r i s e s a b o v e 3 5 ° C ( 9 5 ° F ) f o r a l o n g t i m e . SERVICE CENTER for repair or overhaul. ● D o n o t l e a v e t h e w a t c h i n a p l a c e w h e r e i t w i l l b e s u b j e c t e d t o
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English Problem Possible causes Solutions ACCURACY OF MECHANICAL WATCHES The watch has been left Normal accuracy will resume ● The accuracy of mechanical watches is indicated by the daily rates of one week in extremely high or low when the watch returns to normal or so. temperatures for a long time. temperature. The watch was brought Normal accuracy will resume when the ● The accuracy of mechanical watches may not fall within the specified range of into close contact with a watch is kept awa
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SPECIFICATIONS 1 Display system Time/Calendar .................................................... Hour, minute and small second hands Date is displayed in numerals Stopwatch ........................................................... Measures up to 12 hours Stopwatch hour, Stopwatch minute and Stopwatch second hands Power reserve indicator (for Cal. 6S37 only) 2 Vibrations per hour............................................. 28,800 3 Loss/gain (daily rate) 6S28 ............
