fish mate P7000 User manual

FISH MATE P7000
®
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Instructions
IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE USE
POND FISH FEEDER
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FISH MATE
AUTO/OFF EXTRA FEEDFREQUENT FEED
FEEDTIME
ADVANCE FEED
321
25mm (1”)
25mm (1”)
Ø 10mm (3/8”)
max.
Ø 5mm (3/16”)
max.
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FISH MATE
AUTO/OFF EXTRA FEEDFREQUENT FEED
FEEDTIME
ADVANCE FEED
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FISH MATE
AUTO/OFF EXTRA FEEDFREQUENT FEED
FEEDTIME
ADVANCE FEED
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Components: (fig. 1)
A. Hopper lid D. Base unit
B. Food hopper E. Feeding mechanism
C. Feeding nozzle F. Battery cover
CD Display / Buttons: (fig. 2)
1. ‘TIME’ button 7. FREQUE T FEED indicator
2. AM/PM indicators (12hr mode) 8. Low battery indicator
3. ‘CLOCK’ indicator 9. ‘- (MI US)’ button
4. MEAL 1 indicator 10. ‘+ (ADVA CE)’ button
5. MEAL 2 indicator 11. Display
6. MEAL 3 indicator 12. ‘FEED’ button
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FISH MATE
AUTO/OFF EXTRA FEEDFREQUENT FEED
FEEDTIME
ADVANCE FEED
321
25mm (1”)
25mm (1”)
Ø 10mm (3/8”)
max.
Ø 5mm (3/16”)
max.
AB
FISH MATE
AUTO/OFF EXTRA FEEDFREQUENT FEED
FEEDTIME
ADVANCE FEED
321
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FISH MATE
AUTO/OFF EXTRA FEEDFREQUENT FEED
FEEDTIME
ADVANCE FEED
321
F
AM
PM
12 11 10
9
8
7
654
3
2
1
1
2
A
B
C
D
F
E
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Components: (fig. 1)
A. Hopper lid D. Base unit
B. Food hopper E. Feeding mechanism
C. Feeding nozzle F. Battery cover
CD Display / Buttons: (fig. 2)
1. ‘TIME’ button 7. FREQUE T FEED indicator
2. AM/PM indicators (12hr mode) 8. Low battery indicator
3. ‘CLOCK’ indicator 9. ‘- (MI US)’ button
4. MEAL 1 indicator 10. ‘+ (ADVA CE)’ button
5. MEAL 2 indicator 11. Display
6. MEAL 3 indicator 12. ‘FEED’ button
Bauteile: (Abb. 1)
A. Futterbehälterdeckel D. Grundgerät
B. Futterbehälter E. Futterförderer
C. Futterausgabestutzen F. Batteriedeckel
CD-Display / Tasten: (Abb. 2)
1. Uhrzeit-Taste (TIME) 7. Anzeige für häufige Fütterung (F)
2. AM/PM-Anzeigen 8. iedrige Batterie-Anzeige
(12-Stunden-Uhrzeitmodus) 9. „- (MI US)“-Taste
3. Uhr-Anzeige (CLOCK) 10. „+ (VORWÄRTS)“-Taste
4. Anzeige Fütterung (MEAL) 1 11. Display
5. Anzeige Fütterung (MEAL) 2 12. Futterverabreichungs-Taste
6. Anzeige Fütterung (MEAL) 3 (FEED)
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Composants : (fig. 1)
A. Couvercle de la trémie D. Unité de base
B. Trémie pour aliments E. Mécanisme de distribution
C. Buse de distribution F. Couvercle de la pile
Écran à cristaux liquides/boutons : (fig. 2)
1. Bouton « TIME » (HEURE) 7. Indicateur FREQUE T FEED
2. Indicateur AM/PM (ALIME TATIO FRÉQUE TE)
(mode horloge 12h) 8. Indicateur de batterie faible
3. Indicateur « CLOCK » (MI UTEUR) 9. Bouton « - » (MOI S)
4. Indicateur MEAL (REPAS) 1 10. Bouton « + » (AVA CEME T)
5. Indicateur MEAL (REPAS) 2 11. Affichage
6. Indicateur MEAL (REPAS) 3 12. ‘Bouton « FEED » (ALIME TATIO )
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Componentes: (fig. 1)
A. Tapa de la tolva D. Unidad base
B. Tolva de pienso E. Mecanismo de surtido
C. Boquilla surtidora F. Cubierta de pilas
Pantalla CD / Botones: (fig. 2)
1. Botón ‘TIME’ (HORA) 7. Indicador FREQUE T FEED
