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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 3 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Table of contents Page Functions and displays 05 to 08 Settings 09 to 11 Automatic help for function adjustment Dial lighting Energy-saving mode 14 to 15 Synchronising the hands and digital time...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 4 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Table of contents Page 7.4.3 Date of the second time zone option 7.4.4 Setting the date of the second time zone 7.5 Setting the alarm (daily alarm) 7.5.1 Starting the alarm 7.5.2 Alarm sound...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 5 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Functions and displays Lighting – Dial lighting Hands and date only – Analogue hour, minute and second display (hands) – Digital display of date only T1 Digital local time and date...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 6 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 T2 Second time Digital display of a second time: – another time zone, – home time, – summer/winter time. Week number Digital display of day, week number (may also be hidden), date, month and year.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 7 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Annual alarm Calendar alarm; digital display of annual alarm, showing the date, month, year, alternating with the hour, minutes and alarm activation. CHR' Chronograph Chronograph in hours, minutes, seconds, hundredths of a second up to 24 hours and in days, hours and minutes over 24 hours up to 99 days.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 8 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Timer Timer programmable in days, hours, minutes and seconds up to 99 days. EOL Battery end of life indicator This indicator shows that the battery should be replaced imminently (within 2 weeks). The EOL is shown in neutral selection by the appearance of “EOL”...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 9 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Settings The various functions are selected by turning the crown. There are three axial positions: – pushed in (Pos. 0) – neutral (Pos. 1) – pulled out (Pos. 2) In neutral position, you can select various functions by rotating the crown.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 10 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 In addition to the crown, the watch has two buttons A and B the action of which depends on the function selected. Depending on the action required, choose either: – brief press...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 11 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Button A: – selects the special functions AM/PM, ON/OFF, START/STOP, – date display (Date-Month / Month-Date), – activation or deactivation of the week number and the date. Button B: – selects the digits for adjustment (H-MIN-SEC...), –...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 12 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Automatic help for function adjustment The operations required for function adjustment are assisted by the automatic display of arrows on the dial; e.g., to change the alarm time, the length of the timer or the choice of a second time zone, etc.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 13 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Dial lighting Pressing the crown (0) briefly will light up the dial for approx. 6 seconds in each function. All the hands stop momentarily. The exact time is reset automati-...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 14 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Energy-saving mode It is possible to set the watch to "energy-saving" mode if you do not intend to use it for several days. In this mode, power consumption is reduced to conserve energy in the battery.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 15 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 "Energy-saving" mode will be activated by pressing and holding button A until the "BAT" (battery) message disap- pears. To reactivate normal operation, simply push the crown back to position 1. The time which has elapsed since the hands...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 16 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Synchronising the hands and digital time The hour shown by the hands and the digital time should be in perfect synchronisation. Any possible loss of synchronisation between the two (battery change, violent impact) will require the hands to be adjusted to match the digital time displayed.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 17 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 The hands are successively synchronised by turning the crown. NB: The second hand can only be adjusted in a clockwise direction (crown turning upwards). Push the crown back into position 1 when the position of the three hands corresponds to the digital time displayed.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 18 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Instruction for use Neutral display, with or without date Neutral display, selected by turning the crown, allows only the hands to appear; the digital date may be dis- played or hidden.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 19 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Setting the time T1 Select the T1 (TIME) function by turning the crown, then pull it to position 2. 7.2.1 Selecting the 24 hour or AM/PM mode The digital time (figures) can be changed to display in either 24 hour or AM/PM mode by briefly pressing button A.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 20 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Setting the full date Select the full date function by turning the crown, then pull it to position 2. 7.3.1 Setting Day/Month (D-M) or Month/Day (M-D) – Briefly press button A to select date display...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 21 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 7.3.2 Setting the date, month and year The date (D), month (M) and year are changed by rotating the crown. The day of the week is automati- cally selected according to the date. Press button B briefly to confirm date setting (D), then confirm the month (M) and year.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 22 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Setting a second time zone (or home time or summer/winter time) In "local time" (T1) display, select the second time zone (T2) function by briefly pressing button B then pulling the crown to position 2.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 23 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 7.4.3 Date of the second time zone option If you wish, you may set the date of the second time zone with a variation of ± 1 day to local time (T1).
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 24 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Setting the alarm (daily alarm) 7.5.1 Starting the alarm Select the alarm function (AL) by turning the crown and pressing and holding button A. The letters "ON" will appear on the dial and a "beep" will be heard.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 25 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 7.5.5 Setting the alarm time The hours and minutes of the alarm can be set. Firstly select the alarm function (AL) by turning the crown and then pulling it to position 2.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 26 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Programming an alarm (calendar-alarm) 7.6.1 Selecting the calendar-alarm function The calendar-alarm function (AG) is selected by briefly pressing button B when the alarm function (AL) is dis- played, by turning the crown in position 1. This allows display of the calendar alarm stored or programming of a different alarm.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 27 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 7.6.2 Setting the calendar-alarm function Pull the crown to position 2. Briefly press button B to select and flash the figures of the hours, minutes, date , month and year succes- sively.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 28 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 Chronograph Select the chronograph (CHR') function by turning the crown. 7.7.1 Measuring one single time or adding several times with automatic subtraction of intermediate stops (ADD) – START timing by briefly pressing button A –...
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 29 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 7.7.2 Measuring the total time with intermediate time reading (SPLIT or fly-back hand) This function allows, for example, the total duration of a race and the individual time taken by each individual runner to be measured.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 30 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 7.7.3 Displaying a chronometer time exceeding 24 hours (possible duration up to 99 days). The timing for a chronometer duration of up to 24 hours is displayed in hours, minutes and seconds and hundredths of a second. For any time exceeding 24 hours, the result is displayed in days (instead of hundredths of a second, max.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 31 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 TIMER 7.8.1 Programming the TIMER duration The timer may be programmed from 1 second up to 99 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. – Select the Timer (TM) function by turning the crown and then pulling it to position 2.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 32 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 – Turn the crown forwards or backwards to choose the required duration in hours (max. 23 hours) and confirm by briefly pressing button B. The minute figures begin to flash.
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MDE E20.321-GB.fm Page 33 Mardi, 4. fÈvrier 2003 10:43 10 7.8.2 Using the TIMER – Briefly press button A to start the timer. – Pressing button A a second time will stop the timer without resetting it. – Pressing button A a third time will start again the timer without resetting it.
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