Timex SSQ User manual

The TIMEX• SSQ•watch isdesigned to withstand water
pressure to 50 lbs. p.s.i.a. (equalsimmersion to 80 feet
belowsea level)
and is dust-resistant,aslongas window,
control buttons
and case remain intact.
Servicing your TIMEX SSQ,
NOTE; If watch stops or shows incorrect time for no
apparent reason, make sure
that the raised button has
not bsen inadvertentlyrotated out of thenormal
'·on" position.
If
your TIMEX SSQ shouldeverneed servicing, send
it by first class insured mail to:
TomeK Corporation
P.O. Bax 2740
UISe Rod. Arkansas 72203
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[0NGRRTLILFITION5.
You are now the owner
of
a solid state
digital
watc-
-one
of
the
mostaccurate
and
dependable watches
in
the world.
~h~
Til~
EX
~
ssa•_watchhas manyadvantages
unc;
va
1.
c:o
1
e
tn convent1ona1 timepieces. It
is
designed
to bs
p·acrca
ll
y
maintenancefree since
it
has
no
m;ir.sor
"''g.
no balance wheel,
no
gears. The
time
a;:-:c-;:;-s::.;;
a
constantdigital
readout-clear
and
_r:
!t-~
-=~~=-
0
rcss the buttononce
and
it
shows the
dc;ts
;-;:.co:-:-=;;~ri
y.
Press
it
twice
and
seconds
will
be.
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7,
'.'2<
SSQ
is also programmed
to
:-:<::en·
...
oc:e
:..:<c-Et.c;:
'!
for
months whichhave
.oss
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:".obruary has
29
days.
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it
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Table
of
Contents
The
liquid
crystal
o
;s;J:a;:
system
...
.
.........
4&5
The
"excitable"
quartz crystal
....
...
........
6&7
What makes the
TIMEX
SSQ
so accurate
.......
.
8&9
Starting
and
operating your
TIMEX
SSQ
•.•..
. 10&11
How
to
set
your
TIMEX
SSQ
• •
..•.•...••...
.12&13
How
to
change
the Energy Cell
....•.•.•..
.
14&15
Additional features
and
servi
cing
......
..
Back
Cover
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The
Liquid
Cryatal
DisplaySystem.
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Your
TIMEX
SSQ
showsyou the
time
1
~.
C 0
I
or
the
date
or
counts
off
seconds.
,
I'-
•
-'
t-•
But
how
does
it
work?
l
In
the
TI
MEX
SSQ
a
thin
, trans-
:-:::-:
=
.·
='
o·
;-
.;g
h'
y-purified
liquid
crystal
material
s
:,;;~
:C
:.e:-.'ieer.
glass plates. These plates
carry
T."c:-s;c-::r.c
2;:-:trodes in the
shape
of
segmented
:-
---=~
.s.
·~r.-c.-:
ar.
e'ectrical
field
is
applied
across
.:~::>:·:
·e
~
~
-:-::;-::.::;s
.
::i"':
n:.J"Tiera!s
turn dark, allowing
_.:
_
::
""BZ:~
~;.:
7L7."E
~
...
~;--
e
c!ate.
~
--::::~?
i;
wcr:.l
;d
se=-
so.
Yet
it
took
the
results
o~
s;;c:
-=-=~-=
-
.:=::::r.c:Jc·;;_t
~::l
·:;
·
ne
::nd
engineer
this
revolu~
cr.:::-,. ::.
;;~=-
:::
·
-::
:<::·"lg :ione.
1.
Polarizing
fi
lm.
2. Top glass plate with
electrodes in
the
form
of
segmented
numbers.
3. Liquid crystals
confined
by
spacer.
4.
Bottomgtass
pl
ate
with
electrodes.
5.
l'alarizing
film
with
reflector
backing.

The "excitable ..Quartz Crystal.
Quartz is probablyas old as our planet It is a
common mineral with an uncommon characteristic.
It seems inert. But when connected to proper electronic
circuits. it will pulsate at a steady, unvarying rate.
The,e's a quartz crystal in the official time system
a: the U :s. Naval Observatory. And there's a quartz
:·y&a: i;;.s'de your TIMEX SSQ.
T.;:;0 :;...:artz crystal in your TIMEX SSQ isdesigned
:::, · . ~ :xa~ 32.763 times persecond. The rhythm of
: "-=s= ;y,; sz:i;:ns is ext r emely stable. Thus the quartz
:;-~ s':a: .:z:1 a:I:;.sa C:e;:~ndable time standard,
,....,· :-,:z;; - . ~ 2 :.::;,.s:z:r.t rate with great precision.
.!'..'3" '":r :--;'s r;:,-~rl<-.5b~e accuracy is achievec 's
describ:::·: :- : ::i;:?
T
I
Quartz
ciJSbl (enlarged) that
vibrates 32.768 times per second.