2. Indicadores AM/PM (mañana/ (SURTIDO FRECUE TE)
tarde) (modo reloj de 12 horas) 8. Indicador de pila baja
3. Indicador ‘CLOCK’ (RELOJ) 9. Botón ‘- (ME OS)’
4. Indicador MEAL (COMIDA) 1 10. Botón ‘- (AVA CE)’
5. Indicador MEAL (COMIDA) 2 11. Pantalla
6. Indicador MEAL (COMIDA) 3 12. Botón ‘FEED’ (SURTIDO)
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Onderdelen: (afb. 1)
A. Deksel van voerbak D. Onderstuk
B. Voerbak E. Voermechanisme
C. Voertuit F. Dekplaatje batterijen
CD Display / Knoppen: (afb. 2)
1. ‘TIME’ (TIJD) knop 7. Indicatielampje FREQUE T
2. AM/PM-Indicatielampje VOERE
(12-uurs klok) 8. Indicatielampje lage batterijspanning
3. Indicatielampje ‘CLOCK’ (KLOK) 9. ‘-’ (MI ) knopje
4. Indicatielampje MEAL (MAALTIJD) 1 10. ‘+’ (PLUS) knopje
5. Indicatielampje MEAL (MAALTIJD) 2 11. Display
6. Indicatielampje MEAL (MAALTIJD) 3 12. ‘FEED’ (VOERE ) knop
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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 (3 teaspoons). 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.
This feeder is designed to make a noise when serving food. The noise is an audible indication for the user
that the feeder is functioning correctly.
This feeder is designed for use with dry foods with a maximum size of 16mm (5/8”). However, large irregular
food may be suitable.
When leaving your fish for long periods, we recommend that someone periodically checks to ensure
that all is well.
2. Fitting the batteries
2.1 Lift the hopper out of the base unit.
2.2 Invert the base unit and remove the battery cover by releasing the retaining clip (Fig. 3).
2.3 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). You may use all popular batteries including rechargeable
and 1.5v lithium batteries but the low battery indicator will only work correctly with standard alkaline
batteries.
3. Setting the clock
3.1 Press and hold the ‘TIME’ button for 5 seconds until the hour figure on the clock starts to flash.
3.2 Press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons to adjust the clock to the correct hour. Hold down either the ‘+’ or ‘-’ button for
longer than 3 seconds to scroll through.
3.3 Press the ‘TIME’ button and the minute figure will flash. Adjust the minutes using the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons.
3.4 Press the ‘TIME’ button to save the setting.
3.5 To change the clock between 12 hour (AM/PM) and 24 hour formats, press and hold the ‘TIME’ button
and within 3 seconds press the ‘+’ button.
Wait 60 seconds for the display to stop flashing and the clock to set (Fig. 2) before proceeding to the next
step.
4. Assembling the fish feeder
4.1 Open the hopper lid (Fig. 4) and remove the feeding nozzle and feeding mechanism.
4.2 Push the nozzle in to the front aperture at base of the hopper (Fig. 5). Ensure correct location with the
nozzle opening turned downwards.
4.3 Carefully insert the feeding mechanism in to the rear aperture at the base of the hopper (Fig. 6) until the
retaining clip clicks in to position. Fit assembled hopper to base unit.
5. 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 on requirements. Alternatively, consider setting the
Frequent Feed option described in section 12.
5.1 Fill the hopper with a suitable quantity of food sticks or pellets well in excess of a daily amount. For
maximum food freshness/appeal, we recommend that a maximum of 10 days food is loaded.
