Important Safety Instructions - Pet Mate FISH MATE P7000 Instrucciones

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
• Read all instructions before installing or using this
product.
• Register your purchase on-line at www.pet-mate.com
(see guarantee).
• Do not allow children to play with this product.
• Inspect product regularly for correct operation and
damage. Do not use if in doubt.
• This product is designed for use with pets only, as
described in these instructions.
• Dispose of all packaging material properly.
NOTE: Plastic bags could cause suffocation - keep
away from children and animals.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Fish Mate P7000 Pond Fish
Feeder.
The Fish Mate P7000 Pond Fish Feeder allows you to
program up to 3 meals over a 24 hour period with the
ability to serve each meal in units of approximately 15ml
(1 tablespoon). In addition, the feeder will allow you to
serve meals in advance of their programmed times, as
well as serve extra meals on demand. This feeder also
offers a 'frequent feeding' option which will dispense a
programmed meal over a longer period of time.
To ensure your chosen settings cannot easily be
tampered with, the control buttons need to be pressed
firmly to operate.
If you start the set-up process and wish to abandon it
before completion, the operating system will 'time out'
after 60 seconds and the current time will be displayed.
Your Fish Mate feeder is manufactured from top quality
materials and is assembled to comply with rigorous
quality standards. However, we do recommend that
before use, you supervise its correct operation over a
period of at least 3 days.
When leaving your fish for long periods, we
recommend that someone periodically checks to
ensure that all is well.
• Need help? A video guide to setting up
your feeder is available on YouTube or at
www.pet-mate.com
2. Assembling the fish feeder
2.1 Remove hopper lid by pressing down lid (Arrow 1,
Fig. 1) and then lifting locking tabs on both sides
(Arrow 2, Fig. 1). Remove the feeding nozzle and
feeding mechanism.
2.2 Push the nozzle (C) in to the front aperture at base of
the hopper (Fig. 3) until it snaps firmly into position.
2.3 Carefully insert the feeding mechanism (E) in to the
rear aperture at the base of the hopper (Fig. 4) until
the retaining clip snaps in to position. Fit assembled
hopper to base unit.
3. Fitting the batteries
3.1 Lift the hopper out of the base unit.
3.2 Turn the base unit over and remove the battery cover
by releasing the retaining clip (Fig. 5).
3.3 Insert 4 good quality alkaline 'C' batteries using the
orientation symbols marked in the bottom of the
battery compartment. Replace the battery cover.
Good quality alkaline batteries should normally last
approximately 12 months (dependent on use). The
low battery indicator will only work correctly with
alkaline batteries.
4. Setting the clock
4.1 Press and hold the 'TIME' button for 5 seconds until
the hour figure on the clock starts to flash.
4.2 Press the '+' or '-' buttons to adjust the clock to the
correct hour.
4.3 Press the 'TIME' button and the minute figure will
flash. Adjust the minutes using the '+' or '-' buttons.
4.4 Press the 'TIME' button to save the setting.
4.5 To change the clock between 12 hour (AM/PM) and
24 hour formats, press and hold the 'TIME' and '+'
buttons together.
Wait 60 seconds for the display to stop flashing and the
clock to set before proceeding to the next step.
5. Setting meal times
NOTE: Not required for Frequent Feeding option - go to
section 10.
5.1 Press and hold the 'TIME' button for 5 seconds until
the hour figure on the clock starts to flash.
5.2 Press the 'TIME' button twice - the hour figure and the
'MEAL 1' indicator will flash.
5.3 Set the meal time in the same way as setting the
clock, by pressing the '+' or '-' buttons to adjust the
hours. Press the 'TIME' button again and adjust the
minutes.
5.4 When the desired meal time is displayed press the
'TIME' button. Repeat 5.3 to set 'MEAL 2' and
'MEAL 3'.
NOTE: If only one meal per day is required, the
setting for 'MEAL 2' and 'MEAL 3' is irrelevant.
5.5 When all meal times are set, save your settings by
pressing the 'TIME' button repeatedly until the clock
indicator displays.
6. Setting meal sizes
We recommend that meals are sized to feed no more
than your fish will consume within a few minutes.
Overfeeding your fish is both expensive and
detrimental to their health. Fish may be fed once,
twice or three times a day depending
requirements.
Set the meal sizes as follows:
6.1 Press and hold the 'FEED' button for 5 seconds. The
letter 'F' next to two zeros ('00') will appear and flash
on the display (Fig. 6). Press the '+' or '-' buttons to
set the number of feed units.
NOTE: 1 meal unit is approximately 15ml
(1 tablespoon) in volume dependent on food type.
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6.2 Press the 'FEED' button again to set the meal sizes
for 'MEAL 2' and 'MEAL 3'.
NOTE: Setting the feed units to '00' denotes that the
feed unit is set to 'off' and the meal indicator will not
be displayed when this procedure is completed.
