Timex w273 User Manual page 27

body heat. For more accurate readings, remove watch
and put in shade for at least several minutes.
Watch can measure water temperature also, if sub-
merged. Be sure to select temperature display before
placing watch in water, as buttons should not be pressed
when watch is underwater.
Thermometer readings are taken every minute, and more
frequently, if temperature is changing.
TIDE CloCk
For tide clock, indicator hand always rotates clockwise, so
tide is rising when hand is pointing left and falling when
pointing right. Number of hours to next high/low tide is
shown on tide scale.
Tides are influenced by sun position and shape of shore-
line, so tide clock cannot precisely give times of high and
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low tides. Periodic adjustment may be necessary.
To set tide clock, pull crown to MIDDLE position. Press
either TIDE or TEMP push button to move hand to current
tide. TIDE and TEMP push buttons move hand clockwise
and counterclockwise, respectively. Push crown in when
done.
CoMPASS CAlIBrATIon
Before use, the compass must be calibrated.
Since a compass uses the earth's magnetic field, you
must be aware of large metallic objects, such as vehicles
or bridges, or objects that give off electromagnetic
radiation, such as televisions or computers, which
could affect the magnetic field around the watch. If the
compass is calibrated near such objects, it will only
work properly in that same location. If the compass
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