From: jonesey@crystal.uswest.com ( Doug Jones)
Subject: New Timex Watch
Originator: jonesey@crystal
Organization: U S WEST Advanced Technologies
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 14:55:04 GMT


here is the info as promised on how i percieve the new timex watch to
be as opposed to the casio i used to use.

the new timex has red trim, as opposed to the orange of the old timex.

the new timex has the same button layout as the old watch, only the buttons
now take on some extra functions, as explained below.

with respect to taking splits, both watches have two main buttons:
the start/stop button and the lap button that are placed side-by-side, 
below the display.  Both watches also use a recall button located on the
right side of the watch casing.

split time operation:

start either watch by pressing start/stop, take splits by pressing lap.
stop it again by pressing start/stop.
 
now, here are some differences beyond that.....

audible tones:

when stoping the watch, the timex gives the same tone as when taking a
split.  my casio gave a different tone when stoping.  i found the
different tone to be handy when i pressed the stop button by mistake,
i.e., i really wanted to take a split.  the different tone alerted me
to my mistake which can be quickly corrected (restart the watch and press
the lap button).

reviewing splits:

on the new timex, you review the split times by pressing the
"light" button. (no, the light does not light while reviewing splits
thereby preserving the battery).  The timex shows the best (i.e., shortest)
split time first then steps thru the splits in backwards order.  The 
casio does not have the "best split" function and steps thru the splits
in forward order.  the casio has an average split function that the timex
does not have.

displays:

the casio shows split time, total elapsed time and split number all on one
screen.  the timex always shows the split time, but allows the user to select
either of split number, elapsed time, or alternating between split number and
elapsed time to also be displayed.

charater size:

the size of the characters on the timex is larger than the casio.  for you
current timex owners, the displays are the same size as the 8 split watches.

memory:

The casio can store multiple days worth of info, as long as they do not all
total to more than 30 splits.  that is, i could do a workout on tuesday,
store it, and then do a workout on thursday, store it, and still be
able to review both the following saturday.  also, the casio stores a
date prefacing each series of splits (the date counts as one of the 30
total splits).  the timex stores only one workouts worth of information.
you have to erase the current workout before beginning a new workout, and
no date information is stored.

resetting the watch:

on the casio, you hold the reset button for 2 seconds and get a series of
beeps indicating the splits are about to reset.  the timex, you hold the
button and after 2 seconds of silence the watch resets.  during the 2
seconds, both watches have a display that indicates you are about to clear
the memory.  also, in the casio you can clear selective workouts only.
that is, if you have multiple workouts stored in memory, you need to delete
each one individually.


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