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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Reference Guide Contents Welcome Getting Started Button Reference Channels Modes Signal Coverage Status Icons Using the Time Channel Receiving the Time Choosing a Watch Face Using the Chronograph Using the Alarm Using the Timer About the Battery Changing Watch Settings Changing the sound setting Changing the time zone Setting the time Turning the radio on and off Changing the time format Changing the date format Changing the units setting Setting the time offset Checking watch information Turning the watch on and off Frequently Asked Questions Getting Help Terms and Conditions... -
Page 3: Welcome
Reference Guide Welcome Ready, Set, Go! Wherever life takes you, your new Abacus Smart Watch 2006 keeps you informed. ® When you sign up for the MSN Direct service, you choose exactly which information you want to ® receive on your watch. This dynamic wireless technology discreetly displays the information that matters most to you. With a quick glance at your wrist, stay informed about news, weather, sports and more, and receive MSN Messenger personal messages* and Microsoft Office Outlook ® ® ® appointment reminders*. MSN Direct-ready watches are every bit as fun as they are informative. Enjoy making fashion statements with different watch faces and customizing your watch to fit your lifestyle. To learn more about your new watch and how to use it, follow the instructions in this guide. * For PC Only. Available with MSN Direct Smart Plan Plus subscription. For more information, please visit www.msndirect.com/service/compare.htm. Getting Started To get acquainted with your new watch and learn about channels, modes, signal coverage, and status icons, keep reading. If you haven’t already done so, follow the steps in the Quick Start Guide... -
Page 4: Button Reference
Reference Guide Button Reference LIGHT PREVIOUS ENTER CHANNEL NEXT... - Page 5 Reference Guide Channels The information on your watch is organized by channel. Similar to the channels on your television set, you see different types of content — such as news and weather — when you switch channels on your watch. When you activate the MSN Direct service, you select which channels to display on your ® watch. Each channel appears on the watch screen with an icon and the name of the channel. • To view the Time channel from anywhere on your watch, press and hold Channel. • To view the next channel on your watch, press Channel again. • To display the contents of the current channel, release Channel. Modes Each channel has one or more modes. For example, the Time channel includes the Face mode, the Chrono mode, the Alarm mode, the Timer mode, and the Settings mode. The name of the current mode appears on the watch screen • To view the current mode, press Channel once. • To view the next mode within that Channel, press Next.
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Page 6: Signal Coverage
Reference Guide Signal Coverage The MSN Direct service is delivered over a wireless network that is based on FM radio broadcast ® signals. Your watch indicates the strength of the broadcast signal by displaying a signal strength icon at the top of the screen in Glance mode, or in the Watch Info mode under the Settings mode (see “Changing Watch Settings” later in this guide). Even at low signal strength, your watch should receive information. Signal strength can vary based on your location. Sometimes topography (hills, valleys), building structure, or nearby electronics can interfere with the broadcast signal that your watch uses to receive information. The network sends two types of information to your watch — broadcast and personal. Broadcast information — such as news stories and current temperatures — is sent to every watch with MSN Direct, but only the information that you want to see is actually captured by your watch. Regardless of where you travel in North America or Canada, as long as you are within an MSN Direct coverage area, you should receive broadcast information. Your personal information — such as your MSN Messenger messages* and Microsoft Office ® ® Outlook calendar appointments* — is encrypted with a unique key to help maintain your privacy. ® You receive personal information when you are within range of your home coverage area. Your home coverage area is the metropolitan area where you live. For more information about your home coverage area, including what to do when you travel, go to the MSN Direct Web site at www.msndirect.com and visit the Support page. * Available with MSN Direct Smart Plan Plus subscription. For more information, please visit www.msndirect.com/service/ ® compare.htm. -
Page 7: Status Icons
Reference Guide Status Icons Your watch displays various icons. On most watch faces these icons appear in the upper right corner of the display. The following table describes each icon. Icon Description New Message: Indicates a message has arrived that is unread Battery Charging: Indicates that the battery is currently charging. Battery Low: Appears when the battery level gets down to 30% charge remaining. You need to charge the watch soon. Alarm On: Indicates that one of the alarms is set and will sound at the appropriate time. Chrono Running: Indicates the chronograph (also known as a stopwatch) is currently running. Timer Running: Indicates that the timer countdown is currently running. Signal Strength: Indicates the strength of the broadcast signal that the watch is receiving. • A full signal is indicated by • No signal is indicated by and means that the watch has been out of your home coverage area longer than 10 minutes and cannot find a signal. • means that the watch may not be receiving your personal information. This can happen before the signal confirms the home coverage area for your watch, or if you travel out of your home coverage area. -
