Johgee 3 Zones Water Timer Brass Inlet - Instruction Manual (Model YZD03-T)

1. መግቢያ

Thank you for choosing the Johgee 3 Zones Water Timer. This device is designed to automate your garden watering, providing flexible and efficient irrigation for lawns, plants, and other areas. It features three independently programmable outlets, rain delay functionality, and manual watering options. Please read this manual thoroughly before installation and operation to ensure proper use and longevity of the product.

2. የደህንነት መረጃ

• This product is intended for outdoor use with cold water only. Do not use with hot water or in freezing conditions.
• Do not immerse the timer in water. The unit is IPX5 waterproof, meaning it is protected against low-pressure water jets, but not submersion.
• Use only 2x 1.5V AA alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries, or different types of batteries.
• ጊዜ ቆጣሪው ለረጅም ጊዜ ጥቅም ላይ የማይውል ከሆነ የውሃ መፍሰስን ለመከላከል ባትሪዎቹን ያስወግዱ።
• Keep the device out of reach of children and pets to prevent accidental activation or damage.
• Ensure all connections are tight to prevent leaks. Use the provided sealing washer and thread seal tape.

3. የጥቅል ይዘቶች

እባክዎ ሁሉም እቃዎች በጥቅልዎ ውስጥ መኖራቸውን ያረጋግጡ፡-

• Johgee 3 Zones Water Timer Unit
• የተጠቃሚ መመሪያ
• Sealing Washers (pre-installed or separate)
• የክር ማኅተም ቴፕ

4. ምርት አብቅቷልview

Familiarize yourself with the components of your Johgee Water Timer:

ምስል፡ ፊት ለፊት view of the Johgee 3 Zones Water Timer, showing the LCD display, control buttons, and rotary dial.

• LCD ማሳያ፡- Shows current time, program settings, and battery status.
• ሮታሪ መደወያ፡- Used to select different programming modes (OFF, AUTO, Set Clock, Start Time, How Long, How Often).
• Zone Button: Selects which of the three output zones to program or operate manually.
• እሺ አዝራር; ምርጫዎችን እና ቅንብሮችን ያረጋግጣል።
• +/- Delay Buttons: Adjusts values (time, duration, frequency) and activates rain delay.
• በእጅ ቁልፍ: Initiates temporary manual watering.
• የናስ መግቢያ፡ Connects to your garden faucet (3/4" external thread). Features a reinforced design and integrated filter.
• Water Outlets (x3): Connect to garden hoses for individual watering zones.

5. ማዋቀር

5.1 የባትሪ ጭነት

1. የባትሪውን ክፍል በሰዓት ቆጣሪው ጀርባ ላይ ያግኙት።
2. የክፍሉን ሽፋን ይክፈቱ.
3. Insert two (2) new 1.5V AA alkaline batteries, ensuring correct polarity (+/-).
4. የውሃ መከላከያ ማሸጊያውን ለመጠበቅ የባትሪውን ክፍል ክዳን ደህንነቱ በተጠበቀ ሁኔታ ይዝጉ።

The timer features a low battery warning and an automatic shut-off valve to prevent water waste when battery levels are critically low.

5.2 Connecting the Water Timer

1. Ensure your garden faucet is turned off.
2. Inspect the brass inlet for the pre-installed sealing washer. If missing, insert one.
3. Apply thread seal tape (provided) to the threads of your garden faucet for an extra secure, leak-proof connection.
4. Screw the Johgee Water Timer onto your standard 3/4" garden faucet. Hand-tighten firmly. Do not overtighten.
5. Connect your garden hoses to the three independent water outlets at the bottom of the timer. Ensure these connections are also tight.

Image: The Johgee Water Timer connected to a garden faucet, with three hoses attached to its outlets, ready for use.

ምስል: ዝርዝር view of the reinforced brass inlet, highlighting its robust construction and integrated metal filter for preventing debris from entering the timer.

6. የአሠራር መመሪያዎች

6.1 Setting the Current Time (Clock)

1. የ rotary መደወያውን ወደ እሱ ያዙሩት ሰዓት አዘጋጅ.
2. The hour digit will flash. Use the + or - ሰዓቱን ለማስተካከል ቁልፎች. ተጫን OK ለማረጋገጥ.
3. The minute digit will flash. Use the + or - ደቂቃውን ለማስተካከል አዝራሮች። ተጫን OK ለማረጋገጥ.
4. ሰዓቱ አሁን ተዘጋጅቷል ፡፡

6.2 Programming Automatic Watering

The timer allows for independent programming of each of its three zones.

Image: The Johgee Water Timer connected to a faucet, with three hoses extending to different garden areas labeled Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3, illustrating its multi-zone capability.

1. የ rotary መደወያውን ወደ እሱ ያዙሩት አውቶማቲክ.
2. የሚለውን ይጫኑ ዞን button to select the desired watering zone (1, 2, or 3) you wish to program.
3. የ rotary መደወያውን ወደ እሱ ያዙሩት TIME ጀምር. ተጠቀም + or - to set the desired start time for watering. Press OK ለማረጋገጥ.
4. የ rotary መደወያውን ወደ እሱ ያዙሩት ለምን ያህል ጊዜ. ተጠቀም + or - to set the watering duration (1 to 360 minutes). Press OK ለማረጋገጥ.
5. የ rotary መደወያውን ወደ እሱ ያዙሩት ስንት ጊዜ. ተጠቀም + or - to set the watering frequency (e.g., every 1, 3, 6, 12 hours, or every 1 to 30 days). Press OK ለማረጋገጥ.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for each zone you wish to program.
7. Once programming is complete, turn the rotary dial back to አውቶማቲክ ለራስ-ሰር አሠራር.

