First Alert FA145C User's Manual
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1. ASSIGNED FOR FIRE CHECK KEY PAIR ASSIGNED FOR FIRE A OR PRESS 1 and x AT THE SAME TIME B OR PRESS and AT THE SAME TIME Cc OR PRESS 3 and AT THE SAME TIME Press and hold the lettered key assigned for Fire emergency for 2 seconds If the keypad does not have individual lettered keys Press the key pair assigned for Fire emergency 30 NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATIONS ON SMOKE DETECTORS A Ar TVROOM KITCHEN DINING DINING LIVING ROOM x BEDROOM o LIVING ROOM BEDROOM HB Smoke Detectors for Minimum Protection Smoke Detectors for Additional Protection A Heat Activated Detectors a BEDROOM TO BEDROOM BEDROOM A GARAGE LVNG RM LOSED OOR 31 With regard to the number and placement of smoke heat detectors we subscribe to the recommendations contained in the National Fire Protection Association s NFPA Standard 74 noted below Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows A smoke detector installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics In addition the NFPA recomm2. ARMING PERIMETER ONLY WITH ENTRY DELAY ON Use this key when staying inside but expect someone to use an entry exit door later 1 Enter your security code and press the STAY key 2 The keypad beeps three times and displays the armed STAY message The red ARMED indicator lights Note that there is an exit delay in effect before arming actually takes place See the note below 3 After arming an alarm sounds immediately if a protected perimeter window or non entry exit door is then opened but you may otherwise move freely throughout the premises Anyone entering later can enter through an entry exit door without causing an alarm but they must disarm the system within the entry delay period to avoid sounding an alarm If you wish to open the entry exit door to let someone in after arming STAY you can re start the exit delay at any time simply press the key and then let that person in This will avoid having to disarm the system and then re arm it again Note When you first arm the system in the STAY mode You may exit now will be displayed on an Alpha keypad during the programmed exit delay This delay is in effect in the system even when arming STAY When the exit delay period ends You may exit now disappears and the system is then fully armed in the STAY mode TYPICAL DISPLAYS ARMED STAY AC ARMED STAY STAN UGU FAY EXIT NOW FIKED WORD a ALPHA The message you may exit now
3. any of which may have been used in your system see page 7 Although different in appearance all styles are functionally the same except for their display windows see Keypad Types below The keys on some keypads are located behind a flip down cover which can be removed if desired There are two basic types of keypads Alpha and Fixed Word either of which may have been used in your system lt Alpha Keypads These feature a 2 line 32 character alphanumeric Liquid Crystal Display LCD which can display the nature and location of all occurrences in friendly English Fixed Word Keypads These are functionally similar to the Alpha Keypads except that their LCD display uses pre designated fixed words to identify the nature and location of occurrences Words displayed on all Fixed Word keypads are the same except that their location in the display window will vary with different models see Styles A and B on page 6 Unless stated otherwise all commands and procedures described herein apply equally to all keypads Typical displays that would appear on both Alpha and Fixed Word keypads are depicted throughout this manual AWAY STAY INSTANT BYPASS NOT READY READY NO AC AC CHIME BAT ALARM CHECK FIRE ABOUT THE KEYPADS Fixed Word Keypad Displays All burglary zones are armed Perimeter burglary zones such as windows and doors are armed Perimeter burglary zones armed and entry delay is
4. FIRE cHeck eran ff FPS E PASS READY RER Ca Cs FIRE NOT READY C ARMED E READY c E READY Ce Co OFF AWAY STAY OFF AWAY STAY Professional OFF AWAY STAY 1 MAXIMUM TEST BYPASS Ss 2 MAXIMUM TEST BYPASS MAXIMUM TEST BYPASS INSTANT CODE CHIME e INSTANT CODE CHIME ER INSTANT CODE CHIME i READY Ten gt lt gt D First Alert gt TT _PANC afa Professional First Alert FA550KP ALPHA KEYPAD FA210KP FIXED WORD KEYPAD FA250KP FIXED WORD KEYPAD STYLE A DISPLAY STYLE B DISPLAY FUNCTIONS OF THE KEYPAD DISPLAY WINDOW Alpha Keypad A 2 line 32 characier Liguid Crystal Display LCD Displays protection zone identification system status and messages see page 9 Fixed Word Keypad Displays protection zone ID and system status messages using pre designated words see page 6 OFF KEY Disarms the burglary portion of the system silences alarms and audible trouble indicators and clears visual displays after the problem s correction AWAY KEY Arms the entire burglary system perimeter and interior with entry delay on STAY KEY Arms the perimeter portion of burglary system only with entry delay on Interior protection zones are not armed which allows movement within the premises without causing an alarm MAXIMUM KEY Arms in a manner similar to the AWAY m
5. OF BYPASSED ZONE PRESS BYPASS KEY ER ENTER ZONE Nos Lies WAIT FOR BYPASSED ZONES TO BE DISPLAYED ALPHA ARM SYSTEM AS USUAL FIXED WORD 14 BYPASSING PROTECTION ZONES Continued Quick Bypass f your system supports Quick Bypass it allows you to easily bypass all open faulted zones without having to enter zone numbers individually This feature is useful if for example you routinely leave certain windows open when arming at night To use this feature enter your security code press the BYPASS key then stop In a few Ask your installer if the moments all open zones will be displayed along with a Bypass message Wait for all H k B f 1 ae clean nd bypassed zones to be displayed then arm the system as usual determine which box es you should check gt gt Bypass all open faulted zones Bypass all open faulted zones plus these zones as checked L_h7 lso a Not active for your system TYPICAL DISPLAYS READY TO ARM WITH ZONES BYPASSED BYPASS READY DISARMED BYPASS READY TO ARA FIKED WORD ALPHA THE SYSTEM CAN NOW BE ARMED WITH ZONE S BYPASSED 15 Using the 3 STAY Key BEFORE ARMING make sure all doors and windows are closed Refer to CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES on page 13 THE STAY MODE ARMS THE PERIMETER BUT ALLOWS USE OF THE ENTRY EXIT DOOR PERSONS WITHIN THE PREMISES CAN MOVE ABOUT FREELY
6. amp Ext Sounder LOUD CONTINUOUS BURGLARY AUDIBLE ALARM is displayed descriptor of zone in alarm is also displayed Keypad amp Ext Sounder EMERGENCY ALARM Also see Exit Alarm Warning Displays and Sounds on page 21 ONE SHORT BEEP a SYSTEM DISARM a DISARMED READY TO ARM is displayed Green READY indicator if present is lit not repeated b SYSTEM ARMING ATTEMPT b The number and descriptor of the open protection zone is displayed Keypad only WITH AN OPEN ZONE Green READY indicator if present is not lit c BYPASS VERIFY c Numbers and descriptors of the bypassed protection zones are displayed One beep is heard for each zone displayed Subsequently the following is displayed DISARMED BYPASS Ready to Arm ONE SHORT BEEP SYSTEM IS IN TEST MODE Opened Zone identifications will appear every 40 secs Keypad only ONE BEEP a LOW BATTERY ATA XMTR a LO BAT displayed with description of transmitter every 40 sec b SYSTEM MAIN BATT WEAK b LO BAT displayed with no transmitter description eypad on c TROUBLE c CHECK displayed Descriptor of troubled protection zone is displayed TWO SHORT BEEPS ARM AWAY OR MAXIMUM ARMED AWAY Or ARMED MAXIMUM is displayed Red ARMED indicator is lit Keypad only THREE SHORT BEEPS a ARM STAY OR INSTANT a ARMED STAY Of ARMED INSTANT is displayed Red ARMED indicator is lit Keypad only b ZONE OPENED WHILE SYS b CHIME displayed Pressing READY key will display des
7. by step guide that will acquaint you with the system s features and benefits It defines the components and their functions describes their operation and provides clear step by step instructions for normal and emergency procedures Keep this manual in a convenient place so that you can refer to it as necessary 2 General Burglary Protection Zones Alarms SYSTEM OVERVIEW Congratulations on your ownership of a First Alert Professional Security System You ve made a wise decision in choosing it for it represents the latest in security protection technology today including microcomputer technology to monitor all system status Basically this system offers you three forms of protection burglary fire and emergency Your system may consist of at least one keypad which provides full control of system operation various sensors such as motion detectors and door and window sensing devices plus a selected number of strategically placed smoke or combustion detectors designed to provide early warning in case of fire Your system may also have been pro grammed to automatically transmit alarm or status messages over the phone lines to a central alarm monitoring station All system functions are controlled by your keypad s which are described in the next section ABOUT THE KEYPADS The burglary protection portion of your system must be turned on or armed before it will sense burglary alarm conditions and sound an alarm Your system ca