6.3 When all meal sizes are set, save your settings by
pressing the 'FEED' button.
Once the settings are saved, the clock indicator will be
shown and the programmed meal indicators will be
displayed under the respective fish icons (Fig. 2). The
indicator representing the next meal time due to be
served will flash.
7. Filling the hopper / feeding mechanism
7.1 Fill the hopper with a suitable quantity of food
sticks or pellets. This feeder is designed for use
with dry foods with a maximum size of 16mm (
For maximum food freshness/appeal, we recommend
that a maximum of 30 days food is loaded.
7.2 Place a suitably sized bowl beneath the feeding
nozzle.
7.3 Fill the feeding mechanism by pressing and holding
the 'FEED' and '+' buttons together until the display
shows '10'. When feeding stops, press the 'TIME'
button to display the clock again. Return food in bowl
to hopper.
8. Extra feed (in addition to a Set Meal)
If you would like to serve your fish additional units of food
at any time, press the 'FEED' and '+' buttons together.
The feeder will dispense one unit of food. To serve a
number of units, keep both buttons held down and the
LCD will display the total number of units dispensed.
Release both buttons and the unit will complete its
current feed unit. The number of units dispensed will
remain displayed for 60 seconds.
9. Advance feed (serving the next Set Meal early)
If you would like to bring a set meal forward, press the
'FEED' and '-' buttons together. The feeder will dispense
the next programmed meal due and you may now release
both buttons. Once the advanced set meal (e.g. MEAL 2)
has been served the next set meal indicator (i.e. MEAL 3)
will flash on the display and food will not be dispensed
until that set time.
You may only advance meals set for the same day.
10. Frequent feed (small feeds at regular intervals)
The Frequent Feed function allows the daily feed
requirements to be served over the course of a day,
dispensing a single feed unit at a regular interval between
a set start and finish time. The function is designed for
fishkeepers using professional feeding methods or if you
wish to regulate the speed of your fishes' food intake.
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The start/finish times and the feed units can be
programmed as follows:
10.1 Press and hold the 'TIME' and 'FEED' buttons
together for 5 seconds until the Frequent Feed
indicator ('F') appears on the LCD (Fig. 2).
10.2 Press and hold the 'TIME' button for 5 seconds until
the hour figure on the clock starts to flash.
10.3 Press the 'TIME' button twice - the hour figure and
the 'MEAL 1' (start time) indicator will flash.
10.4 Set the start time in the same way as setting the
clock, by pressing the '+' or '-' buttons to adjust the
hours, then pressing the 'TIME' button again to
adjust the minutes.
10.5 Press the 'TIME' button. The 'MEAL 3' (finish time)
indicator will flash. Repeat 10.4 to set the finish
time.
10.6 Press the 'TIME' button, the letter 'F' next to two
zeros ('00') will appear and flash on the display
(Fig. 6). Press the '+' or '-' buttons to set the total
daily feed units required.
NOTE: 1 meal unit is approximately 15ml
(1 tablespoon) in volume dependent on food type.
10.7 Press the 'TIME' button to save these settings.
The LCD will return to displaying the clock with the
'Frequent Feed', 'MEAL 1' and 'MEAL 3' indicators
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displayed.
To review, press the 'TIME' button once to view the start
time and again for the finish time. Press again to view the
feed units and press finally to return to the clock.
To return the feeder to standard operation, press
and hold the 'TIME' and 'FEED' buttons together for
5 seconds. The 'Frequent Feed' indicator will disappear
and the clock indicator will be displayed along with the
meal indicators of any previous meal settings.
11. Turning the feeder on and off
During prolonged periods of low water temperature when
your fish do not require regular feeding, the feeder can be
switched off. Once suitable water temperatures have
resumed, the feeder can be turned back on again with all
the settings still in place.
11.1 Press and hold the '+' and '-' buttons together for
5 seconds until 'OFF' is displayed on the LCD (Fig. 7).
To turn the feeder back on:
11.2 Press and hold the '+' and '-' buttons together for
5 seconds until LCD displays the clock and the set
meal indicators.
12. Changing the batteries
When the Low Battery indicator (Fig. 2.) flashes on the
LCD, the batteries need replacing.
IMPORTANT:
• To keep the clock and all the meal settings, you
must remove and replace all of the batteries within
60 seconds! The low battery indicator should
disappear when the next meal is served.
• DO NOT press any buttons during the removal or
replacement of the batteries. Doing so will reset the
unit and you will need to re-program your settings.
13. Securing the feeder to a board
For increased stability and to prevent interference from
animals, we recommend the feeder is screwed to a
suitably sized weather durable board. If securing to stone
or concrete, a masonry drill bit and screw fixings will be
required. By the following method, the feeder is easily
removed from the board without tools when required:
13.1 Place the base unit in the desired position on the
board. With a pencil, draw around the footprint
(Fig. 8).
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