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You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Analogue Quartz Watch Cal.
Y182. For best results, please read the instructions in this booklet
carefully before using your SEIKO Analogue Quartz Watch. Please keep
this manual handy for ready reference.
Siete ora in possesso di un orologio SEIKO Analogico al Quarzo Cal. Y182.
Per ottenere i migliori possibili risultati dal vostro orologio, leggere
attentamente le istruzioni di questo manuale prima di utilizzare il vostro
orologio SEIKO analogico al quarz
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CONTENTS Page FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 3 DISPLAY AND CROWNS/BUTTONS .......................................................................... 4 DATE SETTING ........................................................................................................... 5 TIME SETTING ............................................................................................................ 6 ALARM ...
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English SEIKO ANALOGUE QUARTZ Cal. Y182 FEATURES TIME/CALENDAR STOPWATCH l Hour & minute hands with small l Measures up to 30 minutes in 1/5 second hand second increments. l Date displayed in numerals l Can measure repeatedly up to 6 hours. TACHYMETER ALARM l Can be set on a 12-hour basis l For models with tachymeter scale with small alarm hands. 3
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3 5 2 20 8 a b c 1 7 MIN. 30 DISPLAY AND CROWNS/BUTTONS There are three buttons and two crowns. STOPWATCH minute hand STOPWATCH 1/5 second hand Minute hand (MAIN TIME) B A Hour hand a b c (MAIN TIME) CROWN 1 Second hand (MAIN TIME) ALARM Date 6 C ALARM hour hand ALARM minute hand a: Normal position b: First click c: Second click 4 CROWN 2 12 5 11 4 25 10 10 English 9
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English DATE SETTING Date CROWN 1 1 1 Pull out to first click. 1 2 2 Turn clockwise until the date for the previous day appears. Æ CROWN 1 3 Pull out to second click and turn 3 until the desired date appears. 4 Push back in to normal position. 4 NOTES 1 Do not set the date between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Otherwise, the date may not change properly. * If it is necessary to set the date during that time period, first change the time to any time outside this period, set the date and then res
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15 TIME SETTING CROWN 1 Minute hand Hour hand 1 Pull out to second click when 1 Second hand is at the 12 o’clock position. 60 2 30 2 Turn to set Hour and Minute hands. 3 3 Push back in to normal position in accordance with a time signal. CROWN 1 Second hand NOTES 1 When setting Hour hand, 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.
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English 3 8 2 7 1 ALARM l Alarm time is set on a 12-hour basis. l ALARM hands move independently of MAIN TIME hands. ALARM SETTING 1 Adjustment of ALARM hands • After the main time is adjusted, follow the procedure below, and then set the alarm. * The following procedure is necessary only after the main time is adjusted. Hour hand Minute hand CROWN 2 (MAIN TIME) (MAIN TIME) 1 Pull out to second click. ALARM minute hand 2 Turn clockwise or counterclockwise 12 to set ALARM hands to the current 1 t
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3 8 2 7 1 2 Alarm time setting * Once ALARM hands are adjusted to the main time, alarm time setting can be made only by following the procedure below. Pull out to first click. CROWN 2 Press to set ALARM hands to C the desired alarm time. 12 Push back in to normal posi- ALARM CROWN 2 tion. C CROWN 2 NOTES 1 When setting ALARM minute hand to the current time in 2 , advance it 4 to 5 minutes ahead of the desired time and then turn it back to the exact minute. 2 Alarm hands move quickly if But
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English 3 3 8 8 2 2 7 7 1 1 ALARM ENGAGEMENT/DISENGAGEMENT • Alarm engagement • Alarm disengagement Push back in to normal CROWN 2 Pull out to first click. CROWN 2 position. 12 12 ALARM ALARM Designated Current time alarm time [Alarm engaged] [Alarm disengaged] NOTES 1 Alarm rings at the designated time for 20 seconds. * To stop it manually, press Button A, B or C, or push CROWN 2 back in to normal position. 2 If CROWN 2 is pulled out to second click, the designated alarm time is canceled wi
