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Gilmour 9408 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 Electronic T imers Four Program (Model #9 400) Eight Program (Model #94 08) Quick Start …………………….……………… 3 Detachable Electronics ………..…………… 4 Detailed Set Up …………………….….......... 5 Detailed Set Up …………………….….......... 5 T ime and Day ……….…….……….… 6 W[...]

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    2 Models #9400 & #9408 The 4 Program Elec tronic T imer (Model #940 0) offers you up to four differen t programs and the 8 Program Electronic T im er (Model # 9408 ) offe rs y ou up to 8 differen t # 9408 ) offe rs y ou up to 8 differen t program options. Y ou can water every da y , more than once a da y , ev er y other da y or every t hird day[...]

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    3 Quick Start Programmin g the timer is qui ck and e asy . Just ans w er the questions flashing on the screen. Press “OK” to start program ming. Use “Arrow” key s to revi e w Models #9400 & #9408 Use “Arrow” key s to revi e w functions to set and “OK ” t o select that f unction. Then as they flash, use the “Arro w ” keys to [...]

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    4 Detachable Electronics Easy to Program Models #9400 & #9408 The electr onics po rtio n of the timer can be remove d from the valv e secti on f or easie r programming . Press the gra y Just squeeze the side grips and pull to re move. programming . Press the gra y butto ns on each sid e of the timer bod y to rele ase the electronics. After pro [...]

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    5 Press any key ( including On/Off) to activate the screen. Models #9400 & #9408 On/Off is used to manually ope n or close manually ope n or close the valve. The display w ill pow er down if no keys are pressed w ithin 2 m inutes.[...]

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    6 12:00A Sunday T o S et Press OK Detailed Set Up T ime and Day The screen w ill be fl ashing “T o Set P ress OK.” Models #9400 & #9408 “T o Set P ress OK.” Press “OK” to begin.[...]

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    7 Set T ime & Da y > OK Set Program 1 < > Detailed Set Up T ime and Day “Set T ime & Da y” wi ll be flashing. Models #9400 & #9408 flashing. Press “OK” to set.[...]

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    8 Set Hour Now :00 A Then OK 12 Detailed Set Up T ime and Day < > “ Hours ” will flash. Models #9400 & #9408 Use up and dow n arrow s to set the hour . Press “OK” to set.[...]

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    9 Set Minutes N ow 12: A Then OK 00 Detailed Set Up T ime and Day < > “ M inutes ” w i ll flash next. Models #9400 & #9408 Use up and dow n arrow s to set the minutes. next. Press “OK” to set.[...]

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    10 Set AM OR PM Now 12:00 Then OK Detailed Set Up T ime and Day < > “A” for a.m. o r “P” for p.m. w ill be A Models #9400 & #9408 Press “OK.” Choose either “A” for a.m. or “P” for p.m. w ith arrow key s. “P” for p.m. w ill be flashing.[...]

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    1 1 Set Day & OK 12:00 A Sunday Detailed Set Up T ime and Day < > “Day of W eek” w ill Models #9400 & #9408 “Day of W eek” w ill be flashing. Press “OK.” Choose day of week w ith arrow key s.[...]

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    12 Set Program 1 OK Set Program 2 > W atering T ime < > “Set Program 1” w ill Models #9400 & #9408 “Set Program 1” w ill be flashing. Press “OK.”[...]

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    13 Set Start T ime 1 12:00 A Then OK < > W atering T ime Program 1 “ Hours ” will flash. Models #9400 & #9408 Use up and dow n arrow s to set the hour . Press “OK.”[...]

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    14 Set Start T ime 1 12:00 A Then OK < > W atering T ime Program 1 “ M inutes ” w i ll flash. Models #9400 & #9408 Use up and dow n arrow s to set the minutes. Press “OK.”[...]

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    15 Set Start T ime 1 12:00 A Then OK < > W atering T ime Program 1 “A” for a.m. o r “P” p.m. w ill be Models #9400 & #9408 “P” p.m. w ill be flashing. Press “OK.” Choose either “A” for a.m. or “P” for p.m. w ith arrow key s.[...]

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    16 Set End T ime 1 OK Day s to W ater > < > W atering T ime Program 1 Models #9400 & #9408 Press “OK.”[...]

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    17 W atering T ime Set End T ime 1 12:00 A Then OK < > Program 1 “ Hours ” will flash. Models #9400 & #9408 Use up and dow n arrow s to set the hour . Press “OK.”[...]

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    18 “ M inutes ” w i ll flash. W atering T ime Set End T ime 1 12:00 A Then OK < > Program 1 Models #9400 & #9408 Use up and dow n arrow s to set the minutes. Press “OK.”[...]

