P3 International P7680 operating instructions Use, Solar panel/LED housing cap bottom side

Operating Instructions

P7680 Sol-Mate®Solar Powered Jumbo Garden Thermometer

Congratulations on your purchase of Sol-Mate®Jumbo Garden Thermometer. Please read these operating instructions thoroughly before use. It is important for proper use of the product.

The Sol-Mate®Jumbo Garden Thermometer makes it easy to read the temperature before you even go outside! With its state of the art technology, you can read the temperature from a distance whether the sun is out or not.

Solar panel/LED housing cap (bottom side)

WARNING

!Do not use indoors. Only use outdoors. Unit requires exposure to sunlight in order to charge batteries. Unit cannot charge indoors. !

!When installing, do not use extreme force or hammer the spike. Breakage may occur. !

!Do not force the spike into the ground with the stainless- steel tube attached. Breakage may occur. !

!Do not force the spike into the ground with the unit fully assembled. Breakage may occur. !

!Only use NiMH batteries in unit. Other battery types may leak or explode. Do not use Carbon or Alkaline batteries. !

Use:

•Install the unit into soft earth or mulch by inserting the plastic spike until it is firmly in place. Do not install the spike too shallow or the unit may fall over. Do not install the spike too deep or assembly will be difficult.

•After you install the spike, attach the stainless- steel tube by sliding an open end over the round coupling in the plastic spike. Do not force the tube.

•Attach the thermometer section by sliding the plastic coupling on the stainless steel tube. Do not force the tube or breakage may occur.

•Unit is shipped with rechargeable batteries in place.

•Be sure to remove the protective film from the solar panel before first use.

•For best results, allow unit to fully charge before first use. Leave unit in direct sunlight for at least two sunny days. Leave switch in OFF position (factory default position).

•When ready to use unit push switch to AUTO position. Switch is located on the bottom side of the solar panel/LED housing cap near the LED light source. Please see diagram.

•When the battery is charged, you can test the unit by covering the photocell (round sensor on top of unit) and observing the LED Lamp illuminate.

•Unit will charge when exposed to sunlight. Do not place unit in the shade or it will not recharge.

•LED Lamp will automatically turn on at dusk and turn off at dawn. Strong ambient light will prevent lamp from turning on.

•LED Lamp may turn off earlier than dawn if the batteries are not fully charged. Batteries may not fully charge on cloudy days or if the unit is in a partially shaded area.

NOTE: Unit will charge battery regardless of switch position. AUTO/OFF switch only controls LED lamp. LED lamp will not illuminate when ambient light is too high.