How many programs can you save in the timer? If they are a pain to set, are you able to save more than one program for repeated use?
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You can save two, one manual and one auto. The manual allows you to pick the amount of time you want each color lit up for and the auto allows you to choose the total time and splits that in three equal chunks for the time. At first I was a little disappointed with the fact that every time I need a different amount of time, I have to reset it, but after a week of using it I've gotten used to doing it and can do it quite quickly. When you reset it, the timer is already at the time I had previously set it for so I found that it's quite easy to reset and doesn't take much time at all. I love it and my students do too! You can save two, one manual and one auto. The manual allows you to pick the amount of time you want each color lit up for and the auto allows you to choose the total time and splits that in three equal chunks for the time. At first I was a little disappointed with the fact that every time I need a different amount of time, I have to reset it, but after a week of using it I've gotten used to doing it and can do it quite quickly. When you reset it, the timer is already at the time I had previously set it for so I found that it's quite easy to reset and doesn't take much time at all. I love... » Read More You can save two, one manual and one auto. The manual allows you to pick the amount of time you want each color lit up for and the auto allows you to choose the total time and splits that in three equal chunks for the time. At first I was a little disappointed with the fact that every time I need a different amount of time, I have to reset it, but after a week of using it I've gotten used to doing it and can do it quite quickly. When you reset it, the timer is already at the time I had previously set it for so I found that it's quite easy to reset and doesn't take much time at all. I love it and my students do too! « Show Less
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There are two settings: auto and manual. Auto has you input the total time you want to set a time for, then it changes to each light using a percentage of the total time left. Manual, you set the duration for each light. Auto is easiest to set, though I truthfully don't find either very hard to set and haven't found it hard to program once I did it twice. I hope that answers your specific concern.
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I guess we only have a choice of two -- the automatic one on which you can set the total time and then the custom one that we set however we want it. Yes, they are a pain to set.
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Yes you can by taking advantage of the fact that the device actually has 4 individual timers. You would set timer 1 at 4 hours, timer 2 at 8 hours, and timer 3 at 12 hours.
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Yes you can, there are 20 separate programs that the timer will run. Each program can turn ON/OFF any day of the week.
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Yes, James, the timer settings do remain in memory, however, if you are in need of a timer that lasts beyond a year I'd give it a pass.
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All 4 on the timer side are all the same time, there isn't a way to confirm them all differently. I'm sure if you pay big bucks you can find one. I've used this for almost a year now and it is me f the best timers I have found.
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Yes, you can specify 3 start times of your choosing. After I got over the hurdle of programming this timer, I've grown to really like the timer. This timer supports 2 zones, so you can have 3 start times for zone A and 3 different start times for zone B. Of the total of 6 start and end times, you can program them in any way, as long as the 2 zones are not on at the same time and that the times for each zone are ordered from earliest to latest start times.
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Yes, you can program it for different times for each day if you wish. You can even set it to turn on and off several times a day if you want. The unit is easy to set. Much easier than other timers I have ever purchased.
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Yes. Instead of using the pre-programmed combination of days (or the single day mode), simply put program 1 on one day, program two on another day (every other day if that is what you want), program three on another day, etc. This is a very accommodating unit - and easy to program. Since a normal week has SEVEN days, you will need to skip a day if you want it to repeat the same days each week. Otherwise, RE-program it every week!
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No, you can do multiple reminders. Don't know if there is a limit, but I've put 4 or 5 on with no trouble. My longest message has probably been 30 seconds, but again, I don't think there's a limit. My mother who is mostly blind loves this product. I place the calendar listings when I visit and she knows what events are on her schedule for the day. The first one I bought lasted only about 7 months but I suspect she may have been playing it 20 or more times per day. The second one has lasted 10 months so far.
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It has four, I think, separate "programs", and each program can be turned on and off and scheduled independently. I haven't seen anything about seasons, but if you want to have a program for each season with different timings for each zone, and enable each program when its season begins, I think that would work. Adjusting the settings for each zone is as easy as moving a slider on the screen, and it immediately tells you the total runtime for all zones in that program.
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I haven't tried to program for every other week since mine is for my home but I do not believe you can. When you program it you can pick days of the week and times and duration but that is for each week.
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It just plugs into a standard outlet. You cannot program it for anything other than the times shown. It is a simple button push to move from onesetting to the next. It is not a repeating timer either. It completely shuts off when it times out.
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Yes. There are many ways to program and re program this timer. See the YouTube instraction - it helps understanding how to operate the timer. Once you do it initially, it is very simple to use it.
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I am not sure if you can program 6 times per hour and my equipment isn't available to me at this time. I will try to remember to review the manual and get back to you, I would keep looking as I think this unit wouldn't give that many setting. I have three of these times and they are great.Steve
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I have not put a timer on mine , but after your question, I tried programming in different cplot,and modes,then cut the power with a wall switch, and it has come back on in the same mode.
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Oh my word. Thank you for the question. YES. I tried it as you said... I was wondering why my timers would all start over. I'v purchased a lot of them, so I won't forget things.. Yes... I put in 3 seconds, it went off; so I pushed stop. Then, I just pushed start again, and it counted down the 3 seconds. I did it about 4 times... 'cool' and thanks again for the question.
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Yes, no problem. There's an A and a B program. You can set some zones for one and the rest on the other so they can run separate schedules. I do that with mine as well.