Quick Guide to Your System
This is a simplified, easy to use guide to most alarm system. It should not be used in place of the correct manual for your system. To find more details about your particular alarm please download your user guide here.
ARMING THE SYSTEM
*Verify that the green “ready” light is on and the word READY is displayed on the keypad.
*Press pound (#) and away (2).
*Verify the red “armed” light is on and the word ARMED is displayed on the keypad.
*The system is now armed. You have 60 seconds to leave the premise.
ARMING THE PERIMETER ONLY – “INSTANT MODE”
*Verify that the green “ready” light is on and the word READY is displayed on the keypad.
*Press pound (#) and instant (7).
*Verify the red “armed” light is on and the word ARMED is displayed on the keypad.
*This arms the perimeter of the system (usually windows and doors), but no interior protection (usually motion detectors).
*All entry/delay doors are set to instant alarm. Use this when all household members are in and nobody will be entering or exiting the home.
ARMING THE PERIMETER WITH ENTRY – “STAY MODE”
*Verify that the green “ready” light is on and the word READY is displayed on the keypad.
*Press pound (#) and stay (3).
*Verify the red “armed” light is on and the word ARMED is displayed on the keypad.
*This arms the perimeter of the system (usually windows and doors), but no interior protection (usually motion detectors).
*Your entry/delay door(s) will allow persons to enter the home and disarm the system via keypad.
DISARMING THE SYSTEM
*Upon entering thru the designated entry/exit doors, your keypad will beep to alert you to turn off the alarm.
*The amount of time you have to disarm the system will be explained to you by your technician (usually 30 seconds).
*Enter your 4 digit code and off (1).
*You may turn off the alarm at any time while in “Stay” or “Instant” mode.
CLEARING THE SYSTEM
*Any time the alarm has been tripped, you must clear the system before rearming.
*Enter your 4 digit code and off (1).
*You may have to do this twice.
*The alarm is ready to arm when the green “ready” light is on and the word READY is displayed on the keypad.
IF THE SYSTEM WILL NOT ARM
*If the green “ready” light is not on and the words NOT READY are displayed, the alarm cannot be set.
*This is usually due to an “open zone.”
TROUBLESHOOTING:
*When arming the system, make sure no one is in a room with a motion detector.
*Press ready (*).
*Any “faulty” or “open” zones are displayed.
*Refer to your zone list. Usually this is a window or door not secured properly.
*Once all the zones are secured, the green “ready” light will turn on and the word READY will be displayed.
TO BYPASS A ZONE
*Use to bypass a faulty zone or not arm a zone on purpose.
*Refer to your zone list to find the two digit code for the zone. Eg: 03 or 12
*Enter your 4 digit code and press bypass (6) and immediately enter the zone or zones you want to bypass.
*If Bypassing more than one zone, enter them all at once Eg: 03 04 07
*In a few seconds the word BYPASS should appear on the keypad to confirm the zone bypass.
*You may now arm the alarm as usual.
*After the alarm is disarmed, the bypass will turn off and it must be reactivated again if desired.
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