Tag heuer MICROTIMER User Manual

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Congratulations on choosing of the exclusive “Microtimer” by TAG Heuer: the
very first timing system precise to 1/1000

th

of a second that can be worn on

the wrist.

Lap records of the most prestigious Formula 1 racing tracks reduced

to the scale of an avant-garde ”timepiece”!

The ”Microtimer” measures moments to an accuracy of 1/1000thof a second.
It is digital for optimum readability and practicality. Besides perfect time
control, it incorporates functions never seen before on an instrument of this
size!

This timepiece was born directly from the expertise acquired by the brand in
the professional sports timing sector. It features traditional functions such as
the time, chronograph, date, alarm and second time-zone, but also enables
the wearer to continuously time a race on an F1 circuit by memorising each of
the laps. The entire history of the competition and the best lap time can be
perfectly reconstructed.

By choosing our ”Microtimer”, you have opted for technical innovation, preci­sion and endurance. Since 1860, these professional sports performance crite­ria have been the constant vocation of TAG Heuer. The Swiss watchmaking
company is passionate about the measurement of small time fractions and holds
many technical patents in this area. TAG Heuer has become the official timer
of the world’s most prestigious sporting events, which require accuracy of up
to 1/1000

th

of a second and is now world leader in the sports watch sector.

Introduction

Each TAG Heuer timepiece is created to satisfy the most rigorous require­ments. The materials we use make our watches exceptionally robust, even
when used in the roughest conditions. Extreme care has been taken over their
finish. Before it is launched, every new product must successfully pass more
than 60 precision and quality tests. Your TAG Heuer has also been individually
tested to guarantee its water-resistance and perfect working order.

The international guarantee card of your TAG Heuer Microtimer is accepted
by all TAG Heuer service centres present in more than 100 countries across
the world. The international TAG Heuer guarantee is only valid if the serial
number engraved on the watch case is clearly visible and if no part of the
original watch caseback or original number has been erased, modified, replaced,
falsified, or rendered illegible. If these conditions are not satisfied, all rights
under the TAG Heuer international guarantee system are void.

With its unique and contemporary design, your new TAG Heuer Microtimer
combines tradition and technical achievement. We hope that it will give you
complete satisfaction.

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Technical characteristics

Your TAG Heuer Microtimer is fitted with a high quality quartz movement that
guarantees optimum reliability and exceptional precision. It has been specially
designed for the timing of F1 races.

Your TAG Heuer Microtimer has the technical characteristics of an authentic
sports watch:

– Water-resistant to 100 metres

Please note that the push-piece functions are not guaranteed
under water

– Scratch-proof anti-reflective sapphire crystal
– Water-resistant rubber strap

Y our TAG Heuer

Like all quality timepieces, your TAG Heuer Microtimer needs to be carefully
looked after. Compliance with a few basic recommendations will enable you
to maintain its reliability and prolong its service life:

Rinsing. You should rinse your Microtimer regularly with fresh water and
soap; in particular, whenever it has been immersed in seawater.

Condensation. Sudden temperature variations may cause condensation to
appear below the crystal of your Microtimer. This mist will disappear on its
own and does not affect the good working order of the timepiece. Should the
condensation persist, please seek the advice of your TAG Heuer retailer.

Water-resistance gaskets. In time, the water-resistance gaskets of your
timepiece may deteriorate. We advise you to have the water-resistance of
your timepiece checked once a year by your TAG Heuer watchmaker. They will
change the gaskets if necessary.

Rubber strap. Our straps are manufactured from genuine vulcanised rubber
to give the wearer unrivalled comfort. Their finish has a unique smooth
quality. Rubber is a water-resistant high tech material. It enables a precise
design to be adopted with a perfect fit on the watchcase. Specific treatments
(in particular anti-UV) of this material guarantee better resistance to ageing
than leather.

Maintenance of your TAG Heuer

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This Microtimer features six different modes:

> T1 mode: Hour and main date
> AL mode: Alarm clock
> F1 mode: F1 timing
> BEST LPmode : Best lap (LP = LAP) - the wearer can consult

the laps in memory

> Ch mode: Chronograph
> T2 mode: 2

nd

time-zone

Display modes

This Microtimer has 4 push buttons:
A, B, C and D (fig. 1), whose functions
differ according to the chosen mode and
the way the wearer presses on the push
button.

Two types of pressure can be applied:

-

Short pressure
or

-

Long pressure (> 2 seconds)

How the push buttons work

fig. 1Crystals. Certain crystals of our watches are treated with an anti-reflective

coat to improve legibility. This extremely fine coating can become altered,
because of shock or mishandling. Under normal use, this treatment will offer
total satisfaction.

Battery. Your TAG Heuer is fitted with a lithium battery. Its life span varies
from 2 to 3 years, depending on the intensity of use of the various functions
(in particular, audible alarms and backlight). When the battery is reaching the
end of its useful life, the two digits ”BT” located at the bottom right will flash.
Your TAG Heuer retailer must change it as soon as possible.

