Fluval G3 Quick Start Guide

HYDRO TECH PERFORMANCE MONITOR | ADVANCED FILTRATION SYSTEM
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QUICK START GUIDE
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GLOBAL and OPERATIONAL SETTINGS MENUS
1. To reach either menu from the Main Menu, use the scroll keys.
2. When the desired Menu is displayed, press “Enter” to scroll through the available
options within same Menu.
3. When the desired option is highlighted, press “Enter” to open its specific sub-screen.
“GLOBAL SETTINGS” MENU
This menu allows you to set the options of:
Display language, Screen contrast, Temperature
scale, Dimmer delay and Default setting.
To access the global settings menu press the scroll
key up or down.
To set any options from this menu including options
on the submenus, use the following procedure:
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selection.
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previous settings after 3 minutes.
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back to the main screen
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on the submenus, use the following procedure:
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selection.
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value.
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screen returns to the main screen.
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back to the main screen
TEMPERATURE POINTS
The following options are available:
Water Temp: Displays the aquarium water
temperature.
Alert: Turns “ON / OFF” the “Alert Temperature,
out of range” message. When water temperature
goes out of the set temperature range, the T°C line
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Min/Max: Sets the min/max values for the water
temperature range.
The minimum temperature can’t
be higher than the maximum and vice versa.
CONDUCTIVITY POINTS
The following options are available:
Conduct: Displays the water conductivity value.
Find more information on conductivity on
www fluval-g.com.
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appears if water is marine
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range” message. When conductivity goes out of
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Min/Max: Sets the min/max values for the water
conductivity range. The minimum conductivity can’t
be higher than the maximum and vice versa.
MECHANICAL SCHEDULE
The following options are available:
Elapsed Days: Counts the days elapsed since the
last recorded maintenance. This information is
displayed on the “MECH” line on the main menu. To
reset to zero use the scroll keys to select the value,
press enter to choose the option, use the scroll key
to choose “YES” and press “Enter”.
MENU SETTINGS
ESC
Start up Screen
When the filter is first turned on the welcome screens
will be displayed with the messages “Fluval G3 / G6”
“Language Selection” then “initializing.” When the
language screen is displayed (English is the default
setting) other language choices can be made ( French
(FR), German (D), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT). To chose an
alternate language use the scroll keys to move to the
selected language. Press Enter to register the
language. If no language is chosen, the filter will move
to the default English setting. See the section on
Global Settings for more information.
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1.MECH: Shows the elapsed days
from last recorded maintenance
operation of the mechanical
filtration cartridge.
2.CHEM: Shows the elapsed days
from last recorded chemical
cartridge maintenance operation.
3.BIOL: Shows the elapsed weeks
from last recorded biological
maintenance operation.
4.SCROLL UP/DOWN:
Both keys allow you to scroll to
and through menu choices as well
as and increasing and decreasing
values.
5.WATER FLOW: Displays the
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will be full and water will move
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rate decreases, the triangle will
empty accordingly.
6.T°C: Displays the aquarium
water temperature measured.
If electrical supply is 50Hz the
temperature is automatically set
to Celsius degrees (°C), if the
electrical supply is 60Hz, the
temperature is set to Fahrenheit
degrees (°F).
7.EC _S/cm: Displays the value
of water electrical conductivity
monitored by the filter by automati-
cally distinguishing if it’s a marine
or fresh water aquarium. Allow
48 hrs for proper calibration.
8.ESCAPE KEY: Repeatedly
pressing the “ESC” key brings you
back to the main screen.
9.ENTER KEY: This key confirms
and then sets the information
entered. If you press the “ESC” key
without having first pressed the
“ENTER” key to confirm your data
will not be saved.
MAIN MENU
Alert: Turns the warning message for “Mech”
maintenance alert “ON or OFF”.
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days between the previous and next maintenance.
The highest number available is 99.
CHEMICAL SCHEDULE
The following options are available:
Elapsed Days: Counts the days elapsed since the
last recorded chemical maintenance. This
information is displayed on the “CHEM” line on the
main menu. To reset to zero use scroll keys to select
the value, press enter to choose the option, use the
scroll key to choose “YES” and press “Enter”.
Alert: Turns the warning message for “Chem”
maintenance alert “ON or OFF”.
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days between the previous and next maintenance.
The highest number is 99.
BIOLOGICAL SCHEDULE
The following options are available:
Elapsed Weeks: Counts the weeks elapsed since
the last recorded biological maintenance. This
information is displayed on the “Biol” line on the
main menu. To reset to zero use scroll keys to
select the value, press “Enter” to choose “YES” and
press “Enter”.
Alert: Turns the warning message for “Bio”
maintenance alert “ON or OFF”
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weeks between the previous and next maintenance.
The highest number is 99.
“OPERATIONAL SETTINGS” MENU
Within this menu you can set “Temperature and
Conductivity Alarm Points” as well as “Mechanical,
Chemical and Biological maintenance schedules”.
To access the “Operational Settings” menu press the
scroll keys up or down.

Fluval G3 Specifications

General

Filter Media Baskets	3
Filter Type	External Canister
Flow Rate	185 GPH (700 L/H)
Filtration Stages	3
Voltage	120V/60Hz
Hose Diameter	5/8 inch