Timex W268 User Manual

Fly Back Chronograph • Flyback Chrono Compass

Chronographe avec Fly-Back • Boussole chrono avec Fly-Back

Cronógrafo Fly-back • Brújula Fly-back

Perpetual Calendar

World Time

Calendrier perpétuel

Heure mondiale

Calendario Perpetuo

Hora mundial

W268 NA 350-095000

™

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TIMEX® WATCHES

Congratulations on purchasing your TIMEX® watch. Please read these instructions carefully to understand how to operate your Timex watch.

Your watch may not have all of the features described in this booklet.

For more information, and to register your

product please visit:

www.timex.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

How to Start Your Watch .................................................... 5

Water and Shock Resistance .............................................6

Indiglo® Night-Light ............................................................ 8

Perpetual Calendar ............................................................ 9

Fly-Back Chronograph ......................................................15

Flyback Chronograph Compass ....................................... 25

Worldtime ........................................................................ 44

Tachymeter Function ....................................................... 56

How to Adjust Bracelet .................................................... 57

Bracelet Link Removal ......................................................59

Battery .............................................................................. 60

Warranty ........................................................................... 61

Welcome to the world of Timex® Intelligent Quartz™ watches, the future of quartz analogue technology.

Timex Intelligent Quartz technology brings the power of a micro-processor to the reliability and accuracy of quartz analogue timekeeping. With Timex Intelligent Quartz watches, the technology is written into the design, delivering a new level of dial complication. Uses up to three additional independent hands to display an array of information, normally only available in digital watches, in a traditional analogue format.

HOW TO START YOUR WATCH

(Does not apply to Perpetual Calendar models.) To start your watch remove the plastic guard from under the crown, then press the crown in against the case. The second hand will begin advancing in one-second intervals.

Some water-resistant watches require the setting crown to be screwed in securely to maintain water-resistance. If your watch case has a protrusion with screw threads, the crown must be screwed in after setting the watch.

To screw in, push the crown ﬁrmly against the threaded protrusion and hold in while turning the crown clockwise. Continue to screw in the crown until it is tight. You will need to unscrew the crown (counter-clockwise) before pulling it out the next time you want to set your watch.

WATER AND SHOCK RESISTANCE

If your watch is water-resistant, meter marking (WR_M) is indicated.

Water-Resistance Depth p.s.i.a.* Water pressure

30m/98ft 60

50m/164ft 86

100m/328ft 160

200m/656ft 284

*pounds per square inch absolute

Below Surface

WARNING: TO MAINTAIN WATER-RESISTANCE, DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS UNDER WATER UNLESS YOUR WATCH IS INDICATED AS 200 METER WATERRESISTANT. NEVER PULL OUT THE CROWN WHILE UNDER WATER.

1. Watch is water-resistant only as long as crystal, crown and case remain intact.

2. Watch is not a diver watch and should not be used for diving.

3. Rinse watch with fresh water after exposure to salt water.

4. Shock-resistance will be indicated on the watch face or caseback. Watches are designed to pass ISO test for shock-resistance. However, care should be taken to avoid damaging the crystal.

INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT

Press button or crown to activate light. Electroluminescent technology used in the INDIGLO® night-light illuminates entire watch face at night and in low light conditions.

PERPETUAL CALENDAR

FEATURES

Your Intelligent Quartz™ time instrument has these features:

• Perpetual calendar - date is correct until 2100

• Display of day, month, and date

• Indiglo® night-light

OVERVIEW

Day Hand

Minute Hand

Second Hand

Closed

1 2

Position

Middle Position

1 2

Outer Position

Date Hand

Button A (RECESSED)

Month Hand

Button B (RECESSED)

Hour Hand

CROWN

INTRODUCTION

With your watch’s perpetual calendar feature, the date does not need adjustment until 2100. The watch automatically accounts for short months and leap years, always showing the correct day and date. The day and date were preset at the Timex factory. You only need to adjust the time. The watch has two recessed push buttons for use by Timex Service Center to set the day and date after battery replacement. They have no use otherwise.

