9
8
8.3 Checking the new battery
To check the new battery, turn on the tap and turn the knob on the water
timer to
On
(valve opens) and then shortly afterwards to
Off
(valve closes).
If the battery capacity is too low a warning tone which beeps at intervals
will sound.
Note :
To ensure that the water does not cause any damage make sure
that the water flow is directed away from the water timer (connect hose,
stand a bucket underneath, etc.).
9. Setting the Watering Data
Note :
The control unit
0
of the water timer can be removed (Fig. B).
This allows you to select the watering program somewhere other than
where the water timer is to be used.
9.1 Setting the watering cycle
You can determine how often your garden should be watered by turning
the
Frequency
knob
2
:
– every 8, 12 or 24 hours
(8 h, 12 h, 24 h)
or
– every 2nd, 3rd or 7th day
(2
nd
, 3
rd
, 7
th
)
Note :
Intermediate positions are not possible.
9.2 Starting time and watering time
1. Turn the
Run Time
control knob
3
to
Reset.
2. Then set the
Run Time
control knob
3
to the required watering time:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.
Important !
After 5 seconds the time you have set is accepted.
This is signalled acoustically by a double beep.
3. The double beep also indicates that the current time has been accepted
as the starting time for future watering programs. The future watering
starting time can be delayed by an hour each time you press
Start
Time
▲
.
The
Start Time
▲
must be activated before the double beep.
Note :
The water timer beeps every time you press the key correctly
to confirm you have delayed the time by one hour.
Important ! Start Time
▲
is only active for a max. of 5 seconds after
the last time you press the key. It is then no longer possible to change
the starting time. This is signalled by a double beep.
The watering starting time can only be deleted by turning the knob
to
Reset.
7.3 Other products which can be connected
Fig. D
Anti-theft protection
With special one-way screw and bracket.
Available from GARDENA Services.
Fig. E
GARDENA
Soil Moisture Sensor
(Art. No. 1187)
Fig. F
GARDENA
Rain Sensor
(Art. No. 1189)
Fig. G
GARDENA
Automatic Water Distributor
(Art. No. 1198)
8. Preparation for Use
Before you use your water timer you must:
1. Insert the battery
2. Connect the water timer to the tap
3. Ensure the new battery works properly.
8.1 Inserting the battery
(Fig. A)
1. Remove the control unit
0
from the housing of the water timer by
pressing the release button
7
(see Fig. B / C).
2. Insert the battery in the battery compartment
5
(only use a 9 V
alkaline battery type IEC 6LR61) (Fig. A).
Note :
When inserting the battery pay attention to the
+ / –
markings.
3. Reattach the control unit to the housing. The water timer beeps to
signal it is ready to be programmed.
After another 5 seconds a double beep confirms that the current
settings have been accepted (
except
when
Run Time
is set to
Reset
).
Note :
the current time is taken to be the starting time.
4. To delete the current settings, turn the knob to
Reset.
Set the timer
as described under “Setting the Watering Data”.
8.2 Connecting to the Tap
(Fig. C)
The Water Timer is fitted with a sleeve nut for taps with
33.3 mm (G 1)
thread.
Adaptor for G ¾ thread (26.5 mm)
The adaptor supplied allows the Water Timer to be connected to taps
with a G ¾ thread (26.5 mm). If you are using the adaptor, screw
the
adaptor onto the tap
before screwing the water timer onto the adaptor.
Warning ! Attach and screw on manually. Do not use pliers !
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