Timex Expedition User manual

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SELECTING PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE UNITS 24
CALIBRATING THE BAROMETER 25
ALTI - ALTIMETER MODE 28
USING THE ALTIMETER 29
SELECTING ALTITUDE UNITS 30
ALTIMETER PERFORMANCE 31
CALIBRATING THE ALTIMETER AND CLEARING HIGH AND ACC 32
CHRO - CHRONOGRAPH MODE 34
TERMINOLOGY 34
USING THE CHRONOGRAPH 35
LAP/SPLIT TIMING 36
CHANGING THE DISPLAY FORMAT 37
If no laps have yet been taken: 37
If you have taken at least one lap: 38
REVIEWING STORED LAP/SPLIT TIMES 38
TIMER - COUNTDOWN TIMER MODE 40
SETTING THE COUNTDOWN TIMER 40
USING THE COUNTDOWN TIMER 41
ALARM - ALARM MODE 43
SETTING AN ALARM 43
SELECTING AND ARMING/DISARMING ALARMS 44
BACKUP ALERT 45
TRADEMARK AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 46
INTRODUCTION 4
WATCH FEATURES 5
WATCH MODES 8
BUTTON FUNCTIONS 9
NORMAL OPERATION 9
SETTING OPERATION 11
WATCH DISPLAY SYMBOLS 13
WEATHER FORECASTING 14
NOTES ON CALIBRATING THE ALTIMETER AND BAROMETER 15
WHAT IS CALIBRATION? 15
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I CALIBRATE? 15
DO I NEED TO CALIBRATE BOTH THE BAROMETER AND THE ALTIMETER? 16
TEMPERATURE ACCURACY 17
TIME - TIME OF DAY MODE 18
SETTING TIME OF DAY 19
USING THE DUAL TIME ZONE FEATURE 21
Viewing the secondary time zone 21
Switching time zones 22
VIEWING TEMPERATURE AND AIR PRESSURE DATA 22
BARO - BAROMETER MODE 23
VIEWING TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE DATA 24
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Watch Features
Time of Day
•Displays hours,minutes and seconds in 12- or 24-hour
format for two time zones.
•Displays month and date,as well as day of the week.
•Optional hourly chime.
Altimeter
•Reports altitude from -2296 to 29,520 feet (-700 to
9000 meters) with 10 ft or 5 m resolution.
•Displays current altitude as well as a graph of altitude
change over time.
•Displays accumulated total of all altitude gains,known
as “total ascent” or “climb”.
•Records highest altitude achieved.
•Selectable display units (meters or feet)
Introduction
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing a TIMEX® EXPEDITION®
adventure tech altimeter watch. The watch is equipped
with a variety of features to enhance your outdoor
experience.So,if you are trekking the trails,skiing the
slopes or just hanging out, enjoy the journey.
Register your product at www.timex.com
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Chronograph
•Time events up to 24 hours with 1/100-second
resolution.
•Store up to 30 lap/split times.
•View stored lap times as well as best (shortest) lap
time,average lap time and total event time.
Count Down Timer
•Time events up to 24 hours.An alert is generated
when the timer reaches zero.
•Timer can be set to count down to zero once or to
repeat the countdown indefinitely.
Alarm
•Five independent daily alarms,each with a five-minute
backup alert.
Barometer
•Reports air pressure from 8.85 to 32.45 inches of
Mercury (“inHg”) (300 to 1100 mbar) with 0.05 inHg
(1 mbar) resolution.
•Displays current air pressure as well as a graph of
change in air pressure over time.
•Both sea level and local (absolute) air pressure can be
displayed.
• Forecasts the weather for the next 4–6 hour period.
•Selectable display units (inHG or mbar)
Thermometer
•Selectable display units (°F or °C)
•Reports current air temperature from 14 to 140 °F
(-10 to 60 °C).
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TIMER - The Countdown Timer is useful for timing
fixed-time events
ALARM -Five daily alarms to keep you on time
TIP: Press and hold the MODE button for three seconds to
go directly to TIME mode from any other mode in the
watch.
Button Functions
The buttons on your watch are multi-functional, serving
two main purposes - enabling you to perform everyday
functions like checking the time and timing a workout,
and setting things like Time of Day or an Alarm.
Normal Operation
The buttons on your watch largely operate in the same
way from mode to mode and the primary functions for
them are printed on the case itself.This section describes
the typical functions of the buttons.
INDIGLO® Night-Light
Watch Modes
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:
TIME > BARO > ALTI > CHRO > TIMER > ALARM
TIME - Displays the time of day and date as well as
weather info
BARO - View air pressure,temperature & weather
information
ALTI - Presents altitude and temperature data
CHRO - Use the Chronograph for timing purposes
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Setting Operation
When setting Time of Day,Alarms or the Countdown Timer
and so on, the button functions change from what is print-
ed on the case.
