DETOMASO

DIGITAL

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MANUAL
MANUEL D UTILISATION

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Contents
General
Foreword .............................................
Shortening a metal
link bracelet .........................................
Waterproof properties ...........................
Instructions for care .............................

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Various Models
Spacy Timeline Model 1 .........................
Spacy Timeline Model 2 .........................
Spacy Timeline Model 3 .........................
Spacy Timeline Model 4 .........................
Digital/Analogue combination (DT1009) ...
Digital/Analogue combination 2 ..............
Atomic watch .......................................
Guarantee ............................................

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Foreword
Congratulations on the purchase of your new watch. You are now the owner of a high precision time
keeper characterised by its innovative design.
We keep a long term stock of the most important spare parts for all our watches, guaranteeing
repair over a period of many years.
In order to ensure that your new watch functions properly for many years, please read the following
instructions carefully.

Shortening a metal link bracelet

Please have your metal bracelet shortened by a specialist. Improper adjustment of the bracelet may
lead to your guarantee becoming void.
Bracelets with pins:

In order to shorten the bracelet, push out the pins on the side of the bracelet using a sharp object.
Please observe the arrows engraved on the reverse of the metal bracelet or on the labels. After the
bracelet has been shortened (links removed) simply push the pins back into place.
Bracelets with screws:
Use a suitable screwdriver to release the screws, shorten the bracelet (remove links) and then
screw the bracelet back together.

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Waterproof Properties

General Information on waterproof properties

Waterproofness is not a permanent characteristic; it should be tested annually and in particular before the watch is put under exceptional strain, as the seals deteriorate gradually in daily use.
Specification

Instructions

Case back

Dial

Wash,
Rain,
Splash

Shower

Bath

Swimming

Skin-Diving

waterresistant

no

yes

no

no

no

no

waterresistant
3 ATM

no

yes

no

no

no

no

waterresistant
5 ATM

50m

yes

no

yes

no

no

waterresistant
10 ATM

100m

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

waterresistant
20 ATM

200m

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

The seals are the important factor in guaranteeing the waterproofness of a watch. These age
naturally and are also affected by perspiration and acids. The level of waterproofness is given in atm
(atmosphere) and noted on the case back of the watch.
Watches are considered water resistant if they are resistant against sweat, water droplets, rain etc.
They have to remain watertight for a period of 30 minutes when submerged in 1 m of water. These
watches are for normal everyday use and are not suitable for use in conditions where the water
pressure and temperature vary considerably.

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An additional specification of pressure, such as 3 ATM, means the test conditions have been tightened. The specification 3 ATM is not to be confused with the diving depth; it is simply the definition
of the inspection pressure. An inspection pressure of 3 ATM is reached at a depth of 30 meters.
In some cases a short-term higher pressure than the guaranteed inspection pressure may be
enforced on the seals, for example when swimming or diving into water.
Watches are at particular risk when the wearer dives into water after sunbathing. The combination
of the impact pressure with the negative pressure caused by the sudden drop in temperature can
quite easily cause damage.
It is important to check and, if necessary, replace seals when the battery is replaced.

Instructions for care

Your watch is a high precision electronic and mechanical masterpiece and should serve you well for
a long time.
Please note that your guarantee will be void in the event of improper use, unauthorised tampering
and improper battery replacement and does not cover glass breakages.
In the event of a guarantee claim please submit your invoice and the guarantee card. Please keep
your watch away from magnetic fields, heat, water and chemicals. Do not submit it to sudden impact
or abrasion. Watches should not be worn in bed.
If a battery operated watch stops or the low battery indicator shows, it should be taken to a specialist as soon as possible to prevent the battery from causing damage in the watch or the environment. Batteries should be replaced by a specialist at regular intervals of approx. 1 1 years.
The seals can then be checked and, if necessary, replaced at the same time.
In the event of condensation forming underneath the glass (misting), the watch should be taken to
a specialist as soon as possible to prevent the moisture from causing further damage. The crown
should always be firmly pressed in or screwed tight during use. The leather watch strap is subject to
normal wear and tear and, being a natural product, is particularly susceptible to moisture, perspiration, chemicals and abrasion.
It is not indefinitely durable and for reasons of hygiene should be replaced every 6-12 months,
depending on how often it is worn. The retaining pins should be checked and, if necessary, replaced
at the same time.