8. that have been Actions programmed during installation in response to ACTION STARTED BY STOPPED BY zone activity or manual entries Using the 5 TEST Key No alarm reports will be sent to the central monitoring station while the system is in the Test mode TESTING THE SYSTEM TO BE CONDUCTED WEEKLY The TEST key puts your system into the Test mode which allows each protection point to be checked for proper operation 1 2 3 Disarm the system and close all protected windows doors etc The keypad s READY message should be displayed and the READY indicator if present should be lit Enter your security code and press the TEST key As the Test mode is entered the external siren or bell will sound for one second and then turn off Each time a protection zone is faulted the keypad sounds 3 beeps The keypad will sound a single beep every 40 seconds as a reminder that the system is in the test mode If these sounds do not occur call for service immediately Open and close each protected door and window in turn and listen for the required sounds The identification of each faulted protection point should appear on the dis play Walk in front of any interior motion detectors if used and listen for the required sound as movement is detected The identification of the detector should appear on the display when it is activated Note Wireless PIR Passive Infrared uni
9. turned off One or more burglary protection zones have been bypassed Appears when burglary portion of the system is not ready for arming due to one or more open protection zones The burglary portion of the system is ready to be armed interior amp perimeter Appears when AC power has been cut off System is operating on backup battery power Appears when AC power is present Appears when the CHIME feature is ON Low system battery if no zone number is shown or Low battery condition in a wireless sensor if Zone number is also shown Appears when an intrusion has been detected and the system is armed also appears during NO AC CHIME AWAY STAY INSTANT BAT BYPASS NOT READY STYLE A NO AC AWAY BYPASS NOT READY CHIME BAT ug ALARM STAY FIRE CHECK INSTANT STYLE B FIXED WORD KEYPAD DISPLAYS a Fire alarm Accompanied by the ID of the zone in alarm Appears when a malfunction is discovered in the system at any time or if a fault is detected in a FIRE Zone at any time or in a DAY Trouble NIGHT Alarm burglary zone during a disarmed period Accompanied by a display of zone number in trouble Appears when a fire alarm is present Accompanied by a display of the zone in alarm 6 ABOUT THE KEYPADS KEYPADS WITH FLIP DOWN KEY COVERS ARE SHOWN WITH COVER REMOVED DISARMED First Alert DIET AWRY sor peron aoa ALARM STAY cume oar READY TO ARM SAWYER te eas
10. Commission helpful Interference Handbook This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 The user shall not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless authorized by the Installation Instructions or User s Manual Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment IN THE EVENT OF TELEPHONE OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS In the event of telephone operational problems disconnect the control by removing the plug from the RJ31X CA38A in Canada wall jack We recommend that your certified installer demonstrate disconnecting the phones on installation of the system Do not disconnect the phone connection inside the control communicator Doing so will result in the loss of your phone lines If the regular phone works correctly after the control communicator has been disconnected from the phone lines the control communicator has a problem and should be returned for repair If upon disconnection of the control communicator there is still a problem on the line notify the telephone company that they have a problem and request prompt repair service The user may not under any circumstances in or out of warranty attempt any service or repairs to the system It must be returned to the factory or an authorized service agency for all repairs 40 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC Part 68 STATEMENT This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules On th
11. GE IS CAUSED BY THE SELLER S OWN NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you Seller does not represent that the product may not be compromised or circumvented that the product will prevent any personal injury or property loss by burglary robbery fire or otherwise or that the product will in all cases provide adequate warning or protection Buyer understands that a properly installed and maintained alarm may only reduce the risk of a burglary robbery fire or other events occurring without providing an alarm but it is not insurance or a guarantee that such will not occur or that there will be no personal injury or property loss as a result CONSEQUENTLY SELLER SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE OR OTHER LOSS BASED ON A CLAIM THE PRODUCT FAILED TO GIVE WARNING HOWEVER IF SELLER IS HELD LIABLE WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR ORIGIN SELLER S MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT WHICH SHALL BE THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST SELLER This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state No increase or alteration written or verbal to this war
12. H AN OPEN ZONE Green READY indicator if present is not lit c BYPASS VERIFY c The bypassed protection zone numbers are displayed One beep for each number displayed BYPASS displayed ONE SHORT BEEP SYSTEM IS IN TEST MODE Opened Zone identifications will appear once every 40 seconds Keypad only ONE BEEP every 40 a LOW BATTERY AT XMTR_ a BAT displayed with ID number of transmitter sec b SYST MAIN BATT WEAK b BAT displayed with no transmitter ID Keypad only c TROUBLE c CHECK displayed Troubled protection zone is displayed ee PHORT BEEPS ARM AWAY OR MAXIMUM AWAY and if MAXIMUM INSTANT are displayed eypad only THREE SHORT BEEPS a ARM STAY OR INSTANT a STAY and if INSTANT INSTANT are displayed Red ARMED indicator is lit Keypad only b ZONE OPENED WHILE SYS b CHIME displayed Pressing READY k key will display opened zone TEM IS IN CHIME MODE c ZONE OPENED WHILE SYS c Open protection zone number is displayed TEM IS IN TEST MODE ee MEMORY OF ALARM FIRE and orALARM is displayed zone in alarm is displayed eypad only SLOW BEEPING a ENTRY DELAY WARNING a No display during delay Exceeding the delay time without disarming causes alarm K d onl pad Dny b EKIT DELAY ALERT b AWAY Or if MAXIMUM AWAY INSTANT is displayed Slow beeps change to fast if programmed beeps during last 5 seconds of exit delay If bell is used as external sounder fire alarm is pulsed ring see page 29 burglary au
13. OFF Key IMPORTANT If you return and the main burglary sounder is on DO NOT ENTER but CONTACT THE POLICE from a nearby safe location If you return after an alarm has occurred and the main sounder has shut itself off the keypad will beep rapidly upon your entering indicating that an alarm has occurred during your absence LEAVE IMMEDIATELY and CONTACT THE POLICE from a nearby safe location The OFF key is used to disarm the system and to silence alarm and trouble sounds To Disarm the System Enter your security code and press the OFF key The Ready message will be displayed and the keypad will emit a single tone to confirm that the system is disarmed To Silence a Burglary Alarm SEE IMPORTANT NOTE AT LEFT Enter your security code and press the OFF key to silence the alarm or warning tones of a Memory of Alarm Note the zone in alarm on the keypad display and make that zone intact close door window etc Now enter the security code plus OFF sequence again to clear the keypad s Memory of Alarm display If the display will not clear and does not provide a Ready message notify the alarm agency To Silence a Fire Alarm Simply press the OFF key the security code is not needed to silence FIRE alarms To then clear the keypad s Memory of Alarm display enter your security code and press the OFF key again See page 29 for additional fire alarm information A FIRE alarm is an interrupted pulsed sound A BU
