Seiko 8R39 Manual - Page 9

English How to read the stopwatch minute hand The stopwatch minute hand completes a full rotation in 30 minutes. The correct indication of the stopwatch minute hand is determined in connection with the position of the stopwatch hour hand. Stopwatch minute hand Stopwatch minute hand "20 min." Stopwatch hour hand "50 min." Stopwatch hour hand 0.5 hour index When the stopwatch hour hand is pointing at a position before a short indication (0.5 hour index), read the minutes the stopwatch minute hand is indicating. In the case illustrated above, the measured time should be read as "6 hours 20 minutes and 10 seconds." 0.5 hour index When the stopwatch hour hand is pointing at a position after a short index (0.5 hour index), 30 minutes should be added to the minutes that the stopwatch minute hand is indicating. In the case illustrated above, the measured time should be read as "6 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds." 16 English ROTATING BEZEL The rotating bezel can show the elapsed time up to 60 minutes. By setting it before diving, you can know how many minutes you are underwater. To prevent accidental rotation, the rotating bezel is so designed that rotation becomes harder in water. Also for safty's sake, it roatates only counterclockwise, so that the time measured is never shorter than the actual elapsed time. 1. Turn the rotating bezel to align its " " mark with the minute hand. * The rotating bezel rotates with clicks. With each click, it turns half a minute. 2. To know the elapsed time, read the number on the rotating bezel that the minute hand points to. Example: Start(10:10 AM) " " mark Minute hand "30" on rotating bezel 30 minutes have elapsed. Bezel rotation may become slightly stiffer underwater. This is not a malfunction. 17