Initial Setup; Programming A Personal Passcode - First Alert 2070A Operations & Installation Manual

Initial Setup

InItIAl SetuP
emergencY overriDe keY uSe
Your safe is equipped with an Emergency Override Key which allows immediate
access in case you forget your Passcode or the batteries need replacing.
Remove override key lock cover located
1
beneath the digital keypad.
Insert one of the Emergency Override keys (2 included)
2
into the bypass lock and turn to the left.
Pull the handle up and pull open the safe door.
3
After re-programming (See page 4) or
4
batteries (See Below), replace the key lock cover and
store keys in a safe and secure location away from the safe.
checking BatterieS
Locate the B key on the keypad and press.
1
If the yellow LED flashes and you hear a beep,
2
the batteries are good.
If the red LED flashes, change the batteries within two months.
3
If the LED does not light, then you must
4
replace the batteries immediately.
Proceed to Changing and Installing New Batteries.
5
changing anD inStalling neW BatterieS
Your new safe arrived with 4-AA batteries pre-installed at the factory. It is important
to periodically check the batteries and, if necessary, replace with a new set.
Using your personal Passcode or Emergency Override Key, open the safe
1
door and locate the battery compartment on the back of the door.
Press firmly in on the right side of the battery
2
compartment cover and slide to the left to open.
Remove the 4 old batteries and replace with 4 new
3
Alkaline "AA" batteries. Make sure that they are
installed in the proper direction as illustrated on
the battery compartment interior.
Replace the cover and, prior to closing, test your
4
Passcode as instructed on page 4.
note: Proper disposal of discharged batteries is encouraged!
3
changing
Red
Light
Battery
Cover
ImPortAnt
Replacing the batteries will not erase your personal Passcode from memory.
However, weak or dead batteries will prevent the use of the digital keypad. Access
to the safe will have to be made using the Emergency

ProgrAmmIng A PerSonAl PASScode

For security reasons, it is very important that you program your own personal Passcode
into the digital lock. The factory Passcode
Using the factory assigned Passcode (
1
open the safe. (See page 5).
Locate and then press and release the small red memory
2
button located inside the safe on the edge of the lock cover.
Yellow
The keypad will beep twice and the yellow LED will light.
Light
Select a Passcode using 3 to 8 numbers (no letters)
3
and enter it on the keypad.
After entering the numbers, press the B key. The keypad
4
will again beep twice and the yellow LED will light. This will
complete the programming of your personal Passcode. Leave
the door open and proceed to Testing Your New Passcode.
The light will once again flash and you will hear a beep.
5
oPening Your Safe With Your neW PaSScoDe
With the door in the open position, push the lock
1
handle into the closed position. In about 3 seconds,
the safe will automatically lock.
Enter your new personal Passcode onto the keypad followed
2
by the letter 'A' and the digital lock should click open.
Pull the handle and open the safe.
3
If the new Passcode does not unlock the safe, then repeat the steps
4
to program your personal Passcode and retest.
ImPortAnt
Your new Passcode will always consist of your selected number code followed
by the letter 'A' . Once programming is completed, write your personal Passcode
down and store it in a safe and secure place away from the safe. The factory
pre-set Passcode will no longer open your safe.
Programming Personal Passcode
Override Key. (See page 3).
159a
should be changed immediately.
159a
),
Memory
Button
Yellow
Light
4