Silencing The Alarm - Optimum Time OS 2 Serie Instructions

OS Series 2.qxd 11/11/05
NOTE:
The programme required will probably stay constant every time you race at the same club, and will
probably only need changing if you race somewhere else that uses a different starting sequence.

SILENCING THE ALARM

If you prefer to use the watch purely as a visual reference only it is possible to silence
the alarm. This is done by pressing 'MODE' and holding it down for approximately 2
seconds. A short bip indicates that this has been successful, and the icon of the bell in
the top right of the display disappears to show the alarm is off. To re-activate the
alarm press and hold 'MODE' for 2 seconds until you hear the bip and the icon of the
bell comes on to show that the alarm is on.
USING THE COUNTDOWN FUNCTION
1.
Once you have chosen the programme required, and decide whether to have the alarm on or not, choose
whether you want just one period of that programme (by pressing 'PROG' just once for countdown repeat)
or multiples of that period if required (by pressing 'PROG' several times for countdown and up or the 1
minute programme of countdown repeat).
2.
To change between countdown & up and countdown repeat, press and hold in the 'SYNC' button. Whilst
holding this in, press the 'CLEAR' button. You will see the icon
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for countdown & up or for countdown repeat.
3. Once the display shows the correct number of minutes press 'START' and the timer counts down in
minutes and seconds towards zero. The display also shows the icon for countdown repeat
countdown and up just the down arrow icon is shown .
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4.
During countdown the timer can be stopped and restarted as many times as required.
5. During countdown mode the alarm will sound (if it is on) every minute with an alarm sequence more often
during the last minute.
6.
When the timer reaches zero, if you are in countdown and up it starts to count up and the display shows
the up arrow icon . The timer will count up to 59 mins 59 secs and then start at 0:00 again. This count
up will show elapsed race time and will be particularly useful in handicap racing.
7.
If you are in countdown repeat, that icon stays permanently on and the timer reverts to the programmed
time chosen and continues to count back down again.
THE SYNCHRONIZE FEATURE
You will note that the lower right button is printed 'SYNC'. This is the synchronize button. This only has a
function during countdown and when the timer is running. Once the timing sequence is started, you may feel
that you were late starting your watch and that consequently your watch is a few seconds late. You may even
have missed the preparatory signal altogether. Do not worry. Instead just start the watch.
When the next signal is given by the starter, just press 'SYNC'' and the display will drop down to the next full
minute in countdown. (E.g. if the watch shows 5:08, pressing 'SYNC'; will send the watch to 5:00 and it will
continue to count down. Likewise if the watch shows 3:35 or even 3:59 and you press 'SYNC' the time will jump
to 3:00.) Therefore the 'SYNC' button can be used to get your starting sequence quickly in perfect unison with
the official starter.
NOTE:
Pressing 'SYNC' accidentally would obviously get you out of line with the official time.
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