Fitness Tracker
instruction guide
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W243 NA193-095000-04
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Pedometer speed, distance and pace can be shown
WATCH FEATURES
ACTIVITY (PEDOMETER)
TIME/DATE
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Step counter from 0 to 999,999
Traveled distance either in miles or kilometers
Elapsed time during activity
Calories burned
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Hours, minutes, and seconds displayed in 12- or 24-hour
format
Day of week and date displayed in MM-DD or DD.MM
format
Speed calculation based on step count, activity time
and stride length
Second time zone, with independent hours, minutes,
date, and format settings
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Walk rate calculation in steps/min
Weight and stride input
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Optional button beep and hourly chime
Peek to time of day from any mode by holding MODE
button
Settable target step goal
Units settable to US or Metric
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Pedometer speed, distance and pace can be shown
Press and hold START/SPLIT briefly to peek at the
second Time Zone. Continue to hold to change to second
time zone. Watch will beep to confirm change
CALIBRATE
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Calibration settings for walking, running and jogging
Settable stride length, step rate and calibration distance
CHRONOGRAPH
Automatic activity detection for accurate calorie and
distance calculation
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1/100-second resolution up to one hour; one-second
resolution up to 100 hours
ALARM
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99-lap count
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Three daily, weekday, weekend, or weekly alarms
Pedometer speed, distance and pace can be shown
Five-minute backup alert
RECALL
INDIGLO® night-light flashes during alert
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Storage for 50 laps
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Multiple workout storage with date stamp, average
and best lap times as well as total distance, speed,
and pace per lap
INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT WITH NIGHT-MODE® FEATURE
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Average calories for entire workout
WATCH MODES
TIMER & INTERVAL TIMER
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Timer settable up to 24 hours
The features of this watch are grouped into modes that are
accessible by pressing and releasing the MODE button –
each depression of the MODE button takes you to the next
mode in the loop. The modes are arranged in the following
order:
Five intervals settable up to 24 hours
Count down and stop or repeat
99-rep count
INDIGLO® night-light flashes during alert
Intervals can be named with one of six canned messages
TIME > CHRONO > RECALL > TIMER > INT TIMER > ACTIVITY
> CALIBRATE > ALARM
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TIME
Displays the time of day and date
STARTING THE FITNESS TRACKER SYSTEM
CHRONO Use the chronograph for timing purposes
RECALL
TIMER
Use to review previous chronograph timed
events
The Countdown Timer is useful for timing
fixed-time events
ON/OFF
INT TIMER The Interval Timer is great for timing fixed
intervals during workouts
1. To turn on the POD, slide the switch to the ON position.
ACTIVITY Use Activity mode to track steps, activity goals
2. Clip the POD to your waistband or belt. Make sure the
POD is on the hip and parallel to the ground. For best
results, place the POD on the same side of your body as
your watch.
and calories burned
CALIBRATE Calibrate mode is used to setup the fitness POD
and make it very accurate
3. To turn the receiver on, press the ON/OFF button on the
watch. Make sure you are at least 6 feet away from
other Fitness Tracker users.
ALARM
Three alarms are available to keep you on time
4. The wave on the ANTENNA icon v blinks while the
watch looks for the POD.
BUTTON FUNCTIONS
5. ANTENNA icon V is shown steady when the POD and
watch are communicating and successfully linked.
INDIGLO®
SET
NOTE: Though the Fitness Tracker system has a working
range of about 3 feet (1 meter) from the POD to the watch,
for the most reliable operation, make sure that the watch is
as close to the POD as possible when starting the system.
ON/OFF
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As a convenience, when entering any timing or activity
mode, the watch will automatically start looking for the
POD without having to press the ON/OFF button on the
watch.
MODE
STOP/RESET
START/SPLIT
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To turn off the system, press and hold ON/OFF on the
watch for 4 seconds. Slide the POD switch to OFF to turn
off the POD.
When setting, each button has a different function as
indicated above. Display indicates when button changes
function.
To increase battery life, make sure you turn the POD and
watch receiver off when not in use.
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For best results, make sure POD is directly over the hip
on the side of your body. Moving the POD closer to the
front or rear of your body will decrease accuracy.
CHRONOGRAPH
Watch counts up to 99 laps (100 hours max.) and stores
50 laps.
From Time of Day, Chrono, Timer or Interval Timer modes,
repeatedly press the ON/OFF button to cycle through
distance, speed, pace and mode data. Each mode retains
its view settings.
