My watch is 8 months old and just stopped..the screen still displays the exact time and date that it died..but because it's digital if it was the battery the screen should have gone blank?!!

TIME AND DATE
1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits flash (you'll be in Alarm Mode) Press MODE again to enter TIME mode, SECONDS digits will flash.
2. Press ADJUST to set SECONDS to zero.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.
5. Repeat to set HOURS, MONTH, DAYS, and DAY of WEEK. Go through 12 hours to set AM or PM.
6. Press MODE when done.
7. To display DATE from Time display , press START/STOP.
8. With DATE displayed press and hold START/STOP, then press ADJUST to change display between DATE-MONTH and MONTH-DATE.
9. With TIME displayed, press and hold ADJUST, then press MODE to switch between 12-and 24-hour format.

ALARM AND HOURLY CHIME
1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits, DAY, and A or P (for AM or PM) flash.
2. Press ADJUST to change HOURS digits. Go through 12 hours for AM or PM.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.. Press MODE when done.
5. Press and hold ADJUST, then press START/STOP to turn chime on/off. Press START/STOP again to turn alarm on /off. Release START/STOP when done.

CHRONOGRAPH
1. Chronograph will count up to 24 hours. Lap times are not stored. After 40 minutes chrono display changes from seconds to minutes.
2. With time displayed, press MODE to select Chrono Mode.
3. Press START/STOP to start.
4. Press ADJUST to view lap time. Press again to sesume lap timing.
5. Press START/STOP to stop timing . Press ADJUST to reset chrono to zero.
6. Repeat for successive laps.

To set time and date:
1) With time and date showing,
press SET and hold for 2 seconds.
2) Seconds flash. Press START/STOP to set seconds
to zero.
3) Press MODE
.
Hour flashes.
Press START/STOP
to change hour, including AM (no symbol) and PM.
4) Press MODE
.
Minutes flash.
Press START/STOP to change
minutes; hold button to scan values.
5) Press MODE. Year flashes.
Press START/STOP to change year.
6) Press MODE
.
Month flashes.
Press START/STOP
to change month.
7) Press MODE
.
Date flashes.
Press START/STOP
to change date.
8) Press SET
, at any step, to exit and save settings.
With time and date showing, press SET
to switch between 12- or 24- hour time format.
Date (day of month) appears in upper part of display in Time
mode. Press and hold START/STOP
to see month, date, and year in large digits

Or go to:
http://assets.timex.com/user_guides/Marathon/W292-Marathon-AllLanguages.pdf

TIME AND DATE
1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits flash (you'll be in Alarm Mode) Press MODE again to enter TIME mode, SECONDS digits will flash.
2. Press ADJUST to set SECONDS to zero.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.
5. Repeat to set HOURS, MONTH, DAYS, and DAY of WEEK. Go through 12 hours to set AM or PM.
6. Press MODE when done.
7. To display DATE from Time display , press START/STOP.
8. With DATE displayed press and hold START/STOP, then press ADJUST to change display between DATE-MONTH and MONTH-DATE.
9. With TIME displayed, press and hold ADJUST, then press MODE to switch between 12-and 24-hour format.

ALARM AND HOURLY CHIME
1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits, DAY, and A or P (for AM or PM) flash.
2. Press ADJUST to change HOURS digits. Go through 12 hours for AM or PM.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.. Press MODE when done.
5. Press and hold ADJUST, then press START/STOP to turn chime on/off. Press START/STOP again to turn alarm on /off. Release START/STOP when done.

CHRONOGRAPH
1. Chronograph will count up to 24 hours. Lap times are not stored. After 40 minutes chrono display changes from seconds to minutes.
2. With time displayed, press MODE to select Chrono Mode.
3. Press START/STOP to start.
4. Press ADJUST to view lap time. Press again to resume lap timing.
5. Press START/STOP to stop timing . Press ADJUST to reset chrono to zero.
6. Repeat for successive laps.


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Welcome to FixYa!
Here's your request.
TIME AND DATE 1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits flash (you'll be in Alarm Mode) Press MODE again to enter TIME mode, SECONDS digits will flash. 2. Press ADJUST to set SECONDS to zero. 3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES. 4. Press ADJUST to change. 5. Repeat to set HOURS, MONTH, DAYS, and DAY of WEEK. Go through 12 hours to set AM or PM. 6. Press MODE when done. 7. To display DATE from Time display , press START/STOP. 8. With DATE displayed press and hold START/STOP, then press ADJUST to change display between DATE-MONTH and MONTH-DATE. 9. With TIME displayed, press and hold ADJUST, then press MODE to switch between 12-and 24-hour format.
ALARM AND HOURLY CHIME 1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits, DAY, and A or P (for AM or PM) flash. 2. Press ADJUST to change HOURS digits. Go through 12 hours for AM or PM. 3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES. 4. Press ADJUST to change.. Press MODE when done. 5. Press and hold ADJUST, then press START/STOP to turn chime on/off. Press START/STOP again to turn alarm on /off. Release START/STOP when done.
CHRONOGRAPH 1. Chronograph will count up to 24 hours. Lap times are not stored. After 40 minutes chrono display changes from seconds to minutes. 2. With time displayed, press MODE to select Chrono Mode. 3. Press START/STOP to start. 4. Press ADJUST to view lap time. Press again to sesume lap timing. 5. Press START/STOP to stop timing . Press ADJUST to reset chrono to zero. 6. Repeat for successive laps.
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Jas247

To set the time on your Timex 1440 Watch, please follow these directions:

1. Press and hold MODE (Upper left button)
(HOURS will flash and you'll be in Alarm Mode).

2. Press MODE again to enter TIME mode.
(SECONDS digits will flash.)

3. Press ADJUST (bottom right button) to set SECONDS to zero.

4. Press START/STOP (upper right button) to select MINUTES

5. Press ADJUST to change

6. Repeat to set Hours, Date, Month, and Day of the week.
(Go through 12 hours to set AM or PM)

7. Press MODE when finished

8. To display DATE from TIME display, press START/STOP

9. With DATE displayed, press and hold START/STOP, then press ADJUST to change display between DATE-MONTH

10. With TIME displayed, press and hold ADJUST, then press MODE to switch between 12 and 24 hour format.
I hope you are now able to set the time on your watch! If you appreciate these instructions, please remember to rate this post.