Page 8: Using The Time Channel
Reference Guide Using the Time Channel Your watch comes with three channels — Time, Messages, and Calendar — that are available for use even before you activate the MSN Direct service. The Time Channel is fully operational and ready to ® go. The Messages and Calendar channels have limited capabilities until you activate and personalize MSN Direct. The Messages channel is available for emergency and public service announcements, and the Calendar channel includes a month view calendar*. Once you activate MSN Direct, you can receive messages from others*, view personal appointments, and view an events calendar for the things that interest you, such as sports schedules, financial events, and local cultural events. You can also subscribe to a number of additional channels, such as news, weather, stocks, and sports. This guide provides instructions for using the Time channel. For instructions on using the other channels, go to the MSN Direct Web site at www.msndirect.com and visit the My Settings page. Note: Before you activate MSN Direct, you will see the Register channel on your watch. This is a temporary channel that displays the information you need to activate the service, including the MSN Direct Web site address and your watch ID. -
Page 9: Choosing A Watch Face
Reference Guide Choosing a Watch Face You can change the appearance of your watch to reflect your personal style, environment, or mood. To change the face that displays on your watch: Press and hold Channel to go to the Time channel. Wait for the current watch face to appear. Press Previous or Next until you find a watch face you want to display. Note: For some watch faces, you can press Enter to view the date and seconds. To customize the Radial Monogram watch face, press and hold the Enter button. -
Page 10: Using The Alarm
Reference Guide Recording Laps To record laps while timing an event: While the chronograph is running, press Next (Lap). The view freezes for a moment so that you can read the lap value. After a few seconds, the view resumes with the chronograph still running. Repeat step 1 for each lap you want to record. After you stop the chronograph, press Enter to review the lap values. Using the Alarm With an alarm, you can set a time of day when you want a watch sound to notify you. Your watch includes two alarms that work separately. For example, you can set one alarm for when you want to get up in the morning and one alarm for when you need to leave for your carpool. Setting the first alarm To set the first alarm: Press and hold Channel to go to the Time channel. Wait for the watch face to appear. Press Channel to go to the Face mode. From the Face mode, press Next twice to go to the Alarm mode. The first alarm appears. To set the hour, press Next (Set), press Previous or Next until you see the hour you want, and then press Enter. To set the minutes, press Previous or Next until you see the minutes you want, and then press Enter. Note: To move up or down in increments of 5 minutes instead of 1 minute, press and hold Previous or Next. -
Page 11: Using The Timer
Reference Guide Setting the second alarm From the Alarm mode, press Enter to go to the second alarm, and then follow the instructions for setting the first alarm. Turning the alarm on and off The alarm is automatically turned on when you set it. A small alarm clock displays on the watch face to indicate the alarm is turned on. The alarm sounds every 24 hours until you turn it off. To turn the alarm off: From the Alarm mode, press Previous (Turn off ). To turn the alarm back on, press Previous (Turn on) again. Dismissing the alarm notification Depending on how you set up the alarm, your watch emits a sound when the alarm goes off. The alarm plays for 15 seconds and a notification message appears on your watch face. The message automatically disappears when the sound stops. You can dismiss the alarm before the sound finishes by pressing any button on your watch. - Page 12 Reference Guide To set the minutes, press Next (Set), press Previous or Next until you see the hour you want, and then press Enter. To set the seconds, press Previous or Next until you see the seconds you want, and then press Enter. To set the hours, press Previous or Next until you see the hours you want, and then press Enter. Starting, stopping, and resetting the timer To use the timer: From the Timer mode, press Previous (Start) to start the timer. A small hourglass appears. To stop the timer, press Previous (Stop). Do one of the following: • To continue the timer countdown from where you stopped it, press Previous (Continue). • To stop using the timer and reset it to the most recent setting, press Next (Reset). Dismissing the timer notification When the timer countdown reaches zero, your watch emits a series of beeps and displays a notification message on your watch face. The message appears for 15 seconds. You can dismiss the timer notification message sooner by pressing any button on your watch.
