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ARMING/DISARMING

Stay ARMING

Check to see that the 'Ready' light is lit. Enter a 4-digit Access Code. The 'Armed' light will come on. Do not leave through an exit door.

AWAY ARMING

Check to see that the 'Ready' light is lit. Enter a 4-digit Access Code. The 'Armed' light will come on. Leave through an exit door.

DISARMING

Enter your Access Code to disarm anytime the system is armed.

DISARMING ERROR

If your code is invalid, the system will not disarm and a 2 second error tone will sound. If this happens hit # key, and try again.

BYPASSING

With the system disarmed.

1.Press * 1. The 'Bypass' light will flash.

2.Enter the 1-digit Zone Number(s) of the zones to be bypassed (1-8).

3.To exit bypassing mode and return to the Ready state, press #.

DOOR CHIME

1.Enter * 6 then the Master Access Code. The 'Program' light will be flashing.

2.Press 6. The keypad will beep 3 times.

3.Press # to exit

Repeating this procedure will turn off this feature

MEMORY LIGHT

Lights to indicate that an alarm has occurred

1.Press * 3 to view which zones generated the alarm.

2.Press # to exit

The memory will be cleared when the panel is re-armed

RESETTING SMOKE DETECTORS

Your installer will inform you if the *4 command has been set up to reset smoke detectors on your system

To reset smoke detectors to normal, first clear all products of combustion from

the detectors. Press * then hold down the 4 key for several seconds.

If the detectors are clear of smoke, they will return to normal. If the detectors still have smoke in them,

the alarm will sound again.

TROUBLE CODES

Press * 2 to enter trouble display. The 'Zone' lights will indicate the type of trouble condition

1.Low Battery

2.AC Fail

3.Day Zone Trouble

4.Telephone Line Problem

5.Failed Attempt To Communicate

6.6. Bell/Siren Circuit Trouble

7.Fire Zone Trouble

8.Reset Clock

Press # to exit trouble display. The 'Trouble' light will stay on until the trouble is resolved.

Time & Date Programming

1.Press * 6 plus your Master Access Code to enter User Functions.

2.Press 1 to select Time & Date.

3.Enter the time in 24-hr. format (HH:MM).

4.Press # to exit programming.

PROGRAMMING ACCESS CODES

It is highly recommended that all requests for assistance with access codes be referred to the dealer!

ADDING OR CHANGING CODES (1 to 8)

1.Press * 5 plus the (Master Access Code). The 'Program' light will flash and the 'Zone' lights will show which codes have already been programmed. Up to 8 codes can be programmed.

2.Press any key (from 1 to 8) to indicate which one of the first 8 codes is being programmed. That 'Zone' light will flash.

3.Enter the new 4-digit Access Code

4.Return to step 2 to program another code, or, Press # to exit.

ADDING OR CHANGING CODES (9 to 16)

1.Press * 5 plus the (Master Access Code) plus 9. The 'Ready', 'Armed', and 'Program' lights will flash and the 'Zone' lights 1 to 8 will show which of the codes 9 to 16 have already been programmed.

2.Press any key (from 1 to 8) to indicate which of the codes 9 to 16 is being programmed. That 'Zone' light will flash.

3.Enter the new 4-digit Access Code

4.Return to step 2 to program another code, or, Press # to exit. Pressing 9 here will revert back to codes 1 to 8.

ERASING A CODE

To Erase a code, follow the same procedure, except, at step 3, enter * * * * instead of a 4 digit number.