NOTE: These setting functions are the same in any mode
where you can set a value.
1. Press and hold the SET button. While you are holding
the button, “HOLD ADJUST” will appear on the display.
2. After a couple of seconds,the “HOLD” message will
disappear followed by a flashing value.
3. Change the flashing value by pressing either
START/SPLIT (to increase) or STOP/RESET
(to decrease). Press and hold the button to
increase/decrease the value quickly.
4. When the flashing value is set as intended, press
MODE to advance to the next value.1110
SET START / SPLIT
INDIGLO®
STOP / RESET
MODE

Watch Display Symbols
Alarm is armed (flashing if backup alarm is active)
Chronograph is running
Hourly Chime is enabled
Countdown Timer is running
Indicates weather forecast
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each of the values you wish
to set.
TIP: If you accidentally skip past a setting, continue to
press and release the MODE button to move all the way
through the settings and back to the one that requires
adjustment.
6. When you are satisfied that everything is set as
intended, press the SET button to save your settings
and exit.
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PRESS TO EXIT SETTING
PRESS FOR NEXT VALUE
INCREASE FLASHING VALUE
LAMP
DECREASE FLASHING VALUE

Notes on calibrating the Altimeter and Barometer
The watch relies on a sensitive electronic sensor to
measure the air pressure and temperature.This sensor
must be calibrated periodically to maintain the high degree
of accuracy you expect from the watch.
What is calibration?
“Calibration” is simply a technique to improve the accura-
cy of the pressure/temperature sensor,primarily by com-
pensating for local temperature and weather effects.The
watch employs two related methods of calibration, using
either sea level pressure or the local altitude as a refer-
ence,depending on the watch mode used for calibration.
How often should I calibrate?
Timex recommends that you calibrate the sensor prior to
any activity where you will be using the altimeter feature
Weather Forecasting
The watch can predict the weather for the upcoming 4 - 6
hour period based on the air pressure trend information for
the previous twelve hours.The weather forecast is indicated
at the top of the watch display by a series of symbols.
Generally,if the air pressure is rising, the weather situation is
considered to be improving and is indicated by the presence
of the sun symbol. If the air pressure trend is falling, then the
weather situation is worsening and is indicated by showing
the clouds and/or precipitation symbols.
The weather forecast is always visible in TIME and BARO
modes and visible in ALTI mode when no altitude changes
are detected.
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reference source available.
For example,if you are standing at a trail head and know
the correct altitude,then the most accurate calibration will
be obtained by calibrating within ALTI mode (since it relies
on altitude as the reference). However,if you don’t know
your altitude,you can find out the current sea level pres-
sure (published online or in a newspaper) and calibrate the
sensor within BARO mode. For example,the U.S.weather
service publishes the sea-level pressure for all of its
stations at http://www.weather.gov
Temperature Accuracy
When worn on your wrist, the thermometer reading is
affected by body heat and may report a temperature
different from the actual air temperature by 10 degrees or
more.Long periods of exposure to direct sunlight may also
affect the accuracy. Try wearing the watch outside your
and then again whenever you experience significant
changes in altitude or temperature during your activity.
If you are not using the altimeter feature,then daily
calibration will maintain the accuracy of the barometer
and weather forecasting feature.
Whenever possible,the sensor should be calibrated soon
after you experience significant temperature changes.
Do I need to calibrate both the Barometer and the
Altimeter?
No.BARO mode calibrates the sensor based upon the sea
level air pressure,while ALTI allows you to calibrate the
sensor by telling the watch about your current altitude.
Calibration performed in either mode will calibrate the
sensor for all modes. For the best accuracy,we recom-
mend that you choose only one calibration method each
time you calibrate the sensor,based on the most accurate
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(in the lower display line) and the weather forecast
(at the top of the display).
Setting Time of Day
Refer to section entitled “Setting Operation” on page 11 to
understand how the buttons function during setting.
You may set the following values for Time of Day:
Hour,Minute,Seconds, Year,Month, Date,Date Format,
Time Format, Hourly Chime.
jacket (in cold weather) or clipping it to your belt or pack
(ideally in an area not constantly exposed to the sun) to
improve the accuracy of the temperature readings during
outdoor activities. For the most accurate readings,remove
the watch from your wrist and put in shade for at least
several minutes.
The watch can measure water temperature also,if
submerged. Be sure to select temperature display before
placing the watch in water,as buttons should not be
pressed with the watch underwater.
