Section 4: Additional Features - Orbit 57894 User Manual

Section 4: Additional Features
Rain Delay
[RAiN delAY] allows you to delay your sprinkler timer from
watering for a set period of time . delay settings are 24, 48, and
72 hours .
• Turn dial to [AUTO]
• Press the [RAiN delAY] button to automatically delay
watering for 24 hours
• If a longer Rain Delay is desired, press the [+/–]
buttons to increase or decrease the setting .
• Press [ENTER] or wait 10 seconds and the selected rain
delay will begin .
• [CLEAR] button stops the rain delay and scheduled
watering will resume .
• At the end of the selected rain delay amount of time,
automatic watering resumes .
• While in rain delay mode, the timer display will switch
between the actual time and the remaining hours of the
delay, every 2 seconds
Water Budgeting
Water Budgeting is a simple way to adjust your watering
duration to match seasonal watering needs . Water Budgeting
works by increasing or decreasing watering duration for all
stations in each program . Press the [PRoGRAM] button to
select the program you wish to budget .
Adjustment range is from 10% to 200% by increments of 10% .
The default value is 100% . The budgeting will remain on the
adjusted range until you change it .
To set budgeting:
• Turn dial to [BUDGETING]
• To adjust press [+/–] buttons, press [eNTeR]
• If using multiple programs (A, B, or C) Press the
[PRoGRAM] button to move to the desired program and
make the needed adjustment
Example: Bill's watering duration is set at 60 minutes
however; it is the spring time so he wants to water half as
long so he sets his budgeting to 50%, his timer will now
water for 30 minutes .
Manual Watering
Your timer has the ability to allow you to manually water
without disturbing the preset program .
• Turn the dial to [AUTO]
• Press the [MANUAL] button. display will show ABC and
All . After a few seconds or by pressing [eNTeR] the
timer will begin manual watering
• All stations will water consecutively for their programmed
duration
Note: If the run times have not been set, the timer will not initiate
manual watering and the screen will return to the current time.
• To specify a specific program or stations, Press the [   ]
buttons to select A, B, or C .
• Press [ENTER] to activate
• To select a specific station, continue pressing the [   ]
buttons until desired station number appears
• Press the [+/–] to enter the desired duration from 1 to
240 minutes
• Wait 5 seconds and your station will begin
• To stop Manual Watering press [CLEAR]
• The timer will go back to your original automatic
watering schedule
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