Experia IRiS User manual

IRiS
Floating Water
Switch
Instruction Manual
For optimal results, please read and follow
instructions carefully
Please keep for future reference
WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD – Small Parts
Not suitable for children under 3 years.
3+ years

Congratulations on the purchase of your IRiS Floating Water Switch!
The IRiS Floating Water Switch has been designed specifically for people with
special needs and should, if used in accordance with these guidelines, offer
years of switching learning and fun!
The IRiS Floating Water Switch offers endless opportunities to develop
numerous skills including colour recognition, cause and effect, hand to eye co-
ordination, gross and fine motor skills and many more.
The IRiS Floating Water Switch is an IRiS Talker and can control any number of
IRiS Listeners.
Put simply, it is operated by pressing the switch on the top of the unit.
For optimal results, please read and follow instructions carefully.
Please keep for future reference.
Features
IRiS Wirefree Compatible
Brightly Coloured Switch
IP rated
Waterproof and fully submersible
Rugged Switch
4 x AA Batteries
Easy to use
2 Year Manufacturers Guarantee (Collect and Return)
Getting Started
1. Press the switch on the IRiS Floating Water Switch – the unit will control
the products it is paired to.
2. To pair the IRiS Floating Water Switch to a product please see the ‘Pairing
to IRiS Listeners’ section in this manual.
3. Whenever the switch is pressed any IRiS Listener paired to the unit will
change colour.

Pairing to IRiS Listeners
This procedure is split into 2 sections, one for those who do not have an IRiS
Master Pairer and for those who do.
Without a IRiS Master Pairer
Every IRiS Listener has a button on it called a pairing button. To get the IRiS
Floating Water Switch to work with a product, first decide which product you want
to control then find the pairing button on that product and press it. You then need
to the switch on IRiS Floating Water Switch within 5 seconds. The IRiS Listener
will now change colour every time you press a switch if correctly paired. The unit
will now work with the IRiS Floating Water Switch.
With a IRiS Master Pairer
To get the IRiS Floating Water Switch to work with a product, first decide which
unit you want to control and find its pairing button on the IRiS Master Pairer and
press it. You then need to press the switch on IRiS Floating Water Switch within
5 seconds. The IRiS Listener will now change colour every time you press a
switch if correctly paired. The unit will now work with the IRiS Floating Water
Switch.
Battery Changing
If the batteries need changing in your IRiS Floating Water Switch please follow
the instructions below:
1. Remove the coloured strips on the top of the switch carefully by prising
them up.
2. Loosen the screws at each corner of the unit but do not remove.
3. Take the top off the unit and you will see the batteries inside.
4. Gain entry to the battery compartment either by loosen screw and taking
top off or undoing the Velcro.
5. Replace batteries in correct orientation and secure compartment lid.
6. Put the top back on the water switch ensuring it is in the correct
orientation. Look at the rubber seal and ensure the top and bottom match.
7. Tighten opposite screws slowly and do not over tighten.
8. Once tight put the coloured strips back on the unit.
CAUTION:
Always follow the instructions carefully. Use only batteries specified and be
sure to insert them correctly by matching the + and – polarity markings.
Do not mix old batteries and new batteries.
Experia recommend the use of alkaline batteries.
Remove exhausted or dead batteries from the product.

Remove batteries if product is not to be played with for a long time.
Do not short circuit the supply terminals.
Should this product cause, or be affected by, local electrical interference,
move it away from other electrical equipment. Reset (switching off and back
on again or removing and re-inserting batteries) if necessary.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES: Do not mix these with any other types of
battery. Always remove from the product before recharging.
Recharge batteries under adult supervision.
DO NOT RECHARGE OTHER TYPES OF BATTERIES.
Cleaning and Maintenance
The unit should be cleaned with a damp soft cloth. A non abrasive cleaning agent
may be used for stubborn stains. Ensure no liquid enters the unit. The unit has
been designed for use by people with special needs however this does NOT
mean it is unbreakable. You must ensure the unit is not dropped, thrown, stood
upon, immersed in water, etc.
Troubleshooting
Q. The unit doesn’t work.
A1. When the switch is pressed, does a blue LED illuminate illuminate/flash on
the back of an IRiS Listener? If not,
A2. Replace the batteries, Does the unit work, if not?
A3. Is the pipe in the water switch connected at either end? If not, connect one
end to the large bellow (the long black column) and the other end to the air
switch? Does this now work?
A4. If the unit does not operate correctly after completing the above please
contact us.
Q. The unit won’t control any product.
A1. When the switch is pressed, does a blue LED illuminate illuminate/flash on
the back of an IRiS Listener? If not,
A2. Replace the batteries
A3. Is the unit paired to an IRiS Listener? If so,
A4. Try pairing the unit to another IRiS Listener, does this work? If not, please
contact us.

Contact Details
For USA please email [e-mail].
For UK and rest of the world email [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone].
Please note: email is our support teams preferred communication and this takes
precedence over telephone calls.
QUESTIONS & IDEAS?
If you have an idea on how to improve this product or want to see your product idea
realised, please email: [email protected]k.
All ideas are presented to our OT, technical and finance department and if all
procedures are passed we will contact you to discuss your idea further.
We can’t promise to develop every product but if it’s a great idea, we’ll try!
Manufactured proudly in the UK by:
Experia
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South Yorkshire, S72 7BQ, United Kingdom
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