ETA 204.911 - Manual

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REGLAGE du RéveilREGLAGE de la date
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II III I II III
Minute
hand
Second
hand
Date
Hour hand Setting crown
(Pos. I, II, III)
DISPLAY SETTING
I Normal position
II Quick date-setting
III Time-setting position (second hand stop,
energy saving).
Functioning
SETTING BY THE CROWN REMARKS: STORAGE CONDITIONS
Watch hands
Crown 3 positions
ETA Cal. 204.911
Your watch is fitted with the latest in quartz
movement technology; an Autoquartz movement.
No longer will your watch be powered by a battery,
but by the physical phenomenon of gravity.
If you wear your watch regularly, the natural
movement of your wrist will deliver constant power
to the movement, just like an automatic watch.
The mechanical energy produced by the
movement of your arm is converted to electrical
energy and stored in an accumulator which then
powers the movement. Thanks to this new
technology which provides a constantly renewable
energy source, you will no longer need to change
your watch battery.
Your Autoquartz movement watch will have an
available power reserve of 100 days once you have
worn it for 40 to 80 days.
Your watch may also be wound using the crown.
Crown in position I: operating position.
The crown is completely pushed in. Normal
position when wearing the watch. In this position,
the watch can be wound by turning the crown.
Crown in position II: quick date-setting.
The crown is pulled out to the first stop (position II).
In this position, the date can be set by turning the
crown clockwise. (Turning the crown anti-
clockwise will have no effect). The time is neither
stopped nor changed.
Crown in position III: hand-setting and storage
position.
The crown is completely pulled out (to the second
stop). In this position, the time can be set. The
second hand stops.
When the hands reach midnight (clockwise), the
date will move forward. In this position, the
electronic unit is switched off after 8 minutes
(energy consumption reduced).
Power supply:
The average life of a lithium battery is greater than
15 years.
Never replace the lithium battery with an ordinary
silver oxide battery as this will completely destroy
the Autoquartz movement.
Energy indicator:
Your watch is fitted with an EOE (End of Energy)
type energy indicator.
When the second hand advances only every 4
seconds, this indicates that a power reserve of
less than 16 hours remains. You may rewind your
watch or charge it manually by turning the crown
for approx. 20 seconds; this will increase the
power reserve by 16 hours.
We recommend that you store your watch with
the stem pulled out to position III if do not intend
to wear it for a prolonged period of time (several
weeks or months).
This allows you to benefit from the great power
reserve advantages that Autoquartz has to offer.
For example, after 5 years of storage with the
stem pulled out to position III the accumulator will
retain approximately 1/3 of its original charge
which is the equivalent of approximately 33 days
power reserve.
If the movement is stored with the crown in
neutral position (watch running), the accumulator
will lose its charge after 100 days.
Operation:
Storing movements and watches with the stem
pulled out significantly reduces the rate at which
the accumulator loses power.
Stop:
8 minutes after the crown has been pulled to
position III, the movement ceases all activity.
Restart:
Push the crown back to position I and turn
clockwise several times in order to start the
movement again.
420 565 - 09.08.2004 / ETA / 01
GB