Timex Internet Messenger User Manual

Timex®, Internet MessengerTM, From Web to WristTM, Triathlon®, , and the Triathlon watch design are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Timex Corporation. Motorola, FLEX

and

FLEXtime

are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. Ironman* is a trademark

of World Triathlon Corporation. SkyTel

is a registered trademark of SkyTel Corp. Yahoo!, Fortified

with Yahoo!

and the Yahoo! logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. Energizer is a registered trademark of Eveready Battery Company, Inc. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. PC with Internet Access required. Battery life estimates are based on certain assumptions regarding usage, and may vary, depending on actual usage.

For more information, visit us at http://mobile.timex.com

Part #: 990-095148

This product is covered by U.S. Pat. Nos.: 4,355,277; 4,385,295; 4,412,217;

4,527,096; 4,634,956; 4,851,829; 4,912,688; 4,989,188; 5,063,544; 5,399,956;

5,519,824; D424,451; D415137; and foreign and other U.S. design and patents pending.

batteries recommended

for best performance.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For service, billing, or repair information, contact SkyTel at 888-214- 2128.

For additional technical help please contact the Help Desk:

USA: 888-286-1439 International: 501-370-5782 Internet Mail: tim

@timex.com

Web site: www.timex.com Timex Info: 888-727-2931

Timex Internet Messenger Watch M828 All Models

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Congratulations You have just purchased a Timex

Internet Messenger

Watch. It combines the attractive styling and popular features of our Ironman* Triathlon

sports watch with Motorola®state-of-the-art wireless messaging

technology and the vast paging network of SkyTel.

It’s an Internet Messenger Watch

• provides convenient, on-the-wrist info

• receives content from the Internet – email, news, sports scores, stock quotes, weather, horoscopes and much more!

It’s a Pager

• with numeric or word messaging

• that scrolls across the watch display

• and holds up to 16 messages of up to 100 characters each, plus info services – total of 1250 characters

• with silent vibrating or audible music alerts

It’s a Sports Watch

• with FLEXtime

™

to automatically set and maintain time

and date accuracy

• and All Day Indiglo plus

• I

NDIGLO

night-light with NIGHT MODE®feature

• 8-lap memory, stopwatch and timers

• 2 time zones, 5 alarms

Topic Page

GETTING STARTED/BATTERY INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . .2-3

WATCH FEATURES

Watch Buttons/Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

How to read the watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

FLEXtime Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Watch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11

Using the pager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-18

Reading information service messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

How to send content from the internet . . . . . . . . . . .20-21

Setting the watch alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-24

Using the chrono (stopwatch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-29

Using the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-33

Battery/Memory back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35

Water Resistance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37

Additional Watch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41

WATCH MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover

A quick reference to the watch’s modes and functions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Step 4: Replace Battery Lid

Replace the battery lid. Turn clockwise to close.

With FLEXtime (see page 8), your watch will receive the time and date through the pager and automatically set itself. Or set it manually, (see pages 9-10).

Set the Time on Your Watch

Open the chart on the inside back cover to get an overview of the watch modes and functions.

Get to Know Your Watch Features

Step 1: Peel Off Battery Protector

The battery has a protective covering and will not work unless the covering is removed. Simply peel off the covering using the tab and let the battery breathe (vent holes facing upwards) for 2 minutes before putting it into the watch.

Remove battery protector

Install the Watch Battery

Step 3: Place Battery in Watch

Place the battery in the battery compartment

+ (positive side) facing up.

Step 2: Remove Battery Lid

To remove the battery lid, turn the lid counterclockwise by pushing against the raised portion of lid with fingers.

GETTING STARTED

Battery Type: Size 675

The battery is a size 675 common

zinc-air hearing aid

battery, not a watch battery

. Expected battery life will

vary depending on watch and pager usage.

675 battery cell recommended.

IMPORTANT: Please remove expired batteries to prevent leakage.

Wait 2 minutes

Open the enclosed activation guide. Review the materials. Call SkyTel and set up your paging service.

Use the SkyTel Services Guide to Connect With SkyTel

Remove battery lid

Place battery in watch

Replace battery lid

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WATCH BUTTONS

The symbols below are used to identify the five watch buttons.

Press the F

UNCTION

button to show the options within each mode.

(See mode/function

chart on inside back cover.)

Press the READ button (bottom right) to move forward (or to read pages).

Press the button (bottom left) to move backward (or to peek at 2nd time zone from Time of Day screen).

The MODE button presents the main operations of the watch.

Press the INDIGLO night light button to illuminate the watch face.

WATCH MODES

Time of day is the main display shown on the watch. Press and release the mode button to advance through the modes.

Press

Mode

Time of Day Pager

again

Alarm

Chrono (stopwatch)

again

Timer

again

Return to Time of Day mode

again

Note: You can also

access pager mode by pressing from main display (time of day).

