Freestyle fs80966 User Guide

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Congratulations on your purchase of

the Grominator. Designed for easy

operation, the watch automatically

tells you which button to use in a

setting procedure. The watch has

the following functions:
• Real-time calendar clock for home

time

• Second calendar clock for foreign 

time

• Dual daily alarms and hourly 

chimes

• Stopwatch with split function

• 10 preset countdown timers
The watch is also equipped with an

EL back light to facilitate time

reading at night or in dim light.

Press the LIGHT button once to turn

on the back light for three seconds.

The watch has four display modes:

home time (TIME), home time alarm

(ALM1), stopwatch (STW) and

countdown timer (TMR).
To change from one display mode to

another, press the S3 button once.

The mode description will appear for

two seconds before activating the

selected mode.

To display the foreign time, press S2

when the home time is displayed.

The mode description (TM-2) will

appear shortly before the foreign

time is displayed. To change back to

the home time, press S2.
To display the daily alarm for foreign

time, press S2 when the daily alarm

for home time is displayed. The

mode description (ALM 2) will

appear shortly before the foreign

time alarm is displayed.

1  Select time display using the S3 

button.

2  Select home time or foreign time

using the S2 button.

3  Hold the S2 button for two 

seconds. The SET message will 

appear momentarily. The second 

digits will blink.

4  Press the S1 button to reset the 

second digits to 00.

5  Press the S3 button. The minute

digits will blink.

6  Use the S1 button to set the 

minutes. Press the button once 

to increase the digits by one unit 

or speed up the process by 

holding down the button.

7  Press the S3 button.The hour 

digits will blink.

8  Use the S1 button to set the 

hours.

9  Follow the same pattern to set  

the day-of-the-month, month, 

day-of-the-week, hour format 

and date format. For the hour 

format,you can choose 12-hour 

display with P indicator or 24-

hour display. As for the date 

format, you can choose M-D 

(month-day) or D-M (day-month).

The chosen formats will apply to 

 both home and foreign settings.

10   Press the S2 button to confirm 

 the settings and return to 

 current time display.

11 In setting mode, if there is no 

manipulation for about 120 

seconds, the display will 

automatically return to current 

time display.

1  Select alarm function using the 

S3 button.

2  Select home and foreign time 

alarm using the S2 button.

3  Hold the S2 button for two 

seconds. The SET message will 

appear. The minute digits will 

blink.

4  Use the S1 button to set the 

minutes.

5  Press the S3 button. The hour 

digits will blink.

6  Use the S1 button to set the 

hours.

7  Press the S2 button to confirm 

and exit.

8 In setting mode, if there is no 

manipulation for about 100 

seconds, the display will 

automatically return to home / 

foreign time alarm display 

(subject to the alarm time being 

selected for setting).

To display the alarm time, select

ALM 1 or ALM 2 mode using the S2

button in alarm mode.
Use the S1 button to set the status

of the alarm and chime functions of

the chosen alarm. Press the button

once to activate the daily alarm.

Press the button again to activate

the hourly chime. Press the button a

third time to activate both functions.

To deactivate both, press the S1

button a fourth time.
The chime and alarm indicators will

appear when their respective

functions are active.

A tune will go off by the hour if the

hourly chime function is activated

and a 20-second alarm tune will be

emitted at the designated time when

the alarm is active. To stop either

tune, press any button.
To disable the functions, select ALM

1 or ALM 2 and use S1 button to turn

off the indicator of the function as

desired.

For a straight forward count-up,
1  Select stopwatch mode using the

S3 button. The last recorded time

of the stopwatch will be displayed.

Press the S2 button to clear the

old record.

2  Press the S1 button once to start

the stopwatch. The watch will

start counting from 00'00''00 if

the watch is cleared. Otherwise, it

will pick up from where it last left

off. The watch will count up to 59

minutes and 59.99 seconds before

starting from zero again.

