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Seiko ST-306 Instruction Manual

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SPORTS TIMER
ＳＴ−３０６
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Many thanks for purchasing SEIKO SPORTS TIMER ST-306.
Before putting your SEIKO SPORTS TIMER, MODEL ST-306, to use, please be sure to carefully
read through this manual as it has been designed to provide you with information for correct
handling, use and maintenance necessary for safe, long-lasting and trouble-free operation.
Keep this manual at hand for ready reference.
I-5039

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Many thanks for purchasing SEIKO SPORTS TIMER ST-306. Before putting your SEIKO SPORTS TIMER, MODEL ST-306, to use, please be sure to carefully read through this manual as it has been designed to provide you with information for correct handling, use and maintenance necessary for safe, long-lasting and trouble-free operation.
  • Page 2 -NOTICE- This manual is the property of SEIKO and may not without the express written consent of SEIKO be copied or reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    -TABLE OF CONTENTS- SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FEATURES PACKING LIST NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS (1) Sports timer (2) Grip switch (3) Battery box (4) Control panel (lefthand side panel) (5) Storage panel (righthand side panel). PREPARATIONS BEFORE OPERATION (1) Battery (2) Battery box connection (3) Connection of grip switch (4) Checkup of battery voltage (5) Self-check operation...
  • Page 4 APPLICATION (4): REPETITIVE DOWNCOUNTING MODE (1) Initial settings (2) Time setting (3) Operation and display APPLICATION (5): MANUAL CROSSOVER COUNTING MODE (1) Initial settings (2) Time setting (3) Operation and display APPLICATION (6): AUTOMATIC CROSSOVER COUNTING MODE (1) Initial settings (2) Time setting (3) Operation and display APPLICATION (7): TIME DISPLAY MODE...
  • Page 5 HOOK-UP WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT (1) Connection with score operation unit (ST-23) (2) Connection with signal distribution box (ST-22) (3) Connection with sports printer (CT-1000/916) (standard operating mode) (4) Connection with sports printer (CT-1000/916) (external synchronization mode) (5) Connection with electronic starter (PS-107/105) (6) Connection with ski event timing system (CT-400/300) (7) Connection with swimming timing system (PT-7000/6000)

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    SEIKO dealer for help. Failure to follow this instruction may lead to a risk of electric shock or fire. Inspection and servicing should be left to the care of your SEIKO agent or dealer. Tampering or unauthorized repair or modification of components may Disassembly, adversely affect safety or performance of this instrument.
  • Page 7 CAUTION Handle the cable with care. Never damage or given undue stress to the cable. Nicking the cable sheath, placing heavy objects upon the cable, or straining the cable by undue bending is most prohibitive. Failure to observe this precaution may lead to fatal electric shock or fire accident. Do not use any cable other than specified for exclusive use with the instrument.

  • Page 8: Features

    (Note: The fractions of a second are not displayed during counting.) The MODEL ST-306 can measure lap time, split time and finish time. In addition, it can memorize and re-display either lap or split times for a maximum of 25 athletes. (Ex.: MODEL ST-306 can memorize and display the order of arrivals and finish times for 1st to 25th places.)

  • Page 9: Nomenclature And Functions

    NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS (１) Sports Timer Front view Mounting hole φ12 (1230) 1000 Storage Control box compartment Righthand side view Lefthand side view Buzzer Bottom view (２) Grip Switch START/STOP Switch φ60 STLlT START STOP LAP/SPLlT/RESET Switch RESET Grip switch connector Cable x ５ｍ...

  • Page 10: Battery Box

    Battery Box (３) 147.4 Battery box mounting pin(captive) Battery box connector 119.4 I-5039...

  • Page 11: Control Panel (Lefthand Side Panel)

    UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH To be turned ON when the MODEL COUNT ST-306 is used as a cyclic timer in the POWER POWER switch downcount or upcount mode. When Used to turn on and off the power supply to...

