Timex Ironman Road Trainer HRM User Manual

							
Digital Heart Rate Monitor
digital heart rate monitor user guide

©2008 Timex Group, USA, Inc. TIMEX and NIGHT-MODE are registered
trademarks of Timex Group USA, Inc. INDIGLO is a registered trademark 
of Indiglo Corporation in the US and other countries. HEART ZONES is a 
registered trademark of Sally Edwards.
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Contents
Overview ........................................................................\
......................................1A Fit Heart ........................................................................\
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Watch Buttons ........................................................................\
........................3
INDIGLO
®night-light with NIGHT-MODE®feature ..........................................3
Display Icons ........................................................................\
..........................4
Resources ........................................................................\
..............................5
Determining Your Optimal Heart Rate Zone ....................................................6
Digital Heart Rate Monitor ........................................................................\
..........7 Before You Begin ........................................................................\
....................7
To Use Your Digital Heart Rate Monitor............................................................7
Digital Heart Rate Monitor Notes & Tips ..........................................................9
Time of Day ........................................................................\
................................10 To Set or Adjust the Time, Date, and Audibles ..............................................10
To Switch Time Zones ........................................................................\
..........13
Time of Day Notes & Tips ........................................................................\
....14
Time of Day Example ........................................................................\
............15
Chrono ........................................................................\
........................................16 Chrono Terminology ........................................................................\
..............16
To Operate the Chrono ........................................................................\
..........17
Chrono Mode Notes & Tips ........................................................................\
..18
Chrono Mode Example........................................................................\
..........19
Timer ........................................................................\
..........................................19 To Set the Timer ........................................................................\
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To Operate the Timer ........................................................................\
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Timer Mode Notes & Tips ........................................................................\
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Overview
Congratulations!
With your purchase of the Timex®Ironman®Digital Heart Rate Monitor you
have hired a new personal trainer. Your Digital Heart Rate Monitor offers
you the ability to track, store, and analyze key indicators of your personal
fitness level for up to 50 laps.
You will find your Digital Heart Rate Monitor to be a user-friendly fitness
tool. But, like any new device, you should take the time to familiarize
yourself with its components to optimize its usefulness.
So, check out the features and functions of your Digital Heart Rate Monitor
to develop a basic understanding of this fitness tool. But most of all, enjoy
your new partner on the road to increased fitness!
A Fit Heart
Recent fitness findings indicate that anyone can get fit and stay fit without
being overzealous. It can be as simple as:
Exercising 3 to 4 times per week.
Exercising for 30 to 45 minutes during each exercise session.
Exercising at the appropriate heart rate.
Heart rate represents the effects of exercise on all parts of the body.
Selecting the appropriate heart rate zone conditions the heart, lungs, and
Timer Mode Example ........................................................................\
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Recover ........................................................................\
......................................23 About Recovery Heart Rate ........................................................................\
..23
To Manually Determine a Recovery Heart Rate ............................................24
Review........................................................................\
........................................26 To Review Workout Data ........................................................................\
......27
Review Mode Notes & Tips ........................................................................\
..27
HRM Setup ........................................................................\
................................28 To Set a Target Heart Rate Zone ..................................................................29
To Set Other Heart Rate Statistical Data........................................................31
Digital Heart Rate Monitor Notes & Tips ........................................................33
Alarm ........................................................................\
..........................................33 To Set the Alarm ........................................................................\
..................34
Alarm Mode Notes & Tips ........................................................................\
....34
Care & Maintenance ........................................................................\
..................35 Digital Heart Rate Monitor ........................................................................\
....35
Battery ........................................................................\
................................36
INDIGLO
®night-light ........................................................................\
............37
Water Resistance........................................................................\
..................38
Warranty & Service........................................................................\
....................39 Warranty ........................................................................\
..............................39
Service ........................................................................\
................................41
Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................\
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Watch Buttons
NOTE:The specific use for these buttons varies by mode. Refer to each
mode for more information on how to use the watch buttons.
INDIGLO®night-light with NIGHT-MODE®  feature
In any watch mode, pressing the INDIGLO®button activates the INDIGLO®
night-light and lights the watch face. If you press and hold the INDIGLO®
button until you hear a beep, you can activate NIGHT-MODE® feature.
When the NIGHT-MODE
®feature is activated, pressing any watch button
will light the watch face for a period of three to six seconds. NIGHT-MODE®
feature will remain active for seven to eight hours after activation. To
deactivate NIGHT-MODE®before the eight hour time frame has elapsed,
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muscles to perform at optimal levels to get and keep your body in shape.
Once set, your Digital Heart Rate Monitor can automatically show you
when you are in the exercise zone you choose and signal you when you
are not. It can help keep your body exercising at an intensity level that can
help you achieve your desired fitness objectives without over- or under-
exercising.
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WARNING:
This is not a medical device and is not recommended for use by
persons with serious heart conditions. Consult your physician
before beginning any exercise program.
Interference with the radio signal, poor contact between your skin and
the Digital Heart Rate Sensor, or other factors may prevent accurate
transmission of heart rate data.
START/SPLIT STOP/RESET/SET
HEART RATE
MODE
INDIGLO
® BUTTON

