Update to Version 2.
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions and Warnings.........................................................................1 Introduction...............................................................................................................................1 Global Trainer™ Software Version............................................................................................... 1 Feature Overview..........................................................................................
Routes Create a Route.........................................................................................................................17 View the Route List...................................................................................................................17 Follow a Route.........................................................................................................................17 Delete a Selected Route.....................................................................
Recovery Configure Recovery Timer........................................................................................................29 Bike Configure Bike Settings............................................................................................................29 Calculate Bike Wheel Circumference.......................................................................................29 Power Meter Configure Power Meter Settings...................................................................
Important Safety Instructions and Warnings 1. T o prevent risk of fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak and/or injury from the internal Lithium-polymer battery: A. D o not attempt to remove the case-back or exterior shell of the product or remove the non-userreplaceable battery. B. D o not leave unit exposed to a heat source or in a high temperature location (such as in the sun or in an unattended vehicle). To prevent damage store it out of direct sunlight. C.
• PERFORMANCE PACER – Test yourself against your saved workouts to track your progress and improvement over time. • GPS – Pinpoint your location and store your favorite workout routes, and save locations as waypoints for later use in workouts. • TRACK BACK – Calculate a route from your current position to any stored waypoint. • Computer Integration – Send settings from your computer to your Global Trainer™ watch for easy customization, and transfer your workouts to your computer to track your progress.
Status Bar The status bar appears at the bottom of all screens. It shows the battery charge remaining, the current time, and status icons to give an at-a-glance view of the Global Trainer™ watch’s status. Battery icon Shows the approximate charge of the battery. More dark segments indicates a higher charge. The icon shows the charge remaining while charging, plus the remaining section to charge blinks. t Chrono icon Appears when the chronograph is running. d Alarm icon Appears when the alarm is set.
1. From powered down mode, press and hold 8 for 2 seconds to turn on the watch. 2. When contrast level. appears, press the p or . A corresponding bar graph shows the 3. Press p to increase the contrast or to decrease the contrast. 4. When satisfied with your selection, press 8 to exit contrast setting. Initial System Setup Time of Day The time, date, and day of week are set by the GPS based on selections you make. 1. Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays and press to highlight WATCH. 2.
Performance Mode Performance Mode tracks data for up to 20 workouts and up to 1000 laps. Keep track of multiple variables during your workout, including speed, distance, elapsed time, pace, and calories burned. See data during your workout in five customizable view screens, each with up to four fields for displaying data. Performance Mode Terminology • View screen: View screens display performance data in a customized layout.
4. Press or to highlight the field to customize, then press . 5. P ress or to highlight the performance data to select the choice or edit the setting in the field, then press . Setting Group Adjustment ACTIVITY Choose the activity to be monitored by this view screen. Choices, in order of lowest to highest calorie expenditure, are: BIKE, WALK, HIKE, SWIM, RUN. LEVEL Choose the level of intensity for this view screen.
PWR-PEAK highest power in watts reached during this workout PACER amount of time ahead or behind selected target set in Performance Pacer SPEED current speed SPD-AVG average speed over entire workout SPD-INZN amount of time spent in your defined speed zone SPD-MAX fastest speed reached during this workout TIME-LAP time for current lap TIME-LEFT estimated time to reach the next waypoint TIME-STOP total rest time during workout TIME-SPLT total time elapsed since beginning of workout TIME-S
• The first display shows the lap number, lap time, split time, and distance. • T he second display shows the lap number, average heart rate, average pace, and average speed for the lap. • The third display shows the average cadence and power values from the bike sensors. NOTE: If sensors are not connected to the Global Trainer™ Bodylink® System watch, their corresponding data is not shown.
Timers and Performance Pacer In addition to customizing the Performance Mode view screens to show your specific workout data, you can set up custom Timers to help manage repetitions and intensity during your workout. You can also use the Performance Pacer feature to measure your workout against your own saved workouts, or against target times you choose.
