First Alert FA1340C-UL User Manual page 25

(FOR MANUALLY ACTIVATING SILENT AND/OR AUDIBLE ALARMS)
Using
Panic Keys
Your system may have been programmed to use special key combinations to manually
activate panic functions. The functions that might be programmed are Silent Emergency,
Audible Emergency, Personal Emergency, and Fire. See your installer for the function(s)
that may have been programmed for your system.
Active Panic Functions
(your installer should note which functions
are active in your system)
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May not be prfsent on your keypad(s).
To Activate a Panic Function:
To use a paired key panic function, simply
press both keys of the assigned pair at the
same time. If your keypad(s) have lettered
keys for panic functions, press the
designated key and hold down for at least
2
seconds to activate the panic function.
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A silent emergency will send a silent alarm
signal to the central station, but there will be
no audible alarms or visual displays.
An
audible emergency will send an
emergency message to the central station (if
connected) and will sound a loud, steady
alarm at your keypad and
at any external
sounders that may be connected (ALARM
plus a zone number
would also be displayed).
A personal emergency alarm will send an
emergency message to the central station (if
connected) and will sound at Keypads, but
not at external bells or sirens. (ALARM plus a
zone number would also be displayed)
A fire alarm will send a fire alarm message to
the central station and will uniquely sound
external bells and sirens (FIRE plus a zone
number would also be displayed).