Timex W253 User Guide

W253 810-095009-NA

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USER MANUAL

English page 1

Français page 51

Español página 99

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

EXPEDITION®WS4™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

TIMEX

WATCH FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Altimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Barometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Compass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chronograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

QUICK START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting the Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Calibrating the Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Calibrating Altitude or Barometer and Setting the Weather . . . . 12

INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

TIME MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the Time and Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

ALTIMETER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operating the Altimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the Target Altitude or Altitude Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

BAROMETER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operating the Barometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

TEMPERATURE AND FORECAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

COMPASS MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Calibrating the Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CHRONO MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Laps and Splits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

REVIEW MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Reviewing Activity Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

TIMER MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Setting the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Operating the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

ALARM MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Operating the Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CALIBRATION MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting and Calibrating Your Reference Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

NIGHT-LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

INDIGLO

GLOSSARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

TIMEX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

INTRODUCTION

Some of the best places on the planet are the hardest to get to. Your new

Expedition®WS4™watch will help you get there.

Timex Equipped with essential outdoor features, the WS4

approach to wrist-top adventure instruments. The large, wide-screen dashboard displays key information at a glance, without flipping through modes.

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watch utilizes advanced sensors that have precision accuracy, and

The WS4 coupled with the intuitive user-interface, you can rely on it to give you all the right answers in even the most extreme conditions. The first few pages of the manual will get you started in minutes, and the rest provides an in-depth understanding of our most advanced outdoor instrument yet.

So whether you’re taking to the trails, hitting the slopes or racing up twenty-three flights of stairs to see just how sensitive the altimeter is, get ready to venture out of bounds.

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watch takes a fresh

“Remember, your WS4 is no substitute for sound judgment. Sound judgment comes from experience, and the only way to gain experience is to put in the time. Enjoy your new instrument, yet keep in mind it is like a pet dog that needs exercise. Take it outdoors and put it and yourself through the paces.”

-Conrad Anker

World-Renowned Mountaineer

Expedition®Brand Ambassador

Timex

TIMEX®EXPEDITION®WS4

SET

(DONE)

MODE

(NEXT)

TIME OF DAY>ALTIMETER>BAROMETER> COMPASS>CHRONO>REVIEW>TIMER> ALARM>CALIBRATION

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START/SPLIT

(+)

BUTTON

INDIGLO

STOP/RESET

(-)

ALARM INDICATOR

CHRONOGRAPH INDICATOR REPEAT COUNTDOWN TIMER INDICATOR

COUNTDOWN TIMER INDICATOR

WATCH FEATURES

Time

• Hours, minutes, and seconds displayed in 12- or 24-hour format.

• Date displayed in MM-DD or DD.MM formats.

• Second time zone, with independent hours, minutes, date, and format settings.

• Hourly chime (optional).

• Button beep (optional).

• Both a digital and an analog clock.

Altimeter

• Shows measurements in either feet or meters.

• Operating range from -1312 to 29,520 ft (-400 to 9000m)

• Tracks current, peak and accumulated altitude.

• Displays ascent and descent in a graph.

• Tracks time in and above target altitude (in Review Mode).

• Altitude alarm.

• Five user-set, customizable altitude reference points.

Barometer

• Tracks high, low and current pressure as well as sea level pressure.

• Displays sea level pressure changes in a graph.

• Operating range from 300 to 1100 mbar (9 to 32.5 inHg)

• Displays a weather forecast graphic.

Temperature

• Shows the temperature in either Celsius or Fahrenheit.

• Operating range from 14° to 122° F (-10° to 50°C)

Compass

• Includes the heading in both number format and a digital compass needle.

• Can be calibrated to a declination angle for maximum accuracy.

Chronograph

• Stopwatch feature that will time up to 100 hours and 99 laps.

• Option to display lap or split time in larger digits.

• During chronograph use, the WS4 can be seen in Review Mode.

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watch records key activity statistics that

Timer

Countdown timer works up to 100 hours, with the option to repeat countdown up to 99 times.

Alarm

• Choose from daily, weekday, weekend, or weekly alarms.

• One-time backup alert if alarm is ignored.

QUICK START

The next three pages will give you the basics you need to get your watch up and running in under 5 minutes. Continue reading for full instructions.

Setting the Time and Date

1. Press MODE until time of day appears.

2. Press and hold SET to start.

3. Press START/SPLIT (+) or STOP/RESET (-) to increase or decrease setting values for time zone, time, date, sounds, and measurement units.

4. Press MODE (NEXT) to advance to the next setting option.

5. Press SET (DONE) to finish.

Calibrating the Compass

Prior to calibrating, remove the watch from your wrist, hold it in your hand, and choose a declination angle from the table on pages 24 and 25.

1. Press MODE until COMPASS appears.

2. Press and hold SET to start.

ENGLISH QUICK START

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