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Date and Time
Touch Date & Time to:
Set the current date
Set the current time
Select between 12-hour or 24-hour time format
Select the time zone where the Thermostat is located
Enable or disable daylight savings adjustments.
Program the time and date as well as the time zone. If
the Thermostat is connected to the Internet, time and
date are programmed automatically.
The time zone determines when the system needs to
adjust for daylight savings time.
Sound Eects
The Thermostat can make sounds when you press a button
or when an alert is generated. Press Sound Eects to:
Turn on/o the sound when a button is pressed
Adjust the volume of the sound when a button is pressed
Turn on /o the sound when an alert is generated
Adjust the volume of the sound for an alert
Brightness
The touch screen display has adjustable backlight
brightness. You can control the intensity when the screen
is active and when the display is in standby mode.
Press Brightness to:
Set the Active brightness intensity
Set the Standby brightness intensity
Set the minimum time the Thermostat will stay in active
brightness before switching to Standby brightness
Holding Action
Whenever you manually adjust the set temperature, the
Thermostat will indicate you are “holding.” You can select
how long the Thermostat will hold the new temperature
before reverting back to the regular program. The
options are:
2 hours
4 hours
Until Next Transition The temperature will be held until
the next program stage
Indenite The Thermostat will continue to hold at this
temperature until you press the Resume button located
at the bottom of the home screen.
Update Program When you adjust the set temperature,
the system will reprogram the temperature for the
program period you are currently in.
Ask Me Every time you adjust the set temperature
you will be asked which of the options you would like
to choose.
Access Control
You can congure the Thermostat so certain features will
require the user to enter a 4-digit access code. To enable
the access code, enter a 4-digit number. (To disable this
feature simply delete the number.)
You can also congure the level of access control.
Restrict All Access
Unauthorized users will only be able to view the home
screen and the weather information.
Restrict Details Access
The code is required to access the Details screen.
Restrict Program Access
The code is required to view and modify the
Thermostat’s program.
Restrict Calendar Event Access
The code is required to view and create a Calendar Event.
Restrict QuickSave
The security code is required to both enter and exit
QuickSave mode. QuickSave is only used when the
Thermostat is in Vacation Property mode.
In all cases once the code is enabled, it will be required
to access any of the list items in the Settings menu, with
the exception of the About screen.
Note: Once an access code is entered, the Thermostat will
allow access until the Backlight timer reverts to standby
mode. If no standby mode is selected, the access code will
expire 2 minutes after it was entered.
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