5.2 Place a suitably sized bowl beneath the feeding nozzle.
5.3 Fill the feeding mechanism by pressing and holding the ‘FEED’ button and within 3 seconds pressing
and holding the ‘+’ button until the display shows ‘10’. When feeding stops, press the ‘TIME’ button to
display the clock again. Return food in bowl to hopper.
5.4 Repeat 5.3 above, this time holding both buttons until the required amount of food has been dispensed.
When the desired amount of food appears in the bowl release both buttons and the feeder will complete
its current feed unit. Make a note of the number of feed units displayed on the LCD. After 60 seconds
the display will revert to the clock.
Set the meal sizes for each programmed meal time as follows:
5.5 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. 7). Press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons to set the number of feed units noted at 5.4 for
this meal setting.
5.6 Press the ‘FEED’ button again to set the meal sizes for ‘MEAL 2’ (and ‘MEAL 3’).
NOTE: Programming the feed units to two zeros (‘00’) denotes that the feed unit is set to ‘off’ and the
meal indicator will not be displayed when this procedure is completed.
5.7 When all meal sizes are programmed, 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.
6. Reviewing meal sizes
When the clock indicator is showing you can review all your programmed meal size settings as follows:
6.1 Press the ‘FEED’ button - the programmed feed units set for ‘MEAL 1’ will display for 60 seconds.
6.2 Press the ‘FEED’ button again within 60 seconds to view the programmed feed units for ‘MEAL 2’ and
again for ‘MEAL 3’.
6.3 Press the ‘FEED’ button again to return to the clock display.
7. Setting meal times (Not required for Frequent Feeding option - go to section 12)
7.1 Press and hold the ‘TIME’ button for 5 seconds until the hour figure on the clock starts to flash.
7.2 Press the ‘TIME’ button twice - the hour figure and the ‘MEAL 1’ indicator will flash.
7.3 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.
7.4 When the desired meal time is displayed press the ‘TIME’ button. Repeat 7.3 to set ‘MEAL 2’ and
‘MEAL 3’.
NOTE: If only one (or two) meals per day are required, the setting for ‘MEAL 2’ (and ‘MEAL 3’) are not
critical.
7.5 When all meal times are programmed, save your settings by pressing the ‘TIME’ button repeatedly until
the clock indicator displays (after ‘MEAL 3’).
8. Reviewing meal times
When the clock indicator is showing you can review all your meal time settings as follows:
8.1 Press the ‘TIME’ button to display the programmed meal time set for ‘MEAL 1’.
8.2 Press the ‘TIME’ button again within 60 seconds to view the programmed meal times for ‘MEAL 2’ and
again for ‘MEAL 3’.
8.3 Press the ‘TIME’ button again to return to the clock display.
9. 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.
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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 (3 teaspoons). 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.
This feeder is designed to make a noise when serving food. The noise is an audible indication for the user
that the feeder is functioning correctly.
This feeder is designed for use with dry foods with a maximum size of 16mm (5/8”). However, large irregular
food may be suitable.
When leaving your fish for long periods, we recommend that someone periodically checks to ensure
that all is well.
2. Fitting the batteries
2.1 Lift the hopper out of the base unit.
2.2 Invert the base unit and remove the battery cover by releasing the retaining clip (Fig. 3).
2.3 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). You may use all popular batteries including rechargeable
and 1.5v lithium batteries but the low battery indicator will only work correctly with standard alkaline
batteries.
3. Setting the clock
3.1 Press and hold the ‘TIME’ button for 5 seconds until the hour figure on the clock starts to flash.
3.2 Press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons to adjust the clock to the correct hour. Hold down either the ‘+’ or ‘-’ button for
longer than 3 seconds to scroll through.
3.3 Press the ‘TIME’ button and the minute figure will flash. Adjust the minutes using the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons.
3.4 Press the ‘TIME’ button to save the setting.
3.5 To change the clock between 12 hour (AM/PM) and 24 hour formats, press and hold the ‘TIME’ button
and within 3 seconds press the ‘+’ button.
Wait 60 seconds for the display to stop flashing and the clock to set (Fig. 2) before proceeding to the next
step.
