Certina DS Multi-8 User manual
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FUNCTIONS SELECTING THE FUNCTIONS
Function Description Display Page
DATE
Perpetual date (leap year and month-end programmed
up to 2099) with: day, weekday, calendar week, month,
year.
Digital 2
T1
1st time zone.
Hands
and/or
digital
3
T2
2nd time zone.
Hands
and/or
digital
3
TIME SWAP
Option to select the time zone indicated by the hands. Hands 3
ADD/SPLIT CHRONOGRAPH
Chronograph with split times, time addition and me-
mory.
Digital 3
LAP CHRONOGRAPH
Chronograph with lap times and memory. Digital 4
TIMER
Programmable countdown with acoustic or vibrating
warning.
Digital 4
A1
ALARM A1
Alarm for T1 with acoustic or vibrating warning. Digital 5
A2
ALARM A2
Alarm for T2 with acoustic or vibrating warning. Digital 5
SET SET
Access to the watch parameters. Digital 5
A1
A2
SET
or or or
After
1 second
After
1 second
Press
twice
Press
once
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BASICS DATE
SETTING
EOL (End Of Life)
USE DISPLAY
SETTINGS
The display backlight goes out after
10 seconds if no push-buttons are pressed.
Use a
function.
Use a function
(in reverse
order).
Activate the settings for a function or
parameter.
The setting mode is deactivated after
15 seconds if no push-buttons are pressed.
Set a parameter (+/-) and conrm (OK).
As the battery nears the end of its life, the watch will enter one of two
states:
EOL: The watch continues to function. The alarm and timer vibrating
warning switches to acoustic. The display backlight no longer functions
and EOL is displayed regularly (ashing).
Battery flat: The watch enters SLEEP mode and can only be reacti-
vated if the battery is replaced.
Press and
hold for 2 secs
Press and hold
for 2 secs
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press and hold
for 2 secs
Press
once
Flat
Weekday, day, month, year
Day, month, calendar week
Day, month, seconds
Year,
month,
day
DISPLAY BACKLIGHT
➀ ➁
➀ ➁
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
Note: The date cannot change if the hands are displaying T2. In this case, the display will indicate
“NO SET” in step . To display T1 with the hands, see TIME SWAP.
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T1 & T2 – 1st AND 2nd TIME ZONE
ADD/SPLIT CHRONOGRAPH
TIME SWAP
To set T1 or T2, the digital display must show T1 or T2 accordingly. T2 can only be adjusted
by an hour and 15 minutes.
A chronograph enabling times to be added and split times measured. The ADD and SPLIT
functions can be combined. Up to 20 times can be stored.
➀can be repeated as often as the times
(TOT = addition, SPL = split time) are meas-
ured.
Total time
display
(TOTAL)
To set a time difference between T1 and T2 using the date change calculation, the date
(+/- 1 day) can be changed. If the user returns to the T1 display using the hands, the date
is no longer required (difference stored).
Press and hold
for 2 secs
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press and
hold for
2 secs
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Hours,
minutes
Start
Start Stop
Display split
time
After
1 second
After
1 second
or
Restart (elapsed
time retained)
Stop
➀and ➁can be repeated several times.
➁and ➂ can
be repeated several
times.
T1 on the hands Change date. T2 on the hands
With seconds reset to zero.
Without seconds reset to zero.
ADD
SPLIT
MEMORY (read the stored times after timing) MEMORY (clear)
➀
➀
➀
➀ ➁
➁
➁ ➂ ➃
➀ ➁ ➂
➂
➁+
–
OK
+
–
OK
OK
OK
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LAP CHRONOGRAPH TIMER
A chronograph enabling lap times to be measured. Up to 20 lap times can be stored.
➁and ➂ can be repeated several times.
If the timer is not interrupted, the end of the countdown is indicated by an acoustic and/
or vibration warning signal. The warning signal can be stopped by pressing any of the
push-buttons.
LAP
USE
SETTING
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Start
Start Stop
Hours,
minutes,
seconds
Warning type:
V/S = Vibrating and acoustic
V = Vibrating
S = Acoustic
Display lap
time
Restart
(elapsed time
retained)
Reset to
programmed
period
Stop
Last
lap time
After
1 second
Total lap time
display
➀
➀
➀
➁
➁
➂
➂
➃ ➄
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
➀can be repeated as often as the times
(LAP = lap time) were measured.
