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® Reference Guide Reference Guide Contents Welcome Getting Started 4 5 5 6 7 ButtonReference Channels Modes SignalCoverage StatusIcons 3 3 Using the Time Channel 8 9 9 10 11 ReceivingtheTime ChoosingaWatchFace UsingtheChronograph UsingtheAlarm UsingtheTimer 8 About the Battery Changing Watch Settings 15 15 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 Changingthesoundsetting Changingthetimezone Settingthetime Turningtheradioonandoff Changingthetimeformat Changingthedateformat Changingtheunitssetting Settingthetimeoffset Checkingwatchinformation Turningthewatchonandoff 13 14 Frequently Asked Questions Getting Help Terms and Conditions 20 24 25 Reference Guide Welcome Ready,Set,Go!Whereverlifetakesyou,yournewAbacus®SmartWatch2006keepsyouinformed. WhenyousignupfortheMSN®Directservice,youchooseexactlywhichinformationyouwantto receiveonyourwatch.Thisdynamicwirelesstechnologydiscreetlydisplaystheinformationthat mattersmosttoyou.Withaquickglanceatyourwrist,stayinformedaboutnews,weather,sports andmore,andreceiveMSN®Messengerpersonalmessages*andMicrosoft® Office Outlook® appointmentreminders*.MSNDirect-readywatchesareeverybitasfunastheyareinformative.Enjoy making fashion statements with different watch faces and customizing your watch to fit your lifestyle. Tolearnmoreaboutyournewwatchandhowtouseit,followtheinstructionsinthisguide. *ForPCOnly.AvailablewithMSNDirectSmartPlanPlussubscription.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit www.msndirect.com/service/compare.htm. Getting Started Togetacquaintedwithyournewwatchandlearnaboutchannels,modes,signalcoverage,and statusicons,keepreading.Ifyouhaven'talreadydoneso,followthestepsintheQuickStartGuide tochargeyourwatch,activatetheMSNDirectserviceatwww.msndirect.com,andpersonalizethe contentyouwanttoreceive. Reference Guide Button Reference LIGHT PREVIOUS ENTER CHANNEL NEXT Reference Guide Channels Theinformationonyourwatchisorganizedbychannel.Similartothechannelsonyourtelevision set,youseedifferenttypesofcontent--suchasnewsandweather--whenyouswitchchannelson yourwatch.WhenyouactivatetheMSN®Directservice,youselectwhichchannelstodisplayonyour watch.Eachchannelappearsonthewatchscreenwithaniconandthenameofthechannel. · ToviewtheTimechannelfromanywhereonyourwatch, pressandholdChannel. · Toviewthenextchannelonyourwatch,pressChannel again. · Todisplaythecontentsofthecurrentchannel,release Channel. Modes Eachchannelhasoneormoremodes.Forexample,theTimechannelincludestheFacemode,the Chronomode,theAlarmmode,theTimermode,andtheSettingsmode.Thenameofthecurrent modeappearsonthewatchscreen · Toviewthecurrentmode,pressChannelonce. · ToviewthenextmodewithinthatChannel,pressNext. Reference Guide Signal Coverage TheMSN®DirectserviceisdeliveredoverawirelessnetworkthatisbasedonFMradiobroadcast signals.Yourwatchindicatesthestrengthofthebroadcastsignalbydisplayingasignalstrengthicon atthetopofthescreeninGlancemode,orintheWatchInfomodeundertheSettingsmode(see "ChangingWatchSettings"laterinthisguide).Evenatlowsignalstrength,yourwatchshouldreceive information.Signalstrengthcanvarybasedonyourlocation.Sometimestopography(hills,valleys), buildingstructure,ornearbyelectronicscaninterferewiththebroadcastsignalthatyourwatchuses toreceiveinformation. Thenetworksendstwotypesofinformationtoyourwatch--broadcastandpersonal.Broadcast information--suchasnewsstoriesandcurrenttemperatures--issenttoeverywatchwithMSN Direct,butonlytheinformationthatyouwanttoseeisactuallycapturedbyyourwatch.Regardless ofwhereyoutravelinNorthAmericaorCanada,aslongasyouarewithinanMSNDirectcoverage area,youshouldreceivebroadcastinformation. Yourpersonalinformation--suchasyourMSN®Messengermessages*andMicrosoft® Office Outlook®calendarappointments*--isencryptedwithauniquekeytohelpmaintainyourprivacy. Youreceivepersonalinformationwhenyouarewithinrangeofyourhomecoveragearea.Yourhome coverageareaisthemetropolitanareawhereyoulive. Formoreinformationaboutyourhomecoveragearea,includingwhattodowhenyoutravel,goto theMSNDirectWebsiteatwww.msndirect.comandvisittheSupportpage. *AvailablewithMSN®DirectSmartPlanPlussubscription.