Panic Keys - First Alert FA160C 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 Keys

panic 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*
Your installer
B*
should note the
C*
functions that are
1 and
are active in your
3 and #
system.
and #
*
Not be present on certain Fixed-word keypads, which use paired keys to activate panic alarms (e.g., 1 and
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 paired key panic
function, 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).
P P P P A A A A N N N N I I I I C C C C K K K K E E E E Y Y Y Y S S S S
Zone
95
99
96
95
96
99
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 keypad and any external sounders
(FIRE plus a zone number is also displayed).
, etc.).