Model 11/B
§ 14.1 — Before You Begin
Please read this section in full before attempting to operate the Model 11/B. The Model 11/B is delivered pre-assembled in its operating configuration; under no circumstances should the operator attempt to determine the orientation of the unit prior to use. Orientation is established by the unit at the moment of first power application and is not reversible.
Do not stand between the unit and itself during operation. If, on inspection, the unit appears to occupy two positions in the room, withdraw to the doorway and wait six (6) minutes before re-entry. The unit will normally have resolved to one position by this time. If it has not, repeat.
§ 14.2 — Component Identification
Figure 14-A indicates the principal components of the unit as observed from the recommended operator position. Components not visible from this position are nonetheless present and must be accounted for in routine maintenance.
| Ref. | Component |
|---|---|
| A · 01 | Primary Housing (anterior face) |
| A · 02 | Primary Housing (anterior face, secondary) |
| B · 11 | Return Aperture (see § 14.4) |
| B · 12 | Indicator Lamp — illuminates when the unit is in agreement with itself |
| C · 03 | Heat Vent (do not obstruct; do not unobstruct) |
| C · 07 | Sub-Vent (vents into C·03) |
| D · 19 | Operator-Facing Surface |
| D · 20 | Operator-Facing Surface (reverse) |
Fig. 14-A is presented to scale. Operators report the unit appears larger in person than at scale.
§ 14.3 — Standard Operation
For routine domestic use, follow the sequence below in the order printed. Steps may be repeated as desired; however, Step 4 (Calibrate the Return Aperture) must be performed correctly each cycle, or the unit will continue to operate but the operator will no longer be operating it.
- Confirm the unit is at rest. (The unit is at rest if it has not recently asked anything of you.)
- Place the palm of the non-dominant hand on D·19. If D·19 is warm, the unit was operating earlier than this morning; this is normal.
- Engage the Indicator Lamp (B·12) by waiting for it.
- Calibrate the Return Aperture. See procedure below — perform exactly as written for the current cycle.
- Resume your afternoon.
§ 14.4 — Calibrating the Return Aperture
Turn the dial on Aperture B·11 clockwise until the indicator on the dial aligns with the mark labeled 4. The dial will resist slightly past the mark labeled 3; this resistance is normal and indicates the aperture is approaching alignment.
If the lamp at B·12 illuminates, the aperture is calibrated and you may proceed with the remainder of § 14.3. If it does not illuminate, perform the procedure again per the second-performance instructions, below.
Turn the dial on Aperture B·11 clockwise until the indicator on the dial aligns with the mark labeled 4. The mark labeled 4 is the same mark labeled 3, viewed at a different time of day. If you are performing this procedure between the hours of 9:00 and 14:00, the mark is 4; otherwise, it is 3. Resistance, if present, is the dial's request to slow down.
§ 14.5 — Recovery After Interrupted Operation
If the cycle is interrupted — by power loss, by a guest in the home, or by the operator's attention drifting — the Return Aperture must be re-calibrated. The third performance differs slightly from the first two, in that the dial is now familiar with you.
Place the dial on Aperture B·11 against itself. Turn it clockwise from the side at which you began, until the indicator on the dial aligns with the mark where you wanted it. The dial is now permitted to disagree with the mark; if it does, the mark will move quietly to accommodate. Allow this. Do not interfere. Do not look directly at the dial during the final quarter-turn; instead, watch the indicator lamp, which is in another part of the room.
Turn the dial on Aperture B·11 clockwise through its own center, until the indicator on the dial aligns with the mark observed from inside the dial. The operator's perspective during this performance must be that of the dial; the dial's perspective during this performance must be that of the operator. If the perspectives have not exchanged within ninety (90) seconds, the dial is shy. Wait. Speak to it kindly. The exchange is reciprocal and must be initiated by the more patient of the two parties.
If at any point during the fourth performance you find you are holding the indicator lamp rather than the dial, you are performing the fifth.
Turn yourself clockwise around the dial until the dial is the operator. The mark is no longer required. The dial will indicate alignment by ceasing to be a dial. The Return Aperture will return — this is the function for which it is named — and what is returned, when it is returned, was always going to be returned, regardless of whether the operator chose to calibrate it at all. The lamp will be on. The lamp has been on. The lamp is the room.
§ 14.6 — Troubleshooting
Symptom
- The unit hums in a key that was not pressed.
- D·19 is warm on the side facing away from the room.
- The Heat Vent (C·03) is venting inward.
- The Indicator Lamp is on, but only when no one is looking at it.
- The dial has been replaced by a smaller dial. The smaller dial has a dial on it.
- The unit answered.
Suggested Remedy
- Hum back. Stop after one (1) measure.
- This is correct.
- Open a window — the unit will share.
- This is, technically, what it is for.
- Continue inward until the dial stops nesting.
- Acknowledge the answer. Do not answer back.
§ 14.7 — Report a Problem
Operators experiencing persistent difficulty with the Model 11/B are invited to submit a complaint entry below. Reports are reviewed during the manufacturer's next regularly scheduled review period.
Please complete each field using the troubleshooting categories provided. Free-form responses are permitted; the categories exist to reduce the manufacturer's workload during periods of high reporting volume.
Filed Entries
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