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.msndirect.com/service/ compare.htm. Reference Guide Status Icons Yourwatchdisplaysvariousicons.Onmostwatchfacestheseiconsappearintheupperrightcorner ofthedisplay.Thefollowingtabledescribeseachicon. Icon Description NewMessage:Indicatesamessagehasarrivedthatisunread BatteryCharging:Indicatesthatthebatteryiscurrentlycharging. BatteryLow:Appearswhenthebatterylevelgetsdownto30%chargeremaining.Youneedtocharge thewatchsoon. AlarmOn:Indicatesthatoneofthealarmsissetandwillsoundattheappropriatetime. ChronoRunning:Indicatesthechronograph(alsoknownasastopwatch)iscurrentlyrunning. TimerRunning:Indicatesthatthetimercountdowniscurrentlyrunning. SignalStrength:Indicatesthestrengthofthebroadcastsignalthatthewatchisreceiving. ·Afullsignalisindicatedby ·Nosignalisindicatedbyandmeansthatthewatchhasbeenoutofyourhomecoveragearea longer than 10 minutes and cannot find a signal. ·meansthatthewatchmaynotbereceivingyourpersonalinformation.Thiscanhappenbefore the signal confirms the home coverage area for your watch, or if you travel out of your home coveragearea. ·meansthatthewatchradioisoffandthewatchcannotreceiveabroadcastsignal. Reference Guide Using the Time Channel Yourwatchcomeswiththreechannels--Time,Messages,andCalendar--thatareavailableforuse evenbeforeyouactivatetheMSN®Directservice.TheTimeChannelisfullyoperationalandreadyto go.TheMessagesandCalendarchannelshavelimitedcapabilitiesuntilyouactivateandpersonalize MSNDirect.TheMessageschannelisavailableforemergencyandpublicserviceannouncements, andtheCalendarchannelincludesamonthviewcalendar*.OnceyouactivateMSNDirect,youcan receivemessagesfromothers*,viewpersonalappointments,andviewaneventscalendarforthe things that interest you, such as sports schedules, financial events, and local cultural events. You can alsosubscribetoanumberofadditionalchannels,suchasnews,weather,stocks,andsports. ThisguideprovidesinstructionsforusingtheTimechannel.Forinstructionsonusingtheother channels,gototheMSNDirectWebsiteatwww.msndirect.comandvisittheMySettingspage. Note: Before you activate MSN Direct, you will see the Register channel on your watch. This is a temporary channel that displays the information you need to activate the service, including the MSN Direct Web site address and your watch ID. The watch ID is a number that uniquely identifies your watch so that you receive your personal messages and information. The Register channel disappears from your watch when you activate MSN Direct. *AvailablewithMSNDirectSmartPlanPlussubscription.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.msndirect.com/service/ compare.htm. Receiving the Time Whenyourwatchreceivesabroadcastsignal,itshouldautomaticallyreceivethecorrecttimefroman atomicclock.ThishappensevenifyouhavenotyetactivatedtheMSNDirectservice.Aslongasyour watchisreceivingasignal,youdonotneedtosetthetime.Thetimeisaccuratetoafewthousands ofasecondandautomaticallyadjustsfordaylightsavingstimeandleapyears.Inaddition,yourwatch automaticallychangestodifferenttimezonesasyoutravelfromplacetoplace. Note: When you turn the watch on, it may take a few minutes to receive the time from an atomic clock. Ifyourwatchisnotreceivingasignal,youcanmanuallysetthetime.Youcanalsochangethetime displayfroma12-hourclocktoa24-hourclock,andyoucanoverridetheautomatictimezone setting.Fordetails,see"ChangingWatchSettings"laterinthisguide. Reference Guide Choosing a Watch Face You can change the appearance of your watch to reflect your personal style, environment, or mood. Tochangethefacethatdisplaysonyourwatch: 1. 2. 3. Note: For some watch faces, you can press Enter to view the date and seconds. To customize the Radial Monogram watch face, press and hold the Enter button. The fist initial begins to blink. Use the Previous and Next buttons to cycle through the letters of the alphabet. Press Enter to select a letter and to move to the next initial. PressandholdChanneltogototheTimechannel. Waitforthecurrentwatchfacetoappear. PressPreviousorNext until you find a watch face you want to display. Using the Chronograph Withthechronograph(commonlyknownasastopwatch),youcantimeevents--suchasyourdaily run--andrecordlaptimes.Youcanstartthechronograph,stopit,andthenrestartitwithouthaving toreset.Youcanrecordupto99laps. Starting, stopping, and resetting the chronograph Tousethechronograph: 1. PressandholdChanneltogototheTimechannel.Waitforthewatchfacetoappear. 