0:07 AM Page CV1 ©2008 Timex Group, USA, Inc. TIMEX, TRIATHLON and NIGHT-MODE are registered trademarks of Timex Group USA, Inc. INDIGLO is a registered trademark of Indiglo Corporation in the US and other countries. IRONMAN is a registered trademark of World Triathlon Corporation. HEART ZONES is a registered trademark of Sally Edwards. The ANT and ANT+Sport logos are trademarks of Dynastream Innovations Inc. digital heart rate monitor user guide 8/5/08 W-248 843-095000 NA W248_NA_CVR.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page i Table of Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 New Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 A Fit Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Watch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 INDIGLO® night-light with Night-Mode® feature . .
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page ii Chrono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Chrono Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 To Operate the Chrono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Heart Rate Data When Using Chrono Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Chronograph Display Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page iv Overview Warranty & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Congratulations! The Ironman® Triathlon® Digital Heart Rate Monitor is like hiring a personal trainer.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 2 Triathlon® Digital Heart Rate Monitor allows you to lock one or more of your workouts to reduce accidental deletion. The watch also has an optional two-way wireless communication link. With two-way communication, you can upload data from the watch to PC/Mac or download settings from a PC/Mac to the watch. The link radio provides seamless digital wireless communication, reliable connections, and data transmissions between the watch and other ANT+Sport devices.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 4 NOTE: The specific use for these buttons varies by mode. Refer to each mode for more information on how to use the watch buttons. INDIGLO® night-light with Night-Mode® feature In any watch mode, pressing the INDIGLO® button activates the INDIGLO® night-light and illuminates the watch while holding the button. Press and hold the INDIGLO® button until you hear a beep to activate the NightMode® feature.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 6 Web Resources Determining Your Optimal Heart Rate Zone Timex websites offer beneficial information to help you optimize your Heart Rate Monitor. Zone % Goal Benefit O Register your product at www.timextrainer.com. 1 50% to 60% Light exercise Maintain a healthy heart and get fit O Visit www.timextrainer.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 8 Begin with the number 220 and then subtract your age. For instance, a 35 year old would begin with 220 and subtract 35 (the person’s age), which gives an estimated maximum heart rate of 185. Once you know your maximum heart rate, you can enter it in HRM Setup Mode and the watch will automatically setup your zones as described in the table on the previous page.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 10 To Use Your Heart Rate Monitor 1. Wet the Heart Rate Sensor pads. 2. Center the Sensor on your chest with the Timex® logo facing up and out and fasten it firmly, just below your sternum. 3. Press the MODE button until your desired mode appears. You can view heart rate information in Time of Day, Chrono, Interval Timer, or Timer Modes. 4. Press the HEART RATE button on your watch.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 12 Time of Day To Set or Adjust Time, Date, and Audibles Your watch can act as an ordinary timepiece, displaying the time, date, and day for two different time zones using a 12- or 24-hour format. INDIGLO® BUTTON Press to light the watch, activate/de-activate the Night- Mode® feature. MODE Press to move to the next mode, setting option, digit, or group. START/SPLIT Press to peak at or switch time zones or increase or toggle a setting item.