  • Page 12: Storage Panel (Righthand Side Panel)

    A connector to terminate the A connector to terminate the grip switch or A connector to terminate the grip switch or electronic starter PS-107/105. other SEIKO sports timing equipment. electronic starter PS-107/105. other SEIKO sports timing equipment. (Connector: PRC05R2F, Tajimi)

  • Page 13: Preparations Before Operation

    5 PREPARATIONS BEFORE OPERATION Battery Set eight “AA” alkali dry cells (LR6) or “AA” manganese dry cells (R6PU) in the battery box. ※ The dry cells are not furnished with the MODEL ST-306. ● Battery handling precautions STRICTLY OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS...

  • Page 14: Battery Box Connection

    1) Top view NOTE: The installation of the battery box must be done prior to connecting the battery box connector to the BATT.IN connector of the MODEL ST-306. This is 〔注〕必ず電池ボックスのコネクタを本体に to prevent the battery box connector cable from 接続する前に行ってください。...
  • Page 15 First diconnect the battery box connector from the BATT.IN connector of the MODEL ST-306. Give a light pull to the battery box mounting pins to disengage the battery box from MODEL ST-306, and pull out the battery box toward you.

  • Page 16: Connection Of Grip Switch

    In case MAX TIME is 99h 1／10s 59m59s9 During counting, the fractions of a second are blacked out. 1／100s 59m59s99 NOTE: When the MODEL ST-306 is operated on an external display signal, its time display will follow the RANGE switch setting. I-5039...

  • Page 17: Installation Of Sports Timer

    INSTALLATION OF SPORTS TIMER Standard installation In installing the MODEL ST-306, follow the instruction below. Mount the MODEL ST-306 firmly on a sturdy, level place in a WARNING manner that it will not fall over under the influence of wind, vibration or shock.
  • Page 18 (c) Team name display unit(ST-24) This is mounted on top of the sports timer, MODEL ST-306, to display the team names Winner display magnet mounting block and set points. The unit has two slotted Team name display block Team name display block screens, each accommodating a card board or film showing the team name.

  • Page 19: Setting Of Function Switch

    FUNCTION switch setting, and then turn on the POWER switch again. The FUNCTION switch is disabled while the MODEL ST-306 is in operation. The MODEL ST-306 will not work when the FUNCTION switch is set at any number other than specified as effective in the list on page 42.

  • Page 20: Upcounting From "0

    APPLICATION (1): UPCOUNTING MODE UPCOUNTING Display of: Running time, lap time, split time and finish time Upcounting from "0" (a) Initial settings Set the FUNCTION switch at “00”. Turn on the POWER switch. 3） Set the slide switches as shown at right 1/10 1/100 Set the RANGE switch RANGE...
  • Page 21 (b) Running time counting and display ②③⑤ ①④ 1) Press the START/STOP switch to start the sports timer. Press the LAP/SPLIT/RESET button of the grip switch, START and the sports timer display will freeze immediately. After SPLIT STOP RESET about 5 seconds of LAP or SPLIT time display, the sports timer will return to the running time display mode.

  • Page 22: Application (2): Repetitive Upcounting Mode

    (a) Initial settings 1) Set the FUNCTION switch at “00”. 2) Set the POWER switch to ON. 3) Set the slide switches as shown at right (b) Time setting [Ex.] 13h20m00s (When the RANGE switch is set at “1”.) 1)Give a push to the FIGURE switch, and the 10s digit (= 10s digit of hours) will be selected.

  • Page 23: Initial Settings

    REPETITIVE UPCOUNTING (UP) (1) Initial settings 1) Set the FUNCTION switch at “00”. 2) Set the POWER switch to ON. 3) Set the slide switches as shown at right. (2) Time setting [Ex. ] 1m30s (RANGE switch setting: 1) 1) Give a push to the FIGURE switch ①...

  • Page 24: Initial Settings

    10 APPLICATION (3): DOWNCOUNTING MODE Set the RANGE switch to DOWNCOUNTING (COUNT DOWN) determine the minimum indicating unit Display of: Game time 1/10 1/100 RANGE (1) Initial settings DOWN UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH COUNT POWER 1) Set the FUNCTION switch at “00”. REPEAT The MEMORY switch is disabled irrespective of...