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One or more

alarms armed

Hourly chime active

FLEXtime

active

Timer

running

Page message

number

Indicates message will continue

Watch display symbols

(see below)

Day of week

Date

Time of day

Time Zone

HOW TO READ THE WATCH

NIGHT MODE option is on

Chrono

(stopwatch)

running

Pager on,

audible

Pager on,

silent

(vibrate)

Pager auto

on/off is

active

Pager off

(no icon

displayed)

A.M. or P.M.

Indicates information

service received

In time of day mode, your watch looks like this:

When you read a personal page, your watch looks like this:

Scrolling message

End of message

Time and day stamp

At the end of a message, time and day stamp appears:

Indicates beginning of

message has passed

(can scroll to left to

view message)

Info

Service

Page

(displayed)

is locked

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WATCH SETTINGS

The following

unctions are

available from the

time of day mode.

Press

To...

from Time of day

Then press...

Note: Your watch has 2 time zones. You can peek at the second time zone from the Time of Day display by pressing the button. To switch time zones simply hold button until you hear a beep.

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Set watch time

to select timezone to set (TZ1 or TZ2)

M to change/select world time zone M to select whether DST is observed

(not available in TZ=local)

M to set time zone name ........ to increase, to decrease

M to change 12/24 hr format.. to change, to change

M to change 2ndtime zone ......(Repeat steps above)

F return to time of day

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FLEXTIME EXPLANATION

HAT IS FLEXTIME?

FLEXtime is a feature that enables your watch to receive the time and date through the pager to automatically:

① Set and maintain the correct time and date ➁ Change the time for daylight savings time ③ Change to local time as you travel to different time zones, if you desire

HOW DOES FLEXTIME WORK?

Your watch automatically begins listening for FLEXtime data as soon as you put a battery in it. The FT icon flashes. Your watch may set itself in a matter of minutes. If FLEXtime is not yet available in your area, you must set your watch manually.

Your watch is preset to display local time which may change as you travel to other time zones. Both time zones will be set to the same time. You may change these settings to a different time zone (see page 9 ”set watch time”). If you don‘t want the time on your watch to change as you travel, or if your watch sets itself to a time zone other than your own, you will have to select a specific time zone to display, other than ”Local.“

Remember, FLEXtime only works when the pager is on and you are in SkyTel‘s coverage area.

A CHANGE IN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME (DST)

A FLEXtime DST adjustment will cause a time adjustment pop-up message on your watch. No alert will sound. Press any button to end the pop-up message.

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*Note: See pages 8 and 38 for details on features.

Choose options*

See about your watch

NIGHT MODE option .............. on/off

M Time set by ........................ FLEXtime (recommended)

............................ User (turns FLEXtime off)

............................ Restart (resets and turns

on FLEXtime)

M Hourly chime on/off M Button beep on/off M Scroll speed slow/medium/fast F Return to time of day

F F

again

for more specific information about this watch (such as serial number) F Return to time of day

Press

To... Then press...

WATCH SETTINGS (cont.)

Return to Time of Day (See beginning of loop on page 9)

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Press

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from Time of day

Then press...

for manual setting...

Set watch time

to select timezone to set (TZ1 or TZ2)

M to change seconds ............

to zero, up to zero, down

M to change hours.................. to increase, to decrease

M to change minutes.............. to increase, to decrease

M to change month................ to increase, to decrease

M to change day .................... to increase, to decrease

M to change year.................... to increase, to decrease

M to set time zone name*...... to increase, to decrease

M to change 12/24 hr format to change, to change

M to change 2ndtime zone ......(Repeat steps above)

F return to time of day

again

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* There is an alphabet/numbers which can be

accessed to spell names and descriptions.

WATCH SETTINGS (cont.)

Manual setting is not required when FLEXtime is used.

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Hint: When you see this prompt , press the Read button to complete the function shown. Similarly when you see this prompt , press the button to complete the function shown. (A prompt is an instruction the watch is giving you to press the button shown at any time.)

to delete or to escape

DELETING/LOCKING A PAGE

to delete all unlocked/read pages or to escape confirm the deletion to escape

When viewing a page you may: delete or lock (to prevent deletion)

RECEIVING AND READING A PAGE

When a page is received, the ”new page received“ message will be displayed, a tone will sound followed by a silent vibrate alert.

The silent vibrate alert will be activated if your pager is in silent mode.

lock/unlock a page

delete all pages

Press

To...

Then press...

delete a page

return to page

to lock/unlock or to escape

again

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Return to time of day mode

Page

number

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*Hint: If you press and hold you can quickly scan through all pages. Unread page numbers will flash. Note: If a page is not read, a message will flash on the Time of Day display to remind you to read the page, and a periodic chirp (every 2 minutes) will sound for 30 minutes (if in audible mode).

read the page

(message will begin to scroll)

to stop

scrolling

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