AeroGarden 100340 Quick Start Manual page 10

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Starting Your Garden
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Your Light Timer
Your Light Timer is Set To Start
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Growing Your Plants...Starting now!
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Your lights will stay on for about 16 hours and will shut off for about 8 hours*.
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Your lights will come on every day at the time you plugged in your Space•Saver 6.
*Except when using "24-Hour light" setting (Elite models only, see below), which sets lights to be on for 24 hours.
Space•Saver 6 Elite"24-Hour Light" Setting
The "24-Hour Light" setting allows you to override the
built-in light timer and keep the lights on 24 hours a
day. You can also customize the amount of light plants
receive by manually turning lights on and off using the
"Lights" button, or setting automatic on/off times, using
a standard light timer.*
Use the "24-Hour Light" setting when growing plants
that thrive with continual light and moisture, such as
leafy greens and some herbs.
For the more experienced gardener, the "24-Hour Light"
setting provides added flexibility when planting a
custom garden. You are no longer limited to the pre-
programmed light schedules associated with each plant
type (such as Vegetables, Herbs, etc.).
Once your Space•Saver 6 Elite is set on "24-Hour Light" setting, lights will remain on 24 hours a day. To shorten the
amount of time lights are on, quickly press and release "lights" button, and lights will turn off. lights will automatically
come back on within 12 hours – or, you can press and release the "lights" button again, to turn lights back on.
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noTE: The "24-Hour light" setting is not recommended for
Flower or Vegetable plants – they require a daily dark period
to produce flowers.
Space•Saver 6 Elite – "24-Hour Light " Setting
• Press and release "Select" until white light next to
• To exit "24-Hour Light" setting, simply push the "Select"
* not included. If you use a light timer to turn lights on and off, the
nutrient timer and pump will stop whenever lights are oFF. Both
will start up again when lights turn back on.
nutrient timer does not record the time elapsed when lights are
off. To ensure your plants are fed every 2 weeks, we recommend
keeping track of your feeding schedule on a calendar.
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Bulbs
Select Illuminated "24-Hour Light"
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If You Would Like to Change the
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Time of Day Your Lights Go Off...
See page 10.
"24-Hour Light" is illuminated.
button.
24-Hour
Light
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