6. Press to highlight an interval to customize, then press . The Edit Timer screen displays. 7. Press or to choose the setting group to change, then press to open the setting change window. 8. P ress or to highlight a selection in the setting change window, then press to confirm your selection. Setting Group Adjustment HOURS Enter the number of hours for the timer. Press 8 to close the setting change window and move to the next setting. The maximum number of hours is 2.
Example of Using Intervals You wish to integrate interval running into your training routine. You set up several intervals to help you track both time and heart rate for the workout. Your first week’s intervals might look like this: Interval Time Heart Rate Zone Interval 1 00:05:00 NONE Interval 2 00:10:00 ZONE 2 Interval 3 00:05:00 ZONE 3 Interval 4 00:03:00 ZONE 4 Interval 5 00:05:00 ZONE 3 Interval 6 00:05:00 ZONE 1 You use Interval 1 as a warmup.
3. Press to highlight Select This Course, then press . Set Performance Pacer Benchmarks Manually 1. Open the Performance Pacer menu. 2. Press to highlight Set Target:Time/Dist, then press . The Set Target screen displays. 3. Press or to choose the setting group to change, then press to open the setting change window. 4. P ress or to highlight a selection in the setting change window, then press to confirm your selection.
Set Up Multisport Mode You can use custom timers, intervals, calorie expenditure settings, and the Performance Pacer feature in Multisport Mode by following the steps in the To Set Up Performance Mode section above. You can also arrange the sequence of activities you want to use in Multisport Mode. Set Up Activities 1. Press the MODE button until MULTISPORT displays. 2. Press . 3. Press to highlight SELECT SPORTS, then press . 4. Press to highlight the activity to change, then press . 5.
4. Begin the next activity. 5. Repeat these steps until your workout is complete. Pause a Workout You can pause a workout during an activity or end of an activity without entering transition. No time will be kept on the chronograph during this time. 1. W hile the chronograph is running, press and hold for 1 second. The WORKOUT PAUSED message displays. 2. Press START/SPLIT to resume the chronograph.
• D o not forget that you can use custom timers and the Performance Pacer feature in Multisport Mode just like you can in Performance Mode. Navigate Mode Use Navigate mode to find your position at any time using GPS technology. You can also create a waypoint at any time, saving your current position in the Global Trainer™ Bodylink® System watch memory. Combine these waypoints in any combination you wish to create workout routes.
2. Press to highlight SAVE, then press . Your current position displays. 3. P ress or to select YES, then press to save the waypoint and return to the Waypoint List. Select NO, then press to return to the Waypoint List without saving. NOTE: You can edit the latitude and longitude. Press to move to the latitude field. Press to edit the degrees, minutes, seconds, or fractional seconds. Press to select Save, then press to save your changes. View the Waypoint List 1.
2. Press to highlight ROUTES, then press . Create a Route Organize waypoints stored in the Global Trainer™ Bodylink® System watch into routes. You can create and save up to 50 routes. 1. Open the Routes menu. 2. Press to highlight CREATE NEW, then press . 3. Press or to highlight the empty slot in the list, then press to open the Waypoint List. 4. Press or to highlight a waypoint to add, then press to add the waypoint to the route. 5.
Compass Use the Compass feature to determine your current speed and the direction you are heading. The Global Trainer™ Bodylink® System watch must have a GPS fix to use this feature, and direction and speed are only reported while you are in motion. Navigate Using the Compass 1. Press the MODE button until NAVIGATE appears. 2. Press to highlight COMPASS, then press . An arrow points to the 12 o’clock position while the compass ring spins around indicating the direction you are moving.
Navigate Mode Notes & Tips • A battery save feature turns off the watch after 30 minutes of inactivity. To navigate without the watch turning off, go to Performance Mode and activate the chronograph or answer YES to RECORD YOUR WORKOUT DATA. • I f you delete a waypoint, routes including that waypoint are deleted as well. • F or more accurate positioning, but with a slower refresh rate, turn the WAAS/EGNOS setting to ON in Configure Mode.