14. OTECTION MAXIMUM 000annnen ene 19 DISARMING THE SYSTEM AND SILENCING ALARMS 20 EXIT ALARMS 0eme mate 21 CHIME MODE 21 PANIC KEYS 4142 22 OUTPUT RELAY OPTIONS 23 TESTING THE SYSTEM 24 PAGING FEATURE nonya asne aA 25 TROUBLE CONDITIONS 26 CHECK and BATTERY Displays 26 Other Trouble Displays 27 Total Power Failure 28 CALLING FOR SERVICE 28 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IF INSTALLED 29 Silencing Fire Alar MS nonon nean ii 29 Manually Initiating a Fire Alarm esessesseseeeeieesserisrerierresrnrnrnernens 30 NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS ON SMOKE DETECTORS 31 EMERGENCY EVACUATION 0e00anneaeen anana anana nean n anana 32 QUICK GUIDE TO SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 000naanan anna nenen 3 SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE VISUAL NOTIFICATIONS 34 Alpha Display Keypads 0 a0anenanennananananannane 2 04 Fixed Word Display Keypads 0naanenanenaeneanenanananan naen nne enen 35 PROTECTION ZONES LIST 00r0ra0anannnanei 36 OWNER S INSURANCE CREDIT REQUEST FORM 26 OF CANADIAN DOC STATEMENT 39 FCC STATEMENTS 40 LIMITATIONS STATEMENT 4 WARRANTY is ana Ta a KA AN EDEN KENES KE DNA NE KEDEK nr Back Cover This manual is a step
15. R BUT ALLOWS ARMED AUAY xxx USE OF THE ENTRY EXIT DOOR You AAY EXIT NOU 7 The message you may exit now changes to ALL SECURE when the exit delay expires ALPHA AWAY AC FIKED WORD 18 Using the 4 MAKIMUM Key BEFORE ARMING make sure all doors and windows are closed Refer to CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES on page 13 ARMING ALL PROTECTION WITH ENTRY DELAY OFF Use this key when the premises will be vacant for extended periods of time such as vacations etc or when retiring for the night and no one will be moving through protected interior areas 1 Enter your security code and press the MAXIMUM MAX key 2 The keypad beeps twice and displays the armed MAXIMUM message The red ARMED indicator lights 3 You may leave through an entry exit door during the exit delay period without causing an alarm After the exit delay expires the system arms and sounds an alarm immediately if any protected door or window is opened or if any movement is detected inside your premises An alarm sounds immediately when someone re enters TYPICAL DISPLAYS ARMED MAXIMUM ARMS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM ADE AUAA NH INCLUDING THE ENTRY EXIT JOU NAY EXIT NOW DOOR WITH NO ENTRY DELAY 7 The message you may exit now changes to ALL SECURE when the exit delay expires ALPHA AWAY AC INSTANT FIXED WORD _ 19 DISARMING THE SYSTEM AND SILENCING ALARMS Using the 1
16. RGLARY alarm is a continuous steady sound TYPICAL FIRE ALARM DISPLAY FIRE 05 MASTER BEDROOM ALPHA TYPICAL BURGLARY ALARM DISPLAY ALARN US MASTER BEGRGGH FIXED WORD ALPHA FIKED WORD 20 Exit Alarm Warning Displays and Sounds Ask your installer if Exit Alarm Warning is active for your system and if so check here Using the 9 CHIME Key This feature can be used only while the burglary system is disarmed EXIT ALARMS Your system may support and have been programmed for this feature When arming if an exit or interior zone contains a fault during closing at the time the exit delay ends the alarm sounder and keypad sound continuously to alert you that an unwanted alarm can be prevented if you take action lt If you disarm the system during the entry delay period that will immediately follow the sound stops The keypad displays CANCELED ALARM or CA as well as a zone indication No message is transmitted to the central station If the system is NOT disarmed during the immediately following entry delay period the sounds continue until the system is disarmed or alarm sounder timeout occurs The keypad displays EXIT ALARM or EA as well as a zone indication An exit alarm message will be sent to the central station Note The latter EXIT ALARM conditions also result if an alarm from an exit or interior zone occurs within two minut
17. USER S MANUAL FA145C Security System First Alert N8600 2 97 TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM OVERVIEW General oe 3 ZONCS eres indi irene Su nn 2 ae Atari Alani ete 3 Burglary Protections ANGAKEN NGANENGNENG SAE AANE Na AKEN 3 Chime Feature 8 Alarms lt 4 Fire Protection wi 4 Memory of Alarm in 4 Phone Access amp Voice Response Capability 0anaa0ananananae 4 Paging Feature 0s0eeenneen naen na anana eane 4 ABOUT THE KEYPADS sD Keypad Styles NL Keypad Types sis 5 FUNCTIONS OF THE KEYPAD 8 SECURITY CODES we 10 To Assign Change or Delete User Codes 10 Duress Code cseceeeeseeseeseeseeeeeeeeeaeeaeeeeees we 11 To Change Your Master Code 11 QUICK Arming das verre daa KN been 11 Phone Voice Module 11 ENTRY EXIT DELAYS 12 General ssh 12 Exit Delay Alerting Sound 12 CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES 0100 ree renane nean ne naen nne 13 BYPASSING PROTECTION ZONES 14 Using the BYPASS Key eceeceecseceeneeereeneeeeeeeeeeeenteeeeeaeeeeeaeeatens 14 QUICK Bypass eieiei a bab oee ada nd taste ne 15 ARMING PERIMETER ONLY STAY 16 ARMING PERIMETER ONLY INSTANT n0nenenenen emanen anan enen 17 ARMING ALL PROTECTION AWAY ccecce 18 ARMING ALL PR
18. armed NNN that follows this code will be the User number 002 Close System armed NNN that follows this code will be the User number 811 Trouble NNN that follows this code will be the zone number that has caused the trouble Example 1 Pager displays 1234 57 90 This indicates that your system Subscriber No 1234 is reporting an Alarm 911 due to zone 4 004 being faulted Example 2 Pager displays 234 5897 00 This indicates that your system Subscriber No 1234 is reporting an open disarming 001 by User 5 005 25 Check and Battery Displays Not all systems use wireless sensors TROUBLE CONDITIONS The word CHECK on the keypad s display accompanied by a beeping at the keypad indicates a trouble condition in the system To silence the beeping for these conditions press any key 1 A display of CHECK and one or more zone numbers indicates that a problem exists with the displayed zone s and requires your attention If the CHECK display relates to a fire zone CALL FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY Determine if the zone s displayed are intact and make them so if they are not If the problem has been corrected the display can be cleared if you enter the OFF se quence security code plus OFF key twice If the display persists CALL FOR SERVICE 2 If there are wireless sensors in your system the CHECK condition may also be caused by some change in the environment
19. attery which requires replacement of the entire unit at the end of battery life e g 5802 Pendant and 5802CP Belt Clip Personal Emergency Transmitters and 5803 Wireless Key Transmitters Indicates that the control is on line with the central station s remote computer The control will not operate while on line Wait a few minutes The display should disappear 927 TROUBLE CONDITIONS Continued Other Trouble Displays Continued Total Power Failure 5 ACLOSS or NO AC 6 Busy Standby or dl 7 OPEN CIRCUIT or OC 8 Long Rng Trbl or bF 9 Service Request or Cd The system is operating on battery power only due to a power failure If only some lights are out on the premises check circuit breakers and fuses and reset or replace as necessary CALL FOR SERVICE if AC power cannot be restored to the system If this remains displayed for more than 1 minute system is disabled CALL FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY The keypad is not receiving signals from the control If programmed back up Long Range Radio communication has failed CALL FOR SERVICE See page 23 for information on this feature This display occurs if the D key is pressed to request service Also displayed if key pair amp are pressed and programmed to send a request for service message See CALLING FOR SERVICE below If there is no keypad display at all screen is blank and all indicators are off all operating power fo
20. criptor of opened zone TEM IS IN CHIME MODE c ZONE OPENED WHILE SYS c Open protection zone descriptor is displayed TEM IS IN TEST MODE RAPID BEEPING MEMORY OF ALARM FIRE Of ALARM is displayed descriptor of zone in alarm is displayed Keypad only SLOW BEEPING a ENTRY DELAY WARNING a DISARM SYSTEM OR ALARM WILL OCCUR is displayed Exceeding the delay time Keypad only without disarming causes alarm b EXIT DELAY ALERT b ARMED AWAY or ARMED MAXIMUM is displayed Slow beeps change to fast if programmed beeps during last 5 seconds of exit delay If bell is used as external sounder fire alarm is pulsed ring see page 29 burglary audible emergency is a steady ring Note Also see Other Trouble Displays and Total Power Failure under TROUBLE CONDITIONS on pages 27 and 28 34 SUMMARY OF AUDIBLEMISUAL NOTIFICATIONS FIKED WORD DISPLAY KEYPADS souno CAUSE psw ES LOUD INTERRUPTED FIRE ALARM FIRE PSPL a aam ALARM are displayed protection zone in alarm is displayed Keypad amp Ext Sounder LOUD CONTINUOUS BURGLARY AUDIBLE ALARM is displayed protection zone in alarm is also displayed Keypad amp Ext Sounder EMERGENCY ALARM Also see Exit Alarm Warning Displays and Sounds on page 21 ONE SHORT BEEP a SYSTEM DISARM a Only READY is displayed Green READY indicator if present is lit not repeated b SYSTEM ARMING ATTEMPT b NOT READY is displayed open protection zone number is displayed Keypad only WIT
