Arming And Disarming Your System; Getting Ready To Arm Your System - DSC Security System Power 864 User Manual

Section 2: Arming and Disarming Your System
This section describes how to perform the basic functions of your system: arming and dis-
arming. Read this section carefully.
Getting Ready
Before you arm your system, make sure that the system is Ready. You can tell that the sys-
tem is ready when the Ready light is ON. If this is the case, you can arm your system - use
to Arm Your
one of the arming methods described on pages 7-9.
System
If the Ready light is ON and the LCD5500Z keypad displays "Secure System or Enter Code",
you can arm your system. However, some zones on the system are still open. Before arming,
confirm that no zones are left open unintentionally.
If your system is not ready, do the following:
On an LCD5500Z keypad:
1. If the Ready light is OFF, or if the keypad displays "Secure System Before Arming":
2. If LCD5500Z keypads show "<>", use the
On a PC55XXZ or LCD5501Z keypad:
1. If the Ready light is OFF, the system is not ready to be armed:
2. If the Trouble light is ON, view and correct any existing troubles. See "Identifying Trouble
3. If the Bypass indicator is ON, check that no zones are bypassed unintentionally. See
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• Close all doors and windows
• Stop motion in all zones with motion detectors
sages and check that the system is clear of troubles and that no zones are bypassed
unintentionally. See "Identifying Trouble Conditions" on page 17 and/or"Bypassing
Zones" on page 15.
• Close all doors and windows
• Stop motion in all zones with motion detectors
Conditions" on page 17.
"Bypassing Zones" on page 15.
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