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W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page ENi TIMEX® WATCHES Congratulations on purchasing your TIMEX® watch. Please read these instructions carefully to understand how to operate your Timex timepiece. Your watch may not have all of the features described in this booklet. For more information, please visit: www.timex.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page ENii ENGLISH TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 How to Start Your Watch 3 Water and Shock Resistance 4 Indiglo® Night-Light 5 Date Models 7 Day/Date Models 8 Easy Set Alarm 12 Perpetual Calendar 15 Elapsed Time Ring 17 Tachymeter Ring 18 Compass Ring 19 How to Adjust Bracelet 21 Bracelet Link Removal 22 Battery 23 Warranty
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 2 ENGLISH ENGLISH HOW TO START YOUR WATCH WATER AND SHOCK RESISTANCE 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. If your watch is water-resistant, meter marking (WR_M) is indicated. Some deep-depth water-resistant watches require the setting crown to be screwed in to secure water-resistance.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 4 ENGLISH ENGLISH 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.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 6 ENGLISH ENGLISH TO SET “QUICK DATE®” FEATURE: 3-Position Crown: 1) Pull crown to “Middle” position and turn CLOCKWISE or COUNTERCLOCKWISE until correct date appears. 2-Position Crown: 1) Pull crown to “OUT” position and turn CLOCKWISE until date changes. Repeat until correct date appears. Adjust date when month has less than 31 days. Push crown in when finished. DAY / DATE MODELS TO SET THE TIME: 1) PULL the crown out to the “C” position.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 8 ENGLISH ENGLISH EASY SET ALARM DATE & TIME SETTINGS TO SET THE DATE: EASY SET ALARM MINUTE MARKER TIMEKEEPING / INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT CROWN. PUSH CROWN TO ACTIVATE THE INDIGLO NIGHT-LIGHT HOUR MARKER ABC ALARM SET TURNING RING D E F POSITION POSITION ALARM CROWN PULL CROWN “OUT” TO ACTIVATE THE ALARM 1) With the TIMEKEEPING CROWN in the “B” position TURN the TIMEKEEPING CROWN or TURNING RING in either direction to set the date.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 10 ENGLISH ENGLISH TO SET THE 12-HOUR ALARM: TO SET THE HOURLY ALARM: 1) With the ALARM CROWN in the “D” position, TURN the ALARM CROWN or TURNING RING in either direction to set the hour and minute alarm markers. To activate the alarm to ring or vibrate at the desired time, PULL the ALARM CROWN out to the “E” position. A single beep sound and flash, OR a vibration will indicate that the 12-Hour Alarm is activated.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 12 ENGLISH ENGLISH TO SET TIME PERPETUAL CALENDAR Your Perpetual Calendar watch accurately keeps track of how many days are in each month. It also adjusts for leap years. The date on your watch (including the month and year) was preset at the factory to Eastern Standard Time, Greenwich Mean Time or Hong Kong Standard Time (depending on where you purchased your watch). You only need to adjust the time.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 14 ENGLISH postage and handling (this is not a repair charge); a U.S.$8.00 check or money order in the U.S.; a CAN$7.00 cheque or money order in Canada; In other countries Timex will charge you for postage and handling. ** Shipping & handling charges apply. *With normal usage. NEVER INCLUDE A SPECIAL WATCHBAND OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE OF PERSONAL VALUE IN YOUR SHIPMENT.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 16 ENGLISH TO MEASURE THE TIME REMAINING: Set the triangle to the hour or minute position when you wish to complete the activity, and check the watch periodically for progress towards that goal. In the illustration shown on the previous page on the right you can stop when the minute hand reaches the 20 minutes past the hour position.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 18 ENGLISH ENGLISH HOW TO ADJUST BRACELET COMPASS RING S If your watch is equipped 11 12 1 2 10 with a movable ring around 9 3 the dial marked at the 8 4 letters “N”, “E”, “W”, “S” 7 6 5 (for the four compass directions) or compass degrees, you can use this feature to find an approximate compass directional reading. 1) Lay the watch on a flat surface, or hold it so that the face is parallel to the ground. 2) Locate the sun and point the hour hand at the sun.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 20 ENGLISH ENGLISH BRACELET LINK REMOVAL FOLDOVER CLASP BRACELET 1. Find spring bar that connects bracelet to clasp. 2. Using a pointed tool, push in spring bar and gently twist bracelet to disengage. 3. Determine wrist size, then insert spring bar in correct bottom hole. 4. Push down on spring bar, align with top hole and release to lock in place. REMOVING LINKS: Fig. 1 RE-ASSEMBLY: Fig. 2 Fig. 3 20 1.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 22 ENGLISH ENGLISH BATTERY TIMEX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY Timex strongly recommends that a retailer or jeweler replace battery. If applicable, push reset button when replacing battery. Battery type is indicated on caseback. Battery life estimates are based on certain assumptions regarding usage; battery life may vary depending on actual usage. Your TIMEX® watch is warranted against manufacturing defects by Timex Group USA, Inc.
W217_NA_EN_analoglayout_4 3/9/10 9:52 AM Page 24 ENGLISH ENGLISH 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. Bermuda and the Bahamas +1 501 370 5775 (U.S.