Lap time is the time for one segment (lap) of an event. Split
time is the total time since the start of the event.
TIME / DATE / HOURLY CHIME
1. In TIME mode, press and hold SET. Time Zone flashes.
2. Press + or – to select Time Zone 1 or 2.
3. Press NEXT to set hour. Digits flash.
4. Press + or – to change hour. Scroll through 12 hours to
change to AM/PM.
5. Press NEXT and + / – to set minutes.
RUN CHRONO:
6. Press NEXT and + / – to set seconds to zero.
1. Press MODE until CHRONO appears.
7. Continue pattern to set day of week, month, day,
12-hour (AM/PM) or 24-hour military time format,
MM-DD or DD.MM date format, turn hourly Chime on/off
and turn Beep on/off. If you select Beep on, beep will
sound every time you push a button except the
INDIGLO® button.
2. Press START/SPLIT to start Chrono. Chrono continues to
run if you exit the mode.
3. Press START/SPLIT to take a split. Lap number is
displayed in upper left of display.
4. Display will freeze for 10 seconds. If POD is active, after
5 seconds the average pace and total distance for the
lap are shown. Press MODE to release display and see
running chrono.
8. Press NEXT to set second Time Zone, following
procedure above.
9. Press DONE to exit.
5. Press STOP/RESET to stop or pause Chrono. Press
10. While the POD and watch are communicating, press the
ON button repeatedly to step through distance, speed,
pace and date displays.
START/SPLIT to resume.
6. When workout is completed, you have two options:
Press and hold SET to store workout or press and hold
STOP/RESET to clear workout (both reset chrono to
00:00:00).
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While viewing time, press and hold START/SPLIT briefly
to peek at second Time Zone.
7. While the POD and watch are communicating, press the
ON button repeatedly to step through distance, speed,
pace and chronograph displays.
Press and hold START/SPLIT for 4 seconds to change
Time Zone displayed.
TIPS:
In other modes, press and hold MODE to view Time,
release to return to current mode.
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When Chrono is running, w appears in Time display.
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When storing a workout, display will indicate available
free memory (number of laps remaining to be stored).
Each workout stored equals number of laps taken plus
one extra lap to store total workout times or MEMORY
FULL.
5. Press SET to exit lap review.
Statistics that may be reviewed are the following:
Total Time – Total time of the workout
Distance – Total distance of the workout
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If there is insufficient memory to store entire workout,
total time, date, and oldest laps will be stored up to
remaining capacity.
Average Speed – Average speed achieved for the entire
workout
Pace – Average pace achieved for the entire workout
Calories – Total calories burned during the workout
Lap Time – Lap and split time for each lap taken
Lap Distance – Total distance accumulated for the lap
Lap Speed – Average speed of the lap
To clear the last chronograph workout, hold STOP/RESET
while the chrono is reset. To clear all workouts, continue
to hold the STOP/RESET button until CLEAR CHRONO
MEM is shown and the watch beeps.
CUSTOMIZE DISPLAY FORMAT:
This determines what is shown on top and bottom lines of
the display when chrono is running.
Lap Pace – Average pace of the lap
Best Lap – The fastest lap in terms of time for the workout
Average Lap – The average lap time for the workout
TIPS:
1. Press SET.
2. Press + / – to select LAP/SPLIT (Lap in large digits),
SPLIT/LAP (Split in large digits), or TOTAL RUN.
3. Press SET to exit.
To delete workout, press and hold STOP/RESET for 3 sec-
onds. Continue to hold for 3 more seconds to delete all
workouts.
NOTE: TOTAL RUN format allows you to view total elapsed
time and total activity time (total activity time=total elapsed
time – time paused during workout).
TIMER
RECALL
The Timer is used to countdown a fixed event time. The
timer can be set to repeat and countdown continuously.
Recall mode is used to review workouts timed in the
chronograph mode. Recall shows the laps taken during a
workout, the best lap in the workout and calculates the
average lap time for the workout.
1. Press MODE until TIMER appears.
2. Press SET. Hour digits flash.
3. Press + / – to change hour.
If the pedometer is active, recall also shows total distance,
average speed, average pace and calories for the workout
as well as lap times, lap distance, lap speed and lap pace.
4. Press NEXT and + / – to set minutes.
5. Press NEXT and + / – to set seconds.
6. Press NEXT and + / – to select STOP AT END or REPEAT
AT END.
