6. Operating Parts
1 Control unit | Accompanying accessories |
2 Control knob to set program | 8 G ¾ adaptor for sleeve nut |
3 Battery compartment | 9 GARDENA threaded tap |
4 Connection plug for control unit | connector |
5 Release button for control unit | 0 Current setting marking |
6 Connection for Soil Moisture | Option |
Sensor / Rain Sensor | |
7 Sleeve nut | A |
7. Preparation for Use
Before you use your Water Timer Electronic you must:
1.Insert the battery
2.Connect the Water Timer Electronic to the tap
3.Set the watering program
7.1 Inserting the Battery (Fig. A)
1.Remove the control unit 1 from the housing of the Water Timer by pressing the release button 5 (see Fig. B/C).
2.Insert the battery (only use a 9 V alkaline battery) in the battery com- partment (Fig. A).
Note: When inserting the battery pay attention to the +/ – markings.
3.Reattach the control unit to the housing.
7.2 Connecting the Water Timer to the Tap (Fig. C)
The Water Timer is fitted with a sleeve nut for taps with a 33.3 mm (G1) thread.
Adaptor for G ¾ thread (26.5 mm)
The adaptor supplied allows the Water Timer to be connected to taps with a G ¾ thread (26.5 mm). If you are using the adaptor, screw the adaptor onto the tap before screwing the Water Timer onto the adaptor.
Warning! Attach and screw on manually. Do not use pliers!
7.3 Setting the Watering Program
Note : The Water Timer control unit 1 can be removed (Fig. B).
This allows you to set the watering program somewhere other than where the Water Timer is to be used.
The Water Timer opens as soon as you have selected the watering program.
You can select the following watering programs with the red control knob 2:
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man Off | no watering – unit is switched off |
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man On | once |
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1 | 4 times | 3 | Water 4 times a day for 3 min. | ||
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2 | twice | 3 | Water twice a day for |
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3 | a day | 15 | Water twice a day for 15 min. | ||
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4 | once | 3 | Water every day for | 3 min. | |
5 | a day | 5 | Water every day for | 5 min. | |
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| 30 | Water every day for 30 min. | ||
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| 60 | Water every day for 60 min. | ||
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8 | every | 5 | Water every 2 days for | 5 min. | |
9 | 2 days | 30 | Water every 2 days for | 30 min. | |
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| 60 | Water every 2 days for | 60 min. | |
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11 | every | 30 | Water every 3 days for | 30 min. | |
12 | 3 days | 60 | Water every 3 days for | 60 min. | |
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13 | every | 60 | Water every 7 days for | 60 min. | |
14 | 7 days | 120 | Water every 7 days for 120 min. | ||
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Note : The watering program can be changed at any time by turning the red control knob 2 in either direction.
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