Timex W-225 User Manual

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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING YOUR TIMEX® WATCH.
EXTENDED WARRANTY
Available in U.S. only. Extend your warranty for an additional 4 years from date of purchase for $5. You can
pay with AMEX, Discover, Visa or MasterCard by calling 1 800-448-4639 during normal business hours.
Payment must be made within 30 days of purchase. Name, address, telephone number, purchase date, and
5-digit model number required. You can also mail a check for $5 to: Timex Extended Warranty, P.O. Box 1676,
Dept. EF, Little Rock, AR 72203.
Please read instructions carefully to understand how to operate your Timex® watch. Your model may not
have all of the features described in this booklet.
OVERVIEW
TEMPERATURE SCALE
DECLINATION SCALE
INDICATOR HAND
TEMP
MIDDLE-SET DATE
OUT-SET TIME
CROWN
COMPASS
TIDE
TIDE SCALE
TURNING COMPASS RING
DATE
NOTE: Watch is shipped with guard around crown. Remove guard and push crown in to start. Compass
must be calibrated before using to ensure accuracy and avoid improper headings. See COMPASS
CALIBRATION. Go to www.timex.com/expedition for help.
Watch incorporates magnetic sensor technology of Precision Navigation Inc., Mountain View, CA.
SET DATE AND TIME
Pull crown to MIDDLE position and turn until correct date appears. After setting date, pull crown all the way
out and turn until correct time is shown. Ensure correct AM/PM setting by verifying that date changes at
midnight, not noon. Push crown in when done. Adjust date after months with fewer than 31 days.
INDICATOR HAND ADJUSTMENT
Pull crown all the way out. Indicator hand should point to 12 o'clock. If it does not, press either TIDE or TEMP
push button to move hand until it points to 12 o'clock. TIDE and TEMP push buttons move hand clockwise
and counterclockwise, respectively. Hold push button to move hand fast. Push crown in when done.
TIDE/TEMPERATURE SELECTION
Indicator hand shows either tide or temperature constantly. When temperature is shown, press TIDE push
button to select tide clock. Hand moves to low tide and then to current tide. When tide is shown, press TEMP
push button to select thermometer. Hand moves to beginning of thermometer scale and then to current
temperature.
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.
The primary factor in determining tides is moon position. Tide clock uses moon position to predict high and
low tides, which are 6 hours and 12.5 minutes apart.
Tides are also influenced by sun position and shape of shoreline, so tide clock cannot precisely give times of
high and 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.
For tide information, go to www.timex.com/expedition
THERMOMETER
When worn on wrist, thermometer reading is affected by body heat. For more accurate readings, remove
watch and put in shade for at least several minutes.
Watch can measure water temperature also, if submerged. 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.
COMPASS CALIBRATION
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 TVs or PCs, which could affect
the magnetic field around the watch. If compass is calibrated near such objects, it will only work properly in
that same location. If compass is calibrated away from such objects, it will not work properly near them.
For best results, calibrate in area of intended use.
In calibrating and taking headings, it is important, as with all compasses, to keep compass level. Calibrating
or taking a heading when watch is not level can result in large errors. Also avoid areas that may exhibit
higher than normal concentrations of hard and soft iron, as they may cause inaccurate headings. Whenever a
heading is suspect, recalibrate.
Do not store watch near any source of magnetism, such as computers, appliances, or TVs, as watch can take
on a magnetic charge, yielding inaccurate headings.
To calibrate compass, pull crown to MIDDLE position. Keep watch level or place on level surface (if band
interferes, place watch on inverted cup). Watch may be face down, but take care to protect watch face. Press
COMPASS push button to begin. Indicator hand rotates two revolutions to remind you to rotate watch. While
level, SLOWLY rotate watch two revolutions, taking at least 15 seconds per revolution. This is critical in
achieving proper calibration.
When done, press any push button, keeping watch level. Indicator hand moves back and forth to
acknowledge end of calibration and then moves to current declination angle setting (see DECLINATION
ANGLE for more information). If you do not wish to set declination angle, push crown in. Otherwise, to have
watch automatically compensate for declination angle, turn compass ring until north is at 12 o'clock. Press
either TIDE or TEMP push button to move indicator hand east (+) or west (-) to point to your location's
declination angle (see table below) using declination scale. Hold push button to move hand fast.
Push crown in when done.
COMPASS OPERATION
Normally, compass is off and indicator hand shows tide or temperature.
Compass must be calibrated prior to use and calibration should be performed in the area of intended use;
see COMPASS CALIBRATION. If compass has not been calibrated since battery replacement, attempting to
activate compass causes watch to rotate indicator hand once and play melody to remind you to calibrate.
While holding watch level, press COMPASS push button to activate compass. Indicator hand moves to point
north. If watch is turned, indicator hand will continue to move, always pointing north. After 20 seconds,
compass will automatically turn off and hand will return to its normal operation. This conserves battery life.
Press COMPASS push button at any time to keep compass on for another 20 seconds.
NOTE: While compass is on, INDIGLO® night-light may flicker slightly when on. This is normal, as night-light
must be turned off briefly during compass readings to maintain accuracy. Also, second hand moves in
two-second increments while compass is on.