1. Press MODE until RECALL appears.
2. Press + to select workout to review.
3. Press SET to enter lap review.
7. Press DONE to confirm and exit.
8. Press START/SPLIT to start Timer. Timer will continue to
run if you exit Timer mode.
4. Press + / – to review all statistics for the workout.
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9. The timer melody chimes when Timer reaches zero or
before it starts to countdown again.
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H appears in Time display when Interval Timer is running.
j appears when interval timer is running and set to
10. Press STOP/RESET to stop Timer. Hold STOP/RESET for
2 seconds to reset.
repeat at end.
11. While the POD and watch are communicating, press the
ON button repeatedly to step through distance, speed,
pace and timer displays.
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When first countdown is complete, Timer proceeds to the
next non-zero interval that is set. INDIGLO® night-light
flashes and beep sounds between each interval.
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If you select REPEAT AT END, Timer will countdown all
intervals and then repeat entire sequence.
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H appears in Time display when Timer is running. j
appears when timer is running and set to repeat at end.
Take advantage of interval names. Names make type of
activity for the interval easy to remember.
For repeat Timer operation, repetition number appears
on top of display.
ACTIVITY
Maximum number of repeats is 99.
The Activity mode tracks how active you are and sets step
goals.
INTERVAL TIMER
Interval timers are timers that count down a series of fixed
events. You can set up to 5 interval times along with
descriptive names.
1. Make sure the POD is on and the watch is receiving.
2. Press MODE until ACTIVITY appears.
3. Press + to move through the different statistics
1. Press MODE until INT TIMER appears.
2. Press SET. 1 flashes.
VIEWING ACTIVITY STATISTICS
In Activity mode, the available statistical information to view
includes the following:
3. Press + / – to select interval (1 through 5).
4. Press NEXT. Hour digits flash.
Steps – Total number of steps taken
Distance – Total distance traveled (miles or km)
Activity Time – Total time spent moving
Calories – Total calories burned
5. Press + / – to change hour.
6. Press NEXT and + / – to set minutes.
7. Press NEXT and + / – to set seconds.
8. Press NEXT and + / – to select interval name (SLOW,
MED, FAST, WALK, JOG or RUN).
Speed – Current speed (mph or km/h”)
Pace – Current pace (hours and minutes per mile or km)
Steps Left – Total steps remaining from step goal
Steps per Minute – Average of the last 6 steps
TIPS:
9. Press NEXT and + / – to select STOP AT END or REPEAT
AT END.
10. Press DONE to confirm and exit.
11. Press START/SPLIT to start Timer. Other operations are
the same as for TIMER.
12. While the POD and watch are communicating, press the
ON button repeatedly to step through distance, speed,
pace and interval timer displays.
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Hold STOP/RESET while in Activity mode to reset Activity
statistics.
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When your step goal has been reached, GOAL MET is
shown and a tone sounds within any mode.
3. Press ON/OFF to turn on watch receiver if not already
on. Wait for steady ANTENNA icon V before continuing
calibration.
SETTING ACTIVITY FEATURES
In Activity mode, you can set up a step goal, your weight
and the units (US or metric) for all watch functions.
4. Press + to select activity to calibrate.
5. Hold ON/OFF button to start calibration. Wait for START
WALK, START JOG or START RUN to display on the watch.
1. Press MODE until ACTIVITY appears.
6. Start the current activity. For example, if RUN is selected,
start to run.
2. Press and hold SET. Step Goal digit flashes.
3. Press NEXT and + / – to set each of the next Step Goal
digits.
7. At the end of 100 ft (or 30 meters), press STOP/RESET to
complete calibration.
4. Press NEXT and + / – to set each of the weight digits.
5. Press NEXT and + / – to select US or Metric units.
6. Press DONE to confirm and exit.
8. If calibration was successful, CALIBRATE OK is shown on
watch.
NOTE: CALIBRATE FAILED may be shown when there are too
few steps over long period of calibration time or too many
steps over short period of calibration time.
CALIBRATE
TIPS:
The Calibrate mode is used to set up the POD to be more
accurate in calculating things such as distance and calories
consumed.
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You may manually calibrate the stride length and steps
per minute to get better accuracy.
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Additionally, you may get better accuracy by choosing a
longer distance for calibration.
AUTOMATIC ACTIVITY SELECTION
Once calibrated for walking, jogging, and running, the
Fitness Tracker is smart enough to determine which activity
you are performing. This results in more accurate statistics
overall.
