Valor GV60 SYMAX Operating Instructions Manual
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Remote Control Initial Pairing
The receiver and the handset of the remote control
system must be initially paired before the fi rst use.
(Note that batteries must already be installed in the wall
mounted battery holder)
1. Insert two 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries in the handset.
2. Locate the Reset button on the front side of the re-
ceiver.
3. With a thin object, press and hold the receiver’s RESET
button until you hear one short and one long beeps.
After the second beep, release the reset button.
4. Within the subsequent 20 seconds, press and hold the
button on the remote handset.
will be dis-
played on the handset during the pairing sequence.
You will hear two short beeps confi rming the pairing
is done.
If you hear one long beep, the pairing sequence has failed
or the wiring is incorrect.
This is a one time pairing only and is not required when
changing the batteries of the handset or battery holder.
The remote control system is now ready to use.
Valor 10 Electronic Ignition Remote Control System
For use with Valor heaters model 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2100 and 2200K
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
GV60 SYMAX
©2019, Miles Industries Ltd.
Radio Frequency
918.0 MHz for USA and Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules
and with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS
standard(s). Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Reset button
RESET
Remote Control Operation
NOTE: Before using the remote control system for the first time, the receiver and the handset must be paired. See
the section Remote Control Initial Pairing on the fi rst page of this manual.
Main Display
To Turn Off Fire
Press
to turn OFF.
Note: There is a 2 minute delay after
switching off before the next ignition is
possible.
Flame Height Adjustment
To increase fl ame height, press and
hold
.
To decrease fl ame height, press and
hold
. You may hold the button
down until the fi re is set to pilot fl ame
only.
CAUTION: Always check the fi re and pilot visu-
ally to ensure they are off .
AM
ON
OFF
PM
AM
Mode
Thermostatic Mode
Signal Indicator
Child Proof
Light
Fan (if included)
Program Mode
Temperature
Time
Auxiliary Feature (not used)
Countdown Timer
Battery Status
Eco
°F or °C
To Turn On Fire
One-Button lighting (default):
Two-Button lighting: +
simultaneously
Press and hold for 4 seconds, until 8
short beeps and a blinking series of
lines confi rms the start sequence has
begun. Release button.
Main gas fl ows once pilot ignition is
confi rmed.
Handset automatically goes into
manual mode after main burner
ignition.
Standby Mode (Pilot Flame)
Press and hold
to set appliance to
pilot fl ame.
NOTE: When pilot ignition is confi rmed, motor
automatically turns to maximum fl ame height.
CAUTION: If the pilot does not stay lit after
several tries call your local service technician or
gas supplier.
Designated Low Fire and High Fire
To go to low fi re, double-click
. “LO”
is displayed.
Note: Flame goes to high fi re fi rst
before going to low fi re.
To go to high fi re, double-click
. “HI”
is displayed.
Choosing 1-Button or 2-Button Ignition
On the remote control handset, you can choose a
1-button or 2-button ignition. You can also choose to
activate or deactivate some of the functions. By default,
the handset is set to a 1-button ignition.
To change from 1-button to 2-button ignition, remove
the batteries, wait 10 seconds, reinsert batteries, and
immediately when the display fl ashes, press and hold
the
button for 10 seconds. ON is displayed and 1 is
fl ashing. When change is complete, 1 changes to 2.
To change from 2-button to 1-button ignition, proceed
the same as above. ON is displayed and 2 is fl ashing.
When change is complete, 2 changes to 1.
Deactivating or Activating Functions
These functions are active by default, but can be
deactivated at any time:
• Child Proof
• Program Mode
• Thermostatic Mode
• Eco Mode
• Circulating Fan Operation
• Countdown Timer
AM
AM
To deactivate functions:
1. Install batteries. All icons are displayed and fl ashing.
2. While the icons are fl ashing, press the relevant func-
tion button and hold for 10 seconds.
3. The function icon will fl ash until deactivation is com-
plete. Deactivation is complete when the function
icon and two horizontal bars (
) are displayed.
Note: If a deactivated button is pressed, there is no
function, and the two horizontal bars are displayed.
To activate functions:
1. Install batteries. All icons are displayed and fl ashing.
2. While the icons are fl ashing, press the relevant func-
tion button and hold for 10 seconds.
3. The function icon will continue to fl ash until activa-
tion is complete, and then turn solid. Activation is
complete when the function icon is displayed.
Setting Celsius or Fahrenheit
To change between °C and °F, press
and hold
+
simultaneously.
Note : °C = 24-hour clock
°F = 12-hour clock
Setting the Time
1. Press
+
simultaneously.