--Sandy

Try this:
To set time and date:
1) With time and date showing, press SET.
2) Seconds ?ash. Press START/STOP to round time to nearest minute,
setting seconds to zero.
3) Press MODE. Hour ?ashes. Press START/STOP to change hour,
including AM (no symbol) and PM.
4) Press MODE. Minutes ?ash. Press START/STOP to change minutes;
hold button to scan values.
5) Press MODE. Month ?ashes. Press START/STOP to change month.
6) Press MODE. Date ?ashes. Press START/STOP to change date.
7) Press MODE. Day ?ashes. Press START/STOP to change day.
8) Press MODE. Time format ?ashes. Press START/STOP to select
12- or 24-hour time format. 12-hour format has AM/PM.
9) Press SET, at any step, to exit and save settings.
Date (day of month) appears in upper part of display in Time mode.
Press and hold START/STOP to see month and date in large digits.

http://assets.timex.com/user_guides/W163_M504/W163_M504_NA_EN.pdf

A. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits flash (you'll be in Alarm Mode). Press MODE again
to enter TIME mode. SECONDS digits will flash.
B. Press ADJUST to set SECONDS to zero.
C. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
D. Press ADJUST to change.
E. Repeat to set HOURS, MONTH, DATE, and DAY of WEEK. Go through 12 hours to set AM
or PM.
F. Press MODE when done.
G. To display DATE from TIME display, press START/STOP.
H. With DATE displayed, press and hold START/STOP, then press ADJUST to change display
between DATE-MONTH and MONTH-DATE.
I. With TIME displayed, press and hold ADJUST, then press MODE to switch between 12- and
24-hour format.

R Huff

TIME AND DATE
1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits flash (you'll be in Alarm Mode) Press MODE again to enter TIME mode, SECONDS digits will flash.
2. Press ADJUST to set SECONDS to zero.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.
5. Repeat to set HOURS, MONTH, DAYS, and DAY of WEEK. Go through 12 hours to set AM or PM.
6. Press MODE when done.
7. To display DATE from Time display , press START/STOP.
8. With DATE displayed press and hold START/STOP, then press ADJUST to change display between DATE-MONTH and MONTH-DATE.
9. With TIME displayed, press and hold ADJUST, then press MODE to switch between 12-and 24-hour format.

ALARM AND HOURLY CHIME
1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits, DAY, and A or P (for AM or PM) flash.
2. Press ADJUST to change HOURS digits. Go through 12 hours for AM or PM.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.. Press MODE when done.
5. Press and hold ADJUST, then press START/STOP to turn chime on/off. Press START/STOP again to turn alarm on /off. Release START/STOP when done.

CHRONOGRAPH
1. Chronograph will count up to 24 hours. Lap times are not stored. After 40 minutes chrono display changes from seconds to minutes.
2. With time displayed, press MODE to select Chrono Mode.
3. Press START/STOP to start.
4. Press ADJUST to view lap time. Press again to sesume lap timing.
5. Press START/STOP to stop timing . Press ADJUST to reset chrono to zero.
6. Repeat for successive laps.

Press the lower left button and hold it there. It will stop the display cycling mode

These are settings for the Timex SPORTS 1440 Magnetism (5b841 -W163US)
These are for the 4 button SPORTS 1440 (not 6 button) - they will also work for the 1440 SPORTS "Informer" model wrist watch - you will NOT find these instructions on the Timex website - only the 6 button which will not work on these watches is on that site!

TIME AND DATE

1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits flash (you'll be in Alarm Mode) Press MODE again to enter TIME mode, SECONDS digits will flash.
2. Press ADJUST to set SECONDS to zero.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.
5. Repeat to set HOURS, MONTH, DAYS, and DAY of WEEK. Go through 12 hours to set AM or PM.
6. Press MODE when done.
7. To display DATE from Time display , press START/STOP.
8. With DATE displayed press and hold START/STOP, then press ADJUST to change display between DATE-MONTH and MONTH-DATE.
9. With TIME displayed, press and hold ADJUST, then press MODE to switch between 12-and 24-hour format.

ALARM AND HOURLY CHIME

1. Press and hold MODE until HOURS digits, DAY, and A or P (for AM or PM) flash.
2. Press ADJUST to change HOURS digits. Go through 12 hours for AM or PM.
3. Press START/STOP to select MINUTES.
4. Press ADJUST to change.. Press MODE when done.
5. Press and hold ADJUST, then press START/STOP to turn chime on/off. Press START/STOP again to turn alarm on /off. Release START/STOP when done.

CHRONOGRAPH

1. Chronograph will count up to 24 hours. Lap times are not stored. After 40 minutes chrono display changes from seconds to minutes.
2. With time displayed, press MODE to select Chrono Mode.
3. Press START/STOP to start.
4. Press ADJUST to view lap time. Press again to sesume lap timing.
5. Press START/STOP to stop timing . Press ADJUST to reset chrono to zero.
6. Repeat for successive laps.

Have fun! - Not a bad watch for the money! - - Silver Bullet