MANUAL POD CALIBRATION
Manual POD calibration can be used to get incredibly
accurate calibration. Values can be tweaked to achieve a
high level of accuracy.
NOTE: Please calibrate all activities before using to
ensure product accuracy. If not all activities are calibrated,
please go through manual calibration and copy the step rate
and stride length values from one activity to those that have
not been calibrated.
1. Make sure the POD is turned ON.
2. Press MODE until CALIBRATE appears.
3. Hold SET to calibrate selected activity.
4. Press + / – to select the activity to calibrate (WALK, JOG
or RUN).
AUTOMATIC POD CALIBRATION
Automatic POD calibration is a great way to easily calibrate
the POD without having to know any details about the stride
length and the step rate. Minimum distance for calibration is
100 feet (or 30 meters).
5. Press NEXT and + / – to set each of the Steps per
Minute digits.
6. Press NEXT and + / – to set the stride length.
7. Press NEXT and + / – to set the calibration length for
automatic calibration.
1. Make sure the POD is turned ON.
2. Press MODE until CALIBRATE appears.
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INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT / NIGHT-MODE® FEATURE
ALARM
Up to three alarms may be set to remind you of upcoming
events.
1. Press INDIGLO® button to activate night-light. INDIGLO®
technology illuminates entire watch face at night and in
low light conditions.
1. Press MODE until ALARM appears.
2. Continue to press up to 3 seconds to maintain illumina-
tion.
2. Press START/SPLIT to select alarm 1, 2, or 3.
3. Press SET to set selected alarm.
3. Press and hold INDIGLO® button for 4 seconds to
activate NIGHT-MODE® feature.
4. Hour digits flash. Press + / – to change hour.
5. Press NEXT and + / – to set minutes, AM or PM (if
primary time display is in 12-hour format), DAILY, WEEK-
DAYS, WEEKENDS, or day of the week (weekly alarm).
4. When NIGHT-MODE® feature is activated, push any
button to illuminate watch face for 3 seconds.
5. To deactivate NIGHT-MODE® feature, press INDIGLO®
button for 4 seconds. Feature will automatically
6. Press DONE to confirm and exit.
7. Press STOP/RESET to turn Alarm ON or OFF.
TIPS:
deactivate.
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WATER & SHOCK RESISTANCE
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When Alarm is on, d appears in Time display.
When Alarm sounds, INDIGLO® night-light and alarm icon
flash and alert sounds. Press any button to silence.
If your watch is water-resistant, meter marking or (O) is
indicated.
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If no button is pushed, alert will cease after 20 seconds
and Backup Alarm will activate after 5 minutes.
Water-Resistance Depth
p.s.i.a. * Water Pressure
Below Surface
POD INFORMATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES
30m/98ft
50m/164ft
100m/328ft
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Blinking antenna icon v – The watch is currently searching
for the POD when the wave is blinking. Make sure the POD
is on and within range of the watch.
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Steady antenna icon V– The watch and the POD are com-
municating
*pounds per square inch absolute
Steady jogger icon o – There is no movement detected
WARNING: TO MAINTAIN WATER-RESISTANCE, DO NOT
PRESS ANY BUTTONS UNDER WATER.
Moving jogger icon n– Movement has been detected by the
POD and the data is being transmitted to the watch
1. Watch is water-resistant only as long as lens, push
buttons and case remain intact.
NO POD DATA – The POD signal was lost. Make sure the
POD is powered on and within range. The watch automati-
cally powers off after 16 hours of continuous use. At that
point, the watch receiver must be turned on again by
pressing ON/OFF.
2. Watch is not a diver watch and should not be used for
diving.
3. Rinse watch with fresh water after exposure to salt
water.
4. Shock-resistance will be indicated on watch face or case-
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FCC Notice (U.S.) / IC Notice (Canada):
back. Watches are designed to pass ISO test for shock-
resistance. However, care should be taken to avoid
damaging crystal/lens.
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.
BATTERIES
CHANGING THE WATCH BATTERY
1. Using a coin, insert the coin into the slot on the battery
hatch.
Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
2. Unscrew the battery hatch by turning the coin counter-
clockwise.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro-
tection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-
cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
3. Remove plastic frame covering battery.
4. Remove battery from watch.
5. Peel off mylar sticker from old battery and place on new
battery.
