Arming The System; Stay Mode: Arms Perimeter Only, Entry Delay On; Night-Stay Mode: Arms Perimeter Only, Plus Selected Zones; Away Mode: Arms Entire System, Entry Delay On - ADEMCO Vista-20P User Manual

• Used when you want to arm the system with persons staying inside (or if you have
• The perimeter sensors are armed, but interior sensors are left disarmed.
• Exit delay begins (you can leave through the entry/exit door, if desired).
• An alarm sounds if any protected window or non-entry/exit door is opened.
• You may otherwise move freely within the premises.
• Persons entering later can enter through an entry/exit door, but they must disarm
• Use Night-Stay mode to provide increased security while staying inside.
• Arms same as Stay mode, but also arms pre-selected interior sensors (programmed
• Persons entering later can use an entry/exit door but must not violate any of the
• IMPORTANT: When Night-Stay mode is on, the selected interior zones are armed and cause an
• Used when staying inside and do not expect anyone to use an entry/exit door.
• Arms same as Stay mode.
• An alarm sounds immediately if any protected perimeter window or any door is
• IMPORTANT: Arming in this mode greatly increases the chance of false alarms. Use extreme
• Used when nobody will be staying inside (including pets).
• The entire system (interior and perimeter) is armed.
• Exit delay begins letting you leave through the entry/exit door.
• An alarm sounds if a protected window or any door is opened, or if any movement
• You can reenter through an entry/exit door, but you must disarm the system within
• Used when leaving the premises for extended periods (e.g., vacation).
• Arms same as Away mode, but entry delay is off.
• An alarm sounds same as Away mode, and sounds upon opening entry/exit doors.
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pets that are moving throughout the premises).
the system within the entry delay period to avoid sounding an alarm.
by your installer), while other interior sensors are left disarmed.
programmed interior zones to avoid sounding an alarm.
alarm if anyone enters those areas (e.g., waking in the middle of the night). To avoid sounding an
alarm, you must disarm the system before any activity takes place in those interior zones.
opened, including entry/exit doors.
care in selecting this mode of arming.
is detected inside your premises.
the entry delay period to avoid sounding an alarm.