21. de and press the OFF key again to clear Memory of Alarm 2 If the Keypad s fire indication does not clear after the second OFF sequence smoke detectors may still be responding to smoke or heat producing objects in their vicinity Investigate and should this be the case eliminate the source of heat or smoke 3 If this does not remedy the problem there may still be smoke in the detector Clear it by fanning the detector for about 30 seconds 4 When the problem has been corrected clear the display by entering your code and pressing the OFF key 29 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Continued Manually Initiating 1 Should you become aware of a fire emergency before your detectors sense the a Fire Alarm problem go to your nearest Keypad and manually initiate an alarm by pressing the appropriate panic key s assigned for FIRE emergency if programmed by the installer Check below and on page 23 2 Evacuate all occupants from the premises 3 If flames and or smoke are present leave the premises and notify your local Fire De partment immediately 4 If no flames or smoke are apparent investigate the cause of the alarm The zone number s of the zone s in an alarm condition will be displayed at the Keypad Ask your installer which lettered key or key pair has been assigned for manually initiating a FIRE alarm and place a check mark in the box next to the assigned key or key pair CHECK LETTERED KEY
22. dible emergency is steady ring Note Also see Other Trouble Displays and Total Power Failure under TROUBLE CONDITIONS on pages 27 and 28 35 PROTECTION ZONES LIST One or more sensing devices will have been assigned by the installer of your alarm system to each of the various protection zones in your system although not every zone number can be used For example the sensing device on your Entry Exit door may have been assigned to zone 01 sensing devices on windows in the master bedroom to zone 02 and so on Zone numbers 07 95 and 96 represent Keypad Panic alarm functions assigned by the installer see Page 22 Zone numbers 08 and 09 are reserved for Duress and Tamper signal reporting to the central station This chart may be used to record the specific zone number assignments for your system Your installer will assist you in recording this information PROTECTION ZONE DESCRIPTIONS Zone Description Zone Description Zone Description OB O7___Key B or amp T Panic E E e E 09 Expansion Module Failure OO 9 95 Key A or 1 amp x Panic AA BI Key C or 3 amp Panic t The amp keys may have been programmed to send a Call for Service message to the central monitoring station see page 23 36 OWNER S INSURANCE PREMIUM CREDIT REQUEST This form should be completed and forwarded to your homeowner s insurance carrier for possible premium credit A GENERAL INFORMATION Insured s Name and Ad
23. disappears when the exit delay expires 16 Using the 7 INSTANT Key BEFORE ARMING make sure all doors and windows are closed Refer to CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES on page 13 THE INSTANT MODE ARMS THE PERIMETER INCLUDING THE ENTRY EXIT DOOR WITH NO ENTRY DELAY PERSONS WITHIN THE PREMISES CAN MOVE ABOUT FREELY ARMING PERIMETER ONLY WITH ENTRY DELAY OFF Use this key when staying inside and do not expect anyone to use an entry exit door 1 Enter your security code and press the INSTANT key 2 The keypad beeps three times and displays the armed message The red ARMED indicator lights Note that there is an exit delay in effect before arming actually takes place See the note below 3 After arming an alarm sounds immediately if any protected perimeter door or window is opened but you may otherwise move freely throughout the premises An alarm sounds immediately if anyone opens an entry exit door If you wish to open the entry exit door to let someone in after arming INSTANT you can re start the exit delay at any time simply press the key and then let that person in This will avoid having to disarm the system and then re arm it again Note When you first arm the system in the INSTANT mode You may exit now will be displayed on an Alpha keypad during the programmed exit delay This delay is in effect in the system even when arming INSTANT When the exit delay period e
24. dress Insurance Company Policy No First Alert System Model FA145C Type of Alarm Burglary Fire Both Installed by Serviced by name name address address NOTIFIES Insert B for Burglary F for Fire where appropriate Local Sounding Device Police Dept Fire Dept Central Station Name and Address POWERED BY A C With Rechargeable Power Supply TESTING Quarterly Monthly Weekly Other continued on other side 37 OWNER S INSURANCE PREMIUM CREDIT REQUEST cont E SMOKE DETECTOR LOCATIONS Furnace Room Kitchen Bedrooms Attic Basement Living Room Dining Room Hall F BURGLARY DETECTING DEVICE LOCATIONS Front Door Basement Door Rear Door All Exterior Doors 1st Floor Windows All windows Interior Locations All Accessible Openings Including Skylights Air Conditioners and Vents G ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION Signature 38 CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS DOC STATEMENT NOTICE The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operational and safety requirements The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user s satis faction B
25. e front cover of this equipment is a label that contains among other information the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number REN for this equipment If requested this information must be provided to the telephone company This equipment uses the following jacks An RJ31X is used to connect this equipment to the telephone network The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the telephone line Excessive RENs on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of the RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to the line as determined by the total RENs contact the telephone company to determine the maximum REN for the calling area If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary dis continuance of service may be required If advance notice is not practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe necessary The telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make the necessary modifications in order to maintain unint
26. e other side of closed or partly open doors If warning devices sound on a different level of the residence from the bedrooms then they are less likely to waken or alert people inside the bedrooms Even persons who are awake may not hear the warning if the alarm is muffled from a stereo radio air conditioner or other appliance or by passing traffic Finally alarm warning devices however loud may not warn hearing impaired people or waken deep sleepers WARNING THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM continued Telephone lines needed to transmit alarm signals from a premises to a central monitoring station may be out of service or temporarily out of service Telephone lines are also subject to compromise by sophisticated intruders Even if the system responds to the emergency as intended however occupants may have insufficient time to protect themselves from the situation In the case of a monitored alarm system authorities may not respond appropriately This equipment like other electrical devices is subject to component failure Even though this equipment is designed to last as long as 10 years the electronic components could fail at any time The most common cause of an alarm system not functioning when an intrusion or fire occurs is inadequate maintenance This alarm system should be tested weekly to make sure all sensors and transmitters are working properly Wireless transmitters used with some systems are designed to provide long ba
27. ed and the keypad s READY indicator light if present will be lit The system can then be armed if desired READY TO DISPLAY OPEN ZONES PRESS THE KEY TYPICAL DISPLAYS TYPICAL DISPLAYS INDICATING OPEN PROTECTION ZONE TYPICAL DISPLAYS WHEN NOT READY TO ARM AFTER PRESSING READY KEY INDICATING READY TO ARM DISARMED PRESS FAULT 06 FRONT xe DISARMED xxx TO SHOW FAULTS UPSTAIRS BEDROON READY TO ARA ALPHA ALPHA ALPHA AC AC NOT READY READY FIKED WORD FIKED WORD FIKED WORD 13 BYPASSING PROTECTION ZONES Using the 6 BYPASS Key LIMITATION The system will not allow fire zones to be bypassed All bypasses are removed when an OFF sequence security code plus OFF is performed This key is used when you want to arm your system with one or more zones intentionally unprotected The system must be disarmed first 1 Enter your security code and press the BYPASS key 2 Enter the zone number s for the zone s to be bypassed e g 06 10 13 etc Single digit zone numbers must be preceded by a zero e g 05 06 3 When finished the keypad will momentarily display a Bypass message for each by passed zone number Wait for these zones to be displayed to confirm their bypass 4 Arm the system as usual Bypassed zones are unprotected and will not cause an alarm if violated while your system is armed TOBY PASS ZONES TYPICAL MOMENTARY DISPLAYS lt ENTER CODE
