digital heart rate monitor user guide W-267 536-095000 NA ©2010 Timex Group USA, Inc. TIMEX, TRIATHLON, NIGHT-MODE, INDIGLO, FLEX TECH and RACE TRAINER are trademarks of Timex Group B.V. and its subsidiaries. ANT+ and the ANT+ Logo are trademarks of Dynastream Innovations, Inc. IRONMAN and M-DOT are registered trademarks of World Triathlon Corporation.
Table of Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 A Fit Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Watch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 INDIGLO® night-light with Night-Mode® feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chrono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Chrono Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Operate the Chrono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Heart Rate Data When Using Chrono Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Chrono Display Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Chrono Mode Notes & Tips . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview Warranty & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Congratulations! The Ironman® Triathlon® Digital Heart Rate Monitor is like hiring a personal trainer.
In addition to standard heart rate monitor features, your Ironman® 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 called the Timex Data Xchanger. With two-way communication, you can upload data from the watch to a computer or download settings from a computer to the watch.
INDIGLO BUTTON ® STOP/RESET/SET Display Icons g The heart icon indicates that the Heart Rate Sensor is operating. W The stopwatch icon indicates that the watch is timing your workout in Chrono Mode. H The hourglass icon indicates that the watch is timing your workout in MODE Interval or Timer Mode. HEART RATE J The repeat icon indicates you have set the timer to repeat at the end START/SPLIT NOTE: The specific use for these buttons varies by mode.
Resources Print Resources Determining Your Optimal Heart Rate Zone Zone % 1 50% to 60% Light exercise Maintain a healthy heart and get fit 2 60% to 70% Weight management Lose weight and burn fat 3 70% to 80% Aerobic base building Web Resources 4 80% to 90% Optimal conditioning Timex websites offer beneficial information to help you optimize your Heart Rate Monitor.
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. Heart Rate Monitor Setup and Use Chrono and Interval Timer Modes collect heart rate data and record detailed statistics for a workout.
parameters. For more information see the “Personal Data” section in the Table of Contents under HRM setup. Use Your Heart Rate Monitor 1. Thoroughly wet the Heart Rate sensor pads under running tap water (2-3 seconds per pad). If necessary, use a heart rate monitor electrode gel for better contact. 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.
NO HRM DATA Message If the watch is not receiving heart rate information, you may receive the message NO HRM DATA on the watch display. Try the following: Shorten the distance between the watch and the Heart Rate Sensor. Adjust the position of the Heart Rate Sensor and elastic chest strap. Make sure the Heart Rate Sensor pads are wet or use conductive gel. Check the battery in the Heart Rate Sensor and replace it if necessary.
Set or Adjust Time, Date, and Audibles 1. Press MODE until Time of Day Mode appears, showing the current time. 2. Press and hold STOP/RESET/SET until the words HOLD TO SET briefly appear on the display followed by SET then SET TIME with the number 1 or 2 flashing in the lower right corner. 3. PRESS START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) to toggle between the primary (1) and secondary (2) time zones. 4. Press MODE (NEXT) to begin setting the time for the chosen time zone.
Setting Group Adjustment Appearance of the Month and Day Press START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) to toggle between the appearance options for the month and the day. The options include: Month Day (MM-DD) or Day Month (DD.MM). For example, March 15 can appear as 3-15 (MMDD) or 15.3 (DD.MM). Hourly Chime Press START/SPLIT or HEART RATE to toggle between turning the chime on and off. When turned on, the watch will emit a beep every hour on the hour.
Chrono 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. During a Leap Year, the watch will automatically move from February 28 to February 29. For other years, the watch will move from February 28 to March 1. Alarms are triggered by the time set in Time of Day Mode.
Split: Split time records the total elapsed time since the beginning of your current workout. Taking a lap or split: When you take a lap or split, the chronograph records the time for the current segment and automatically begins timing a new one. Operate the Chrono 1. Press MODE until CHRONO appears. 2. Press and hold STOP/RESET/SET to save chrono data (if necessary) and reset the chrono. 3. Press START/SPLIT to begin timing. 4. Press START/SPLIT again to take a lap or split.
