Blue Easy Reader Thermostat 1F95EZ-0671 Homeowner’s Guide
Message to Homeowners Congratulations on choosing the Emerson Blue Easy Reader Thermostat. Blue Easy Reader is designed to be the easiest thermostat you have ever used. This thermostat features large numbers and letters for easier viewing, and “one button to one function” operation for total simplicity. As with all Emerson Blue thermostats, no other brand offers better temperature accuracy or reliability.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Blue Easy Reader Thermostat Non-Programmable Mode ................................... 4 Thermostat Display Overview ............................ 4 Using Your Thermostat – Non-Programmable Mode .................................. 5 Blue Easy Reader Thermostat Programmable Mode ........................................... 6 Thermostat Display Overview ............................ 6 The Display Icons for Programming ...................
BLUE EASY READER THERMOSTAT – NON-PROGRAMMABLE MODE THERMOSTAT DISPLAY OVERVIEW Actual Room Temperature Desired Temperature Battery Status = Full Charge = Half Capacity Change = Replace Batteries Temperature Adjustment Buttons Menu Button Button not used Indicates Heat Pump System (does not appear for multi-stage or single stage) Heat Button Press to select Heating Button Labels Solid colored labels indicate selection is On. Non-solid or outlined labels indicate not selected or Off.
BLUE EASY READER THERMOSTAT – NON-PROGRAMMABLE MODE 1 On the home screen display select your desired USING YOUR THERMOSTAT system operating mode (Heat or A/C). 2 Press either the or button to select the desired room temperature “setting”. 3 Press the Fan button to select the desired fan 2 operation, Auto or On. 4 Press Off to turn Heating and A/C system Off. Fan will turn Off if it is On.
BLUE EASY READER THERMOSTAT – PROGRAMMABLE MODE THERMOSTAT DISPLAY OVERVIEW Actual Room Temperature Day of Week Program Period Desired Temperature Time of Day Battery Status = Full Charge = Half Capacity = Replace Change Batteries Indicates Heat Pump System (does not appear for multi-stage or single stage) Heat Button Press to select Heating Temperature Adjustment Buttons Menu Button Button used for Programming Button Labels Solid colored labels indicate selection is On.
BLUE EASY READER THERMOSTAT – PROGRAMMABLE MODE OTHER DISPLAY ICONS FOR PROGRAMMING 8 9 7 6 10 5 11 12 4 3 2 1 Blue Easy Reader Thermostat Homeowner’s Guide • 7
BLUE EASY READER THERMOSTAT – PROGRAMMABLE MODE OTHER DISPLAY ICONS FOR PROGRAMMING 1 Run Indicates button to press to exit any menu and return to normal operation. 2 Time Indicates button used to set time and date. Press button to step through the hour, minute, Year, Month, and Date. 3 Adv Day Indicates button used when programming to advance through the days of the week. 4 Aux Indicates system is selected as heat pump or indicates that auxiliary heating system is operating.
BLUE EASY READER THERMOSTAT – PROGRAMMABLE MODE OTHER DISPLAY ICONS FOR PROGRAMMING In Normal operation mode indicates the current Program period “Morn, Day, Eve, or Night”. In Sched mode will indicate the period of the day being programmed 8 9 Hold Temp Indicates the program schedule is temporarily overridden. The thermostat will maintain the current desired temperature for a two hour period. “Hold” will be displayed when the thermostat is placed in permanent hold using the Hold button.
SETUP GUIDE FOR PROGRAMMABLE OPERATING MODE To change your thermostat to be a Programmable, Item 14, Schedules per Week, in Configuration Menu must be changed from P0 to P7. See page 18-19, “Setting Up Your Thermostat Options.
SETUP GUIDE FOR PROGRAMMABLE OPERATING MODE 3 Press the or button to reach the correct hour and A (AM) or P (PM). 4 Press Time to display the minutes. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set minute(s), Year, Month and day of week. 6 Press Run to return to home screen and run the preset program that meets Energy Star guidelines.
SETUP GUIDE FOR PROGRAMMABLE OPERATING MODE skip to page 16, using your thermostat. If you wish to change the heating or A/C schedules, please proceed to the “Programming Your Thermostat” section. ENERGY SAVING PRE-PROGRAM This thermostat is set up for 7 independent day programming with 2 or 4 time/temperature periods per day.
PROGRAMMING YOUR THERMOSTAT HEATING AND A/C WORKSHEET The Heating and A/C Worksheet on page 14 allows you to pencil in your own program times and temperatures. Factory settings are listed on Monday (for Monday thru Friday), Saturday and Sunday. If you are re-programming all 7 days, fill in all lines with the times and temperatures you want. Use this worksheet as a guide to reprogram the thermostat. Keep the following guidelines in mind when planning your program.