6. Insert new battery into watch case.
7. Replace plastic frame covering battery.
8. Replace battery hatch.
9. Using a coin, turn the battery hatch clockwise to close.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF BATTERY IN FIRE. DO NOT RECHARGE.
KEEP LOOSE BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
CHANGING THE POD BATTERY
1. Simultaneously push the button on the case back and
slide the cover away from the POD.
2. Remove the old battery and insert a new CR2032 battery
into the battery compartment.
3. Reinstall the battery hatch.
This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme
NMB-003 du Canada.
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EXTENDED WARRANTY
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
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 call-
ing 1 800-448-4639 during normal business hours. Payment must be made with-
in 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.
Manufacturer:
Timex Corporation
555 Christian Road
Middlebury, CT USA 06762
declares that the product:
TIMEX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
Product Name:
Model Number:
Fitness Tracker
M597
Your TIMEX® watch is warranted against manufacturing defects by Timex
Corporation for a period of ONE YEAR from the original purchase date. Timex
and its worldwide affiliates will honor this International Warranty.
conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Please note that Timex may, at its option, repair your watch by installing new or
thoroughly reconditioned and inspected components or replace it with an iden-
tical or similar model. IMPORTANT — PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WARRANTY
DOES NOT COVER DEFECTS OR DAMAGES TO YOUR WATCH:
R&TTE: 1999/05/EC
Standards:
ETSI EN 300 330-1 - V1.3.1 (EMC) & (ERM)
ETSI EN 300 330-2 - V1.1.1 (EMC) & (ERM)
1) after the warranty period expires;
2) if the watch was not originally purchased from an authorized Timex
retailer;
3) from repair services not performed by Timex;
4) from accidents, tampering or abuse; and
5) lens or crystal, strap or band, watch case, attachments or battery. Timex
may charge you for replacing any of these parts.
LVD: 73/23/EEC
Standards:
CENELEC EN 60950-1
EMC: 89/336/EEC
Standards:
CENELEC EN 55022:1998
CENELEC EN 55024-1998
EN 61000-4-2 - ESD
THIS WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
TIMEX IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-
AGES. Some countries and states do not allow limitations on implied warranties
and do not allow exclusions or limitations on damages, so these limitations may
not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also
have other rights which vary from country to country and state to state.
EN 61000-4-3 - RF Radiated Immunity
EN 61000-4-8 - Magnetics
Supplemental Information: The product herewith complies with the
requirements of the Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Directive 1999/05/EC, the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and the
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and carries the 7 marking accordingly.
To obtain warranty service, please return your watch to Timex, one of its affiliates
or the Timex retailer where the watch was purchased, together with a completed
original Watch Repair Coupon or, in the U.S. and Canada only, the completed orig-
inal Watch Repair Coupon or a written statement identifying your name, address,
telephone number and date and place of purchase. Please include the following
with your watch to cover postage and handling (this is not a repair charge): a
US$ 8.00 check or money order in the U.S.; a CAN$7.00 cheque or money order in
Canada; and a UK£2.50 cheque or money order in the U.K. In other countries,
Timex will charge you for postage and handling. NEVER INCLUDE A SPECIAL
WATCHBAND OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE OF PERSONAL VALUE IN YOUR SHIPMENT.
Agent:
Brian J. Hudson
Director, Test Engineering and Module Development
Date: 01 January, 2007, Middlebury, Connecticut, U.S.A.
For the U.S., please call 1-800-328-2677 for additional warranty information. For
Canada, call 1-800-263-0981. For Brazil, call +55 (11) 5572 9733. For Mexico, call
01-800-01-060-00. For Central America, the Caribbean, Bermuda and the
Bahamas, call (501) 370-5775 (U.S.). For Asia, call 852-2815-0091. For the U.K.,
call 44 020 8687 9620. For Portugal, call 351 212 946 017. For France, call
33 3 81 63 42 00. For Germany, call 49 7 231 494140. For the Middle East and
Africa, call 971-4-310850. For other areas, please contact your local Timex
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retailer or Timex distributor for warranty information. In Canada, the U.S. and in
certain other locations, participating Timex retailers can provide you with
a
postage-paid, pre-addressed Watch Repair Mailer for your convenience in
obtaining factory service.
©2008 Timex Corporation. TIMEX and NIGHT-MODE are registered trademarks of
Timex Corporation. INDIGLO is a registered trademarks of Indiglo Corporation in
the US. and other countries. *IRONMAN is
Triathlon Corporation.
a
registered trademark of World
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