Chrono Display Format You can set the Chronograph to show either the lap or split time on the lower display line. 1. Stop and reset the Chronograph. 2. Press and release the STOP/RESET/SET button. You will see FORMAT on the display, followed by SET, and then the current format setting. 3. Press START/SPLIT (+) to select the format you would like. 4. Press STOP/RESET/SET (DONE) to save your setting and return to the Chrono.
Interval Interval Timer Mode offers a flexible five-interval countdown timer that can be set to repeat up to 99 times. This mode is useful when your workout includes distinct segments such as using a run/walk method in which you run for a specified period of time and then walk for a specified period of time. START/SPLIT Press to begin timing, continue timing after a pause, or increase or toggle a setting item. INDIGLO® BUTTON Press to light the watch, activate/de-activate the Night-Mode® feature.
3. PRESS START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) to choose which of the five interval groups to set. 4. Press MODE (NEXT) to begin setting the time for the chosen interval. The current interval time will appear on the display with the hour value flashing. 5. Make the desired adjustment as indicated in the following table. Setting Group Adjustment Interval Number Press START/SPLIT (+) to increase the interval number or HEART RATE (-) to decrease the interval number.
Heart Rate Data When Using Interval Mode With the interval timer running along with the Heart Rate Sensor you When you operate the watch in Interval Mode with the Heart Rate Sensor, you will accumulate heart-related data in Review Mode, including: can change the Interval Mode display by pressing HEART RATE. Choose from: 1. Heart Rate over Interval Time (per interval); 2. Interval Time (per interval) over Heart Rate; 3. Heart Rate only; or 4. Interval Number/Repetition Number over Interval Time.
Timer Interval Mode Example For cross training purposes, you decide to add a one-hour spin session to your workout routine. You decide to use Interval Mode to help you track both time and heart rate for your workout. You set the following intervals for your workout: Interval Time Heart Rate Zone INT 1 00:05:00 NONE INT 2 00:18:00 ZONE 3 INT 3 00:05:00 ZONE 5 INT 4 00:05:00 ZONE 1 You use INT 1 as a warmup.
Set the Timer 1. Press MODE until TIMER appears. 2. Press STOP/RESET/SET until TIMER SET then SET briefly appear on the display followed by the timer with the hours value flashing. 3. Press START/SPLIT (+) to increase or toggle the values or HEART RATE (-) to decrease or toggle the value. This applies for hours, minutes, seconds, end action, and halfway alert. NOTE: The end action setting allows you to choose how the timer operates at the completion of a timing countdown.
switch modes at the end of the countdown and the hourglass icon H indicating the timer is operating. Timer Mode Notes & Tips You can press MODE within Timer Mode to switch the display to another mode without disrupting the operation of the timer. The hourglass H will continue to display to indicate the timer is operating. When you use the halfway alert the watch will beep when you have reached the halfway point of the set countdown time.
HEART RATE Press to turn the HRM on (if off) or press and hold to turn Out of Zone alerts on or off. NOTE: While running the chronograph, the recovery heart rate timer will begin automatically after pressing STOP/RESET/SET if the watch is receiving data from the Heart Rate Sensor unless the recovery timer is set to OFF. Without a current heart rate or if the starting heart rate is lower than the ending heart rate, the display will read NO REC at the end of the recovery countdown.
Review Review Mode allows you to recall overall information recorded in Chrono and Interval Modes for stored workouts. You can review your last 10 stored workouts. You can also lock a workout to ensure the workout does not get dropped out of the review queue once you go beyond 10 workouts. START/SPLIT Press to select a workout for review or scroll through workout data for a selected workout. INDIGLO® BUTTON Press to light the watch, activate/de-activate the Night-Mode® feature.
3. Press HEART RATE to lock or unlock a workout. When you lock a workout, the lock icon l will appear next to the workout. This workout will not be automatically deleted as new ones come in. 4. Press STOP/RESET/SET to access review data for a selected workout. 5. Press START/SPLIT or HEART RATE to scroll through workout data. 6. Press STOP/RESET/SET to return to the main Review menu to choose another workout to review. Peak Heart Rate: The highest recorded heart rate during a workout.
