If I am using this for time-out or homework, can the child turn the dial to make the time run out faster or does it have to count down on its own?
242731
Unfortunately, yes. We use it for these purposes but must set it out of reach.
242732
Yes, they can. That's the only negative thing I would have to say about it. I used it for free time and I had one student try to add on time quite often.
242733
You can manipulate the time either way you want. It does not have to count down on its own. It's easy to slide. You just push the red with your finger.
1253687
Yes it can be turned off while plugged in. The dial just gets turned all the way off. It however can be easily turned back on if someone bumps the dial so it can be dangerous around kids.
684198
No...it doesn't stop. But it can easily be reset. For example, if she has used 20 minutes of her hour. You can set it back to 0 and then reset it for the remaining 40 at a later time. You can push it forward and back. I hope this helps!
15478
No...it does not count down. If you set it to 30, it stays at 30. However, the yellow dial is a secondary time you can set that will change the light from green to yellow to tell the child there is "x" number of minutes left. For instance, set the green to 30, and then set the yellow to 25 and start. The light will be green for 25 minutes, then turn yellow and stay yellow until the 30 minute mark. I think it would be better if it counted down and if it had a "pause" feature but it does not. On the good side, unlike most typical "egg timers", it is very quiet and doesn't tick down the time which is helpful since my kids use this as a reading timer. No...it does not count down. If you set it to 30, it stays at 30. However, the yellow dial is a secondary time you can set that will change the light from green to yellow to tell the child there is "x" number of minutes left. For instance, set the green to 30, and then set the yellow to 25 and start. The light will be green for 25 minutes, then turn yellow and stay yellow until the 30 minute mark. I think it would be better if it counted down and if it had a "pause" feature but it does not. On the good side, unlike most typical "egg timers", it is very quiet... » Read More No...it does not count down. If you set it to 30, it stays at 30. However, the yellow dial is a secondary time you can set that will change the light from green to yellow to tell the child there is "x" number of minutes left. For instance, set the green to 30, and then set the yellow to 25 and start. The light will be green for 25 minutes, then turn yellow and stay yellow until the 30 minute mark. I think it would be better if it counted down and if it had a "pause" feature but it does not. On the good side, unlike most typical "egg timers", it is very quiet and doesn't tick down the time which is helpful since my kids use this as a reading timer. « Show Less
1073519
Press the "M" and "S" simultaneously to zero out the time. Then hit the "start" button to count up. Not intuitive! :)
220062
Yes, it does. Find the FUNC on the your screen, click it and you will see a list of buttons on the left.. The second one from the top says OFF and it is the self-timer you are looking for :)
953130
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.
570417
I don't know. We use ours on the wall of our gym as a clock. Since it has the "seconds", we use that for timed circuits in our classes. But we don't use it as a countdown timer, so I can't really be of assistance with this question, unfortunately. We LOVE the clock and it's been perfect for what we needed :)
626678
Yes; I have used it to count up seconds (probably works for mins as well). If you start with zeros (both units buttons pressed simultaneously) and then press the left hand side (start) button it counts up until you stop it by pressing the start/stop button again. One press holds the elapsed time, if pressed again, it resumes the count again where it left off -- press m/s buttons simultaneously again to restart at zero.
127569
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.
112495
I actually like turn dial more than a keyboard... One thing I'd like if it was a bit more sophisticated and could select with a push of a knob. But what is there works. You can do increments under 30 seconds by 5 seconds, I believe. As you go into multiple minutes, increments stick to 30 seconds though.
91670
I would say sort of. There are a series of pins that circle the entire dial. Those pressed "in" turn it on, and off in places they are not pressed in. So, theoretically you could have it come on for 15 minutes every hour around the clock but I am not sure how precise the pins are, and how precise you need them to be. My guess would be that you could get it pretty darn close if "close" is good enough.
299055
i'm glad you put the age in, she might get a little ancious about the "off/on" switch. it's so small, but the rest would be easy for her to use, the dials roll and it's cute. the time dial would be of no use to her, you need big numbers. bjr
248643
It has an alarm/time set button along with a set and select button to fix the time on the base it also comes with a user manual however sometimes when you set the alarm and it goes off when you shut it off you sometimes have to reset the clock again it might drive a kid nuts but, an adult should have no trouble doing it or complain about you best bet would be to use the user manual don't ever lose it
816314
No, the numbers just start entering times. You then press start, so it's not a single button press if that's what you're asking. To get one minute you have to press 1-0-0-Start.
909641
Yes. Don't forget that it has "funtions." It is a clock also. So you have to push the "timer" button for timing, and when done, push the "clock" button, and vice versa. It's THE best timer I've ever had. Other than the weird way it hangs (vertically, since the magnet is on one side), I couldn't think of anything else I'd want in a timer.
1938837
Yes. The timer counts passing time as well as counting down and there are two independent timers.