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Please read instructions carefully to understand how to operate your Timex® watch. Your model may not have all of the features described in this booklet. Please refer to below images to determine your model.
GENERAL OPERATION
DECLINATION SCALE | DECLINATION SCALE | |
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COMPASS HAND | COMPASS HAND | |
(north end is red | ||
(north end is red | ||
pointed/longer) | ||
pointed/longer) | ||
PUSH BUTTON | ||
PUSH BUTTON | ||
(compass on) | ||
| (compass on) | |
CENTER | CENTER | |
CROWN | CROWN | |
PUSH BUTTON | LOWER | |
CROWN | ||
(compass on) | PUSH BUTTON | |
| (compass on) |
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14 
I
MIDDLE | OUT |
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CENTER | I |
CROWN | 14 |
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SET DATE | I | SET TIME |
Watch is shipped with guard around CENTER CROWN. Remove guard and push CENTER CROWN in to start. Compass must be calibrated before using to ensure accuracy and avoid improper headings. Go to www.timex.com/expedition for help. Watch incorporates magnetic sensor technology of Precision Navigation, Inc., Mountain View, CA.
SET DATE AND TIME
Pull CENTER CROWN to MIDDLE position and turn until correct date appears. After setting date, pull CENTER CROWN all the way out and turn to correct time. Ensure correct AM/PM setting by verifying that date changes at midnight, not noon. Push CENTER CROWN in when done. Adjust date after months with fewer than 31 days.
COMPASS HAND ADJUSTMENT
Pull CENTER CROWN all the way out. Compass hand should point to 12 o’clock. If it does not, press either PUSH BUTTON or LOWER CROWN to move compass hand until it points to 12 o’clock. Hold PUSH BUTTON or LOWER CROWN to move hand fast. Push CENTER CROWN in when done and recalibrate compass.
COMPASS CALIBRATION
Since a compass uses the Earth’s magnetic field, you must be aware of large metallic objects, such as vehicles or bridges, or objects that give off electromagnetic radiation, such as TVs or PCs, which could affect the magnetic field around the watch. If compass is calibrated near such objects, it will only work properly in that same location. If compass is calibrated away from such objects, it will not work properly near them. For best results, calibrate in area of intended use.
In calibrating and taking headings, it is important, as with all compasses, to keep compass level. Calibrating or taking a heading when watch is not level can result in large errors. Also avoid areas that may exhibit higher than normal concentrations of hard and soft iron, as they may cause inaccurate headings. Whenever a heading is suspect, recalibrate.
Do not store watch near any source of magnetism, such as computers, appliances, or TVs, as watch can take on a magnetic charge, yielding inaccurate headings.
To calibrate compass, pull CENTER CROWN to MIDDLE position. Press either PUSH BUTTON or LOWER CROWN to begin. Compass hand rotates two revolutions to remind you to rotate watch. Keep watch level or place on level surface (if band interferes, place on inverted cup). Watch may be face down, but protect watch face. While level, SLOWLY rotate watch two revolutions, taking at least 15 seconds per revolution. This is critical in achieving proper calibration. When done, press either PUSH BUTTON or LOWER CROWN, keeping watch level. Compass hand moves back and forth to acknowledge end of calibration and then moves to current declination angle setting (see DECLINATION ANGLE for more information). If you do not wish to set declination angle, push CENTER CROWN in. Otherwise, to have watch automatically compensate for decli- nation angle, turn compass ring or turn LOWER CROWN until north is at 12 o’clock. Press either PUSH BUTTON or LOWER CROWN to move compass hand east (+) or west
COMPASS OPERATION
Normally, compass is off and compass hand points to 12 o’clock. If compass hand does not point to 12 o’clock when compass is off, compass hand must be adjusted; see COMPASS HAND ADJUSTMENT.
Compass must be calibrated prior to use and calibration should be performed in the area of intended use; see COMPASS CALIBRATION. If compass has not been calibrated since battery replacement, attempting to activate compass causes watch to rotate compass hand once and play melody to remind you to calibrate.
While holding watch level, press either PUSH BUTTON or LOWER CROWN to activate compass. Compass hand moves to point north. If watch is turned, compass hand will continue to move, always pointing north. After 20 seconds, compass will automatically turn off and hand will return to its home position, pointing to 12 o’clock. This conserves battery life. Press either PUSH BUT- TON or LOWER CROWN at any time to keep compass on for another 20 seconds. Once compass is activated, there are two typical ways to use it.
Which way am I headed? Hold watch so that 12 o’clock is in direction of your travel. Turn com- pass ring or LOWER CROWN until compass hand is pointing to north on ring. Your heading is direction on ring at 12 o’clock.
Which way should I go? If you know the direction you want to go (e.g., NE), turn compass ring or LOWER CROWN until that direction appears at 12 o’clock. Then, turn your body until compass hand points to north on compass ring. Go in the direction of 12 o’clock.
NOTE: While compass is on, INDIGLO®