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Page 13: About The Battery
Reference Guide About the Battery Your Abacus Smart Watch 2006 watch is feature rich and has numerous functions. Because of this, ® the watch uses more battery power and must be recharged periodically, much like other devices such as cell phones or walkie-talkies. Your watch should function fully for at least two days on a single charge. The amount of time the battery lasts between charging sessions varies with a number of factors, including which watch face you are using, which channel the watch displays most of the time, the strength of the broadcast signal, and the amount of information that you receive on the watch. If you want to extend the battery life between charging sessions, follow these tips: • Use a simple watch face. Simple watch faces, such as those with traditional clock faces, take less battery power than elaborate watch faces, such as those that use animation. • Stay on the Time channel unless you are viewing content on another channel. Some channels rotate new information through the screen continually, even when you are not looking at them, which takes battery power. • Turn the sound off. • Turn the radio off. If you are outside of a reception area or not interested in getting information, you can turn the radio off and the watch stops looking for a broadcast signal. Remember to turn the radio back on. • Turn the watch off. If you aren’t wearing the watch, you can turn it off. The watch maintains your current information for a long time, but the watch screen is blank and the watch receives no additional information. When the watch battery is fully charged, it is at 100%. When the watch battery is fully discharged, it is at 0%. Your watch is fully functional from 100% down to a 20% charge. The following table describes how the watch responds at different battery charge levels. Battery charge remaining Watch response The low battery indicator appears. A notification message appears. The watch goes into low battery mode. The watch radio turns off and stops receiving new information. The watch switches to the Time channel after 5... -
Page 14: Changing Watch Settings
Reference Guide If your watch has a remaining battery charge of 30% or less, you should charge the watch as soon as possible. Charging the watch takes up to 6-8 hours. To charge your watch: Plug the charger into an electrical outlet (you may also use the USB connector with your computer to charge your watch). Place the magnetized charger onto the back of the watch, aligning the four charging points on the charger with the corresponding points on the watch. When the watch begins to charge, it will beep and display a “Charging” message. A “Charged” message will display when it is fully charged. Changing Watch Settings You can change a number of watch settings including sound, time zone, date format, time offset, and transitions. The settings are located in the Settings mode of the Time channel. To go to the list of watch settings: Press and hold Channel to go to the Time channel. Wait for the watch face to appear. Press Channel to go to the Face mode. From the Face mode, press Previous once to go to the Settings mode. The list of settings appears. Scroll thorough the list by pressing Previous or Next. To select an item, press Enter. -
Page 15: Changing The Sound Setting
Reference Guide Changing the sound setting With the sound setting, you can indicate if you want your watch to emit sound and, if so, for which events. If you select All On, sound emits for all events that use sound. For example, button presses, message alerts, and notifications. If you select Alerts Only, sound emits only when there is an alert. If you select All Off, no sound emits for any events. However, you will still hear sound for any alarms that you have set. To change the sound setting: From the Settings mode, press Next to scroll to Sound, and then press Enter. Press Next until you find the sound setting you want, and then press Enter. Changing the time zone Because some watch faces can display dual time zones, you can set two time zones on your watch. When you enter the Time Zone setting, ZONE 1 appears in the upper-left corner. To switch to ZONE 2, press Enter. By default, the time zone is set to Auto-set and reflects the time zone that corresponds to the atomic clock that the watch is currently set to receive. This means that the time zone updates automatically as you move from place to place. For... -
Page 16: Setting The Time
