Timex W177 manual

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    TIMEX is a registered trademark of Timex Corporation. ©2004 Timex Corporation. W -177-US 584-095000[...]

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    1 THE TIMEX ® DIGIT AL HEART RA TE MONITOR 30-LAP/FITNESS MODELS AN ADV ANCED DIGIT AL SPOR T WA TCH Plus AN ALL-DIGIT AL HEAR T RA TE MONITOR SYSTEM The Timex ® Digital Heart Rate Monitor incorporates the very latest digital technology from Timex with fitness methodologies used by fitness experts and personal trainers. As the world leader in s[...]

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    3 How This Manual Is Organized W e’ve divided this manual into four main sections: • Overview — General descriptions of the buttons, features and display . • Using Y our Heart Rate Monitor — Describes how to combine your watch with a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) to obtain, measure and review heart rate information. • Modes and Features — [...]

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    5 4 The 30-Lap Model STOP/RESET/SET Button – Stop or reset the Chronograph or Timer; hold to begin setting. INDIGLO ® Button – Illuminate the watch display . HEART RA TE Button – T urn the Heart Rate Monitor on or off; also, change the HRM data format when the Heart Rate Monitor is on. MODE Button – Press and release to go to the next mode[...]

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    7 Using Y our Hear t Rate Monitor When combined with a heart rate sensor , your sport watch becomes part of an overall fitness system. The heart rate sensor records your heart rate and transmits the data to the watch. Y ou simply glance at the watch during exercise/training to make sure you are in the desired heart rate zone to maintain or improve[...]

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    9 8 Figure 2.1 – Heart Rate Monitor Display Formats Heart Rate Over Time Heart Rate Only T ime Over Heart Rate No Heart Rate Information TIP: Press HEART RA TE to cycle through display formats while heart rate monitor is on. To ensure a clear signal, stand at least six feet away from anyone else using a sensor . Whenever you move into TIMING, CHR[...]

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    11 10 ST ART/SPLIT Button – ( ST ART/STOP for Fitness Model) - Press to toggle the ON/OFF flag, which indicates whether the out-of- zone alert has been activated/deactivated. Figure 2.2 – Default Settings for HRM Setup Mode STOP/RESET/SET Button – ( SET/RESET for Fitness Model) - Press to enter the setting state for HRM Setup Mode. HEART RA [...]

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    13 Entering your Weight and Maximum Heart Rate 1. Press MODE until you get to the HRM SETUP Mode. Next press STOP/RESET/SET to enter the setting state. The currently selected zone begins to flash. (For the Fitness Model, press SET/RESET . ) 2. Press ST ART/SPLIT (+ ) or HEART RA TE (-) to cycle through the preset target zones as well as the MANUAL[...]

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    15 14 2. Press ST ART/SPLIT (+ ) or HEART RA TE (-) to cycle through the preset target zones until you reach the MANUAL setting, which will be flashing. (For the Fitness Model, press ST ART/STOP (+) or HEART RA TE (-) .) 3. Press MODE (NEXT) to cycle through the numbers that define your upper heart rate limit, lower heart rate limit, weight, and [...]

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    17 16 interference or brief jamming of the signal. If this occurs, the watch suspends the flashing of the heart. Usually the problem resolves itself and the flashing resumes. If the interruption continues, the watch alerts you with the error message described below . The message “NO HRM DA T A” appears on the display. This error message is di[...]

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    19 18 STOP/RESET/SET (DONE) – (SET/RESET (DONE) for Fitness Model) – Press to save changes and exit. Button Operation When Setting MODE Button (NEXT) – Move to the next value to set. HEART RA TE Button (–) – Decrease the flashing value. ST ART/SPLIT (+) - (ST ART/STOP (+) for Fitness model) – Increase the flashing value. Modes and Fea[...]

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    21 When setting HOURS in the12-hour format, change the AM or PM setting (indicated by “A” or “P” on the display) by increasing the number of hours past “12.” When setting SECONDS, press ST ART/SPLIT (+) or HEART RA TE (-) to set them to zero. This is useful for synchronizing the watch to a time reference. (For the Fitness Model, press S[...]

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    23 Y ou can switch to any other mode, such as TIME OF DA Y , while the CHRONO Mode is running. A stopwatch flag indicates that CHRONO Mode is running in the background. Chronograph Display Options If you are not using a heart rate sensor , the watch displays both lap and split times (after you have taken your first split). T o select which time i[...]

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    25 It then returns to the running CHRONO Mode, which is still timing the current lap/split. The watch stores data for the last 30 laps. 4. Press STOP/RESET/SET to stop timing. 5. Press ST ART/SPLIT to resume timing, or press and hold STOP/RESET/SET to reset the chronograph to zero. (Do not reset if you wish to save the data for later review .) TIME[...]

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    27 TIMING Mode (Fitness Model only) This mode has two purposes: • It can act as either a stopwatch (count up) or a countdown timer , allowing you to count down to or up from zero, respectively . Y ou can record up to 100 hours worth of statistical data. • When used with a heart rate sensor , this mode allows you to record heart rate information[...]

