your timer must be set to manual mode this is achieved by pushing the knob in and rotating anticlockwise until the start time pointer(red on mine)and clock hands are moving around the clockface together. once this is done make sure that the hand symbol in the window is visible. to do this turn the setting knob anticlockwisewithout pushing in until the hand appears, this should do the trick. sendme your e mail and I will copy the instruction book for you and send it as an attachment, hope this sorts you out.
G Jones
July 2009