Timex W125 User Guide
INDIGLO
MODE
Press and
release to go
to the next
MODE.
DISPLAY
Press to view
performance
data.
SET/FORMAT
Hold to set.
Press to change
display format in
Chrono.
STOP/RESET
Press and HOLD
to RESET
START/SPLIT
Start Chrono.
Take a split.
Button Functions
117-095000 W-125 NA
WARNING:
It is your responsibility to use the Bodylink® Performance
Monitor in a safe manner and to maintain full awareness of
conditions and surroundings at all times. Consulting the
Bodylink® Performance Monitor while moving is unsafe and
could result in collision or other accident causing damage and
personal injury to yourself and others. The watch contains
memory functions that should be used to record your speed
and distance data for later review.
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Viewing Performance Data in Chrono Mode
+=ON/OFF
+=ON/OFF +=ON/OFF
+=SELECT ZONE
+=ON/OFF
+=ON/OFF
+=ON/OFF
+=MILES/KM/NM
+=OFF/
BY TIME/
BY DIST
+=AUDIBLE/
NO ALRT/
SILENT
+=ON/OFF
+=ON/OFF
SELECT
SELECT SELECT SELECT
HEART RATE
HRM
ONLY
S&D
ONLY
HRM &
S&D
SPLIT
LAP
LAP
PACE
DISTANCE
SPLIT
AVG SPEED
DISTANCE
HEART RATE
PACE
DISTANCE
HEART RATE
SPEED
LAP
Push and release DISPLAY until you see data you want.
HEART RATE
LAP
SPLIT
SPLIT
PACE
DISTANCE
LAP
AVG SPEED
DISTANCE
HEART RATE
AVG PACE
DISTANCE
HEART RATE
PACE
LAP
HEART RATE
SPLIT
LAP NUMBER
LAP
AVG PACE
DISTANCE
SPLIT
SPEED
DISTANCE
HEART RATE
SPEED
DISTANCE
HEART RATE
SPEED
SPLIT
HEART RATE
LAP
LAP NUMBER
SPLIT
AVG PACE
DISTANCE
LAP
SPEED
DISTANCE
HEART RATE
AVG SPEED
DISTANCE
HEART RATE
PACE
SPLIT
HEART RATE
SPLIT
DISTANCE
HEART RATE
LAP
DISTANCE
Configure Mode
¶
Ä
HANDS-FREE
SETTINGS
AUTO-SPLIT
Ä
AUTO-STOP
¶
AUTO-START
WATCH
SETTINGS
NIGHT
MODE
LENGTH
UNITS
Ä
¶
BUTTON
BEEP
HOURLY
CHIME
Press START/SPLIT (+) to change the “Quick Set”option indicated in the bubble for each of the options above.
¶
Ä
Ä
¶
SETTINGS
SETTINGS
SMOOTHING
SMOOTHING
DISTANCE
ALERT SETTING
ZONE
PACE
SPEED
Ä
S+D
¶
HRM
SETTINGS
ZONE
SETTINGS
MAX
HR
Ä
¶
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
HOW THIS MANUAL IS ARRANGED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
WELCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
MEET YOUR NEW TRAINING PARTNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
THE MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
THE DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
BUTTON FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
STARTING THE BODYLINK®SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
VIEWING PERFORMANCE DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
BODYLINK® INFORMATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES . 1-16
CONFIGURING THE WATCH FOR FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . .1-19
BASIC SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
TARGET ZONE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
ADVANCED SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
TIME OF DAY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
TIME ZONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
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SETTING THE TIME OF DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
VIEWING PERFORMANCE DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
CHRONOGRAPH MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
A NOTE ABOUT LAPS AND SPLITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
CHRONO OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
HANDS-FREE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
VIEWING PERFORMANCE DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29
LAP DATA MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
MODE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
DATA STORED FOR EACH LAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31
SUMMARY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-32
MODE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
WHAT DATA IS STORED? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
TIMER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36
TIMER OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37
SETTING THE TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38
VIEWING PERFORMANCE DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39
ALARM MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40
SELECTING AN ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41
ARMING/DISARMING AN ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41
SETTING AN ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41
CONFIGURE MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-43
NAVIGATING THROUGH THE OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-43
“QUICK-SET” OPTION SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44
CHANGING THE OPTION SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45
OPTION DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-46
HRM Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-46
Heart Rate Target Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-46
Max HR (HR
) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-48
MAX
S +D Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-48
Speed/Pace Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-49
Distance Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-51
Speed and Pace Smoothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-52
HANDS-FREE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-52
Auto-Start and -Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-52
Auto-Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-53
WATCH SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-54
Night Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-54
Hourly Chime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-54
Button Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-54
Length Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-54
CHANGING THE BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-55
COMMON QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-57
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Introduction
How This Manual Is Arranged
We’ve divided the manual into five major sections:
1. This Introduction section.
2. “Meet Your New Training Partner”(page 9), where you will find
a general introduction to the watch, the modes and some
common operating procedures for things like setting and
working with the Bodylink® sensor data.
3. “Configuring the Watch for First Use”(page 19) is the section
that describes how to set up the most important watch
options so you’ll get the most benefit from the watch before
you go out for your first workout.
4. Next, you’ll find the mode description sections,one for each of
the modes in the watch. Here you will find detailed information
about all aspects of each mode.
5. Last, we’ve included a list of Common Questions (page 57) to
help you solve any problems you may encounter with the
Bodylink® system.
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required by world-class athletes with functions that anyone can
use to stay “fit for life.”
Always consult your physician before beginning or modifying
any exercise program.
Speed + Distance Sensor
Utilizing signals from the system of 24 GPS satellites, the Timex®
Speed + Distance Sensor accurately sends data to the watch to
continuously calculate your speed, pace and distance.As part of
the Bodylink® System, you can now have the performance information at your fingertips to answer the all-important questions,
“How far? How fast?”
Data Recorder
The Timex® Data Recorder functions as the ultimate training log by
collecting precise information from your Heart Rate Sensor,Speed
+ Distance Sensor, or both devices at the same time.Data can be
later downloaded to your PC, through the simple USB connection,
and teamed with Timex® Trainer software to chart your progress.
Timex Takes the Guesswork Out of Fitness
Improved fitness and athletic performance are as simple as setting
a realistic fitness objective and using the Timex® Digital Heart
Rate Sensor as a personal trainer.
Welcome
The Timex® Bodylink® System offers athletes and fitness enthusiasts the unprecedented ability to track, store and analyze several
key indicators of personal performance. Using the very latest in
digital technology, the Bodylink® System is comprised of a network of up to four devices†worn on the body that act together as
a single information and sport monitoring system.
Bodylink® Performance Monitor
†
Digital Heart Rate Sensor
†
Speed +Distance Sensor
†
Data Recorder
†
†
Device(s) enclosed or available separately at www.timex.com.
Bodylink® Performance Monitor
This sport watch is the essential link to the Bodylink® System by
providing real-time workout data. It teams with the Digital Heart
Rate Sensor or the Speed + Distance Sensor,or it can function
simultaneously with both devices to provide comprehensive performance feedback.
Digital Heart Rate Sensor
As the world leader in sport timing devices, Timex has created a
Heart Rate Sensor that offers the digital transmission accuracy
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Here is how it works.
First, Select a Fitness Objective That’s Right for You
• Improve Your Fitness
• Lose Weight and Burn Fat
• Increase Stamina and Aerobic Endurance
• Improve Your Fitness Condition
• Achieve Peak Athletic Performance
Second, Select a Heart Rate Exercise Zone That’s Right for You
Heart Rate Zone Exercise is the methodology widely used by fitness
and sports training professionals for achieving the above fitness
objectives. Once set, this Digital Heart Rate Monitor can automatically show you when you are in the Exercise Zone you choose,
and signal when you are not. It functions as a personal trainer to
help keep your body exercising at an intensity level that can help
you achieve your desired Fitness Objective without over- or underexercising.
Guidelines for Selecting Your Heart Rate Exercise Zone
There are five basic heart rate exercise zones. Simply select a
zone that is the fitness goal you want to achieve during a particular exercise. When you begin your exercise,always start out at a
lower zone and allow your body to warm up and prepare to work
in your target exercise zones. For example,you can “warm up” in
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the Light Exercise zone, spend the majority of your exercise in the
Weight Management zone, and then even spend a bit of time in
the Aerobic Base Building Zone.The intensity of Zones 4 and 5 is
demanding enough that exercise in these zones should be done
for limited intervals of a workout and with the guidance of a qualified medical or coaching professional.
FIVE HEART RATE FITNESS ZONES
Zone Ideal For Benefit Desired heart rate)
1 Light Maintain Healthy 50%-60%
Exercise Heart/Get Fit
2 Weight Lose Weight/ 60%-70%
Management Burn Fat
3 Aerobic Base Increase Stamina 70%-80%
Building Aerobic Endurance
4 Optimal Maintain Excellent 80%-90%
Conditioning Fitness Condition
5 Elite Athlete Maintain Superb 90%-100%
For example, if you want to Lose Weight/Burn Fat: do your favorite
exercise at 60%-70% of your maximum heart rate for at least 30
minutes a day, three times a week.The Target Heart Rate Zone
Chart (next page) illustrates the different Target Zone values using
an age-based method (220 minus your age).
Athletic Condition
Intensity Level
(% Maximum
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Select which level of condition represents your current physical
condition and locate the Lower and Upper Heart Rate Zones for
your age from the Target Heart Rate Zone chart.See Target Zone
Settings to select the desired Target Zone on your Timex®
Performance Monitor.
The latest findings on fitness show anyone at any age can get fit/
stay fit without being fanatic. For the “moderate”exerciser, staying fit can be as simple as:
• Exercise 3 Times a Week
• Exercise 30-45 Minutes Each Time
• Exercise in Your Appropriate Target Heart Rate Zone
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You are ready for higher levels of physical activity when you can
work out for this amount of time and heart rate without breathing
hard and with minimal soreness.
Why Heart Zone Exercise is Widely Used by Fitness/Sports
Training Experts.
Regular exercise can help keep the heart, lungs and muscles “in
shape.”The heart supplies the lungs and muscles with the oxygenated blood supply needed to exercise. Heart Rate represents
the effects of exercise on all parts of the body.Heart Zone
Exercise systematically conditions the heart, lungs, and muscles
to perform at higher levels so the body can stay in shape.
Optimal Conditioning is Simply a Higher Training Habit
You do not have to be an athlete to get into optimal shape.
Anyone at any age can do this by using cross training to optimal
condition. Follow these guidelines:
• Pick the exercise activities you enjoy or the ones you need
for a training program.
• Train at the appropriate Target Heart Rate for 30 to 60 minutes 3-4 times a week.
• You will approach optimal condition when you can sustain
a complete exercise session without “burnout” or excessive fatigue or excessive soreness.
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Your Timex® Digital Heart Rate Sensor is Your Electronic
Fitness Coach.
You can walk, run,bike, use exercise machines, or do any aerobic
exercise with the Timex® Digital Heart Rate Sensor.The key to
achieving and maintaining your desired Fitness Objective is to
exercise in your Ideal Heart Rate Zone.
Resources on the Internet
The Timex web site (www.timex.com) is an excellent source of
information to help you get more out of your Timex® Bodylink®
System purchase. Other resources to check on the Timex site
include:
www.timex.com/bodylink/
For more information on the Timex® Bodylink® System, including
product feature listings and simulations.
www.timex.com/software/
For releases and updates to software that work with Timex®
products.
www.timex.com/fitness/
For fitness and training tips using the Timex® Bodylink® System
and its Heart Rate and Speed + Distance sensors.
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Meet Your New Training Partner
The Modes
First, you might want to take a spin through the modes to familiarize yourself with the different features present in your watch.
Press and release the MODE button to cycle through the watch
modes in the following order:
TIME OF DAY – This mode shows the current time of day and date
for one of two time zones. You can also view a limited set of performance data in the lower line, when using the Bodylink® sensors.
CHRONO – This is the main “workout”mode in the watch. Here
you can operate the Chronograph and monitor a full complement
of performance data when using your Bodylink® sensors.
LAP DATA – You’ll spend time here when you want to review the
laps taken in the Chronograph. In this mode you can view per-lap
speed, pace, distance and heart rate statistics.
SUMMARY – This is the mode that will enable you to view overall
and aggregate performance data, such as your overall average
heart rate, event time or overall average pace for example.You’ll
also find a resettable “Trip Odometer”in this mode for keeping
track of your distance traveled over long periods of time or across
multiple workouts.
TIMER – Use this mode if you need a countdown timer to time a
TIMER IS RUNNING
(ARROW INDICATES
TIMER SET TO
REPEAT)
CHRONO IS RUNNING
NIGHT-MODE IS ACTIVATED
GPS BATTERY VOLTAGE IS LOW
BODYLINK® SYSTEM IS ACTIVE,
FLASHES DURING DATA OUTAGES
AT LEAST ONE ALARM IS ARMED,
FLASHES DURING BACKUP PERIOD
HOURLY CHIME IS ENABLED
fixed event, such as a spinning workout. Performance data displays
are more limited in this mode than in the Chronograph.
ALARM – Timex has provided five alarms that can be configured
to sound every day, weekdays only, weekends only or one time
only (think “appointment reminder”).
CONFIGURE – The place to adjust settings for how the watch
responds to HRM and Speed + Distance data. Features such as
Heart Rate target zones, speed/pace alert settings and Chrono
hands-free features are set here.
TIP: Press and hold the MODE button for 1.5 seconds to return
to Time of Day from any other mode.
The Display
Your Timex® Performance Monitor is capable of conveying a lot
of information at a glance while occupying only a small space on
your wrist. Here is a quick overview of what the symbols on the
watch display mean:
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Button Functions
INDIGLO
Done
setting
Increase
(+)
Decrease
(–)
Here is a second example of the button functions in Lap Data
mode. Here the buttons change their functions to enable you to
navigate through the stored lap data. Again, the new function of
each button is indicated on the watch display.
It isn’t necessary for you to remember the exact function of the
buttons in each mode; simply remember this: When a button
function changes from it’s normal operation, the watch will
remind you of the new functionality by displaying the new
button function.
INDIGLO
To next mode/
Hold to go to
Time of Day
Next
data value
(¶)
Previous
data value
(Ä)
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Select
next
value
Most of the time, the button functions correspond to the labels
that are painted on the case. However,there are situations where
the button functions have to change to enable you to set the Time
of Day, or configure your heart rate target zone. In situations like
these, the button’s new function will be indicated by an icon or
text visible on the watch display.
For example, here is how the buttons function while setting the
Time of Day. Notice how the functions of the buttons correspond
to the symbols visible on the display:
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Starting the Bodylink® System
When using the Performance Monitor,you can view real-time data
from a Heart Rate Sensor or Speed + Distance Sensor,or both, in
Time of Day, Chrono and Timer.The procedure to do this is the
same in all modes, though the data that you can view and their
position on the display in each mode will vary.
1. Make sure you’re wearing your Heart Rate Sensor or Speed +
Distance Sensor, or both,and that they are powered up and
functional.
2. Stand at least 6 feet (2 meters) away from any other users of
fitness monitor systems and from any source of radio interference such as electrical equipment, power lines, etc.
NOTE: Though the Bodylink® system has a working range of
about 3 feet (1 meter) from the sensors to the watch, for the
most reliable operation, make sure that the watch is as close to
the sensors as possible when starting the system up.
3. Press and release the DISPLAYbutton. This tells the watch to
look for any Bodylink® sensors nearby; it will search for one
minute. The antenna icon will appear on the watch display, indicating that the Bodylink® system is active.
NOTE: As a convenience, Chrono and Timer will automatically
search for Bodylink® sensors for fifteen seconds upon entering
the mode.
4. When the watch has successfully detected transmissions from
the sensors, the watch display will switch to a new format
showing some or all of the sensor data, depending on the
mode. Time of Day and Timer show the data in the lower line
exclusively, while Chrono allows up to three lines of performance data.
Viewing Performance Data
Press and release the DISPLAY button to select the data or combination of data that you wish to view during your workout. For
your convenience, a “banner”showing the names of the information and their position on the display is shown briefly before
showing the data itself.
Here are a few more things you should know to use the watch
effectively:
• While in the Chrono, press and release SET/FORMATto swap
the positions of the information in the upper and middle display
lines. This allows you to view the data most important in the
larger middle display line.
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