Columbia watch - set time

To set the time for Adidas - Model ADP 6042
1. Hold SET/LIGHT (upper left button) for 4 seconds.
2. Press MODE (lower left button) to select the option that you want to change.
a. light
b. chime
c. 12/24 Day format
d. hour
e. minute
f. second
g. year
h. month/day or day/month format
3. Press the START/STOP (upper right) and LAP/RESET (lower right) to change the value for the options indicated in number 2.
4. Press the SET/LIGHT to save all the changes made.

Source: Allan T.
May 21, 2014

Press the "MODE" button---usually on the lower left side of the watch, but sometimes on the right center side---to cycle through to the time display.

Step 2 Press and hold the "SET" button---usually on the right lower side of the watch---until the seconds flash.

Step 3 Press "MODE" repeatedly to cycle through the displays that flash: from hours to minutes to month to date and day. At the end of the cycle is the hour display option. Make this option flash.

Step 4 Press the "SPLIT/RESET" button below the face of the watch to change the hour display option to "24-hour display." This is the same as military time. If there is a "NEXT" button on the upper-right side of the watch, use this to advance to the 24-hour option instead of using the "SPLIT/RESET" button. You may need to press a "START/SPLIT" button instead a "SPLIT/RESET" button to cycle between 12- and 24-hour display. The "START/SPLIT" button could be located below the watch face or on the upper-right side of the watch, depending on the model.

Step 5 Press the "SET" button again. You are now done. All PM hours should be displaying hours between 12 and 23.

SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ON AN OLD 4 BUTTON DIGITAL WATCH

[L1] [R1]

[L2] [R2]

SETTING THE TIME.

Press [L2] to move through the modes. When the time display flashes, you are in the correct mode to set the time. The hours first, then the minutes and seconds.

Press [R1] to advance the numbers, [R2] to go to the next.

Press [L2] to save your settings. [L1] is not used; it's the light.

SETTING THE DATE AND DAY. After setting the time (seconds flashing) push [R2] to move though time, backwards, to date, [R1] to set day, [R2] to move to month [R1] to set the month. Push [R2] to get to the day of the week, then [R1] to change. [L2] to end.

hold down the set button until the display flashes. You may then cycle through the modes and fields to be set by pressing the mode button. The opposite two buttons (strt/stp / clr) are used to add or subtract to the field that is flashing or in set mode.

How to set time(hour minutes)/date(day, month, year)/power hour on nike imara fit:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
STEP 1:
First hold the button for set/light.
STEP 2:
wait for the "hold to set" message to appear
once it appears, keep on holding the button until the hour is ready to be set or when the hour blinks.
TIP: Pressing the mode will enable you to choose from setting (HOUR, MINUTE, DAY, MONTH,YEAR, 12/24 HOUR FORMAT, POWER HOUR.)
STEP 3:
To set HOUR: press the start(for higher values) or stop (for lower values) button, choose whatever hour you want to set the time.
*If you are done setting the time press the set/light button, and there you have it.
If you still need to change the minutes of your digital watch proceed to step four.
STEP 4:
After, you have undergone step 1, & 2, or step 1, 2, & 3 (either way it'll still work), press the mode button and then, minute is ready to be set or when the minute blinks.
To set MINUTE: press the start (for higher values) or stop (for lower values) button, and choose whatever minute you want to set the time.
*If you are done setting the minute, press the set/light button, and there you have it.
If you still need to change the date specifically, the day of your watch proceed to step five.
STEP 5:
To set date, specifically, DAY:
*If you have only undergone step 1 & 2, or 1, 2, & 3, you need to press the mode twice. If you have undergone step 1, 2 , 3, & 4 you need to press the mode once.
To set DAY: press the start (for higher values) or stop (for lower values) button, and choose whatever day you want to set the date.
*If you are done setting the day, press the set/light button, and there you have it.
If you still need to change the date specifically, the month of your watch proceed to step six.
STEP 6:
To set date, specifically MONTH:
*If you have only undergone step 1 & 2, or 1, 2, & 3, you need to press the mode thrice. If you have undergone step 1, 2 , 3, & 4 you need to press the mode twice. If you did it step by step until 6, press the mode once.
To set MONTH: press the start (for higher values) or stop (for lower values) button, and choose whatever month you want to set the date.
*If you are done setting the month, press the set/light button, and there you have it.
If you still need to change the date specifically, the year of your watch proceed to step seven.
STEP 7:
To set date, specifically YEAR:
*If you have only undergone step 1 & 2, or 1, 2, & 3, you need to press the mode four times. If you have undergone step 1, 2 , 3, & 4 you need to press the mode thrice. If you skipped step 6, press the mode twice. If you did it step by step until 7, press the mode once.
To set YEAR: press the start (for higher values) or stop (for lower values) button, and choose whatever year you want to set the date.
*If you are done setting the year, press the set/light button, and there you have it.
If you still need to change the 12/24 hour format of your watch proceed to step eight.
STEP 8:
*If you have only undergone step 1 & 2, or 1, 2, & 3, you need to press the mode five times. If you have undergone step 1, 2 , 3, & 4 you need to press the mode 4 times. If you skipped step 6 & 7, press the mode thrice. If you skipped step 7, press mode twice. If you did it step by step until 8, press the mode once.
To set 12/24 HOUR FORMAT: press the start (for higher values) or stop (for lower values) button, and choose whatever format you want to set the time.
*If you are done setting the 12/24 hour format , press the set/light button, and there you have it.
If you still need to change the power hour of your watch proceed to step nine.
STEP 9:
*If you have only undergone step 1 & 2, or 1, 2, & 3, you need to press the mode six times. If you have undergone step 1, 2 , 3, & 4 you need to press the mode 5 times. If you skipped step 6, 7, & 8, press the mode 4 times. If you skipped step 7 & 8, press mode thrice. If you skipped step 8, press mode twice. If you did it step by step until 9, press the mode once.
To set POWER HOUR: press start for 3, 6, 12, 24 to set the power hour.
Press set/light to set POWER HOUR.

For setting Time & Date...
1. Push "MODE" button three times (change Mode to TimeSet)
Time -> StopWatch -> AlarmTimeSet -> TimeSet -> Time ->...
2. Flashing Second Number Digits
3. Push "RESET" to select...
Second -> Minute -> Hour(12hr<->24hr) ->...
Date -> Month -> Day of Week -> Second -> ....(repeat)
4. Use "START" to set each item...

For setting Alarm ON/OFF
1. Push "RESET" button then Push "START" same time...
Alarm ON -> Alarm OFF -> ... (repeat)

THE REAL SOLUTION:
1. Hold down (light/el/set--the top right button) for 2 seconds to enter real time setting mode. 2. Press Mode key (bottom left button) to skip around to the different setting items. 3. Press Reset (top left button) to lower a setting. 4. Press ST/SP (bottom right button) to advance a setting (like increasing the time). 5. The day of the week will show automatically if you were correct in setting the year, month, date, and local city.

1. Press and hold the mode button until it starts to blink, then release.
   
2. First the alarm time will come up.
   
3. Press the mode button once to get to the time and date.
   
4. The seconds will flash first. 
   
5. Press the st/stop button to toggle between the seconds, hour, minutes, date (month and day) and day of the week.
   
6. Press the lap/reset button to change the values.
   
7. When done, press the mode button again to return to normal.
   

Hold the light button (top left hand) for a few seconds and the adjustment mode becomes available.

These are settings for the Timex SPORTS 1440 Magnetism (5b841 -W163US)
These are for the 4 button SPORTS 1440 (not 6 button) - they will also work for the 1440 SPORTS "Informer" model wrist watch - you will NOT find these instructions on the Timex website - only the 6 button which will not work on these watches is on that site!

TIME AND DATE

1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits flash (you'll be in Alarm Mode) Press MODE again to enter TIME mode, SECONDS digits will flash.
2. Press ADJUST to set SECONDS to zero.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.
5. Repeat to set HOURS, MONTH, DAYS, and DAY of WEEK. Go through 12 hours to set AM or PM.
6. Press MODE when done.
7. To display DATE from Time display , press START/STOP.
8. With DATE displayed press and hold START/STOP, then press ADJUST to change display between DATE-MONTH and MONTH-DATE.
9. With TIME displayed, press and hold ADJUST, then press MODE to switch between 12-and 24-hour format.

ALARM AND HOURLY CHIME

1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits, DAY, and A or P (for AM or PM) flash.
2. Press ADJUST to change HOURS digits. Go through 12 hours for AM or PM.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.. Press MODE when done.
5. Press and hold ADJUST, then press START/STOP to turn chime on/off. Press START/STOP again to turn alarm on /off. Release START/STOP when done.

CHRONOGRAPH

1. Chronograph will count up to 24 hours. Lap times are not stored. After 40 minutes chrono display changes from seconds to minutes.
2. With time displayed, press MODE to select Chrono Mode.
3. Press START/STOP to start.
4. Press ADJUST to view lap time. Press again to sesume lap timing.
5. Press START/STOP to stop timing . Press ADJUST to reset chrono to zero.
6. Repeat for successive laps.

Have fun! - Not a bad watch for the money! - - Silver Bullet