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Configure GPS Settings

1. Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays.
2. Press

to highlight GPS, then press

3. Press



to highlight the setting to change, then press

to open the setting change window.

4. Press



to highlight a selection in the setting change window, then press

to confirm your

selection.

Setting Group

Adjustment

GPS

Select OFF to turn the GPS system off. Select ON to turn the GPS system on.

Setting to OFF will increase battery life but workouts will not have positional or

GPS speed and distance information.

WAAS / EGNOS

Select OFF to use standard GPS positioning, which updates more quickly. Select

ON to enable WAAS/EGNOS, which is more accurate.

PACE SMOOTH

Select from VERY LOW, LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH settings.

NOTE:

Smoothing

reduces large variations in data due to GPS fluctuation.

ALTITUDE SMOOTH

Select OFF to update altitude data more quickly. Select ON to apply an averaging

filter to get more manageable altitude data.

Version

Press

to highlight VERSION, then press

to view the firmware version.

Upgrade the Firmware

1. Insert the large USB-A plug on the download/charging clip into a USB port on the computer.
2. Attach the download/charging clip to the back of the Global Trainer

™

watch.

3. Power on the Global Trainer

™

watch, press MODE until PC SYNC appears along with the message

“WAITING FOR PC …”.

4. Open the Timex Device Agent on your computer desktop. See the PC SYNC section of the User Guide for

instructions to download the Timex Device Agent.

5. Click on the

Settings

button. You will go to the Display tab under Performance & Multisport (Mode).

6. If you are connected to the Internet, the Device Agent will check if a new firmware version is available. If a

new version is available, select the

Download

Now

button.

7. This will open the Internet browser and take you to the Firmware Download link. Click the link to

download the firmware, and save the file to your Desktop. You will be redirected to the TrainingPeaks web

site for download, and be sure to allow access to the web site if it is blocked.

NOTE:

When you download new firmware to your Global Trainer

™

watch, your configuration settings, as

displayed in the Device Agent Settings tab, are erased from the watch unless you save them.
8. To save your configuration settings, select the

Configure

tab (at the top of the Timex Device Agent

Settings screen), and select

GPS

on the left hand side.

Summary of Contents for Ironman Global Trainer M229

Page 1: ...Update to Version 2 8X ...

Page 2: ...kout 8 Stop a Workout 8 Lock Performance Mode 8 Timers and Performance Pacer 9 Set Up Timers and Performance Pacer 9 Customize a Timer 9 Customize Intervals 10 Add a Saved Workout to Performance Pacer 11 Remove a Course from Performance Pacer 11 Select a Course for the Performance Pacer 11 Set Performance Pacer Benchmarks Manually 12 Choose to Pace Against a Course or Manual Benchmarks 12 Multispo...

Page 3: ... 21 Delete All Workouts 21 Configure Mode 21 Hands Free Configure Hands Free Settings 21 Auto Start and Auto Resume 22 Auto Stop 22 Auto Split 22 Auto Timer 22 Alerts Configure Alerts Type 23 Configure Alerts Settings 23 Distance Alert 23 Speed Pace Zone 24 Altitude 24 Heart Rate Zone 24 Cadence Zone 25 Power Zone 25 Sensors Configure Sensor Settings 25 User Info Language and Personal Information ...

Page 4: ...ngs 33 Modes Configure Mode Settings 33 PC Sync Mode 33 Create a Timex Trainer Account 34 Install the Timex Device Agent 34 Download Settings from a Computer to the Watch 34 Upload Workout Data from the Watch to a Computer 34 ANT Sensors 34 Heart Rate Sensor Usage and Data Recording During a Workout 34 Bike Sensor Usage and Data Recording During a Workout 35 Care and Maintenance 35 Watch 35 Heart ...

Page 5: ...ition to English for its displays and messages the screens shown in these instructions will be available on your watch in your selected language The exceptions are the default View Screen names SWIM BIKE RUN CUSTOM 1 CUSTOM 2 the default TIMER names the default COURSE names and the default BIKE settings The Timex Ironman Global Trainer Bodylink System is a comprehensive performance monitoring devi...

Page 6: ...ainer watch on or off In any mode press 8 to go back to the previous item If you are setting a value or a label those numbers or characters will be recorded MODE Press MODE to cycle through the Global Trainer watch s operational modes At any point hold MODE for 1 second to see the time and date Release MODE to go back to the screen you were viewing UP In a menu press to highlight the item above or...

Page 7: ...p to the back of the Global Trainer watch 3 Make sure the four contacts on the clip touch the four metal discs on the back of the watch Match the red dot on the watch with the red dot on the connector for proper orientation 4 Secure the clip to the watch caseback by placing the fixed end of the clip into the slot adjacent to the red dot and locking the hinged end of the clip into the other slot Ch...

Page 8: ... window then press 8 to confirm your selection Select Language 1 Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays 2 Press to highlight USER INFO then press 3 Press p or to highlight the Language displayed then press to open the setting change window 4 Press p or to highlight a selection then press to confirm your selection NOTE If you change the language selection the watch will go back to the initial Configur...

Page 9: ...e workout through the current segment The graph below represents the lap and split times for a workout in which 4 laps were taken Customizing Workout Screens These are 5 view screens on the Global Trainer Bodylink System watch SWIM BIKE RUN CUSTOM 1 and CUSTOM 2 You can customize the name of the view screen the number of fields displayed on each view screen the activity associated with the view sc...

Page 10: ...ata NOTE Additional data is tracked during your workout beyond the data in the display screens Review your workouts in Review Mode to see all tracked data Performance data options ALTITUDE your current altitude above sea level ALTI INZN amount of time spent in your defined altitude zone ALTI MAX highest altitude reached during this workout ALTI MIN lowest altitude reached during this workout ASC T...

Page 11: ...ars 2 Press or q to select a view screen 3 Press START SPLIT to start the chronograph and begin your workout NOTE If the GPS is not fixed on a satellite this message displays If you select NO the chronograph will not start Move into a position with a clear view of the sky where the Global Trainer watch can receive and fix onto the GPS signals NOTE The first time you wear the Global Trainer watch t...

Page 12: ...ress to stop the workout Stop a Workout 1 While the chronograph is running press The CHRONO STOPPED message displays 2 Hold for 2 seconds The SAVE WORKOUT AND RESET Screen displays 3 Press or to highlight YES NO or RESET ONLY then press to confirm your choice If you select YES the chronograph will reset and the workout data will appear in Review mode If you select NO the chronograph is not reset P...

Page 13: ... setting change window 5 Press or to highlight a selection in the setting change window then press to confirm your selection Setting Group Adjustment INTERVAL Select Yes to activate intervals or No to edit as a standard countdown timer NUMBER OF INTS Enter the number of intervals for the timer Press 8 to close the setting change window Maximum intervals is 20 NOTE This setting is only available if...

Page 14: ...ke sure the Intervals setting is set to Yes 5 To edit intervals press to highlight VIEW INTERVALS then press NOTE This feature is only available if the Interval setting is set to Yes 6 Press to highlight an interval to customize then press The Edit Interval screen displays 7 Press or to choose the setting group to change then press to open the setting change window 8 Press or to highlight a select...

Page 15: ...e time loaded in Performance Pacer Open the Performance Pacer Menu 1 Press MODE until PERFORMANCE displays 2 Press The Performance Setup window displays 3 Press or to highlight PERFORMANCE PACER then press The Performance Pacer screen displays Open the Course Menu 1 Open the Performance Pacer menu 2 Press or to highlight Course then press Add a Saved Workout to Performance Pacer 1 Open the Course ...

Page 16: ... indicates how far you are ahead or behind pace based on the course or benchmarks you set Performance Mode Notes Tips During a workout the chronograph continues to run in the background even if the chronograph is not visible in any of the performance view screens The Global Trainer Bodylink System watch tracks more workout data than just the items in the Performance Mode view screens When your wor...

Page 17: ...ys 2 Press START SPLIT to start the chronograph and begin your workout A message will prompt you to begin the first activity in the Multisport sequence you have defined The view will switch to the first sport selected when you set up the workout NOTE If the GPS is not fixed on a satellite this message displays Press to highlight YES or NO then press to confirm your choice If you select YES many GP...

Page 18: ...erage speed for the lap The third displays the average cadence and power values from the bike sensor The chronograph will begin timing a new lap NOTE If sensors are not connected to the Global Trainer Bodylink System watch their corresponding data is not shown All data will be moved up one place in the screens for each reading not shown If enough data is omitted only one or two screens will displa...