2. PressChanneltogototheFacemode. 3. FromtheFacemode,pressNexttogototheChronomode.Thechronographappears. 4. Tostartthechronograph,pressPrevious(Start).Minutesandsecondsappearaslarge numbers.Hoursappearassmallnumbersabovetheminutes(ontheleft)andhundredthsof secondsappearassmallnumbersabovetheseconds(ontheright). 5. Tostopthechronograph,pressPrevious(Stop). 6. Dooneofthefollowing: ·Tocontinueusingthechronographandaddtotheeventtime,pressPrevious(Continue). ·Tostopusingthechronographandresettheeventtimeto00:00,pressNext(Reset). Note: When you start the chronograph, the number for hundredths of seconds appears for 10 seconds and then disappears from the watch face. The number runs in the background and displays when you stop the chronograph. Reference Guide 10 Recording Laps Torecordlapswhiletiminganevent: 1. Whilethechronographisrunning,pressNext(Lap). Theviewfreezesforamomentsothatyoucanread thelapvalue.Afterafewseconds,theviewresumes withthechronographstillrunning. 2. Repeatstep1foreachlapyouwanttorecord. Afteryoustopthechronograph,pressEntertoreview thelapvalues. Using the Alarm Withanalarm,youcansetatimeofdaywhenyouwantawatchsoundtonotifyyou.Yourwatch includestwoalarmsthatworkseparately.Forexample,youcansetonealarmforwhenyouwantto getupinthemorningandonealarmforwhenyouneedtoleaveforyourcarpool. Setting the first alarm To set the first alarm: 1. PressandholdChanneltogototheTimechannel. Waitforthewatchfacetoappear. 2. PressChanneltogototheFacemode. 3. FromtheFacemode,pressNexttwicetogotothe Alarm mode. The first alarm appears. 4. Tosetthehour,pressNext(Set),pressPreviousor Nextuntilyouseethehouryouwant,andthenpressEnter. 5. Tosettheminutes,pressPreviousorNextuntilyou seetheminutesyouwant,andthenpressEnter.Note: Tomoveupordowninincrementsof5minutes insteadof1minute,pressandholdPreviousorNext. 6. Ifyouareusingthe12hourclock,pressNexttochoose eitheramorpm,andthenpressEnter. 7. To choose the method of alarm notification, press PreviousorNextuntilyouseetheicon(),andthen pressEnter.Thealarmissetandisautomatically turnedon. Reference Guide Setting the second alarm FromtheAlarmmode,pressEntertogotothesecondalarm,andthenfollowtheinstructionsfor setting the first alarm. 11 Turning the alarm on and off Thealarmisautomaticallyturnedonwhenyousetit.Asmallalarmclockdisplaysonthewatchface toindicatethealarmisturnedon.Thealarmsoundsevery24hoursuntilyouturnitoff. Toturnthealarmoff: 1. FromtheAlarmmode,pressPrevious(Turnoff ). 2. Toturnthealarmbackon,pressPrevious(Turnon)again. Dismissing the alarm notification Dependingonhowyousetupthealarm,yourwatchemitsa soundwhenthealarmgoesoff.Thealarmplaysfor15seconds and a notification message appears on your watch face. Themessageautomaticallydisappearswhenthesound stops. You can dismiss the alarm before the sound finishes by pressinganybuttononyourwatch. Using the Timer With the timer, a watch sound notifies you after a specific amount of time elapses. By default, the timerissetto5minutes. Setting the timer Tosetthetimer: 1. PressandholdChanneltogototheTimechannel. Waitforthewatchfacetoappear. 2. PressChanneltogototheFacemode. 3. FromtheFacemode,pressNextthreetimestogoto theTimermode.TheTimerappears.Minutesand secondsappearaslargenumbers.Hoursappearas smallnumbersabovetheminutes(ontheleft). Reference Guide 4. 5. 6. 1 Tosettheminutes,pressNext(Set),pressPreviousor Nextuntilyouseethehouryouwant,andthenpress Enter. Tosettheseconds,pressPreviousorNextuntilyou seethesecondsyouwant,andthenpressEnter. Tosetthehours,pressPreviousorNextuntilyousee thehoursyouwant,andthenpressEnter. Starting, stopping, and resetting the timer Tousethetimer: 1. FromtheTimermode,pressPrevious(Start)tostart thetimer.Asmallhourglassappears. 2. Tostopthetimer,pressPrevious(Stop). 