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NA/EU W280 242-095004 Cycle T rainer ™ 2.0 QUICK ST ART GUIDE GPS W280_NA_EU_BOOK.indb 2-3 1/19/12 9:15 AM[...]
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T able of Contents Get Started Using Y our Cycle T rainer ™ .................................................................. 4 Charge the Cycle T rainer ....................................................................................... 5 Basic Operation .......................................................................................[...]
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4 5 CHARGE THE CYCLE TRAINER Before you use the Cycle T rainer ™ computer for the first time , charge the battery for at least 4 hours. Plug the large end of the USB cable into a powered USB port on your computer , and plug the small end into the port on the back of the device covered by the rubber cap. A fully charged battery will run for 18 ho[...]
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6 7 BUTTON FUNCTIONS BACK/ Hold for 2 seconds to turn the Cycle T rainer ™ computer on or off . Press to turn the night-light on or off . In menus, press to go back to the previous page. /ENTER Press to cycle through screens in Speedometer mode. Hold to enter the main menus. In menus, press /ENTER to select the highlighted choice. p /ST ART/STOP [...]
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8 9 ICON DESCRIPTIONS These icons can appear on the Time and menu screens . GPS status Solid: GPS has a satellite fix. More bars indicate a stronger signal. Blinking: GPS is seeking a satellite fix. Timer Solid: Timer is running . Blinking: Timer is stopped, but has not been reset. Cadence sensor Solid: Device is receiving data from a cadence sen[...]
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10 11 2. Highlight SET SYSTEM, then press ENTER. 3. Highlight DISPLA Y , then press ENTER. 4. Highlight UNITS , then press ENTER. 5. Highlight the UNIT or COORDINA TION field, then press ENTER. 6. Highlight the units to display , then press ENTER. SET UP Y OUR USER PROFILE Enter your name, gender , birth date, height, and weight to ensure accurate[...]
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12 13 CONNECT THE HEART RATE SENSOR TO THE CYCLE TRAINER ™ 1. Make sure you are at least 30 feet away from other heart rate sensors . 2. Wet the heart rate sensor pads , and fasten the sensor firmly to your chest, just below your sternum. 3. Press and hold ENTER to bring up the Main Menu. Highlight CONFIGURA TION , then press ENTER. 4. Highlight[...]
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14 15 reset the timer and save the ride. 5. Highlight CONFIRM?, then press ENTER. REVIEWING RIDES Every time you reset the timer in Speedometer mode (and in the T rainer Function, if you chose to record data), the ride is saved. Y ou can view it from the ACTIVITY INFO screens. Compare these saved rides against one another to track your progress, or[...]
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16 INST ALLING THE TIMEX ® DEVICE AGENT The Device Agent is software that runs on your computer . It allows you to connect the Cycle T rainer ™ device to your computer so you can upgrade firmware, customize settings and download workouts. 1. In a W eb browser , navigate to www .timexironman.com/deviceagent 2. Click the download link for the Cyc[...]
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18 19 Please note that Timex may , at its option, repair your Timex ® product by installing new or thoroughly reconditioned and inspected components or replace it with an identical or similar model. IMPORT ANT : PLEASE NOTE THA T THIS W ARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DEFECTS OR DAMAGES TO YOUR PRODUCT: 1. after the warranty period expires; 2. if the produ[...]
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20 21 Bahamas, call (501) 370-5775 (U.S .). For Asia, call 852-2815-0091. For the U .K., call 44 208 687 9620. F or Portugal, call 351 212 946 017. For F rance , call 33 3 81 63 42 00. Germany/Austria: +43 662 88921 30. For the Middle East and Africa, call 971-4-310850. F or other areas , please contact your local Timex retailer or Timex distributo[...]
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22 23 DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturers Name: Timex Group USA, Inc. Manufacturers Address: 555 Christian Road Middlebury , CT . 06762 United States of America Declares that the product: Product Name: Timex Cycle T rainer 2.0 GPS Computer with Heart Rate Model Number: M242, M503 Conforms to the following specifications: R&TTE: 1999/05/EC[...]
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24 L VD: 2006/95/EC Standards: EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 - M242 EN 60950-1/A11: 2009 – M503 Supplemental Information: The product herewith carries the CE marking accordingly . ©2011 Timex Group USA, Inc . TIMEX and CYCLE TRAINER are trademarks of Timex Group B .V . and its subsidiaries. ANT+ and the ANT+ Logo are tr ademarks of Dyn[...]