Page 19: ...of the prime meridian measured in degrees minutes and seconds Peek to Performance Data During a workout you can view your performance data from any screen in Navigate Mode Press and hold START SPLIT to view the currently selected performance data screen Release START SPLIT to return to Navigate Mode NOTE You cannot use Peek to Performance Data while there is a popup message on the display Location...

Page 20: ... and go back to the Waypoints menu Press or to highlight NO then press to go back to the waypoint details without deleting the waypoint GOTO to a Waypoint Use the GOTO feature to plot a route from your current location to a saved waypoint 1 Open the Waypoint List 2 Press to highlight a waypoint then press to view the waypoint details 3 Press to highlight GOTO then press A pop up message asks if yo...

Page 21: ...s 3 Press to highlight FOLLOW then press 4 Press to highlight the first or the last waypoint then press to confirm your selection 5 Press to select YES to record or NO to not record your workout data If you select YES Performance Mode will be activated The map screen displays Your current location is in the center of the map and the line indicates the route to the next waypoint in the sequence Pre...

Page 22: ...lobal Trainer Bodylink System watch Navigate Using the Map 1 Press the MODE button until NAVIGATE appears 2 Press to highlight MAP then press Your current position appears in the center of the map Icons representing stored waypoints appear on the map relative to your current position These symbols appear on the map Compass rose points North Human figure your current position when stopped and or th...

Page 23: ...kout or to find your way back to your starting point Review Mode Terminology Workout summary A list of all data recorded for the entire workout Lap summary A list of all data recorded for individual laps within a workout Track back Follow a saved workout either forward or backward View the Workout List Press the MODE button until REVIEW appears The list of workouts displays Each line on the list i...

Page 24: ...he bicycle crank was turned during the workout 3 3 MAX CAD highest RPM reached during this workout 3 3 AVG CAD average RPM of bike crank 3 3 MAX ALTI highest altitude reached during this workout 3 3 MIN ALTI lowest altitude reached during this workout 3 3 AVG ASC average RPM of bike crank 3 3 AVG DESC average descent over distance traveled 3 3 AVG POWER average power in watts over entire workout 3...

Page 25: ...until REVIEW displays 2 Press to highlight DELETE ALL then press 3 Press to highlight YES then press to delete all workouts and return and return to the Workout List or highlight NO then press to return to the Workout List without deleting Review Mode Notes Tips While Performance Mode only displays up to four workout metrics Review Mode gives you more details about a workout by recording all avail...

Page 26: ...SHOLD Enter the speed at which the chronograph will automatically stop Press 8 to close the setting change window The minimum is 0 1 The maximum is 99 99 Auto Split Setting Group Adjustment AUTO SPLIT Select DISTANCE to automatically take a split when you reach a multiple of the selected distance Select BY TIME to automatically take a split each time the selected time interval elapses Select OFF t...

Page 27: ...ne reading is outside its target zone each reading will be listed in the same alert message The alert message will display once every 30 seconds for as long as the reading is outside the target zone The audible alert tone will sound once every 30 seconds for as long as the reading is outside the target zone Configure Alerts Settings 1 Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays 2 Press to highlight ALERTS...

Page 28: ...u go above this pace the alert sounds Press 8 to close the setting change window The minimum is 0 00 The maximum is 59 59 Altitude Setting Group Adjustment ALTITUDE Select ON to alert you when you ascend above or descend below the selected altitude zone or OFF to disable the altitude alert BELOW Enter the minimum altitude threshold If you go below this altitude the alert sounds Press 8 to close th...

Page 29: ...s 8 to close the setting change window The range is 0 to 200 ABOVE Enter the maximum rpm threshold If you go above this cadence the alert sounds Press 8 to close the setting change window The range is 0 to 200 Power Zone Setting Group Adjustment POWER ZONE Select ON to alert you when generating fewer or more watts than the Below or Above settings or OFF to disable the power zone alert BELOW Enter ...

Page 30: ...Input your personal information into the Global Trainer Bodylink System watch to provide watch text in your preferred language or in determining heart rate zones calorie expenditure and default screens in Performance Mode Language and Personal Information To accurately measure the performance of your workouts and to assist in calculating your heart rate zones enter your Gender Weight and Date of b...