4. Assembling the fish feeder
4.1 Open the hopper lid (Fig. 4) and remove the feeding nozzle and feeding mechanism.
4.2 Push the nozzle in to the front aperture at base of the hopper (Fig. 5). Ensure correct location with the
nozzle opening turned downwards.
4.3 Carefully insert the feeding mechanism in to the rear aperture at the base of the hopper (Fig. 6) until the
retaining clip clicks in to position. Fit assembled hopper to base unit.
5. 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 on requirements. Alternatively, consider setting the
Frequent Feed option described in section 12.
5.1 Fill the hopper with a suitable quantity of food sticks or pellets well in excess of a daily amount. For
maximum food freshness/appeal, we recommend that a maximum of 10 days food is loaded.
5.2 Place a suitably sized bowl beneath the feeding nozzle.
5.3 Fill the feeding mechanism by pressing and holding the ‘FEED’ button and within 3 seconds pressing
and holding the ‘+’ button until the display shows ‘10’. When feeding stops, press the ‘TIME’ button to
display the clock again. Return food in bowl to hopper.
5.4 Repeat 5.3 above, this time holding both buttons until the required amount of food has been dispensed.
When the desired amount of food appears in the bowl release both buttons and the feeder will complete
its current feed unit. Make a note of the number of feed units displayed on the LCD. After 60 seconds
the display will revert to the clock.
Set the meal sizes for each programmed meal time as follows:
5.5 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. 7). Press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons to set the number of feed units noted at 5.4 for
this meal setting.
5.6 Press the ‘FEED’ button again to set the meal sizes for ‘MEAL 2’ (and ‘MEAL 3’).
NOTE: Programming the feed units to two zeros (‘00’) denotes that the feed unit is set to ‘off’ and the
meal indicator will not be displayed when this procedure is completed.
5.7 When all meal sizes are programmed, 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.
6. Reviewing meal sizes
When the clock indicator is showing you can review all your programmed meal size settings as follows:
6.1 Press the ‘FEED’ button - the programmed feed units set for ‘MEAL 1’ will display for 60 seconds.
6.2 Press the ‘FEED’ button again within 60 seconds to view the programmed feed units for ‘MEAL 2’ and
again for ‘MEAL 3’.
6.3 Press the ‘FEED’ button again to return to the clock display.
7. Setting meal times (Not required for Frequent Feeding option - go to section 12)
7.1 Press and hold the ‘TIME’ button for 5 seconds until the hour figure on the clock starts to flash.
7.2 Press the ‘TIME’ button twice - the hour figure and the ‘MEAL 1’ indicator will flash.
7.3 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.
7.4 When the desired meal time is displayed press the ‘TIME’ button. Repeat 7.3 to set ‘MEAL 2’ and
‘MEAL 3’.
NOTE: If only one (or two) meals per day are required, the setting for ‘MEAL 2’ (and ‘MEAL 3’) are not
critical.
7.5 When all meal times are programmed, save your settings by pressing the ‘TIME’ button repeatedly until
the clock indicator displays (after ‘MEAL 3’).
8. Reviewing meal times
When the clock indicator is showing you can review all your meal time settings as follows:
8.1 Press the ‘TIME’ button to display the programmed meal time set for ‘MEAL 1’.
8.2 Press the ‘TIME’ button again within 60 seconds to view the programmed meal times for ‘MEAL 2’ and
again for ‘MEAL 3’.
8.3 Press the ‘TIME’ button again to return to the clock display.
9. 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.
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10. Advance feed (serving the next Set Meal early)
If you would like to bring a programmed 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 programmed 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 programmed for the same day.
11. Manual feed (dispensing controlled feeds on demand)
This function allows you to serve a predetermined amount of food without programming meal times. Proceed
as follows:
11.1 Calculate the number of feed units you would like to serve per meal (sections 5.1 to 5.4).
11.2 Set ‘MEAL 1’ with the number of feed units (sections 5.5 to 5.7). Press the ‘FEED’ button.
11.3 Whilst the ‘MEAL 2’ setting is flashing, press and hold the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons together for 5 seconds
until ‘OFF’ is displayed (Fig. 8).
