Colorado Time System Quick Reference Table
| Feature | What it Does |
| Keyboard | |
| Clear Entry | Clears an existing entry or error from a prompt. |
| Edit/DQ | Allows you to edit times or DQ/un-DQ swimmers (Not normally used in CT) |
| Edit Event/Heat | Allows you to edit the event and heat numbers. |
| Enter # | Enters numeric or other keyboard data |
| Events Keypad | Allows you to enter the race distance. |
| Event/Heat Mode | Allows you to select the operating mode -- write-in, print-in or title. |
| Finish Arm | Arms a lane for a finish touch. |
| Lane On/Off | Turns a lane on or off. |
| - Touch | Subtracts a pad touch from the total in a lane. |
| + Touch | Adds a pad touch from the total in a lane. |
| Next Event | Advances the event counter by one . |
| Next Heat | Advances the heat counter by one. |
| Numeric Keypad | Allows you to enter numbers in response to prompts. |
| Reset | Clears the Swimming IV race display and prepares it for the next race. |
| Split Arm | Arms a lane for a split touch. Must be pressed during pad split delay time. |
| Start | Final backup start. Do not press start before the primary start system has sounded. |
| Store/Print | Stores the race just completed and prints the results. |
| Console Keys | |
| Battery Check | Displays the estimated operating time left on both battery sources. |
| Enter | Enters numeric or other keyboard data (see Enter#). |
| Help | Displays context-sensitive help information. |
| Quit | Exits prompts without saving data entered if pressed before enter. |
| Softkeys | |
| Display | Displays race and other information on the LCD display screen. |
| Misc | Accesses the pad power on/off feature. |
| Prints additional race printouts organized as you choose. | |
| Scoreboard | Acesses special scoreboard control and display features. |
| Setups | Allows you to customize the Swimming IV
software Refer to the User Guide for instructions. |
| Stored Data | Allows you to display, print and edit race data from current and previous meets. |