Day fl ashes.
2. Press
+
to select a number
to correspond with the day of the
week.
• 1 = Monday
• 2 = Tuesday
• 3 = Wednesday
• 4 = Thursday
• 5 = Friday
• 6 = Saturday
• 7= Sunday
3. Press
+
simultaneously. Hour fl ashes.
4. To select hour press
or
.
5. Press
+
simultaneously. Minutes fl ash.
6. To select minutes press
or
.
7. To confi rm, press
+
simultaneously or wait.
PM
PM
AM
Your handset can be set to lock out all commands to the
fi replace, except OFF.
To turn Child Proof ON:
1. Press and hold
+
simultaneously.
2.
is displayed. Child Proof is now active.
To turn Child Proof OFF:
1. Press and hold
+
simultaneously.
2.
disappears. Child Proof is now inactive, and the
handset has full function.
Countdown Timer
You can set your fi replace to automatically turn off at
the end of a timer.
To set a Countdown Timer:
1. Press and hold
until
is displayed.
Hour fl ashes.
2. Press
or
to select Hour.
3. To confi rm, press
.
Minutes fl ash.
4. Press
or
to select Minutes.
5. To confi rm, press
or wait.
To turn off a Countdown Timer:
1. Press
, and the
countdown disappears.
Note: The Countdown Timer only works in Manual,
Thermostatic, and Eco modes. Maximum countdown
time is 9 hours and 50 minutes.
Light/Dimmer Operation
On:
Press
, is displayed. Light is on at
preset level.
Off:
Press
, disappears. Light turns off .
Setting:
1. Press and hold
until fl ashes.
2. To adjust light between 20-100% press
or
.
3. To confi rm setting either press
or wait.
is displayed.
Note: The light works independently of the pilot fl ame.
If you want the light on but no fl ame, press
button.
Circulating Fan Operation
Setting:
1. Press and hold
until
fl ashes.
2. Press
to increase or
to de-
crease fan speed.
3. To confi rm setting, either press
or wait.
is displayed.
Off:
Press
until all 4 speed level bars disappear.
Note: When setting, if the fan was not switched off
after last use, it starts automatically 4 minutes after
ignition at maximum speed, and goes to the last set
level after 10 seconds. The fan stops 10 minutes after
the gas is OFF or at pilot.
AM
Modes of Operation
Thermostatic Mode
The room temperature is measured and
compared to the set temperature. The
fl ame height is automatically adjusted
to achieve the set temperature.
Program Mode
The temperature is controlled by
Programs 1 and 2, each of which can be
set to go on and off at specifi c times, at
a set temperature.
Eco Mode
Flame height modulates between high
and low. If the room temperature is
lower than the set temperature, the
fl ame height stays on high for a longer
period of time. If the room temperature
is higher than the set temperature,
the fl ame height stays on low for a
longer period of time. One cycle lasts
approximately 20 minutes.
If any of the above modes (Thermostatic, Pro-
gram, or Eco) are engaged by the MyFire app over
WiFi, the handset will display APP.
Manual Mode
The on/off status of the fi replace, as well as fl ame
height, are manually controlled by the user.
PM
ON
OFF
PM
PM
Thermostatic Mode
On:
Press
. is displayed. Preset
temperature displays briefl y, followed
by the room temperature.
Setting Desired Temperature:
1. Press and hold
until is dis-
played and set temperature
fl ashes.
2. To adjust set temperature, press
or
.
3. To confi rm, press
or wait.
Off:
1. Press
.
2. Press
or
to go to Manual Mode.
3. Press
to go to Program Mode.
4. Press
to go to Eco Mode.
Program Mode
On:
Press
.
, 1 or 2, ON or OFF are displayed.
Off:
1. Press
,
, or
to go to Manual
Mode.
2. Press
to go to Thermostatic Mode.
3. Press
to go to Eco Mode.
Note: The set temperature for Thermostatic Mode is
the temperature for the ON time in Program Mode.
Changing the Thermostatic Mode set temperature also
changes the ON time temperature in Program Mode.
Default Settings:
•
ON TIME (Thermostatic) TEMPERATURE: 70°F / 21°C
•
OFF TIME TEMPERATURE: “
” (pilot fl ame only)
PM
ON
OFF
PM
1. Press and hold
until
fl ashes.
ON and set temperature (set in Ther-
mostatic Mode) is displayed.
2. To continue, press
or wait.
,
OFF displayed, temperature fl ashes.
3. Select off temperature by pressing
or
.
4. To confi rm, press
.
