Chronograph Functions - LACOSTE 3-HAND Series Operating And Maintenance Original Instructions

H
P
S
Figure A
1, 2, 3 – Crown positions
Button A – Start/Stop
Button B – Reset
H – Hour hand
M – Minute hand
S – Second hand
P – Chronograph Minutes hand
K – Date Window
Crown positions:
Position 1 - Normal running position; crown pushed into case.
Position 2 - To set DATE: Rotate crown clockwise.
Position 3 - To set TIME: Rotate crown in either direction.
Setting the time:
1. Pull crown out to position 3. Watch will stop.
2. Turn crown in either direction to move hands to correct time.
3. Push crown back into position 1.
Setting the date:
1. Pull crown out to position 2.
2. Turn crown clockwise until the correct date.
IMPORTANT: Never correct date between 9pm and 3am when
automatic calendar changes are in progress; doing so could
damage the mechanism.
3. Push crown back into position 1.

Chronograph Functions:

NOTE: After 2 hours of continuous running, the chronograph
stops and resets automatically to save battery.
Measuring Cumulative Times:
To measure the combined time of a series of shorter events:
1. Press pushbutton A to start chronograph.
2. Press pushbutton A to stop chronograph and read
elapsed time.
3. Press pushbutton A to resume measurement.
(8) ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS – TYPE C
Chronograph with 30-minute counter and date
M
A
1 – 2 – 3
B
K
Legend
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add each interval of time.
NOTE: Each time you stop chronograph, chronograph hands will
indicate total accumulated time.
5. After final reading, push button B to reset chronograph
hands.
Measuring Split Times:
To take intermediate time readings as an event progresses:
1. Push button A to start timing.
2. Push button B to stop chronograph and read split time.
NOTE: Chronograph continues to run in background.
3. Push button B to restart; chronograph hands to catch up with
ongoing event.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to take any additional split times.
5. Push button A to stop chronograph.
6. Push button B to reset chronograph hands.
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