Touchtone Phones; Panic Buttons; Beeps-How Your System Talks To You; Key Beeps - GE Security CONCORD User Manual

Touchtone Phones

Your system can be set up to allow
system operation from a Touchtone
phone on- or off-site. This includes
arming and disarming, plus system
features such as checking the system
status and turning on and off lights.

Panic Buttons

Panic button touchpads are dedi-
cated to sending only one signal—
usually a Police or Auxiliary panic
alarm. These touchpads are wireless
and usually kept near the user.
Beeps—How Your System Talks to You
Touchpads and interior sirens produce a variety of
operating beeps to inform you of different system
states and operations.

Key Beeps

A Key beep is the tone you hear when you press a
button on an alphanumeric, LED, or handheld wire-
less touchpad. The sound confirms that the button
was pressed adequately. Key Beeps can be turned
on or off by the installer.

Status Beeps

Status beeps come from touchpads or speakers and
are sounded when there is a change in the current
status of the system. Status beeps are not alarms,
but they do warrant your attention.
There is more than one type of Status beep:
• Exit Delay beeps indicate that an arming com-
mand has been entered and the countdown to
arming has begun.
• Entry Delay beeps indicate that you've entered
the building and the countdown to an alarm has
begun. (So disarm the system as soon as you get
in!)
• Chime feature beeps tell you that a door was
opened.
• Protest beeps inform you that you're trying to arm
the system while there is an open door or win-
dow.
• Trouble beeps tell you that there is a problem
with the system or one of its components.
• Sensor test beeps are the sound the system makes
during a sensor test to indicate that a sensor was
tested properly.
Status beeps are described in more detail through-
out the manual.

What Happens in an Alarm Condition

When there is an alarm condition, three things hap-
pen all at once:
• Speakers and touchpads emit emergency tones
• System lights flash
• Panel notifies the central station for help.*
* Your system may or may not be monitored.
If it is not monitored, no call will be made.

Notification by Pager

Your system can notify up to five different pagers to
report events.
Some of the events include:
• System disarming
• System arming
• Trouble conditions
• Alarm conditions
For more information, see "Notification by Pager"
on page 20.
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