Each time you now press and hold the ‘FEED’ button for 5 seconds, the programmed ‘MEAL 1’ will be
dispensed.
To turn the feeder back on:
11.4 Press and hold the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons together for 5 seconds.
The LCD will flash until clock setting is restored.
12. 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 programmed 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.
Firstly determine the total required daily feed units by following sections 5.1 to 5.4. The start/finish times and
the feed units can then be programmed as follows:
12.1 Press and hold the ‘TIME’ and ‘FEED’ buttons together for 5 seconds until the Frequent Feed indicator
(‘F’) appears on the LCD (Fig. 2).
12.2 Press and hold the ‘TIME’ button for 5 seconds until the hour figure on the clock starts to flash.
12.3 Press the ‘TIME’ button twice - the hour figure and the ‘MEAL 1’ (start time) indicator will flash.
12.4 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.
12.5 Press the ‘TIME’ button. The ‘MEAL 3’ (finish time) indicator will flash. Repeat 12.4 to set the finish
time.
12.6 Press the ‘TIME’ button, the letter ‘F’ next to two zeros (‘00’) will appear and flash on the display
(Fig. 7). Press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons to set the total daily feed units (see sections 5.1 to 5.4).
12.7 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
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 previously saved settings programmed.
13. 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 programmed settings still in place.
13.1 Press and hold the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons together for 5 seconds until ‘OFF’ is displayed on the LCD
(Fig. 8).
To turn the feeder back on:
13.2 Press and hold the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons together for 5 seconds until LCD displays the clock and the set
meal indicators.
14. 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 extinguish 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-programme your settings.
15. 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:
15.1 Place the base unit in the desired position on the board. With a pencil, draw around the footprint
(Fig. 9).
15.2 Draw a centre line on the base unit outline and mark the screw position as shown in Fig. 10.
15.3 Select a suitable screw (Fig. 11) and screw it into the board, leaving a distance of 25mm (1”) between
the board and the base of the screw head to enable the feeder to be removed for battery replacement
and cleaning.
15.4 Locate the base unit on to the screw and slide it in to the fastened position (Fig. 12).
15.5 Line up the base unit within the drawn outline and mark the front screw positions at the narrowest end
of the screw holes (Fig. 13).
15.6 Remove the base unit from the board. Apply 2 further screws (as specified in 15.3) and locate the base
unit back on to the board (as 15.4). If necessary, these 2 screws may be screwed down further to
secure the feeder more firmly.
16. Cleaning
The hopper, hopper lid and feeding mechanism (F) are made from food-safe materials that may be washed
in a dishwasher. Clean the base unit using a cloth dampened with water only - detergents and polishes may
cause damage.
The feeding mechanism can be removed by releasing the retaining clip, as shown in Fig. 14.
17. Troubleshooting
17.1 Feeder Blockage
Your Fish Mate feeder has been extensively tested with a variety of dry foods but in the unlikely event
that the feeder becomes jammed, the base unit is programmed with an automatic clearing function. If
however the feeder is unable to clear the blockage, the whole LCD screen will flash. The blockage will
need to be cleared manually, as follows:
• Lift the hopper out of the base unit.
• Rotate feeding mechanism by hand as shown in Fig. 15 until food is moving freely again.
NOTE: Before reassembling the feeder, we recommend the batteries are replaced (see section 14).
Also consider the use of a different feed that may be less prone to blockage.
• Reassemble the feeder and press the ‘TIME’ button to stop the display flashing and resume normal
operation.
17.2 Display non-responsive
In the unlikely event that the display becomes non-responsive, wait 3 minutes before attempting to
press any buttons. If full function is not returned remove batteries for 5 minutes. Then replace batteries
and re-programme feeder.
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10. Advance feed (serving the next Set Meal early)
If you would like to bring a programmed 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 programmed 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 programmed for the same day.
