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CONTACT INFORMATION
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:13 AM Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ® TM Congratulations You have just purchased a Timex Internet Messenger Watch. It combines the attractive styling and popular features of our Ironman* ® ® Triathlon sports watch with Motorola state-of-the-art wireless messaging ® technology and the vast paging network of SkyTel. Topic Page GETTING STARTED/BATTERY INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . .2-3 It’s an Internet Messenger Watch WATCH FEATURES Watch Buttons/Modes . . . . . .
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:13 AM Page 6 GETTING STARTED Step 4: Replace Battery Lid Install the Watch Battery Replace the battery lid. Turn clockwise to close. 1 Step 1: Peel Off Battery Protector Battery Type: Size 675 The battery has a protective covering and will not The battery is a size 675 common zinc-air hearing aid Remove battery protector work unless the covering is removed. Simply peel off battery, not a watch battery. Expected battery life will the covering using the tab and
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 8 WATCH BUTTONS WATCH MODES Time of day is the main display The symbols below are used to identify the five watch buttons. M shown on the watch. Press and release the mode button Press the INDIGLO The MODE button to advance through the modes. night light button presents the main to illuminate operations of the the watch face. watch. Press Mode Note: You can also Time of Day M access pager mode by pressing from main Pager M display (time of da
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 10 HOW TO READ THE WATCH When you read a personal page, your watch looks like this: In time of day mode, your watch looks like this: Page message number Watch display symbols (see below) Indicates message Scrolling message will continue A.M. or P.M. At the end of a message, time and day stamp appears: Date Time of day Time and day stamp Time Zone Day of week Indicates beginning of message has passed Indicates information End of (can scroll to left
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 12 FLEXTIME EXPLANATION WATCH SETTINGS WHAT IS FLEXTIME? The following FLEXtime is a feature that enables your watch to receive the time and date through unctions are F M the pager to automatically: available from the Set and maintain the correct time and date time of day mode. Change the time for daylight savings time F I Change to local time as you travel to different time zones, if you desire HOW DOES FLEXTIME WORK? Your watch automatically begi
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 14 WATCH SETTINGS (cont.) WATCH SETTINGS (cont.) To... Then press... Press NIGHT MODE option .............. on/off Choose F M Time set by ........................ FLEXtime (recommended) options* Press To... Then press... again ............................ User (turns FLEXtime off) ............................ Restart (resets and turns from Time of day on FLEXtime) M Hourly chime on/off for manual Manual setting is not required when FLEXtime is used
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 16 DELETING/LOCKING A PAGE RECEIVING AND READING A PAGE When a page is received, Page When viewing number the ”new page received“ M M a page you may: message will be displayed, a tone will sound followed delete or lock (to F F I I by a silent vibrate alert. prevent deletion) The silent vibrate alert will be activated if your pager is in silent mode. Press To... Then press... Press To... Then press... delete a page to delete or to escape any tur
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 18 PAGER FUNCTIONS The Internet Messenger Watch has a pager mode which M displays a pager status To... Then press... Press message screen. pager automatic operation on/off: switch pager F I (If you want to read the messages now, see press M to set the daily on time .. to increase, to decrease F auto on/off* page 12 for instructions). press M to change minutes ........ to increase, to decrease again press M to change am/pm.......... to change, to
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 20 ADDITIONAL PAGER FEATURES NEW PAGE REMINDERS MISSING CHARACTER INDICATORS • If a new page was not read when first received, the watch will • If part of a message has not been received, <...> is displayed. alert you as follows: PAGER FULL MODE ALERT • This message will be displayed on the main screen AUDIBLE: one chirp followed by a reminder vibration when the pager is full. New pages will be received, every 2 minutes for 30 minutes which may de