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    19 “A” for a.m. o r “P” p.m. w ill be Set End T ime 1 12:00 A Then OK < > Program 1 W atering T ime Models #9400 & #9408 Choose either “A” for a.m. or “P” for p.m. w ith arrow key s. Press “OK.” “P” p.m. w ill be flashing.[...]

  • Page 20

    20 Day s to W ater OK Set Skip D ays < > Program 1 W atering Days > “Days to W ater” wi ll be flashing. Models #9400 & #9408 Choose either “DA YS T O W A TER” by pressing “OK” or arrow dow n to select “SET SK IP DA YS.”[...]

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    21 If “D ays to W ater” is selected, W ater on Sunday ” w i th “Y es” Set Then OK W atering Days Program 1 W ater on Sun < > Y es Models #9400 & #9408 > Sunday ” w i th “Y es” flashing is show n. Use up and dow n arrow s to choose “Y es or No.” Press “OK.”[...]

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    22 W atering Days Program 1 W ater on Mon Set Then OK < > Y es W ater on Mon with “ Y es ” flashing is shown. Models #9400 & #9408 > Use up and dow n arrow s to choose “Y es or No.” Press “OK.” shown.[...]

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    23 W atering Days Program 1 W ater on T ue Set Then OK < > Y es Repeat for remaining day s of the week, using Models #9400 & #9408 > day s of the week, using arrow key s to set “Y es” or “No” and “OK.”[...]

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    24 W atering Days Program 1 W ater on Sat Set Then OK < > Y es After Saturday is complete, “Set Skip D ays” w ill be Models #9400 & #9408 > “Set Skip D ays” w ill be flashing. Press down arrow to choo se “FINISHED PGM 1” and press “OK.”[...]

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    25 Set Program 2 > OK Set Program 3 Program 2 Set Additional Programs Models #9400 & #9408 < > “Set Program 2” will be flashing. Press “OK” to begin programming Prog ram 2. Follow the steps used for Program 1.[...]

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    26 Set Program 2 > OK Set Program 3 Program 2 Set Additional Programs Models #9400 & #9408 < > If no t setting Programs Press “OK.” If no t setting Programs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, use arrow key s to move to “Review Programs” or “Finished.”[...]

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    27 Set Skip Days < > If S et Skip Days w as chosen, “Set Skip Day s” w ill be flashing. Set Skip D ays > OK Models #9400 & #9408 Finished PGM 1 Program 1 w ill be flashing. Press “OK.”[...]

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    28 W ater Ea 2 nd Day Set & OK < > Set Skip Days No Models #9400 & #9408 If using “SET SKIP DA Y ,” T imer w ill begin w atering on the day program i s set. Program 1 S M T W T F S X X X X on the day program i s set. For example, if you program you r timer on Sunday , and y ou choose “every 2 nd day” then y our wa tering sched[...]

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    29 W ater Ea 2 nd Day Set & OK < > Set Skip Days No Models #9400 & #9408 Y ou can w ater every 2 nd day or every 3 rd day . Program 1 Press “OK.” Use up and dow n arrow s to choo se “Y es or No” to “w ater every 2 nd day ” OR “w ater every 3 rd day .”[...]

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    30 Set Start T ime 1 Finished PGM 1 “Finished PGM 1” w ill be flashing. < > > Set Skip Days Models #9400 & #9408 Program 1 Press OK.[...]

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    31 Program 2 Set Program 2 > OK Set Program 3 Models #9400 & #9408 < > Set Additional Programs “Set Program 2” will be flashing. Press “OK” to begin programming Prog ram 2. Follow the steps used for Program 1.[...]

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    32 Set Program 2 > OK Set Program 3 Program 2 If no t setting Programs 2, Models #9400 & #9408 < > Set Additional Programs Press “OK.” If no t setting Programs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, use arrow key s to move to “Review Programs” or “Finished.”[...]

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    33 Set Skip Days NOTE: If Set Skip Days is set to y es, you cannot choose W a teri ng Days in the same program. Models #9400 & #9408 T o ch ange a program back to W a teri ng Days , go to Set Skip Days and choose “N o” to w ater each 2 nd an d 3 rd days .[...]

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    34 Changing a Program Models #9400 & #9408 T o make changes to a program, press any key (including On/Off) to activate the scree n. Press “OK.” Use the down arrow to choose P GM Set/RePgm and Press “O K.” Use arrow key s to scroll through programs. Press “OK” to choo se program to reset. Repeat programming steps.[...]

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    35 Program Review Models #9400 & #9408 With “Rev iew Program” flashing, Press “OK.” T o re v iew Program 1, press dow n arrow key . Screen w ill show letters for each day of the w eek and “Y” for yes or “N” for no for ea ch day . T o the right it w il l show start time on top and stop time on bottom. bottom. Press arr ow key to [...]