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Details of the modes and functions

of the push buttons

T1 mode

Displays the hour (hour-minute-second)
and main date (day of the month; day of
the week). T1 mode indication for
3 seconds then AL if the alarm function
has been activated (fig. 2).

By default, T1 is in the 24 hour mode.
If the AM/ PM mode is defined, this
mode will be shown in the middle on
the right-hand side (fig. 3).

In T1 mode, the functions of the push
buttons are:

A short pressure = activation of screen

A saver (screen off)*

B = no function
C = backlight for 6 seconds
D short pressure = access to next mode
D long pressure = setting the chosen mode

* Note: pressure on one of the four

push buttons exits the screen saver.

fig. 2

fig. 3

AL mode

Main time display, alarm clock time.
AL mode indication (fig. 4) for 3
seconds followed by alarm status
(ON-OFF).

The alarm will be displayed in AM/ PM
mode or 24 hour mode depending on
the main time mode. If the AM/ PM
indicator lights up, it refers to the
chosen alarm time (fig. 5).

In AL mode, the functions of the push
buttons are:

A long pressure = ON/OFF alarm

setting. A sound signal denotes ON

B long pressure = activates the test alarm

clock sound

C = backlight for 6 seconds
D short pressure = access to next mode
D long pressure = setting the chosen mode

The alarm sounds for one minute and stops when push button C or D is
pressed, whatever the selected mode.

fig. 4

fig. 5

Hours
Minutes
Seconds

T1 Mode
Day of the week
Day of the month

AM/PM
Mode

Alarm
mode

AM/PM
mode

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F1 Mode

Displays the timing of an event in
minutes-seconds-thousandths of a
second and the main time while timing
is in progress. The F1 mode (fig. 6) is
indicated for 3 seconds, followed by
the number of the timed lap.

This mode enables the wearer to time,
for example, several laps (80 laps maximum)
of an F1 race. The different lap times are memorized and can then be consulted
in ”BEST LP (Best Lap) mode”. The timing of a lap can be interrupted and the
timing operation restarted without losing information about the previous laps.
1/100

ths

and 1/1000

ths

of seconds are only displayed for the duration of each
lap and for the total time. They are replaced by dashes when the digits dis­play the current timing.

In F1 mode, the functions of the push buttons are:

A=- starts the timing and timing of successive laps (previous lap in memory)

- starts the timing again after a pause

B short pressure = stops the timing, without memorizing the last lap*

This operation displays the total timing (TOT)

B long pressure = zero reset of the timing, once the latter has stopped
C = backlight for 6 seconds
D = enables the wearer to access a different mode, without

having to interrupt the timing

fig. 6

* Note: the time between the last pressure on A and the pressure on B is not
memorized, as indicated in the diagram below. To time one lap only, the wearer
must start with A, put A in memory and then stop the timing with B.

1

st

lap:

-

The lap time is displayed at the top
(minutes-seconds-1/ 1000

th

of a second)

-

Main time on the bottom left hand-side

-

Lap number on the bottom right-hand

side (01)
The time is always displayed on the
bottom left-hand side during the timing
operation (fig. 8).

* Note: the maximum timekeeping for
one lap is 59 mins 59 secs and 999 thousandths.
Beyond this limit, timekeeping stops automatically.

fig. 7

fig. 8

T Total Addition to T Total

F1 mode Main

time

Minutes
Seconds
Thousandths

Lap number
Main time

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Successive laps (lap time)

When a new lap starts (pressure A), the display will change in the following way:

- For approximately 5 seconds, the previous lap time will appear at the top.
During that time, the lap number on the bottom right-hand side is not
indexed but flashes to indicate that the timing continues.

- After approximately 5 seconds, the current lap time will appear at the top.
The lap number on the bottom right-hand side is indexed and no longer
flashes.

Note: the memory has a maximum capacity of 80 laps. When the memory is
full, the timings of laps 1 to 79 are kept and each new lap is memorized in
memory number 80, thereby erasing the timing of the previous lap.

Total time

The total timing is indicated at the top in
minutes-seconds-thousandths.The num­ber of hours is displayed bottom left (no
display if total timing is less than 1 hour
and a dash if more than 10 hours). The
total number of laps is displayed bottom
right (fig. 9).
Note: the total time is the overall time of
all the laps placed in the memory by short
pressure on push button A, even if the number is higher than 79 and not all
the laps will be available in the Best Lap mode.

fig. 9

BEST LP Mode

Displays the memorized laps (minutes­seconds-1/ 1000

th

of a second). BEST LP
(= lap) mode is indicated for 3 seconds
followed
by the number of the best lap (fig. 10).

