Talking Thermostats VIP 3000 Instruction Manual Download Page 4

VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information 

 

 

 

 

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RESET

 Button:  Briefly press when you wish to exit program setup without 

accepting any changes.  Your original program settings will be maintained.    

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DAY/TIME

 Button:  Press briefly once to hear current day and time settings.  

Quickly press twice to hear instructions on adjusting the day and time settings.

 

 

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PROG

 Button: Press to turn the programmable operation on and off.  When on 

you'll hear,

 “

Program is On”.  

 

When off you'll hear

, "

Program is Off

”.   

Pressing 

repeatedly toggles operation back and forth, between settings.

  

(When program is 

on, sighted users will see the words “PROG ON” on the

 

display screen

  

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RUN

 Button: Press to accept a programming change.  This button is very similar 

to a computer’s “Enter” key.  It can also be used to turn off a temporary override of 
a programmable temperature setting. 

(For the sighted user the word “OVERRIDE” 

appears and disappears from the

 

display screen when override is on and off).  

  

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WEEKEND

 Button: Press to program Saturday and Sunday time and temperature 

settings  

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WEEKDAY

 Button: Press to program Monday through Friday time and 

temperature settings  

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YES

 Button: Press to accept making a program change.  

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NO

 Button: Press to decline making a program change or to skip a time period 

during programmable operation set up.   

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FAN

 Button: Each press changes the fan operation.  When you hear 

“Fan On”,

 the 

fan runs continuously.  When you hear 

“Fan Auto”

, the fan runs only when heating 

or cooling is operating.

 

 If you hear 

“Fan Indoor Air Quality” 

the fan is programmed 

to run a selected number of minutes, on the hour, every hour.  

(Sighted users will 

see the words “ON”, “ON AUTO” or “ON IAQ” below the word “FAN” on the 
display screen).  

  

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SYSTEM

 Button: Each press changes the system operation setting.  When you 

hear 

“OFF”

 the thermostat is off and neither heating nor cooling will run. When 

you hear 

“COOL”

 the thermostat is set to bring on air conditioning.  When you 

hear 

“HEAT”

 the thermostat is set to bring on heating.  If you hear 

“AUTO”

 the 

thermostat is in auto change-over and system operation will automatically change 
from heating to cooling, and vice versa.   If you hear 

“AUXILIARY”

 you have a 

heat pump system and thermostat is set to run in emergency heat.  

(Sighted users 

will also see the words “OFF”, “COOL”, “HEAT”, “AUTO” or “AUX” in the lower 
right of the display screen)

  

Summary of Contents for VIP 3000

Page 1: ...ermostat in both hands The thermostat s dimensions are approximately 7 inches across 4 inches high and 1 inch deep Feel for the side with some rubber buttons a display screen and a swing down panel do...

Page 2: ...l raised plastic tab This is the pull used to open the panel door Gently pull it down with your thumb and the front panel door will swing open You can now access the buttons that operate the thermosta...

Page 3: ...above the other The top button is the DAY TIME button Briefly press this button once to hear the current day and time settings Quickly press it twice to change day and time to the correct settings Be...

Page 4: ...EKDAY Button Press to program Monday through Friday time and temperature settings YES Button Press to accept making a program change NO Button Press to decline making a program change or to skip a tim...

Page 5: ...PORT button your system has run a sufficient number of hours to require your air filter be cleaned or replaced Sighted users will also see the words PRESS REPORT BUTTON and CHK FILT appear on the disp...

Page 6: ...ers see the C symbol on the display screen To return to Fahrenheit press and hold down the YES and NO buttons again Which system setting is operating Heat Cool Auto Auxiliary or Off Temperature Settin...

Page 7: ...hour and minute settings Congratulations you ve just set the current day and time settings Now anytime you wish to hear the current day and time just briefly once press the DAY TIME button Manual or...

Page 8: ...default time and temperature programmable operation settings press the WEEKDAY or WEEKEND button When asked Do you want to change the program press the YES button Next you ll hear Press the UP or DOW...

Page 9: ...by 10 minute increments Press the UP button once and you ll hear 10 Press it again and you ll hear 20 Press the RUN button to accept your new minutes setting and you ll hear Press the UP or DOWN key t...

Page 10: ...tes When finished press RUN You ll then advance to the next time period Pressing NO allows you to skip through time periods and is especially useful for reviewing your current settings or for quickly...

Page 11: ...heating or cooling system is running Fan On means the fan will always run Fan Indoor Air Quality means your fan will run on the hour every hour for the pre programmed number of minutes When set to Fa...

Page 12: ...wered by four AA alkaline batteries Under normal use the batteries should last at least one year When the batteries are running low and it s time to replace them a low battery audio alert will play wh...

Page 13: ...and won t appear If you wish to change these settings refer to FP SP or UV in the table on page 15 of the VT3000 User s Guide or contact your service company The Check Filter alert is removed once th...

Page 14: ...nly your Electric or Gas furnace will run To disengage or deactivate emergency heat press the SYSTEM button until you hear Heat or Auto You will now return to normal heat pump operation Please contact...

Page 15: ...led technical information please consult the VT3000 User s Guide instruction booklet included in the thermostat product box This thermostat was designed and manufactured by SmartWay Solutions Inc The...

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