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Summary of Contents for Radio Shack 49-2551A
- Page 1 Cat. No. 49-2551A OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. Wireless Home Security System with Emergency Phone Dialer ® Plug n Power Compatible...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION You can install your RadioShack Wire- Lamp Module — lets you turn on/off a less Home Security System with Emer- lamp using a remote control. The lamp gency Phone Dialer anywhere in your also flashes on and off during an alarm house using the existing house wiring.
- Page 3 Notes: Warning: To prevent fire or shock haz- ard, do not expose this product to rain • In addition to the parts provided, or moisture. you need one 9V alkaline battery to operate the console; six AAA WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or alkaline batteries —...
- Page 4 READ THIS BEFORE THE FCC WANTS YOU TO INSTALLATION KNOW Your console's telephone dialer is de- In the unlikely event that your security signed to conform to federal regula- console dialer causes problems on the tions, and you can connect it to most phone line, the phone company can telephone lines.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Glossary ......................... 7 Planning Your Security System................8 Assigning Security Codes ................9 Reassigning Security Codes ................9 Quick Installing/Testing Your System............... 10 Setting Up The Console ................10 Installing the Keychain Remote Control ............11 Installing the Handheld Remote Control ............12 Initializing the Wireless Sensor Transmitters .......... - Page 6 Troubleshooting ....................31 Care and Maintenance ..................36 Replacing the Console’s Battery ..............37 Replacing a Remote’s Batteries ..............37 Replacing a Wireless Sensor Transmitter’s Batteries ........38 Intercom Systems ..................38 FCC Cautions ....................39 Lightning ......................39...
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Page 7: Glossary
GLOSSARY Here are a few terms that will be help- Instant Mode — A way of arming the ful to understand as you read this man- system so the alarm immediately trips ual. if a wireless sensor transmitter set to or the motion detector reports INSTANT Arm and Disarm —... -
Page 8: Planning Your Security System
PLANNING YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM Before you set up your system, make a To help accomplish these goals, you security plan of your home. This is es- should: pecially important if you install multiple • Post decals on doors and win- sensors to protect several different dows stating that your home is zones. -
Page 9: Assigning Security Codes
ASSIGNING SECURITY REASSIGNING CODES SECURITY CODES A security zone is an area of protection If you want to remove one accessory, covered by a single wireless sensor reassign an accessory to a zone cur- transmitter, motion detector, or other rently in use, or add an accessory sensing/transmitting device. -
Page 10: Quick Installing/Testing Your System
QUICK INSTALLING/TESTING YOUR SYSTEM This section describes how to initialize all of the system’s accessories so they are recognized by the console and how to test the system to make sure it is working properly. Perform all the procedures in this section, then follow the instructions in “Mounting Accesso- ries”... -
Page 11: Installing The Keychain Remote Control
Note: Be sure to install the backup battery. If there is no bat- tery and the console loses AC power, you must re-initialize all of the system’s accessories. 5. Plug the console into any stan- dard AC outlet that is not con- trolled by an on/off switch. -
Page 12: Installing The Handheld Remote Control
2. Press on the remote control. INSTALLING THE The indicator on the remote con- HANDHELD REMOTE trol blinks. CONTROL 1. Press the tab on the battery com- partment cover and lift off the cover. 2. Install four AAA alkaline batteries in the handheld remote control’s battery compartment, according to the polarity symbols (+ and –) -
Page 13: Initializing The Wireless Sensor Transmitters
Note: If you do not hear a chime, INITIALIZING THE press the button beneath the WIRELESS SENSOR remote control’s label with a pen- TRANSMITTERS cil. Then repeat this step. Follow these steps to initialize each wireless sensor transmitter you plan to use with your system. -
Page 14: Initializing The Motion Sensor
5. Stand near the INITIALIZING THE console MOTION SENSOR press . The TEST wireless sensor 1. Press the four dots on the battery transmitter’s indi- compartment cover and slide the cator blinks. cover down to remove it. 6. Release TEST console chimes and logs in the newly gen-... -
Page 15: Installing The Lamp Module
4. Press on the back of the INSTALLING THE LAMP TEST motion detector. MODULE When the alarm trips, lamps connect- ed to lamp modules flash on and off for the duration of the alarm. After 4 min- utes (or when you disarm the alarm), the lamps stop flashing and remain on. -
Page 16: Testing The System
TESTING THE SYSTEM 4. Move a wireless sensor transmit- ter’s magnet away from the mag- netic switch. After you have completed all of the quick installation procedures, follow When the system is not armed these steps to test the system. and set to , the console RUN2... -
Page 17: Mounting Accessories
MOUNTING ACCESSORIES MOUNTING THE are hidden from view or easily accessible (including basement WIRELESS SENSOR windows). TRANSMITTERS Note: The supplied sensor and magnetic switch are already con- You can install any combination of nected. If the wire is too long, you wireless sensor transmitters (Cat. -
Page 18: Mounting The Motion Detector
Notes: Notes: • If you mount magnetic switches • To protect more than one door or on metal doors or frames, window with a single sensor, use ensure that they are no more NC-type (Normally Closed) mag- than of an inch apart. On netic switches and loop them in wooden surfaces, they can be series from one door or window to... - Page 19 The supplied motion detector can Secure the bracket to the detector’s “see” up to a distance of about 40 feet bottom using the supplied machine with a 90 degree field of view. It can be screw. Then secure the bracket to the placed up to about 100 feet away from wall.
