Is the timer cumulative? For example, if I stop it after 30 seconds and then press start again, will the timer start at 30 seconds?
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When the timer is counting down, pressing the Start/Start button pauses the timer, and pressing the Start/Stop button once again resumes the countdown. Only when simultaneously pressing the M and S buttons once the timer has been paused will the timer then be re-set to zero.
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Yes, it is cumulative, in both directions. Also, if you don't set a "count-down" time, but just press the START button, it will mark the elapsed time since pressing start. So if you're boiling potatoes, but don't know quite how long to do them for, you can just start the timer, and check the potatoes after 10 mins, or 12 mins, or whatever. I have 3 of these timers - because they're the best I've found. Good positive button feel, easy to set, cancel, re-start, a beep loud enough to be heard, and legible readout. AND it doesn't leave rust marks on your fridge, as other timer magnets do. Hope this helps. Yes, it is cumulative, in both directions. Also, if you don't set a "count-down" time, but just press the START button, it will mark the elapsed time since pressing start. So if you're boiling potatoes, but don't know quite how long to do them for, you can just start the timer, and check the potatoes after 10 mins, or 12 mins, or whatever. I have 3 of these timers - because they're the best I've found. Good positive button feel, easy to set, cancel, re-start, a beep loud enough to be heard, and legible readout. AND it doesn't leave rust marks on your fridge, as other timer magnets... » Read More Yes, it is cumulative, in both directions. Also, if you don't set a "count-down" time, but just press the START button, it will mark the elapsed time since pressing start. So if you're boiling potatoes, but don't know quite how long to do them for, you can just start the timer, and check the potatoes after 10 mins, or 12 mins, or whatever. I have 3 of these timers - because they're the best I've found. Good positive button feel, easy to set, cancel, re-start, a beep loud enough to be heard, and legible readout. AND it doesn't leave rust marks on your fridge, as other timer magnets do. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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The start/stop button truly does start and stop the timer. Resetting/clearing is done separately by holding down both the M and S buttons at the same time. So, as the timer counts down and you press start/stop the countdown stops and it remembers the time remaining. When you press start/stop again the countdown continues where it left off.Another handy feature is that the timer counts up after it reaches zero and beeps. If you are away and miss the alarm you can see how much you have missed by.
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Not automatically. Once you have stopped the timer, push 'clear' and the button for the timer you are using and it will reset to the original timing you entered. I imagine it would take a much more expensive unit to do as you describe.
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You can do count-down or count-up. If you want to do count-down, specify the duration of time (ex. 15 min) and push START. If you want to do count-up, then set the time to zero and push START.
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Yes. When it counts to zero and you reset it it goes back to the original start time.
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yes. key in the 30 seconds press start and when the beeper starts press start/stop and it will reset to 30 seconds and when you press start/stop again it will repeat the 30 second countdown and you can repeat it as often as you want. dave f.
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The timer stores your last timer entry, even after it goes off, until you physically hit the "Clear" button to remove it. In other words, if you set it for 5 minutes, you will hit "Stop/Start" to stop the alarm going off. After doing so, the timer still retains the 5 minute setting and the next time you need to time something for 5 mins, all you have to do is hit "Stop/Start" again. If you need a different amount of time set, you would simply hit "Clear" to reset it completely to a new time.
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Yes. Punch in "3", "0", and hit "Start/Stop" to initiate and when countdown is complete (timer beeps) then hit the "Start/Stop" button to stop the noise. At this point the timer displays the previous 30-second count. Hit the "Start/Stop" button and the cycle continues. Hours of fun. Not sure exactly what you are looking for but this is a great timer.
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Each of the three timers are independent. You can only set them to count down, but when they reach zero, they start to count up until you press the stop/start button at which time the timer stops but the time remains in the display. If you then press stop/start again, the timer will resume counting up. To set the timers back to zero, press clear/memory.
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No, it won't automatically do that. If you're near it when the timer goes off & push the red button to stop it. You can then push the Start/Stop button & it will begin a count UP. I'm thinking it will keep counting up till it reaches the maximum. But, no, it won't start a count up automatically.
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I timed it today. 10 seconds, so you have to readjust the height of the start point of the switch accordingly.The timer is sealed. The timing circuit is pre-programed (electronically by micro chip) and is not user customizable.
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No, it won't. You would have to press stop/start every 20 minutes. The 20 minutes wouldn't have to be entered, though - Just press stop/start.
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Hi - If you set the timer to count down, after it counts down and goes off, it will count up, but no alarm at the end of a count up time if that is what you are looking for. BEWARE of one thing about this timer. If you set it for an amount of time and it goes off, a normal individual's (me?) expectation would be that when you hot the switch to turn it off, that's it and the alarm will not continue to sound. Well, that's wrong. This crazy product will continue to ring every (30 secs? 1 minute?) until you go stark raving mad and exile it to another room so you no longer have to hear it. BUT - there is a solution I only recently discovered on my own. After you hit the STOP button, hit the button on the upper left side of the screen to return to the Clock function and the alarm will not continue to sound. This may sound crazy but the alarm problem was so annoying I avoided using this timer for about 2 years until I stumbled over this solution. And in answer to your second question, you would have to set alarm times and have the alarm go off to do a count up, but the 3 channels are independent.
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I have not tried to do this. I am pretty sure the answer is no. The 2 timer modes only count up.
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No. It has timer for only 15 or 30 minutes. I would always reset the timer for another 30 minutes and that was very helpful.
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Yes. Very simple. To count up just press start/stop button. It immediately starts counting UP per second. To stop the count, just press the start/stop button again when desired. Will count up to 9 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds. After noting time expired, just press the clear button to reset to zero. This timer is elegantly simple.
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Yes I think so! Just stop timer and do not hit the clear button. I am guessing that you can restart but I have not needed that feature. It can also count down and it has a clock you can set. Use lever in side to use all 3 functions.
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First of all. I have used timers on a daily basis for MANY years. I have purchased MANY timers. This by far is the BEST timer I have ever purchased. (I have 4 Marathon timers) The answer to your question. YES I push the button 30 times for minutes. To me, it is not a problem.