TIME - Time of Day Mode
In this mode you may view the current time and date in
either of two time zones and switch between them. The
time can be displayed in 12- or 24-hour format. In addition
to the time of day,the watch can display the current
barometer (air pressure) value or the current temperature
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Using the Dual Time Zone feature
The watch can keep track of the time for two zones
(T1 and T2). By default, T1 is the “primary” time zone (the
one that you can see) and T2 is the “secondary” time zone
(the one you can’t see). The indicator for the primary time
zone is shown in the lower left of the display.
Viewing the secondary time zone
You may temporarily view (or “peek” at) the secondary
time zone by briefly pressing and holding the STOP/RESET
button. While you are “peeking” at the secondary time
zone,its indicator (T1 or T2) will flash in the lower
left-hand side of the display.When you release the
STOP/RESET button, the watch will display the time for
the primary time zone once again.
NOTES:
•Be sure you have selected the intended time zone
(T1 or T2) before you begin setting; you cannot switch
zones while setting (see “Using the Dual Time Zone
feature” on pg 21).
•When setting the hour value,be sure to set to the
correct part of the day (AM or PM) (12-hour format only).
•The seconds’ value can only be set to “0” and cannot
be set individually for each time zone.
•The day of the week is automatically calculated based
on the date.
•The watch will automatically adjust for leap years up
to 2049.
•When the hourly chime is enabled, a confirmation
beep will also be generated whenever a key is
pressed.
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BARO - Barometer Mode
Want a better understanding of the forces that influence
the weather? This is the mode to do just that – here you
can view the current air pressure (local and sea level),
monitor the current temperature and study the changes in
air pressure over time,presented in a graphical format.
Finally,the weather forecast for the next 4 - 6 hours is
shown at the top of the display.
Switching time zones
If you wish to switch to the secondary time zone,simply
continue holding the STOP/RESET button until the time
zone indicator (T1 or T2) stops flashing (this takes about
three seconds). This will be your new primary time zone
until you switch it back.
Viewing Temperature and Air Pressure Data
While in TIME mode,press and release the START/SPLIT
button to view the following information on the lower line
of the watch display:
•The current air pressure
•The current temperature
•The month and date
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When viewing the Time of Day,Sea Level Pressure and
Temperature group,press STOP/RESET to toggle tempera-
ture display units (°F or °C).
NOTE: Unit selection made for temperature and barometric
pressure in BARO mode applies to all modes in the watch.
For example,if you select “°C” for the temperature display
in BARO mode,it will also appear in °C in Time of Day and
Altimeter modes.
Calibrating the Barometer
Calibration in BARO mode allows you to synchronize the
weather forecasting feature with the current weather
situation and also to calibrate the pressure sensor for
improved accuracy.
Refer to section entitled “Setting Operation” on page 11 to
understand how the buttons function during setting.Refer
Viewing Temperature and Pressure Data
Press and release MODE until you see “BARO” on the
display.
Press and release the START/SPLIT button to view each of
the following data combinations:
• Temperature,Sea Level Pressure and Local Pressure
•Time of Day,Sea Level Pressure and Temperature
•Time of Day,a graph of the sea level pressure for the
last 24 hours and Sea Level Pressure.
Temperature is updated every four minutes and baromet-
ric pressure every 2.5 minutes.
Selecting Pressure and Temperature Units
When viewing the Temperature,Sea Level Pressure and
Local Pressure group,press STOP/RESET to toggle baro-
metric pressure display units (inches of mercury [inHg] or
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What is “Sea Level Pressure”?
Sea Level Pressure is simply the air pressure for a specific
location adjusted to account for the air pressure difference
due to the altitude of the location. Because very few
places on the earth are actually at sea level, this adjust-
ment factor was devised to allow for easy comparison of
air pressure values from place to place. For example,with-
out this compensation, a pressure reading of 29.5 inHg in
Denver,CO would not mean the same as the same reading
in Miami, FL due to the large difference in altitude.
Meteorologists would have a very difficult time measuring
the change in the weather as fronts move across the land
masses if there was no way to compensate for the altitude
effects.So,whenever you see a barometer value published
online or in a newspaper,it is always the pressure adjust-
ed for the altitude of the measuring station.
to the section entitled “Notes on calibrating the Altimeter
and Barometer” on page 15 for general information regard-
ing calibration.
1. Press and hold SET until the word “SET” appears in the
lower line of the display.
2. Using START/SPLIT or STOP/RESET,adjust the
weather icons to the actual weather conditions.
3. Press MODE to move on to entering the sea level air
pressure.
4. Using START/SPLIT (to increase) and STOP/RESET
(to decrease), adjust flashing value.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until for each flashing value until
the pressure is set as intended.