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What makes the TIMEX SSQ so accurate.
This is the timekeeping system of the TIMEX SSQ .
All its major circuits are integrated on a tiny silicon
chip containingover2,000transistors in an area
approxirr;;~e !;. /. inch square. The system is powered
by a s-..a T \·Ex Energy Cell.
-,_~ ~ :;:·q a:or circuit drives the quartzcrystal,
.-.~ :=- :3: ~:es 32 .768 timesa second, producing
.;; ; ::· :a : _ ;es ::"l;ch areapplied to the divider circuits
-~.;:. :::e· :·· :· J·ts then reduce these electrical
:•. :.~5 :: :-e : _ :;.;; :e· se:ond. These once per seconc
: _ s-::: ::·: · ~ =·- ~· :=: ::-:. : .. -:a-.s oi the logic circuits
·- --= :.-:- .: :.;:.;;~ :2-::·.:-:. ::·:: :: · ·:-:·e::: :c t he aooropriate
-:. -:-:- ~:: - =~ · =·--::--= :.::...· .: :-:;: - ~ : s: =: · :c s!..-c,·. :"'-=
•Regc. .;: :. · -? .
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UQUID
CRYSTAL DISPLAY
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Operation
of
your
TIMEX
SSQ.
1. To
display
month
and
date, press the raised
butto
n
once. The date
will
tr-
d:
spJa
yed mome
nt
arilyand
then the
time
will
rea;J;:ear.
2.
To displayseconds, press
ihe
raised button twice.
Seconds
will
remain displayed until the raised
button
is
pressedagain
and
then
ihe
time
will
reappear.
3.
To
display
alternating
time
and date,press the
recessed
button
once (using a pointed
object
such as
a ball
point
pen). To return watch
to
time
display
only, press recessed
button
repeatedly
until
normal
time display
with
flashingcolon appears.
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12
How
to
set
wour
TIM•X
SSQ.
To
set
month:
Press recessed
button
until
month
(no
colon
shows)
appears
on
the
left
of
the
display.
Pressraised
button
and
hold
in
until
number
representing
proper
month
appears.
•
To
set
date:
Press recessed
button
unt
il
date
(no
colon
shows)
appears
on the
right
of
display.
Press raised
button
and
hold
in
:
.m
til
proper
dateappears.
•
To
set
hour.
Press recessed
button
!!ntil
i">.at.r
{colon
shows) appears
on
l
eft
of
display
and
"A"
(AM)
or
"P" (PM)
sppears
on
right
of
disp
iay. Press
raisai
butto;;
and
ho
.d
in
until
c~rr::-ct
I>JA
or
PM
hour
appears.·
.-
To
set
minutes:
Press recessed
button
until
minute
(colon shows)
appears
on
right
of
display. Press
raised
button
and
hold
in
to
set
one
or
two
minutes
ahead
of
correct
time.
Press recessed
button
once
to
display
time
(colon
not
flashing).
At
the
exactinstant
when
the
correct
time
(i.e., a
time
signal)
is
the
same as the displayed
time,
press
the
raised
button
once.
(Colon
will
start
flashing.) Seconds
are
automatically
set
to
zero
when
minutes
are
set.
•
Note-After
hiWifltl
set
this
teatUte, press recessed
button
repeatedly
to
display
next feature
to
be
set,
or
the
time.
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14
How
to
change
the
Energ~
Cell.
The
TIMEX
Energy
Cell
provides power
for
morethan
one
year.
At
replacement
time,
proceedas follows:
1.
Insert
an
edge
(a
dime,
for
instance)
into
the
Energy
Cell
cover
and
turn
the
arrow
to
the
"open"
mark.
On
the
woman's watch
insert
knife
blade
under
case
back
opening
tab
and
pry
off
case back.
2.
Insert
a
new
Energy
Cell"
with
the
positive side {
+)
facing
up
(as
illustrated).
Warning:
We
recommend
you use
a
genuine
TIMEX
Energy Cell, Type
A(l500)
for
the
man's
watch; Type
0(1503)
for
the
woman's.
Use
of
an
Energy
Cell
not
meeting
TIM
£X
specifications
may
cause
your
TIMEX
SSQ
to
malfunction
.
3.
Replace Energy
Cell
cover, press
in
and rotate until
arrow
lines
up
with
"close"
mark
.
On
the
women's
watch
prasscase
back
firm!y
into
place.
4.
Rese
t aft
featur~
cf
yourwatch
according
to
instructions
00
page~
12
&
13.
•Do
not
dispose
of
old
Energy
Cell
in
fire.