TIMEX W217 Smart Watch User Guide
- June 5, 2024
- Timex
Table of Contents
- TIMEX W217 Smart Watch
- HOW TO START YOUR WATCH
- WATER AND SHOCK RESISTANCE
- INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT
- DATE MODELS
- TO SET “QUICKDATE®” FEATURE:
- DAY / DATE MODELS
- MOON PHASE MODELS
- EASY SET ALARM
- PERPETUAL CALENDAR
- ELAPSED TIME RING
- TACHYMETER RING
- COMPASS RING
- HOW TO ADJUST BRACELET
- BRACELET LINK REMOVAL
- BATTERY
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
TIMEX W217 Smart Watch
Congratulations on purchasing your TIMEX® watch. Please read these
instructions carefully to understand how to operate your Timex timepiece.
Your watch may not have all of the features described in this booklet. For
more information, please visit: www.timex.com
HOW TO START YOUR WATCH
Quartz Movement:
To start your watch remove the plastic guard from under the crown, then press
the crown in against the case. The second hand will begin advancing in one-
second intervals.
Some deep-depth water-resistant watches require the setting crown to be
screwed in to secure water-resistance. If your watch case has a protrusion
with screw threads, the crown must be screwed in after setting the watch.
To screw in, push the crown firmly against the threaded protrusion and hold
in while turning the crown clockwise. Continue to screw in the crown until it
is tight. You will need to unscrew the crown (counter-clockwise) before
pulling it out the next time you want to set your watch.
Solar Movement:
The watch includes a solar cell that charges its battery. Expose the watch in
direct sunlight, sunlight through a window, or artificial (indoor) lighting to
charge the battery prior to use. When fully charged, the watch may function
without additional charging for up to 2 months.
To start your watch, remove the plastic guard from under the crown, then press
the crown in against the case. The second hand will begin advancing in one-
second intervals.
Charging happens faster while in direct sunlight and slower when indoors. A
depleted battery may be charged by exposing the dial to sunlight for several
days. Wear watch so that the sleeve does not cover all or part of the dial and
impede charging. Store watch where it will be exposed to light or the battery
will run down and require a full charge. See the table below for more
information.
WARNING: Leaving the watch in direct sunlight or close to a lamp may
cause the watch to become hot. Handle with care.
After many years of use, if the battery becomes unable to charge fully, it may
be replaced with a new rechargeable battery of the same type. Please see
BATTERY section for details.
Illumination (Lx)
|
Light Source
|
Environment
| Full Charge from Empty|
Charge for One Day’s Operation
---|---|---|---|---
700
| Fluorescent Light|
Office Lighting
|
N/A
|
100 Minutes
3,000
|
Incandescent Light
| 150W Lamp (8” / 20cm distance)|
60 Hours
|
25 Minutes
10,000
|
Sunlight
| Cloudy Weather|
20 Hours
|
8 Minutes
100,000| Sunlight| Clear Weather| 5 Hours| 2 Minutes
Hand-wind Movement:
To start your watch remove the plastic guard from under the crown, set the
Time and Date (if applies) then press the crown in against the case. Slowly
turn the crown clock-wise until you feel resistance. You should hear the watch
“ticking” and the second hand will begin to move. If the watch stops in the
next 24 hours, you should increase the amount of clock-wise turns of the crown
during the winding process until you find the watch will work for 24 hours
without stopping. You should wind the watch each 24-hour period at
approximately the same time of day to ensure the watch does not become fully
un-wound and stops. If the watch stops, follow the instructions to set the
Time and Date (if applies), and wind to start the watch again.
WATER AND SHOCK RESISTANCE
If your watch is water-resistant, meter marking is indicated.
Water-Resistance Depth | p.s.i.a. * Water Pressure Below Surface |
---|---|
30m /98ft | 60 |
50m /164ft | 86 |
100m /328ft | 160 |
200m /656ft | 284 |
*pounds per square inch absolute
WARNING: TO MAINTAIN WATER-RESISTANCE, DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS OR PULL OUT THE CROWN UNDER WATER UNLESS YOUR WATCH IS INDICATED AS 200 METER WATER- RESISTANT.
- 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.
- Shock-resistance will be indicated on watch face or caseback. Watches are designed to pass ISO test for shock-resistance. However, care should be taken to avoid damaging crystal/lens.
INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT
Press button or crown to activate light. Electroluminescent technology used in the INDIGLO® night-light illuminates the entire watch face at night and in low light conditions.
DATE MODELS
TO SET TIME:
1. PULL crown all the way out and turn to correct time.
2. Push crown in to restart. For screw-in setting crown, push crown in while
turning CLOCKWISE to tighten.
Watches with date: Note correct time of day (A.M or P.M.) for proper date
function.
TO SET DAY:
1. PULL crown to “middle” position and turn CLOCKWISE until correct day
appears. If day does not change, pull crown to “out” position and turn
CLOCKWISE or COUNTERCLOCKWISE through necessary number of 24 hour periods
until correct day appears.
TO SET “QUICKDATE®” FEATURE:
3-POSITION CROWN:
Pull crown to “Middle” position and turn CLOCKWISE or COUNTERCLOCKWISE until
correct date appears.
