Timex 085 User Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIAL EXTENDED SPECIAL EXTENDED

WARRANTY OFFER WARRANTY OFFER

5 YEARS FOR 5 DOLLARS

For $5, Timex will extend the enclosed one year limited manufacturer's
warranty for an additional 4 years from date of purchase. This 5 year
warranty covers repairs on your watch under the same terms and conditions
as set forth in the manufacturer's warranty in this booklet.

Payment can be made with AMEX, Discover, Visa or MasterCard by calling
1-800-448-4639 during normal working hours or you can mail a check to:

Timex Extended Warranty
P.O. Box 1676
Dept. EF
Little Rock, AR 72203

We will need your name, address, telephone number, date watch
purchased and 5 digit watch model number.

Payment must be made within 30 days after date of purchase.

Please read this booklet carefully to familiarize yourself with the operation
and care of your TIMEX watch and with the Limited Warranty.

SECTION 3 – WATER-RESISTANCE

If your watch is water-resistant, it will be indicated ( ) on the watch face
or on the caseback.

• 50 Meter Water-Resistant watch withstands water pressure to 86 p.s.i.a.
(equals immersion to 164 feet or 50 meters below sea level).

• 100 Meter Water-Resistant watch withstands water pressure to 160
p.s.i.a. (equals immersion to 328 feet or 100 meters below sea level).

WARNING: TO MAINTAIN WATER-RESISTANCE, DO NOT PRESS ANY
BUTTONS UNDER WATER.

NOTES:

1. The watch is water-resistant only as long as lens, push buttons and case

remain intact.

2. Even though the watch may be water-resistant to a significant depth (100

meters), it is not a diver watch and should not be used for diving.

3. Timex strongly recommends rinsing your watch with fresh water after

exposure to salt water.

SECTION 4 – GENERAL OPERATION/FEATURES

The following illustration shows you the various buttons and their location
for operating and setting your watch.

SECTION 1 – INDIGLO®NIGHT-LIGHT

Your Timex watch featuring INDIGLO night-light contains a patented
electroluminescent technology (U.S. Patent Number 4,527,096). The
INDIGLO night-light illuminates the entire watch lens with a uniform bright
light that offers superior readability at night and in all low light conditions.
Simply press the appropriate button to activate.

INDIGLO is a registered trademark of Indiglo Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

SECTION 2 – NIGHT-MODE®OPTION

Your Timex watch is equipped with NIGHT-MODE. This Timex patented
feature (U.S. Patent Number 4,912,688) enhances the benefits of the

®

INDIGLO
INDIGLO night-light to stay on for 3 seconds. NIGHT-MODE is activated by
pressing and holding the INDIGLO button for 3 seconds. The watch will
beep, indicating that you are in NIGHT-MODE. NIGHT-MODE will stay
activated for 3 hours or until you deactivate it by pressing and holding the

INDIGLO button again for 3 seconds.
EXAMPLE: When running lap time in low light conditions, press

START/SPLIT. At this time, the INDIGLO night-light will automatically stay

on for 3 seconds, allowing you to read the lap or split time...all with one
simple push of a button.

night-light. Once activated, any button pushed will cause the

INDIGLO

MODE

• NORMAL TIME mode features automatic adjustment for

months with less than 31 days.

• From NORMAL TIME mode press MODE to bring you to

CHRONOGRAPH mode.
Chronograph features split or lap time recording and

net/elapsed time operation.

START/SPLIT

TEMP

STOP/RESET

SET

• From CHRONOGRAPH mode press MODE to bring you to
COUNTDOWN TIMER mode.

• From COUNTDOWN TIMER mode press MODE to bring
you to ALARM mode.

• From ALARM mode press MODE to bring you to
SECOND TIME ZONE mode.

• From SECOND TIME ZONE mode press MODE to return
to NORMAL TIME mode.

OTHER FEATURES

• TEMPERATURE SENSOR – Using a sensor on the watch face, the watch
displays the temperature for air, water or snow. The temperature is shown
numerically and in bar graph form in degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade.

