ImportaNt: this timer contains a rain Sensor Bypass Switch.
If the rain sensor switch is in the "on" position and no sensor is
connected the sprinkler timer will not operate.
Station Advance
When the sprinkler timer is operating, press
NeXT
to end watering
at the current station and move on to the next station.
Timer Off
Turn the Rotary Dial to the
oFF
position. This prevents the
sprinkler timer from watering in Automatic and Manual modes.
Rain Delay
Rain delay allows you to delay your sprinkler timer from watering
for a set period of time. Delay settings are 24, 48, and 72 hours.
ACTIvATe THe "RAIN DeLAY" FUNCTIoN:
1. Ensure the rotary selector is on the
RUN
position.
2. Press the
RAIN DeLAY
button to automatically delay
watering for 24 hours. [See Figure 8]
3. If a longer Rain Delay is desired, press and release the
RAIN
DeLAY
button to increase or decrease the setting.
4. Press
eNTeR
or wait 10 seconds and the selected Rain Delay
will begin.
5. The
CLeAR
button stops the Rain Delay and scheduled
watering will resume.
PROGRAM
M T W T F S S
2nd
1
2
START
INTERVAL
TIMES
3
ODD
4
EVEN
1 2 3 4
D M Y
STATIONS
DATE
Figure 8: LCD Display with Rain Delay
10
10
At the end of the selected Rain Delay amount of time, automatic
watering resumes.
While in rain delay mode, the sprinkler timer will display the
remaining hours. No other buttons, besides CLeAR, will be
accepted while the sprinkler timer is in the rain delay mode.
Water Budgeting
Water Budgeting is a simple way to adjust your watering duration
to match seasonal watering needs. Water Budgeting works by
increasing or decreasing watering duration for all stations in all
programs. Adjustment range is from 10% to 200% by increments
of 10%. The default value is 100%.
To SeT BUDGeTING:
1. Turn rotary dial to
BUDGeTING
position.
2. To increase or decrease the percentage, press the
or
button.
3. Press
eNTeR
to save setting.
Multiple Start Times
Multiple Start times allow "Program A" and/or "B" to cycle through
each Station/zone and repeat the program again (up to four times)
on the days programmed. This is useful for preventing damage to
newly seeded lawns and to prevent water waste from run-off on
sloped areas. To Set Multiple Start Times
1. Turn rotary dial to
START TImeS
position for "Program A"
or "B".
2. Press
NeXT
until the curser blinks at "Cycle Start Time 2".
3. Use the
or
key to enter the time you want the program
to begin watering again and press eNTeR.
4. Repeat step 3 to program a third and fourth start time if
needed.
5. To delete a start time press
NeXT
until the curser blinks by
the start time and press CLeAR.
section 5:
Manual Watering
The Hydro-Rain
®
timer has the ability to override the automatic
program without disturbing the preset program.
Manually Running Both A and B Programs
• Turn the rotary dial to RUN, then press the
mANUAL
key.
The display will show "AB" and "ALL" blinking. [See Figure
9] This indicates all stations in the "A" and "B" programs will
water for their assigned durations in sequence.
• To activate the assigned water durations in the "A" and "B"
programs for each station, press eNTeR.
Water durations assigned to station 1 in "Program A" will water
first, then move to station 1 in "Program B" before advancing to
the second station and will continue alternating. Only those stations
assigned a watering duration will water.
PROGRAM
M T W T F S S
2nd
1
START
2
INTERVAL
TIMES
3
ODD
4
EVEN
1 2 3 4
D M Y
STATIONS
DATE
Figure 9: Manually running both programs A and B
Manually Running "Program A" or "Program B"
PRoGRAm A
To activate each station's assigned watering durations for the "A"
program only, press the
mANUAL
key, followed by the
NeXT
This will activate stations with assigned watering durations in the
"A" program. To initiate watering, press eNTeR. (All stations cycle
once). [See Figure 10]
PROGRAM
M T W T F S S
2nd
1
START
2
TIMES
3
4
1 2 3 4
D M Y
STATIONS
DATE
Figure 10: Manual Watering Program A Only
PRoGRAm B
To activate each station's assigned watering durations for the "B"
program only, press the
mANUAL
key, followed by the
key two distinct times. This will activate only those stations with
assigned watering durations in the "B" program. To initiate watering,
press eNTeR.
• To halt or discontinue manual watering, press the
once. The timer will revert to your original automatic watering
schedule.
Manually Running One or More Stations
The manual operation mode allows you to set durations in any of the
stations from 1 to 99 minutes.
• Turn the rotary dial to RUN.
• Press the
mANUAL
key. Then press
NeXT
three times. The
display will show a blinking cursor on station 1 along with - -
MINS. [See Figure 11]
• To set the number of minutes for watering duration, press
and hold the
key to advance to desired number of water-
ing minutes. Use the
key to go in reverse. Press
begin watering.
key.
• To skip a station, press
NeXT
until the cursor is blinking over
the station number you wish to program. (Example: To set
station 3 for five minutes, press the manual key; then press the
NeXT
key five times to select the manual operation mode and
INTERVAL
ODD
EVEN
NeXT
CLeAR
key
eNTeR
to
11