CAT MATE Elite 355 - Important Safety Instructions

IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE USE
1. ‘PROG’ (PROGRAM) button
2. Microchip / I.D. Disc search indicator
3. Low battery indicator
4. AM/PM indicators (12Hr clock mode)
5. ‘TIMER’ function indicator
6. ‘TIMER’ mode ‘Start/Finish’ indicators
7. ‘TIMER’ button
8. ‘4 WAY’ button
9 - 11. CAT 1 - 3 location symbols
12. ‘4 WAY’ lock indicators
13. Alphanumeric display (normally states time)
14. ‘ADVANCE’ button
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Readallinstructionsbeforeinstallingorusingthisproduct.
• Registeryourpurchaseon-lineatwww.pet-mate.com
(seeguarantee).
• Donotallowchildrentoplaywiththisproduct.
• Inspectproductregularlyforcorrectoperationand
damage.Donotuseifindoubt.
• Thisproductisdesignedforusewithpetsonly,as
describedintheseinstructions.
• Thelockingsystemofthispetdoorisnotintendedasa
securitydevice.
• Thispetdoorisnotareresistantdoorandmustnotbe
usedwherethereisariskfromrespread.
• Theinstallerofthispetdoorisresponsibleforcomplying
withallrelevantbuildingregulations.
• Duringinstallationofthispetdoortakeappropriate
care.Followsafetyinstructionsforalltoolsandwear
appropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment.
• Disposeofallpackagingmaterialproperly.
NOTE: Plastic bags could cause suocation – keep away
from children and animals.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
1. Introduction
ThankyouforchoosingtheCatMateEliteMicrochipCatFlap
withTimerControl.
CAREFULLY READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND PROGRAM
/ TEST THE CAT FLAP BEFORE YOU INSTALL IT.
TheCatMateEliteMicrochipCatFlapwithTimerControl
allowsentryforupto9catsintoyourproperty.Italsoallows
youtocontroltheexitofallyourpetsusingatimeror4way
lock.Furthermore,itwillallowyoutomonitorthemovementof
upto3individualcats-showingwhenyourcatlastenteredor
leftthehouse,andhowmanyhourssinceyourcatlastused
theap.
Thecatapissuitableforallpopularmicrochips.Alternatively
itmaybeoperatedbyaCatMateI.D.Disc(available
separately).YoumaywishtouseanI.D.Discforcatswithouta
microchiporintheeventthatyourcat’smicrochipisfaultyor
poorlypositioned.
To ensure that your chosen settings cannot easily be tampered
with, we have made the control buttons so that they need to be
pressed rmly to operate.
Ifyouwishtostopanytask(exceptprogramming)atanystage,
thesystemwilltimeoutafter60seconds.
Settingswillnotbesavedunlessyoupressthe‘PROG’button.
2. Fitting the Batteries
2.1Removethebatterycoverbypushingthebatterycover
upwards(seeFig.2).Thecoverwillsnapo.
2.2Insert4xAA(R6)batteriesasshown(Fig.3),byslidingthe
2endbatteriesinrst.
2.3Thecatapwillself-checkforupto60secondsafter
whichonlythe‘IN&OUT’arrowswillbevisibleontheLCD
display.Theapisreadytoprogram.
Allpopularbatteriescanbeusedincludingrechargeable
batteries,butthelowbatteryindicator(
3
,Fig.1)willonly
workcorrectlywithalkalinebatteries.Goodqualityalkaline
batteriesshouldlastapproximately12months(depending
onnumberofcatsandusage).YouMUSTNOTuselithium
batteries.
3. Programming
Thenextstepistoprogramthemicrochip(orI.D.Disc)
belongingtoeachcat.
NOTE: The programming sequence is time sensitive and
the LCD will revert to the normal display if each step is not
completed within approximately 15 minutes.
Inorderfortheaptorecogniseyourcat(s)microchipyouneed
todothefollowing:
3.1Pressandholdthe‘PROG’buttonfor5seconds(
1
,Fig.
1)untilthesearchindicator(
2
,Fig.1)appears.
3.2‘CAT1’andthenumber‘1’willash-therewillbelines
movingaroundtherst‘TWOZEROS’.
3.3Toprogramyourcat’smicrochip,encourageyourcatto
slowlypassthroughthetunnelbyholdingtheapopen
asshowninFig.4.Alternatively,toprogramyourcat’sI.D.
Disc,placethefrontoftheI.D.Discinthetunnelopening
(Fig.5).
3.4Whenprogrammed,the‘TWOZEROS’willdisappearand
‘Pr1’willash.
3.5Pressthe‘PROG’buttontosavethesetting.
For additional cats, up to a maximum of 9, repeat steps 3.1
to 3.5.
4. Fitting Instructions (see Figs. 8a to 16)
IMPORTANT:
• Do not cut tunnel of cat ap.
• To check that your cat’s microchip is correctly positioned
and functioning, we strongly recommend you program the
cat ap for all your cats before installation (see Section 3).
Then check the cat’s microchip operates the lock when
the cat’s head is pushed gently against the ap as shown
in Fig. 6.
4.1. Wooden Doors 0-50mm (0-2”) Thick
4.1.1Placeexteriorframeindesiredpositionondoor.We
recommendthebottomoftheapertureisapproximately
150mm(6”)abovegroundlevel.(Fig.8a).Ifyoumustt
higherconsiderprovidingasteptohelpyourcatenter.
4.1.2Drawaroundtheaperture(Fig.8a),thenusinganelectric
jigsawcut4mm(
5
/32”)outsideoftheline.(Fig.8b).
   Becarefultocutholesquaretothedoor,particularlywith
thickerdoors.Ensureinteriorframeisfreettinginhole.
4.1.3Determinethicknessofdoorpanel,(t).(Fig.10).
4.1.4Holdingtheinteriorframeandtheexteriorframein
position,markthe2screwholes.(Fig.11).
4.1.5Removetheframesanddrillscrewclearanceholesin
panelto6mm(
1
/4”)diameter.
4.1.6Positioninteriorframeoninsideofdoorandscrew
exteriorframetoitbyusingappropriatescrewsforpanel