2-POSITION CROWN:
Pull crown to “OUT” position and turn CLOCKWISE until date changes. Repeat
until correct date appears. Adjust date when month has less than 31 days. Push
crown in when finished.
Caution: Wearing or storing the watch with the crown in the “middle”
position will cause damage to the movement. Always return the crown to the
normal position, or if you wish to save the battery life while storing the
watch, leave the crown in the “out” position.
The date function advances the date between the hours of 10 PM and 2 AM. Avoid
setting the date during this timeframe. If you attempt to set the date during
this time period, rotate the crown at a very slow rate to avoid damaging the
watch.
DAY / DATE MODELS
TO SET THE TIME:
- PULL the crown out to the “C” position.
- TURN the crown either way to the correct time.
- PUSH in the crown to the “A” position.
TO SET THE DATE:
- PULL the crown out to the “B” position.
- TURN the crown either way to the correct date.
- PUSH in the crown to the “A” position.
TO SET THE DAY:
- PULL the crown out to the “C” position.
- TURN the crown either way for full 24 hour cycle to set day.
- PUSH the crown in to the “A” position.
TO SET THE BILINGUAL DATE:
If your watch is equipped with a bilingual day display, you may select the
desired language by advancing the day display.
- PULL the crown out to the “C” position.
- Repeatedly move the time back to 11pm and forward to 4am until you see the current day displayed in the desired language.
- PUSH the crown in to the “A” position.
TO SET THE DATE AND 4TH HAND (GMT MODELS)
If your watch is equipped with a GMT function, you may set the 4th center hand
to display a 2nd time zone.
- PULL the crown out to the “B” position.
- TURN the crown clockwise to the correct date.
- TURN the crown counter-clockwise to the correct 4th hand position for the 2nd time zone you are tracking
- PUSH in the crown to the “A” position.
MOON PHASE MODELS
TO SET TIME:
1. PULL crown all the way out and turn to correct time.
2. Push crown in to restart. For screw-in setting crown, push crown in while
turning CLOCKWISE to tighten.
TO SET “MOON PHASE” FEATURE:
Pull crown to “Middle” position (B) and turn CLOCKWISE or COUNTERCLOCKWISE
until correct moon phase appears.
Caution: Wearing or storing the watch with the crown in the “middle”
position will cause damage to the movement. Always return the crown to the
normal position, or if you wish to save the battery life while storing the
watch, leave the crown in the “out” position.
EASY SET ALARM
EASY SET ALARM WITH DATE & INDIGLO® NIGHT-LIGHT
From the “A” position, PUSH the TIMEKEEPING CROWN in (towards thewatch case) to activate the INDIGLO® Night-Light and illuminate the watch dial.
EASY SET ALARM DATE & TIME SETTINGS
TO SET THE DATE:
With the TIMEKEEPING CROWN in the “B” position TURN the TIMEKEEPING CROWN or TURNING RING in either direction to set the date.
TO SET THE TIME:
With the TIMEKEEPING CROWN in the “C” position TURN the TIMEKEEPING CROWN or TURNING RING in either direction to set the time.
EASY SET ALARM SETTINGS
- Your easy set alarm watch is equipped with two types of alarms:
- 12-Hour Alarm: rings OR vibrates twice per day at the desired hour and minute as long as the alarm is activated. (Alarm crown must be in “E” position.)
- Hourly Alarm: rings OR vibrates every hour at the desired minute if activated. (Alarm crown must be in “F” position.)
TO SET THE 12-HOUR ALARM:
- With the ALARM CROWN in the “D” position, TURN the ALARM CROWN or TURNING RING in either direction to set the hour and minute alarm markers. To activate the alarm to ring or vibrate at the desired time, PULL the ALARM CROWN out to the “E” position. A single beep sound and flash, OR a vibration will indicate that the 12-Hour Alarm is activated.
- The alarm will sound and the dial will flash OR vibrate at the desired time (hour and minute) and will repeat every twelve hours unless the alarm is deactivated.
NOTE: Alarm is deactivated when the ALARM CROWN is in the “D” position.
If the alarm is not deactivated it will automatically stop ringing after 20
beeps and flashes OR stop vibrating, and will resume in 12 hours at the
indicated time.
TO SET THE HOURLY ALARM:
- With the ALARM CROWN in the “D” position, TURN the ALARM CROWN or TURNING RING in either direction to set the minute alarm marker.
- To activate the alarm to ring or vibrate at the desired minute, PULL the ALARM CROWN out to the “F” position. Three beeps sound and flash OR a vibration indicates the Hourly Alarm is activated.
- The alarm will sound and the dial will flash OR vibrate at the desired minute and will repeat every hour on the specified minute unless the alarm is deactivated.
NOTE: Alarm is deactivated when the ALARM CROWN is in the “D” position.
If the alarm is not deactivated it will automatically stop ringing after 20
beeps and flashes OR stop vibrating, and will resume again in one hour at the
indicated minute.
