Operation Of Your Opener - Chamberlain 3500 - 1/2HP Series Owner's Manual

Activate opener with any of the following devices:
•
The Remote Control: Hold the push button down
until the door starts to move.
•
The Door Control: Hold the push bar or button
down until the door starts to move.
•
The Outside Keylock or Keyless Entry.
(See Accessories)
When the opener is activated with the safety
reversing sensor installed and correctly aligned:
1. If open, door will close. If closed, the door will open.
2. If closing, the door will reverse.
3. If opening, the door will stop (allowing space for
entry and exit of pets and for fresh air).
4. If the door has been stopped in a partially open
position, it will close.
5. If obstructed while closing, the door will reverse.
6. If obstructed while opening, the door will stop.
7. The door will reverse in the closing cycle when the
invisible beam is broken. If fully open, the door will
not close when the beam is broken. Sensor has no
effect in the opening cycle.
If the sensor is not installed or aligned correctly, you
can't close the door from any remote control
transmitter. You can close the door with the Door
Control, the Outside Keylock, or Keyless Entry,
however, if you activate them until down travel is
complete. If you release them too soon, the door
will reverse.
The opener lights will blink for 5 seconds when the
safety reversing sensor causes the door to reverse.
The Opener Lights will turn on under the following
conditions: When the opener is initially plugged in;
when the power is interrupted; when the opener is
activated. They will turn off automatically after 4-1/2
minutes or provide constant light when the Light
feature is activated. Bulb size is 75 watts maximum.
Ligted Door Control Button;
Lighted Push Bar - Door Control Panel: Press to
open or close the door.
Press again to reverse the door during the closing
cycle or to stop the door while it's opening.
Light Feature - Door Control Panel: Press the
Light button. If the opener light is off, it will turn on.
If the opener light is on, (even in the 4-1/2 minute
automatic cycle) it will turn off.
But if you use the Light button to turn the light(s) on
and then activate the opener, the light(s) will turn off
after 4-1/2 minutes.
The Light Feature will not control the opener lights
off when the door is in motion.

Operation of Your Opener

Operation of the Door Controls
(both are not included with all models)
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WARNING
Weak or broken springs could allow an open
door to fall (either rapidly or unexpectedly),
resulting in serious injury, death or property
damage. If possible, use the manual release
rope and handle only when door is fully
closed.
Trolley
Release Arm
Trolley
Manual Release
Handle (Pull Down)
Manual disconnect
position
The lockout feature
prevents the trolley from
reconnecting automat-
ically. Pull the manual
release handle down
and back (toward the
opener). The door can
then be raised and
lowered manually as
often as necessary. To
disengage the lockout
feature, pull the manual
release handle straight
down. The trolley will
reconnect on the next
UP or DOWN operation.
Lock Feature - Door Control Panel: The Lock
feature is designed to prevent operation of the door
from portable remote controls. However, the door
will open and close from the Door Control push bar,
the Outside Keylock and the Keyless Entry
Accessories.
To activate: Press and hold the Lock button for
2 seconds. The push bar indicator light will flash
as long as the Lock feature is on .
To turn off: Press and hold the Lock button again
for 2 seconds. The indicator light will stop flashing.
Normal operation will resume. The Lock feature
will also turn off whenever the "Smart" button on
the opener panel is activated.
To open the door
manually:
The door should be
fully closed if possible.
Pull down on the
manual release handle
and lift the door
manually. To reconnect
the door to the opener,
press the Door Control
push bar or button.
Trolley
Release Arm
Trolley
Manual Release Handle
(Pull Down & Back
Towards Opener)
Lockout position