Image: The LCD screen displaying options for setting start time, watering duration, and frequency, indicating the timer's programmable capabilities.

Image: An infographic detailing the customizable settings for automatic watering schedules, including setting the clock, start time, watering duration (1-360 minutes), and frequency (1 hour to 30 days).

6.3 በእጅ ውሃ ማጠጣት

Manual watering allows you to water immediately without interrupting your preset automatic schedule.

1. Ensure the rotary dial is set to አውቶማቲክ or ጠፍቷል.
2. የሚለውን ይጫኑ ማንዋል አዝራር።
3. የሚለውን ተጠቀም + or - buttons to set the desired manual watering duration (1 to 360 minutes).
4. ተጫን OK በእጅ ውሃ ማጠጣት ለመጀመር.
5. በእጅ ውሃ ማጠጣትን ለማቆም፣ ይጫኑ ማንዋል እንደገና ወይም ስልኩን ወደ ጠፍቷል.

Image: A person using a hose to manually water a garden, demonstrating the manual watering feature of the Johgee Water Timer. The timer's display shows a manual watering countdown.

6.4 የዝናብ መዘግየት ተግባር

The rain delay function allows you to temporarily suspend your watering schedule for a specified period, conserving water during rainy weather.

1. Ensure the rotary dial is set to አውቶማቲክ.
2. ተጭነው ይያዙት። መዘግየት button (part of the + አዝራር)።
3. የሚለውን ተጠቀም + or - buttons to select the desired delay duration (1 to 15 days).
4. ተጫን OK to activate the rain delay. The display will show the remaining delay time.
5. To cancel the rain delay, press and hold the መዘግየት መዘግየቱ እስኪጸዳ ድረስ እንደገና አዝራሩን ይጫኑ።

Image: The Johgee Water Timer shown during rainfall, with its display indicating an active rain delay. This feature helps conserve water by pausing scheduled watering during wet conditions.

6.5 Child Lock Mode

The child lock feature prevents accidental changes to your watering schedule by children or pets.

1. ለማግበር፡ ተጭነው ይያዙት። OK button for 3 seconds until a lock icon appears on the display.
2. ለማሰናከል፡ ተጭነው ይያዙት። OK button for 3 seconds until the lock icon disappears.

Image: A child's hand interacting with the Johgee Water Timer, illustrating the child lock function designed to prevent unintended changes to settings.

7. ጥገና

7.1 የባትሪ መተካት

When the low battery indicator flashes on the display, replace the batteries promptly to ensure continuous operation and prevent the timer from shutting off unexpectedly. Follow the battery installation steps in Section 5.1.

7.2 ማጣሪያውን ማጽዳት

The brass inlet contains an integrated metal filter to prevent debris from entering the timer. Periodically check and clean this filter to maintain optimal water flow. To clean:

1. የውሃ አቅርቦቱን ያጥፉ እና ሰዓት ቆጣሪውን ከቧንቧው ያላቅቁ።
2. Carefully remove the filter screen from the brass inlet.
3. የተጠራቀመ ፍርስራሽ ለማስወገድ ማጣሪያውን በሚፈስ ውሃ ስር ያጠቡ።
4. Reinsert the clean filter and reconnect the timer to the faucet.

7.3 የክረምት ማከማቻ

Before the first frost, disconnect the water timer from the faucet and hoses. Remove the batteries. Store the timer indoors in a dry, frost-free location to prevent damage from freezing water.

8. መላ መፈለግ

9. ዝርዝሮች

• የሞዴል ቁጥር፡- YZD03-T
• የሥራ ሙቀት; 4.5°ሴ - 45°ሴ (40.1°F - 113°ፋ)
• የሥራ ጫና; 0.05Mpa - 0.8Mpa (7.25 psi - 116 psi)
• የውሃ መከላከያ ደረጃ IPX5
• የኃይል አቅርቦት; 2 x 1.5V AA የአልካላይን ባትሪዎች (አልተካተቱም)
• የሆስ ቱፕ ግንኙነት; 3/4" External Thread
• የምርት መጠኖች: 7 x 15 x 12 ሴ.ሜ
• የእቃው ክብደት፡ 600 ግ
• ቁሳቁስ፡ ብረት ፣ ፕላስቲክ

Image: A technical diagram illustrating the dimensions of the Johgee Water Timer, including its height (133mm) and width (155mm).

10. ዋስትና እና ድጋፍ

The Johgee 3 Zones Water Timer is backed by a manufacturer's warranty. For specific warranty details, including duration and coverage, please refer to the product packaging or contact the seller directly. If you encounter any issues or require technical assistance, please reach out to Johgee customer support through the retailer's platform or the contact information provided on the product packaging.

For online support and additional resources, you may visit the Johgee Store on Amazon.