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Transmitter Battery: Installation

  1. Install the battery with the positive (+) side down. Use one 3-volt CR2032 battery (or the equivalent).
  2. Close the transmitter case.
  3. Ensure that the seal is in position. Align the 2 halves of the case and snap the 2 halves together. See Fig 1 .
  4. Resynchronize the transmitter. See TRANSMITTER RESYNCHRONIZATION  under PROGRAMMING.
  5. Replace the batteries when the range of the transmitter decreases to less than 7 meters (23 feet).
Fig 1: Aligning Transmitter Halves
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