Section 4: Additional Features; Manual Watering - Orbit 94874 Manuel De L'utilisateur

Section 4: Additional Features
Rain Delay
[RAiN delAY] allows you to delay your sprinkler timer
from watering for a set period of time . delay settings are
24, 48, and 72 hours .
• Turn dial to [AUTO]
• Press the [RAiN delAY] button to automatically
delay watering for 24 hours .
• If a longer Rain Delay is desired, press the or [+/–]
buttons to increase or decrease the setting .
• Press [eNTeR] or wait 10 seconds and the
selected rain delay will begin .
• [CleAR] button stops the rain delay and
scheduled watering will resume .
• At the end of the selected rain delay amount of
time, automatic watering resumes .
• While in rain delay mode, the timer display
will switch between the actual time and the
remaining hours of the delay, every 2 seconds .

Manual Watering

Your timer has the ability to allow you to manually
water without disturbing the preset program .
• Turn the dial to [AUTO].
• Press the [MANUAL] button. display will show
A B and All . After a few seconds or by pressing
[eNTeR] the timer will begin manual watering .
• All stations will water consecutively for their
programmed duration .
Note: If the run times have not been set, the timer will not
initiate manual watering and the screen will return to the
current time.
• To specify a specific program or stations, Press the [
  ] buttons to select A or B .
• Press [ENTER] to activate.
• To select a specific station, continue pressing
the [   ]buttons until desired station number
appears .
• Press the [+/–] to enter the desired duration from
1 to 240 minutes .
• Wait 5 seconds and your station will begin.
• To stop Manual Watering press [CLEAR].
• The timer will go back to your original automatic
watering schedule .
Example: To manually water on station 3 for five
minutes, press the [MANUAl] button then press
the [   ] buttons until you see station 3; using
the [+/–] buttons, set duration to five minutes;
press [eNTeR] .
Note: After the [MANUAL] button has been pushed, if a
selection is not made within 5 seconds all stations and
programs will begin watering using the programmed
RUN TIMES. If no RUN TIMES have been set, nothing will
happen and the display will return to the time of day.
Connecting a Rain Sensor
• Connect the rain sensor wires to the wiring
terminal ports (yellow in color) labeled "sensor"
(see figure 6) .
Note: Refer to your rain sensor manual for specific
wiring instructions.
• Place the sensor on/off switch to the "on"
position to begin operation .
12 13
TIMER
1 2 3 4
24VAC SENSOR COM
Figure 6:
Connecting a
Rain Sensor
Rain Sensor Bypass
This sprinkler timer is equipped with a sensor
override "on/off" switch . This switch is for use during
maintenance and repairs, so the sprinkler timer can
be operated even if the rain sensor is in active mode .
Important: if the rain sensor switch is in the "on"
position and no sensor is connected, the sprinkler
timer will not operate . To resume sprinkler timer
operation place the switch in the off position .