TIME SETTING TO SET THE TIME:

1. Pull the crown to its outer position. All the indicator hands move to the ends of their sweeps, adjusting themselves automatically. This corrects any possible misalignment of the hands. The indicator hands then return to display day, month, and date.

2. Turn the crown until the correct time is shown. The day and date change automatically when the time reading moves to either side of 12:00 midnight.

3. Push the crown in when ﬁnished.

Ensure the correct AM/PM setting by verifying that the date changes at midnight, not noon.

LEAP YEAR OFFSET

To maintain the correct date, the watch includes a setting for the current leap year offset. This setting is made at the Timex factory or after battery replacement and cannot be changed, only viewed.

To view the offset, pull the crown to its middle position. The date hand shows the offset: 1 = 1 year after leap year; 2 = 2 years after leap year; 3 = 3 years after leap year; 4 = leap year. Push the crown in when done and the

hands resume their normal display of day, month, and date.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE To maintain water-resistance, do not press any buttons under water.

1. The watch is water-resistant only as long as the lens, push buttons, and case remain intact.

2. The watch is not a diver watch and should not be used for diving.

3. Rinse the watch with fresh water after exposure to salt water.

The watch may be cleaned with a cloth and mild soap in warm water.

The battery should provide 6 years of normal watch use. The actual battery life may vary depending on actual use.

When the battery is depleted, have it replaced promptly. For battery replacement, please visit a Timex Service Center.

FLY-BACK CHRONOGRAPH

FEATURES

Your Intelligent Quartz™ time instrument has these features:

• Fly-back chronograph (up to 4 hours)

• Second time zone

• Indiglo® night-light

OVERVIEW

Upper Hand

Chrono Hours 2nd Time Zone

Minute Hand

Second Hand

Closed

1 2

Position

Middle Position

NOTE: Your Intelligent Quartz™ watch crown has three

4th Center Hand Hour Hand

Button A

Date Window

1 2

CROWN

Chrono Minutes Scale

Button B

Lower Hand

Outer

Position

positions: closed, middle, and outer. To familiarize yourself to the difference between the various positions, extend the crown to its outer position and then push the crown very lightly until you feel it click into the middle position.

DATE AND TIME SETTING

To set the date and time:

1. Pull the crown to its outer position and turn it until the correct time is shown. Ensure AM/PM setting is correct by verifying that the date changes at midnight, not noon.

2. Pull the crown to its middle position and turn it until the correct date appears in the date window. Note: The date changes between 10 pm and 2 am. Do not change the date during this timeframe. Doing so could damage the watch movement.

3. Push crown to closed position after setting time. The second hand will begin moving.

NOTE: For months with fewer than 31 days, the date will need to be adjusted.

4TH CENTER HAND ADJUSTMENT

To readjust a misaligned 4th center hand:

1. Pull the crown to its outer position. The upper and lower hands reset to the ends of their sweeps automatically.

2. 4th center hand should point to 12 o’clock. If within 5 seconds of pulling the crown to its outer position the 4th center hand does not point to 12 o’clock, press Button A or B to move the hand counterclockwise or clockwise until it points to 12 o’clock.

3. Push crown to closed position when ﬁnished.

SECOND TIME ZONE

The upper hand shows the time for the second time zone. Note that the scale is 24-hours, with midnight at either end and noon in the middle. Most often, time zones differ in hour increments. In such cases, the minute value of the second time zone will be the same as that displayed by the watch’s minute hand.

TO SET THE SECOND TIME ZONE:

1. Pull crown to its middle position. The upper hand shows the second time zone time and the 4th center

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hand shows the minutes. The upper and 4th center hands move together. As the 4th center hand makes one revolution, the upper hand moves one hour.

2. Assuming that the second time zone time has the same minutes value as the ﬁrst time zone, the 4th center hand should be aligned with the minute hand. If the hands are not aligned, press Button B to move the 4th center hand forward until it is aligned with the minute hand. To move the 4th center hand quickly, press and hold Button B.

