Timex M579 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
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Vertical Mode example
Finish Mode
Finish Mode allows you to predict how much time it will take to
finish a specified event distance (marathon or 5K race, for
example) based on current GPS-3D Sensor data. To help you stay
View
performance
data
Stop timing
INDIGLO®
night-light
Start timing or
take a split.
To Interval
Timer Mode or
hold for time
Hold to set
You are heli-skiing in Banff on a run estimated at 2,700 vertical
feet (823 vertical meters). Curious about the accuracy of the
estimate as well as how long it will take you to make your run,
you start your GPS-3D Sensor, navigate to Vertical Mode and
press START as you take off down the mountain. At the end of
your run, you press STOP and then DISPLAY until you see
Ascent Rate and Elevation (expressed in a negative number since
you traveled downhill). Use this information to see how fast you
skied and compare the Watch expression of elevation to the
estimate given to you by your guide.
3. Press START/SPLIT again to take a split and automatically begin
timing a new lap.
4. Press STOP/RESET to stop timing when you reach the end of your
activity.
5. Press START/SPLIT to continue timing or
6. Press and hold STOP/RESET again to reset the display to zero.
Viewing performance data in Vertical Mode
When using the Fitness Sensors with your Watch, you can scroll
through performance data for each lap of your workout by pressing
and releasing DISPLAY. For Vertical Mode, viewing options
include:
Heart Rate: Current heart rate
Ascent Rate: Vertical speed
Pace: Current velocity, expressed in minutes per selected distance
unit, such as miles or kilometers
Speed: Current velocity
Distance: Distance traveled while you run the chronograph
Altitude: Current height above sea level
Elevation: Difference between your current altitude and the
altitude when you started the chronograph