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CAL. VD31 ANALOGUE QUARTZ l Hour, minute, second and 24-hour hands l Dual time display by dual time hour hand l Date displayed in numerals...
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DISPLAY AND CROWN/BUTTONS Second hand Minute hand Hour hand CROWN a: Normal position b: First click position c: Second click position Dual time hour hand 24-hour hand Date...
SCREW DOWN CROWN [for models with screw down crown] Unlocking the crown 1 Turn Crown counterclockwise until you no longer feel the threads turning. 2 Crown can be pulled out. Locking the crown 1 Push Crown back in to normal position. 2 Turn Crown clockwise while pressing it lightly until tight.
SETTING THE TIME Hour hand Second hand CROWN Pull out to second click when the Minute hand second hand is at the 12 o'clock position. Turn to set the hour and minute hands. 24-hour hand Push back in to normal position in accordance with a time signal.
SETTING THE DATE l Before setting the date, be sure to set the time. CROWN Pull out to first click. Turn clockwise until the desired date appears. Push back in to normal position. Date • It is necessary to adjust the date on the first day after a 30-day month and February. •...
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DUAL TIME FUNCTION l While staying in a place in a different time zone from where you usually use this watch, you can set the dual time hour hand to indicate the local time of the place where you are staying. <Quick setting of the dual time hour hand>...
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<Precise adjustment of the dual time hour hand> Pull out to second click when the CROWN second hand is at the 12 o'clock position. Press to set the dual time hour hand to indicate the local time of the place where you are staying. Each time the button A is pressed, the dual time hour hand turns counter- clockwise in 10-minute increments.
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IF YOUR WATCH HAS A BEZEL WITH CITY NAMES OF THE WORLD’S MAJOR CITIES The city names of the world’s major cities are displayed on this bezel. The combination of city name on the bezel and the 24-hour marker lets you know the approximate time of each city.
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Supposing that the hour hand is pointing to the current hour in Hong Kong which is 2:00 PM: 1. Convert the current hour in Hong Kong to the 24-hour format. 2:00 PM to 14:00 2. Turn the bezel until the city name HONG KONG points to "14" on the 24- hour marker.
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IF YOUR WATCH HAS AN INNER ROTATING RING WITH THE NAMES OF THE WORLD’S MAJOR CITIES The names of the world’s major cities are displayed on this inner rotating ring. The ring can be rotated by turning the crown for the inner rotating ring.
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Supposing that the hour hand is pointing to the current hour in Hong Kong which is 10:00 AM: 1. Turn the crown for the inner rotating ring until the city name HONG KONG is set to the time to which the hour hand is pointing. The hour in Paris which is 3 o’clock can be obtained by reading the hour marker to which the city name PARIS corresponds.
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Example 2: When you wish to know the time in New York while you are staying in Hong Kong. 10:00 AM in Hong Kong 9:00 PM of the previous day in New York Supposing that the hour hand is pointing to the current hour in Hong Kong which is 10:00 AM: 1.
3. Since the 12 o’clock hour marker is passed before reaching NEW YORK, it can be read that it is 9:00 PM of the previous day in New York. The time differences between cities represented by the city names on the ring are one-hour offsets.
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STANDARD TIME TABLE (As of October 2015) GMT = Greenwich Mean Time ± (hours) Names of the cities Other cities Lisbon LONDON (LON) Rome, Berlin PARIS (PAR) Athens CAIRO (CAI) Moscow, Baghdad JEDDAH (JED) DUBAI (DXB) KARACHI (KHI) DHAKA (DAC) Jakarta BANGKOK (BKK) Singapore, Beijing...
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± Names of the cities (hours) Other cities MIDWAY (MDY) Samoa HONOLULU (HNL) ANCHORAGE (ANC) LOS ANGELES (LAX) Vancouver DENVER (DEN) CHICAGO (CHI) Mexico City NEW YORK (NYC) Montreal, Boston SANTO DOMINGO (SDQ) RIO DE JANEIRO (RIO) Buenos Aires S. GEORGIA AZORES In some countries, the daylight saving time may be in effect.
When the battery expires, be sure to replace it as soon as possible to prevent any malfunction. l We recommend that you contact an AUTHORIZED PULSAR DEALER for battery replacement.
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l Necessary procedure after battery change After setting or changing the battery, before setting the time, make sure that the dual time hour hand is at the 24 o'clock position. If it is not at the 24 o'clock position, follow the procedures below to set it to the 24 o'clock position. Pull out to second click.
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WARNING Do not remove the battery from the watch. If it is necessary to take out the battery, keep it out of the reach of children. If a child swallows it, consult a doctor immediately. Never short-circuit, tamper with or heat the battery, and never expose it to fire.
3 bar, such as acci dental contact with splashes of water or rain, but it We recommend that you wear a PULSAR Diver’s is not designed for swimming or diving. watch for scuba diving.
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* Before using the water resistance 5, 10, 15 or 20 bar watch in water, be sure the crown is pushed in completely. Do not operate the crown when the watch is wet or in water. If used in sea water, rinse the watch in fresh water and dry it completely.
CARE OF CASE AND BRACELET MAGNETISM Y o u r w a t c h w i l l b e To prevent possible rusting of a d v e r s e l y a f f e c t e d b y the case and bracelet caused by strong magnetism.
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