3. Press Button A to move the upper hand forward in one-hour increments until it reaches desired second time zone hour. To move the hand quickly, press and hold Button A.

4. Push the crown in when ﬁnished.

NOTE: The second time zone can alternatively be used to

display your home time on a 24-hour format, if you prefer. When setting the second time in this manner, ensure that the hour/minute display corresponds to the 24-hour display by verifying that the date changes at midnight, not noon.

FLY-BACK CHRONOGRAPH

The watch provides a 4-hour ﬂy-back chronograph.

1. To start, press Button A (Start/Stop). The 4th center hand shows the seconds with 1/5

second resolution. The lower hand shows the last digit of the minutes, counting up to ten and repeating. The upper hand shows the total time, including hours and minutes, with divisions every ten minutes. The chronograph counts up to four hours before stopping automatically.

2. To stop, press Button A (Start/Stop) again. All hands stop moving.

3. To resume, press Button A (Start/Stop) again.

4. To reset the ﬂy-back chronograph to zero position, press Button B (Fly-back/Reset).

When the chronograph is reset, all hands move to

zero position. After another eight seconds, the watch resumes normal display of the second time zone.

5. To reset and/or restart the ﬂy-back chronograph while it is running, press and hold Button B (Fly-back/Reset). Release it when you wish to restart.

Hands do not need to reach zero positions before

Button B is released. If Button B is released before hands have returned to zero positions, timing will reset immediately, and hands will move to correct

timing from time of button release. This “ﬂy-back” feature allows for the measurement of lap time.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE To maintain water-resistance, do not press or pull any button or crown under water.

• The watch is water-resistant only as long as the crystal, push button, crown and case remain intact

• The watch is not a diver watch and should not be used for diving

• Rinse the watch with fresh water after exposure to salt water

• The watch may be cleaned with a cloth and mild soap in warm water

The battery should provide 4 years of normal watch use. The actual battery life will vary based on individual use.

When the battery is depleted, have it replaced promptly. For battery replacement, please visit an TIMEX SERVICE

CENTER.

FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH COMPASS

FEATURES

• Fly-back chronograph (up to 4 hours)

• Electronic compass with magnetic declination

compensation

• Second time zone

• Tachymeter (select models)

• INDIGLO® night-light

OVERVIEW

Upper Hand

Chrono/Hours 2nd Time Zone

Hour Hand

Button C

Second Hand

Closed

1 2

Position

Middle Position

1 2

Outer Position

4th Center Hand Minute Hand

Button A

Date Window

CROWN

Chrono Minutes Scale

Button B

Lower Hand

NOTE: Your Intelligent Quartz™ watch crown has three positions: closed, middle and outer. To familiarize yourself to the difference between the various positions extend the crown to its outer position and then push the crown very lightly until you feel it click into the middle position.

DATE AND TIME SETTING

To set the date and time:

1. Pull the crown to its outer position and turn it until

the correct time is shown. Ensure AM/PM setting is correct by verifying that the date changes at midnight, not noon.

2. Pull the crown to its middle position and turn it until

the correct date appears in the date window. Note: The date changes between 10 pm and 2 am. Do not change the date during this timeframe. Doing so could damage the watch movement.

3. Push the crown in when ﬁnished. For months with fewer than 31 days, the date will need

to be adjusted.

INDICATOR HAND (4TH CENTER HAND) ADJUSTMENT

To readjust a misaligned indicator hand:

1. Pull the crown to its outer position. The upper and lower hands reset to the ends of their sweeps automatically.

2. The 4th center hand should point to 12 o’clock. If it does not within 5 seconds of pulling the crown to its outer position, press A or B to move the hand counterclockwise or clockwise, respectively, until it points to 12 o’clock.

3. Push the crown in when done.

SECOND TIME ZONE

The upper hand normally shows the time for the second time zone. Note that the scale is 24 hours, with midnight at either end and noon in the middle.

To set the second time zone time:

1. Pull the crown to its middle position. The upper hand shows the second time zone time in military hours and the 4th center hand shows the minutes.

