Timex M821 manual

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    TIMEX is a registered trademark of Timex Corporation. ©2003 Timex Corporation. 532-095002[...]

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    1 Heart Rate Sensor Speed + Distance Sensor Wa tches are for more than keeping time. Digital technology gives your watch the ability to display your heart rate or measure your speed and distance traveled. These functions require the use of external modules that transmit information wirelessly to your watch. This booklet provides instructions for pr[...]

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    3 War n ing This is not a medical device and is not recommended for use by persons with serious heart conditions . Y ou should always consult your physician before beginning or modifying an exercise program. Interference with the radio signal, poor contact between your skin and the chest strap , and other factors may prevent accurate transmission o[...]

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    5 battery has been inserted correctly . Use a coin to open the battery compartment cover (back of transmitter). • Insert new battery (CR2032 or equivalent) with “ + ”facing you. • Push the reset button next to the battery . Use a toothpick or straightened paper clip . • Reinstall battery cover . • Perform quick test of the unit: 1. Move[...]

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    7 Operating the S+D Sensor For b est results, the Sensor needs a clear view of the sky . • Press and hold the S+D SENSOR ON/OFF button to turn on the receiver . Y ou should be outdoors in an open area. If the status indicator light glows red immediately (continuously , not flashing), the batteries are exhausted to the point where GPS operation is[...]

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    9 Wearing the S+D Sensor on your upper arm • Loosen adjustable armband and wrap the Sensor around your upper arm. • Pull armband so that it fits snugly around your arm and fasten with the hook and loop closure . • If the armband is not attached to the Sensor , rethread with the back of the case removed from the unit (see diagrams at right and[...]

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    11 S+D Sensor Battery Life and Replacement The batteries in the S+D Sensor will last approximately 12 hours . The S+D Sensor itself does not indicate the condition of its batteries , except if the batteries are completely exhausted (as noted in the section “Operating the S+D Sensor”). Instead, this information is broadcast to your watch along w[...]

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

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    15 Fo r the U.S ., please call 1-800-448-4639 for additional warr anty information. For Canada, call 1-800-263-0981. F or Brazil, call 0800- 168787. For Mexico , call 01-800-01-060-00. F or 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 Po[...]

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    17 Service If your Sensor should ever need servicing, send it to Timex as set forth in the Timex International W arranty 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 Fo r your convenience in obtaining factory service, participating Time[...]

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    19 18 Product Name: Wa tch Receivers – HRM/Speed+Distance Series M8xx/M5xx Data Recorders – HRM/Speed+Distance Series M5xx Product Type: Unintentional Radiator This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable [...]