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Resources
Print Resources
In addition to this manual, your Digital Heart Rate Monitor includes these
valuable resources:
Fitness Sensors User Guide:Complete information for set-up,
operation, and maintenance of your Digital Heart Rate Sensor.
Heart Zones®Tools for Success (U.S. customers only) : Information
to use your Digital Heart Rate Monitor in conjunction with the Heart
Zones
®Training System fitness program, meant to help you to increase
the strength and endurance of your heart.
Web Resources
Timex®websites offer beneficial information to help you optimize your
Digital Heart Rate Monitor.
Register your product at  www.timex.com.
Visit www.timex.com/hrm/ for more information on Timex®Heart
Rate Monitors, including product features and simulations.
Visit  www.timextrainer.com for fitness and training tips using Timex®
Heart Rate Monitors.
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press and hold the INDIGLO®button until you hear a beep and NIGHT-
MODE®will immediately turn off.
Display Icons
XHollow heart icon indicates watch is searching for a signal from the
Digital Heart Rate Sensor.
YSolid heart icon once the watch has located a signal from the Digital
Heart Rate Sensor. This icon will flash as long as the watch receives a
signal from the Digital Heart Rate Sensor.
wStopwatch icon indicates the watch is timing your workout in Chrono
Mode.
HHourglass icon indicates the watch is timing your workout in Timer
Mode.
JRepeat icon in Timer Mode indicates you have set the timer to repeat
at the end of a countdown cycle.
aAlarm clock icon indicates you have set the alarm to alert you at a
designated time.
NMelody icon indicates you have set the hourly chime to sound every
hour on the hour.
eSmall heart/timer icon in Time of Day or Recover Mode when the
watch is tracking a heart rate recovery.
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the government recommended age-based method.
Begin with the number 220 and then subtract your age. For instance, a 35
year old would begin with 220 and subtract 35 (her age), which gives an
estimated maximum heart rate of 185. Once you know your maximum
heart rate, you can set the zones described in the table on the previous
page.
Digital Heart Rate Monitor
Before You Begin
Once you have determined your fitness goal and maximum heart rate,
Timex recommends you input this information into the HRM SETUP Mode.
This will allow you to tailor your Digital Heart Rate Monitor to your
personal parameters. For information on HRM SETUP Mode, refer to pages
28 to 32.
To Use Your Digital Heart Rate Monitor
For more detailed information on the use and care of your Digital Heart
Rate Monitor, refer to the Fitness Sensor User Guidethat shipped with your
product.
1. Wet the Digital Heart Rate Sensor pads.
2. Center the Sensor on your chest with the Timex
®
logo facing up and out and fasten it firmly, just below
your sternum.
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Determining Your Optimal Heart Rate Zone
There are five basic heart rate target zones. Simply select a zone that
matches your percent of maximum (%) heart rate based on the fitness
goal you want to achieve during a particular exercise.
Before you can set your %, you first need to determine your maximum
heart rate. You can use many methods to estimate your maximum heart
rate.
The booklet 
Heart Zones®Tools For Successincluded in your Personal
Heart Rate Monitor packaging (U.S. customers only) provides excellent
procedures and Timex recommends you use one of these methodologies.
However, if you cannot use any of the procedures described in 
Heart
Zones®Tools for Success(U.S. customers only), you might consider using6