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Spacy Timeline Model 1

Button A
SET

Button B
MODE

A. FUNCTION
1. LED time display with hours, minutes, month and day
2. 24-hour time display with two-colour LED
B. INSTRUCTIONS
Time and date display
1. Press button A or B to activate the time display. Press
button B to display month and day. Press button B again to
return to the time display mode.
2. The LED display switches off automatically if nothing has
been entered for 5 seconds.
Setting the time and date
1. Press and hold button A for 3 seconds while in the time
display mode in order to enter the time/date setting mode.
The hour LED flashes. Press button A again to enter the
next setting.
Month

Min

Hour

Day

Reset

2. While the LED is flashing, press button B to adjust the

settings.
3. In the setting mode as well as later on in the set display the
hour leds are shown in red for am and in yellow/green
for pm.
Time display
Date display

C. EXAMPLES
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DATE

DATE

DATE

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DATE

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10

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05

05

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11:51

17:49

24. Dez

11. Aug

Yellow/green for am, red for pm. The LEDs for 5 and 10 oclock are illuminated in a different colour for easy reading!

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Spacy Timeline Model 2

A. FUNCTION
1. LED time display with hours, minutes, month and day
2. 24-hour time display with two-colour LED
B. INSTRUCTIONS
Time and date display
1. Press button A or B to activate the time display. Press
button B to display month and day. Press button B again to
return to the time display mode
2. The LED display switches off automatically if nothing has
been entered for 5 seconds.

Button A
SET

Setting the time and date

1. Press and hold button A for 3 seconds while in the time
display mode in order to enter the time/date setting mode.
The hour LED flashes. Press button A again to enter the
next setting.

Button B
MODE

Month

Min

Hour

Day

2. While the LED is flashing, press button B to adjust the

settings.
3. In the setting mode as well as later on in the set display the
hour leds are shown in red for am and in yellow/green
for pm.
Time display
Date display

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45
40
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40

10

10

10

10
50

50

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8. Aug

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35
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16:47

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6:34

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Date

05

55
10

15

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Date

05
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10

11

Date

55
2

12

12
1

11

05

30

1
Date

55

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12

12
11

Examples

31. Dez

Yellow/green for am, red for pm.

On the watch model DT2015 the hours light up in yellow in the mornings and in blue in the afternoons

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Spacy Timeline Model 3

A. Function
Binary LED time display with hours and minutes.
Binary LED date display.
B. Display of time and date
Press button A or B to display the time.
While time is displayed press button B to display the date.
Press once more to display the time again.
The last illuminated LED of the outer ring displays either the
hour or the month.
In order to figure out the minute or the date please add the
digits of the inner ring.
After 5 seconds without input the display will stop automatically.

Button A

C. Setting the time

Press button A for 3 seconds when you are in the time display
setting. The LEDs for the hour will flash. Press button B to set
the hour. Press button A to switch to the minute display and
set with button B.

Button B

D. Setting the date

Press button A and B in sequence and then hold button A for
3 seconds. The LEDs for the month will flash. Press button B
to set the month. Press button A to switch to the date display
and set with button B.

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Date display
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Time display
12

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Examples

5:28

21 :14

17.9.

31.3.

The hours are displayed in red for am and in yellow/green for pm.

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Spacy Timeline Model 4

A. Function
Binary LED time display with hours and minutes.
Binary LED date display.
B. Display of time and date
Press button A or B to display the time.
While time is displayed press button B to display the date.
Press once more to display the time again.
In order to figure out the hour, minute, month or date, please
add the digits above the illuminated LEDs.
After 5 seconds without input the display will stop automatically.

Button A

C. Setting the time

Press button A for 3 seconds when you are in the time display
setting. The LEDs for the hour will flash. Press button B to set
the hour. Press button A to switch to the minute display and
set with button B.

Button B

D. Setting the date

Press button A and B in sequence and then hold button A for
3 seconds. The LEDs for the month will flash. Press button B
to set the month. Press button A to switch to the date display
and set with button B.
Examples

11:43

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21:17

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Date display

Time display

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The hours are displayed in red for am and in yellow/green for pm.
On the watch model DT2016 the hours light up in yellow in the mornings and in blue in the afternoons

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Digital/Analogue combination (DT1009)

Light (A)

Start (D)

Mode (B)

Reset (C)

A. FEATUrES
13 digit LCD display: hour, minute, second, month, day, week and year
(2000 to 2099) .
5 different alarms and hourly time signal
Timer function.
Snooze function
Choice of 12 / 24 hour format
Automatic calendar
1/100 second chronograph
Display of 2 time zones
EL Backlight

