User manual GE SECURITY SECURITY AND HOME AUTOMATION REV F

[. . . ] SECURITY AND HOME AUTOMATION OWNER'S MANUAL 466-1040-01-ITI Rev. viii Section 1: Working with Your New Security System. Using Your System When You're Away . What You Need to Know About This Manual . [. . . ] Once you're connected to your security system, begin all commands by pressing the # key and entering your primary access code. Check with your installer to find out if your toll saver feature is on or off. Receiving a Call While Operating Your System If you receive a phone call while using a phone to operate your security system, you will hear two long beeps for each ring from interior speakers and phones. If you wish to answer the call, simply hang up to disconnect the phone from your security system, and then answer the call as you normally would. If you wish to access your security system after finishing the call, you need to start over from the beginning of the phone operation. 59 60 Touchpad Operations Section 5: Using the Phone for Emergencies Using Panic Alarms: Police, Fire, and Auxiliary 8557104A. DS4 Panic alarms are used to quickly alert the central monitoring station to an emergency in your home. When one is activated, the central monitoring station knows within seconds what your emergency is. This information helps emergency personnel respond appropriately. Phone Operations Sending a Panic Alarm Note This can only be done from a phone located at your home or business. Panic alarms cannot be activated from a remote phone. To send a panic alarm: Do this · Police panic alarm--press # and then press 8 at least five times or press # at least six times. Fire panic alarm--press # and then press 7 at least five times. Auxiliary panic alarm--press # and then press 9 at least five times. Note When sending a panic alarm, do not wait more than 1 second between key presses. Keychain Touchpad Operations You will hear Help Help . . . sensor nn. Troubleshooting References 61 Canceling a Panic Alarm To cancel a panic alarm: Do this 1. Within 15 seconds of activating the police or auxiliary alarm, enter # + your access code + 1. If 15 seconds have already passed or if the alarm was a fire alarm, call the central monitoring station to cancel the alarm. (Entering your access code + 1 after a fire alarm only turns off the sirens. It does not cancel the alarm. ) You will hear Alarm system is off. If canceled in time, Alarm bypassed. Resetting Smoke Detectors To reset hardwire smoke detectors after an alarm: Do this 1. Turn sirens off by entering # + your access code + 1. If you wish, check which hardwire smoke detectors are open by locating those with a light on. To reset hardwire smoke detectors, enter # + your access code + 1 again. Verify that hardwire smoke detectors are reset by checking to see that the lights are off. You will hear Alarm system is off. 62 Touchpad Operations To reset wireless smoke detectors: Wireless smoke detectors automatically reset themselves after all smoke has cleared. Preventing Accidental Alarms One of the most important things to remember about your security system is that most accidental alarms occur during entry and exit delays. For example, if you arm the system and then run upstairs for something you forgot, the exit delay time will expire. As soon as an armed door is opened or the motion detector is tripped, an alarm will sound. Phone Operations Canceling Accidental Alarms The most common cause of an accidental alarm is unintentionally tripping sensors like those on an armed window or door. [. . . ] The operation of these modules is supplementary to the alarm siren. zone Security system installers sometimes use this term interchangeably with the words loop or, more commonly, sensor. 