PROGRAMMING YOUR THERMOSTAT Fill in the blank worksheet with your desired times and temperatures: Worksheet for Re-Programming 7 Day Program Heating Program MON Wake Up (Morning) Leave For Work (Day) Return Home (Evening) Go To Bed (Night) 6:00 AM 70°F 8:00 AM 62°F 5:00 PM 70°F 10:00 PM 62°F 6:00 AM 70°F 8:00 AM 62°F 5:00 PM 70°F 10:00 PM 62°F 6:00 AM 70°F 8:00 AM 62°F 5:00 PM 70°F 10:00 PM 62°F TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN A/C Program MON Wake Up (Morning) 6:00 AM 75°F Leave For W
PROGRAMMING YOUR THERMOSTAT 4 ENTER HEATING PROGRAM 1 2 In Heat mode, press the Menu button to display additional button choices. Press Sched button. The display will show the day being programmed and the time and desired temperature for the period. Either “Day” for two period configuration or “Morn” for four period configuration will be displayed to indicate the period. “Heat” is displayed indicating the mode being programmed.
USING YOUR THERMOSTAT – PROGRAMMABLE MODE 1 Press Heat or A/C button to turn your system On. Press Off to turn Heating and A/C Off. Fan will turn Off if it is On. 2 Press Run or Run Sched to begin running thermostat program 3 Press either the or buttons to change the desired room temperature “setting”. 4 Press the Fan button to select the desired fan operation.
USING YOUR THERMOSTAT – PROGRAMMABLE MODE “Hold Temp” will change to “Hold”. To cancel the permanent hold setting at any time and return to the program, press Run Sched button. Example: You turn up the heat during the Morning program and press the Hold button, it will remain at the new temperature until you press Run Sched or you manually adjust to another temperature.
SETTING UP YOUR THERMOSTAT OPTIONS CONFIGURATION MENU ITEMS Your thermostat has several configuration items. Some of these items will be set by the installer and should not be changed. However these settings should be recorded for future reference if the installer settings are inadvertently changed. MENU ITEM 1 2 To enter the Configuration Menu, Easy Reader thermostat must be in Heat or A/C. Press and hold Menu button for five seconds.
SETTING UP YOUR THERMOSTAT OPTIONS MENU ITEM DISPLAY (DEFAULT) OPTIONS COMMENTS 10 Compressor Optimization CO (OFF) On Installer Set 11 LCD Display Light dL (On) Off 12 Temperature Display Adj.
SETTING UP YOUR THERMOSTAT OPTIONS CONFIGURATION MENU DESCRIPTIONS Configuration for your Heating or A/C system Set by installer to match your system. Record the setting. Electric or Gas fan operation Set by installer to match your system. Record the setting. 3 EMR Energy Management Recovery (EMR) [will not appear if thermostat is set for Non-Programmable] Default setting is On.
SETTING UP YOUR THERMOSTAT OPTIONS CONFIGURATION MENU DESCRIPTIONS Auxiliary Heat Cycle Rate (if system is Heat Pump) Default setting is FA (Fast). If you desire a longer Aux heat cycle set to SL (Slow). Compressor Lockout Protection Set by installer to match your system. Record the setting. System mode configuration Set by installer to match your system. Record the setting. Compressor Optimization Set by installer to match your system. Record the setting.
SETTING UP YOUR THERMOSTAT OPTIONS CONFIGURATION MENU DESCRIPTIONS 13 Fahrenheit or Celsius display The Easy Reader can display temperature in either °F or °C. 14 Schedules Per Week The Easy Reader thermostat is shipped from the factory as an easy to operate non-programmable thermostat (P 0). However if you want the energy saving benefits of a programmable thermostat, a seven day programming option (P 7) is available.
SETTING UP YOUR THERMOSTAT OPTIONS CONFIGURATION MENU DESCRIPTIONS 18 Daylight Savings Time adjustment In Programmable mode the Easy Reader thermostat can automatically change the time in spring and fall. If you do not desire this feature select Off. 19 Temperature Range Heat Limit The Easy Reader thermostat can be set to limit the highest desired temperature in heat to anywhere between 98° and 62°.
CONFIGURATION MENU RECORDING (Default Settings in Bold) System Configuration Electric Heat Fan EMR (E) Heat Cycle Rate (Cr Heat) Heat Pump Configuration Cycle Rate (Cr Heat A/C) A/C Cycle Rate (Cr A/C) Auxiliary Cycle Rate (Cr Heat) Compressor Lockout (CL) Mode Configuration Compressor Optimization (CO) Display Light (dL) Temperature Display Adjust °F/°C Selection Schedules per Week (P) Periods per Schedule Day (PS) Fast Heat (Heat FA) Fast A/C (A/C FA) Temperature Range Heat Limit (HL) Temperature Range A/C L
