Please Read Carefully; Motion Detectors; Power Failure; Telephone Lines - DSC New Classic PC585 User Manual

WARNING

Please Read Carefully

Note to Installers
This warning contains vital information. As the only individ-
ual in contact with system users, it is your responsibility to
bring each item in this warning to the attention of the users of
this system.
System Failures
This system has been carefully designed to be as effective as
possible. There are circumstances, however, involving fire,
burglary, or other types of emergencies where it may not pro-
vide protection. Any alarm system of any type may be com-
promised deliberately or may fail to operate as expected for a
variety of reasons. Some but not all of these reasons may be:
I Inadequate Installation
A security system must be installed properly in order to pro-
vide adequate protection. Every installation should be evalu-
ated by a security professional to ensure that all access points
and areas are covered. Locks and latches on windows and
doors must be secure and operate as intended. Windows,
doors, walls, ceilings and other building materials must be of
sufficient strength and construction to provide the level of pro-
tection expected. A reevaluation must be done during and after
any construction activity. An evaluation by the fire and/or
police department is highly recommended if this service is
available.
I Criminal Knowledge
This system contains security features which were known to
be effective at the time of manufacture. It is possible for per-
sons with criminal intent to develop techniques which reduce
the effectiveness of these features. It is important that a secu-
rity system be reviewed periodically to ensure that its features
remain effective and that it be updated or replaced if it is found
that it does not provide the protection expected.
I Access by Intruders
Intruders may enter through an unprotected access point, cir-
cumvent a sensing device, evade detection by moving through
an area of insufficient coverage, disconnect a warning device,
or interfere with or prevent the proper operation of the system.
I Power Failure
Control units, intrusion detectors, smoke detectors and many
other security devices require an adequate power supply for
proper operation. If a device operates from batteries, it is pos-
sible for the batteries to fail. Even if the batteries have not
failed, they must be charged, in good condition and installed
correctly. If a device operates only by AC power, any interrup-
tion, however brief, will render that device inoperative while
it does not have power. Power interruptions of any length are
often accompanied by voltage fluctuations which may damage
electronic equipment such as a security system. After a power
interruption has occurred, immediately conduct a complete
system test to ensure that the system operates as intended.
I Failure of Replaceable Batteries
This system's wireless transmitters have been designed to pro-
vide several years of battery life under normal conditions. The
expected battery life is a function of the device environment,
usage and type. Ambient conditions such as high humidity,
high or low temperatures, or large temperature fluctuations
may reduce the expected battery life. While each transmitting
device has a low battery monitor which identifies when the
batteries need to be replaced, this monitor may fail to operate
as expected. Regular testing and maintenance will keep the
system in good operating condition.
I Compromise of Radio Frequency (Wireless)
Devices
Signals may not reach the receiver under all circumstances
which could include metal objects placed on or near the radio
path or deliberate jamming or other inadvertent radio signal
interference.
I System Users
A user may not be able to operate a panic or emergency switch
possibly due to permanent or temporary physical disability,
inability to reach the device in time, or unfamiliarity with the
correct operation. It is important that all system users be
trained in the correct operation of the alarm system and that
they know how to respond when the system indicates an
alarm.
I Smoke Detectors
Smoke detectors that are a part of this system may not properly
alert occupants of a fire for a number of reasons, some of
which follow. The smoke detectors may have been improperly
installed or positioned. Smoke may not be able to reach the
smoke detectors, such as when the fire is in a chimney, walls
or roofs, or on the other side of closed doors. Smoke detectors
may not detect smoke from fires on another level of the resi-
dence or building.
Every fire is different in the amount of smoke produced and
the rate of burning. Smoke detectors cannot sense all types of
fires equally well. Smoke detectors may not provide timely
warning of fires caused by carelessness or safety hazards such
as smoking in bed, violent explosions, escaping gas, improper
storage of flammable materials, overloaded electrical circuits,
children playing with matches or arson.
Even if the smoke detector operates as intended, there may be
circumstances when there is insufficient warning to allow all
occupants to escape in time to avoid injury or death.
I Motion Detectors
Motion detectors can only detect motion within the designated
areas as shown in their respective installation instructions.
They cannot discriminate between intruders and intended
occupants. Motion detectors do not provide volumetric area
protection. They have multiple beams of detection and motion
can only be detected in unobstructed areas covered by these
beams. They cannot detect motion which occurs behind walls,
ceilings, floor, closed doors, glass partitions, glass doors or
windows. Any type of tampering whether intentional or unin-
tentional such as masking, painting, or spraying of any mate-
rial on the lenses, mirrors, windows or any other part of the
detection system will impair its proper operation.
Passive infrared motion detectors operate by sensing changes
in temperature. However their effectiveness can be reduced
when the ambient temperature rises near or above body tem-
perature or if there are intentional or unintentional sources of
heat in or near the detection area. Some of these heat sources
could be heaters, radiators, stoves, barbeques, fireplaces, sun-
light, steam vents, lighting and so on.
I Warning Devices
Warning devices such as sirens, bells, horns, or strobes may
not warn people or waken someone sleeping if there is an
intervening wall or door. If warning devices are located on a
different level of the residence or premise, then it is less likely
that the occupants will be alerted or awakened. Audible warn-
ing devices may be interfered with by other noise sources such
as stereos, radios, televisions, air conditioners or other appli-
ances, or passing traffic. Audible warning devices, however
loud, may not be heard by a hearing-impaired person.
I Telephone Lines
If telephone lines are used to transmit alarms, they may be out
of service or busy for certain periods of time. Also an intruder
may cut the telephone line or defeat its operation by more
sophisticated means which may be difficult to detect.
I Insufficient Time
There may be circumstances when the system will operate as
intended, yet the occupants will not be protected from the
emergency due to their inability to respond to the warnings in
a timely manner. If the system is monitored, the response may
not occur in time to protect the occupants or their belongings.
I Component Failure
Although every effort has been made to make this system as
reliable as possible, the system may fail to function as
intended due to the failure of a component.
I Inadequate Testing
Most problems that would prevent an alarm system from oper-
ating as intended can be found by regular testing and mainte-
nance. The complete system should be tested weekly and
immediately after a break-in, an attempted break-in, a fire, a
storm, an earthquake, an accident, or any kind of construction
activity inside or outside the premises. The testing should
include all sensing devices, keypads, consoles, alarm indicat-
ing devices and any other operational devices that are part of
the system.
I Security and Insurance
Regardless of its capabilities, an alarm system is not a substi-
tute for property or life insurance. An alarm system also is not
a substitute for property owners, renters, or other occupants to
act prudently to prevent or minimize the harmful effects of an
emergency situation.