TIMEX W116 Retro Digital User Guide

: June 17, 2024
: Timex

Table of Contents

EXTENDED WARRANTY
FEATURES
BASIC OPERATION
SET TIME-DATE
ALARM
CHRONOGRAPH
TAKING SPLITS
INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT
WATER AND SHOCK RESISTANCE
BATTERY
TIMEX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
Support
References
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**TIMEX W116 Retro Digital User Guide

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WARNING

INGESTION HAZARD: This product contains a button cell or coin battery.
DEATH or serious injury can occur if ingested.
A swallowed button cell or coin battery can cause Internal Chemical Burns in as little as 2 hours.
KEEP new and used batteries OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Seek immediate medical attention if a battery is suspected to be swallowed or inserted inside any part of the body.
Remove and immediately or dispose of used batteries according to local regulations and keep away from children. Do NOT dispose of batteries in household trash or incinerate.
Even used batteries may cause severe injury or death.
Call a local poison control center for treatment information.
Battery number, Lithium Metal (CRXXXX series) or Silver Oxide (SRXXXXX Series).
Nominal battery voltage, Lithium Metal (CRXXXX series) 3.0 V or Silver Oxide (SRXXXXX Series) 1.5 V.
Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
Do not force discharge, recharge, disassemble, heat above (Lithium Metal (CRXXXX series) 158°F (70 ºC) or Silver Oxide (SRXXXXX Series) 140°F (60°C) or incinerate.
Doing so may result in injury due to venting, leakage or explosion resulting in chemical burns.
Ensure the batteries are installed correctly accord to polarity.
Do not mix old and new batteries, different brands or types of batteries, such as alkaline, carbon zinc, or rechargeable batteries.
Remove and immediately recycle or dispose of batteries from equipment not used for an extended period of time according to local regulations.
Always completely secure the battery compartment. If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop using the product, remove the batteries and keep them away from children.

EXTENDED WARRANTY

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 calling 1 800-448-4639 during normal business hours. Payment must be made within 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.

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.

FEATURES

Time and date (12/24-hour format) • Hourly chime • Daily alarm • 24-hour chronograph • INDIGLO® night-light.

BASIC OPERATION

SET TIME-DATE

Press MODE until Time display appears.
Press SET. Seconds will flash. Press START/STOP to set to 00.
Press MODE. Minutes will flash. Press START/STOP to advance.
Press MODE. Hour (with A/P) will flash. Press START/STOP to advance.
Press SPLIT/RESET to switch between 12- and 24-hour format.
Press MODE to continue setting month, date and year.
Press SET to exit at any time.

In Time display, press START/STOP to turn hourly chime on/off. Colon will flash when on.

ALARM

Press MODE until “ALARM” appears in upper left of display. Alarm time appears at top of display.
Press SET. Hour will flash. Press START/STOP to advance.
Press MODE. Minutes will flash. Press START/STOP to advance.
Press SET to exit at any time. Alarm is automatically armed.

When alarm is armed, appears here and in Time display.

In Alarm mode, press START/STOP to arm/disarm alarm.
When alarm sounds, press any button to silence. Alarm remains armed and will continue to occur daily

CHRONOGRAPH

Press MODE until “CHR” appears.
Press START/STOP to start chrono.
Press START/STOP to stop. Press again to continue.
When chrono is stopped, press SPLIT/RESET to reset chrono to zero.

TAKING SPLITS

While the chrono is running, you may freeze the display, to see your time at a particular point. This is called “taking a split.” To take a split, press SPLIT/ RESET while the chrono is running.
“SPLIT” appears and the display will freeze for ten seconds before showing the running chrono again. You may skip the ten-second freeze by pressing MODE.

If you exit Chrono mode with the chrono running, it will continue to run. In the Time display, “CHR” will flash.

INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT

Press INDIGLO® button to activate night-light. Electroluminescent technology used in INDIGLO® night-light illuminates entire watch face at night and in low light conditions.

WATER AND SHOCK RESISTANCE

If your watch is water-resistant, meter marking or ( ) is indicated.

Water-Resistance Depth	*p.s.i.a. Water Pressure Below Surface**
30m/98ft	60
50m/164ft	86
100m/328ft	160

*pounds per square inch absolute

WARNING: TO MAINTAIN WATER-RESISTANCE, DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS UNDER WATER.

Watch is water-resistant only as long as lens, push buttons and case remain intact.
Watch is not a diver watch and should not be used for diving.
Rinse watch with fresh water after exposure to salt water.

BATTERY

Timex strongly recommends that a retailer or jeweler replace battery.
If applicable, push reset button when replacing battery. Battery type is indicated on caseback. Battery life esti-mates are based on certain assumptions regarding usage; battery life may vary depending on actual usage.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF BATTERY IN FIRE. DO NOT RECHARGE. KEEP LOOSE BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN.