HomeTech Mini Timer XPMT1 manual

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    Mini Timer Owner's Manual Model XPMT1 PR O[...]

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    3 2 The X10 PRO Mini Timer controls up to 8 X10 PRO Modules automatically or instantly . Y ou can hav e your outside lights as well as inside lights and appliances go on and off at preset times to give y our home a lived-in look while you are aw ay . Y ou can program y our Modules to go on and off at the same time ev ery day or you can set your r a[...]

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    5 4 Let’s quic kly review the functions of each part of the ke yboard (you can go to page 7 f or a step by step tutorial if you prefer). Referring to the diagram below and the cutaway sections that follo w you will see that the k eyboard on the Mini Timer consists of 7 basic areas. 1. Mode Switch. This is used to select whether you want to set or[...]

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    7 6 Setting the clock Plug the Mini Timer into any con venient A C outlet. Fit two AA alkaline batter ies in the battery compartment to protect the time and program for up to 48 hours in the event of a power outage . If the battery is low , dead, or not installed, the low battery indicator will show in the displa y . When you first plug in the Mini[...]

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    9 8 Setting a timed event to occur Once only If (within 4 seconds after setting an On or Off time) you press the “Mode” button once or twice until Once shows in the display , you will modify the progr am for that particular Unit Code to occur only Once. The event you have programmed will happen (at the time you have programmed) within the next [...]

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    11 10 If the display shows FULL If FULL is displayed when you try to enter a programmed time, this means that you have tried to enter an additional time when you have already used up all the available memory . Cancel one or more of y our set times by pressing a number ON (or OFF) button, then press Clear to clear that e vent. Then enter another tim[...]

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    13 12 Suspending the wake up function If you set channel 1 for an On time of 7:00 AM and number 1 is your bedside lamp, at 7:00 AM every day , y our bedside lamp will turn on and the inter nal buzzer will sound. If you turn the Buzzer switch off on F r iday nights the buzz er will not wak e you up the ne xt morning but your bedside lamp will still [...]

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    15 14 Ratings The Appliance Module can be used to control an incandescent lamp rated up to 500W . It can also control other types of lamps such as fluorescent or energy saving lamps, low voltage lamps, or lamps that include a dimmer control. And of course it can be used to control appliances. Caution: Observe the ratings on the label on the back of[...]

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    17 16 AGC LAMP MODULE A I E M O C G K • • • • • • • • 1 9 5 13 15 3 7 11 • • • • • • • 1. If a particular Module won’t go on or off fr om the b uttons on the Mini Timer : Check that you have power to the outlet controlling the Module and the switch on the light or appliance is ON. Check that the Unit Code and Houseco[...]

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    19 18 W ARRANTY NO TES X10 PRO (X10) warrants X10 products to be free from defective material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase at retail. X10 agrees to repair or replace, at its sole discretion, a defective X10 product if returned to X10 within the warranty period and with proof of purchase. If servic[...]

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    XPMT1-7/06 X10 PRO, North Las V egas, NV 89032 www .x10pro.com Made in China[...]