Seiko V198 Operation Manuals

WATCH OPERATION

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DISPLAY & BUT TONS

PERPETUAL CHRONOGRAPH
(Caliber V198)

Features

• No battery change required

• Lasts for 6 months after full charge

• Power reserve indicator

• Energy depletion forewarning function

• Overcharging prevention function

Hour hand

Small second hand

Power reserve indicator/ Day hand/ Mode
indicator (month/ year/alarm)

S

M

T

W

T

F

S

A

L

L

M

60

40

20

Calendar hand
(Stopwatch second hand )

A

a b c

Minute hand

CROW N

How to Set the Perpetual Calendar (Day, Date, Month, and
Leap Year)

• Pull the crown out to the second click.

• A - Press once. The day hand turns a full circle.

• B - Press to set the day of the week.

• A - Press once. The calendar hand turns a full circle.

• B - Press to set the date.

• A - Press again. The day hand indicates “M” and the
calendar moves forward and points to the month.

• B - Press to set the month.

• A - Press again. The day hand indicates “L” and the calendar hand
moves forward and points to the number of years since the last
leap year.

• B - Press to set the number of years since last leap year.

2015 = 3 (3 years since leap year)
2016 = 00 (2016 is a leap year)
2017 = 1 (1 year since leap year)
2018 = 2 (2 years since leap year)
2019 = 3 (3 years since leap year)

• Push crown in to normal position

How to Adjust the Time

• Pull the crown out to the second click when the small second
hand is at the 12 o’clock position.

• Turn the crown to set the main dial time.

• B - Press to set the alarm sub-dial time to the current time in
24 hour format.

• Push crown in to normal position.

How to Set an Alarm

B

Alarm sub dial
(Stopwatch hour and minute
hands)

How to Use the Stopwatch

Push Button “B” to enter Stopwatch mode. Each press
of “B” alternates between Calendar/Alarm mode and
Stopwatch mode)

Standard Measurement:

Press button “A” to start or stop.
Press button “B” to reset.

Accumulated Elapsed Time Measurement:

Press button “A” to start, stop and restart.
Press button “B” to reset.

Split Time Measurement:

Press button “A” to start.
Press button “B” to measure split time and then again to

release split time.
Press button “A” to stop. To reset press button “B”.

Measurement of Two Competitors:

Press button “A” to start.
Press button “B” for nish time of rst competitor.
Press button “A” for 2nd competitor nish.
Press button “B” for nish time of 2nd competitor.
Press button “B” to reset.

a. Normal position
b. First click position:

alarm setting

c. Second click position:

time setting, calendar
setting, hand position
adjustment

Push Button “B” to enter Calendar/Alarm mode. Each
press of “B” alternates between Calendar/Alarm mode
and Stopwatch mode)

• Pull the crown out to the rst click while in Calendar/Alarm mode.
The day hand will point to “AL”

• A or B - Press the A button to advance the time on the
subdial by 1 minute. Press the B button to move it back by
one minute.

• Push the crown in to normal position

• The alarm sounds for 20 seconds at the designated time.

• A or B - Press to silence the alarm.