Automatic Chronographs COSC User's Manual
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1. Ti TISSOT SWISS WATCHES SINCE 1853 Automatic Chronographs COSC User s Manual Display and functions Hour hand Minute hand Small seconds hand O Date display Chronograph Central 60 seconds counter hand 30 minute counter hand 12 hour counter hand Tachometric scale depending on models Stop Start push button O Reset push button on counters Crown with 3 positions 11 Winding position not pulled out Il Setting position for date unscrewed half pulled out Ill Setting position for time unscrewed completely pulled out Models with a screwed crown ve IA Initial position screwed down not pulled out i IB Winding position unscrewed not pulled out IA www tissot ch 1 2 136_EN 08 06 T Automatic Chronographs COSC TISSOT Congratulations We would like to congratulate you on having chosen a self winding chro nograph TISSOT one of the most highly renowned Swiss brands in the world Constructed with meticulous care this chronograph is also a COSC certified chronometer Using only the highest quality materials and components your chronograph is protected against shock loads variations in temperature water and dust In the chronograph function this model is able to time events lasting up to 12 hours displaying all the results precisely to the nearest 1 10th of a second To ensure that your chronograph operates wit2. eedometer depending on the model The speedometer is used to measure the speed of an object which is moving at a constant speed Start the timing operation and stop it again once you have covered a distance of 1 km The chronograph hand then points at a numeral on the tachometric scale 8 indicating the speed in km h Care and maintenance We would advise you to clean your watch regularly except for the leather strap using a soft cloth and warm soapy water After immersion in salty water rinse it in fresh water and leave it to dry completely Do not leave it anywhere where it might be subjected to major variations in temperature or humidity in direct sunlight or near strong magnetic fields To benefit from the highest standards of service and to ensure your guarantee remains in force please always contact an approved TISSOT representa tive or retailer The high quality mechanism of your TISSOT watch will give you complete satisfaction for many years provided that you take proper care of it However we would advise you to have your watch inspected every 3 to 4 years by an approved TISSOT representative or retailer 136_EN 08 06
3. h perfect precision for many years to come we advise you to pay very careful attention to the advice provided hereafter A COSC chronometer is a chronometer of high precision which obtained an official rating certificate issued by the Swiss Institute for Official Watch Time keeping Office in french Contr le Officiel Suisse des Chronome tres Usage Settings Models with a screwed crown To ensure that they remain water resistant some models are fitted with a screwed crown Before proceeding to setting the time or date you must first unscrew the crown into position IB before pulling it out into position I or I Important After each operation you must always screw the crown back down to ensure that your watch remains water resistant Winding Crown in position IIB not pulled out Manual winding is necessary if you have not been wearing your watch for some considerable period of time To restart it you only need to turn the crown a few times clockwise or to tilt your watch from side to side a few times To restore the power reserve of your watch to 42 hours you need to turn the crown about 32 times clockwise Whenever you wear your watch the automatic mechanism is wound every time you move your wrist Setting the time Carefully pull the crown into position HI the seconds hand 3 stops at this point Turn the crown forwards or backwards until the hands display the correct time Once the hour hand passes the 12 o cloc
4. k position you can see if it indicates midnight the date changes at this point or midday the date does not change Advice on how to synchronise your watch To synchronise the second hand 3 with an official time signal radio TV Internet pull the crown out into position II when the second hand reaches the 60 second or 12 o clock position This then stops At the tone press the crown back into position I and tighten it down if you have a model with a screwed crown Rapid correction of the date Important Do not set the date between 10 pm and 2 am the movement is in the process of changing the date at these times Pull the crown out into position I and turn it backwards until the correct date 4 is displayed During this operation your watch will continue to function normally so you will not need to alter the time Note When setting the time if the chronometer is engaged the hand on the 12 hour counter will turn together with the hour hand of the watch www tissot ch 2 2 SWISS WATCHES SINCE 1853 Chronograph Chronograph function Press the Stop Start push button 9 to start the timing operation Press the Stop Start push button 9 again to stop it The timing operation restarts when you press the Stop Start push button 9 again time is added or the three chronograph hands 5 6 and 7 can be reset to zero by pressing the push button 10 This is only used to reset the chronograph hands to zero Sp
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