Arming The System; Stay Mode: Arms Perimeter Only, Entry Delay On; Night-Stay Mode: Arms Perimeter Only, Plus Selected Zones; Instant Mode: Arms Perimeter Only, Entry Delay Off - Honeywell Home VISTA Series User Manual

STAY Mode: Arms Perimeter Only, Entry Delay On

• Used when you want to arm the system with persons staying inside (or if you have pets
that are moving throughout the premises).
• The door & window sensors are armed, but interior motion detectors are disarmed.
• Exit delay begins (you can leave through the entry/exit door, if desired).
• An alarm sounds if any protected window or non-entry/exit door is opened.
• You may otherwise move freely within the premises.
• Persons entering later can enter through an entry/exit door, but they must disarm the
system within the entry delay period to avoid sounding an alarm.

NIGHT-STAY Mode: Arms Perimeter Only, Plus Selected Zones

• Use NIGHT-STAY mode to provide increased security while staying inside.
• Arms same as STAY mode, but also arms preselected interior sensors (programmed
by your installer), while other interior sensors are left disarmed.
• Persons entering later can enter through an entry/exit door but they must disarm the
system and must not violate any of the programmed interior zones to avoid sounding
an alarm.
IMPORTANT: When NIGHT-STAY mode is on, the selected interior zones are armed
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and cause an alarm if anyone enters those areas (e.g., waking in the middle of the
night). To avoid sounding an alarm, you must disarm the system before any activity
takes place in those interior zones.

INSTANT Mode: Arms Perimeter Only, Entry Delay Off

• Used when staying inside and do not expect anyone to use an entry/exit door.
• Arms same as STAY mode.
• An alarm sounds immediately if any protected perimeter window or any door is opened,
including entry/exit doors.
• IMPORTANT: Arming the system in this mode greatly increases the chance of false
alarms. Use extreme care in selecting this mode of arming.

AWAY Mode: Arms Entire System, Entry Delay On

• Used when nobody will be staying inside (including pets).
• The entire system (door & window sensors and interior motion detectors) is armed.
• Exit delay begins letting you leave through the entry/exit door.
• An alarm sounds if a protected window or any door is opened, or if any movement is
detected inside your premises.
• You can re-enter through an entry/exit door, but you must disarm the system within the
entry delay period to avoid sounding an alarm.

MAXIMUM Mode: Arms Entire System, Entry Delay Off

• Used when leaving the premises for extended periods (e.g., vacation).
• Arms same as Away mode, but entry delay is off.
• An alarm sounds same as Away mode, and sounds upon opening entry/exit doors.

Arming the System

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