Panic Keys - First Alert FA1620 User Manual

(FOR MANUALLY ACTIVATING SILENT AND/OR AUDIBLE ALARMS)
Using Your system may have been programmed to use special keys to manually activate panic

Panic Keys

functions. The functions that might be programmed are listed below. See your installer for the
function(s) that may have been programmed for your system.
Keys
A* or 1 and
Your installer
B* or
should note the
C* or 3 and #
functions that
are active in
* N
ot present on certain Fixed-word keypads, which use paired keys to activate panic alarms (e.g., 1 and
your system.
If your keypad has lettered keys for panic functions, press the designated key and hold down
for at least 2 seconds to activate the panic function. To use a panic function initiated by paired
keys, simply press both keys of the assigned pair at the same time.
Types of Panic A silent emergency sends an alarm signal
Alarms to the alarm monitoring company,* but there
will be no audible alarms or visual displays.
An
*
If your system is
emergency message to the alarm monitoring
connected to an
company* and sounds a loud, steady alarm
alarm monitoring
at your keypad and at any external sounders
company.
that may be connected (ALARM plus a zone
number is also displayed).
PANIC KEYS
Zone
95
and # 99
96
audible emergency sends an
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Active Panic Function
A personal emergency alarm sends an
emergency message to the alarm monitoring
company* and sounds at keypads, but not at
external sounders (A L A R M plus a zone
number is also displayed).
A fire alarm sends a fire alarm message to
the alarm monitoring company* and uniquely
activates the keypad and any external
sounders (FIRE plus a zone number is also
displayed).
, etc.).