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2. Press B to move the 4th center hand forward. Hold the button to move the hand quickly. The upper and 4th center hands move together; as the 4th center hand makes one revolution, the upper hand moves one hour. Assuming that the second time zone time has the same minutes value as your ﬁrst time zone, the 4th center and minute hands should be aligned.

3. Press A to move the upper hand forward in one-hour increments. Hold the button to move the hand quickly.

4. Push the crown in when ﬁnished

The second time zone time can alternatively be used to display your home time on a 24-hour format, if you prefer. When setting the second time in this manner, ensure that the hour/minute display corresponds to the 24-hour display by verifying that the date changes at midnight, not noon.

CHRONOGRAPH

The watch provides a 4-hour ﬂy-back chronograph. To start, press A (START/STOP). The 4th center hand

shows the seconds with 1/5-second resolution and the lower hand shows the last digit of the minutes, counting up to ten and repeating. The upper hand shows the total time, including hours and minutes, with divisions every ten minutes. The chronograph counts up to four hours before stopping automatically.

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To stop, press A again (START/STOP). All hands freeze. To resume, press A (START/STOP) again, or to reset the

chronograph to zero, press B (FLY-BACK/RESET). When the chronograph is reset, all hands move to zero.

After eight seconds, the watch resumes the normal display of the second time zone time.

You may also reset and/or restart the chronograph while it is running. To do so, press and hold B (FLY-BACK/RESET) to zero the chronograph and release it when you wish to restart. You do not have to wait for all hands to reach zero before releasing the button; the timing will start internally from the button release. This “ﬂy-back” feature allows you to measure lap time.

The compass may be used while the chronograph is

running without interfering with its operation. See COMPASS OPERATION.

TACHYMETER

Your watch may include a tachymeter scale, which can be used to measure speed in miles per hour, kilometers per hour, or knots, 60 - 500.

To begin, the chronograph must be reset (zero). See CHRONOGRAPH.

Start the chronograph at the ﬁrst mile or kilometer marker by pressing A (START/STOP). Then stop the chronograph at the next mile or kilometer marker by pressing A (START/ STOP) again. The 4th center hand points to the number of miles or km per hour on the tachymeter scale.

Note that the amount of time between the two markers must be less than one minute.

Press B (FLYBACK/RESET) to reset (zero) the chronograph. When using distances other than one mile or kilometer,

multiply the result by the distance. For example, if you are using two marks one half mile apart, and the 4th center hand points to 80, the speed is 40 miles per hour (1/2 x 80).

COMPASS CALIBRATION

Before use, the compass must be calibrated. Since a compass uses the earth’s magnetic ﬁeld, you

must be aware of large metallic objects, such as vehicles or bridges, or objects that give off electromagnetic radiation, such as televisions or computers, which could affect the magnetic ﬁeld around the watch. If the compass is calibrated near such objects, it will only work properly in that same location. If the compass

is calibrated away from such objects, it will not work properly near them. For best results, calibrate in the area of intended use.

In calibrating and taking headings, it is important, as with all compasses, to keep the compass level. Calibrating or taking a heading when the watch is not level can result in large errors. 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.

Do not store the watch near any source of magnetism, such as a computer, appliance, or television, as the watch can take on a magnetic charge, yielding inaccurate headings. Typical accuracy of wrist-worn instruments is within +/- 10 degrees.

To calibrate the compass:

1. Pull the crown to its middle position and wait for the indicator hands to stop moving.

2. Keep the watch level or place it on a level surface (if the band interferes, place the watch on an inverted cup). The watch may be face down, but take care to protect the watch face.

3. Press C (COMPASS) to begin. The 4th center hand rotates two revolutions to remind you to rotate the watch. While level, SLOWLY rotate the watch two revolutions, taking at least 15 seconds per revolution.

4. When done, press C (Compass), keeping the watch level. The 4th center hand moves back and forth to acknowledge the end of calibration and then moves to the current magnetic declination setting (see MAGNETIC DECLINATION).