28. efore installing this equipment users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection In some cases the company s inside wiring associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of certified connector assembly telephone extension cord The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas Caution User should not attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician as ap propriate The Load Number LN assigned to each terminal device de notes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device to prevent over loading The
29. ends that you install heat or smoke detectors in the living room dining room bedroom s kitchen hallway s attic furnace room utility and storage rooms basements and attached garages Steps to Safety MADANI NA LS xt os s Po F S PORCH S 2ND FLOOR BACK Be ole E Es m FLOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape in the event of fire The following steps are recommended by the National Fire Protection Association 1 Plan on your detector or your interior and or exterior sounders warning all oc cupants Determine two means of escape from each room One path of escape should lead to the door that permits normal exit from the building The other may be a window should your path be unpassable Station an escape ladder at such windows if there is a long drop to the ground Sketch a floor plan of the building Show windows doors stairs and rooftops that can be used to escape Indicate escape routes for each room Keep these routes free from obstruction and post copies of the escape routes in every room Make sure that all bedroom doors are shut while you are asleep This will prevent deadly smoke from entering while you escape Try the door If the door is hot check your alternate escape route If the door is cool open it cautiously Be prepared to slam the do
30. ent for your information This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures If using an indoor antenna have a quality outdoor antenna installed Reorient the receiving antenna until interference is reduced or eliminated Move the radio or television receiver away from the receiver control Move the antenna leads away from any wire runs to the receiver control Plug the receiver control into a different outlet so that it and the radio or television receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user or installer may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications
31. errupted service If trouble is experienced with this equipment please contact the manufacturer for repair and warranty information If the trouble is causing harm to the telephone network the telephone company may request you remove the equipment from the network until the problem is resolved There are no user serviceable components in this product and all necessary repairs must be made by the manufacturer Other repair methods may invalidate the FCC registration on this product This equipment cannot be used on telephone company provided coin service Connection to Party Line Service is subject to state tariffs This equipment is hearing aid compatible When programming or making test calls to an emergency number briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call Perform such activities in the off peak hours such as early morning or late evening M4 WARNING THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM While this system is an advanced design security system it does not offer guaranteed protection against burglary or fire or other emergency Any alarm system whether commercial or residential is subject to compromise or failure to warn for a variety of reasons For example e e Intruders may gain access through unprotected openings or have the technical sophistication to bypass an alarm sensor or disconnect an alarm warning device Intrusion detectors e g passive infrared detectors smoke detectors and many other sens
32. ertain system functions EMERGENCY PANIC KEYS On certain keypads individual keys A B and C are present and may be used for emergency functions if so programmed On some keypads individual panic keys are not present and certain key pairs may be available for emergency functions In addition key D or key pair amp may have been programmed to request service from the central monitoring station See the PANIC KEYS section for complete details tNote Keys 1 through 9 each perform their associated companion functions OFF AWAY STAY etc when preceded by an entry of the security code as described later 8 ss DISARMED READY TO ARM SHOWN WITH FLIP DOWN KEY COVER REMOVED TYPICAL ALPHA KEYPAD Fixed Word Keypads are functionally similar except for screen displays see page 6 IMPORTANT When entering codes and commands sequential key depressions must be made within 2 seconds of one another If 2 seconds elapses without a key depression the entry is aborted and must be repeated from its beginning General To Assign Change or Delete User Codes It is recommended that obvious codes such as 1 1 1 1 or 1 2 3 4 not be assigned Temporary users should not be shown how to use any system function that they do not need to know e g how to bypass pro tection zones SECURITY CODES At the time of installation your installer programmed a personal fou
33. es after the end of an exit delay In any of the above cases a second OFF sequence security code OFF key will clear the keypad display CHIME MODE Your system can be set to alert you to the opening of a door or window while it is dis armed by using CHIME mode When activated three tones will sound at the Keypad whenever a door or window is opened Pressing the READY key will display the open protection points To turn Chime Mode on enter the security code and press the CHIME key The CHIME message will appear To turn Chime Mode off enter the security code and press the CHIME key again The CHIME message will disappear 21 PANIC KEYS FOR MANUALLY ACTIVATING SILENT AND OR AUDIBLE ALARMS Using Panic Keys Your system may have been programmed to use special keys or pairs of keys to manually activate emergency panic functions The functions that might be programmed are Silent Emergency Audible Emergency Personal Emergency and Fire A silent emergency sends a silent alarm signal to the central station but there is no audible alarm or visual display An audible emergency sends a signal to the central station and sounds a loud steady alarm at your keypad s and at any external sounders that may be connected ALARM plus a zone number is also displayed A personal emergency alarm sends an emergency message to the central station and sounds at keypad s but not at external bells or sirens A fire alar
34. every time In general detectors may not always warn about fires caused by carelessness and safety hazards like smoking in bed violent explosions escaping gas improper storage of flammable materials overloaded electrical circuits children playing with matches or arson Depending upon the nature of the fire and or the locations of the smoke detectors the detector even if it operates as anticipated may not provide sufficient warning to allow all occupants to escape in time to prevent injury or death Passive Infrared Motion Detectors can only detect intrusion within the designed ranges as diagrammed in their installation manual Passive Infrared Detectors do not provide volumetric area protection They do create multiple beams of protection and intrusion can only be detected in unobstructed areas covered by those beams They cannot detect motion or intrusion that takes place behind walls ceilings floors closed doors glass partitions glass doors or windows Mechanical tampering masking painting or spraying of any material on the mirrors windows or any part of the optical system can reduce their detection ability Passive Infrared Detectors sense changes in temperature however as the ambient temperature of protected area approaches the temperature range of 90 to 105 F 32 to 40 C the detection performance can decrease Alarm warning devices such as sirens bells or horns may not alert people or wake up sleepers if they are located on th