3. Dooneofthefollowing: ·Tocontinuethetimercountdownfromwhereyou stoppedit,pressPrevious(Continue). ·Tostopusingthetimerandresetittothemost recentsetting,pressNext(Reset). Dismissing the timer notification Whenthetimercountdownreacheszero,yourwatchemitsa series of beeps and displays a notification message on your watchface. Themessageappearsfor15seconds.Youcandismissthe timer notification message sooner by pressing any button on yourwatch. Note: If you turned off the sound setting, you only see the notification message. Your watch does not emit the beep tones. Reference Guide 1 About the Battery YourAbacus®SmartWatch2006watchisfeaturerichandhasnumerousfunctions.Becauseofthis, thewatchusesmorebatterypowerandmustberechargedperiodically,muchlikeotherdevicessuch ascellphonesorwalkie-talkies. Yourwatchshouldfunctionfullyforatleasttwodaysonasinglecharge.Theamountoftimethe batterylastsbetweenchargingsessionsvarieswithanumberoffactors,includingwhichwatchface youareusing,whichchannelthewatchdisplaysmostofthetime,thestrengthofthebroadcastsignal, andtheamountofinformationthatyoureceiveonthewatch. Ifyouwanttoextendthebatterylifebetweenchargingsessions,followthesetips: · · · · · Useasimplewatchface.Simplewatchfaces,suchasthosewithtraditionalclockfaces,takelessbatterypowerthan elaboratewatchfaces,suchasthosethatuseanimation. StayontheTimechannelunlessyouareviewingcontentonanotherchannel.Somechannelsrotatenewinformation throughthescreencontinually,evenwhenyouarenotlookingatthem,whichtakesbatterypower. Turnthesoundoff. Turntheradiooff.Ifyouareoutsideofareceptionareaornotinterestedingettinginformation,youcanturntheradio offandthewatchstopslookingforabroadcastsignal.Remembertoturntheradiobackon. Turnthewatchoff.Ifyouaren'twearingthewatch,youcanturnitoff.Thewatchmaintainsyourcurrentinformationfora longtime,butthewatchscreenisblankandthewatchreceivesnoadditionalinformation. Whenthewatchbatteryisfullycharged,itisat100%.Whenthewatchbatteryisfullydischarged,itis at0%.Yourwatchisfullyfunctionalfrom100%downtoa20%charge.Thefollowingtabledescribes howthewatchrespondsatdifferentbatterychargelevels. Batterychargeremaining 30% 20% Watchresponse Thelowbatteryindicatorappears. A notification message appears. The watch goes into low battery mode. The watch radio turnsoffandstopsreceivingnewinformation.ThewatchswitchestotheTimechannelafter5 minutes.Thewatchfacemayswitchtoonethatuseslessbatterypower. Thewatchturnsoffandthescreenisblank.Thewatchconservesthecontentsofitsmemory. 10% Reference Guide 1 Ifyourwatchhasaremainingbatterychargeof30%orless,youshouldchargethewatchassoonas possible.Chargingthewatchtakesupto6-8hours. To charge your watch: 1. Plugthechargerintoanelectricaloutlet(youmayalsousetheUSBconnectorwithyour computertochargeyourwatch). 2. Placethemagnetizedchargerontothebackofthewatch,aligningthefourchargingpoints onthechargerwiththecorrespondingpointsonthewatch. 3. Whenthewatchbeginstocharge,itwillbeepanddisplaya"Charging"message. 4. A"Charged"messagewilldisplaywhenitisfullycharged. Changing Watch Settings Youcanchangeanumberofwatchsettingsincludingsound,timezone,dateformat,timeoffset,and transitions.ThesettingsarelocatedintheSettingsmodeoftheTimechannel. Togotothelistofwatchsettings: 1. PressandholdChanneltogototheTimechannel. Waitforthewatchfacetoappear. 2. PressChanneltogototheFacemode. 3. FromtheFacemode,pressPreviousoncetogotothe Settingsmode.Thelistofsettingsappears. 4. ScrollthoroughthelistbypressingPreviousorNext. 5. Toselectanitem,pressEnter. Reference Guide 1 Changing the sound setting Withthesoundsetting,youcanindicateifyouwantyourwatchtoemitsoundand,ifso,forwhich events.IfyouselectAllOn,soundemitsforalleventsthatusesound.Forexample,buttonpresses, message alerts, and notifications. IfyouselectAlerts Only,soundemitsonlywhenthereisanalert.IfyouselectAll Off,nosoundemits foranyevents.However,youwillstillhearsoundforanyalarmsthatyouhaveset. Tochangethesoundsetting: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrollto Sound,andthenpressEnter. 2. PressNext until you find the sound setting you want, andthenpressEnter. Changing the time zone Becausesomewatchfacescandisplaydualtimezones,youcansettwotimezonesonyourwatch. WhenyouentertheTimeZonesetting,ZONE 1appearsintheupper-leftcorner.Toswitchto ZONE 2,pressEnter. By default, the time zone is set to Auto-set and reflects the timezonethatcorrespondstotheatomicclockthatthewatch iscurrentlysettoreceive.Thismeansthatthetimezone updatesautomaticallyasyoumovefromplacetoplace.For example, your watch displays the Pacific Time Zone when you areinSanFranciscoandtheEasternTimeZonewhenyouare inNewYork. Reference Guide 1 Ifyouwantyourwatchtoalwaysdisplaythetimefromonetimezone,youcanchangefromAutoset to a specific time zone. For example, you may want to stay in your home time zone while on a trip,oryoumaytakeatriptoalocationwherethereisnotMSN®Directcoverage.Inthiscase,your watch stays in the specific time zone until you change it to another time zone or back to Auto-set. Tochangethetimezone: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrolltoTimeZone,andthenpressEnter. 2. PressNext until you find the time zone you want, and then press Enter. Setting the time Ifyouarereceivingabroadcastsignalandthewatchradio isturnedon,youcannotsetthetimeanddate.Yourwatch automaticallyreceivesthecorrecttimefromanatomicclock. IfyouentertheSetTimesettingwhenitisnotavailable,you receivethefollowingmessage: Tosetthetimeandthedate: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrolltoSet Time,andthenpressEnter. 2. Tosetthehour,pressPreviousorNextuntilyouseethehouryouwant,andthenpressEnter. 3. Tosettheminutes,pressPreviousorNextuntilyouseetheminutesyouwant,andthen pressEnter.Tomoveupordowninincrementsof5minutesinsteadof1minute,pressand holdPreviousorNext. 4. Ifyouareusingthe12-hourclock,pressNexttochooseeitherA.M.orP .M.,andthenpressEnter. 5. Tosetthemonth,pressPreviousorNextuntilyouseethemonthyouwant,andthenpressEnter. 6. Tosettheday,press PreviousorNextuntilyouseethedayyouwant,andthenpressEnter. 7. Tosettheyear,pressPreviousorNextuntilyouseetheyearyouwant,andthenpressEnter. Note: Once your watch receives a broadcast signal again -- either because you moved into an MSN Direct coverage area, or because the radio has been turned back on -- the time you set is automatically replaced with the time from an atomic clock. Reference Guide 1 Turning the radio on and off Attimes,youmaywanttoturnthewatchradiooff.Forexample,youmaywanttopreservethewatch batterywhenyouknowthatyouwillbeoutofrangeofthebroadcastsignal.Bydefault,theradiois turnedon. Toturntheradiooff: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrolltoRadio,andthenpressEnter. 2. PressNexttoturntheradiooff,andthenpressEnter.Thenosignaliconisdisplayedin theupperrightcornerofmostwatchviews. Notes: If you turn the watch radio off, you won't receive any new information -- broadcast or personal -- until you turn the radio back on. Any information that you received before you turned the radio off remains on your watch. You may be required to turn off your watch for airline flights. Changing the time format WiththeTimeFormatsetting,youcanchoosetodisplaythetimeusingthe12-hourclockorthe 24-hourclock. Tochangethetimeformat: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrolltoTime Format,andthenpressEnter. 2. PressNexttochooseeither12 hror24 hr,andthenpressEnter. Changing the date format With the Date Format setting, you can choose to display the date by month first (June 16, 2006) or day first (16 June 2006). The date display uses this setting wherever it appears on your watch. Tochangethedateformat: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrolltoDateFormat,andthenpressEnter. 2. PressNexttochooseeithermm.ddordd.mm,andthenpressEnter. Reference Guide 1 Changing the units setting WiththeUnitssetting,youcanchoosetodisplaywatchinformationinU.S.units(Fahrenheit,inches) ormetricunits(Celsius,centimeters). Tochangetheunitsformat: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrolltoUnits,andthenpressEnter. 2. PressNexttochooseeitherUSorMetric,andthenpressEnter. Setting the time offset Manypeopleprefertosettheirwatchsothatitrunsalittlefast.WiththeTimeOffsetsetting,youcan setyourwatchtimeaheadby5,10,or15minutes.Youcanusethissetting,evenwhilethetimeis beingsetautomaticallythroughthebroadcastsignalofanatomicclock. Tosetthetimeoffset: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrolltoTime Offset,andthenpressEnter. 2. PressNext until you find the offset amount you want, and then press Enter. Checking watch information TheWatchInfosettingcontainstechnicalinformationaboutyourwatchandyourMSN®Direct service.Youcanusethissettingtocheckthesignalstrengthandbatterylifestatusofyourwatch. Toviewwatchinformation: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrolltoWatch Info,andthenpressEnter. 2. PressNextandPrevioustoscrollthroughthewatchinformation. 