Note: The on (Thermostatic) and off set temperatures
are the same for each day.
Day Setting:
1. ALL fl ashes. Press
or
to
choose between:
• ALL = same settings ON-OFF
every day
• SA:SU = same settings ON-
OFF Saturday and Sunday
• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 = daily timer—unique ON-OFF
settings for a single day of the week, for multiple
days of the week or for every day of the week.
2. To confi rm, press
.
ALL Selected
On Time Setting (PROGRAM 1)
1.
, 1, ON are displayed. ALL is displayed briefl y.
Hour fl ashes.
2. To select hour, press
or
.
3. To confi rm, press
.
, 1, ON
are displayed. ALL displayed briefl y.
Minutes fl ash.
4. To select minutes, press
or
.
5. To confi rm, press
.
ON
ON
Off Time Setting (PROGRAM 1)
1.
, 1, OFF are displayed. ALL is
displayed briefl y. Hour fl ashes.
2. To select hour, press
or
.
3. To confi rm, press
.
, 1, OFF
are displayed. ALL displayed briefl y.
Minutes fl ash.
4. To select minutes, press
or
.
5. To confi rm, press
.
Note: Either continue to PROGRAM 2 and set ON and
OFF times or stop programming at this point, and
PROGRAM 2 remains deactivated.
Note: PROGRAM 1 and 2 use the same ON
(Thermostatic) and OFF temperatures. Once a new ON
(Thermostatic) and/or OFF temperature has been set,
that temperature becomes the new default setting.
Note: ON and OFF times programmed for PROGRAM 1
and PROGRAM 2 become the new default times.
The batteries must be removed to clear the
PROGRAM 1 and PROGRAM 2 ON and OFF times
and temperatures.
SA:SU or Daily Timer (1-7) Selected
• Set on time and off time using the same procedure as
“ALL Selected” above.
• Waiting to fi nish setting.
Eco Mode
On:
Press
button to enter Eco Mode.
is displayed.
Flame height modulates between high
and low every 20 minutes.
Off:
Press
button to exit Eco Mode.
disappears.
OFF
PM
Low Battery Indication
Handset
The battery icon
will show when the battery
needs to be replaced. Replace with two 1.5 V AAA
alkaline batteries.
Receiver
Frequent beeps for 3 seconds when the motor turns
indicate the batteries in the battery holder need to be
replaced. Replace with four 1.5 V AA alkaline batteries.
Automatic Shut Off
Countdown Timer
At the end of countdown time period, the fi re turns
off . The Countdown Timer only works in Manual,
Thermostatic, and Eco Modes. Maximum countdown
time is 9 hours and 50 minutes.
CAUTION: Do not use a screwdriver or other
metallic object to remove the batteries from the
battery holder or the handset. This could cause a
short circuit.
Low Battery Receiver
With low battery power in the battery holder, the
system shuts off the fi re completely. (This will not
happen if the power is completely interrupted.)
Seven Day Shut Off
The system shuts off the fi re completely if there is no
change in fl ame height for 7 days.
Automatic Turn Down
3 Hour No Communication Function
The valve will turn to pilot fl ame if there is no
communication between the handset and receiver
for a 3-hour period. The fi re will continue to function
normally when communication is restored.
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Because our policy is one of constant development and improvement, details may vary slightly from those given in this
publication.
Error Codes
In the event of an error condition with the handset or fi replace, the handset will display an error code.
Failure
Code
Message on
Handset
Duration of
Display
Symptom
Possible Cause
F04
F04
4 sec
•
No pilot fl ame within 30 sec
•
Note: after 3 failed ignition
sequences, F06 shown
•
No gas supply
•
Air in pilot supply line
•
No spark
•
Reversed polarity in thermocouple wiring
F06
F06
4 sec
•
3 failed ignition sequences
in 5 minutes
•
Fire is not responding, no
pilot fl ame
•
No gas supply
•
Air in pilot supply line
•
No spark
•
Reversed polarity in thermocouple wiring
•
Incorrect pilot orifi ce if valve has been
converted from LPG to NG or vice versa
F07
Low battery
symbol
Permanent
•
Battery icon fl ashes on
handset display
•
Low battery in handset
F09
F09
4 sec
•
Fire is not responding
•
No electronic control of fi re
•
Down arrow button
was not pressed during
pairing
•
Receiver and handset are not synced
F46
F46
4 sec
•
Fire is not responding
•
Intermittent response
•
No electronic control of fi re
•
No or bad connection between receiver and
handset
•
No power at receiver (batteries low)
•
Low communication range (mains adapter
faulty, handset not communicating with
receiver)