TIME MODULE VD5 Chronographs Watch Instruction Manual

TIME MODULE VD5 Chronographs Watch Instruction Manual

OPERATION MANUAL OF VD5 CHRONOGRAPHS

DISPLAY AND CROWN / BUTTON OPERATION

  VD50 VD51 VD52 VD53 VD54 VD55 VD56 VD57 VD59
 

Hands

Hour Center Hour Hand
Minute Center Minute Hand
Second Center Second Hand
Window Date O X O X
Crown Date setting 1st click X 1st click X
Time setting 2nd click 1st click 2nd click 1st click
 

 

Sub-dials

Chrono 1/10 second *12H X 12H
Chrono second 6H 12H 6H
Chrono minute 9H 6H 9H
24 hour indicator X 3H X 3H X
Sun & moon X 3H
 

Buttons

Start/ stop 2H (Button A)
Reset/ split/ split release 4H (Button B)

* VD50 is with retrograde chrono 1/10 second at 12H sub-dial

Remarks :

  • The measurement time indicated by the stopwatch hands move independently of the center
  • Chrono 1/10 sec : The stopwatch 1/10 second hand moves for a first minute. After one minute, it indicates the measurement time when it is (applicable to VD50, VD55, VD56, VD57, VD59)

ADJUSTING THE STOPWATCH HAND POSITION

* Before setting the time, check if all the chronograph hands – 1/10 second (where applicable), second, minute – are at the “0”(12 o’clock) position.

  • If the stopwatch is in use, press the buttons in the following order to reset it, and then, check if the hands return to “0” (For details , see “HOW TO USE THE STOPWATCH”)
  • If the chronograph is counting : A -> B
  • If the stopwatch is stopped : B
  • If the split time is displayed : B -> A -> B

If either of the stopwatch hands are not in the “0” position , reset them following the procedure below.

  1. Pull the crown out to :VD50, VD51, VD52, VD53, VD57 (calibres with date window) : second click VD54, VD55, VD56, VD59 (calibres without date window) : first click
  2. Press button A or B to reset all stopwatch hands to “0”
    • The stopwatch minute hand moves correspondingly with the stopwatch second
    • The hands move quickly if the respective buttons are kept
  3. Push the crown back to the normal position.

TIME SETTING

* Before setting the time, check that the chronograph measurement is stopped.

VD50, VD51, VD52, VD53, VD57 (calibres with date window) :

  1. Pull out the crown to the first click.
  2. Turn the crown clockwise until the preview day’s date appears.
  3. Pull out the crown to the second click when the second hand is at the 12 o’clock position. It will stop on the spot. Set the hands to the desired time of the day (make sure AM/PM is set correctly) by turning the crown.* When the crown is at the second click position, do not press any button. Otherwise the chronograph hands will move.
  4. Push the crown back in the normal position in accordance with a time signal.* Do not set the date between 9:00 P.M. and 1:00 A.M, otherwise the day may not change properly. If it is necessary to set the date during the time period, firstly change the time to any time outside it, set the date and then reset the correct time.

VD54, 55, 56, 59 (calibres without date window) :

  1. Pull out the crown when the second hand is at the 12 o’clock position. The second hand will stop on the spot.
  2. Set the hands to the desired time of the day by turning the crown VD54, VD56, VD59 : make sure AM/PM is set correctly* Do not press any button, otherwise the chronograph hands will move.
  3. Push the crown back to the normal position in accordance with a time signal.

HOW TO USE THE STOPWATCH

  • The measurement time is indicated by the stopwatch hands that move independently of the center hands (and 24-hour hand where applicable).
  • The stopwatch can measure up to 60 minutes
  • The stopwatch measures in 1/10 second increments. (VD50, VD55, VD56, VD57, VD59)
Standard measurement (e.g. 100m race)
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Press the buttons in the following order

Accumulated elapsed time measurement (e.g. basketball game)
Split time measurement (e.g. 5,000m race) (this function is not available in VD50)

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