W248_NA_EN.qxp Setting Group Hour 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 14 Adjustment Minute Press START/SPLIT (+) to increase the minute value or HEART RATE (-) to decrease the minute value. Second Press START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) to reset the seconds to zero. Month Press START/SPLIT (+) to move forward through the months or HEART RATE (-) to move backward through the months.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 16 1. Press and hold START/SPLIT until T1 or T2 appears and flashes. 2. Continue to hold until the time switches and the watch beeps. Heart Rate Data When Using Time of Day Mode When using the watch with the Heart Rate Sensor, you can change the Time of Day Mode display by pressing the HEART RATE button. Choose from: 1. Heart Rate over Time of Day; 2. Time of Day over Heart Rate 3. Heart Rate only; or 4. Time of Day with Day/Month/Date.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 18 O Taking a lap or split: When you take a lap or split, the Chrono Chrono Mode operates as the main workout data center for your watch. It can record elapsed time for up to 100 hours. It can also record information for up to 50 laps. INDIGLO® BUTTON Press to light the watch, activate/de-activate the Night- Mode® feature. MODE Press to move to the next mode or quickly display a new lap or split.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 20 7. Press START/SPLIT to continue timing OR press and hold STOP/RESET/SET to clear the chronograph display and set it back to zero. This also saves chrono data in the watch database. NOTE: If all workouts are locked you will see the message WORKOUTS LOCKED - UNLOCK IN REVIEW. In this instance, the watch cannot save any data for a workout.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 22 can change the Chrono Mode display by pressing HEART RATE. Choose from: 1. Heart Rate over Lap/Split Time; 2. Lap/Split Time over Heart Rate; 3. Lap Time over Split Time; 4. Lap # over Lap or Split time; or 5. Heart Rate only. Chrono Mode Example Interval Interval Timer Mode offers a flexible five-interval countdown timer that can be set to repeat up to 99 times.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 24 minutes, and then walk for five – this would represent four training intervals. O Repetitions (Reps): The number of times you choose to perform an interval group. In the example above, if you choose to run the interval group three times, you will go through your series of ten, two, twenty, and five minute timings three times in sequence. This would represent 3 reps. 7. Press STOP/RESET/SET (DONE) to save your changes and exit the setting process.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 26 NOTE: To quickly change the value being set, press and hold START/SPLIT (+) or HEART Rate (-). To Operate the Interval Timer 1. Press MODE until INTERVAL appears. 2. Press and hold STOP/RESET/SET to clear interval data from a previous interval workout (if necessary). 3. Press START/SPLIT to begin timing countdown for the Interval Timer (i.e., 10, 9, 8...). 4.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 28 that interval. For example if INT 3 is set to 00:00:00 then the watch will move from INT 2 directly to INT 4. O When you set target heart rate zones in Interval Mode, they override those set in HRM Setup Mode. For example, if you have set the watch to ZONE 2 in HRM Setup Mode but set INT 3 to ZONE 3, the watch will record heart rate data for ZONE 3 and not ZONE 2 while in Interval Mode.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 30 Timer Timer Mode allows you to set a fixed time from which the watch counts down to zero (i.e., 10, 9, 8, ...). In addition you can set the watch to repeat, stop or switch to Chrono Mode at the end of the countdown (if the chronograph is off and cleared) and alert you when you are halfway through a timing sequence. INDIGLO® BUTTON Press to light the watch, activate/de-activate the Night- Mode® feature.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 32 2. Press START/SPLIT to start the timer countdown. The hourglass icon H will appear on the display. 3. Pause the countdown by pressing STOP/RESET/SET. 4. Resume the countdown by pressing START/SPLIT again or reset the timer by pressing and holding STOP/RESET/SET again until the words HOLD TO RESET briefly appear on the display followed by the original countdown time. 5. When the timer reaches the halfway point (if HALFWAY ALERT is set) a brief chime will sound. 6.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 34 Timer Mode Example As part of your overall health plan, you decide to take a 30-minute walk during your lunch hour two times a week. To help keep track of time so you do not return late from your lunch hour, you set the timer to 15 minutes and then set the end action to CHRONO. After 15 minutes the watch beeps telling you to begin walking back to your office. The watch moves to Chrono Mode and begins timing.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 36 necessary. You will see the message HOLD TO RESET followed by the currently set recovery time. 3. Press STOP/RESET/SET to toggle among a 30-second or a 1-, 2, 5-, or 10-minute recovery time, if desired. NOTE: This setting controls the duration of both the automatic and manual recovery heart rate. 4. Press START/SPLIT. The top line of the watch display will show the heart rate at the beginning of the recovery period as well as your current heart rate.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 38 O Without the Heart Rate Sensor, you will see total time and Lap or Interval Recall in Review Mode, along with your last recorded recovery heart rate. O If no interval has completed its countdown the watch will display NO INTS DONE. This will only occur while the interval timer is running and before the watch has finished timing a full interval cycle.