Panel Indicator Lights; Canceling And Preventing Accidental Alarms; Canceling Accidental Alarms; Guidelines For Preventing Accidental Alarms - GE Security Simon User Manual

Canceling and
Preventing
Accidental
Alarms
How to Use an
Off-Site Phone
Simon Security System

Panel Indicator Lights

Use the following table to understand the panel indicator lights.
Button
Arm Doors & Windows
Arm Motion Sensors
Disarm
System Status
Chime Doors
Chime Special Motion
Time Lights
Sensor Lights
One of the biggest concerns you might have regarding your security system, is causing
an accidental alarm. Most accidental alarms occur when leaving the residence after
arming the system, or, before disarming the system upon your return.

Canceling Accidental Alarms

You may have up to 254 seconds (programmable by your installer) to cancel an acci-
dental alarm. See your installer to find out what time is programmed. If the pro-
grammed time has passed, you must call the central monitoring station to cancel the
alarm.
You have ___ seconds to cancel an accidental alarm.
To cancel an accidental alarm before the programmed dialer delay time expires, enter
your access code.

Guidelines for Preventing Accidental Alarms

The following guidelines will go a long way toward preventing accidental alarms.
• Close doors and widows before you leave your house.
• Gather your belongings, so you can exit immediately after arming the system.
• Always enter and exit within the programmed delay times.
• Make sure you leave through a door that has a delay time set for it.
• Disarm your system immediately upon returning home.
• Be aware of the devices in your security system and learn how each one operates.
• If you have pets, ask your installer if you need pet lenses in your motion detectors.
• Check the location of your smoke detectors. Smoke detectors near bathrooms and
kitchens can be tripped by steam and smoke from cooking.
• Take note of system beeps, voice announcements and indicator lights which indi-
cate the current system status.
You may use an off-site phone to arm/disarm your panel, turn lights on and off, check
system status, or conduct an audio session (ask your installer if you have this feature).
Panel Indicator Lights
When the Button Light is On
Doors/Windows armed
Motion Sensors armed
System disarmed
System trouble or Open Sensor
Door will cause chime
Motion will cause chime
Time activated lights on
Sensor activated lights on
When the Button
Flashes
Doors/Windows armed
& No Entry Delay on
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System subdisarmed
System in alarm
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