35. gain Keypad will beep rapidly upon entry if alarm has occurred Press OFF key again Alarm display will remain upon disarming until cleared Duress if active Arm or disarm normally but Performs desired action and sends silent alarm to central station use your 4 digit Duress code to do so Panic Alarms Press key A B or C for at least 2 sec or See Page 23 for panic functions programmed for your system as programmed if no A B or C on your keypad press keys 1 amp k or amp or 3 amp both at same time Chime Mode To turn ON or OFF Enter code Press CHIME key Keypad will sound if doors or windows are violated while system is disarmed and chime mode is ON Test Mode To turn ON Enter code Press TEST key Tests alarm sounder and allows sensors to be tested To turn OFF Enter code Press OFF key Phone Access Consult Phone Access User s Guide that Permits system access remotely via Touch tone phone Phone Module accompanies Phone Module see pages 4 11 if applicable Service Request Press key D if present for 2 secs or press Sends a Request for Service message to the central station if amp keys simultaneously See page 23 connected See page 23 to see if amp keys provide this feature SUMMARY OF AUDIBLEMISUAL NOTIFICATIONS ALPHA DISPLAY KEYPADS NG aren INTERRUPTED FIRE ALARM FIRE is displayed descriptor of zone in alarm is displayed Keypad
36. ing devices will not work without power Battery operated devices will not work without batteries with dead batteries or if the batteries are not put in properly Devices powered solely by AC will not work if their AC power supply is cut off for any reason however briefly Signals sent by wireless transmitters may be blocked or reflected by metal before they reach the alarm receiver Even if the signal path has been recently checked during a weekly test blockage can occur if a metal object is moved into the path A user may not be able to reach a panic or emergency button quickly enough While smoke detectors have played a key role in reducing residential fire deaths in the United States they may not activate or provide early warning for a variety of reasons in as many as 35 of all fires according to data published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Some of the reasons smoke detectors used in conjunction with this System may not work are as follows Smoke detectors may have been improperly installed and positioned Smoke detectors may not sense fires that start where smoke cannot reach the detectors such as in chimneys in walls or roofs or on the other side of closed doors Smoke detectors also may not sense a fire on another level of a residence or building A second floor detector for example may not sense a first floor or basement fire Moreover smoke detectors have sensing limitations No smoke detector can sense every kind of fire
37. m sends a fire alarm message to the central station and uniquely sounds at keypad s and external bells and sirens FIRE plus a zone number is also displayed If connected to a central station TO INITIATE A PANIC FUNCTION AT ANY TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT lt Press an active lettered key A B or C for at least two seconds or if lettered keys are not present on the keypad e Press both keys of an active pair at the same time See next page for panic functions that have been assigned to keys Also see Duress Code feature on page 10 22 PANIC KEYS Continued SEE YOUR INSTALLER ___SILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL FIRE AND NOTE HERE _ SILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL FIRE THE KEY S AND ___SILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL __ FIRE FUNCTION S REQUEST FOR SERVICE KEY D WILL ALWAYS PROVIDE THIS FUNCTION PROGRAMMED FOR YOUR SYSTEM SILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL FIRE ___SILENT __ AUDIBLE PERSONAL __ FIRE __ REQUEST FOR SERVICET ___ SILENT _ AUDIBLE _ PERSONAL FIRE NOTE KEYS A B C AND D ARE NOT PRESENT ON ALL KEYPADS t IF THE D KEY IS NOT PRESENT ON A KEYPAD THE amp KEYS MAY HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED TO SEND A REQUEST FOR SERVICE MESSAGE TO THE CENTRAL MONITORING STATION see page 28 for additional information OUTPUT RELAY OPTIONS Programmed Ask your installer to provide information on any special system actions
38. n be armed in one of four modes STAY AWAY INSTANT and MAXIMUM Refer to the ARMING THE SYS TEM sections for instructions in using these modes of operation Your system s sensing devices have been assigned to various Zones For example the sensing device on your Entry Exit door may have been assigned to zone 06 sensing devices on windows in the master bedroom to zone 10 and so on These zone numbers will appear on the display when an alarm or trouble condition occurs When an alarm occurs both the keypad and external sounders will sound and a mes sage at the keypad will identify the zone s causing the alarm In addition if your system is connected to a central monitoring station an alarm message will be sent To stop the alarm sounding you simply disarm the system 3 SYSTEM OVERVIEW Continued Fire Protection Chime Feature Phone Access amp Voice Response Capability Optional Paging Feature The fire protection portion of your security system if used is always active and will sound an alarm if a fire condition is detected When an alarm or trouble condition occurs the keypad displays the number s of the zone s that caused the problem and displays the type of alarm or trouble FIRE and ALARM or CHECK for trouble The display remains until it is cleared by entering an OFF sequence your security code OFF key twice Your system can be set to alert you to the opening of a door or window while it is di
39. nds You may exit now disappears and the system is then fully armed in the INSTANT mode TYPICAL DISPLAYS ARMED INSTANT ig ARMED INSTA STAY YOU MAY EXIT NOU INSTANT FIXED WORD a ALPHA The message you may exit now disappears when the exit delay expires 17 Using the 2 AWAY Key BEFORE ARMING make sure all doors and windows are closed Refer to CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES on page 13 NOTE ON ARMING AWAY If the system is armed AWAY and no one has passed through an Entry Exit zone the system will automatically arm in the STAY mode if so programmed Ask if this feature is present in your system and if so check here ARMING ALL PROTECTION WITH ENTRY DELAY ON Use this key when no one will be staying inside 1 Enter your security code and press the AWAY key 2 The keypad beeps twice and displays the armed message The red ARMED indicator lights 3 You may leave through an entry exit door during the exit delay period without causing an alarm After the exit delay expires the system arms and sounds an alarm immediately if a protected window or non entry exit door is opened or if any movement is detected inside your premises You may re enter through an entry exit door but must disarm the system within the entry delay period to avoid an alarm TYPICAL DISPLAYS THE AWAY KEY ARMS THE ARMED AWAY ENTIRE SYSTEM INTERIOR AND PERIMETE
40. no entry delay at all by using either INSTANT or MAXIMUM arming modes These modes can provide greater security while you are sleeping or while you are away for extended periods of time See your installer for your programmed delay times and record them here Exit Delay seconds Entry Delay No 1 seconds Entry Delay No 2 seconds Remember there will be no entry delay when arming INSTANT or MAXIMUM When arming the system AWAY see page 18 or MAXIMUM see page 19 slow warning tones will sound from the keypad s as a warning during the exit delay turning to fast tones during the final five seconds of the exit delay time Ask your installer if this feature is active for your system and if so check here gt 12 CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES Using the Before arming your system all protected doors windows and other protection zones must READY Key be closed or bypassed see BYPASSING PROTEC TION ZONES section otherwise the keypad will display a Not Ready message and if your keypad has a READY indicator light it will not be lit The READY key can be used to display all faulted zones making it easier for you to secure any open zone To display faulted zones simply press and release the READY key do not enter code first Secure or bypass the zones displayed before arming the system A Ready message will be displayed when all protection zones have been either closed or bypass
