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B) To operate one door using all three

buttons on the hand-held remote:

You may program the remote to
open the door with the large button,
close it with the middle button, and
stop the door’s movement with the third button.

NOTE: If remote is already programmed, you must
first erase all codes. See Programming.

1. With the door closed, press and hold the large

remote push button.

2. Press and hold the Lock button on the door

control.

3. Press and hold the door control push bar.

4. After the opener lights flash, release all buttons.

To Open the Door Manually

The door should be fully
closed if possible. Pull down
on the emergency release
handle and lift the door
manually. To reconnect the
door to the opener, press the
door control push bar.

The

lockout feature prevents

the trolley from reconnecting
automatically, Pull the
emergency release handle
down and back (toward the
opener). The door can then be
raised and lowered manually
as often as necessary. To
disengage the lockout feature,
pull the handle straight down.
The trolley will reconnect on
the next UP or DOWN
operation.

• To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH from

a falling garage door:

– If possible, use emergency release handle to

disengage trolley ONLY when garage door is
CLOSED. Weak or broken springs or unbalanced
door could result in an open door falling rapidly
and/or unexpectedly.

– NEVER use emergency release handle unless garage

doorway is clear of persons and obstructions.

• NEVER use handle to pull door open or closed. If rope

knot becomes untied, you could fall.

Using the Wall-Mounted
Door Control

THE MULTI-FUNCTION DOOR CONTROL

Press the push bar to open or close
the door. Press again to reverse the
door during the closing cycle or to
stop the door while it's opening.

Light feature

Press the Light button to turn the
opener light on or off. It will not control the opener
lights when the door is in motion. If you turn it on and
then activate the opener, the light will remain on for
4-1/2 minutes. Press again to turn it off sooner. The
4-1/2 minute interval can be changed to 1-1/2, 2-1/2,
or 3-1/2 minutes as follows: Press and hold the Lock
button until the light blinks (about 10 seconds). A
single blink indicates that the timer is reset to 1-1/2
minutes. Repeat the procedure and the light will blink
twice, resetting the timer to 2-1/2 minutes. Repeat
again for a 3-1/2 minute interval, etc., up to a
maximum of four blinks and 4-1/2 minutes.

Lock feature

Designed to prevent operation of the door from hand-
held remote controls. However, the door will open
and close from the Door Control, the Outside Keylock
and the Keyless Entry Accessories.

To activate, press and hold the Lock button for 2
seconds. The push bar light will flash as long as the
Lock feature is on.

To turn off, press and hold the Lock button again for
2 seconds.The push bar light will stop flashing. The
Lock feature will also turn off whenever the “Smart”
(learn) button on the motor unit panel is activated.

Additional features when used with the
3-Channel hand-held remote

A) To control the opener lights:

In addition to operating the door, you
may program the remote to operate the lights.

1. With the door closed, press and hold a small

remote button that you want to control the light.

2. Press and hold the Light button on the Multi-

Function door control.

3. While holding the Light button, press and hold the

Lock button on the door control.

4. After the opener lights flash, release all buttons.

Trolley
Release
Arm

NOTICE