• AUTOMATIC SET RETURN – While in the SET function within any mode, if
no button is pressed for 2 minutes, the watch will automatically return to
NORMAL TIME. This function will help correct for any accidental button
presses.

• AUTOMATIC MODE RETURN – While in any mode other than NORMAL
TIME mode, whenever any button is pressed that affects the display, the
next push of MODE will automatically return the watch to NORMAL TIME
mode and not to the next mode in the normal sequence.

• ALARM AUTOMATIC RETURN – While in the ALARM mode, if no button is
pressed for 2 minutes, the watch will automatically return to NORMAL TIME
mode.

• HOURLY CHIME with visible indicator beeps every hour on the hour.

• INDIGLO

®

night-light with NIGHT-MODE®option for night viewing.

Operate by pressing the INDIGLO button (see Sections 1 and 2).

• 12 or 24 HOUR (Military) Time System.

SECTION 5 – HOW TO USE THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR

1. From NORMAL TIME mode, press TEMP to view temperature in

Fahrenheit. While the display shows temperature in Fahrenheit, press
TEMP again to view temperature in Centrigrade. The display will
automatically return to the date in 2-3 seconds.

IMPORTANT: The true ambient air temperature is achieved by removing the
watch from your wrist and placing it in the shade for 30 minutes. Body heat
registers on the extremely sensitive thermistor, even when the watch is
worn over clothing. The thermometer registers water temperature faster
and more accurately than air temperature.

SECTION 6 – HOW TO SET TIME/CALENDAR

A. From NORMAL TIME mode, press and hold SET firmly to begin setting

procedure.

B. “HOLD” appears on the display, and the current time will appear with

SECONDS flashing. Press START/SPLIT to return SECONDS to zero.

C. Press MODE. The HOUR section will begin flashing. Press START/SPLIT

to advance hours. Pay attention to the AM (A) or PM (P) indicators on
the right side of the lower display in order to set the correct time.

D. Press MODE. The TENS OF MINUTES section will begin flashing. Press

START/SPLIT to advance tens of minutes.

E. Press MODE. The MINUTES section will begin flashing. Press

START/SPLIT to advance minutes.

F. Press MODE. The MONTH section will begin flashing. Press

START/SPLIT to advance the month.

G. Press MODE. The DATE section will begin flashing. Press START/SPLIT

to advance the date.

H. Press MODE. The DAY OF THE WEEK section will begin flashing. Press

START/SPLIT to advance the day.

I. Press MODE to select NORMAL (12-hour) or MILITARY (24-hour) TIME.

Press START/SPLIT to alternate between 12 and 24 hour time.

J. When setting is complete, press SET to exit the setting procedure.

HOW TO SET SECOND TIME ZONE

A. From NORMAL TIME mode, press MODE four times to view SECOND

TIME ZONE (T2).
B. Follow the above steps for NORMAL TIME setting, starting with Step D.
NOTE: SECOND TIME ZONE can be set independently from NORMAL TIME,

so time zone differences other than whole hours can be used.

2. To have the temperature remain in the date display, hold TEMP until the
beep sounds. Any of the three display options in NORMAL TIME mode
(date, Fahrenheit or Centigrade temperature) can be selected by using
this method.

3. A temperature reading update occurs whenever TEMP is pressed except
in Chronograph mode. Additionally, temperature is automatically
updated every ten minutes.

SECTION 7 – HOW TO USE THE CHRONOGRAPH

The chronograph (or stopwatch) is used to measure elapsed time from a
beginning point; for instance, to time a race. It can be used to record
segments of your training routine so that you can evaluate your progress.

To enter CHRONOGRAPH mode, press MODE once from
NORMAL TIME display. You are now in the
CHRONOGRAPH mode.

In the CHRONOGRAPH mode, select either SPLIT or
LAP by pressing SET. (Note: Chronograph must be set
to zero to switch between SPLIT and LAP.) The word
“SPLIT” or “LAP” will alternate with each press.