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ongratulations on acquiring the VIP3000 "Talking Thermostat™" specifically
designed for visually impaired and blind users. The VIP is the first digital
thermostat with audio playback of day, time, indoor temperature, system settings,
temperature settings and programming instructions so visually impaired and blind
users can precisely and easily manage their indoor comfort.
SECTION 1: GETTING TO KNOW THE VIP3000
The best way to get familiar with your new VIP3000 thermostat is to pick it up and
examine it! Knowing where everything is located will help you to easily follow its
voice instructions.
To get your bearings, hold the VIP3000 thermostat in both hands. The thermostat's
dimensions are approximately 7 inches across, 4 inches high and 1 inch deep. Feel
for the side with some rubber buttons, a display screen and a swing down panel
door. That's the front side. Have that side face towards you. Feel along the
backside of the thermostat until you touch a flexible plastic ribbon. This ribbon
prevents the batteries from discharging during shipping. Remove this ribbon by
gently pulling until it is separate from the thermostat. The thermostat should now
have power from the batteries.
Return your hands to their original positions. Move your left thumb up along the left
side until it meets the top curved edge. Now move your thumb down about a half an
inch until you feel a small round button. This is the HELP button. Press it and you'll
hear useful service information. If you don't hear anything, check that the batteries
are properly installed and are not discharged. To replace batteries please refer to
"Low Battery Alert and Replacing Batteries" section, located on page 12 of this
instruction pamphlet.
VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information
Large Print Customer Instructions
Visually Impaired Programmable
Talking Thermostat™
VIP 3000 Model
For 3 Stage Heat & 2 Stage Cool
Conventional & Heat Pump Systems
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- Page 1 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information Large Print Customer Instructions Visually Impaired Programmable Talking Thermostat™ VIP 3000 Model For 3 Stage Heat & 2 Stage Cool Conventional & Heat Pump Systems ongratulations on acquiring the VIP3000 “Talking Thermostat™” specifically designed for visually impaired and blind users.
- Page 2 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information Move down about an inch more until you feel another small round button. This is the REPORT button. Press it and you’ll hear the indoor temperature, the system setting and the temperature setting. Now move your right thumb up along the right side until it meets the top curved edge.
- Page 3 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information WEEKEND button is used to set up Saturday and Sunday programmable settings. The lower button is the WEEKDAY button. The WEEKDAY button is used to set up Monday through Friday programmable settings. Move your finger left about one quarter inch until you find two more half round buttons one above the other.
- Page 4 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information RESET Button: Briefly press when you wish to exit program setup without • accepting any changes. Your original program settings will be maintained. DAY/TIME Button: Press briefly once to hear current day and time settings. •...
- Page 5 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information External Case Buttons & Display Screen Case Buttons For easy access, routinely used buttons are located on the case, outside the panel door. They’re as follows: HELP Button: Press this button to hear important system service information. •...
- Page 6 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information UP Button: Briefly press and you’ll hear the temperature setting increase by • one degree. DOWN Button: Briefly press and you’ll hear the temperature setting decrease • by one degree. BACKLIGHT AND VERSION NUMBER Button: Briefly press and the display •...
- Page 7 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information “Press the UP or Down Key to set minutes. When finished press RUN” Press the UP button once and you’ll hear “1”. Press again and you’ll hear “2”. • Keep pressing until you’ve set the current minute time. When you have, press the RUN button to accept.
- Page 8 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information times and temperature settings. Using programmable operation saves you money by not excessively running your system when you’re not home or are sleeping. To set to programmable operation, flip down the front panel door and press the PROG button.
- Page 9 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information Sleep 10 PM 62º 82º Changing Programmable Operation Settings Changes to your programmable settings can be made while your VIP3000 is on the wall or detached from it. To set up the Monday through Friday program settings, open the front panel door, press the bottom WEEKDAY button and you’ll hear: ”Do you want to change the program? Press YES or NO.”...
- Page 10 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information To adjust the DAY time period settings follow the same procedure, as you did for WAKE time. EVENING and SLEEP then follow and are adjusted the same way. When all four time periods are programmed, you’ll hear, “Program Completed”. To change the Saturday and Sunday program settings, press the upper WEEKEND button and follow the same procedure as you did for WEEKDAY.
- Page 11 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information Programmable Operation Press the PROG button until you hear “Program is ON” Press the SYSTEM button until you hear the system setting you want to run. Programmable operation works with all system settings, including Heat, Cool, Auto and Auxiliary.
- Page 12 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information Be careful when your system's running in auto change-over. Some users, to save money on energy, are used to significantly raising or lowering their temperature settings. However, in auto change-over, this can inadvertently cause the system to change from heating to air conditioning, or vice versa.
- Page 13 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information Volume Control To adjust audio volume, first remove the front plate as described in the previous, “Low Batteries” section. In the upper left corner of the front plate’s circuit board, you'll find a quarter of an inch square plastic cube with a small Phillips head screw in the middle of it.
- Page 14 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information delay time between stages, refer to “Sd” in the table on page 15 of the “VT3000 User’s Guide” or contact your service company. Second and Third Stage Temperature Differential The temperature differential for cycling on second or third stage is calibrated for normal operation.
- Page 15 VIP3000 Visually Impaired Programmable Thermostat / Customer Information NOTE: For more in-depth, detailed technical information please consult the “VT3000 User’s Guide” instruction booklet included in the thermostat product box. This thermostat was designed and manufactured by SmartWay Solutions, Inc. The Talking Thermostat 1309 Dealers Avenue US Patent 6,608,560 &...