Timex M579 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
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For Interval Timer Mode, you can set the following values:
Warm up (set target heart rate zone and time)
Intervals 1 through 4 (set target heart rate zone and time)
Number of Reps (does not include warm-up or cool down
intervals)
Cool down (set target heart rate zone and time)
Operating Interval Timer Mode
Use these steps to operate the interval timer for a workout.
1. Press MODE until Interval Timer Mode appears.
2. Press START/SPLIT to begin timing.
3. Press STOP/RESET to stop timing when you want to take a break
or you reach the end of your activity.
4. Press START/SPLIT to continue timing or
5. Press and hold STOP/RESET to reset the chronograph display
to zero.
Heart rate target zones and alerts
During the setting process, you have the option to use one of the
five standard, three custom, or a unique heart rate target zone alert
for each interval. You may also choose to use no target zone alert.
While you run the interval timer, the target zone alert settings you
select will override the heart rate target zone alert you set in
Configure Mode (see page 55).
Setting up an interval workout
1. Press and hold the SET button until the word SET briefly appears on
the display. The setting screen will appear with the word WARM-UP
flashing.
2. Press
(DISPLAY) or (STOP/RESET) to review settings for
each workout interval. Settings include WARM-UP, INTVL 1 – 4, #
OF REPS, and COOL-DOWN.
3. Select an interval to set and press SELECT (SET/FORMAT). Press
+ (DISPLAY) or - (STOP/RESET) to select one of five preset or
three custom heart rate zones. You can also select no target zone or a
manual target zone alert for this interval only. Once you choose your
zone, press SELECT (SET/FORMAT).
If you did not select MANUAL in step 3, go to step 5.
4. Set the upper and then the lower heart rate values for the MANUAL
zone. Press + (DISPLAY) or - (STOP/RESET) change the values
and SELECT (SET/FORMAT) to move through the digits. When
you finish setting the limits, press SELECT (SET/FORMAT).
5. Press + (DISPLAY) or - (STOP/RESET) to change the time values
and SELECT (SET/FORMAT) to move through hours, minutes,
and seconds. If you set an interval to zero (00:00:00), the Watch will
automatically skip this interval during your workout.
6. When you scroll past the final value in the interval time, the Watch
automatically advances the next interval (or # OF REPS if setting
the WARM-UP or COOL DOWN intervals). Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set
all intervals and reps for the selected workout.
7. Press DONE (MODE) to save your workout and complete the
setting procedure.