5. If you do not wish to set the magnetic declination, push the crown in. Otherwise, to have watch automatically compensate for the declination angle, turn the compass ring until north is at 12 o’clock.

6. Press A or B to move the 4th center hand west (-) or east (+), respectively, to point to your location’s declination angle (see table on the following page) using the declination scale. Hold a button to move the hand quickly. See the ﬁgure below for an example.

7. Push the crown in when done.

Magnetic declination set to -14° (14°W)

MAGNETIC DECLINATION

A compass needle points to “magnetic north,” which may be slightly different from “true north,” which is used on maps. This difference, called the “magnetic declination” and which varies around the globe, is typically small and can be ignored in many cases.

However, if you wish to compensate for this difference, there are two ways to do so. You can do it manually by turning the compass ring so that the 4th center hand points to your magnetic declination (see table on the next page) instead of north, using the declination scale on the compass ring. Or, you may have the watch automatically compensate by setting your magnetic declination after compass calibration (see COMPASS CALIBRATION). With the proper magnetic declination set, the 4th center hand will point to true north.

Below is magnetic declination values for major cities (W is negative and E is positive on declination scale)

Anchorage ...20E London ...............2W Rio De Janeiro.... 22W

Atlanta ..........4W Little Rock ...........1E San Francisco ......15E

Mumbai ........1W Livingston, MT ...13E Seattle .................18E

Boston ........15W Munich ................2E Shanghai ............. 5W

Calgary ........16E New York City ...13W Toronto .............. 11W

Chicago ........3W Orlando ..............5W Vancouver ............18E

Denver ..........9E Oslo .....................1E Washington DC . 11W

Jerusalem .....4E Paris ...................1W Waterbury, CT .... 14W

For further magnetic declination information, see www.timex.com

COMPASS OPERATION

Normally, the compass is inactive, with the 4th center hand pointing to 12 o’clock or showing the chronograph seconds.

The compass must be calibrated prior to use and calibration should be performed in the area of intended use (see COMPASS CALIBRATION). If the compass has not been calibrated since battery replacement, attempting to activate the compass causes the watch to rotate the 4th center hand once to remind you to calibrate.

While holding the watch level, press C (COMPASS) to activate the compass. The compass hand moves to point north. If the watch is turned, the 4th center hand will continue to move, always pointing north. After 20 seconds, the compass will automatically turn off and the 4th center hand will return to its normal operation. This

conserves battery life. Press C (COMPASS) at any time to keep the compass on for another 20 seconds.

The compass may be activated while the chronograph is in use. The 4th center hand merely switches operation temporarily. The upper and lower hands continue to show the chronograph time and all chronograph functions are available through buttons A (START/STOP) and B (FLYBACK/RESET).

NOTE: During compass operation, the second hand moves in two-second increments. Also, when the compass is activated, the upper and lower hands may shift position slightly, returning to their proper positions when the compass is deactivated. This operation is normal and yields the most accurate compass reading.

COMPASS USE

Once the compass is activated, there are two typical ways to use it. Which way am I headed? Hold the watch so that 12 o’clock is in direction of your travel. Turn the compass ring until the 4th center hand is pointing to north on the ring. Your heading is the direction on the ring at 12 o’clock.

Which way should I go? If you know the direction you want to go (e.g., NE), turn the compass ring until that direction appears at 12 o’clock. Hold the watch so that you are facing 12 o’clock. Then, turn your body until the 4th center hand points to north on the compass ring. You are now facing the direction you want to go.

WORLDTIME

FEATURES

Your Intelligent Quartz™ time instrument has these features:

• Time display capability for 24 locations around the

world

• Season setting display

• Indiglo® night-light

OVERVIEW

24 cities

Upper Hand World Time

Scale

Minute Hand

Button C

Second Hand

1 2

Closed Position

Middle Position

Outer Position

Hour Hand

4th Center Hand

Button A

Date Window

Button B

Season Scale

Lower Hand

CROWN

Your Intelligent Quartz™ watch crown has three positions: closed, middle and outer. To familiarize yourself to the difference between the various positions extend the crown to its outer position and then push the crown very lightly until you feel it click into the middle position.

