Terms You Should Know; What Happens During An Alarm; Intrusion/Burglary Alarm; Fire Alarm - Videofied VIA-Pro Owner's Manual

Terms You Should Know

The following describes terms to
help you understand and operate
your security system.
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Access Codes—4- to 6-digit numbers
that allow only authorized persons to
operate the system.
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Arm—to turn on intrusion/burglary
protection so that the control panel
responds by sounding an alarm, if
necessary.
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Disarm—to turn off intrusion/burglary
protection.
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Arming Modes—determine how
much intrusion/burglary protection
is turned on.

What Happens During An Alarm

The following describes how your
system responds to intrusion/burglary
and fire alarms.

Intrusion/Burglary Alarm

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The control panel activates interior
and exterior sirens.
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Keypads display the detector(s)
in alarm.
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The control panel reports the alarm
to the central monitoring station,
identifying the detector(s) that
triggered the alarm. If programmed
by your installer, you also receive
voice notification by phone (at your
office, cabin, on your cellular, etc.)
and/or by an Email message.
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If the alarm was caused by a motion-
activated camera, the control panel
includes a 10-second digital video clip
in its report for alarm verification. If
programmed by your installer, you
also receive the video clip on your
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Entry/Exit Delays—allow authorized
persons time to enter (entry delay) or
leave (exit delay) the armed premises
through a designated delay door,
without causing an alarm.
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Instant—detectors in the system
programmed with no entry/exit delay
that trigger an immediate alarm when
activated while the system is armed.
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Panic Alarm—an alarm that you
activate from a Keypad or Keyfob
in case of an emergency.
cellularphone.
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The central monitoring station
operator contacts the proper
authorities so they can be dispatched
to the premises.

Fire Alarm

•
The control panel activates interior
and exterior sirens.
•
Keypads display the detector(s)
in alarm.
•
The control panel reports the alarm
to the central monitoring station,
identifying the detector(s) that
triggered the alarm. If programmed
by your installer, you also receive
voice notification by phone (at your
office, cabin, on your cellular, etc.)
and/or by an Email message.
•
The central monitoring station
operator contacts the proper authori
ties so they can be dispatched to the
premises.
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