11. Manual feed (dispensing controlled feeds on demand)
This function allows you to serve a predetermined amount of food without programming meal times. Proceed
as follows:
11.1 Calculate the number of feed units you would like to serve per meal (sections 5.1 to 5.4).
11.2 Set ‘MEAL 1’ with the number of feed units (sections 5.5 to 5.7). Press the ‘FEED’ button.
11.3 Whilst the ‘MEAL 2’ setting is flashing, press and hold the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons together for 5 seconds
until ‘OFF’ is displayed (Fig. 8).
Each time you now press and hold the ‘FEED’ button for 5 seconds, the programmed ‘MEAL 1’ will be
dispensed.
To turn the feeder back on:
11.4 Press and hold the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons together for 5 seconds.
The LCD will flash until clock setting is restored.
12. 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 programmed 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.
Firstly determine the total required daily feed units by following sections 5.1 to 5.4. The start/finish times and
the feed units can then be programmed as follows:
12.1 Press and hold the ‘TIME’ and ‘FEED’ buttons together for 5 seconds until the Frequent Feed indicator
(‘F’) appears on the LCD (Fig. 2).
12.2 Press and hold the ‘TIME’ button for 5 seconds until the hour figure on the clock starts to flash.
12.3 Press the ‘TIME’ button twice - the hour figure and the ‘MEAL 1’ (start time) indicator will flash.
12.4 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.
12.5 Press the ‘TIME’ button. The ‘MEAL 3’ (finish time) indicator will flash. Repeat 12.4 to set the finish
time.
12.6 Press the ‘TIME’ button, the letter ‘F’ next to two zeros (‘00’) will appear and flash on the display
(Fig. 7). Press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons to set the total daily feed units (see sections 5.1 to 5.4).
12.7 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
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 previously saved settings programmed.
13. 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 programmed settings still in place.
13.1 Press and hold the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons together for 5 seconds until ‘OFF’ is displayed on the LCD
(Fig. 8).
To turn the feeder back on:
13.2 Press and hold the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons together for 5 seconds until LCD displays the clock and the set
meal indicators.
14. 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 extinguish 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-programme your settings.
15. 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:
15.1 Place the base unit in the desired position on the board. With a pencil, draw around the footprint
(Fig. 9).
15.2 Draw a centre line on the base unit outline and mark the screw position as shown in Fig. 10.
15.3 Select a suitable screw (Fig. 11) and screw it into the board, leaving a distance of 25mm (1”) between
the board and the base of the screw head to enable the feeder to be removed for battery replacement
and cleaning.
15.4 Locate the base unit on to the screw and slide it in to the fastened position (Fig. 12).
15.5 Line up the base unit within the drawn outline and mark the front screw positions at the narrowest end
of the screw holes (Fig. 13).
15.6 Remove the base unit from the board. Apply 2 further screws (as specified in 15.3) and locate the base
unit back on to the board (as 15.4). If necessary, these 2 screws may be screwed down further to
secure the feeder more firmly.
16. Cleaning
The hopper, hopper lid and feeding mechanism (F) are made from food-safe materials that may be washed
in a dishwasher. Clean the base unit using a cloth dampened with water only - detergents and polishes may
cause damage.
The feeding mechanism can be removed by releasing the retaining clip, as shown in Fig. 14.
17. Troubleshooting
17.1 Feeder Blockage
Your Fish Mate feeder has been extensively tested with a variety of dry foods but in the unlikely event
that the feeder becomes jammed, the base unit is programmed with an automatic clearing function. If
however the feeder is unable to clear the blockage, the whole LCD screen will flash. The blockage will
need to be cleared manually, as follows:
• Lift the hopper out of the base unit.
• Rotate feeding mechanism by hand as shown in Fig. 15 until food is moving freely again.
NOTE: Before reassembling the feeder, we recommend the batteries are replaced (see section 14).
Also consider the use of a different feed that may be less prone to blockage.
• Reassemble the feeder and press the ‘TIME’ button to stop the display flashing and resume normal
operation.
17.2 Display non-responsive
In the unlikely event that the display becomes non-responsive, wait 3 minutes before attempting to
press any buttons. If full function is not returned remove batteries for 5 minutes. Then replace batteries
and re-programme feeder.
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