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 22 READING INFORMATION SERVICE MESSAGES AUTO ON/OFF Your Internet Messenger Watch will automatically receive daily M TM Info Feeds from Yahoo! EXTEND YOUR BATTERY LIFE These info feeds will contain Yahoo! News, • This function allows your pager to automatically F I Entertainment, Weather and other regular updates. turn on and off each day. This saves battery power. The symbol “i” will appear on your watch display, indicating receipt of an in
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 24 HOW TO SEND CONTENT FROM THE INTERNET Let’s try it to sign up for Yahoo! Alerts using this In addition to receiving free daily Info Feeds from Yahoo!, you can choose to send 3 quick registration process: personalized, customized Alerts to your Internet Messenger Watch from select First, register your Timex Internet Messenger Watch for Yahoo! Alerts (one-time only) Internet content providers, as long as you have a PC with Internet access. 1. Go t
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 26 SETTING THE WATCH ALARMS To... Then press... Press hours flashing ........................................ to increase, to decrease edit There are 5 alarms available. to change minutes ...................... to increase, to decrease M M F selected They can be set as daily, M to change am/pm ........................ to change, to change again alarm to change alarm frequency .......... to increase, to decrease M weekday, weekend, weekly, (see pag
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 28 SETTING THE WATCH ALARMS USING THE CHRONO (STOPWATCH): BASIC FUNCTION THERE ARE 6 OPTIONS FOR ALARM FREQUENCY: M ”DAILY“ – DAILY The Internet Messenger Watch This alarm can be used as a daily wake-up alarm, a daily task or a daily has a full-featured chrono meeting reminder. (stopwatch). ”WKDAYS“ – WEEKDAYS (Monday-Friday) start/stop lap reset This alarm setting can be used for work schedules, weekday meetings or weekday reminders. It will not b
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 30 LAPS AND SPLITS START OF EVENT LAPS AND SPLITS TO RECORD LAP AND SPLIT TIMES The chrono (stopwatch) is used to time an event, like a race. The total time and any 1. In chrono (stopwatch) mode, press at the start of your intermediate times may be stored and later recalled. event/training session. Normally, the watch simply displays the total running time. If you wish to view and store intermediate times (“splits”), the watch will display l
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 32 STORING AND RECALLING SPLITS M You can recall up to Press To... Then press... 8 laps and splits on your review the splits stored (RECALL) your best lap Internet Messenger Watch. F F time will be shown (see page 26) review the laps stored to review in reverse order To... Then press... Press exit lap recall and go to last stop time on chrono (stopwatch) from Time of day F (no RCL will be shown in display) exit recall function, go to chrono (sto
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 34 USING THE TIMER Note: When timer alert sounds press any button to silence the alert. Hint: You can leave the Timer mode and the timer will continue running. The M timer symbol will appear on the Time of Day screen as a reminder that the The Internet Messenger Watch timer is running. contains a countdown timer. F I Press To... Then press... from Time of day go to timer mode M 4 times start the timer (the timer symbol will appear.) stop the ti
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 36 USING THE TIMER – QUICKSET USING THE TIMER – CUSTOM SET M M The timer has been preset You can custom set the for intervals from 1 minute timer for any time you to 60 minutes. would like up to 100 hours. F F I I Press To... Then press... Press To... Then press... to go to Quick 1 (1 min) to select, to escape from Time of day F again to go to Quick 3 (3 min) to select, to escape again again to go to Quick 5 (5 min) to select, to escape go to timer
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 38 BATTERY MEMORY BACK-UP ABOUT THE BATTERY INFORMATION BACKUP WHEN CHANGING A BATTERY: The battery is a size 675 common zinc-air hearing aid battery, not a watch battery. When you remove and replace the zinc-air battery in the Timex Internet Expected battery life will vary depending on watch and pager usage. Battery life is Messenger watch, your valuable settings and messages are preserved by a approximately 2 months. special data back-up featur
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*TIM User Guide.rev4/24 4/24/01 9:14 AM Page 40 WATER RESISTANCE Your Timex Internet Messenger Watch is rated to be“Splash-Resistant.”Because the RECOMMENDED USAGE battery needs air to function, there is an air hole in the battery cover that will be compromised by submersion and water pressure. You may wear the Internet Messenger Watch in the shower, in the rain, while washing hands… but, like most pagers and cellphones, it is a sensitive communications device that you would not Yes No expec
