Button Functions 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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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
TIMER – Use this mode if you need a countdown timer to time a 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.
Button Functions 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.
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.
• If you want to stop monitoring data from your Bodylink® sensors, hold the DISPLAY button down until the message HOLD TO SHUT OFF RCVR is displayed on the watch display. Continue holding the DISPLAY button for a few more seconds; the watch will beep indicating that the radio link between the watch and the sensors has been shut down.
fore, if possible, move away from other users of Timex® Sensors if this error occurs. The watch will search for the “missing” device for one minute after this message appears on the display. See “Viewing Performance Data” on page 14 for the procedure on reestablishing a link to this Sensor if the watch does not automatically find it within the one minute period. NOISY DATA FROM HRM (GPS) – The watch is having difficulty receiving data from the indicated sensor due to radio interference.
determines how distance and pace values and settings are displayed throughout the watch. Target Zone Settings Use target zones to keep your heart rate and speed within a defined set of limits during your workout. • Heart Rate Target Zone. Go to Configure Mode, and select “HRM Settings.” You will then see your current target zone and alert settings. You can quickly select a target zone by pressing the START/SPLIT (+) button (see “Quick-Set” Option Settings” on page 19).
Time Zones This watch has two independent groups of time settings, which we refer to as “zones.” The one that is visible on the display is called the primary zone; the one you can’t see is called the secondary zone. You may “peek” at your secondary zone by pressing and briefly holding the START/SPLIT button while in Time of Day.
• Each time you use the Speed + Distance Sensor, the watch will correct itself for any drift from UTC time since you last used the Speed + Distance Sensor. Here are a few tips regarding time synchronization: • When using the Speed + Distance Sensor, the time on the watch is updated when the Sensor locks onto the satellites and then every fifteen minutes thereafter as long as the watch is receiving data from the Speed + Distance Sensor.
Chronograph Mode The Chronograph (Chrono) mode allows you to record the elapsed time and other information for an event, up to 100 hours.
The watch will show the lap and split time for the lap that you just completed. If you are viewing HRM or Speed + Distance data, the watch will then display the average statistics for the lap (depending on the data you are viewing). The watch will then return to the running Chrono timing the current lap. The watch will store the last 100 laps worth of data. TIP: You may press MODE, SET/FORMAT, or DISPLAY at any time to cancel the lap hold and immediately return to the running Chrono. 3.
Lap Data Mode scan quickly to a particular lap; release the button to view the data for that lap number. Lap Data mode allows you to review stored lap information at any time, whether the Chrono is running, stopped or reset. All lap data is erased when the Chrono is started from reset.
Summary Mode Mode Operation This mode displays a summary of all the aggregate performance data recorded by the watch while the Chrono was running. This mode will not show the data recorded for each lap; refer to the section for Lap Data mode elsewhere in this manual. Like the data in Lap Data mode, when the Chrono is started from reset, all the data in Summary mode are cleared, with the exception of the Odometer data. This can only be cleared manually as described in the following section.
Average Pace – The average pace calculated while the Chrono was running. This value is simply the average speed expressed in terms of minutes per unit distance. Best Pace – This is the fastest (smallest) pace value calculated while the Chrono was running. Event Distance – The accumulated distance traveled while the Chrono was running. Overall Distance – The accumulated overall distance traveled, irrespective of the state of the Chronograph.
Timer Mode Timer Operation Timer mode allows you to set a time from which the watch counts down to zero, making this feature useful for fixed-time events. The Timer can be set to stop, repeat the countdown continuously, or switch to Chrono mode at the completion of the countdown. You can press MODE to switch the watch display to any other mode, such as Time of Day, while the Timer is running without disrupting its operation. The Timer icon will appear to indicate that the Timer is operating.
NOTE: This feature will work only if the Chrono is reset when the Timer reaches “0”. If the Chrono is not reset at that point, the Timer will simply stop at the end of it’s countdown and the Chrono will not be started. It is important, therefore, to check that the Chrono is reset before starting the Timer with this action at the end of the countdown. 5. Press SET/FORMAT (SELECT) once again to advance to the ending action setting, then press DISPLAY (+) or STOP/RESET (–) to choose STOP, REPEAT, or Chrono.
Alarm Mode Selecting an Alarm This mode allows you to set up to five alarms to alert you at a preset time. When an alarm is ON, the alarm clock icon appears in the Time of Day display. Alarms can be set to sound every day, on weekdays or weekends only, or one time only (for an appointment, for example). When the day and time of an alarm are reached, the alarm tone sounds, INDIGLO® night-light flashes, and the alarm entry is displayed for 20 seconds. You can silence the alarm by pressing any button.
• WEEKENDS – The Alarm will occur at the selected time on Saturday and Sunday only. Configure Mode • ONCE – The Alarm will sound one time only, at the selected time and then disarm itself. Configure mode allows you to set a number of options that make operations in the other modes easier and more useful. The settings in this mode are divided into four groups: 4. Press SET/FORMAT (SELECT) to begin setting the Alarm time, starting with the hour value.
