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Reference Guide
Contents
Welcome
3
Getting Started
3
4
ButtonReference
5
Channels
5
Modes
6
SignalCoverage
7
StatusIcons
Using the Time Channel
8
8
ReceivingtheTime
9
ChoosingaWatchFace
9
UsingtheChronograph
10
UsingtheAlarm
11
UsingtheTimer
About the Battery
13
Changing Watch Settings
14
15
Changingthesoundsetting
15
Changingthetimezone
16
Settingthetime
17
Turningtheradioonandoff
17
Changingthetimeformat
17
Changingthedateformat
18
Changingtheunitssetting
18
Settingthetimeoffset
18
Checkingwatchinformation
19
Turningthewatchonandoff
Frequently Asked Questions
20
Getting Help
24
Terms and Conditions
25
Summary of ABACUS
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Page 2: Contents
Reference guide contents welcome 3 getting started 3 4 buttonreference 5 channels 5 modes 6 signalcoverage 7 statusicons using the time channel 8 8 receivingthetime 9 choosingawatchface 9 usingthechronograph 10 usingthealarm 11 usingthetimer about the battery 13 changing watch settings 14 15 changin...
Page 3: Welcome
Reference guide welcome ready,set,go!Whereverlifetakesyou,yournewabacus ® smartwatch2006keepsyouinformed. Whenyousignupforthemsn ® directservice,youchooseexactlywhichinformationyouwantto receiveonyourwatch.Thisdynamicwirelesstechnologydiscreetlydisplaystheinformationthat mattersmosttoyou.Withaquickg...
Page 4: Button Reference
Reference guide button reference light channel previous next enter.
Page 5: Channels
Reference guide channels theinformationonyourwatchisorganizedbychannel.Similartothechannelsonyourtelevision set,youseedifferenttypesofcontent—suchasnewsandweather—whenyouswitchchannelson yourwatch.Whenyouactivatethemsn ® directservice,youselectwhichchannelstodisplayonyour watch.Eachchannelappearsont...
Page 6: Signal Coverage
Reference guide signal coverage themsn ® directserviceisdeliveredoverawirelessnetworkthatisbasedonfmradiobroadcast signals.Yourwatchindicatesthestrengthofthebroadcastsignalbydisplayingasignalstrengthicon atthetopofthescreeninglancemode,orinthewatchinfomodeunderthesettingsmode(see “changingwatchsetti...
Page 7: Status Icons
Reference guide status icons yourwatchdisplaysvariousicons.Onmostwatchfacestheseiconsappearintheupperrightcorner ofthedisplay.Thefollowingtabledescribeseachicon. Icon description newmessage:indicatesamessagehasarrivedthatisunread batterycharging:indicatesthatthebatteryiscurrentlycharging. Batterylow...
Page 8: Using The Time Channel
Reference guide using the time channel yourwatchcomeswiththreechannels—time,messages,andcalendar—thatareavailableforuse evenbeforeyouactivatethemsn ® directservice.Thetimechannelisfullyoperationalandreadyto go.Themessagesandcalendarchannelshavelimitedcapabilitiesuntilyouactivateandpersonalize msndir...
Page 9: Choosing A Watch Face
Reference guide choosing a watch face you can change the appearance of your watch to reflect your personal style, environment, or mood. Tochangethefacethatdisplaysonyourwatch: 1. Pressandholdchanneltogotothetimechannel. 2. Waitforthecurrentwatchfacetoappear. 3. Presspreviousornext until you find a w...
Page 10: Using The Alarm
10 reference guide recording laps torecordlapswhiletiminganevent: 1. Whilethechronographisrunning,pressnext(lap). Theviewfreezesforamomentsothatyoucanread thelapvalue.Afterafewseconds,theviewresumes withthechronographstillrunning. 2. Repeatstep1foreachlapyouwanttorecord. Afteryoustopthechronograph,p...
Page 11: Using The Timer
11 reference guide setting the second alarm fromthealarmmode,pressentertogotothesecondalarm,andthenfollowtheinstructionsfor setting the first alarm. Turning the alarm on and off thealarmisautomaticallyturnedonwhenyousetit.Asmallalarmclockdisplaysonthewatchface toindicatethealarmisturnedon.Thealarmso...
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1 reference guide 4. Tosettheminutes,pressnext(set),presspreviousor nextuntilyouseethehouryouwant,andthenpress enter. 5. Tosettheseconds,presspreviousornextuntilyou seethesecondsyouwant,andthenpressenter. 6. Tosetthehours,presspreviousornextuntilyousee thehoursyouwant,andthenpressenter. Starting, st...
