Seiko S141 manual Features

SEIKO DIGITAL STOPWATCH Cal. S141

You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Digital Stopwatch Cal. S141. For best results, please read the instructions in this booklet carefully before using your SEIKO Digital Stopwatch. Please keep this manual handy for ready reference.

WARNING

NOTES ON THE BATTERY FOR THE STOPWATCH

￿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, heat or otherwise tamper with the battery, and never expose it to fire. The battery may burst, become very hot or catch fire.

￿The battery is not rechargeable. Never attempt to recharge it, as this may cause battery leakage or damage to the battery.

NOTES ON THE STRAP

￿The stopwatch has a strap for wearing it around your neck. Take good care lest it should be caught by something near you or wind around your neck.

￿Please also note that the strap may damage your clothes, or injure your hands, neck or other parts of your body.

TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR STOPWATCH

￿WATER RESISTANCE (10 bar)

Your stopwatch is designed and manufactured to withstand up to 10 bar, and is suitable for taking baths

and shallow diving, but not for scuba diving.

Do not operate the buttons when the stopwatch is wet or in water. If used in sea water, rinse the stopwatch in fresh water and dry it completely.

When bathing with your stopwatch, be sure to observe the following:

*Do not operate the buttons when the stopwatch is wet with soapy water or shampoo.

*If the stopwatch is left in warm water, a slight time loss or gain may be caused. This condition, however, will be corrected when the stopwatch returns to normal temperature.

￿TEMPERATURES

If the stopwatch is left in direct sunlight for a long time, the display may become black, but this condition will be c o r r e c t e d w h e n t h e s t o p w a t c h r e t u r n s t o n o r m a l temperature. Do not leave your stopwatch in very low temperatures below –10 oC (+14 oF) for a long time since the cold may cause:

a.a slight time loss or gain.

b.the change of digits to become slow.

c.the display light to dim.

However, the above conditions will be corrected when the stopwatch returns to normal temperature.

￿ SHOCKS

Do not subject it to violent shocks.

￿MAGNETISM

Your stopwatch will not be affected by magnetism.

￿CHEMICALS

Be careful not to expose the stopwatch to solvents, mercury, cosmetic spray, detergents, adhesives or paints. Otherwise, the case, etc . may become discolored, deteriorated or damaged.

￿PERIODIC CHECK

It is recommended that the stopwatch be checked once every 2 to 3 years. Have your stopwatch checked by an AUTHORIZED SEIKO DEALER or SERVICE CENTER to ensure that the case, buttons, gasket and crystal seal remain intact.

￿PRECAUTION REGARDING CASE BACK PROTECTIVE FILM If your stopwatch has a protective film and/or a sticker on the case back, be sure to peel them off before using it.

￿STATIC ELECTRICITY

The IC (Integrated Circuit) used in your stopwatch will be affected by static electricity which may disturb the display. Keep your stopwatch away from close contact with objects such as TV screens which emit strong static electricity.

￿LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL

The normal life expectancy for a liquid crystal panel is approximately 7 years. After that it may decrease in contrast, becoming difficult to read. Please contact your AUTHORIZED SEIKO DEALER or SERVICE CENTER if you wish to have a new panel fitted (guaranteed one year).

FEATURES

SEIKO Cal. S141 is a digital stopwatch featuring memory and stroke/frequency measuring functions. In addition, it is water resistant and withstands up to 10 bar. Therefore, it is suitable for aquatic sports or use in rainy weather.

￿STOPWATCH

The stopwatch can measure up to 10 hours in 1/100 second.

￿SPLIT TIME/LAP TIME MEASUREMENT

Up to 300 split times and lap times can be measured.

￿LARGE-SIZED THREE-ROW DISPLAY PANEL

Total elapsed time/lap time in progress, split time and lap time are displayed at the same time in separate rows, and they can be measured successively without releasing split or lap time measurement.

￿STROKE/FREQUENCY MEASURING FUNCTION

The stroke/frequency of an activity per minute is automatically calculated only by measuring the time required to make three strokes. Up to 9 data can be stored in memory.

￿DUAL MEMORY MODE

Single memory mode ..... Up to 300 lap/split time data can be stored and recalled either during or after

measurement.

Block memory mode ...... A sequence of measurement data obtained from race start to finish is recorded

as a “block.” Up to 100 blocks of data can be stored in memory without deleting the previous data.

Memory capacity indicator and fastest lap time recall functions are also provided. Even if the stopwatch is reset, the times stored in memory will not be erased and can be recalled as desired.

￿ID NO. FUNCTION

Besides the time and calendar, identification numbers can be set. It is useful for keeping the data of individual users separately.

￿ANTIBACTERIAL CASE

An antibacterial agent is applied to the case surface of the stopwatch.

* It loses its antibacterial effect gradually over time and the effective period differs depending on the conditions of use.

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BA

D

CHANGEOVER OF DISPLAYS

￿With each press of “D,” the display changes in the following order.

TIME/	￿		STOPWATCH 1
CALENDAR		(Accumulated elapsed time)
display			display
￿			￿
STROKE/		￿	STOPWATCH 2
FREQUENCY			(Lap time in progress)
MEASURING			display
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