Timex Ironman SLEEK 250-LAP User Manual

Timex® Ironman® SLEEK™ 250-LAP
User Manual

INTRODUCING YOUR SLEEK™ 250-LAP

The SLEEK™ 250-LAP is easy to use. Set the watch to take a lap/split for you without having
to press any buttons. Audible alerts let you know when to speed up or slow down to keep on
pace. Use the easy-to-read display to acquire workout data quickly. With TapScreen™
technology, take laps/splits manually without breaking stride.

The run sensor tracks your strides to help you keep with your training program. On-the-fly pace
and cadence measurements help you attain time goals and get the most work for the least energy.
The interval timer manages complex workouts to help you develop comfort at your target pace.

FEATURES

 Run sensor (tracks steps in Chrono or Interval Timer modes • calculate distance and pace

based on step count and stride length)

 Hands-free (automatically take laps/splits in Chrono mode • auto-split at a specific

distance or time • audible alert sounds when lap/split is taken)

 Target pacer (set a goal for minutes per mile/km • alert sounds upon taking a lap/split •

adjust your pace accordingly to reach your goal time)

 TapScreen™ technology (tap watch face to start a workout or take a lap/split • no

interruption of workout • quickly activate or deactivate from several modes)

 Eat and drink timers (reminders to stay hydrated and watch your nutrition • alert sounds

in Chrono mode • separate timers for eating and hydration)

 Chronometer (tap watch face to start or take a lap/split • time up to 99:59:59 • time up to

99 laps • view distance, pace, and cadence while chronometer is running • instant pace
target comparison)

 Interval Timer (two independent interval workouts • set up to 8 intervals per workout •

time up to 23:59:59 per interval • tap watch face to start or stop • custom interval labels

indicate intensity level • manages 99 repetitions for you • view pace, distance, and
cadence while workout is running)

 Time and date (2 time zones • 12- or 24-hour time format • four date formats)
 Review (store and review up to 5 Chrono or Interval Timer workouts • oldest workout

replaced with newest when memory is full • lock and unlock workouts • review distance
to track training program • review pace to ensure per-mile times achieve race goal •
review cadence to ensure efficiency • Interval Performance Advisor shows averages
across repetitions)

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 Timer (tap watch face to start timing • up to 23:59:59 countdown • view pace, distance,

w

The chronometer is running.

H

The timer is running.

INDIGLO®

START/SPLIT/+

DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/-

STOP/
RESET/
SET

MODE

TAPSCREEN™

and cadence while timer is running • repeat timer or stop at end)

 Alarm (set up to 3 alarms • alarm frequency can be once, daily, weekly, on weekends, or

on specific days)

 INDIGLO night-light with Night-Mode® (illuminate watch face for 4 seconds • Night-

Mode® illuminates screen with any button press)

BASIC OPERATION

INDIGLO®

Press to turn on night-light, or hold to activate Night-Mode®.
START/SPLIT/+

Start a workout or timer, take a lap/split, or increase values in settings screens.
MODE

Cycle through the watch modes, or move to the next field in settings screens.

STOP/RESET/SET

Stop a running workout or timer, reset a stopped timer, enter a settings screen, or exit a
settings screen.

TAPSCREEN™

When enabled, start a workout or timer, take a lap/split in Chrono mode, or stop an
Interval timer or Timer.

DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/-

Scroll through data during a workout, lock or unlock workouts in Review mode, decrease
values in settings screens, or enable the TapScreen™ before a workout. Hold to disable
or enable the TapScreen™ during a workout.

DISPLAY ICONS

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d

An alarm is active and will sound at the specified time.

The TapScreen™ is enabled.

l

The workout you are viewing is locked and cannot be overwritten.

N

The watch will beep at the top of every hour.

k

Night-Mode™ is active.

The run sensor is on, but you are not moving.

The run sensor is on and you are moving.

GETTING STARTED

SETTING THE TIME AND DATE

Set the time and date, and the format in which they display.
You can set two time zones. The primary time zone displays on the time of day screen. Press

START/SPLIT/+ to view the alternate time zone, or hold START/SPLIT/+ to change primary
time zones.

1. Hold SET until SET TIME displays.

2. Press START/SPLIT/+ and DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/- to choose the time zone to set.

3. Press MODE. The hours digits flash.

4. Press START/SPLIT/+ and DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/- to set hours, and then press

MODE to select minutes.

5. Continue pressing START/SPLIT/+, DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/-, and MODE to set

minutes, seconds, month, day, year, time format (12-hour or 24-hour), and date format
(MMM-DD, DD.MMM, MM-DD-YY, or DD.MM.YY).

6. Press SET to exit.

SETTING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Configuring your personal information in Setup mode is critical. Your age, gender, weight, and
height are used to calculate workout data including distance, pace, and calories burned.

1. Press MODE until SETUP displays.

2. Press START/SPLIT/+ until USER INFO displays.

3. Press SET.

4. Press START/SPLIT/+ and DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/- to select your gender, and then

press MODE.