This data appears in the workout and lap summary (items marked * will only display data if the necessary sensors were connected during the workout): Data Description In Workout Summary In Lap Summary TOTAL TIME total time elapsed since beginning of workout 3 DISTANCE total distance traveled 3 SPLIT TIME total time elapsed since beginning of workout LAP TIME time for this lap only AVG SPEED average speed over entire workout 3 3 AVG PACE estimate of time per mile/km over entire workout 3
Track Back Along a Workout Route Use the Track Back feature to follow the route of a stored workout. You can follow a route from beginning to end or in reverse. 1. Select a workout to view. 2. Press to highlight TRACK BACK, then press . 3. P ress to highlight TRACK TO START or TRACK TO END then press . Choose TRACK TO START to follow the workout route from the end to the beginning, or choose TRACK TO END to follow the workout route from beginning to end. The map screen displays.
Auto Start and Auto Resume Setting Group Adjustment AUTO START Select ON to start the chronograph automatically when you move at or above the speed threshold. Select OFF to disable auto start. AUTO RESUME Select ON to restart the chronograph automatically after you stop and then begin moving again at or above the speed threshold. Select OFF to disable auto resume. SPEED THRESHOLD Enter the speed at which the chronograph will automatically start. Press 8 to close the setting change window.
Setting Group AUTO TIMER Adjustment Select ON to take a split every time the Countdown Timer ends/repeats or at the end of each Interval. Alerts Use the Alerts menu to set up visual and audible alerts in response to several conditions, including speed and heart rate. You can set minimum and maximum values for SPEED, HEART RATE, CADENCE, AND POWER. These values define the target zone for the setting. If the watch detects a value outside of this zone, the alert is triggered.
Speed / Pace Zone Setting Group Adjustment SPEED / PACE ZONE Select SPEED to alert you when you move faster or slower than the selected speed zone, PACE to alert you when you move faster or slower than the selected pace, or OFF to disable the speed/pace zone alert. SPEED: BELOW Enter the minimum speed threshold. If you go below this speed, the alert sounds. Press 8 to close the setting change window. The minimum is 0.00. The maximum is 999.99. SPEED: ABOVE Enter the maximum speed threshold.
LOW Enter the minimum heart rate threshold. If your heart rate goes below this threshold, the alert sounds. Press 8 to close the setting change window. The range is 30 to 240. HIGH Enter the maximum heart rate threshold. If your heart rate goes above this threshold, the alert sounds. Press 8 to close the setting change window. The range is 30 to 240. NOTE: If the Low value is set above the High value, the High value is automatically set to 5 beats higher than the Low value.
selection. Select NO to prevent the Global Trainer™ watch from searching for the selected sensor or to disconnect a sensor. Select SCAN to search for and connect a sensor. To complete the pairing process, activate the sensor’s transmitter by wetting the pads and wearing the HRM sensor or spinning the cranks and/or wheel for the applicable bike sensor. You can also pass the magnet alongside an uninstalled bike sensor to generate a signal for device pairing.
Configure Personal Settings 1. Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays. 2. Press to highlight USER INFO, then press . 3. Press or to highlight the setting to change, then press to open the setting change window. 4. P ress or to highlight a selection in the setting change window, then press to confirm your selection. Setting Group Adjustment GENDER Select MALE or FEMALE. WEIGHT Enter your weight, then press 8 to close the setting change window. The minimum is 50. The maximum is 400.
When the alarm sounds, a message displays indicating the time and days the alarm is set to sound. Configure Alarm Settings 1. Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays. 2. Press to highlight ALARM, then press . 3. Press or to highlight the setting to change, then press to open the setting change window. 4. P ress or to highlight a selection in the setting change window, then press to confirm your selection.
