Arming Your System; Away Arming - DSC Power8 PC5005 User Manual

Section 6: Fire Safety
Read this section carefully for important information about fire safety.
Household
Most fires occur in the home. To minimize this danger, we recommend that a household fire
Fire Safety safety audit be conducted and a fire escape plan be developed.
Audit 1. Are all electrical appliances and outlets in a safe condition? Check for frayed cords, over-
loaded lighting circuits, etc. If you are uncertain about the condition of your electrical
appliances or household service, have a professional evaluate these units.
2. Are all flammable liquids stored safely in closed containers in a well-ventilated cool area?
Cleaning with flammable liquids should be avoided.
3. Are fire-hazardous materials (matches) well out of reach of children?
4. Are furnaces and wood-burning appliances properly installed, clean and in good work-
ing order? Have a professional evaluate these appliances.
Fire Escape There is often very little time between the detection of a fire and the time it becomes
Planning deadly. It is thus very important that a family escape plan be developed and rehearsed.
1. Every family member should participate in developing the escape plan.
2. Study the possible escape routes from each location within the house. Since many fires
occur at night, special attention should be given to the escape routes from sleeping
quarters.
3. Escape from a bedroom must be possible without opening the interior door.
Consider the following when making your escape plans:
• Make sure that all border doors and windows are easily opened. Ensure that they are
not painted shut, and that their locking mechanisms operate smoothly.
• If opening or using the exit is too difficult for children, the elderly or handicapped, plans
for rescue should be developed. This includes making sure that those who are to per-
form the rescue can promptly hear the fire warning signal.
• If the exit is above the ground level, an approved fire ladder or rope should be provided
as well as training in its use.
• Exits on the ground level should be kept clear. Be sure to remove snow from exterior
patio doors in winter; outdoor furniture or equipment should not block exits.
• Each person should know of a predetermined assembly point where everyone can be
accounted for (e.g., across the street or at a neighbor's house). Once everyone is out of
the building, call the Fire Department.
• A good plan emphasizes quick escape. Do not investigate or attempt to fight the fire,
and do not gather belongings or pets as this wastes valuable time. Once outside, do not
re-enter the house. Wait for the fire department.
• Write the fire escape plan down and rehearse it frequently so that should an emergency
arise, everyone will know what to do. Revise the plan as conditions change, such as the
number of people in the home, or if there are changes to the building's construction.
• Make sure your fire warning system is operational by conducting weekly tests (see "Test-
ing Your System" on page 18). If you are unsure about system operation, contact your
installing dealer.
• We recommend that you contact your local fire department and request further infor-
mation on fire safety and escape planning. If available, have your local fire prevention
officer conduct an in-house fire safety inspection.
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A r m in g an d D is ar m in g Y ou r Sy ste m : A r m in g Y o u r S ys t em
Arming Your
There are two basic methods for arming your security system.
System
• Away Arming: Use this method when everyone will be away from the premises. See
below.
• Stay Arming: Use this method when one or more people will stay on the premises. See
page 8.
You can also use any of these methods to arm your system (see pages 10 to 11):
• Quick Arming: Arm your system without having to enter an access code. This feature
must be turned on by your installer before it will work.
• "No Entry" Arming: Arm your system with no entry delay - use this method when no
one else will be entering the premises.
• Automatic Arming: The system will arm itself at pre-programmed times. This feature
must be turned on by your installer before it will work.
• No Activity Arming: The system will arm itself after a pre-programmed delay after no
zone activity. This feature must be turned on by your installer before it will work.

Away Arming

When you arm your system using the Away arming method, both interior zones (e.g.,
motion detectors) and border zones (e.g., door and window contacts) will be active and will
cause an alarm to sound when opened.
1. Check that your system is ready to be armed (Ready light is ON).
2. Enter your [access code]. As you enter each digit, the keypad sounder beeps.
If you enter the access code incorrectly, the keypad sounder buzzes steadily for two sec-
onds. Re-enter your access code correctly.
When you enter a valid access code:
• The keypad sounds fast beeps.
• The Armed light turns ON.
• LCD5500Z keypads display "Exit Delay in Progress".
• The exit delay begins and the keypad beeps once every second until the end of
the exit delay. The keypad beeps quickly for the last 10 seconds of the exit delay.
3. Exit the premises through the entry/exit door. Doing this tells the system that you are
away, and the system arms all the interior zones.
At the end of the exit delay, all keypad lights, except the Armed light, turn OFF.
LCD5500Z keypads display "System Armed in Away Mode" and "Enter Code to Disarm
System". The system is now armed.
NOTE:
If LCD5500Z keypads display: "* WARNING * Bypass Active", or if the Bypass
indicator is ON at PC55XXZ and LCD5501Z keypads, there are one or more zones
bypassed (i.e., not armed). See "Bypassing Zones" on page 15. If you arm the system
with a zone bypassed or a trouble present, your security protection is reduced.
Away Button
You may also be able to quickly Away arm your system using the "Away" function button
on your keypad. If your installer has programmed this button, press and hold it for two sec-
onds to arm in Away mode.
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