5. Continue pressing START/SPLIT/+, DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/-, and MODE to set age,

weight, and height.

6. Press SET to exit.

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SETTING YOUR STRIDE LENGTH

The most accurate way to set your stride length is through auto-calibration. You set a distance to
run, and the watch counts the steps you take to cover that distance. Your stride length is
calculated by dividing the distance by the number of steps taken during calibration.

1. Press MODE until SETUP displays.

2. Press START/SPLIT/+ until STRIDE displays.

3. Press SET.

4. Press START/SPLIT/+ until AUTO SETUP displays.

5. Press MODE until SET UP STRIDE displays.

6. Press START/SPLIT/+, DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/-, and MODE to set the calibration

distance, and then press MODE.

7. Press START/SPLIT/+ to select RUN SLOW or RUN FAST, and then press MODE.

8. Hold START, and then run the calibration distance.

9. At the end of the calibration distance, press STOP.

Your calculated stride length appears and is saved, and will be used for calculating workout data.

If the distance recorded by the watch does not match the distance you have actually
traveled, you can set the stride length manually for more accurate measurements.

If the distances measured by the watch are shorter than the distances traveled, increase your
stride length setting. If the distances measured by the watch are longer than the distances
traveled, decrease your stride length setting.

1. Press MODE until SETUP displays.

2. Press START/SPLIT/+ to select STRIDE.

3. Press SET.

4. Press START/SPLIT/+ or DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/- to select MANUAL, and then

press MODE.

5. Press START/SPLIT/+, DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/-, and MODE to increase or decrease

the STRIDE value provided by the watch.

6. Press SET to exit.

SETTING YOUR TARGET PACE

Target pace is a minutes per mile or kilometer goal you set for yourself. In Chrono mode, every
lap/split you take is compared to this target, and an audible alert with onscreen message indicates
whether to speed up, slow down, or maintain your current pace.

There are several components of target pace:

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SETTING

FUNCTION

Target pace
(TARGET PACE)

The number of minutes in which you want to complete each mile or kilometer.

Maximum target range
(TARGET RANGE +)

The time by which your pace may exceed your target and still be ON TARGET.

Minimum target range
(TARGET RANGE -)

The time by which your pace may fall short of your target and still be ON
TARGET.

Target distance
(TARGET DIST)

The distance you want to cover during a workout (optional).

1. Press MODE until SETUP displays.

2. Press START/SPLIT/+ until TARGET TIME displays.

3. Press SET.

4. Press START/SPLIT/+ and DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/- to select ON.

5. Continue pressing MODE, START/SPLIT/+, and DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/- to set

target pace, target range, and target distance.

6. Press SET to exit.

Your total time (target pace multiplied by target distance) displays.

SETTING AUTO-SPLITS

Set the SLEEK™ 250 to automatically take a lap/split in Chrono mode when you have run for a
specified distance or time. After doing this, you need not touch the watch to take laps/splits, so
you need not slow down or take your eyes off of the road. An audible alert sounds when an auto­split is taken in Chrono mode.

1. Press MODE until SETUP displays.

2. Press START/SPLIT/+ to select AUTO SPLIT.

3. Press SET.

4. Press START/SPLIT/+ or DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/- to select ON, and then press

MODE.

5. Press START/SPLIT/+ or DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/- to select BY DIST or BY TIME,

and then press MODE.

6. Continue pressing START/SPLIT/+, DISPLAY/TAP ON-OFF/-, and MODE to set the

distance or time for the lap/split.

7. Press SET to exit.

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You can set the watch to take a lap/split at a specific time or after a specific distance, but you

TARGET PACE

EVENT FINISH TIME

Mile

Time

KM Time

5K

10K

20K

Half

Marathon

25K

30K

Marathon

cannot set it for both.
NOTE: Times, speeds, and workouts described in the following sections are examples only.

Consult your doctor before beginning an exercise program to confirm a workout plan that is right
for you.

CHRONO MODE

Chrono mode times workouts and records data useful for measuring your progress toward your
training goals. While timing a workout, the run sensor counts the number of steps you take. The
watch factors the number of steps with your stride length and personal data to determine the
distance, pace, cadence, calories burned, and other workout data.

WHAT IS A LAP/SPLIT?

Lap time is the length of an individual segment of your workout activity. Split time is the time
elapsed from the beginning of your workout through the current segment.

When you “take a lap/split”, you have completed timing one segment (such as one lap) of the
workout and are now timing the next segment.

This graph represents the lap and split times for a workout with 4 laps.

THE BENEFITS OF KNOWING YOUR PACE

Pace is the number of minutes it takes you to run one mile or kilometer.
It is important to know your pace both when you are training and during a race. While training,

you can set a pace slightly higher than your race pace to build speed. When you are racing, you
can adjust your pace to make up for slow miles or avoid burnout resulting from starting out too
fast.

This chart shows the pace to set to achieve your desired race time.

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