3. After you finish, press EntertoreturntotheSettingsmode. Reference Guide 1 Turning the watch on and off Ifyouarenotusingyourwatch,youcanturnitofftopreservethebatterylife.Whenyoudoso,both thedisplayandradioturnoff,andthealarmsandtimerswillstop.Youcanwakeupthewatchby pressinganybutton.Ifthebatteryislow,youneedtoputthewatchbackonthecharger,butitwakes upautomaticallywhenithasenoughchargetostart. Toturnthewatchoff: 1. FromtheSettingsmode,pressNexttoscrolltoWatch Off,andthenpressEnter. 2. PressNext.ATurnoffwatch?messageappears. 3. PressNext(Yes).APress any key to wake up message appears briefly, and then the watch screengoesblank. Reference Guide 0 Frequently Asked Questions HerearethemostcommonlyaskedquestionsaboutyourAbacus®SmartWatch2006.Foradditional questionsabouttheMSNDirectservice,gototheMSN®DirectWebsiteatwww.msndirect.comand visittheSupportpage. How do I replace or recharge the battery in my watch? · · Noneedtoreplacethebattery--yourwatchcomesequippedwitharechargeablebattery. Torechargethebattery,followthestepsonpage14. How can I tell if my watch is getting reception? · · Checkthesignalstrengthicon,whichisfoundintheupper-rightcornerofmostwatch views.Agoodsignalisindicatedbywhichmeansyourwatchisgettingreceptionand isreceivinginformation.Nosignalisindicatedby,whichmeansyouareoutsideanMSN Directcoverageareaoryouaretemporarilyinanareawherereceptionispoor.means thatthewatchmaynotbereceivingyourpersonalinformation.Thiscanhappenbeforethe signal confirms the home coverage area for your watch, or if you travel out of your home coveragearea.meansthatthewatchradioisoffandthewatchcannotreceivea broadcastsignal. ChecktheSignalstrengthpercentageinWatchInfo.Fordetails,seepage7. How do I determine remaining battery life? · ChecktheBatterylifepercentageinWatchInfo.Fordetails,seepage13. How do I conserve battery life? · Forhelpfultipsaboutmaximizingbatterylife,seepage13. How do I set the time on my watch? · · AslongasyouareinanMSNDirectcoveragearea,youshouldn'thavetosetthewatchtime. Yourwatchacquiresthecurrentlocaltimeautomaticallyfromanatomicclock.Thismaytake afewminutestoacquireinitially.IftheSetTimesettingdisplaysTimeSetByNetwork,then youareinanMSNDirectcoveragearea. IfyouareoutsideofanMSNDirectcoveragearea,youcanmanuallysetthetimeanddateon yourwatch.Fordetails,seepage16. Reference Guide What happens when I activate the MSN® Direct service? · 1 YourwatchreceivesthepersonalizedinformationyouselectedontheMSNDirectWebsite. Thefollowingactionstakeplace: 1. Your watch receives a "Welcome" confirmation message. 2. TheRegisterchanneldisappearsfromyourwatch. 3. Yourwatchstartsreceivingchannelcontent,suchasnewsstoriesandlocalweather information. How will I know when my watch is activated? · You will receive a "Welcome" confirmation message on your watch. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail within 24 hours. Can I adjust the volume on my watch? · No. Can my watch communicate with other watches enabled with MSN Direct? · No. Is my watch waterproof? · No.Yourwatchisnotmeanttobesubmergedinwater.However,itwillwithstandalittlerain whilebeingworn. Where do I send my watch for repair service? · Intheeventthatyouexperienceaproblemwithyourwatch,pleasecallFossilTechnical Supportat(tollfree)1-866-375-4832. My watch doesn't show the correct time. What should I do? · · When you first turn on your watch, the time reverts to 12:00 A.M. while the watch attempts to receivethecorrectlocaltimefromanearbybroadcastsignal.Whenthewatchreceivesa signal,thetimeautomaticallyupdatestothecurrentlocaltime. TheMSNDirectcoverageareaincludesmostmajormetropolitanareasthroughouttheUnited StatesandCanada.Ifyourwatchisinsideanyofthesecoverageareas,itshouldautomatically receivethecorrectlocaltime,unlessthewatchradioisturnedoff.Bydefault,theradiois turnedon.Ifyourwatchisoutsideofacoveragearea,itwillnotreceivethecorrecttimeuntil Reference Guide · · · · youreturntothecoveragearea.Fordetails,seepage16.Formoreinformationabout coverageareas,gototheMSN®DirectWebsiteatwww.msndirect.comandvisittheSupportpage. Sometimestopography(hills,valleys),buildingstructure,ornearbyelectronicscaninterfere withthebroadcastsignalthatyourwatchusestoreceivethecorrectlocaltime.Whenthat