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 40 O Peak Heart Rate: The highest recorded heart rate during a O O O O O O 40 workout. Minimum Heart Rate: The lowest recorded heart rate during a workout. Total Calories: The number of calories burned during a workout. This number is dependent on the weight you entered when you set your Heart Rate Monitor, your heart rate during a workout, and the time you spent in the workout. Average Lap: The average time for all laps recorded in a workout.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 42 1. Remove the chest strap from your body, and let it sit for at least five minutes to ensure it is completely shut down. 2. Find a location far away from any other Heart Rate Monitor chest straps that may be transmitting. 3. On the watch, repeatedly press the MODE button until HRM Setup appears in the top line of the display. To properly pair the watch with the Heart Rate Sensor, you must go directly to HRM Setup Mode without stopping at any other mode first. 4.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 44 zone, you will need to take some additional steps described in the next section. When you leave HRM Setup Mode, the watch will use the target heart rate zone you have selected as the basis for all HRM-based calculations. This does not apply to workouts already saved before selecting a target heart rate zone. To Set a Manual Target Heart Rate Zone The manual target heart rate zone allows you to customize your lower and upper target heart rate zone limits.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 46 4. Make the desired adjustment by pressing START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-). In some setting groups pressing START/SPLIT (+) will increase a value and pressing HEART RATE (-) will decrease a value. At other times pressing START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) will toggle between two options or cycle through a setting group. 5. Press MODE (NEXT) to move to the next digit or setting group you want to set. 6.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 48 O While setting the watch, if you do not press any buttons on the watch for a period of 2 to 3 minutes, the watch will automatically save whatever changes you have made and exit the setting process. O If a setting falls either above or below the limits for setting heart rate or weight the watch will automatically correct the setting to match watch limits. Auto correction may lead to unpredictable results. Check your watch settings.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 50 O DAILY will sound every day at a specified time; O WEEKDAYS will sound Monday through Friday at same selected time; O WEEKENDS will sound Saturday and Sunday at the same selected Sync This mode allows you to transfer your workout data to Timex® Trainer software when used with the optional Timex® Data Xchanger USB device. time; or O Once a week alarm (i.e., MON, TUES, WED...) will sound on a specified day at a specified time. 10.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 52 To Sync the watch with a PC Sync Error Messages 1. Make sure the Data Xchanger USB device is plugged into a USB port on your computer and the Timex Trainer® device agent desktop software is running. 2. Press MODE until Sync Mode appears. 3. You will see the message SYNC READY indicating the watch is ready to initiate communication with a PC. 4. Press HEART RATE to begin the sync process. 5.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 54 Care & Maintenance Watch Battery Replacement When the battery of the watch is running low, the display or INDIGLO® night-light will dim. This watch uses a CR2032 lithium battery. To avoid the possibility of permanently damaging the watch, TIMEX STRONGLY RECOMMENDS TAKING YOUR HEART RATE MONITOR WATCH TO A LOCAL RETAILER OR JEWELER TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED. INDIGLO® night-light Press the INDIGLO® button to activate the night light. This patented (U.S.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 56 • Push the reset button next to the battery by using a toothpick or straightened paper clip. • Reinstall battery cover. • Perform quick test of the unit: 1. Move away from sources of electrical or radio interference. 2. Liberally moisten the Heart Rate Sensor pads and put the chest strap around your chest, securely against your skin. 3. Activate the heart rate monitor function on the watch. 4.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 58 INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TIMEX IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some countries and states do not allow limitations on implied warranties and do not allow exclusions or limitations on damages, so these limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from country to country and state to state.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 60 THIS IS YOUR REPAIR COUPON. KEEP IT IN A SAFE PLACE. TIMEX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY REPAIR COUPON Original Purchase Date: (attach a copy of sales receipt, if available) Purchased By: (name, address, telephone number) Place of Purchase: (name and address) Reason for Return: FCC Notice (U.S.) / IC Notice (Canada): This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
W248_NA_EN.qxp 8/5/08 10:07 AM Page 62 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturers Name: Manufacturers Address: Timex Group USA, Inc. 555 Christian Road Middlebury, CT 06762 United States of America declares that the product: Product Name: Timex Ironman® Race Trainer Digital Heart Rate Monitor Model Numbers: M843, M844, M501, M502 conforms to the following specifications: R&TTE: 1999/05/EC Standards: ETSI EN 300 330-1 - V1.3.1 (EMC) & (ERM) ETSI EN 300 330-2 - V1.1.