HRM Setup HRM Setup Mode allows you to select and set key pieces of personal data that will be tracked by your Heart Rate Monitor. You can also pair the watch to your Heart Rate Sensor. START/SPLIT Press to select a target heart rate zone or increase or toggle a setting item. INDIGLO® BUTTON Press to light the watch, activate/de-activate the Night-Mode® feature. MODE Press to move to the next mode, digit, or setting group. STOP/RESET/SET Press to start or complete the setting process.
reason the pairing fails, repeat the above steps immediately beginning with step 4. Selecting a Target Heart Rate Zone You can choose one of the preset target heart rate zones or set the manual target heart rate zone for a more customized target heart rate zone. The preset heart rate zones described in the table below correspond to your maximum heart rate (MHR) value.
3. Press and hold STOP/RESET/SET to enter the setting process. You will see the word custom zone number flashing on the display. 4. Press MODE (NEXT) to begin setting the upper and lower target heart rate zones. 5. You will first see HI LIMIT: HR on the display and a three number heart rate value (i.e., 140). Press START/SPLIT (+) to increase the flashing value, HEART RATE (-) to decrease the flashing value, or MODE (NEXT) to move to the next part of the value. 6.
3. Press MODE (NEXT) to begin setting your personal data and settings. 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.
3. Press START/SPLIT (+) to increase the hour value or HEART RATE (-) to decrease the hour value. NOTE: To quickly change the value being set, press and hold START/SPLIT (+) or HEART Rate (-). 4. Press MODE (NEXT) to move to the minute value. 5. Press START/SPLIT (+) to increase the minute value or HEART RATE (-) to decrease the minute value. 6. Press MODE (NEXT) to move to the AM/PM value (if you have set the watch to 12-hour format). 7. Press START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) to toggle between AM and PM.
Sync To Sync the Watch with a Computer This mode allows you to transfer your workout data to Timex Trainer software when used with the optional Timex® Data Xchanger USB device. START/SPLIT Press to cancel the search for or sync with a computer once the sync process has begun. INDIGLO® BUTTON Press to light the watch, activate/de-activate the Night-Mode® feature. MODE Press to move to the next mode. STOP/RESET/SET Press to cancel the search for or sync with a computer once the sync process has begun.
Sync Error Messages If an error is encountered during the communication process, the watch will generate an alert and briefly display an error message, before returning to the READY state. Following is a list of the error messages and some suggestions for remedies: HARDWARE ERROR: This message appears if there is an internal error with the watch’s radio transceiver. Contact Timex Customer Service. SYNC ERROR: This message indicates that a communication error was encountered.
INDIGLO® night-light Transmitter Battery Life Press the INDIGLO® button to activate the night-light. This electroluminescent technology illuminates the watch display at night and in low light conditions. Battery life of the transmitter should exceed two years, based upon using it an hour a day. Greater usage will shorten the battery life. Replace transmitter battery when any of the following occur: Water Resistance Your 100 Meter Water Resistant watch withstands water pressure to 140 p.s.i.a.
3. Activate the heart rate monitor function on the watch. 4. Within a few seconds, the heart symbol on the watch display should begin flashing, indicating that the sensor is active. This confirms that the battery was installed correctly. NOTE: A heart rate value does not need to appear on the display during this test. IF FLASHING HEART DOES NOT APPEAR ON WATCH: • Press the reset switch in the battery compartment again and replace the battery cover. • Reinstall the battery, and repeat test procedure above.
To obtain warranty service, please return your Heart Rate Monitor to Timex, one of its affiliates or the Timex retailer where the Heart Rate Monitor was purchased, together with a completed original Repair Coupon or, in the U.S. and Canada only, the completed original Repair Coupon or a written statement identifying your name, address, telephone number and date and place of purchase.
See the Timex International Warranty for specific instructions on the care and service of your Timex® Heart Rate Monitor. Should you need a replacement strap or band, call 1-800-328-2677. FCC Notice (U.S.) / IC Notice (Canada): This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Declaration of Conformity Manufacturers Name: Manufacturers Address: declares that the product: Product Name: Model Numbers: Timex Group USA, Inc.
