T AB L E O F C O N T E N T S TABLE OF CONTENTS TO SILENCE AN ALARM, ENTER YOUR Section Page CODE, AND PRESS KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS ............4 FOR SERVICE, CALL: ____________________ ARMING AWAY: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LEAVING ......6 CENTRAL STATION: _____________________ ARMING STAY: PROTECTING YOURSELF AT HOME ........8 EXIT DELAY: ___________________________...
K E Y P AD C O N T R O L S & I N D I C AT O R S G E M I N I SYSTEM ARMED C O M P U TE R I Z E D S E C U R IT Y S Y S T E M...
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K E Y P AD C O N T R O L S & I N D I C AT O R S Window. Displays system status BYPASS Button. (1) Deactivates STAY, system will arm INSTANT. messages, zone descriptions, etc. selected zones from the system.
A R M I N G AW A Y : S E T T I N G T H E AL A R M W H E N L E AV I N G Arming the System SYSTEM READY Check the keypad for a SYSTEM READY message. The green STATUS light must be on in order to arm.
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A R M I N G AW A Y : S E T T I N G T H E AL A R M W H E N L E AV I N G Selectively Bypassing Zones C A N ’ T A R M S Y S T E M If you cannot locate or repair the problem yourself, call for assistance.
A R M I N G S T A Y : P R O T E C T I N G Y O U R S E L F AT H O M E Arming in Stay Mode S Y S T E M R E A D Y BYPASS Interior Zones, when bypassed, allow free movement within the home while the protection of armed perimeter zones is maintained.
A R M E D S T AY : P R O T E C T I N G Y O U R S E L F W H I L E H O M E Easy Exit (Optional - Easy Exit programmed? Your system may have been programmed for Easy Exit, which allows a user to exit the premises while the system is armed.
T U R N I N G O F F T H E AL AR M ( D I S AR M I N G ) W H E N R E T U R N I N G Disarming the System D I S A R M N O W 1 Enter your premises through the Entry/Exit door.
F I R E P R O T E C T I O N ( O P T I O N AL ) Fire-Zone Alarm If a fire is detected, the fire alarm signal will turn on, “FIRE” will be displayed and the F I R E A L A R M FIRE keypad sounder will pulse.
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F I R E P R O T E C T I O N Preparing a Fire Escape Plan 4. Pretend the door is hot and use the ready to slam the door if smoke or heat alternate escape exit. rushes in.
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F I R E P R O T E C T I O N LIMITATIONS OF FIRE ALARM WARNING SYSTEM Smoke detectors, though highly effective in devices located on one level are less likely Although a fire alarm system may be of a reducing fire deaths, may not activate or to alert those on a different level.
F U N C T I O N M E N U The keypad can provide access to a wide assortment of utility functions. The Function Menu lists these functions. To enter the Function Menu, press To skip a function, press again.
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F U N C T I O N M E N U Display Zone Directory Zones are independent circuits that protect specific areas of DISPLAY the premises. The zone directory will scroll a listing of all zones in the Area. ZN DIRECTORY Activate Bell Test Enter this command to turn on the Bell, keypad sounder, keypad ACTIVATE...
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F U N C T I O N M E N U EASY EXIT (East Exit enabled? !YES !NO). Allows user to exit premises in Stay ACTIVATE Mode without disarming. Allows 3 minutes from activation for user to exit through the EASY EXIT exit/entry door.
P R O G R AM M I N G ( O P T I O N A L ) Program Mode Your Installer has programmed into your system a special User Program Code which can be used to not only Arm and Disarm the system, but also to enter the User Program Mode, where you can program other User Codes.
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P R O G R AM M I N G ( O P T I O N A L ) automatically saved. Repeat steps for each User Code to be programmed. While in User Program Mode, the Armed, Status and SYS TBL display will continue to flash.
A D V AN C E D P R O G R AM M I N G ( O P T I O N AL ) Programming Zone Descriptions The zone descriptions which appear on the keypad display may be programmed in Program Mode. Enter the User Program Mode A C T I V A T E Press...
A D V AN C E D P R O G R AM M I N G ( O P T I O N AL ) Quick Word List The keypad/panel contains pre-programmed zone descriptions that will save you time with scrolling through individual numbers, letters, punctuation marks and symbols.
G L O S S AR Y Following are brief descriptions of terms and features used herein that may be unfamiliar to you. Some of the features are programmable options that may or may not apply to your particular system. Abort Delay - digital communicator and notifies the Exit/Entry Delays -...
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G L O S S AR Y Burglary Zone: Detects intrusion. Report - A transmission to a central Fire Zone: Detects fire alarms or station notifying of a change in the status trouble conditions. of the system (alarm, trouble, low battery, etc.).
S Y S T E M T R O U B L E S Your control panel is capable of detecting a variety of troubles that may affect system performance. In the unlikely event that a problem should occur, the SYS TBL (system trouble) icon will display on the left side of keypad window along with one or more of the following Trouble Descriptions.
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S Y S T E M T R O U B L E S System Trouble Action Condition The telephone line has failed. If telephone service has been temporarily interrupted, the trouble will Telco Line Cut clear automatically when it is restored. Otherwise, call installing company for service. Bell Wire Cut The bell line has failed.
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G What do I do if... For more info... I try to arm my system but the keypad just displays “ZONES FAULTED” and “CAN’T ARM SYSTEM” and beeps at me.
I N D E X arming with Instant Protection, 8 arming with interior protection, 5 Auxiliary Emergency, 5 Deactivate Chime, 15 Abort Delay AWAY Button, 5 Deactivate KP Sounder, 15 defined, 21 Dialer Test, 15 AC Failure, 23 Directory Access Code defined, 21 defined, 21 battery...
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I N D E X Fault Find, 16 Faulted Zone arming, 6 LIMITATIONS OF FIRE ALARM WARNING Rcvr or Ezm, 24 FCC STATEMENT, 32 SYSTEM, 13 Report Fire Emergency, 5 LIMITED WARRANTY, 31 defined, 22 Fire Escape Plan, 12 Low Battery, 23 RESET Button, 5 Fire Zone reset the alarm memory display, 10...
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I N D E X SYSTEM TROUBLES, 23 WARRANTY, 31 Window display, 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS, 3 Telco Line Cut, 24 Test your backup battery, 2 Test your central station communicator Zn Trouble ZnXX, 24 with all other systems, 2 Zone Bypassed, 14 with P800 Panel, 2 Zone descriptions...
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NAPCO is not an insurer of either the property or safety of the user's NAPCO does not represent that the product/system may not be family or employees, and limits its liability for any loss or damage compromised or circumvented;...
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