User manual VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY SWISS AIR FORCE

[. . . ] SWISS AIR FORCE In 1897 the Original Swiss ArmyTM Knife was created in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland. Since that time, Victorinox® has become known in more than 100 countries for precision, quality, functionality and versatility. This century old heritage has been extended to Swiss Army Watches and Timepieces. Each reflects the ingenious design and outstanding durability we've come to stand for over the years. [. . . ] The chronograph will continue its measurement by reverting the 1/10th hand to zero and "flying back" the other hands to recover the elapsed time. Press Pusher B again to read the second split time. Repeat this procedure until the action to be timed has been completed. Once the timing operation has been stopped, press Pusher B (at 10 o'clock) briefly until the hands revert to the original position. The chronograph and totalizer hands will be reset to zero. - 31 - REINITIALIZING THE CHRONOGRAPH HANDS Following an incorrect activate, violent impact or exposure to a strong magnetic field, one of the chronograph counter hands may fail to revert to its original position (zero). To reinitialize the hands, proceed as follows: Zero Reset of the Hour Counter Hand A. Press Push-piece A briefly until the hand reverts to the original position (on 12). Zero Reset of the Minute Counter Hand A. Press Push-piece B briefly until the hand reverts to the original position (at noon. ) Zero Reset of the Seconds Counter Hand A. Press Push-piece A briefly until the hand reverts to the original position (on 60). - 32 - Zero Reset of the 1/10th Second Counter A. Press Push-piece B briefly until the hand reverts to the original position (on 0). Push the crown back down firmly against the case to position (1). NOTE: You must always push in and screw down (if applicable) the crown to form a water resistant seal with the case. Never operate the crown when the watch is wet. - 33 - AIRBOSS MACH 4 - MECHANICAL MANUAL WIND Setting of the time and winding the watch. The best way to wind your watch is to do it everyday at the same time, (i. e. This way, your watch is working at its best and will never stop. Turn the crown (C) away from you, until you meet a resistance of the mechanism. The power reserve will be 56 hours minimum. Turn the crown to set the hour and the minute. Visual Countdown turner C 1 2 - 34 - AIR BOSS MACH V GMT ANALOG QUARTZ Step 1: Using the rotating crown A (see Figure 1), rotate inner bezel to select the time zone where you currently are and align it with "City" marking at 12 o'clock. Line Up Current Time Zone with `City' Marking at 12 O'clock GMT Military Time Scale on Inner Bezel 1 B Rotating Crown A Pull Out Crown to Set Time & Date 2 3 Step 2: Setting the Date & Time: Remember, when setting the date it advances at 12 midnight, not 12 noon. Pull crown B (see Figure 1) out to Position 2 (middle position), rotate the crown toward you until the date showing is the day before the desired date. Pull crown B (see Figure 1) out to Position 3 (fully extended) and rotate toward you. [. . . ] Stop the chrono when the thunder clap is heard. The telemeter scale will indicate the distance of the lightning bolt in kilometers. If the 60-second counter indicates an elapsed time of 5 seconds between the lightning bolt and the thunder clap, the lightning in this case is 1700 meters or 1. 7 kilometers away. - 79 - BATTERY Your Swiss Army Brand timepiece may be powered by a 1. 55 volt silver oxide watch battery. [. . . ]