Seiko s056 User Manual

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● Do not remove the battery from the stopwatch.

● 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

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

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

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

You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Digital Stopwatch Cal. S056/S057.  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.

● WATER RESISTANCE (5 bar)

Your stopwatch is designed and manufactured to withstand up to 5
bar, such as accidental contact with splashes of water or rain. Do not
operate the buttons when the stopwatch is wet or in water.

● TEMPERATURES

If the stopwatch is left in direct sunlight for a long time, the display
may become black, but this condition will be corrected when the
stopwatch returns to normal temperature.
Do not leave your stopwatch in very low temperatures below -10ºC
(+14ºF) 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).

The SEIKO Quartz Stopwatch Cal. S056/S057 is a digital stopwatch featuring a lap time/split time memory function that can store and recall up to 100 lap/split
time data.  A time/calendar function is also provided.  In addition, Cal. S057 has a double repeat timer function.

■ STOPWATCH
The stopwatch can measure up to 100 hours in 1/100 seconds.
■ LAP TIME, LAP TIME IN PROGRESS AND SPLIT TIME DISPLAYS
Three separate stopwatch displays are available for lap time, lap time in progress and split
time measurements.
■ MEMORY FUNCTION
Up to 100 lap/split time data can be stored in memory, and they can be recalled either during
or after the measurement.
■ TIME/CALENDAR
Year, month, day, date, hour, minutes and seconds are displayed.

The calendar automatically adjusts for odd and even months including February of leap
years from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2055.
■ AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF FUNCTION (ECO)
When the stopwatch is left untouched for one hour, the display automatically becomes
blank in order to minimize battery consumption.
■ DOUBLE REPEAT TIMER (This function is available only for Cal. S057.)

❈ S057 has the indication “INTERVAL TIMER” on the front of its body.
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The built-in two descending timers (which allow you to set two different timer times) can
be used repeatedly one after the other.

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Each Timer 1 and Timer 2 can be set for any desired amount of time from 10 seconds
up to 99 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds in one-second increments.

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For easy distinction between Timer 1 and Timer 2, the time-up warning beeps are
different in tones.

■ BATTERY LIFE INDICATOR

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