3  To stop counting, press the S1 

button once. Press the button

again to resume from where it left

off. To clear the stopwatch, press

the S1 button to stop counting and

then press the S2 button.

The stopwatch is equipped with a

split function for you to keep track of

individual lap time. To use the

function,
1  While the stopwatch is running, 

press the S2 button once

whenever you want to register a

lap. 

The  stopwatch is still running in

the background. To display the

currently  accumulated time,

press the S2 button.

2  Repeat the last step until you

have registered all the laps.

3  Press S1 to stop counting. Press

the button again to resume or

press the S2 button to clear.

Note: You can leave the stopwatch

running while switching over to

other operating modes. The STW

indicator will light up as a reminder.

To set the count down time,
1  Select timer mode using the S3 

button. The last selected timer 

setting will be displayed.

2  Use the S2 button to alter the 

setting. You can select among 1, 

3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45 and 60 

minutes.
To start a countdown, press the S1

button. Press the button again to

stop the countdown or a third time to

resume from where it left off.
After reaching zero on a countdown,

a 20-second beep will go off. To stop

the beeping, press any button. The

timer will reload automatically.

The watch uses a 3.0V lithium
button cell battery, which in normal
circumstances will be good for 1-2
years. However, the battery life will
vary due to shelf time and the
manner the watch is used.

FEATURES:
• CURRENT TIME

• DAY/MONTH/DATE

• DAILY ALARM

• HOURLY CHIME

• STOPWATCH

• COUNTDOWN TIMER

• DUAL TIME

• DUAL ALARM

• 100 Meters H2O

• NIGHT VISION™

BACK LIGHT

LIGHT

S3

S1

S2

GROMINATOR

8. It is advisable to have your watch
    pressure tested annually and to
    re-furbish your watch every 2-3

years to extend the life of the watch.

1. Never Pull out the crown or operate
    the pushers/buttons under water.

3. If your watch is exposed to

    saltwater it is very important to
    wash it thoroughly under tap water

    and wipe dry with a soft cloth.
    Keep it clean!

7. Never try to remove the caseback,

leave this to a certified watch repair

    technician or Freestyle service
    center. This will help in preventing
    water leakage from improper

    battery replacement.

4. Sever impacts or drops may affect
    your watches water resistance

    and performance.

6. Avoid exposing your watch to
    chemicals, soaps or solvents as
    they deteriorate the water resist

    seals in your watch.

2. Make sure your crown is returned
    to the original position before you
    expose your watch to water.

5. Avoid exposing your Freestyle
    watch to extreme temperatures

    such as in a hot shower, Jacuzzi,

    sauna or hot tub. The combination
    of extreme heat and water may
    cause your watch to lose some of

    its water resistance.

the product, including but not limited

responsibility.  This warranty applies

Freestyle U.S.A. warrants, to the

original purchaser, that its watches

are free from defects in materials

and workmanship for the lifetime

of the watch (under normal use)

from date of original purchase.

The following are not covered under

warranty: battery, strap/bracelet/

band and crystal.

Accidental breakage or damage

due to normal wear or misuse of

to the mathematical accuracy of

the product, is not covered under

this warranty. Some states do not

allow limitations on how long an

implied warranty lasts, or the

exclusions of or limitations on

consequential damages, so the

above limitation may not apply to

you. This warranty gives you

specific legal rights, and you may

have other rights, which vary from

state to state.
Under this warranty FREESTYLE

will make any necessary repairs, if

applicable, at no cost to you the

consumer. Any repair needed that

is not under warranty will be at the

cost of you the consumer.  Proof

of purchase and / or original receipt

it needed to validate your warranty.
Your warranty is voided by any

servicing out by a non-authorized

agent. Any other form of guarantee

to you by the retailer is his / her

to watches purchased in the United

States.  For watches purchased

outside the United States, please

contact you authorized

FREESTYLE dealer for warranty

information.