PERPETUAL CALENDAR
Your Perpetual Calendar watch accurately keeps track of how many days are in each month. It also adjusts for leap years. The date on your watch (including the month and year) was preset at the factory to Eastern Standard Time, Greenwich Mean Time or Hong Kong Standard Time (depending on where you purchased your watch). You only need to adjust the time.
TO SET TIME
To set time, simply pull crown all the way out and turn. Day and date change
automatically when time is adjusted past midnight; there is no additional step
for setting day or date. Push crown in when done. After setting, if date
changes at noon, time needs to be adjusted ahead or back 12 hours.
If crown is accidentally put in MIDDLE position and turned, date display will
change temporarily, but date setting is unaffected. Simply pull crown all the
way out and set time. Proper date display will resume.
PERPETUAL CALENDAR WATCH
FREE LIFETIME BATTERY REPLACEMENT
If the battery needs to be changed, we recommend that only TIMEX replace it.
Your watch will need to be recalibrated to correct time and date after
changing the battery. To return your watch to Timex, visit the retailer where
you purchased your watch or go to
http://www.timex.com/productWarranty.html
for information on contacting Timex.
Shipping & handling charges apply.
NEVER INCLUDE A SPECIAL WATCHBAND OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE OF PERSONAL VALUE IN
YOUR SHIPMENT.
ELAPSED TIME RING
If your watch is equipped with a rotatable outer ring on the face, with numbers corresponding to minutes, you can use this Elapsed Time Ring to time an activity from the start, or to mark the ending time for the duration of an activity.
TO TIME AN ACTIVITY FROM THE START:
Set the Start/Stop triangle at the time (hour or minute) when you start the activity (As shown on the left in the illustration shown below). At completion, you can see how long the activity took.
TO MEASURE THE TIME REMAINING:
Set the triangle to the hour or minute position when you wish to complete the
activity, and check the watch periodically for progress towards that goal.
In the illustration shown on the previous page on the right, you can stop when
the minute hand reaches the 20 minutes past the hour position.
TACHYMETER RING
The tachymeter feature can be used to measure speed in miles per hour (MPH),
nautical miles per hour (knots) or kilometers per hour (KPH) using the sweep
second hand and the scale on the wall above the watch face. You need to know
the actual distance you are covering in miles or km.
Start the chronograph with the second hand at zero (the twelve o’clock
position). Within the first minute, the second hand will point to the rate for
a one-mile (or one kilometer) course: if it takes 45 seconds, the hand will
point to 80 at that position – 80 MPH or 80 KPH.
If within the first minute, a distance greater than one mile or kilometer is
covered, multiply the tachymeter number by the distance to get the actual
rate: if you went 1.2 miles in 45 seconds, multiply the 80 by 1.2 – 96 MPH.
COMPASS RING
If your watch is equipped with a movable ring around the dial marked at the
letters “N”, “E”, “W”, “S” (for the four compass directions) or compass
degrees, you can use this feature to find an approximate compass directional
reading
- Lay the watch on a flat surface, or hold it so that the face is parallel to the ground.
- Locate the sun and point the hour hand at the sun.
- In the A.M., rotate the ring until the “S” (south) marker is halfway between the hour hand and 12:00 (after the hour hand or within the shortest distance between the hour hand and 12:00).
- In the P.M., rotate the ring until “S” is before the hour hand and halfway between the hour hand and 12:00.
HOW TO ADJUST BRACELET
(Variations of the following bracelet sections apply to all watch models).
SLIDING CLASP BRACELET
1. Open locking plate.
2. Move clasp to desired bracelet length.
3. Exert pressure while holding locking plate and slide clasp back and forth
until
it engages in grooves on underside of bracelet.
4. Press locking plate down until it snaps closed. Clasp can be damaged if
excessive force is used.
FOLDOVER CLASP BRACELET
- Find spring bar that connects bracelet to clasp.
- Using a pointed tool, push in spring bar and gently twist bracelet to disengage.
- Determine wrist size, then insert spring bar in correct bottom hole. 4. Push down on spring bar, align with top hole and release to lock in place.
BRACELET LINK REMOVAL
REMOVING LINKS:
- Place bracelet upright and insert pointed tool in opening of link.
- Push pin forcefully in direction of arrow until link is detached (pins are designed to be difficult to remove).
- Repeat until desired number of links are removed.
RE-ASSEMBLY:
- Rejoin bracelet parts.
- Push pin back into link in opposite direction of arrow. 3. Press pin down securely into bracelet until it is flush.
BATTERY
Timex strongly recommends that a retailer or jeweler replace battery. Battery
type is on watch back. If present, push/short internal reset switch after
replacing battery. Battery life estimates 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.
TIMEX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
http://www.timex.com/productWarranty.html
©2022 Timex Group USA, Inc. TIMEX, INDIGLO and QUICKDATE are registered
trademarks of Timex Group B.V. and its subsidiaries.
References
- Watches from Timex | Digital, Analog, & Water Resistant Watches | Timex US
- Watches from Timex | Digital, Analog, & Water Resistant Watches | Timex EU
- Watches from Timex | Digital, Analog, & Water Resistant Watches | Timex EU
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