happens,yourwatchexperiencesadelayinreceivingthecorrecttime. Ifyourwatchisexactlyoneormorefullhoursawayfromthecorrecttime,it'spossiblethat your Time Zone settings are set to a specific time zone. Make sure that ZONE 1 is set to Autoset.Fordetails,seepage15. Ifyourwatchtimeisaheadbyexactly5,10,or15minutes,itislikelythattheTimeOffset settingisset.Fordetails,seepage18. IfyouareoutsideoftheMSNDirectcoveragearea,youcanmanuallysetthetimeonyour watch.Fordetails,seepage16. My watch battery died before I could recharge it. What should I do? · Don't worry! Just place your watch on the charger and your watch begins to charge. All of yourinformationcomesbackonlineassoonasthewatchhasenoughbatterypower. My watch isn't responding to any button presses. What should I do? · Turnyourwatchoffandthenturnitbackonbycompletingthefollowingsteps: 1. SimultaneouslypressandreleaseNext,Enter,andLight.Thisturnsthewatchoff. 2. Waitafewseconds,andthensimultaneouslypressandreleasePrevious,Enter,and Next.Itwilltakeseveralsecondsforthewatchtopoweron,andthenawatchface appears.Ifyourwatchstilldoesn'trespondtoanybuttonpresses,callFossilTechnical Supportat(tollfree)1-866-375-4832. Reference Guide I activated the MSN® Direct service, but my watch isn't receiving any of the information I selected. What should I do? · You may not have received the activation and configuration message that was sent when youactivatedtheservice.ThiscanhappenifyouwereoutsideanMSNDirectcoveragearea, orifyouweretemporarilyinanareawherereceptionispoor.YoucaninstructtheMSNDirect service to resend the configuration message by going to www.msndirect.comandclickingthe link to resend the configuration message. My watch hasn't received any new information in a day or more. What should I do? · · · TheMSNDirectcoverageareaincludesmostmajormetropolitanareasthroughouttheUnited StatesandCanada.Ifyourwatchisinsideanyofthesecoverageareas,itshouldautomatically receivenewbroadcastinformation(newsstories,currenttemperatures).Ifyourwatchis outsideofacoveragearea,itdoesn'treceiveanynewbroadcastinformationuntilyoureturn tothecoveragearea.Formoreinformationaboutcoverageareas,gototheMSNDirectWeb siteatwww.msndirect.comandvisittheSupportpage. IfyouleaveyourhomecoverageareaandtraveltoanotherMSNDirectcoveragearea,your watchwillnotreceivepersonalinformation(personalmessages,calendarappointments) unlessyougototheMSNDirectWebsiteatwww.msndirect.comandsetupatravelschedule. Sometimestopography(hills,valleys),buildingstructure,ornearbyelectronicscaninterfere withthebroadcastsignalthatyourwatchusestoreceiveinformation. Reference Guide Getting Help ForadditionalhelpwithyourAbacus®SmartWatch2006,pleasecallFossilTechnicalSupportat(toll free)1-866-375-4832. ForhelpwiththeMSN®Directservice,gototheMSNDirectWebsiteatwww.msndirect.comandvisit theSupportpage,orcontactMSNDirectCustomerSupportat1-866-658-7032(withintheUnited States).Fordeaforhard-of-hearingcustomers,call1-800-877-9580(withintheUnitedStates)for technicalsupportor1-866-271-7577(withintheUnitedStates)foraccountsandbillingsupport. ToreceiveMSNDirectserviceonanMSNDirect-readydevice,youmustbewithinanMSNDirect coveragearea.BeforeyoutravelwithanMSNDirectwatch,checkthecurrentcoveragemaps availableatmsndirect.com.CoverageareasareaffectedbyreceptionlimitationsoftheFMnetworkas wellasotherfactors,whichmayaffecttheabilitytoreceiveFMbroadcasts.Theinformationprovided on coverage area maps is not a guarantee of service availability. To find out more about MSN Direct devices,services,pricing,coverage,andavailability,visitmsndirect.com.SAFETYFIRST:Watchescan bewornanywheresousetheservicesensiblyandsafely. SynchronizationmaybeaffectedbyreceptionlimitationsoftheFMnetworkaswellasotherfactors, whichmayaffecttheabilitytoreceiveFMbroadcasts.Separatedownloadrequired. Reference Guide Terms and Conditions LIMITED 365-DAY WARRANTY HARDWARE: Fossil,Inc.