ABACUS ABACUS Reference Manual - Using The Time Channel
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,gototheMSNDirectWebsiteat
www.msndirect.com
andvisittheMySettingspage.
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.