Page 31: ...E until CONFIGURE displays 2 Press to highlight WATCH then press 3 Press or to highlight the setting to change then press to open the setting change window 4 Press or to highlight a selection in the setting change window then press to confirm your selection Setting Group Adjustment BUTTON BEEP Select ON to enable a tone which sounds every time you press a button or select OFF to disable the tone H...

Page 32: ... calculated as 220 minus your age but this can be changed manually Configure Heart Rate Settings 1 Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays 2 Press to highlight HEART RATE then press 3 Press or to highlight the setting to change then press to open the setting change window 4 Press or to highlight a selection in the setting change window then press to confirm your selection Setting Group Adjustment ZONE...

Page 33: ...IKE then press 3 Press or to highlight the setting to change then press to open the setting change window 4 Press or to highlight a selection in the setting change window then press to confirm your selection Setting Group Adjustment BIKE SELECTION Select the bike number you wish to edit NAME Enter a name for the bike The bike name can contain up to 8 characters Press 8 when the desired name is ent...

Page 34: ...DE until CONFIGURE displays 2 Press to highlight POWER METER then press 3 Press or to highlight the setting to change then press to open the setting change window 4 Press or to highlight a selection in the setting change window then press to confirm your selection Setting Group Adjustment THRESHOLD Enter the threshold power in watts The range is 0 to 600 VIEW Select watts or of threshold ZONES Sel...

Page 35: ...d charging clip into a USB port on the computer 2 Attach the download charging clip to the back of the Global Trainer watch 3 Power on the Global Trainer watch press MODE until PC SYNC appears along with the message WAITING FOR PC 4 Open the Timex Device Agent on your computer desktop See the PC SYNC section of the User Guide for instructions to download the Timex Device Agent 5 Click on the Setti...

Page 36: ...n the Settings button on the Timex Device Agent 20 Select the Configure tab at the top of the Settings screen then select GPS on the left hand side 21 Click on Import to retrieve the settings Select the file from Step 9 and click OK Click Save to save the settings back to your Global Trainer watch Reset the Global Trainer Watch 1 While viewing the version screen hold for 2 seconds 2 Press to highl...

Page 37: ...ute or m min to report ascent in meters per minute All measurement data in Performance Multisport or Review modes will be expressed using the units you selected Modes Activate or deactivate Navigate Mode and associated functions and configure power off behavior Configure Mode Settings 1 Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays 2 Press to highlight MODES then press 3 Press or to highlight the setting to...

Page 38: ...press MODE until COMPUTER SYNC displays followed by WAITING FOR PC 4 Open the Timex Device Agent 5 Click on Configure button to change settings on the Global Trainer watch Change your watch preferences and click on Save to send the settings to the Global Trainer watch Communication in progress displays on the Global Trainer watch 6 When settings finish uploading Transfer complete displays on the G...

Page 39: ...ter CAUTION TO MAINTAIN WATER RESISTANCE DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS UNDER WATER Heart Rate Sensor Heart Rate Sensor Maintenance After use rinse the heart rate strap in fresh water to avoid buildup of materials that interfere with heart rate measurement With the transmitter removed the Flex Tech heart rate sensor is also machine washable in cold water Hang the sensor to dry away from direct sunlight ...

Page 40: ...ave other rights which vary from country to country and state to state To obtain warranty service please return your Heart Rate Monitor to Timex one of its affiliates or the Timex retailer where the Heart Rate Monitor was purchased together with a completed original Repair Coupon or in the U S and Canada only the completed original Repair Coupon or a written statement identifying your name address...

Page 41: ...ipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inte...

Page 42: ...EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 M229 and M503 ETSI EN 301 489 3 V1 4 1 2002 M229 and M503 EN 55022 2006 Class B EN 6100 3 2 2006 EN6100 3 3 2008 EN6100 4 2 2009 EN6100 4 3 2006 EN6100 4 4 2004 EN6100 4 5 2006 EN6100 4 6 2009 EN6100 4 11 2004 M229 LVD 2006 95 EC Standards CENELEC EN 60950 1 A11 2009 M503 CENELEC EN 60950 1 2005 M229 Supplemental Information The product herewith complies with the requireme...

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