Timex 0400156-W-29 manual

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    0400156-W-29 English 8/3/00 11:06 AM Page 1[...]

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    1 THE TIMEX IRONMAN TRIA THLON DIGIT AL 50 LAP HEART RA TE FITNESS SYSTEM AN ADV ANCED DIGIT AL SPOR TSWA TCH PLUS AN ALL DIGIT AL HEART RA TE MONITOR The Timex Digital Fitness System incorporates the very latest digital technology from Timex and fitness methodology used by the fitness experts and personal trainers of The Ironman Institute. As th[...]

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    3 to warm up and prepare to work in your target exercise zones. For example, you can “warm up” in the Light Exercise zone, spend the majority of your exercise in the W eight Management zone, and then even spend a bit of time in the Aerobic Base Building Zone. The intensity of Zones 4 and 5 is demanding enough that exercise in these zones should[...]

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    5 Why Heart Zone Exercise is Widely Used by Fitness/Sports T raining Experts. Regular exercise can help keep the heart, lungs and muscles “in shape.” The heart supplies the lungs and muscles with the oxygenated blood sup- ply needed to exercise. Heart Rate represents the effects of exer cise on all parts of the body . Heart Zone Exercise system[...]

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    7 How T o Set Time & Date A. From TIME OF DA Y mode, press and hold SPLIT/RESET/SET/RECALL firmly to begin setting procedure. B. The HOURS will begin flashing. Press ST ART/STOP to increase HOURS. Hold STAR T/STOP to advance numbers rapidly. C. Press MODE to set, in rotation, MINUTES, SECONDS, DA Y OF THE WEEK, MONTH, DA TE, FORMAT (12-hour o[...]

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    9 Split or Lap Timing A. In CHRONOGRAPH mode, select either SPLIT or LAP by pressing SPLIT/RESET/SET/RECALL (Note: Chrono must be at zero) . B. Begin timing (press ST ART/STOP ) as above. C. Press SPLIT/RESET/SET/RECALL to temporarily freeze the display and measure a split or a lap. Y ou can now write down the split or lap time. The watch continues[...]

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    11 F . The timer will beep for ten seconds when it reaches zero; stop the beep- ing sooner by pressing any button. How to Set and Use the Alarm How T o Set Alarm A. Press SPLIT/RESET/SET/RECALL to begin setting procedures. HOURS will begin flashing. Press ST ART/STOP to advance hours. Note AM or PM designation when setting hours. B. Press MODE; TE[...]

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    13 B. Press SPLIT/RESET/SET/RECALL to set. ZONE will appear in the upper display; in the lower display , you can choose among five preset target ranges by pressing ST ART/STOP . LITE 1 sets a range of 50-60% of Max Heart Rate; F A T 2 sets a range of 60-70% of Max Heart Rate; BASE 3 sets of 70-80% of Max Heart Rate; ANAR 4 sets a range of 80-90% o[...]

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    15 3. ST ART THE HEART RA TE MONITOR: Stand at least six feet away from any other users of the Timex Fitness Monitor . AFTER you have adjusted the chest transmitter to a comfortable position, wait about fifteen sec- onds and start the Monitor on the watch. If you are already in TIME OF DA Y , CHRONO or TIMER modes, press HEART RA TE to measure you[...]

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    17 Resolving HRM Errors and Err or Messages I’m having trouble getting a first reading (“CAN’T SYNC” may appear on the display) OR the heart rate numbers appear to be incorrect during operation OR the heart rate displayed remains unchanged for an extended period of time. • LIBERALL Y reapply moisture to the textured contact pads on the b[...]

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    19 Maintenance The Heart Rate Monitor T ransmitter and its strap should be rinsed in fresh water to avoid the build up of materials that can interfere with the measure- ment of your heart rate. The Fitness System watch does not need to be rinsed. W atch Battery Replacement T o avoid the possibility of permanently damaging the watch, TIMEX STRONGL Y[...]

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    21 THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MA Y ALSO HA VE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VAR Y FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY AND ST ATE TO ST ATE. IN THE U.K., NOTHING IN THIS W ARRANTY WILL AFFECT YOUR ST ATUTOR Y RIGHTS. T o obtain warranty service, please return your watch to Timex, one of its affiliates, or the Timex retailer where the watch was pur[...]

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    23 Service If your TIMEX watch should ever need servicing, send it to Timex as set forth in the Timex International Warranty or addressed to HOTLINE W ATCH SERVICE, P .O. Box 2740, Little Rock, AR 72203 For service questions, call 1-800-448-4639 For your convenience in obtaining factory ser vice, participating Timex retailers can provide you with a[...]

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    any button pushed will cause the INDIGLO night-light to stay on for 3 sec- onds. NIGHT -MODE will stay activated for 3 hours or until you deactivate it by pressing and holding button INDIGLO again for 3 seconds. INDIGLO is a registered trademark of Indiglo Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Water -Resistance • Y our 50 Meter Water Resis[...]