Setting the initial time
Delay
1. Press the
Menu
/Raise button ONCE to see the current
Delay
setting.
The factory setting for the
Delay
is 5 minutes, the minimum setting.
2. To change the setting, press the
Select
/Save (middle) button.
3. Press the
Menu
/Raise button. The time
increases 5 minutes each time you press
the Raise button, until the time reaches
1 hour (
100
). After 1 hour, the time
increases 15 minutes each time you press
the button, until it reaches 12 hours
(
1200
), then it goes back to 5 minutes
(
5:00
). You can go backwards at any point
to reduce the time, using the
Lower
button.
4. When the desired time shows in the
display, press the
Select
/Save button to
save the setting and exit the programming
mode.
Setting the
Sound
1. Press the
Menu
/Raise button TWICE to see the current
Sound
setting.
2. To change the setting, press the
Select
/Save (middle) button.
3. Press the
Menu
/Raise button to turn
ON
the warning and keypress sounds.
Press the
Lower button to turn
OFF
the warning and keypress sounds.
4. When the desired setting shows in the display, press the
Select
/Save button
to save the setting and exit the programming mode.
Setting the
Flash
1. Press the
Menu
/Raise button THREE times to see the current
Flash
setting. If a fan is connected to the switch,
Flash
should be
Off
.
2. To change the setting, press the
Select
/Save (middle) button.
3. Press the
Menu
/Raise button to turn
ON
the warning flash. Press the
Lower button to turn
OFF
the warning flash.
4. When the desired setting shows in the display, press the
Select
/Save button
to save the setting and exit the programming mode.
5:00
10:00
15:00
... to
55:00
100
115
130
145
200
215
... to
1200
}
minutes
in 5-minute
increments
hours &
minutes
in 15-minute
increments
}
TROUBLESHOOTING
To test the time switch:
The pilot light behind the ON/OFF button should be ON when the switch is OFF
and
OFF
should appear in the display. Press the ON/OFF button. The connected
light or fan comes ON. The display shows the amount of time that the switch will
remain ON.
The connected light or fan should turn OFF in the number of minutes indicated
by the display. You can turn it OFF sooner by pressing the ON/OFF button again.
Light or fan will not turn ON (pilot light is visible):
Press ON/OFF button. The connected light or fan should turn ON. If not:
• Press and hold the button a second longer.
• Check the light bulb and/or motor switch on the fan mechanism.
• Turn OFF power to the circuit then check wire connections.
Light or fan will not turn ON (no pilot light or display is visible):
• Shade the switch from external light to make sure that the pilot light and
display are not ON.
• Make certain that the circuit breaker is ON and functioning.
• Turn OFF power to the circuit then check wire connections.
• Call 800.223.4185 for technical support.
Light or fan will not turn OFF:
• Press the ON/OFF button. If the connected light or fan does not turn OFF,
press the button and hold it a second longer.
• Turn OFF power to the circuit then check wire connections.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120VAC, 60Hz
Load
Single Pole Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0–600 Watt
Incandescent or fluorescent lamp or 1/6HP fan motor
Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 minutes to 12 hours
Environment
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . .32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95% RH, non-condensing
Tools Needed:
Insulated Screwdriver
Wire Strippers
Please read all instructions before installing
Alpha-numeric LCD display
ON/OFF button with
pilot light
Call 800.223.4185 for Technical Support
P.O. Box 4822, Syracuse, NY 13221-4822
Technical Support: 800.223.4185 • www.passandseymour.com
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products which may develop under proper and normal use within five years from the date of purchase by a
consumer:
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consumer’s purchase price. Such remedy is IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
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