Problem Zones - GE JSC1300 Owner's Manual

Battery Information
Door/Window Sensors and Motion Detectors
Battery Replacement
If a zone has not reported in to the Console during the last four hours, the display will
show PROBLEM and the appropriate zone number when you try to arm the system. This
is most likely caused by dead batteries in the sensor for that zone.
As with the remotes, as long as the batteries have not completely failed they may be
replaced with fresh batteries without the need to reregister the Door/Window Sensor or
Motion Detector. After removing the old batteries the new batteries must be fitted within
30 seconds to ensure that the code is retained.
Testing the Door/Window Sensor
Once the batteries have been replaced, the Door/Window Sensor should be tested as
follows:
• Make sure the system is NOT armed.
• Open the door or window with the sensor attached. The Console chimes to
acknowledge and the zone # is displayed on the LCD.
• If you don't hear a chime, reregister the Door/Window Sensor, as described on page 13
Testing the Motion Sensor
To test the Motion Detector:
• Make sure the system IS armed.
• Walk past the Motion Detector. The alarm trips. Press disarm on the Keyfob Remote.
• If the alarm doesn't trip, reregister the Motion Detector, as described on page 16.
Clearing Remotes & Sensors from the Console
If you suspect that a neighbor's system is causing false alarms, or if you need to reinstall
Keyfob Remotes, Door/Window Sensors, and/or Motion Detectors for any other reason,
you can clear all sensors and remotes from the Console's memory by following the steps
on page 25. Before reregistering your remotes, Door/Window Sensors, and Motion
Detectors you should reinitialize them - remove the batteries, press a button for 5
seconds then refit the batteries. Then follow the steps to reinitialize the unit (pages 12, 13,
or 16 as appropriate).
If you forget your PIN
While in normal Home Control mode:
Press 7, 9, On. The display shows all 32 numbers and all letters A thru Z.
Press Clear. The display returns to Home Control, and the PIN is reset to 0000.
Note, everything in the Console is reset so you will need to set everything up again.
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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
If the system does not arm.
Console displays PROBLEM followed by
Zone number when you try to arm it.
If you hear a repetitive trouble alarm
when you try to arm the system, and it
does not arm.
SOLUTION
• Check that the indicator on the Remote
turns on when you press ARM.
Replace the batteries and reregister
the Remote with the Console if
necessary.
One of the sensors/motion detectors has
not reported in, in the last 4 hours.
Check that the batteries in the sensor/
motion detector are good.
Or a protected door or window is open.
If you need to arm the system and want
to ignore a sensor/motion detector which
is not functioning:
1. Press CLEAR on the Console while
the problems is being displayed.
2. Then press ARM on the Remote. The
problem zone is not protected but all
other zones are armed.
Check the Console's display. If a door or
window is open, its zone # will indicate
there's a PROBLEM.
• Press DISARM. Check each Door/
Window Sensor is working properly
and that no doors or windows are
open. Then arm the system.
Or:
• While the trouble alarm is sounding,
press CLEAR on the Console to
bypass the problem zone (the display
shows that it has been BYPASSED).
Then arm the system again.
• Or if the display shows TAMPER,
check the cover on the sensor or
motion detector for that zone.
• Or check that the center lid on the
Console it closed.
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