Champion Manufacturing WC-15INO - Manual (Page 6)

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Setting Start Times
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Turn the rotary dial to START TIMES position 1. Move the PROGRAM switch left to the ‘A’
position.
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To set START TIME 1 (factory set/default is set at 5:00 AM, suggested setting: between 4:00 A.M.
and 6:00 A.M.) push the
σ
UP (to advance) or
τ
DOWN (to recede) buttons to change the displayed starting
time.
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Use the same procedure to set a second start time if desired using START TIME 2. Generally second
waterings are set for the afternoon so be sure to check that the correct A.M. or P.M. indicator is shown in the
LCD display.
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Start Times 3 and 4 might be used for newly seeded lawns or new sod. They are also set using the
same procedure.
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Should you no longer need a start time (i.e. newly seeded lawn matures), push the OFF button to
cancel. They are retained in the memory. If you wish to use them again, push the ON button.
Setting Watering Days
In WATER DAYS you may use either SET DAYS (7 days of the week) or SKIP DAYS (skip from 0 to 30
days) in any combination of Programs A, B, or C. Programs A and B can be on SET DAYS and Program C
can be on SKIP DAYS. However, ODD/EVEN can only be set when using SKIP DAYS, not when using
SET DAYS.
To water on specific days of the week, rotate the dial to the SET DAYS position in the WATER DAYS
segment of the dial. S M T W T F S (Sunday through Saturday) are the seven days of the week shown in the
display. Use the
σ
button to advance through the days of the week (the
τ
button will reverse through the
week). The selected day will blink. If you want that particular day to water, push the ON button and a box
(bracket) will appear around that day. To turn off a day press the OFF button. For example, to water on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the display should show:
If you want a consistent number of days between watering, rotate the dial to SKIP DAYS (do not use the SET
DAYS position). With this setting you can skip watering from one (1) to thirty (30) days or set at 0 to water
everyday. If you set SKIP 1 DAY(S) you will water every other day, if you set SKIP 2
DAY(S) you will water every third day, and so on, up to skipping 30 days (orchards or vineyards).
If you have restrictions from your water company and they require watering on ODD or EVEN calendar days,
set your SKIP DAYS first, then turn the dial to ODD/EVEN and push the
σ or τ
arrow to toggle between
ODD and EVEN settings in the LCD display.
Setting Zone Run Times
Next move the rotary dial to the ZONE RUN TIME segment of the controller so that it points to the first zone
(also known as a station) that operates a valve in the area you want watered in Program A (or whichever
program you are setting). This would usually be zone 1. Determine how long you want the sprinklers to
water depending on the type of sprinklers (impacts: 30 - 45 minutes, pop-ups: 10 - 15 minutes) and the type of
vegetation (see EFFICIENT RUN TIMES in the next section for more detail). Each zone can run from 1 to
60 minutes in 1-minute increments, and from 1 hour to 12 hours in 10-minute increments (generally for drip
systems). Use the
σ
(to increase) or
τ
(to decrease) buttons to set the run time for each zone you wish to use