Rotating Compass Bezel - Alpina AL-235 Garantía E Instrucciones

Example 1
TELEMETER SCALE USE
Example 2: calculating the distance between your po-
sition and an upcoming storm. Start the chronograph
when you see the lightning; then stop the chronograph
when you hear the thunder. Read off the distance in-
dicated by the central chronograph hand on the tele-
metric scale. In our example the storm is 5 km away
from your position.
Example 2
other functions
3.3
360°
ROTATING
COMPASS
BEZEL
Alpina watches featuring a 360° rotating com-
pass bezel can roughly determine directions
– a particularly useful feature for orientation
sports and other adventure or alpine sports.
COMPASS USE INSTRUCTIONS ON AL-
PINER 4 CHRONOGRAPH AND ALPINER
4 GMT*
Precautions in using a compass bezel:
- Do not use the compass in situations
where accuracy is critical. The compass
only gives a rough indication of direction.
- Use the compass where the sun is visible
or its location known.
- Your watch must be set to winter time. If
daylight savings time (summer time) is
in effect in your area, you must set your
watch one hour behind before using the
compass bezel.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
- Set the "36" (=360°=North) on the rotating
compass bezel facing the current time on the
24H ring.
- While keeping the dial level, point the hour
hand in the direction of the sun.
- Now the compass is activated and you can
read the directions on the rotating compass
bezel. The 36, 09,18, 27 indicate North, East,
South and West, respectively.
EXAMPLE 1: It is 8 am in your area. Set the
n° 36 facing the 8 on the 24H scale of the dial.
Now point the hour hand (keeping the dial level)
in the direction of the sun and your compass is
activated.
EXAMPLE 2: It is 6 pm in your area. Set the n°
36 facing the 18 on the 24H scale of the dial.
Now point the hour hand (keeping the dial level)
in the direction of the sun and your compass is
activated.
2. IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
- Set the "18" (=180°=South) on the rotating
compass bezel facing the current time on the
24H ring.
- While keeping the dial level, point the hour
hand in the direction of the sun.
- Now the compass is activated and you can
read the directions on the rotating compass
bezel. The 36, 09,18, 27 indicate North, East,
South and West, respectively.
EXAMPLE 1: It is 8 am in your area. Set the
n° 18 facing the 8 on the 24H scale of the dial.
Now point the hour hand (keeping the dial level)
in the direction of the sun and your compass is
activated.
EXAMPLE 2: It is 6 pm in your area. Set the n°
18 facing the 18 on the 24H scale of the dial.
Now point the hour hand (keeping the dial level)
in the direction of the sun and your compass is
activated.
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