Page 13: About The Battery
1 reference guide about the battery yourabacus ® smartwatch2006watchisfeaturerichandhasnumerousfunctions.Becauseofthis, thewatchusesmorebatterypowerandmustberechargedperiodically,muchlikeotherdevicessuch ascellphonesorwalkie-talkies. Yourwatchshouldfunctionfullyforatleasttwodaysonasinglecharge.Theam...
Page 14: Changing Watch Settings
1 reference guide ifyourwatchhasaremainingbatterychargeof30%orless,youshouldchargethewatchassoonas possible.Chargingthewatchtakesupto6-8hours. To charge your watch: 1. Plugthechargerintoanelectricaloutlet(youmayalsousetheusbconnectorwithyour computertochargeyourwatch). 2. Placethemagnetizedchargeron...
Page 15: Changing The Sound Setting
1 reference guide tochangethesoundsetting: 1. Fromthesettingsmode,pressnexttoscrollto sound,andthenpressenter. 2. Pressnext until you find the sound setting you want, andthenpressenter. Changing the sound setting withthesoundsetting,youcanindicateifyouwantyourwatchtoemitsoundand,ifso,forwhich events...
Page 16: Setting The Time
1 reference guide ifyouwantyourwatchtoalwaysdisplaythetimefromonetimezone,youcanchangefromauto- set 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 spe...
Page 17: Turning The Radio On and Off
1 reference guide turning the radio on and off attimes,youmaywanttoturnthewatchradiooff.Forexample,youmaywanttopreservethewatch batterywhenyouknowthatyouwillbeoutofrangeofthebroadcastsignal.Bydefault,theradiois turnedon. Toturntheradiooff: 1. Fromthesettingsmode,pressnexttoscrolltoradio,andthenpress...
Page 18: Changing The Units Setting
1 reference guide changing the units setting withtheunitssetting,youcanchoosetodisplaywatchinformationinu.S.Units(fahrenheit,inches) ormetricunits(celsius,centimeters). Tochangetheunitsformat: 1. Fromthesettingsmode,pressnexttoscrolltounits,andthenpressenter. 2. Pressnexttochooseeitherusormetric,and...
Page 19: Turning The Watch On and Off
1 reference guide turning the watch on and off ifyouarenotusingyourwatch,youcanturnitofftopreservethebatterylife.Whenyoudoso,both thedisplayandradioturnoff,andthealarmsandtimerswillstop.Youcanwakeupthewatchby pressinganybutton.Ifthebatteryislow,youneedtoputthewatchbackonthecharger,butitwakes upautom...
Page 20: Frequently Asked Questions
0 reference guide frequently asked questions herearethemostcommonlyaskedquestionsaboutyourabacus ® smartwatch2006.Foradditional questionsaboutthemsndirectservice,gotothemsn ® directwebsiteat www.Msndirect.Com and visitthesupportpage. How do i replace or recharge the battery in my watch? • noneedtore...
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1 reference guide what happens when i activate the msn ® direct service? • yourwatchreceivesthepersonalizedinformationyouselectedonthemsndirectwebsite. Thefollowingactionstakeplace: 1. Your watch receives a “welcome” confirmation message. 2. Theregisterchanneldisappearsfromyourwatch. 3. Yourwatchsta...
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Reference guide youreturntothecoveragearea.Fordetails,seepage16.Formoreinformationabout coverageareas,gotothemsn ® directwebsiteat www.Msndirect.Com andvisitthesupportpage. • sometimestopography(hills,valleys),buildingstructure,ornearbyelectronicscaninterfere withthebroadcastsignalthatyourwatchusest...
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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,...
Page 24: Getting Help
Reference guide getting help foradditionalhelpwithyourabacus ® smartwatch2006,pleasecallfossiltechnicalsupportat(toll free)1-866-375-4832. Forhelpwiththemsn ® directservice,gotothemsndirectwebsiteat www.Msndirect.Com andvisit thesupportpage,orcontactmsndirectcustomersupportat1-866-658-7032(withinthe...
Page 25: Terms and Conditions
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. Exclusi...
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Reference guide disclaimer: somecountries,states,orprovincesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofimpliedwarrantiesorthelimitationof incidentalorconsequentialdamagessotheabovelimitationsandexclusionsmaybelimitedintheirapplicationtoyou. Whenimpliedwarrantiesmaynotbeexcludedintheirentirety,theywillbelim...