Zone%GoalBenefit
150% to 60%Light exerciseMaintain a healthy heart and
get fit
260% to 70%Weight managementLose weight and burn fat
370% to 80%Aerobic base buildingIncrease stamina and aerobic
endurance
480% to 90%Optimal conditioningSustain excellent fitness
condition
590% to 100%Elite athletic trainingAchieve superb athletic
condition

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8. Press MODE until you see Review Mode. This Mode includes heart rateand other statistical data about your workout. See pages 25 to 27 for
more information about Review Mode.
Digital Heart Rate Monitor Notes & Tips
The watch and the Digital Heart Rate Sensor need to be within three feet
(one meter) of each other to function properly. If the watch is not receiving
heart rate information, you may receive the message NO HRM DATA on the
watch display. Try the following:
Shorten the distance between the watch and the Digital Heart Rate
Sensor.
Adjust the position of the Digital Heart Rate Sensor and elastic chest
strap.
Make sure the Digital Heart Rate Sensor pads are wet.
Check the battery in the Digital Heart Rate Sensor and replace it if
necessary.
Move away from other heart rate monitors or other sources of radio or
electrical interference.
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3. Press MODE until your desired mode appears. You can view heart rateinformation in Time of Day, Chrono, or Timer Modes.
4. Standing at least six feet (two meters) away from other heart rate monitors or other sources of radio or electrical interference, press the
HEART RATE button on your watch. The hollow heart rate icon will
appear on the display indicating the watch is searching for a signal
from the Sensor. When the watch begins receiving a signal, the
outlined heart becomes solid and begins pulsing.
5. Begin your workout. NOTE: The watch automatically records your heart rate and other
statistical data about your workout (available in Review Mode) only if
you run Chrono Mode during your workout.
6. If the watch is set to alert you when you go above or below your chosen target heart rate zone press and hold HEART RATE to turn the
audible alert off. Otherwise it will continue beeping until you return to
your target zone. When you are turning the audible alert off, you will
see the message HOLD ALERT OFF. Continue pressing HEART RATE
until you see the message AUDIBLE ALERT OFF. Conversely, when you
are turning the audible alert on, you will see the message HOLD ALERT
ON. Continue pressing HEART RATE until you see the message
AUDIBLE ALERT ON.
7. When you have finished your workout in Chrono Mode, press STOP/RESET/SET to stop recording data for the workout.
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flashing in the lower right corner.
3. PRESS START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) to toggle between the primary (1) and secondary (2) time zones.
4. Press MODE (NEXT) to begin setting the time for the chosen time zone. The time will appear on the display with the hour value flashing.
5. Make the desired adjustment as indicated in the tables on the next two pages.
6. Press MODE (NEXT) to move to the next setting option.
7. Press and hold STOP/RESET/SET (DONE) to save your changes and exit the setting process.
For this watch, you can make the Time of Day adjustments described in
the tables that appear on the next two pages.
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Time of Day
Your watch can act as an ordinary timepiece, displaying the time, date,
and day for two different time zones using a 12- or 24-hour format. Note
that you must independently set the time of day for each time zone.
To Set or Adjust the Time, Date, and Audibles
1. Press MODE until Time of Day Mode appears, showing the current time.
2. Press and hold STOP/RESET/SET until the words HOLD TO SET briefly appear on the display followed by SET TIME with the number 1
10START/SPLIT
Press to peak at or switch
time zones or increase or
toggle the setting item.
STOP/RESET/SETPress to start or
complete the setting
process.
HEART RATEPress to activate
the Digital Heart Rate
Monitor, decrease or
toggle the setting item,
or switch display views.
MODEPress to move to the next
mode, digit, or setting
option or group.
INDIGLO® BUTTONPress to light the watch,
activate or deactivate NIGHT-
MODE
®feature .