6. Press SET to complete calibration.
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Using the Altimeter
Press and release MODE until you see “ALTI” on the dis-
play.After a couple of seconds,the watch will display the
following data, in the order shown, for two seconds each:
•The highest recorded altitude (indicated by “HIGH” in
the lower display line).
•The total accumulated positive altitude changes
(indicated by “ACC” in the lower display line).
Typically,if you are above sea level, the “local” pressure
value that the watch also displays will be lower than the
sea level pressure (because air pressure decreases with
altitude) and if you are at a point below sea level the local
pressure will be slightly higher.
Incidentally,this difference between sea level air pressure
and the local air pressure is how the watch determines
the altitude.
ALTI - Altimeter Mode
This mode provides altitude and temperature information
to make outdoor activities like hiking, mountain biking and
trail running more enjoyable.The watch will keep track of
the highest altitude you achieved as well as accumulate all
of the positive altitude changes you experience.These
statistics are visible when you first enter ALTI mode.
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Altimeter Performance
When ALTI mode is first entered, the watch will update the
altitude information every two seconds and will continue
this fast data update rate for thirty minutes.After thirty
minutes elapses,if the watch determines that the altitude
is no longer changing significantly,it will reduce its data
update rate to that of the barometer function (every 2.5
minutes). At that point, two things will happen:
1. The weather icons will appear in the upper part of the
display indicating the forecast.
2. The watch will stop data accumulation for the ACC
and HIGH statistics.
The watch will continue to monitor the air pressure at this
slower rate and, if it determines that the altitude is chang-
ing significantly,it will go back to faster update rate.If this
change occurs,the weather icons will be removed from
After the accumulated data is displayed, the watch
will then display either of the following views of the
altitude data:
•Current time,altitude and temperature data.
•A graph of the altitude changes for the last five hours
(each column represents 10 minutes) shown in the
center of the display.The current time is displayed in
the upper line and the current altitude is displayed in
the lower line.
Press and release the START/SPLIT button to switch
between these two views.
Selecting Altitude Units
While viewing the current time,altitude and temperature
data, press STOP/RESET to switch units between feet (FT)
and meters (M).
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1. Press and hold SET until the word “CAL”appears in
the upper line of the display and the sign of the
calibration value is flashing.
2. Press START/SPLIT to adjust the sign (positive for
altitudes above sea level, negative for altitudes below).
3. Press MODE to move on to adjusting the current
altitude value.
4. Using START/SPLIT (to increase) and STOP/RESET
(to decrease), adjust flashing value.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each value of the calibration
altitude.
6. Press MODE to move on to enable clearing of the
HIGH data value.“HIGH” will be flashing in the upper
line; the current value for the highest altitude will be
displayed.
7. Press and hold START/SPLIT to clear the value,if
desired.
the display and the watch will again update the statistical
data with altitude information as necessary.
Calibrating the Altimeter and Clearing
HIGH and ACC
Calibration in ALTI mode allows you to calibrate the
pressure sensor for improved accuracy as well as clear
the HIGH and ACC data values.
Calibration operates exactly like setting, so refer to the
section entitled “Setting Operation” on page 11 to under-
stand how the buttons function during setting.Also refer
to the section entitled “Notes on calibrating the Altimeter
and Barometer” on page 15 for general information regard-
ing calibration.
For proper calibration, adjust the “CAL”value to reflect
your actual altitude.The “CAL “ value can be set to a value
from -2296 ft (-700m) to +26520 ft (+9000m).
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track, the lap time would be the time for one lap around
the track, assuming that you push the START/SPLIT button
as you cross the start/finish line each time.
Split Time: The elapsed time from the start of the
workout, sometimes called the “total time”.
“Taking a Lap”: Marking the end of one segment (or lap)
and the beginning of another by pressing START/SPLIT
while the Chronograph is running.Also called “taking a
split”.
Using the Chronograph
Press and release MODE until you see “CHRO” on the
display.
Start the Chronograph by pressing START/SPLIT and stop
it by pressing STOP/RESET.
While the Chronograph is stopped, you may restart it by
pressing START/SPLIT,or you may reset it to zero by
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to clear the ACC data.
9. Press SET to complete calibration.
CHRO – Chronograph Mode
The Chronograph gives you the ability to time a hike,a ski
or a run – just about anything you’d like to time. You can
also track the time for specific segments of an activity
with the lap/split features; the Chronograph will store
lap/split times for thirty laps as well as the best (or short-
est) lap time and the average for all the stored lap times.
In the event you take more than thirty laps,the watch will
store timing information for the first thirty.
Terminology
Lap Time: The elapsed time for a segment of a course,
marked by pressing the START/SPLIT button on the watch.
For example,if you are running on a standard quarter-mile
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