# Set timer on unit **URL:** \ **Category:** Anova Support\ **Created:** [January 20, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/set-timer-on-unit/4524 "2017-01-20T23:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![fischersd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/fischersd/32/5594_2.png) [@fischersd](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/fischersd)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/set-timer-on-unit/4524/2 "2017-01-21T00:49:51Z")
Information on setting the timer on the PC itself can be found here: > [@Timer Function on the Anova Precision Cooker](http://community.anovaculinary.com/t/timer-function-on-the-anova-precision-cooker/334): > > Actually a couple of timer questions. It appears that after the cooker has reached temperature, to activate the timer you need to: Hold the "play" button down for 8 seconds. During that time the display will change from C to F. Hold the (newly lit) timer button down for 3 seconds. Use the scroll wheel to set the time. Press the "timer" button to start the countdown Hold the "play" button for 3 seconds to get it so switch back to C Do you have to actually do this every single time yo… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/set-timer-on-unit/4524)._