Residences

Appliance Information

All information about your Air Conditioners, Coffee Machine, BBQ, and other appliances

Air Conditioning | Barbeque | Coffee Machine | Dishwasher | Microwave | Oven | Bose Wave Soundtouch System | Stereo System

Air Conditioners

Each Residence contains a central wall control for the living area and individual remotes and units are located in all bedrooms.

For maximum efficiency all doors and windows must be closed.

Each Residence contains a central living room wall control and then individual remotes and units are provided in all bedrooms.

To operate upstairs ducted;

• Close all windows and doors (very important)
• Locate the controller on the wall either above the kitchen bench (2 bedroom houses) or on the wall adjacent to the entry area opposite the stairwell (3 bedroom houses).
• Use the ON/OFF button located on the control panel (see below).
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• Press Operation MODE selector button to change between cold and heat settings.
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Air conditioning in each bedroom

Important: For maximum efficiency all doors and windows must be closed.

To operate;

• Close all windows and doors (very important)
• Use the ON/OFF button located on the remote control.
• Press MODE button to change between cooling and heating settings.
• For cooling, select snowflake; For heating, select sun.
• Press Temp up or down arrows to adjust to desired temperature. As part of our Eco Friendly initiative the ducted systems in the upstairs living areas have been set to an industry standard temperature of 22 to 24 degrees for both Cooling & Heating.

Barbeque

Each Residence has its own BBQ located on one of the decks with a full gas bottle.
Please note: A safety valve is connected to each gas bottle, which also displays how much gas is left in the bottle.

No Gas? Check that the gas bottle is turned on counter-clockwise, push down on the safety switch display and the gas should start flowing.

Coffee Machine:

Note: Making coffee with this machine is only possible with capsules designed for it (Vittoria espressotoria system available at most supermarkets and also from reception).
To prepare the machine for use:

• Ensure water tank is filled to maximum mark with Cold Water (1 litre)
  a.The water tank removes from the machine for easy filling
• Before turning on the coffee machine, ensure the water tank is firmly in place and the drip tray is fully inserted.
• To turn on the machine, use the main power switch.
• After switching on the machine, the two coffee dispensing buttons flash blue to indicate heating up. This will take approx. 1 minute
• When fully heated the coffee dispensing buttons will remain illuminated in blue which indicates the machine is now ready for use.

To make coffee:

• Lift the central operating lever as far back as it will go.
• Insert a capsule in the opening. It will automatically fall into the right position.
• Move the operating lever completely forward to load the capsule into the brewing position.
• Place an empty cup under the dispenser.
• Press the coffee dispensing buttons
  a. Small Cup: 50ml
  b. Large Cup: 100ml (this is the default coffee setting)

To prepare for making the next cup of coffee:

• Move the operating lever completely back to eject the used capsule into the container.
• Empty the capsule container regularly to ensure smooth operation of the machine.

TIP: Use thick, pre-heated cups for espressos in order to prevent cooling down too quickly. Cups can be pre-heated by rinsing them with hot water.

Dishwashers

Please only use the dishwasher powder provided underneath the sink cupboard.

• Remove all food scraps and load the dishes
• Add detergent
• Press the POWER button
• Select a wash program
• Select ECO (optional)
• Check to ensure there is nothing obstructing the spray arm. The drain filter must be level with the filter plate
• To Start – close the door and the dishwasher will automatically start
• Finish. The dish drawer will beep six times to indicate the end of the wash program, the drying fan will continue to run for a set time or until the drawer is opened.

It is normal for some water to remain in the drain filter area after the wash program is complete.

Microwave

To operate without using any of the pre-set programs follow these steps:

• This Microwave has I I different power levels from 100%(13•wHI) to 0% (P-00)
• Press the POWER button to select the desired power level
• Press the TIME SET PADS to select the desired cooking time
• Press the START button
• To stop the cooking process at any time, press STOP/CLEAR button.

NOTE: Do not put any metallic objects in microwave oven (including aluminum foil).
Ensure turntable rotates freely when switched on.

Please wipe turntable immediately after use.

Oven

• Turn left knob clockwise to set desired cooking time
• Turn middle knob clockwise to set the desired temperature
• Turn right knob clockwise to set the desired method for cooking (le: grilled, oven fan forced, etc.).

When using the grill, the oven door needs to be closed.
When you turn the oven off, the oven goes through a cooling process and will turn off automatically,

Bose Wave Soundtouch system

Should your Residence have a Bose Wave Soundtouch system, use the remote control to operate the system.

Pairing a Bluetooth® enabled device

• On the system’s remote control, press and release until a Bluetooth pairing message appears on the display.
  Note: Each time you press, the system toggles between SoundTouch™ , Bluetooth and auxiliary (AUX) sources.
  Tip: You can also press and hold  for one second to pair a device.
  Make sure you see a Bluetooth message on the display before you pair your device.
• On your Bluetooth enabled device, turn on the Bluetooth feature.
  Tip: The Bluetooth feature is usually found in Settings. A gear icon () often represents Settings on the Home screen.
  
