Timex W-246 manual

Digital Heart Rate Monitor digital heart rate monitor user guide ©2008 T imex Group, USA, Inc. TIMEX and NIGHT -MODE are registered trademarks of T imex Group USA, Inc. INDIGLO is a registered trademark of Indiglo Corporation in the US and other countries. HEAR T ZONES is a registered trademark of Sally Edwards. W-246 811-095000-02 NA English page[...]

Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................1 A Fit Heart ......................................................................................................1 Watch Buttons ..........................................................................................[...]

Overview Congratulations! With your purchase of the Timex ® Ironman ® Digital Heart Rate Monitor you have hired a new personal trainer . Y our Digital Heart Rate Monitor offers you the ability to track, store, and analyze key indicators of your personal fitness level for up to 50 laps. Y ou will find your Digital Heart Rate Monitor to be a user-f[...]

Watch Buttons NOTE: The specific use for these buttons varies by mode. Refer to each mode for more information on how to use the watch buttons. INDIGLO ® night-light with NIGHT -MODE ® feature In any watch mode, pressing the INDIGLO ® button activates the INDIGLO ® night-light and lights the watch face. If you press and hold the INDIGLO ® butt[...]

Resources Print Resources In addition to this manual, your Digital Heart Rate Monitor includes these valuable resources: O Fitness Sensors User Guide: Complete information for set-up, operation, and maintenance of your Digital Heart Rate Sensor . O Heart Zones ® T ools for Success (U.S. customers only) : Information to use your Digital Heart Rate [...]

the government recommended age-based method. Begin with the number 220 and then subtract your age. F or instance, a 35 year old would begin with 220 and subtract 35 (her age), which gives an estimated maximum heart rate of 185. Once you know your maximum heart rate, you can set the zones described in the table on the previous page. Digital Heart Ra[...]

8. Press MODE until you see Review Mode. This Mode includes heart rate and other statistical data about your workout. See pages 25 to 27 for more information about Review Mode. Digital Heart Rate Monitor Notes & Tips The watch and the Digital Heart Rate Sensor need to be within three feet (one meter) of each other to function properly . If the [...]

flashing in the lower right corner . 3. PRESS ST ART/SPLIT (+) or HEART RA TE (-) to toggle between the primary (1) and secondar y (2) time zones. 4. Press MODE (NEXT) to begin setting the time for the chosen time zone. The time will appear on the display with the hour value flashing. 5. Make the desired adjustment as indicated in the tables on the[...]

T o Switch Time Zones The watch can track two time zones (T1 and T2). T o look a t the second zone in Time of Day Mode, press ST ART/SPLIT . T1 or T2 will flash in the lower right corner indicating the alternate time zone. Y ou can switch from T1 to T2 or T2 to T1 by using these steps: 1. Press and hold ST ART/SPLIT until HOLD FOR T1 or HOLD FOR T2[...]

1. Time of Day with Day/Month/Date; 2. Heart Rate over T ime of Day; 3. Time of Day over Heart Rate; or 4. Heart Rate only . Time of Day Example 15 2. Continue to hold until the time switches and the watch beeps. Time of Day Notes & T ips O Y ou can return to Time of Day Mode from any other mode on the watch by pressing MODE until the time of d[...]

T o Operate the Chrono 1. Press MODE until CHRONO appears. 2. Press and hold STOP/RESET/SET to clear Chrono data (if necessary). 3. Press ST ART/SPLIT to begin timing. 4. Press ST ART/SPLIT again to take a lap or split. The wa tch will display the lap and split times, the lap or split number , and average heart rate (for the lap or split) if the da[...]

Chrono Mode Example Timer Timer Mode allows you to set a fixed time from which the watch counts down to zero (i.e., 10, 9, 8, ...). 19 Chrono Mode Notes & Tips O Press MODE to switch to T ime of Day Mode while running the chronograph. The stopwatch icon W will appear to indica te the chronograph is still operating. O When you operate the watch [...]

setting will appear on the top display . 2. Pause the countdown by pressing STOP/RESET/SET . 3. Resume the countdown by pressing ST ART/SPLIT again or reset the timer by pressing and holding STOP/RESET/SET again until the words HOLD TO RESET briefly appear on the display followed by the original countdown time. 4. When the timer reaches zero, a bri[...]