Configure Recovery Timer 1. Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays. 2. Press to highlight Recovery, then press . 3. Press or to highlight the setting to change, then press to open the setting change window. 4. P ress or to highlight a selection in the setting change window, then press to confirm your selection. Setting Group Adjustment TIMER Select ON to initiate the Recovery Timer over the duration selected, or OFF to disable the feature.
27 X 1 3/8 2169 27 X 1 1/4 2161 27 X 1 1/8 2155 27 X 1 2145 26 X 2.125 2070 26 X 1.9 2055 26 X 1.5 1985 26 X 1.25 1953 26 X 1.0 1913 26 X 1/650 C 1952 26 X 1 3/8 2068 You can also use the “roll-out” method to measure your wheel circumference. 1. Place your front wheel on the ground with the valve stem in the 6 o’clock position. 2. Mark the position of the valve stem on the floor. 3.
Configure GPS Settings 1. Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays. 2. Press to highlight GPS, then press . 3. Press or to highlight the setting to change, then press to open the setting change window. 4. P ress or to highlight a selection in the setting change window, then press to confirm your selection. Setting Group Adjustment GPS Select OFF to turn the GPS system off. Select ON to turn the GPS system on.
9. Click on Export to save the Settings to a file. Specify the file name and click OK (or Save). 10. Click on Cancel to close the Settings window. 11. On the Global Trainer™ watch, press MODE until CONFIGURE displays. Press to select GPS and press to confirm. Press to select VERSION and press to confirm. 12. Press and hold the START/SPLIT button for 2 seconds to put the watch in Firmware Upgrade mode. 13. Press to highlight YES, and press to confirm.
Configure Units Settings 1. Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays. 2. Press to highlight UNITS, then press . 3. Press or to highlight the setting to change, then press to open the setting change window. 4. P ress or to highlight a selection in the setting change window, then press selection. Setting Group to confirm your Adjustment GLOBAL Select ENGLISH, METRIC, or NAUTICAL. This globally changes all units listed below.
PC Sync Mode Terminology • Device Agent: The computer software enabling communication between the Global Trainer™ watch and the computer. • Timex Trainer powered by TrainingPeaks: The online tool used to store and track your uploaded workout data. Create a Timex Trainer Account 1. In your web browser, navigate to https://timextrainer.trainingpeaks.com/. 2. C lick on “Create a new account” link. If you already have a TrainingPeaks account, skip to Install the Timex Device Agent below. 3.
5. View complete heart rate data in Review Mode. NOTE: If you want to see live heart rate data during your workout, select a field in your view screen that displays heart rate data -- HR, HR-AVG, etc. Bike Sensor Usage and Data Recording During a Workout Several types of bike sensors can be used with the Global Trainer™ Bodylink® System watch. Look for the ANT+™ symbol on the bike sensor to confirm its compatibility. Installation of bike sensors varies by the manufacturer and model.
• R e-pair the Digital 2.4 Heart Rate Sensor to the Global Trainer™ Bodylink® System watch using the instructions in the Sensor section for Configure Mode. Water Resistance The Digital 2.4 Heart Rate Sensor is water resistant to a depth of 30 meters and to a pressure of 60 p.s.i. This is equivalent to 98 feet below sea level. NOTE: Heart rate data will not be received when the sensor or Global Trainer™ watch is underwater. Warranty & Service Timex International Warranty (U.S.
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Declaration of Conformity Manufacturers Name: Timex Group USA, Inc. 555 Christian Road Middlebury, CT 06762 United States of America declares that the product: Product Name: Timex® Global Trainer™ Bodylink® System Model Numbers: M229, M503 conforms to the following specifications: R&TTE: 1999/05/EC Standards: ETSI EN 300 440-1 - V1.4.1 :2008 (M503) ETSI EN 300 440-2 - V1.2.1 :2008 (M503) ETSI EN 300 440-1 - V1.5.1 :2008 (M229) ETSI EN 300 440-2 - V1.3.