Reference Guide If you want your watch to always display the time from one time zone, you can change from Auto- set to a specific time zone. For example, you may want to stay in your home time zone while on a trip, or you may take a trip to a location where there is not MSN Di rect coverage. In this case, your ® watch stays in the specific time zone until you change it to another time zone or back to Auto-set. To change the time zone: From the Settings mode, press Next to scroll to Time Zone, and then press Enter. -
Page 17: Turning The Radio On And Off
Reference Guide Turning the radio on and off At times, you may want to turn the watch radio off. For example, you may want to preserve the watch battery when you know that you will be out of range of the broadcast signal. By default, the radio is turned on. To turn the radio off: From the Settings mode, press Next to scroll to Radio, and then press Enter. Press Next to turn the radio off, and then press Enter. The no signal icon is displayed in the upper right corner of most watch views. Notes: If you turn the watch radio off, you won’t receive any new information — broadcast or personal — until you turn the radio back on. Any information that you received before you turned the radio off remains on your watch. You may be required to turn off your watch for airline flights. -
Page 18: Changing The Units Setting
Reference Guide Changing the units setting With the Units setting, you can choose to display watch information in U.S. units (Fahrenheit, inches) or metric units (Celsius, centimeters). To change the units format: From the Settings mode, press Next to scroll to Units, and then press Enter. Press Next to choose either US or Metric, and then press Enter. Setting the time offset Many people prefer to set their watch so that it runs a little fast. With the Time Offset setting, you can set your watch time ahead by 5, 10, or 15 minutes. You can use this setting, even while the time is being set automatically through the broadcast signal of an atomic clock. To set the time offset: From the Settings mode, press Next to scroll to Time Offset, and then press Enter. Press Next until you find the offset amount you want, and then press Enter. Checking watch information The Watch Info setting contains technical information about your watch and your MSN Direct ® service. You can use this setting to check the signal strength and battery life status of your watch. -
Page 19: Turning The Watch On And Off
Reference Guide Turning the watch on and off If you are not using your watch, you can turn it off to preserve the battery life. When you do so, both the display and radio turn off, and the alarms and timers will stop. You can wake up the watch by pressing any button. If the battery is low, you need to put the watch back on the charger, but it wakes up automatically when it has enough charge to start. To turn the watch off: From the Settings mode, press Next to scroll to Watch Off, and then press Enter. Press Next. A Turn off watch? message appears. Press Next (Yes). A Press any key to wake up message appears briefly, and then the watch screen goes blank. -
Page 20: Frequently Asked Questions
Reference Guide Frequently Asked Questions Here are the most commonly asked questions about your Abacus Smart Watch 2006. For additional ® questions about the MSN Direct service, go to the MSN Direct Web site at www.msndirect.com and ® visit the Support page. How do I replace or recharge the battery in my watch? • No need to replace the battery — your watch comes equipped with a rechargeable battery. • To recharge the battery, follow the steps on page 14. How can I tell if my watch is getting reception? • Check the signal strength icon, which is found in the upper-right corner of most watch views. A good signal is indicated by which means your watch is getting reception and is receiving information. No signal is indicated by , which means you are outside an MSN... - Page 21 Reference Guide What happens when I activate the MSN Direct service? ® • Your watch receives the personalized information you selected on the MSN Direct Web site. The following actions take place: Your watch receives a “Welcome” confirmation message. The Register channel disappears from your watch. Your watch starts receiving channel content, such as news stories and local weather information. How will I know when my watch is activated? • You will receive a “Welcome” confirmation message on your watch. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail within 24 hours.
