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OPERATION
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Figure 28 - Thermostat Hand-Held
Remote Control Unit
LOCK
MANU
AUTO
ºC/ºF
TEMP
POWER
ROOM
TEMP
SET
TEMP
AUTO
Turns
Hand-Held
Remote On
or Off and
Allows You
to Choose
the Manual
Setting
Selects
AUTO
Mode
°C/°F Mode
Button
Locks
System to
Prevent
Accidental
Ignition
Turns
Burners
On or
Off
Increases or
Decreases
Room
Temperature in
AUTO Mode
Digital Display Shows
Temperature and Settings
TO LOCK
press both buttons on hand-held
remote control until light stops flashing. Hand-
held remote control is now locked. If fire is on
it will be turned off automatically. In locked
state, light will not light up when any button
is pressed.
TO UNLOCK
press both buttons together
on hand-held remote control until light
stops flashing. Hand-held remote is now
unlocked.
THERMOSTAT SERIES (MODEL
HRC200)
Hand-held remote can be operated using
either manual mode (MANU) or thermostatic
mode (AUTO) (see Figure 28). To select Fahr-
enheit/Centigrade mode display, carefully
press ˚C/˚F mode button with end of a paper
clip or similar blunt object.
Manual Mode
1. Press POWER and LOCK buttons togeth
-
er to turn on hand-held remote control.
2. Press MANU button to turn on fireplace.
3. Press POWER and LOCK buttons to
-
gether to turn off fireplace.
Auto (Thermostatic) Mode
1. Press POWER and LOCK buttons togeth
-
er to turn on hand-held remote control.
2. Press AUTO button to select this mode.
3. Set desired room temperature by pressing
TEMP + or - buttons.
4. Press POWER and LOCK buttons to
-
gether to turn off fireplace
Note: Do not leave hand-held remote in AUTO
mode close to fireplace. Radiant heat from
fireplace will turn off fireplace. Ideally, place
hand-held remote in center of the room facing
towards fireplace.
Note: Do not hold hand-held remote for a long
time. Body temperature will affect its operation
in AUTO mode.
Safety Features
When away from home for an extended period
of time or as a child safety feature to prevent
accidental ignition of fireplace, receiver ON/
OFF/REMOTE switch should be in OFF
position.
Auto Shutoff Feature
1. If average room temperature reaches a
range of 82° F (28° C) to 92° F (33° C),
hand-held remote control will perform a
safety override and shut fireplace off. This
feature is not available in MANU mode.
2. Receiver continuously receives signals
from hand-held remote to control room tem-
perature. If hand-held remote is misplaced,
obstructed or for any reason cannot transmit
to receiver, receiver will shut off fireplace.
This will occur in 8 or more minutes depend
-
ing upon location of remote transmitter and
strength of batteries.
Key pad Lock Feature
This feature allows the user to lock/unlock the
keypad on the hand-held remote in the MANU
or AUTO mode to prevent inadvertent op-
eration (i.e. children operating the hand-held
remote control, etc.). The keypad is locked in
either on or off. Press the POWER and LOCK
buttons together to turn the unit on or off.