Timex W231 NA manual

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    W231 NA 714-095005-01 W231_NA_EN_W231_NA_EN 11/2/09 11:30 AM Page cvr1[...]

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    English page 1 Français page 21 Español página 47 W231_NA_EN_W231_NA_EN 11/2/09 11:06 AM Page 3[...]

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    TIMEX ® WA TCHES Congratulations on purchasing your TIMEX ® watch. Please read these instructions carefully to understand how to operate your Timex timepiece. Y our watch may not have all of the features described in this booklet. Please look for your style For more information and to register your product please visit: Timex.com STYLE 1 STYLE 2 [...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Screw-Down Crown 2 Water and Shock Resistance 4 Automatic Style 1 7 Automatic Style 2 9 Automatic Style 3 11 Automatic Style 4 14 Automatic Style 5 15 How to Adjust Br acelets 17 Warranty ENGLISH W231_NA_EN_W231_NA_EN 11/2/09 11:06 AM Page ENiv[...]

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    SCREW -DOWN CROWN Some deep-depth water -resistant watches require the setting crown to be screwed in to secure water - resistance. If your watch case has a protrusion with screw threads, the crown must be screwed in after setting the watch. T o screw in, push the crown firmly against the threaded protrusion and hold in while turning the crown cloc[...]

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    1. Watch is water -resistant only as long as crystal, crown and case remain intact. 2. Watch is not a diver watch and should not be used for diving. 3. Screw-in setting crown and case back must be screwed into case to assure water -resistance (see Set Time for Style 1). 4. Rinse watch with fresh water after exposure to salt water . 5. Shock-resista[...]

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    HOW TO SET “QUICK DA TE ® FEA TURE” 3 -Position Crown: Unscrew crown until you reach position “2” and turn counter clockwise until correct date appears. NOTE: Date may need to be manually updated at the end of each month by following above procedure (otherwise it will continue to 31 and then roll over to 01 each month). HOW TO WIND Y OUR W[...]

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    AUTOMA TIC STYLE 2 TO SET TIME 1. Pull crown to position 2 and turn crown to set correct time. 2. Push crown in to restart. HOW TO WIND Y OUR WATCH From crown position 1, turn crown clockwise to wind. 7 ENGLISH POWER RESERVE The watch is self-winding. If you wear your watch every day , there should be no need to wind it every 24 hours, unless the p[...]

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    9 ENGLISH POWER RESERVE Once you begin to wear the watch, the movement of your wrist will generate power to keep the watch running. NOTE: The maximum power reserve is at least 36 hours. 8 ENGLISH AUTOMA TIC STYLE 3 TO SET TIME 1. Pull crown to position 2 and turn crown to set correct time. 2. Push crown to restart. TO SET DA TE With a blunt object,[...]

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    AUTOMA TIC STYLE 4 WINDING THE WA TCH MANUALL Y The watch can be manually wound by turning the crown in the normal crown position (position 1) 15 to 20 times. The second hand should start to move naturally . SETTING THE TIME 1. Pull the crown out one click (position 2) 2. Slowly rotate the crown until the hour and minute hands are in the correct po[...]

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    1. Push button A to advance the Month display to the correct Month 2. Push button D to advance the Y ear display to the correct Y ear NOTE: The Y ear display will correctly display the year for a maximum of 12 years after the movement was assembled. 13 ENGLISH time. NOTE: AM / PM can be determined from the position of the 24 hour time and the Sun /[...]

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    HOW TO ADJUST BRACELET (V ariations of the following bracelet sections apply to all watch models). FOLDOVER CLASP BRACELET 1. Find spring bar that con- nects bracelet to clasp . 2. Using a pointed tool, push in spring bar and gently twist bracelet to disen- gage. 3. Determine wrist size, then insert spring bar in correct bottom hole. 4. Push down o[...]

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    TIMEX INTERNA TIONAL WARRANTY Y our TIMEX ® watch is warranted against manufacturing defects by Timex Group USA, Inc. for a period of ONE YEAR from the original purchase date. Timex and its worldwide affiliates will honor this International W arranty . Please note that Timex may , at its option, repair your watch by installing new or thoroughly re[...]

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    Bermuda and the Bahamas, call (501) 370-5775 (U.S .). For Asia, call 852-2815-0091. For the U.K., call 44 020 8687 9620. For Portugal, call 351 212 946 017. F or France, call 33 3 81 63 42 00. Germany/Austria: +43 662 88921 30. For the Middle East and Africa, call 971-4-310850. For other areas, please contact your local Timex retailer or Timex dist[...]