Sounds like you have an old Hunter controller thats a PITA to program. I suggest you dump it and move to a wifi controller. I installed a Rachio. Takes about 30mins to install and trust me you will love it. App on you phone will allow you to turn on and off zones to check. Connects to local weather stations that knows when its raining etc. Had a Rachio is California for many years and now have one here in TV.
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