  If you cannot pair your device
  You may need to clear the system’s Bluetooth pairing list (see).
  After you clear the list, try pairing again (see “Pairing a Bluetooth® enabled device”).
• Select Bose Wave ST or the Residence Number from the device list.
  Once paired, Bose Wave ST appears connected in the device list, and the system emits a tone.
• On the Bluetooth enabled device, play music to stream to the system.

Stereo System

To Play a CD:

• Press the power button
• Press [CD, OPEN/CLOSE ] to open the sliding door and then set the CD in place
• Press [CD, OPEN/CLOSE ] again to close the sliding door
• Press CD or [ OK ] to start play
• Press [ VOL +/- ] to adjust the volume
• Press [ ] to stop.

To Play your iPod:

• Press the power button
• Place your iPod on the docking station
• Press [ VOL +/- ] to adjust the volume
• Press [ ] to stop.

Television

Your television is tuned to the free-to-air digital channels including ABC, SBS, Nine, Seven, WIN, TEN. The majority of remotes controls have a Guide button to view the channels and times. Please do not change the tuning settings of your TV.

Foxtel

Some Residences have Foxtel with numerous lifestyle, children’s & movie channels.

Please use your TV remote to select the input mode to access the system in most cases they will be,
Input 1: Foxtel
Input 2: DVD Player (If your Residence does not have one, contact Reception to borrow one)
Please note we also have a limited selection of DVDs available at Reception for use during your stay.

SMART TVs

Some Residences also have SMART APP televisions, which enables access to Netflix, Stan and various other web-based services.

To access the APPs system please select Home on the television remote (note that as it’s a computer-based TV it may take a few minutes to display the APPs). Once you can see the APPs you will be able to login to your personal accounts with your own username & password (please logout of the system prior to departure).

Should you not have any of these systems at home, the majority of APPs such as Netflix & Stan offer a free 30day trial period.

To go back to normal television channels, select the TV button on the television’s remote.

DVD Player

I. Turn television on with remote
2. Press source button on television remote and scroll down to AV1, press ok
3. Turn DVD player on at power button Press disc (Open/Close) on DVD player
4. Insert disc into player and follow prompts
5. Use DVD remote to play.

Telephone

Each Residence is equipped with direct dial telephone facilities. Your telephone number appears on the lower portion of the telephone handsets.

To Dial Residence to Residence: Dial 7 followed by the Residence Number.

Voice Messages: Should the small light at the top of the telephone be flashing it simply means you have a message awaiting your attention. Press 86 and follow the prompts to access your messages.

• For an Outside Line: Press 0
• For Reception: Press 9
• For Voice Mails: Press 86
• Residence to Residence Dial 7 then the room number that you wish to call
  i.e. 724 for Residence 24

• Outside Call: Dial ‘0’ for an outside line
• International Access: Dial ‘0 0011’ – Country Code – Area Code – Phone Number

Phone Calls will be charged at the following rates: Local: Complimentary, National: $.80 per pulse, International: $.80 per pulse, Mobile Calls: $.80 per pulse, +61 is Australia's International Country Code.

Australian National Area Codes are as follows: 07 for Queensland, 02 for NSW & ACT, 08 for WA & NT, 03 for VIC & TAS

Beach/Pool Towels

Striped beach towels are provided in your Residence on arrival. The Body Corporate does not permit anything to be hung over the balcony rails.

Striped beach towels are provided in your Residence on arrival. The Body Corporate does not permit anything to be hung over the balcony rails.

Notice about loss of Guests
Property

Traveller Accommodation Providers (Liability) Act 2001 The Traveller Accommodation Providers (Liability) Act 2001 changes the common law about innkeeper's liability.

Under the Act, an accommodation provider may be liable to make good any loss, of a guest’s property in certain circumstances even though the loss is not caused by the fault of the accommodation provider, or the provider's agent.

The strict liability of the accommodation provider under the Act

• applies only to a guest of the accommodation provider on a day when an accommodation unit is provided for the use of the guest.
• is limited to $250 for each accommodation unit provided for the use of the guest on the day, unless the guest's property was placed in safe custody facilities.
• does not cover motor vehicles and things owned by the guest left in or on motor vehicles.

After Hours Emergeny

To contact Reception during office hours, dial 9 from your in-house phone. For after hour emergencies only: please call 0439 244 940. Note that if the call is not for an emergency, a call out fee of $80.00 will be charged to the guest prior to 11pm and $150.00 charged after 11pm.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS - Please dial 0 and then the following number if required:

POLICE – FIRE - AMBULANCE 000

• Noosa Police Station 5440 8111
• Police Beat Hastings St 5473 8933
• Noosa District Hospital 5455 9200
• Noosa Dental Surgery 5474 3855
• Doctors please refer to the list under doctors.