Timex Global Trainer W260 - Manual (Page 35)

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Configure GPS Settings
1. Press MODE until CONFIGURE displays.
2. Press q to highlight GPS, then press 8 .
3. Press  or q to highlight the setting to change, then press 8 to open the setting change window.
4. Press  or q to highlight a selection in the setting change window, then press 8 to confirm your
selection.
Setting Group Adjustment
GPS Select OFF to turn the GPS system off. Select ON to turn the GPS system on.
Setting to OFF will increase battery life but workouts will not have positional or
GPS speed and distance information.
WAAS / EGNOS Select OFF to use standard GPS positioning, which updates more quickly. Select
ON to enable WAAS/EGNOS, which is more accurate.
PACE SMOOTH Select from VERY LOW, LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH settings. NOTE: Smoothing
reduces large variations in data due to GPS fluctuation.
ALTITUDE SMOOTH Select OFF to update altitude data more quickly. Select ON to apply an averaging
filter to get more manageable altitude data.
Version
Press q to highlight VERSION, then press 8 to view the firmware version.
Upgrade the Firmware
1. Insert the large USB-A plug on the download/charging clip into a USB port on the computer.
2. Attach the download/charging clip to the back of the Global Trainer
™ watch.
3. Power on the Global Trainer ™ watch, press MODE until PC SYNC appears along with the message
“WAITING FOR PC …”.
4. Open the Timex Device Agent on your computer desktop. See the PC SYNC section of the User Guide for
instructions to download the Timex Device Agent.
5. Click on the Settings button. You will go to the Display tab under Performance & Multisport (Mode).
6. If you are connected to the Internet, the Device Agent will check if a new firmware version is available. If a
new version is available, select the Download Now button.
7. This will open the Internet browser and take you to the Firmware Download link. Click the link to
download the firmware, and save the file to your Desktop. You will be redirected to the TrainingPeaks web
site for download, and be sure to allow access to the web site if it is blocked.
NOTE: When you download new firmware to your Global Trainer ™ watch, your configuration settings, as
displayed in the Device Agent Settings tab, are erased from the watch unless you save them.
8. To save your configuration settings, select the Configure tab (at the top of the Timex Device Agent
Settings screen), and select GPS on the left hand side.