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B. OPERATION
1. Press the B key to choose a mode. Press the A key (in any mode/display) to turn on the EL
backlight for 3 seconds.
2. Setting the digital time
In the time mode press and hold key C for 2 seconds until the seconds flash. Use key B to choose
which feature you wish to set:
Hour ->
Minute ->
Year ->
Month ->
Day ->
In each sequence use key D to make the required settings.
Press key D to then return the seconds to 0
Press key C to return to time mode.
12/24 hour format:
In time mode use key D to change between a 12-hour and 24-hour display.
3. Setting the analogue time
Pull out the crown on the right the seconds hand stops moving. Turn the crown clockwise to move
the hour and minute hands. When the crown is pushed back in the seconds hand starts to move
again.
4. Alarm Function
You may choose up to 5 independent alarm functions. Start with the settings for hour, minute, month
and day. When the alarm function is active a signal sounds for 10 seconds as soon as the current
alarm time is reached. You may also activate an hourly time signal. In this case the watch bleeps
twice on every full hour.
The alarm number (AL1 to AL5) is shown in the alarm display. In alarm mode press key C to turn this
display ON / OFF.
In alarm AL1 mode press key C to select the snooze (SNZ) alarm. Press key C to turn the snooze
function ON / OFF and activate the display. When the snooze function is turned ON the signal is
repeated 5 minutes later in the AL-1 function and then stops automatically after 1 minute.
Press key C to turn off the snooze function.
The following alarm types may be selected:
1 One-off alarm (set hour, minute, month, day):
Alarm signal sounds once at the preset date/time.

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2 Daily alarm (set hour, minute):
Alarm signal sounds daily at the preset time.
3 One-month alarm (set hour, minute, month):
Alarm signal sounds daily at the preset time, but only in the preset month.
4 Monthly alarm (set hour, minute, day):
Alarm signal sounds every month at the preset day/time.
Setting the alarm:
In alarm mode press key D to select which alarm is to be set.
a. After the alarm has been selected press and hold key D until the hour display flashes.
b. Press key B to make the following displays flash and make the settings:
Hour -> Minute -> Month -> Day -... [back to Hour]
c. While a display is flashing use key D to change the setting. To activate an alarm without a month
(eg. daily alarm) press key D while the month display is flashing until the - sign (between 12 and 1)
appears. To activate an alarm without a day (eg. Daily alarm, one-month alarm) press kex D while the
day display is flashing until the - sign (between 31 and 1) appears. Press key C to return to alarm
mode.
Turn ON / OFF snooze and time signal:
a. In the alarm mode (AL1) press key C to turn snooze function ON/OFF.
b. In theAL:00 mode press key C to turn the time signal (
) ON/OFF.
c. SNZ : shows that the snooze function is turned ON.
d.
shows that the hourly time signal is turned ON.
e. If any alarm type is activated this will be shown in the display when you change to a different mode.
5. Timer Function
The countdown timer can be set for any period between 1 minute and 24 hours. When the countdown reaches 0 a signal sounds. The final signal sounds for approx. 10 seconds or until any other
key is pressed to stop it.
Setting the countdown timer
a. In countdown mode press and hold key C until the hour display of the countdown timer flashes.
Press key A to change between automatic repeat ON (
is displayed ) and OFF (
is not
displayed).

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B.INSTRUCTIONS
b. Press key B to move the flashing displays in the following order and make the settings:
c. Press key D while a display is flashing to set it.
d. Press key C to return to countdown mode.
e. to set the start of the countdown time to 24.00 hrs set it at 0:00 00.
Timer operation
a. Press key D to start or stop the timer. Press key C to return to the initial start position when you
are finished.
6. Chronograph
The display range of the Chronograph is 23 hours ,59 minutes ,59.99 seconds.
Elapsed time
D Key

D Key

Start

Stop

D Key

D Key

Re-start

Stop

C Key
Clear

Spilt time
D Key

Start

C Key

Split

C Key

D Key

Split release Stop

C Key
Clear

(SPL displayed)
Two Finishes
D Key
Start

C Key
Split

D Key

Stop

C Key

Split release

C Key
Clear

7. Two time zones

a. Press and hold key C for 2 seconds to enter the 2-time zone mode. The hour display flashes.
Press key B to select the following sequence:
b. Press key D to set the flashing displays.
c. Press key C to return to 2-time zone mode.