23 O With the timer running along with the Digital Heart Rate Sensor , you can change the Timer Mode display by pressing HEAR T RA TE. Choose from: 1. Set Countdown T ime (Repeat Count); 2. Heart Rate over Countdown T ime; 3. Time over Heart Rate; or 4. Heart Rate only . Timer Mode Example 22 Recover About Recover y Heart Rate Heart rate recovery p[...]

3. Press STOP/RESET/SET to toggle between a 1- or a 2-minute recovery time. 4. Press ST ART/SPLIT . The top line of the wa tch display will show the heart rate at the beginning of the recover y period (on the left) as well as your current heart rate. The bottom line will show the 1- or 2- minute recovery countdown. 5. After a 1- or 2-minute countdo[...]

27 Review Review Mode allows you to recall overall information recorded by the chronograph for your most recent workout. Data groupings appear in the order listed when you press ST ART/SPLIT (+). O T otal Time: The amount of time the chronograph was running during your workout. O Time in Zone: The amount of time during a workout when your heart rat[...]

T o Set a T arget Heart Rate Zone Y ou can choose one of the Preset T arget Heart Zones or set the Manual T arget Heart Rate Zone for a customized target heart rate zone. Preset T arget Heart Rate Zones The preset heart rate zones described in the table below correspond to your maximum heart rate (MHR) value. Determine the zone you want to use by r[...]

6. When you have finished setting the upper and lower target heart rate zone limits, you can press STOP/RESET/SET (DONE) to save your settings and exit the setting process, or you can continue to set or adjust other heart rate statistical data (see belo w). T o Set Other Heart Rate Statistical Data In addition to selecting a T arget Heart Rate Zone[...]

Digital Heart Rate Monitor Notes & Tips O At any time during the setting process, you can save your changes and return to the main heart rate display by pressing STOP/RESET/SET (DONE). O While setting the watch, if you do not press any buttons on the watch for a period of 2 to 3 minutes, the watch will automatically save whatever changes you ha[...]

O While the alarm sounds, you can silence it by pressing an y button on the watch. O If you do not silence the alarm before the alert finishes, a backup alarm will sound after 5 minutes. Care & Maintenance Digital Heart Rate Monitor O T o avoid build up of materials tha t can interfere with the Digital Heart Rate Monitor’ s ability to receive[...]

T o test the new batter y after you have inserted it: 1. Move away from any possible sources of electrical or radio interference. 2. Wet the Digital Heart Rate Sensor pads and securely fasten the chest strap below your sternum. 3. While wearing the watch, press the HEAR T RA TE button. A set of three dashes (- - -) and the flashing heart rate icon [...]

W arranty & Service Time x International Warranty (U.S. Limited Warranty) Y our Timex ® Digital Heart Rate Monitor is warranted against manufacturing defects by Timex for a period of ONE YEAR from the original purchase date. Timex Group USA, Inc and its worldwide affilia tes will honor this International Warranty . Please note that T imex may [...]

Asia, call 852-2815-0091. For the U.K., call 44 208 687 9620. F or Portugal, call 351 212 946 017. F or France, call 33 3 81 63 42 00. F or Germany , call 49 7 231 494140. For the Middle East and Africa, call 971- 4-310850. For other areas, please contact your local T imex retailer or Timex distributor for warranty information. In Canada, the U.S. [...]

Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO Guide 22 and EN 45014) Manufacturer: Timex Group USA, Inc. 555 Christian Road Middlebury, CT 06762 declares that the product: Product Name: Timex ® Digital Heart Rate Monitor Model Number: M640 Product Options: All conforms to the following Product Specifications: L VD: 73/23/EEC Safety: IEC 60950 EMC: 8[...]

45 Hereby , Timex Group USA, Inc. declares that this low power radio equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Agent: Brian J. Hudson Director , T est Engineering and Module Development Date: 15 July 2004, Middlebury, Connecticut, U.S.A. 44 W246_NA_EN.qxp 12/5/08 12:36 PM Page 4[...]