41. ode but without the entry delay feature thus providing maximum protection An alarm will occur immediately upon opening of any protection point including the main door TEST KEY Tests the system and alarm sounder system must be disarmed Refer to TESTING THE SYSTEM for test procedures BYPASS KEY Removes individual protection zones from being monitored by the system INSTANT KEY Arms in a manner similar to the STAY mode but without the entry delay feature Entering via the entry exit door will cause an instant alarm CODE KEY Used to assign additional security codes for other users of the system 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CHIME KEY Turns CHIME mode on and off When on the opening of windows or doors while the system is disarmed will sound 3 tones at the keypad s READY KEY Displays all open protection zones KEY Quick Arm key permits ARMING of the system without the use of a security code if so programmed KEYS 0 91 Used to enter your security code s READY INDICATOR GREEN Lit when the system is ready to be armed no faults present While the system is disarmed this indicator will go on and off as protection zones are closed and opened ARMED INDICATOR RED Lit when the system has been armed STAY AWAY INSTANT or MAXIMUM INTERNAL SOUNDER The built in keypad sounder mimics the alarm sounder during alarms and will also sound a tone during c
42. om defects in materials and workmanship for one year from date of original purchase under normal use and service Seller s obligation is limited to repairing or replacing at its option free of charge for parts labor or transportation any product proven to be defective in materials or workmanship under normal use and service Seller shall have no obligation under this warranty or otherwise if the product is altered or improperly repaired or serviced by anyone other than the Seller In case of defect contact the security professional who installed and maintains your security equipment or the Seller for product repair This one year Limited Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties obligations or liabilities THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE FACE HEREOF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES MADE BY SELLER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN NO CASE SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR UPON ANY OTHER BASIS OF LIABILITY WHATSOEVER EVEN IF THE LOSS OR DAMA
43. or if smoke or heat rushes in In smoky areas crawl close to floor hold your breath and or cover mouth and nose with a wet cloth Escape quickly don t panic Establish a common meeting place outdoors away from your premises where everyone can meet and then take steps to contact the authorities and account for those missing Choose someone to assure that nobody returns to the premises many die going back 32 QUICK GUIDE TO SYSTEM FUNCTIONS FUNCTION PROCEDURE COMMENTS To view faulted zones when system not ready Arm System Enter code Press arming key desired Arms system in mode selected AWAY STAY INSTANT MAXIMUM Quick Arm Press Press arming key desired Arms system in mode selected quickly and without use of code if programmed AWAY STAY INSTANT MAXIMUM Bypass Zone s Enter code Press BYPASS key Bypassed zones are unprotected and will not cause an alarm if Enter zone number s to be bypassed violated use 2 digit entries Quick Bypass Enter code Press BYPASS key Bypasses all faulted zones automatically if programmed Silence Sounders Burglary Enter code Press OFF key Also disarms system Memory of alarm remains until cleared Fire Press OFF key Memory of Alarm remains until cleared Check Press any key Determine cause See Page 26 Disarm System Enter code Press OFF key Also silences sounders Memory of alarm remains until cleared Clear Alarm Memory After disarming enter code a
44. pas un centre d entretien canadien autoris d sign par le fournisseur La compagnie de t l communications peut demander l utilisateur de d brancher un appareil la suite de r parations ou de modifications effectu es par l utilisateur ou cause de mauvais fonctionnement Pour sa propre protection l utilisateur doit s assurer que tous les fils de mise en terre de la source d nergie lectrique des lignes t l phoniques de r seau de conduites d eau s il y en a soient raccord s ensemble Cette pr caution est particuli rement importante dans les r gions rurales Avertissement L utilisateur ne doit pas tenter de faire ces raccordements lui m me il doit avoir recours un service d inspection des installations lectriques ou un lectricien selon le cas L indice de charge IC assign chaque dispositif terminal pour viter toute surcharge indique le pourcentage de la charge totale qui peut tre raccord un circuit t l phonique ferm utilis par ce dispositif La terminaison du circuit ferm peut tre constitu e de n importe quelle combinaison de dispositifs pourvu que la somme des indices de charge de l ensemble des dispositifs ne d passe pas 100 39 UL NOTICE This is a Grade A Residential System FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC Part 15 STATEMENT This equipment has been tested to FCC requirements and has been found acceptable for use The FCC requires the following statem
45. r digit Master code known only to you and yours This code is used to perform most system functions including arming and disarming of the system As an additional safety feature up to 7 temporary User Codes can be assigned for use by those not having a need to know the Master code Note that the Master code remains in effect even when other user codes are assigned IMPORTANT When performing any of the procedures that follow do not allow more than 2 seconds to elapse between steps otherwise the entry will be aborted and the procedure must be repeated from its beginning The Master security code can be used to assign up to 6 secondary User codes up to 7 if no Duress code is assigned The Master code can also be used to change any User code or to remove delete any secondary User code from the system To Assign or Change a User Code 1 Enter your Master code and press the CODE 8 key 2 Enter the single digit User No for whom a code is to be assigned or changed Codes for User Nos 3 to 8 may be assigned however if a Duress code User No 9 has not been assigned either by your installer or by yourself an additional user code may be assigned to user No 9 See Duress Code on next page Note User No 8 can be assigned as a baby sitter code but will have limited capabilities the baby sitter code cannot be used to disarm the system if it was armed by another user s code 3 Enter the desired 4 digit code for
46. r the system from AC and back up battery has stopped and the system is inoperative CALL FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY CALLING FOR SERVICE The D key if present on the keypad and pressed for 2 seconds will always send a request for service message to the central monitoring station If key D is not present key pair amp may have been programmed for this message see page 23 and can then be pressed simultaneously if you wish to request service ADDITIONAL SERVICE INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND ON PAGE 43 28 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IF INSTALLED General Silencing Fire Alarms Your fire alarm system if installed is on 24 hours a day for continuous protection In the event of an emergency the strategically located smoke and heat detectors will au tomatically send signals to your system triggering a loud interrupted pulsed sound from the Keypad s This sound will also be produced by optional exterior sounders A FIRE message will appear at your Keypad and remain on until you silence the alarm see below for silencing fire alarms Temporal pulse sounding is produced for Fire alarms as follows 3 pulses pause 3 pulses pause 3 pulses repeated TYPICAL FIRE EMERGENCY DISPLAYS FIRE GS MASTER BEUROON ALPHA FIXED WORD 1 You can silence the alarm at any time by pressing the OFF key the security code is not needed to silence fire alarms To clear the display enter your co
47. ranty is authorized first 172 Michael Drive fi Alert Syosset New York 11791 WERE SSO jg A DIVISION OF PITTWAY CORPORATION Copyright 1997 PITTWAY N8600 2 97
48. s armed by using the CHIME mode In this mode three tones will sound at the Keypad s whenever a door or window is opened Your system may include a phone module that will permit you to access the system via a Touch tone phone either on premises or by call in when away The phone access feature will enable you to do the following lt Receive synthesized voice messages over the telephone regarding the status of the security system lt Arm and disarm the system and perform most function commands via the telephone with voice confirmation provided after each command entry If the paging feature has been programmed for your system your pager will respond to certain conditions as they occur in your system and display code numbers indicating the type of condition that has occurred For detailed information refer to PAGING FEATURE on page 25 General Keypad Styles Keypad Types ABOUT THE KEYPADS Your keypads allow you to control all system functions The keypads feature telephone style digital keys and a Liquid Crystal Display LCD which shows the nature and location of all occurrences The keypads feature a built in sounder which emits alarm sounds during alarm and trouble conditions and produces warning tones during entry and exit delay periods if so programmed The sounder also provides acknowledgment tones when keys are pressed and confirmation tones for successful command entries There are various styles of keypads