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    29 1. If you are not in TIMING mode, press MODE until TIMING appears. 2. Press and release SET/RESET until you enter TIMING mode set state. The HOURS digits will be flashing. 3. Set the amount of time to count down from. Press ST ART/STOP (+) or HEART RA TE (-) to increase or decrease the flashing values. Hold the buttons down to advance more qui[...]

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    31 30 RECOVER Mode This mode is used with an active HRM system. It is a fitness yardstick that measures how quickly your heart rate declines from an elevated rate over a one- or two-minute countdown period. When the timer ends an alert sounds and your beginning and ending heart rates are displayed. Using RECOVER Mode 1. Press MODE until RECOVER ap[...]

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    reached, the alarm tone sounds, the INDIGLO ® night-light flashes, and the alarm time is displayed for twenty seconds. T o silence the alarm, press any button. If you don’t silence the alarm before the alert finishes, a backup alarm will sound in five (5) minutes. Setting an Alarm 1. Press MODE until ALARM appears. 2. Press STOP/RESET/SET to [...]

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    35 Usage Examples Y our T imex ® watch can become an important part of your daily fitness routine. T ogether with a heart rate monitor , it lets you easily keep tabs on your workout progress by timing, collecting, storing and displaying fitness data. Here are a few real-world scenarios to give you some ideas for getting the most out of your watc[...]

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    37 Usage Example 2 - Using Y our Watch to Measur e Fitness and Time a Club Workout An avid spinner , you go to your health club four times a week and spin for 30 minutes each session. Y ou like to monitor your heart rate when spinning to maximize the workout by spending as much time as possible in your target heart rate zone. At the end of your wor[...]

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    39 • Fitness Model: In TIMING Mode, make sure the watch is set to count up from zero, like a stopwatch. Press ST ART/STOP when you begin spinning. ■ T iming Option 2 - Counting Down: Use the TIMER Mode (30-Lap Model) or TIMING Mode (Fitness Model) to time your workout by counting down from 30 minutes. Counting down is used for a planned, or tim[...]

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    41 Usage Example 3 - Using Y our Watch in a Race While T raveling Between Time Zones Y ou are flying with your running club from Chicago to W ashington DC for a 10K citizen’ s race. Y our strategy is to stay within your target training heart zone over the first half of the race and to push yourself in the second half. Y ou want to finish the r[...]

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    43 ■ The race is about to start. Y ou decide to set a timer alert to step up your pace at the halfway point of the anticipated 32-minute time for the 10K race. • 30-Lap Model: Go to TIMER Mode and set it for 16 minutes and CHRONO A T END. When the race starts press ST ART/SPLIT to start the timer countdown. • Fitness Model: Go to TIMING mode [...]

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    45 W atch Maintenance and W arranty Maintenance The Heart Rate Monitor transmitter and its strap should be rinsed in fresh water to avoid the build-up of materials that can interfere with the measurement of your heart rate. The Fitness System watch does not need to be rinsed. W atch Battery Replacement To avoid the possibility of permanently damagi[...]

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    47 TIMEX INTERNA TIONAL W ARRANTY (U.S. LIMITED WARRANTY) Y our watch is warranted against manufacturing defects by T imex Corporation for a period of ONE YEAR from the original purchase date. T imex and its worldwide affiliates will honor this International Warranty . Please note that Timex may , at its option, repair your watch by installing new[...]

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    49 For the U.S., please call 1-800-448-4639 for additional warranty information. For Canada, call 1-800-263-0981. For Brazil, call 0800-168787. For Mexico, call 01-800-01-060-00. For Central America, the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas, call (501) 370-5775 (U.S.). For Asia, call 852-2815-0091. For the U.K., call 44 208 687 9620. For Portugal, ca[...]

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    51 Service If your watch should ever need servicing, send it to Timex as set forth in the Timex International Warranty or addressed to: HotLine Watch Service P .O. Box 2740 Little Rock, AR 72203. Street address: HotLine Watch Service 1302 Pike Ave. North Little Rock, AR 72114 For your convenience in obtaining factory ser vice, participating Timex r[...]

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    53 Product Name: W atch Receivers – HRM/Speed+Distance Series M8xx/M5xx Data Recorders – HRM/Speed+Distance Series M5xx Product T ype: Unintentional Radiator This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prote[...]

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    55 MONITEUR DE FRÉQUENCE CARDIAQUE NUMÉRIQUE TIMEX ® MODÈLES 30-LAP/FITNESS UNE MONTRE SPORT NUMÉRIQUE ÉVOLUÉE Plus UN MONITEUR DE FRÉQUENCE CARDIAQUE ENTIÈREMENT NUMÉRIQUE Le moniteur de fréquence cardiaque numérique Timex ® intègre les toutes dernières technologies numériques Timex aux méthodologies d'exercice employées par[...]