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Page 20: Making A Pet Zone
Looking at the back of the motion de- To use the tape, place it over the lower tector, set the switch on the left side to zones of the detector’s lens. (most sensitive) or (less sensitive). When set to , the motion detector trips the alarm if any movement is detected. - Page 21 3. Release and wait about 20 TEST seconds. 4. Walk past the motion detector. The indicator lights as you move and turns off if you keep very still or walk out of range of the detec- tor. Notes: • If the range is low (less than 30 feet), check that the detector is horizontal and at a height of at least 5 feet from the ground.
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Page 22: Setting Up The Telephone Dialer
SETTING UP THE TELEPHONE DIALER The telephone dialer dials a friend or • If the person tries to call you after neighbor (for example) and plays a the console has already begun message in the following situations: dialing other numbers, the caller hears a busy signal. - Page 23 • You should not program the con- 2. Set on the INSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 sole to dial the police directly, console to INSTALL unless your local police depart- 3. Press PROG ment has a special line for emer- gency dialers. When programming emergency num- bers and/or making test calls to emer- gency numbers:...
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Page 24: Recording A Voice Message
RECORDING A VOICE 2. Press . The REC/BUSY RECORD light turns on. MESSAGE Follow these steps to record your voice message. For example, There is a possible burglary in progress at (ad- dress). Please press to listen-in, then call the police if you confirm there is a problem. -
Page 25: Testing The Dialer
6. If you want to hear the message 4. Press DISARM again, set the remote con- INSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 on the console to trol to turn off the INSTALL then back to system and stop RUN 1 RUN 2 the dialer. Press Repeat Steps 1–6 to change the mes- LIGHTS OFF sage. -
Page 26: Operation
OPERATION ARMING/DISARMING Arm Away/Arm Home THE SYSTEM All wireless sensor transmitters and motion detectors arm when you press You can arm the system three ways: on the handheld remote ARM AWAY • Set on the control. If you press , only INSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 ARM HOME console to... -
Page 27: Using The Panic Alarm
USING THE PANIC Notes: ALARM • The supplied motion detector (Cat. No. 49-2589) only operates in the mode. Pressing on the handheld re- INSTANT PANIC mote control, or DISARM If you want to use the exit/entry the same time on the keychain remote delay feature, control, causes the console’s alarm to... -
Page 28: Reading The Status Of Zones 1-8
Reading the Status of • Ignore the Problem — Press on the console while the BYPASS Zones 1–8 trouble alarm is sounding. • Steady On — door or window is open. • Steady Off — door or window is closed. •... -
Page 29: Other Console Indicators
Other Console Indicators there was a violation. ARMED flashes and the zone indicator for the violated • BATTERY LOW (Steady) — bat- zone lights steadily. tery in console is low or needs replacement. Press to stop the flashing LIGHTS OFF indicator and turn off the zone light and lamp modules. -
Page 30: Using Security Light
Using SECURITY LIGHT Turn on the module by pressing the re- mote control button that corre- Use the button on the sponds to the module’s unit code. SECURITY LIGHT handheld remote control to turn on/off Then press and hold BRIGHT a light module set to the same house the remote control until the light reach- and unit code as the console. -
Page 31: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience problems with your security console or accessories, try correcting the problem as suggested in this section. If you cannot correct the problem, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Solution The system does not arm. Check that on the console is INSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2... - Page 32 Problem Solution The alarm trips when you Arm the system in the delay mode. Set the DELAY enter the house before you switch on the entry door sensor to . Set the have time to disarm it. switch on the handheld remote control to , and then press ARM HOME ARM AWAY...
- Page 33 Problem Solution You do not hear a chime Check if you can arm the system when INSTALL/ from the console when you on the console is set to RUN 1/RUN 2 RUN 1 press to install a re- . If you can, the remote control is already installed mote.
- Page 34 Problem Solution The red light on the hand- Press the button located beneath the label with a held remote control stays pencil and then press . If it still stays on, re- on during installation. move the battery, wait a few seconds, then replace the battery.
- Page 35 Problem Solution The console appears to be is on, you might have just switched the REC/BUSY “locked-up.” console from The con- INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2. sole then plays back the 15 seconds of pre-record- ed message. If you do not have the earphone connected, you might think that the console is locked-up.
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Page 36: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack Wireless Home Security System is an example of superior de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your se- curity system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the console and accessories dry. If they gets wet, wipe them dry immediately. -
Page 37: Replacing The Console's Battery
REPLACING THE After you replace the remote control’s batteries, re-initialize the remote con- CONSOLE’S BATTERY trol as described in “Installing the Key- chain Remote Control” on page 11 or The console’s backup battery allows “Installing the Handheld Remote Con- the system to work during a power out- trol”... -
Page 38: Replacing A Wireless Sensor Transmitter's Batteries
REPLACING A battery in the wireless sensor transmit- ter when its zone light was not flashing WIRELESS (low battery indicator), the wireless TRANSMITTER’S sensor transmitter is assigned to the SENSOR BATTERIES next available zone. To avoid this, remove the sensor’s old If any of the console’s zone indicators battery and wait at least 4 hours before flash slowly, the wireless sensor trans-... -
Page 39: Fcc Cautions
FCC CAUTIONS LIGHTNING This equipment generates and uses Your security console dialer has built- radio frequency energy, and if not in- in protection circuits to reduce the risk stalled and used properly, that is, in of damage from surges in telephone strict accordance with the manufactur- line and power line current. - Page 40 Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship un- der normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN.