Timex w-215 User Manual

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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING YOUR TIMEX® WATCH.

EXTENDED WARRANTY
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from date of purchase for $5. You can pay with AMEX, Discover,Visa or
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Payment must be made within 30 days of purchase. Name, address,
telephone number, purchase date, and 5-digit model number required.
You can also mail a check for $5 to:Timex Extended Warranty, P.O. Box
1676, Dept. EF, Little Rock, AR 72203.

Please read instructions carefully to understand how to operate your
Timex® watch. Your model may not have all of the features

described in this booklet.

FEATURES AND BASIC OPERATION

• All functions work simultaneously

• Time with 12- or 24-hour format

• Date with MM-DD or DD.MM format

• 3 time zones

• Optional hourly chime

• Electronic compass with virtual needle and automatic declination
compensation

• 100-hour chronograph with display of lap and split times

• 24-hour countdown timer (count down and stop or repeat)

• Occasion reminders

• Hydration timer

• 3 daily/weekday/weekend alarms with 5-minute backup

• Customizable mode set (hide unwanted modes)

• INDIGLO® night-light with NIGHT-MODE® feature

Press MODE repeatedly to step through modes: Compass, Chrono, Timer,
Occasion, Hydration, Alarm 1, Alarm 2, and Alarm 3. Press MODE to exit current
mode and return to Time mode.

COMPASS RING

BUBBLE LEVEL

SET

(DONE)

MODE
(NEXT)

Button functions shown with secondary functions in parentheses

Compass must be calibrated before using to ensure accuracy and avoid
improper headings. Go to www.timex.com/expedition for help.

Watch incorporates magnetic sensor technology from Precision Navigation, Inc.

START/SPLIT

(+)

INDIGLO® BUTTON

STOP/RESET

(-)

TIME

To set time, date, and options:

1) With time and date showing, press and hold SET.

2) Current time zone (1, 2, or 3) flashes. Press + or – to select time zone to set,

if desired.

3) Press NEXT. Hour flashes. Press + or – to change hour (including AM/PM);

hold button to scan values

4) Press NEXT. Minutes flash. Press + or – to change minutes

5) Press NEXT. Seconds flash. Press + or – to set seconds to zero.

6) Press NEXT. Month flashes. Press + or – to change month.

7) Press NEXT. Day flashes. Press + or – to change day.

8) Press NEXT. Year flashes. Press + or – to change year.

9) Press NEXT to set options. Press + or – to change value and then press
NEXT to go to next option. Press DONE at any step to exit and save settings.
Available options are 12- or 24-hour time format, MM-DD or DD.MM date
format, hourly chime N, beep for button presses, customizable mode set
(Select “HIDE” for unwanted modes – they are removed from mode
sequence).

If you hide a mode, you can turn it back on later using procedure above.
Press START/SPLIT once and hold to see 2nd time zone. Press START/SPLIT

twice and hold to see third time zone. Continue to hold button for 4 seconds to
switch to displayed time zone.

Press and hold STOP/RESET to see next upcoming occasion (see description
of Occasion mode). Release and immediately press and hold again to see
subsequent occasions.

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COMPASS CALIBRATION

Since a compass uses the earth’s magnetic field, be aware of large metallic
objects, such as vehicles or bridges, or objects that give off electromagnetic
radiation, such as TVs or PCs, which could affect the magnetic field around the
watch. If compass is calibrated near such objects, it will only work properly in
that location. If compass is calibrated away from such objects, it will not work
properly near them. For best results, calibrate in area of intended use.

Also avoid areas that may exhibit higher than normal concentrations of hard
and soft iron, as they may cause inaccurate headings. Whenever a heading is
suspect, recalibrate.

In calibrating and taking headings, it is important, as with all compasses, to keep
compass level. Calibrating or taking a heading when watch is not level can
result in large errors. To keep watch level, hold watch so that bubble is centered
in bubble level window.

Do not store watch near any source of magnetism, such as computers,
appliances, or TVs, as watch can take on a magnetic charge, yielding inaccurate
headings.

To calibrate compass, keep watch level or place on level surface (if band
interferes, place on inverted cup) for entire procedure. Watch may be face
down, but take care to protect watch face. Go to Compass mode and then
press and hold SET. While level, SLOWLY rotate watch two revolutions, taking

at least 15 seconds per revolution. This is critical in achieving proper
calibration. To help you rotate watch at proper speed, a block is shown at

perimeter of display; rotate watch at a speed to keep block pointed in same
direction. When done, press MODE, keeping watch level. Watch displays current
declination angle setting (see DECLINATION ANGLE for more information). If you
do not wish to set declination angle, press DONE. Otherwise, press + or - to
select declination angle and then press DONE.

COMPASS

Compass mode provides an electronic compass reading. Press MODE
repeatedly until COMP appears.

Compass must be calibrated prior to use and calibration should be done in area
of intended use; see COMPASS CALIBRATION. If compass has not been
calibrated since battery replacement, watch displays PLEASE CAL, reminding
you to calibrate.

While holding watch level, using bubble level, press START/SPLIT or
STOP/RESET to activate compass. Watch displays heading in direction of
12 o’clock and virtual needle (one block at head and three blocks at tail) points
north. If watch is turned, heading updates and virtual needle rotates, always
pointing north. After 20 seconds, compass will automatically turn off to
conserve battery life. Press button again at any time to keep compass on for
another 20 seconds.

NOTE: While compass is on, INDIGLO® night-light may flicker slightly when on.
This is normal, as night-light must be turned off briefly during compass readings
to maintain accuracy.

USING THE COMPASS

Once compass is activated, as described above, there are two typical ways to
use virtual needle and turning compass ring.

Which way am I headed? Hold watch so that 12 o’clock is in direction of your
travel. Turn compass ring until virtual needle is pointing to north on ring. Your
heading is direction on ring at 12 o’clock. This should be the same direction
shown on display.

Which way should I go? If you know the direction you want to go (e.g., NE),
turn compass ring until that direction appears at 12 o’clock. Hold watch so that
you are facing 12 o’clock. Then, turn your body until virtual needle points to
north on compass ring. You are now facing the direction you want to go.

DECLINATION ANGLE

A compass detects “magnetic north,” which may be slightly different from “true
north,” which is used on maps. This difference, called the “declination angle,”
which varies around the globe, is typically small and can be ignored in many
cases. However, you may have watch automatically compensate by setting your
declination angle after compass calibration; see COMPASS CALIBRATION. With
proper declination angle set, heading will be more accurate and virtual needle
will point to true north.

Declination angles for major world cities (W is negative and E is positive on
declination scale).

Anchorage . . . .22E London . . . . . . . .4W Rio De Janeiro . . .21W

Atlanta . . . . . . .4W Little Rock . . . . . . .3E San Francisco . . . .15E

Bombay . . . . . .1W Livingston, MT . .14E Seattle . . . . . . . . . .19E

Boston . . . . . .16W Munich . . . . . . . . .1E Shanghai . . . . . . . .5W

Calgary . . . . . .18W New York City . .14W Toronto . . . . . . . . .11W

Chicago . . . . . . .3W Orlando . . . . . . . .5W Vancouver . . . . . .20W

Denver . . . . . . .10E Oslo . . . . . . . . . . .2W Washington DC . .10W

Jerusalem . . . . .3E Paris . . . . . . . . . . .2W Waterbury, CT . . .14W

For further declination angle information, see www.timex.com/expedition

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