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Digital/Analogue combination 2

Button A (Light)

Button B (Mode)

Button D (Start)

Button C (Reset)

FEATUrES

12 digit LCD display: hour, minute, second, month, day, and week
Alarm with snooze and hourly time signal (chime)
Choice of 12 / 24 hour format
1/100 second Chronograph
EL Backlight

OPErATION
1. Press the B key to choose a mode (as pictured above)
2. Press the A key (in any mode/display) to turn on the EL backlight for 3 seconds.
3. Setting the Time

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To set the Digital time, first press the B key to change the mode to stopwatch mode, alarm mode
and then the change time mode (seconds indicator will be flashing).
Hour ->

Minute ->

Month ->

Day ->

Day of week ->

Second ->

In each sequence use key D to make changes

SECONDS When seconds are between 0-30, pressing D reduces back to zero. When seconds are
in the 30-60 range, pressing D will increase the minutes by 1.
HOUR H display is for 24 hour time, A & P are for AM/PM in 12 hour format
MINUTES Press D to increase by 1
MONTH/DAY /DAY OF WEEK Press D to increase by 1
When complete, press B to return to normal Time Mode.
To set the Analogue time pull out the crown on the right the seconds hand stops moving. Turn
the crown clockwise to move the hour and minute hands. When the crown is pushed back in the
seconds hand starts to move again.
4. Chronograph
The display range of the Chronograph is 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds.
elapsed time (as per DT1009)
D Key

D Key

D Key

D Key

C Key

Start

Stop

Re-start

Stop

Clear

C Key

C Key

D Key

C Key

Spilt time
D Key
Start

Split

Split release Stop

Press the B key to exit to normal time display.

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5. Setting the Alarm
To change the setting of the Alarm or hourly chime, first press the B key to move from time display
into the Alarm time mode. Then press C to select either hours or minutes (indicated by flashing),
and press the D key to adjust the hours or minutes. When the alarm is set, press key C to confirm.
By pressing the D key in Alarm mode, you turn the Alarm and/or Chime function on and off. ON is
indicated by AL (Alarm) and CH (Chime) next to the date on the left. Press the B key to return to
normal time mode.
When the Alarm sounds, press C or D keys to stop, and the B key to Snooze. The Snooze function
will sound the alarm 5 minutes later and auto stop after 20 seconds.

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Atomic watch
Features
Hour hand
Digital display

S1-Button
Minute hand
Second hand

Analogue time display showing h, min, sec

Digital time display showing h, min, sec
Fully automatic date display showing day,
date, month
Radio signal reception (DCF 77.5 KHz)

S2-Button

Signal reception either manual or automatic

24 hour time display

Digital display
There are four main feature modes.
Use the S1 button to display the various modes in the following order:
Time Date seconds/weekday time zone
Automatic reception
The signal status is checked automatically every day at 3.00 am local time. If the signal cannot be
found, the automatic check is repeated at 4.00 am and then again at 5.00 am. If the signal still
cannot be found, the next check is the next day at 3.00 am again. Placing the watch near a window
may improve signal reception.
Manual reception
In any mode, press and hold the S1 button for 3 seconds to start the manual reception search. The
RC tower symbol flashes while the search is running and the bar symbol shows the signal strength.
If the search is successful, the tower symbol remains in the display. If the reception is too weak or
cannot be found within 3 minutes, the tower symbol disappears.
Setting/adjusting the time
Press and hold the S2 button until the digital display flashes. Press the S1 button until the desired
time zone (EU) appears. Press the S2 button to choose the time zone. To set the year, press the S2
button five times. Use the S1 button to choose the year.

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Press the S2 button again to show the month and date. Press the S1 button to change the month
and date. Set your entry by pressing the S2 button. Press and hold the S1 button for at least 3
seconds to set the hands to the 12 oclock position. The watch now searches for a signal and
automatically sets the time zone.
IMPORTANT
Press and hold the S2 button for 7 seconds to return all three hands to the 12.00 position. Then
use the S1 button to adjust the hands if necessary. Press S1 briefly to adjust slowly and press and
hold to adjust quickly. Press the button again to stop the quick correction. Press the S2 button again
to exit the correction and start the signal search. Once the signal has been found, the analogue
hands move to the same position as the digital time and the two movements run synchronously.
Place the watch near a window to improve signal reception.

GUARANTEE
We (see address on reverse of these instructions) guarantee that your watch is made with top
quality materials. Extensive quality controls ensure that the watch is checked before it leaves our
premises. Material defects cannot, however, be completely ruled out.
We issue a guarantee for a period of 24 months from date of purchase on all material and manufacturing faults. This guarantee is valid worldwide and any warranty claims prescribed by law shall
remain unaffected by this guarantee. The guarantee covers the function of the clockwork and the
proper workmanship of the watch.
The following are not covered by the guarantee: batteries, wear and tear of the casing, glass or
wristband and damage due to improper use (accident, glass breakage, water damage, crown pulled
right out).
Manufacturing faults will be rectified free of charge within the guarantee period. If the watch is
irreparable we will replace it with a comparable model.
Liability for collateral or subsequent damage is excluded.
To make a guarantee claim please send the watch to the address stated on the reverse of these
instructions, together with your name and address and a copy of the sales receipt.

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