1. not operating by itself with little or no direct human control; requiring manual operation or intervention

Examples

• The nonautomatic transmission requires the driver to shift gears manually.
• She preferred the nonautomatic coffee maker because she could control the brewing process.
• The factory still uses some nonautomatic equipment that needs constant supervision.
• His nonautomatic watch needs to be wound daily.
• The nonautomatic sprinkler system must be turned on by hand.
• They installed a nonautomatic backup generator that requires manual startup.