49. termination on a loop may consist of any combi nation of devices subject only to the requirement that the total of the Load Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 100 AVIS L tiquette du minist re des Communications du Canada identifie le mat riel homologu Cette tiquette certifie que le mat riel est conforme a certaines normes de protection d exploitation et de s curit des r seaux de t l communications Le minist re n assure toutefois pas que le mat riel fonctionnera la satisfaction de l utilisateur Avant d installer ce mat riel l utilisateur doit s assurer qu il est permis de le raccorder aux installations de l entreprise locale de t l communications Le mat riel doit galement tre install en suivant une m thode accept e de raccordement Dans certains cas les fils int rieurs de l entreprise utilis s pour un service individuel la ligne unique peuvent tre prolong s au moyen d un dispositif homologu de raccordement cordon prolongateur t l phonique interne L abonne ne doit pas oublier qu il est possible que la conformit aux conditions nonc es ci dessus n emp che pas la d gradation du service dans certaines situations Actuellement les entreprises de t l communications ne permettent pas que l on raccorde leur mat riel aux prises d abonn s sauf dans les cas precis pr vus par les tarifs particuliers de ces entreprises Les r parations du mat riel homologu doivent tre effectu es
50. that prevents the receiver from hearing a particular sensor CALL FOR SERVICE if this occurs TYPICAL CHECK DISPLAYS IF YOU CANNOT CORRECT A CHECK DISPLAY OR IF IT IS FOR CHECK 06 FRONT A FIRE ZONE CALL FOR SERVICE UPSTAIRS DENROOM IMMEDIATELY ALPHA FIXED WORD 26 Other Trouble Displays TROUBLE CONDITIONS Continued Words or letters in parentheses _ are those that are displayed on Fixed word keypads 1 Any beeping that accompanies a trouble display can be stopped by entering an OFF sequence code OFF Not all systems use wireless transmitters COMM FAILURE or FC SYSTEM LO BAT Indicates that a failure has occurred in the telephone com munication portion of your system CALL FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY Indicates that a low system battery condition exists and or BAT with no zone No accompanied by a once per minute beeping at the LO BAT zone descriptor or BAT with zone No 4 MODEM COMM or CC Keypad If this condition persists for more than one day with AC present CALL FOR SERVICE Indicates that a low battery condition exists in the wireless transmitter number displayed and accompanied by a once per minute beeping at the Keypad Either replace the battery yourself or CALL FOR SERVICE If the battery is not replaced within 30 days a CHECK display may occur Some wireless sensors contain a non replaceable long life b
51. ts will send signals out only if they have been 6 inactive for 3 minutes Follow the manufacturer s instructions to test all smoke detectors to ensure that all are functioning properly The identification of each detector should appear on the display when each is activated _ 24 TESTING THE SYSTEM Continued 7 After all protection points have been checked and restored there should be no zone identification numbers displayed If a problem is experienced with any protection point no confirming sounds no display CALL FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY 8 Turn off the Test mode by entering the security code and pressing the OFF key PAGING FEATURE If the paging feature has been programmed for your system your pager will respond to certain conditions as they occur in your system by displaying a 10 digit code that will indicate the type of condition that has occurred The 10 digit code will use the following format SSSS EEE NNN SSSS will be your particular 4 digit subscriber No this same 4 digit number will always appear at the beginning of the display on your pager EEE will be a 3 digit number that describes the event that has occurred in your system see explanation below NNN will be a 3 digit User or zone number depending on the type of event that has occurred The 3 digit Event Codes EEE that can be displayed are 911 Alarm NNN that follows this code will be the zone number that has caused the alarm 001 Open System dis
52. ttery life under normal operating conditions Longevity of batteries may be as much as 4 to 7 years depending on the environment usage and the specific wireless device being used External factors such as humidity high or low temperatures as well as large swings in temperature may all reduce the actual battery life in a given installation This wireless system however can identify a true low battery situation thus allowing time to ar range a change of battery to maintain protection for that given point within the system Installing an alarm system may make one eligible for lower insurance rates but an alarm system is not a substitute for insurance Homeowners property owners and renters should continue to act prudently in protecting themselves and continue to insure their lives and property We continue to develop new and improved protection devices Users of alarm systems owe it to themselves and their loved ones to learn about these developments SERVICING INFORMATION Your local authorized service representative is the person best qualified to service your alarm system Arranging a regular program with that person is advisable Your local service representative is NAME PHONE ADDRESS ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Pittway Corporation and its divisions subsidiaries and affiliates Seller 165 Eileen Way Syosset New York 11791 warrants its First Alert Professional security equipment the product to be free fr
53. use by that User Number The keypad will beep once when a User code has been successfully entered To Delete a User Code Perform steps 1 and 2 above and then stop In a few moments the keypad will beep once indicating that the existing code has been deleted 10 Duress Code If a DURESS code is assigned check here To Change Your Master Code Quick Arming Ask your installer if Quick Arming is active for your system if so check here Phone Voice Module Ask your installer if your system includes a phone module if so check here SECURITY CODES Continued This feature is intended for use when you are forced to disarm or arm the system under threat When used the system will act normally but can silently notify the central station of your situation if that service has been provided The Duress code may be any 4 digit code assigned to User Number 9 To program a Duress code Enter the Master Code 8 9 desired 4 digit duress code The keypad will beep once Note The Duress code must differ from the Master Code or any other User s Code To change the Duress code Enter the Master Code 8 9 new 4 digit duress code To delete the Duress code Enter the Master Code 8 9 and then stop When the keypad beeps once it signifies that the code has been deleted Enter the original Master code 8 2 New Master Code Ne
54. w Master Code again The keypad will beep 3 times indicating acceptance of the new master code If your system supports Quick Arming the key can be pressed in place of the security code when arming the system The security code is always required however when disarming the system If your system includes a phone module your installer will have programmed a 2 digit phone access code for your system Be sure to obtain this phone code from your installer Complete information regarding the use of this phone access feature is provided in a separate manual entitled PHONE ACCESS USER S GUIDE which accompanies the phone module 1 General Information Exit Delay Alerting Sound ENTRY EXIT DELAYS Your system has preset time delays known as exit delay and entry delay When you arm your system exit delay gives you time to leave through the entry exit door without setting off an alarm Entry delay gives you time to disarm the system when you re enter through the entry exit door The system must be disarmed however before the entry delay period ends or an alarm will occur The keypad will beep slowly during the entry delay period reminding you to disarm the system There are two entry delays as programmed The first is generally used for your primary entrance and the second can be used for a secondary entrance where a longer delay may be required to walk to the keypad to disarm the system You can also arm the system with
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