  • Page 25: Application (4): Repetitive Downcounting Mode

    11 APPLICATION (4): REPETITIVE DOWNCOUNTING MODE Set the RANGE switch to determine the minimum REPETITIVE DOWNCOUNTING (DOWN) indicating unit 1/10 1/100 (1) Initial settings RANGE 1) Set the FUNCTION switch at “00”. UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH DOWN COUNT POWER 2) Set the POWER switch to ON.

  • Page 26: Application (5): Manual Crossover Counting Mode

    12 APPLICATION (5): MANUAL CROSSOVER COUNTING MODE DOWNCOUNTING→O (STOP)→MANUAL UPCOUNTING BY GRIP SWITCH Set the RANGE switch to determine the minimum (1) Initial settings indicating unit 1/10 1/100 1) Set the FUNCTION switch at “00”. D→U RANGE 2) Set the POWER switch to ON. UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH...

  • Page 27: Application (6): Automatic Crossover Counting Mode

    13 APPLICATION (6): AUTOMATIC CROSSOVER COUNTING MODE DOWNCOUNTING→ZERO (0) CROSSING ZERO WITHOUT STOP→UPCOUNTING Set the RANGE switch to (１) Initial settings determine the minimum indicating unit 1/10 1/100 D→U RANGE 1) Set the FUNCTION switch at “00”. UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH COUNT...

  • Page 28: Application (7): Time Display Mode

    14 APPLICATION (7): TIME OF DAY DISPLAY MODE TIME OF DAY DISPLAY MODE (DISPLAY IN THE MILITARY Set to 1 sec. 1/10 1/100 24-HOUR SYSTEM) RANGE (1) Initial settings UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH Those switches are disabled COUNT 1) Set the FUNCTION switch at "00". POWER Those switches are disabled REPEAT...

  • Page 29: Application (8): Scoreboard Mode (Standard)

    15 APPLICATION (8): SCOREBOARD MODE (STANDARD) The RENGE switch is disabled irrespective of STANDARD SCOREBOARD MODE its position 1/10 1/100 up to add score Down or (1) Initial settings RANGE D-U to correct score. UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH 1) Set the FUNCTION switch at “11”. COUNT These switch are disabled POWER...

  • Page 30: Application (9): Scoreboard Mode (Tennis)

    16 APPLICATION (9): SCOREBOARD MODE (TENNIS) The RENGE switch is disabled irrespective of TENNIS SCOREBOARD MODE its position Set the COUNT switch to 1/10 1/100 UP or DOWN (1) Initial setting RANGE U → D serves as DOWN mode UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH 1) Set the FUNCTION switch to “12”.

  • Page 31: Setting Of Initial Value (For Determination Of Deuce Points)

    (3) Setting of initial value (for determination of deuce points) ※ The default setting (deuce points) just after power-up is “40”. [Ex.] tie-break 1) Give a push to the FIGURE switch. ① 2) Give a push to the 0-9 switch. ②...

  • Page 32: Application (10): Scoreboard Mode (Soft Tennis)

    17 APPLICATION (10): SCOREBOARD MODE (SOFT TENNIS) The RENGE switch is SOFT TENNIS SCOREBOARD MODE disabled irrespective of its position Set the COUNT switch to 1/10 1/100 (1) Initial settings UP or DOWN RANGE D-U serves as DOWN UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH mode.

  • Page 33: Setting Of Initial Value (For Determination Of Deuce Points)

    (3) Setting of initial value (for determination of deuce points) ※The default setting (deuce points) just after power-up is “3”. [Ex.] To change the deuce points to 9:- 1) Give a push to the FIGURE switch. 2) Give a push to the 0-9 switch. ①...