- Once the mode is activated, the best

lap will be displayed (shortest timing)
in minutes, seconds and 1000

th

of a
second at the top. If several laps have
the same timing, only the first one will
be indicated as best lap. The wearer
can then access the memorized lap
timings.

- ”BEST” will appear at the bottom left.

- Display of best lap number bottom

right afer 3 seconds (fig. 11).

fig. 10

fig. 11

Minutes
Seconds
Thousandths

Total number
of laps

Hours

Minutes
Seconds
Thousandths

Best LP
mode

Best lap

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In BEST LP mode, the functions of the
push buttons are:

A short pressure = displays the next lap with

the timing and respective lap number,
including the BEST LAP timing

A long pressure = successive display of the

following laps (fig. 12)

B short pressure = displays the previous

lap with its timing and respective lap
number, including the BEST LAP timing

B long pressure = successive display of previous laps
C = backlight appears for 6 seconds
D = access to next mode

Ch mode

Display of timing in hours-minutes-seconds-thousandths of seconds. Indication of
Ch mode (fig. 13) for 3 seconds. This mode allows for traditional timekeeping (up
to 99 hours 59 mins and 59 secs, and 999 thousandths).

Single timing or addition of several timings with automatic calculation of interme­diate stops.

A short pressure = START - STOP - RESTART
B long pressure = timing reset when stopped.

fig. 12 E.g.: total duration of journey from town A to town D with deduction of stop-

ping time in towns B and C.

START of timing: fig. 13

STOP of timing: fig. 14

fig. 13

fig. 14

Minutes
Seconds
Thousandths

Minutes
Seconds
Thousandths

Hours

Hours

Lap number
with respective
timing

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Setting modes

The wearer can access the setting mode
with a long press on push button D in the
relevant modes (fig. 16). In setting mode,
the functions of the push buttons are:

A short pressure = increases (+) the value

that has to be set

A long pressure = increases (+) continuously

the value that has to be set

B short pressure = decreases (-) the value

that has to be set

B long pressure = decreases (-) continuously the value that has to be set
C = changes to the next values that have to be set
D short pressure = exits the setting mode

Setting the time and date T1 (fig. 17)

- Select the T1 function by pressing push
button D.

-To activate the setting mode, apply long
pressure to push button D.

- Change the first value by pressing push
button A (+) or B (-).

fig. 16

fig. 17

Total timing with intermediate times (SPLIT and catch-up),

A short pressure = START - STOP - RESTART,
B short pressure = SPLIT (display of intermediate timing), catch up,
B long pressure = timing reset when stopped.

E.g.: this functions allows, for example, the total duration of a race to be

timed and the individual times of each runner to be displayed.

Note: in SPLIT mode, the display flashes.

T2 mode

Displays the main time and the time in the
2

nd

time-zone. T2 mode is constantly

indicated. The 2

nd

time-zone will always

appear when in 24 hour mode (fig. 15).

In T2 mode, the functions of the push
buttons are:

A long pressure = changes of time-zones:

T1 T2

B = no function
C = backlight for 6 seconds
D short pressure = access to next mode
D long pressure = setting the chosen mode

fig. 15

Hours
Minutes
Seconds

Main time

T2 Mode
2

nd

time-

zone

Year
Month
Day

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fig. 19

fig. 20

- Change to the following value by pressing push button C, and so forth. (The
time is displayed in 24 hour or AM/ PM mode. By default in 24 hour mode).
The seconds are automatically reset to zero when the wearer exits the
setting mode and if the value of the minutes has been changed.

-To exit the setting mode, press push button D.

The values of the months are:
JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC.
The values of the years are:
00 = 2000, 01 = 2001, 02 = 2002, etc. 99 = 2099

Setting the alarm AL (fig. 18)

- Select the AL function by pressing push

button D.

-To access the setting mode, apply long

pressure to push button D.

- Change the value by pressing push

button A (+) or B (-).

- Change to the next value by pressing

push button C, and so forth.

- Exit the setting mode by pressing push

button D.

fig. 18

How to set the alarm ON or OFF:

- In AL mode, to set the alarm ON or OFF,
apply long pressure to push-piece A.
The ON/ OFF indicator appears on the
bottom right (fig. 19). A beep will
sound when the wearer has set the
alarm to ”ON”.

Setting the second time-zone T2

-

Select the T2 (fig. 20) function by
pressing push button D.

-

To access the setting mode, apply long
pressure to push button D.

-

Change the 1stvalue by applying short
pressure to push button A (+) or B (-).
The minutes are changed in 15 minute
segments.

-

Change to the next value by pressing
push button C and so forth (24 hour
display only).

-

To exit the setting mode, press push
button D.

Note: the date can be changed by + 1 day in relation to the T1 date.

Alarm

T2
function

ON/OFF
function

The battery check is automatic. If the
battery is low, ”BT” will flash on the
bottom right hand side and alternate
with the normal display (fig. 21).

Battery check

fig. 21

Low
battery