• Press SET/FORMAT (SELECT) to go “down” to the next level in the hierarchy, or to enter the setting state for the option that you are looking at. • Press MODE (DONE) to go back “up” to the group selection. INDIGLO Next option Select this item Done viewing options Previous option “Quick Set” function “Quick-Set” Option Settings Many of the options have a default setting that may be changed without having to enter setting state simply by pressing the START/SPLIT button while viewing the option.
Option Descriptions The preset zones are based on the following percentages of your maximum heart rate (HR MAX ): HRM SETTINGS These settings allow you to set a target zone for your heart rate and an out-of-zone alert when using the Heart Rate Sensor. You may select from a set of 5 preset zones, or enter a manual upper and lower limit value. HEART RATE TARGET ZONE Lower Target Zone Limit Selected Zone Upper Target Zone Limit Alert Type QUICK SET: Target Zone selection.
TIP: The MANUAL settings are maintained independently of the preset zones, so you can use them for certain workouts and use a preset zone for others and not have to re-enter your manual settings each time. MAX HR (HRMAX ) QUICK SET: None Enter your Maximum Heart Rate. This value is used to calculate your five preset target zones. TIP: You can determine your HRMAX either through controlled testing or by one of the various estimation methods available.
UNITS ARE IN TERMS OF SPEED Fastest Speed UNITS ARE IN TERMS OF TIME PER DISTANCE Slowest Pace DISTANCE ALERT QUICK SET: Alert on/off You can set the watch to alert you when you have traveled a specific distance or multiples of that distance. For example, when this setting is set to “1 mile” the watch will sound an alert when you have traveled one mile, and then again at two, three and four miles, etc.
SPEED AND PACE SMOOTHING QUICK SET: Smoothing On/Off These settings determine if “smoothing” is applied to the displayed speed or pace values. Smoothing is useful if you feel that the displayed speed or pace values appear to be too erratic or “jittery”, though smoothing may cause the speed or pace values to be slow to respond changes in your speed. Smoothing can be applied separately to speed and pace – experiment with these settings to see what combination works best for you.
Watch Settings Changing the Battery These settings provide various options for customizing the general operation of the watch. TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF PERMANENTLY DAMAGING THE WATCH, TIMEX STRONGLY RECOMMENDS TAKING YOUR WATCH TO A RETAILER OR JEWELER TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED. NIGHT MODE QUICK SET: On/Off When enabled, the INDIGLO® night-light is turned on whenever any button is pressed. NIGHT-MODE® operation is automatically disabled after 8 hours.
7. Replace the caseback making sure that the black gasket material is seated in the groove in the case. Also be sure that it is aligned properly (as you noted in step #2) so that the buzzer will line up with the internal connections. 8. Carefully reattach the straps. The shorter piece with the buckle is attached to the upper set of lugs. INDIGLO® night-light electroluminescent technology used in the INDIGLO® night-light illuminates entire watch face at night and in low light conditions.
A: The Overall Time and Overall Distance data are based only on data received from the Timex® Speed + Distance Sensor. Q: I am already monitoring data from one Timex® sensor and I want to also view data from a second one that I just turned on. What do I do? A: Press and hold the DISPLAY button for about two seconds (you must be in Time of Day, Chrono or Timer modes). The watch will beep and the antenna icon will flash, indicating that the watch is searching for a second Timex® sensor.
Q: How often is the GPS data calculated and updated? A: The Speed + Distance Sensor calculates your velocity and distance traveled once per second, and transmits this information to the watch every 3.5 seconds. INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY (U.S. LIMITED WARRANTY) Your watch is warranted against manufacturing defects by Timex Corporation for a period of ONE YEAR from the original purchase date. Timex and its worldwide affiliates will honor this International Warranty.
For the U.S., please call 1-800-328-2677 for additional warranty information. For Canada, call 1-800-263-0981. For Brazil, call 0800168787. For Mexico, call 01-800-01-060-00. For Central America, the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas, call (501) 370-5775 (U.S.). For Asia, call 852-2815-0091. For the U.K., call 44 020 8687 9620. For Portugal, call 351 212 946 017. For France, call 33 3 81 63 42 00. For Germany, call +43 662 88 92130. For the Middle East and Africa, call 971-4-310850.
FCC Notice (U.S.) / IC Notice (Canada) Timex Corporation declares that the following products, which include all components of the Timex® Bodylink® System, are compliant to the relevant FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada rules for Class B devices as follows: Product Name: Speed + Distance Sensor - GPS Transceiver Series M8xx/M5xx Heart Rate Monitor Sensor – HRM Transmitter Series M8xx/M5xx Product Type: Intentional Radiator Model FCC ID No. IC Certification No.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturers Name: Timex Corporation Manufacturers Address: 555 Christian Road Middlebury, CT 06762 United States of America declares that the following products, which include all components of the Timex Bodylink System, are compliant to the relevant EU Directives as follows: Product Name: Speed + Distance System — GPS Transceiver Series M8xx/M5xx Heart Rate Monitor System — HRM Transmitter Series M8xx/M5xx conforms to the following product specifications: Product Name: Watc