- Page 22 Reference Guide you return to the coverage area. For details, see page 16. For more information about coverage areas, go to the MSN Direct Web site at www.msndirect.com and visit the Support page. ® • Sometimes topography (hills, valleys), building structure, or nearby electronics can interfere with the broadcast signal that your watch uses to receive the correct local time. When that happens, your watch experiences a delay in receiving the correct time. • If your watch is exactly one or more full hours away from the correct time, it’s possible that your Time Zone settings are set to a specific time zone. Make sure that ZONE 1 is set to Auto- set. For details, see page 15. • If your watch time is ahead by exactly 5, 10, or 15 minutes, it is likely that the Time Offset setting is set. For details, see page 18. • If you are outside of the MSN Direct coverage area, you can manually set the time on your watch. For details, see page 16. My watch battery died before I could recharge it. What should I do? •...
- Page 23 Reference Guide I activated the MSN Direct service, but my watch isn’t receiving any of the information I ® selected. What should I do? • You may not have received the activation and configuration message that was sent when you activated the service. This can happen if you were outside an MSN Direct coverage area, or if you were temporarily in an area where reception is poor. You can instruct the MSN Direct service to resend the configuration message by going to www.msndirect.com and clicking the link to resend the configuration message.
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Page 24: Getting Help
Reference Guide Getting Help For additional help with your Abacus Smart Watch 2006, please call Fossil Technical Support at (toll ® free) 1-866-375-4832. For help with the MSN Direct service, go to the MSN Direct Web site at www.msndirect.com and visit ® the Support page, or contact MSN Direct Customer Support at 1-866-658-7032 (within the United States). For deaf or hard-of-hearing customers, call 1-800-877-9580 (within the United States) for technical support or 1-866-271-7577 (within the United States) for accounts and billing support. To receive MSN Direct service on an MSN Direct-ready device, you must be within an MSN Direct coverage area. Before you travel with an MSN Direct watch, check the current coverage maps available at msndirect.com. Coverage areas are affected by reception limitations of the FM network as well as other factors, which may affect the ability to receive FM broadcasts. The information provided on coverage area maps is not a guarantee of service availability. To find out more about MSN Direct devices, services, pricing, coverage, and availability, visit msndirect.com. SAFETY FIRST: Watches can be worn anywhere so use the service sensibly and safely. Synchronization may be affected by reception limitations of the FM network as well as other factors, which may affect the ability to receive FM broadcasts. Separate download required. -
Page 25: Terms And Conditions
Reference Guide Terms and Conditions LIMITED 365-DAY WARRANTY HARDWARE: Fossil, Inc. (“Fossil”) warrants to the original end user (“Customer”) that this product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use, for three-hundred-and-sixty-five (365) days from the original purchase date. EXCLUSIONS: This warranty excludes (1) physical damage to the surface of the product; (2) replacement or repair of the strap, bracelet, or battery; (3) water-related damage; (4) damage caused by misuse, neglect, improper installation or testing, unauthorized attempts to open, repair, or modify the product, or any other cause beyond the range of the intended use; (5) damage caused by accident, fire, power changes, other hazards, or acts of God; or (6) use of the product with any non-Fossil device or service if such device or service causes the problem. Accessory products are not covered under this Limited Warranty, nor are the SPOT service or any related service provided by Microsoft. This warranty is limited to hardware only. - Page 26 Reference Guide DISCLAIMER: Some countries, states, or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or the limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and exclusions may be limited in their application to you. When implied warranties may not be excluded in their entirety, they will be limited to the duration of the applicable written warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights; you may have other rights that may vary depending on local law. Your statutory rights are not affected. GOVERNING LAW: This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, U.S.A., and by the laws of the United States, excluding their conflicts of laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is hereby excluded in its entirety from application to this Limited Warranty.
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