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The TIMEX• SSQ•watch is designed
to
withstand
water
pressure
to
50
lbs. p.s.i.a. (equals immersion
to
80
feet
below sea level)
and
is dust-resistant, as long as window,
control buttons
and
case remain
intact.
Servicing your
TIMEX
SSQ,
NOTE;
If
watch stops
or
shows incorrect
time
for
no
apparent reason, make sure
that
the
raised button has
not
bsen inadvertently rotated
out
of
the normal
'·on" position.
If
your
TIMEX
SSQ
should ever need servicing, send
it
by
first class insured
mail
to:
TomeK
Corporation
P.O.
Bax
2740
UISe
Rod.
Arkansas
72203
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in
U.S.A.
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2
[0NGRRTLILFITION5.
You
are now the owner
of
a solid state
digital
watc-
-one
of
the
most accurate
and
dependable watches
in
the world.
~h~
Til~
EX
~
ssa•_watch
has many advantages
unc;
va
1.
c:o
1
e
tn convent1ona1
timepieces.
It
is
designed
to
bs
p·acrca
ll
y
maintenance free since
it
has
no
m;ir.sor
"''g.
no balance
wheel,
no
gears. The
time
a;:-:c-;:;-s::.;;
a
constant digital
readout-clear
and
_r:
!t-~
-=~~=-
0
rcss the button once
and
it
shows the
dc;ts
;-;:.co:-:-=;;~ri
y.
Press
it
twice
and
seconds
will
be.
c·:
.1:-,:=,.j
"r;·
T-
,-=
7,
'.'2<
SSQ
is also programmed
to
:-:<::en·
...
oc:e
:..:<c-Et.c;:
'!
for
months which have
.oss
:-:;;-,:=~·:'.a:~-
-=..r.:
.:;:i:
1.
-e•
:".obruary
has
29
days.
~~..:
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·
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1
t~·s
xok!et
will
help
yo:; :.:
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:-t
T
l.!2t:
~ro
w.:>rl-:.s
and
why
it
·s
so
depe:-.
:;::
~
Table
of
Contents
The
liquid
crystal
o
;s;J:a;:
system
...
.
.........
4&5
The
"excitable"
quartz
crystal
....
...
........
6&7
What makes the
TIMEX
SSQ
so accurate
.......
.
8&9
Starting
and
operating your
TIMEX
SSQ
•.•..
.
10&11
How
to
set
your
TIMEX
SSQ
• •
..•.•...••...
.
12&13
How
to
change
the
Energy
Cell
....•.•.•..
.
14&15
Additional features
and
servi
cing
......
..
Back
Cover
3
Page 3
The
Liquid
Cryatal
Display System.
I
1
Your
TIMEX
SSQ
shows you the
time
1
~.
C
0
I
or
the
date
or
counts
off
seconds.
,
I'-
•
-'
t-•
But
how
does
it
work?
l
In
the
TI
MEX
SSQ
a
thin
,
trans-
:-:::-:
=
.·
='
o·
;-
.;g
h'
y-purified
liquid
crystal
material
s
:,;;~
:C
:.e:-.'ieer.
glass
plates.
These
plates
carry
T."c:-s;c-::r.c
2;:-:trodes in the
shape
of
segmented
:-
---=~
.s.
·~r.-c.-:
ar.
e'ectrical
field
is
applied
across
.:~::>:·:
·e
~
~
-:-::;-::.::;s
.
::i"':
n:.J"Tiera!s
turn
dark,
allowing
_.:
_
::
""BZ:~
~;.:
7L7."E
~
...
~;--
e
c!ate.
~
--::::~?
i;
wcr:.l
;d
se=-
so.
Yet
it
took
the
results
o~
s;;c:
-=-=~-=
-
.:=::::r.c:Jc·;;_t
~::l
·:;
·
ne
::nd
engineer
this
revolu~
cr.:::-,. ::.
;;~=-
:::
·
-::
:<::·"lg :ione.
1.
Polarizing
fi
lm.
2. Top glass
plate
with
electrodes
in
the
form
of
segmented
numbers.
3. Liquid
crystals
confined
by
spacer.
4.
Bottom
gtass
pl
ate
with
electrodes.
5.
l'alarizing
film
with
reflector
backing.
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The
"excitable
.. Quartz Crystal.
Quartz
is probably as
old
as
our
planet
It
is
a
common
mineral
with an
uncommon
characteristic.
It
seems inert.
But
when connected
to
proper
electronic
circuits.
it
will
pulsate
at
a steady,
unvarying
rate.
The,e's a
quartz
crystal in the
official
time
system
a:
the
U
:s.
Naval Observatory. And there's a
quartz
:·y&a:
i;;.s'de
your
TIMEX SSQ.
T.;:;0
:;...:artz
crystal
in
your
TIMEX
SSQ is designed
:::,
·.~
:xa~
32.763
times per second. The
rhythm
of
:
"-=s=
;y,; sz:i;:ns is
extremely
stable. Thus the
quartz
:;-~
s':a: .:z:1 a:I :;.sa
C:e;:~ndable
time
standard,
,....,·
:-,:z;;
-.~
2 :.::;,.s:z:r.t rate
with
great
precision .
.!'..'3" '":r
:--;'s
r;:,-~rl<-.5b~e
accuracy is achievec 's
describ:::·:
:-
:
::i;:?
T
I
Quartz
ciJSbl
(enlarged)
that
vibrates 32.768 times per
second.
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8
What
makes
the
TIMEX
SSQ so
accurate.
This is the timekeeping system of the
TIMEX
SSQ
.
All
its
major
circuits
are integrated
on
a tiny silicon
chip
containing over 2,000 transistors
in
an area
approxirr;;~e
!;.
/. inch square. The system is powered
by
a
s-..a
T \·Ex Energy Cell.
-,_~
~
:;: ·q
a:or
circuit
drives the quartz crystal,
.-.~
:=-
:3:
~:es
32
.768 times a second, producing
.;; ;::·
:a : _
;es
::"l;ch are applied
to
the divider
circuits
-~.;:.
:::e·
:··:·J·ts then reduce these electrical
:•.
:.~5
::
:-e
: _
:;.;;
:e·
se:ond.
These
once per seconc
: _
s-:::
::·:
·~ =·-~·:=:
::-:. : ..
-:a-.s
oi
the logic
circuits
·-
--=
:.-:-
.:
:.;:.;;~
:2-::·.:-:. ::·::
::··:-:·e:::
:c the
aooropriate
-:.
-:-:-
~::-=~·=·--::--=
:.::...·
.:
:-:;:-~
: s:
=:
·
:c
s!..-c,·.
:"'-=
•Regc.
.;: :.·
-?
.
T
l
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l
•:::~·sa
fL
•
UQUID
CRYSTAL
DISPLAY
9
Page 6
Operation
of
your
TIMEX
SSQ.
1. To
display
month
and
date, press the raised
butto
n
once. The date
will
tr-
d:
spJa
yed mome
nt
arily
and
then the
time
will
rea;J;:ear.
2.
To
display seconds,
press
ihe
raised button twice.
Seconds
will
remain
displayed until
the raised
button
is
pressed again
and
then
ihe
time
will
reappear.
3.
To
display
alternating
time
and date, press the
recessed
button
once (using a pointed
object
such as
a
ball
point
pen). To return watch
to
time
display
only,
press
recessed
button
repeatedly
until
normal
time display
with
flashing colon
appears.
11
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l
12
How
to
set
wour
TIM•X
SSQ.
To
set
month:
Press recessed
button
until
month
(no
colon
shows)
appears
on
the
left
of
the
display.
Press raised
button
and
hold
in
until
number
representing
proper
month
appears.
•
To
set
date:
Press recessed
button
unt
il
date
(no
colon
shows)
appears
on
the
right
of
display.
Press raised
button
and
hold
in
:
.m
til
proper
date
appears.
•
To
set
hour.
Press recessed
button
!!ntil
i">.at.r
{colon
shows) appears
on
l
eft
of
display
and
"A"
(AM)
or
"P" (PM)
sppears
on
right
of
disp
iay.
Press
raisai
butto;;
and
ho
.d
in
until
c~rr::-ct
I>JA
or
PM
hour
appears.·
.-
To
set
minutes:
Press recessed
button
until
minute
(colon
shows)
appears
on
right
of
display. Press
raised
button
and
hold
in
to
set
one
or
two
minutes
ahead
of
correct
time.
Press recessed
button
once
to
display
time
(colon
not
flashing).
At
the
exact instant
when
the
correct
time
(i.e., a
time
signal)
is
the
same as the displayed
time,
press
the
raised
button
once.
(Colon
will
start
flashing.) Seconds
are
automatically
set
to
zero
when
minutes
are
set.
•
Note-After
hiWifltl
set
this
teatUte, press
recessed
button
repeatedly
to
display
next
feature
to
be
set,
or
the
time.
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Page 8
I
j
14
How
to
change
the
Energ~
Cell.
The
TIMEX
Energy
Cell
provides power
for
more than
one
year.
At
replacement
time,
proceed as follows:
1.
Insert
an
edge
(a
dime,
for
instance)
into
the
Energy
Cell
cover
and
turn
the
arrow
to
the
"open"
mark.
On
the
woman's watch
insert
knife
blade
under
case
back
opening
tab
and
pry
off
case back.
2.
Insert
a
new
Energy
Cell"
with
the
positive
side
{
+)
facing
up
(as
illustrated).
Warning:
We
recommend
you use
a
genuine
TIMEX
Energy
Cell, Type
A(l500)
for
the
man's
watch; Type
0(1503)
for
the
woman's.
Use
of
an
Energy
Cell
not
meeting
TIM
£X
specifications
may
cause
your
TIMEX
SSQ
to
malfunction
.
3.
Replace
Energy
Cell
cover, press
in
and rotate until
arrow
lines
up
with
"close"
mark
.
On
the
women's
watch
prass case
back
firm!y
into
place.
4.
Rese
t
aft
featur~
cf
your watch
according
to
instructions
00
page~
12
&
13.
•Do
not
dispose
of
old
Energy
Cell
in
fire.
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