BLINDS2GO Choices Alcyone White Gold User manual

Installation Guide
Roller Blinds
Before you begin
Fitting the brackets
We will have positioned the controls where you
requested during the ordering process. However if
you decide to swap the side that they are on,
direction of the roll or need to trim the blind further,
the controls can be removed by simply unplugging
them from the tube. This should be done prior to
fixing the brackets.
Note that the end opposite to the controls (the
‘pin-end’ or ‘depression-end’) can vary in style. As a
general rule, smaller blinds will be sent with a
cross-shaped pin-end, whilst wider blinds tend to
come with a circular pin-end. The instructions below
are the same for both designs.
The brackets offer three methods of installation:
Top Tip
Top-fixing or face-fixing are recommended for most installations, whereas side-fixing is only
recommended if the width you gave us was taken right at the top of the recess.
Top-Fixing
Where the brackets are
screwed into the lintel (or
‘ceiling’ of the recess)
Face-Fixing
Where the brackets are
screwed onto a facing surface
(a wall or window frame)
Side-Fixing
Where the brackets are
screwed into the side walls of
the recess
We’ve made a handy video version of this fitting guide, just
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If you prefer to print the instructions or simply to follow
step-by-step, just keep reading.

Installation Guide
Roller Blinds
Fitting the blind
Locate the pin-end (the
opposite end to the controls) of
the blind into the central hole in
the corresponding bracket.
Lift the control end of the blind
and slot the rectangular ‘lugs’
into the corresponding slots on
the bracket.
Child Safety
Cord Tensioner
The cord retaining device must be installed at the maximum distance possible
from the control mechanism to prevent looped cords from becoming slack.
Place the retaining device on the wall and mark the position of the screw hole(s)
with a pencil.
Attach the retaining device to the wall using the fixings provided.
Young
children
can be
strangled
by loops
in pull cords,
chains, tapes and inner
cords that operate the
product.
To avoid strangulation and
entanglement, keep cords
out of the reach of young
children. Cords may become
wrapped around a child’s
neck.
Move beds, cots and
furniture away from window
covering cords.
Do not tie cords together.
Make sure cords do not twist
and create a loop.
Minimum 150cm
For safety reasons, always
ensure that the top of the
blind is installed at least
150cm (1500mm) from the
floor.

Installation Guide
Roller Blinds
Additional Information
Reverse rolling the fabric
Standard
Roller blinds can have the fabric rolled onto the tube in two directions. The first is referred to as a
‘standard’ roll. This will place the fabric closest to the window or wall so that it comes down at the
back of the tube. This is typically used with blackout blinds when they are mounted outside of a
recess, the standard roll meaning that there is less light leakage.
Reverse
The second method is referred to as a ‘reverse’ roll, which places the fabric so that it comes down at
the front of the tube, effectively hiding the roll. This method will allow clearance behind the fabric, for
window handles and other obstructions, if you’re mounting the blind inside a recess.
If you wish to change the roll method then it’s easy; simply pull
the back of the chain to lower the blind, and continue pulling
until the metal tube is exposed. Keep going and the blind will
begin to raise, with the fabric now rolling up over the front of
the roller tube. Note that this will reverse the direction you
must pull the chain for raising and lowering the blind (you’ll
now use the front of the chain to lower and the back of the
chain to raise).