Total time
display
Press
once
Press and
hold for
2 secs
Press
once
After
1 second
After
1 second
MEMORY (read stored times after timing) MEMORY (clear)
➀ ➁
Press and hold
for 2 secs
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
➁
➂
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
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ALARM A1 (T1) & A2 (T2) SET
2 alarms are available. They are used and set in the same way. The following parameters must be set as required.
A1 A2
The alarm uses an acoustic and/or vibra-
tion warning signal. The warning signal can
be stopped by pressing any of the push-
buttons.
Only in 12 hour mode (am/pm).
Indicates whether the alarm is set to am
(06.00) or pm (18.00).
Sound
Language
Date hand format
Time hand format
First weekday
First calendar week
Hand synchronisation
Watch sleep mode
Press
once
Alarm status:
ON = Active
OF = Inactive
am:
pm:
USE
SETTING
am/pm DISPLAY SETTINGS ACTIVATION AND PARAMETER SELECTION
SOUND (does not affect the alarm or timer)
LANGUAGE (for displaying the weekday and calendar week)
Press and
hold
➀
➀➁
➂
➈
➇
➆
➅
➄
➃
➁
Press and hold
for 2 secs
Press and hold
for 2 secs
Hours,
minutes
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
twice
Press
once
Warning type:
V/S = Vibrating and acoustic
V = Vibrating
S = Acoustic
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
➂
SET
Acoustic conrmation by pressing the push-button:
ON = with conrmation
OF = no conrmation
Language:
E = English
D = German
F = French
S = Spanish
P = Portuguese
I = Italian
Press
twice
Press
once
Press
twice
Press
once
Press
twice
Press
once
➁
➂
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
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SET SET SET SET
DATE HAND FORMAT FIRST CALENDAR WEEK OF THE YEAR
TIME HAND FORMAT
HAND SYNCHRONISATION
START OF WEEK (rst weekday)
Date hand format:
dd.mm.yy = day.month.year
mm·dd·yy = month·day·year
First calendar week of the year:
FULL = First full week of the year
1.1. = The week from 1.1.
4.1. = rst week with the majority of its days
in the year (DIN 1355/ISO 8601:
week with the rst Thursday, i.e 4.1.)
Time hand format
24 hr = 24 hour format
12 hr = 12 hour format
Synchronisation is necessary if the hands are not set
to midday (12.00) during the setting operation, or if
the same time is not shown by the hands and the
digital display when the same time zone (e.g T1) is
displayed simultaneously.
Minute hand to be moved towards
12:00:
➞Clockwise direction
➞Anticlockwise direction
Hour hand to be moved towards 12:00:
➞Clockwise direction
➞Anticlockwise direction
If the hand is still not at 12.00, repeat the proce-
dure from ➇ ➊.
First weekday:
no = Monday
SA = Saturday
SU = Sunday
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
Press
once
+
–
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
+
–
OK
➃➆
➄
➅
Press and hold
for 2 secs
Go to ➈, no
synchronisation required
Go to ➈,
Synchronisation ok
➞
➞
➞
➞
+
+
➇
➇ ➇
➇➊➋
➌ ➍
+
–
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SET
If the watch has not been worn for some time, we recommend setting the watch to sleep
mode. This saves energy and prolongs the battery life.
SLEEP (sleep mode)
SET
Press
once
Press
once
➈ ➈
➊➋
Press and hold
for 2 secs
Exit SET
Activate the watch from sleep mode
Care and maintenance
We advise you to clean your watch regularly (with the exception of the leather strap) using
a soft cloth and warm soapy water. After immersion in salty water, rinse your watch in fresh
water and leave it to dry completely.
Do not leave the watch anywhere where it might be exposed to major uctuations in tem-
perature or humidity, in the sunlight or near strong magnetic elds.
We recommend that you have your watch checked every 3 to 4 years by your approved
CERTINA® retailer or agent. For repair and servicing work, always contact an approved
CERTINA®retailer or agent. This is the only way to benet from the highest standards of
service and ensure your watch guarantee remains in force.
You will nd information concerning the guarantee in the booklet entitled "International
Warranty Service Centers".
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