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5 20 STOPWATCH l Stopwatch measures up to 30 minutes in 1/5 second increments. l After 30 minutes, it will start counting again from “0” repeatedly up to 6 hours. STOPWATCH OPERATION STOPWATCH minute hand 30 • Before using the stopwatch: B A • Check that CROWNS 1 and 2 MIN. are set at normal position. CROWN 1 • Press Button B to reset STOP- WATCH hands to “0” position. * If the hands do not return to “0” position, follow the procedure in CROWN 2 “ADJUSTING THE HAND POSI- STOPWATCH TION” (page 15
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English 1 Standard measurement BA AA B START STOP RESET 2 Accumulated elapsed time measurement aa a A A AAB START STOP RESTART STOP RESET * Restart and stop of stopwatch can be repeated by pressing Button A. 3 Split time measurement aaa A B BAB START SPLIT SPLIT STOP RESET RELEASE * Measurement and release of split time can be repeated by pressing Button B. 11
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4 Measurement of two competitors A BA B B START FINISH TIME 2ND FINISH TIME RESET OF 1ST COMPETITOR OF 2ND COMPETITOR FINISHES COMPETITOR NOTES 1 If CROWN 1 is pulled out to second click, STOPWATCH hands are reset to “0” position. 2 If CROWN 2 is pulled out to first or second click, STOPWATCH hands are reset to “0” position. 3 When stopwatch has been reset and Button A is pressed before the hands reach “0” position, stopwatch still starts counting when Button A is pressed. 12 English
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English 5 20 TACHYMETER (for models with tachymeter scale on the dial) To measure the hourly average speed of a vehicle 1 Use the stopwatch to determine Ex. 1 Ex. 1 30 how many seconds it takes to go STOPWATCH 1 km or 1 mile. MIN. second hand: 40 seconds 2 Tachymeter scale indicated by STOPWATCH second hand gives the average speed per hour. Tachymeter scale: “90” “90” (tachymeter scale figure) x 1 (km or mile) = 90 km/h or mph * Tachymeter scale can be used only when the time required is less th
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5 20 To measure the hourly rate of operation Ex. 1 Ex. 1 1 Use the stopwatch to measure the time required to complete 1 30 STOPWATCH job. second hand: MIN. 20 seconds 2 Tachymeter scale indicated by STOPWATCH second hand gives the average number of jobs ac- Tachymeter scale: “180” complished per hour. “180” (tachymeter scale figure) x 1 job = 180 jobs/hour Ex. 2: If 15 jobs are completed in 20 seconds: “180” (tachymeter scale figure) x 15 jobs = 2700 jobs/hour 14 25 10 English
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English 5 20 ADJUSTING THE HAND POSITION l If STOPWATCH hands will not return to the 12 o’clock position when the stopwatch is reset or when the battery is replaced with a new one, follow the procedure below. CROWN 1 Pull out to second click. CROWN 1 BA 30 Press repeatedly to reset A STOPWATCH minute hand to MIN. the 12 o’clock position. Press repeatedly to reset B STOPWATCH second hand to the 12 o’clock position. Push back in to normal posi- CROWN 1 tion. NOTES 1 Hands move quickly if the
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5 20 RESETTING THE BUILT-IN IC l In case any of the hands should move improperly, follow the procedure below to adjust the hand movement. CROWN 1 Pull out to second click. CROWN 1 BA 30 AND Press simultaneously. B A MIN. Push back in to normal posi- CROWN 1 tion. NOTE Before using the watch again, be sure to adjust the position of STOPWATCH hands and set the main time and alarm. 16 25 10 English
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English BATTERY LIFE INDICATOR l When the battery nears its end, the small second hand moves at two-second intervals instead of normal one-second intervals to indicate that the battery needs to be replaced with a new one. * If the alarm is used while the second hand is moving at two-second intervals, the watch may stop operating. Therefore, if you see the second hand moving at two-second intervals, replace the battery with a new one as soon as possible. BATTERY CHANGE The miniature battery whic
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CAUTION l Never short-circuit, heat or otherwise tamper with the battery, and never expose it to fire. The battery may burst, become very hot or catch fire. l The battery is not rechargeable. Never attempt to recharge it, as this may cause battery leakage or damage to the battery. SPECIFICATIONS 1 Frequency of crystal oscillator ........... 32,768 Hz (Hz = Hertz ... Cycles per second) 2 Loss/gain (monthly rate) ..................... Less than 20 seconds at normal temperature range (5°C ~ 35°C
