Using Remote; Using The User Selectable Rain Delay Mode; Complete System Shut Down; Setting Up The Wireless Features - Orbit 57096 User Manual

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e • To momentarily interrupt the electrical output to the stations, press
the off/auto resume button on the hand held wireless transmitter.
This is useful for making a quick repair or pattern adjustment in the
sprinkler system. To restart the electrical output, simply press the
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off/auto resume button once again. NOTE: The program will return
where it would have, had the interruption not occurred. For instance,
the Timer does not try to recapture any automatic watering which is
lost due to the interruption.
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• To halt or discontinue semi-automatic or manual watering, press the
clear key once. The Timer will revert to your original automatic
watering plan.

Using the User Selectable Rain Delay Mode

To stop automatic watering for 24, 48, or 72 hours, use the rain delay
mode key.
• With the rotary dial set to auto, press the rain delay key once. The
Timer will force a 24-hour interruption of all scheduled watering.
After 24 hours, the Timer will automatically return to its initial water-
ing schedule.
• To increase the rain delay to 48 or 72 hours simply press the rain
delay key again until the desired delay time is displayed.
• To cancel the rain delay mode, press clear [See Figure 15].
• Note: While in rain delay mode, the timer will display the remaining
hours (counting down) to the end of the accepted delay alternating
with the current time and date. No other key besides clear is accept-
ed while the Timer is in the rain delay mode. (Wireless operation is
still possible)
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Figure 15: Display Showing Rain Delay

Complete System Shut Down

To shut the system down, turn the rotary dial to the off position. The
Timer remains programmed but will not water.
SECTION FIVE

Using Remote

Features

Setting up the Wireless Features

The Wireless Remote features of the Timer allow you to operate the Timer
from up to 200 feet away using the hand held Wireless Transmitter. You
can turn on all stations or a specific station, for a number of minutes. This
feature is especially helpful in troubleshooting, making adjustments and
repairs, performing additional watering, and for start-up and shut-down of
the sprinkler system.
• First, install a 9-volt alkaline battery into the hand held Transmitter
[see Figure 16]. To test the battery, press the off/auto resume button
on the Transmitter. The red light on the Transmitter will light up for
two seconds, and three audible beeps will be heard. After sustained
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