DATE AND TIME SETTING

To set the date and time:

1. Pull the crown to its outer position and turn it until the correct time is shown. Ensure AM/PM setting is correct by verifying that the date changes at midnight, not noon.

3. Push the crown in when ﬁnished. For months with fewer than 31 days, the date will need

to be adjusted.

INDICATOR HAND (4TH CENTER HAND) ADJUSTMENT

TO READJUST A MISALIGNED INDICATOR HAND:

1. Pull the crown to its outer position. The upper and lower hands reset to the ends of their sweeps, automatically.

3. Push the crown in when ﬁnished.

NOTE: If no button is pressed for ﬁve seconds after the

hands stop, the watch proceeds to the world time setting operation (see WORLD TIME SETTING).

CITY TIME DISPLAY

Press A or B to move the center hand backward or forward, respectively, and select a city. The upper hand moves to show the time in the selected city. Note that the scale is 24 hours, with midnight at either end and noon in the middle.

Press C to change the season in the selected city (see SEASON SETTING).

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SEASON SETTING

The season setting allows the watch to compensate for daylight savings time (also called “summer time”).

Different cities go on and off daylight savings time on different dates while some cities do not observe daylight savings time at all.

The watch provides one setting to represent the two

periods all cities that observe daylight savings time have. For the watch, the period of daylight savings time is SUMMER and the period of standard time is WINTER.

When the season in one city is set to SUMMER, all cities in the same hemisphere are automatically set to SUMMER, while all cities in the other hemisphere are automatically set to WINTER. The watch knows which cities are in each hemisphere.

EXAMPLE: Australia and much of Europe change time in March and October. If Paris is chosen as the city, select WINTER between October and March. Select SUMMER between March and October. When the city is changed to be Sydney, the season indication automatically changes to be the opposite of that in Paris, since Sydney is in the opposite hemisphere. For Tokyo, the season will be the same as that in Paris, but since Tokyo does not observe daylight savings time, the season setting does not affect the time.

Cities in the same hemisphere may switch between WINTER time and SUMMER time on different dates due to different laws. Much of the time, however, the season setting will be correct for all cities. For more information, see timex.com.

Setting the world time consists of selecting a city within your home time zone and setting the time for that city to be equal to your local time. The watch will then know the time in all the other cities.

TO SET THE WORLD TIME:

1. Pull the crown to its middle position. The center hand shows the world time zone city and the upper hand shows the world time.

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2. Press A or B to move the center hand to the city that represents your home time zone. Hold a button to

move the hand quickly. Any city may be used.

3. Pull the crown to its outer position. The city selector hand will revert back to the 12:00 position as indicated in INDICATOR HAND ADJUSTMENT. After a ﬁve second pause, the upper hand will show the world time (the time in the city selected in previous step), the center hand shows the minutes of the world time, and the lower hand shows the season (see SEASON SETTING). IMPORTANT: Do not manipulate any of the pushers or the crown until the center hand has completed its adjustment. (Approximately 10 seconds after crown is pulled to its outer position).

4. If the displayed season is not correct for the home time zone, press C to change it. If the home time zone observes daylight savings time, the upper hand will move by one hour.

5. Press A or B to move the time backward or forward, respectively, to set the world time zone to be the same as the home time zone. Hold a button to change the time quickly. The hands move together; as the center hand makes one revolution, the upper hand moves one hour. After setting, the center and minute hands should be aligned.

6. Push the crown in when ﬁnished.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE To maintain water-resistance, do not press any buttons under water.

1. The watch is water-resistant only as long as the lens, push buttons, and case remain intact.

2. The watch is not a diver watch and should not be used for diving.

3. Rinse the watch with fresh water after exposure to salt water.

The watch may be cleaned with a cloth and mild soap in warm water.

The battery should provide 6 years of normal watch use. The actual battery life may vary depending on actual use.

When the battery is depleted, have it replaced promptly. For battery replacement, please visit a Timex Service Center.

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