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To Switch Time Zones
The watch can track two time zones (T1 and T2). To look at the second
zone in Time of Day Mode, press START/SPLIT. T1 or T2 will flash in the
lower right corner indicating the alternate time zone. You can switch from 
T1 to T2 or T2 to T1 by using these steps:
1. Press and hold
START/SPLIT until HOLD FOR T1 or HOLD FOR T2
appears.
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NOTE: To quickly change the value being set, press and holdSTART/SPLIT
(+) or HEART RATE (-).
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Setting GroupAdjustment
Appearance of the
Month and Day
Press START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) to toggle between
the appearance options for the month and the day. The
options include Month Day (MM.DD) or Day Month (DD.MM).
For example, March 15 can appear as 3.15 (MM.DD) or 15.3
(DD.MM).
Hourly Chime
Press START/SPLIT or HEART RATE to toggle between turning
the chime on and turning the chime off. When you turn the
chime on, you will see the chime icon and the watch will emit
a beep every hour on the hour.
Button Beep
Press START/SPLIT or HEART RATE to toggle between turning
the button beep on and turning the button beep off. When you
turn the button beep on, the watch will emit a beep every
time you press a button other than the INDIGLO
®button
Setting GroupAdjustment
HourPress START/SPLIT (+) to increase the hour value or 
HEART RATE (-) to decrease the hour value.
MinutePress START/SPLIT (+) to increase the minute value or 
HEART RATE (-) to decrease the minute value.
SecondPress START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) to reset the
seconds to zero.
Day of WeekPress START/SPLIT (+) to move forward through the days of
the week or HEART RATE (-) to move backward through the
days of the week.
MonthPress START/SPLIT (+) to move forward through the months
or HEART RATE (-) to move backward through the months.
DatePress START/SPLIT (+) to increase the date value or 
HEART RATE (-) to decrease the date value.
12- or 24-Hour
FormatPress START/SPLIT (+) or HEART RATE (-) to toggle between
the 12- and 24-hour formats. In the 12-hour format the AM
and PM time indicators will also appear above the seconds on
the time display.

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1. Time of Day with Day/Month/Date;
2. Heart Rate over Time of Day;
3. Time of Day over Heart Rate; or
4. Heart Rate only.
Time of Day Example
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2. Continue to hold until the time switches and the watch beeps.
Time of Day Notes & Tips
You can return to Time of Day Mode from any other mode on the watch
by pressing MODE until the time of day appears.
The watch does not automatically adjust for Daylight Savings Time.
When switching between Standard Time and Daylight Savings Time,
you must manually adjust the hour value.
The watch automatically moves from February 28 to March 1. To
accommodate a leap year, you must manually set the date value to
February 29. The watch will then automatically move from February 29
to March 1.
At any time during the setting process, you can save your changes and
return to the main time display by pressing STOP/RESET/SET.
While setting the watch, if you do not press any buttons on the watch
for a period of 2 to 3 minutes, the watch will automatically save
whatever changes you have made and will exit the setting process.
With the watch receiving a signal from the Digital Heart Rate Sensor,
you can change the Time of Day Mode display by pressing HEART
RATE. Choose from:
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Assume that you live in San Francisco and work with a client in New York.
Like all busy people, it is imperative you keep track of time, so you set T1
to your local time. But it is also important to have a quick reminder of your
client’s time, so you set T2 to New York time. With both time zones
available, you can quickly check your client’s time or even switch your
watch to display T2 when you travel to New York.

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