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- Page 1 2021 Cabot Blvd. West, Langhorne, PA 19047 Cellular Upgrades - May 2015...
- Page 2 Upgrading Your Cellular LifeShield System...
- Page 3 Welcome LifeShield’s commitment to our customers means we are always working to provide you with the best security and most advanced technology in the industry. New features included with your upgrade: • Exclusive 3 layers of backup protection built in •...
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Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started When upgrading your LifeShield Security System please follow the instructions provided. All sensors on your system will transfer to this new base. You DO NOT need to remove your sensors or add them to your system. They will transfer but upgrading improves performance. WILL NOT The Console and/or Handset move over... -
Page 5: Quick Setup
Quick Setup Connect Base Base Plug the Base into power The Base will take a few minutes to boot up. Be patient. Proceed to the next step when the LED on the front of the Base is solid green or flashing green/yellow LED Status Light Unplug Your Old Base and Console/Handset from power and remove the backup batteries Having Trouble? See Page 4, Step 3... - Page 6 Connect Base Place the base unit centrally within the home to allow for greatest range on all directions from the base to Base Front the sensors. Be sure the System Base is not blocked by any metal objects. This may cause signal issues with your sensors.
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Page 7: Keychain Remote
Connect Entry Keypad ACTIVATING THE ENTRY KEYPAD The provided Keypad has already been paired to your system. To activate: Remove the back by lifting on the snap (see Figure B.2) Snap Pull out the plastic battery tabs, making sure the batteries remain in place (see Figure B.3) Entry Replace the back by inserting top tabs before snapping back into place. - Page 8 Slim Door & Window Sensors To get the best performance out of you upgraded LifeShield Security System we do recommend upgrading your entire system by replacing all your Door/Window sensors BUT it is not required. Your current open/close sensors will still work with your upgraded system. If you choose to upgrade your Door/Window sensors please follow the steps below: DELETING YOUR CURRENT SENSORS On your Security Touchpad...
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Page 9: Motion Sensor
Motion Sensor To get the best performance out of you upgraded LifeShield Security System we do recommend upgrading your entire system by replacing your Motion sensors BUT it is not required. Your current motion sensors will still work with your upgraded system. If you choose to upgrade your motion sensors please follow the steps below: DELETING YOUR CURRENT MOTION SENSORS On your Security Touchpad... - Page 10 Fire Safety Sensor To get the best performance out of your upgraded LifeShield Security System we do recommend upgrading your entire system by replacing your Fire Safety Sensor BUT it is not required. Your current Fire Safety Sensor will still work with 3”...
- Page 11 Repeater (if included) Consoles and Grid Extenders will not be transferred over during the upgrade. However, we offer the Repeater that will extend the range of your Base to sensors. To add the Repeater follows the steps below: Remove the back of the Repeater by pressing on the tab and separating the top plate from the bottom plate. Remove battery tab / Insert the battery.
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Page 12: Setup Complete
Setup Complete! Now that your system is all setup, please visit the Google Play Store or iTunes to download our Free mobile Application. -
Page 13: Troubleshooting
Trouble Shooting LED Light On The Front Of The Base LED STATUS SYSTEM MODE Troubleshooting Modes LED Signals What you should do…. Yellow/Red Alternating No Network Connection Verify ISP or Cell connection Yellow/Green Alternating Network is Connected, but not Connected to Server Check Internet Connection Yellow/Blue Alternating Connected to Server, Not Activated... - Page 14 How to Arm Your System STAY ARMING AWAY ARMING INSTANT ARMING DISARMING Use while you are staying in Use when no one is at home. Use when you are in for Use this whenever you want your home. Your system will Your system will provide an the night and not expecting to cancel any alarm you’ve...
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Page 15: False Alarm Reduction Features
CP-01 Certified: False Alarm Reduction Features Your LifeShield Security System includes features intended to help you reduce false alarms. Studies by security industry organizations and law enforcement have determined that many false alarms can be avoided through better understanding of security systems and by setting certain parameters to more user-friendly levels. The industry has adopted a standard known as ANSI/SIA CP-01 which is now required in many municipalities, and is implemented in your LifeShield Security System. - Page 16 ALARM TIMING AND CANCELLING ALARM Abort Window – After Entry Delay expires, the local Alarm will sound. However, the system provides an additional delay known as Abort Window before the Alarm is sent to the monitoring center. The default setting for the Abort Window is 30 seconds. If you Disarm during the Abort Window, no Alarm is sent to the monitoring center. The display will indicate that no Alarm was sent.
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Page 17: Responding To An Alarm
Responding To An Alarm 1. PANIC - When panicking your system from your Security Touchpad, it must be on the same network as your base or directly connected to your base. The “PANIC” button in the top right corner will be highlighted orange. Press this once and select the emergency type [Fire, Police, Medical]. -
Page 18: Frequently Asked Questions
Setup Guide or refer to lifeshield.com/support-center. 3. Do I have to purchase service with my LifeShield system? Yes. The LifeShield system will not operate without monitoring service. This was purchased as part of your DIRECTV bundle and your agreement is a product and service agreement.