("Fossil")warrantstotheoriginalenduser("Customer")thatthisproductwillbefreefromdefectsinworkmanship and materials, under normal use, for three-hundred-and-sixty-five (365) days from the original purchase date. EXCLUSIONS: Thiswarrantyexcludes(1)physicaldamagetothesurfaceoftheproduct;(2)replacementorrepairofthestrap,bracelet, orbattery;(3)water-relateddamage;(4)damagecausedbymisuse,neglect,improperinstallationortesting,unauthorized attemptstoopen,repair,ormodifytheproduct,oranyothercausebeyondtherangeoftheintendeduse;(5)damage caused by accident, fire, power changes, other hazards, or acts of God; or (6) use of the product with any non-Fossil device orserviceifsuchdeviceorservicecausestheproblem.AccessoryproductsarenotcoveredunderthisLimitedWarranty,nor aretheSPOTserviceoranyrelatedserviceprovidedbyMicrosoft.Thiswarrantyislimitedtohardwareonly. REPLACEMENT: Productsorpartsmaybeneworreconditionedorcomparableversionsofthedefectiveitem.Fossilwarrantsanyreplaced or repaired product, part, or software, for a period of forty-five (45) days from shipment, or through the end of the original warranty,whicheverislonger.Customermustprovidedatedproofofpurchase(asstatedbelow)inordertoreceivewarranty protectionthroughtheendoftheoriginalwarrantyperiod. OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE: CustomermustcontactFossilTechnicalSupportwithintheapplicablewarrantyperiodtoobtainwarrantyornon-warranty service.Youmaycontactthematthefollowingnumber1-866-375-4832.Datedproofoforiginalpurchase,oralegiblecopy thereof,willberequired.Fossilreservestherightnottoserviceanitemifaproperreceipt,orcopythereof,isnotprovided. Donotsendinoriginalpackagingasitwillnotbereturned.Wehighlyrecommendyouinsureyourparcelshipmentsince youareliableforgettingtheitemtoourServiceCenter.Youarealsoresponsibleforadequatelyprotectingthewatchduring shipment.Fossilisnotresponsibleforreplacingproductlostin-transit.FossilisnotresponsibleforCustomerproducts receivedwithoutawarrantyserviceauthorizationandmayberejected.Repairedorreplacementproductswillbeshippedto CustomeratCustomer'sexpense.AllproductsorpartsthatarereplacedbecomethepropertyofFossil.Fossilshallnotbe responsible for Customer's software, firmware, information, or memory data contained in, stored on, or integrated with any productsreturnedtoFossilforrepair,whetherunderwarrantyornot. WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: THEFOREGOINGWARRANTIESANDREMEDIESAREEXCLUSIVEANDINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSOR IMPLIED,INCLUDINGWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,CORRESPONDENCE WITHDESCRIPTION,ANDNONINFRINGEMENT,ALLOFWHICHAREEXPRESSLYDISCLAIMED. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: FOSSILSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORINCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,ORPUNITIVEDAMAGESOFANY KIND,LOSSOFINFORMATIONORDATA,OROTHERFINANCIALLOSSARISINGOUTOFORINCONNECTIONWITHTHE SALEORUSEOFTHISPRODUCT,WHETHERBASEDINCONTRACT,TORT(INCLUDINGNEGLIGENCE)ORANYOTHER THEORY,EVENIFFOSSILHASBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.FOSSIL'SENTIRELIABILITYSHALL BELIMITEDTOREPLACEMENT,REPAIR,ORREFUNDOFTHEPURCHASEPRICEPAID,ATFOSSIL'SOPTION. Reference Guide DISCLAIMER: Somecountries,states,orprovincesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofimpliedwarrantiesorthelimitationof incidentalorconsequentialdamagessotheabovelimitationsandexclusionsmaybelimitedintheirapplicationtoyou. Whenimpliedwarrantiesmaynotbeexcludedintheirentirety,theywillbelimitedtothedurationoftheapplicablewritten warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights; you may have other rights that may vary depending on local law. Your statutoryrightsarenotaffected. GOVERNING LAW: ThisLimitedWarrantyshallbegovernedbythelawsoftheStateofTexas,U.S.A.,andbythelawsoftheUnitedStates, excluding their conflicts of laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is herebyexcludedinitsentiretyfromapplicationtothisLimitedWarranty. MetroServiceCenter 10615SandenDrive Dallas,Texas75238 UnitedStatesofAmerica Limitation of Liability FOSSILMAKESNOWARRANTYRESPECTINGTHEMERCHANTABILITYOFTHEPRODUCTORITSSUITABILITYORFITNESS FORANYPARTICULARPURPOSEORUSEORRESPECTINGINFRINGEMENT.BUYERSHALLNOTINANYEVENTBEENTITLED TO,ANDFOSSILSHALLNOTBELIABLEFOR,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESOFANY NATUREEVENIFFOSSILHASBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.BUYER'SRECOVERYFROMFOSSIL FORANYCLAIMSHALLNOTEXCEEDBUYER'SPURCHASEPRICEFORTHEPRODUCTGIVINGRISETOSUCHCLAIM IRRESPECTIVEOFTHENATUREOFTHECLAIM,WHETHERINCONTRACT,TORT,WARRANTY,OROTHERWISE.