  • Page 34: Application (11): Scoreboard Mode (Count Display)

    18 APPLICATION (11): SCOREBOARD MODE (COUNT DISPLAY) SCOREBOARD COUNT DISPLAY MODE These switch are disabled 1/10 1/100 RANGE These switch are disabled (1) Initial setting UP DOWN D→U BATT.CHECK PUSH COUNT 1) Set the FUNCTION switch at “14”. These switch are disabled POWER REPEAT...

  • Page 35: Hook-Up With Other Equipment

    FUNCTION switch to meet the external equipment connected, and then turn ON the MODEL ST-306 and external equipment. (1) Connection with score operation unit (ST-23) When combined with the score operation unit (option), the MODEL ST-306 can be used as a three-digit scoreboard having a maximum scoring capacity of 999 points (a) Setting Set the FUNCTION switch at “10”.

  • Page 36: Connection With Sports Printer (Ct-1000/916) (Standard Operating Mode)

    (c) Operation Start/split/lap/finish signals for MODEL ST-306 are all controlled automatically by CT-1000/916. When the MODEL ST-306 is connected with CT-1000/916, the buzzer in the ST-306 will not beep. (d) Display data The running time is displayed at all times.

  • Page 37: Connection With Sports Printer (Ct-1000/916) (External Synchronization Mode)

    While being connected with CT-1000/916, ST-306 always displays time data from CT-1000/916. Once synchronized with CT-1000/916, ST-306 maintains the accuracy by its internal clock. Accordingly, two or more units of ST-306 can be synchronized conveniently using a single unit of CT-1000/916.

  • Page 38: Connection With Electronic Starter (Ps-107/105)

    CT-300/400 Cable (option) (c) Operation Start/Stop/finish signals for MODEL ST-306 are all controlled automatically by CT-400/300. The RANGE switch of ST-306 is enabled. (d) Display data According to the setting of the FUNCTION switch, the display will show: the first trial time or total time;...

  • Page 39: Connection With Swimming Timing System (Pt-7000/6000)

    Cable (Option) SB-5010 (c) Operation Start/lap/finish/reset signals for MODEL ST-306 are all controlled automatically by PT-7000/6000. (d) Display data The running time, program No., heat No., and the split time as tagged with the order of arrival/lane No. are displayed.

  • Page 40: Connection With Indoor Sports Operation Board (St-2000/900/800 Series)

    Turn the POWER switch to ON. (b) Cabling Cable to be terminated to Running time operation board GRIP/EXT. connector ST-306 RT-120 Cable (option) (c) Display data The running time and bib number are displayed. The RANGE switch of ST-306 is enabled. I-5039...
  • Page 41 Turn the POWER switch to ON. (b) Cabling Digital anemometer operation Cable to be terminated to board GRIP/EXT. connector ST-306 WG-200 Cable (option) (C) Cabling The wind velocity is displayed. (11) Connection with optical distance measuring equipment (DM-200) (a) Setting [Display of distance] Set the FUNCTION switch at “83”.

  • Page 42: Precautions On Hook-Up

    (12) Precautions on hook-up Be sure to turn OFF the POWER switch before connecting and disconnecting the cable, except when operating the MODEL ST-306 connected with CT-1000/916 in the externally synchronized mode. Do not use any cable other than furnished as a standard accessory or CAUTION exclusive cable for use with externally connected equipment.
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  • Page 44: Operational Precautions

    21 CARE AFTER USE The sports timer, MODEL ST-306, is designed for outdoor use, but should not be left to take care of itself outdoors for an extended period. After use, wipe clean of moisture, and stow away indoors.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    ST-2000/900/800 series, RT-120, WG-200, DM-200 ※Typical value when operated continuously in the upcounting mode. It should be noted that the battery service life varies dependent on the operating conditions, ST-306 parameter settings, ambient temperature and other environmental conditions Our policy of constant product improvement may dictate changes to the specifications of ST-306 (incl.

  • Page 46: What You Need To Do Before Calling A Serviceman

    Malcontact failure of extension cable Correct the cable termination. The FUNCTION switch setting is not Correct the FUNCTION switch setting, and in agreement with the external power up the MODEL ST-306 again. Nothing equipment displayed when The FUNCTION switching was set...

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