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4 Specify the timer interval, wake-up time, and time to go into sleep mode, then click OK.
Notes:
• Up to three timers can be set.
• The time to enter sleep mode can be set from 12:00 a.m. to 3:45 a.m. of the next day.
The time to wake from sleep mode can be set from 12:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
If the time to enter sleep mode is after 12:00 a.m., the wake-up time setting may be from 4:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
• The time to enter sleep mode should not be set at the same time as or before the wake-up time.
• If a backup job is scheduled during a disk check, disk format, backup job or within 5 minutes of the current time,
the LinkStation will not change to standby mode when the time to enter sleep mode is reached.
• If the scheduled times in the timer overlap, operation is performed using the widest time interval.
• Examples of multiple timer settings are shown below.
◦ Example 1:
If running at a current time of 10:00 a.m. Wednesday
Timer 1: Daily 12:00–24:00
Timer 2: Not used
Timer 3: Not used
No operation begins at 12:00 p.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at 12:00 a.m.
◦ Example 2:
When running at a current time of 10:00 Wednesday
Timer 1: Daily 9:00–18:00
Timer 2: Wednesday 10:00–20:00
Timer 3: Not used
On days other than Wednesday, normal operation begins at 9:00 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at
6:00 p.m. On Wednesday, normal operation begins at 10:00 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at 8:00
p.m.
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