129 130 Touchpad Operations Index A AC Power Failure message, 48, 79 access code defined, 33, 71 primary, 33, 71 protection against attempts to guess by phone, 77 by touchpad, 46 secondary, 33, 71 setting by phone, 71 by touchpad, 33 temporary, 33, 71 accidental alarms canceling by phone, 63 by touchpad, 18 caused by pets, 16, 63 common causes of, 16, 17, 63 during entry and exit delays, 16, 63 preventing, 16, 63 activity in home or business checking recent by phone, 70 by touchpad, 30, 70 monitoring for by phone, 76 by touchpad, 45 alarm activating by keychain, 90 by phone, 61 by touchpad, 14 automatic lighting during, 42 auxiliary, 14, 61 canceling by keychain, 90 by phone, 62 by touchpad, 14 resetting smoke detectors, 15, 62 canceling accidental by phone, 63 by touchpad, 18 door open when exiting, 21, 23 fire, 14, 61 no activity in home or business, 45, 76 panic overview, 13, 61, 63 police, 14, 61 preventing accidental, 16, 63 reviewing recent, 31, 70 sounds, 13, 100 when protection is off, 16, 63 appliances controlling automatically, 40, 74 arming bypassing a door or window, 24, 66 instantly, 25, 67 silently, 25, 67 when going away (level 3) by keychain, 91 by phone, 66 by touchpad, 22 when staying in (level 2) by keychain, 91 by phone, 65 by touchpad, 19 with a window or door open by keychain, 92 by phone, 66 by touchpad, 24 automatic lighting, 2, 40, 74 automatic test features, 47, 79 auxiliary alarm, 14, 61 activating by keychain, 90 by phone, 61, 62 by touchpad, 14 canceling by keychain, 90 by phone, 62 by touchpad, 14 defined, 13, 61 Phone Operations Keychain Touchpad Operations Troubleshooting References 131 B battery failure handling of, 49, 80 beeps overview of what they mean, 100 possible trouble signals, 48, 79 protest during arming, 21, 23 pulsing when protection is off, 28, 68 pulsing when returning, 27, 68 blinking arming level number, 28, 69 bypassing when arming, 24, 66 when protection is on, 25, 67 E emergencies overview of handling, 4 sending alarm by keychain, 90 by phone, 61 by touchpad, 13, 61 overview, 13, 61 energy saver feature changing temperatures by phone, 73 by touchpad, 36 defined, 36, 72 turning on and off by keychain, 95 by phone, 73 by touchpad, 36 entry/exit delay canceling by phone, 67 by touchpad, 26 defined, 26, 67 exit fault condition, 21 C canceling accidental alarms, 17, 63 resetting smoke detectors, 15, 62 Central Monitoring Station defined, 8 testing communications, 55, 84 chime feature by phone, 76 by touchpad, 44 F FAIL message, 25, 67 Failure to Communicate message, 52, 82 features, 1­5 automatic lighting, 2 backup battery, 5 door and window alarm delays, 3 heating and air control, 2 monitor off-limits areas, 2 off-site control, 4 protect business information, 3 quiet exit, 3 sensor groups, 2 touchpad display brightness, 3 fire alarm, 15, 62 activating by keychain, 90 by phone, 61, 62 by touchpad, 14 canceling by keychain, 90 by phone, 62 by touchpad, 14 D delay time canceling entry/exit by phone, 67 by touchpad, 26 disarming by keychain, 93 by phone, 68 by touchpad, 27 door open arming with by keychain, 92 by phone, 66 by touchpad, 24 notification with chime by phone, 76 by touchpad, 44 when protection is on, 25, 67 132 Touchpad Operations defined, 13, 61 Fire Sensor Trouble message, 51, 82 forced arm condition, 21 H heating and air conditioning control by keychain, 95 by phone, 72 by touchpad, 36 overview, 2 I individual light control, 41, 75 Invalid message, 25, 67 by touchpad, 41 controlling by keychain, 95 by phone, 74 by touchpad, 40 during an alarm, 42 flash on and off continuously by keychain, 96 individual, on or off by phone, 75 by touchpad, 41 overview, 2 when you arrive or go away, 40 Phone Operations M manual basic terms, 7 how organized, 5 manual tests communication test, 55, 84 sensor test, 52, 82 messages FAIL, 25, 67 Invalid, 25, 67 Sensor nn is open, 21, 23 K keychain operations emergencies, 89 overview, 88 turning energy saver on and off, 94 turning lights on and off, 95 turning security protection off, 93 turning security protection on, 90­ 93 Keychain Touchpad Operations L level 1 defined, 27, 68 turning system off to by phone, 68 by touchpad, 27 level 2 arming to by keychain, 91 by phone, 65 by touchpad, 19 defined, 19, 65 level 3 arming to by keychain, 91 by phone, 66 by touchpad, 22 defined, 65 lights all, on or off by keychain, 95 by phone, 74 N no activity feature by phone, 76 by touchpad, 45 noises, 100 see also beeps O off turning the system by phone, 68 by touchpad, 27 off-limits areas, 2, 44, 76 opening a door or window when protection is on by phone, 67 by touchpad, 25 overview of the system, 1­5 overview of this manual, 5 Troubleshooting References 133 P panic alarms, 13, 61, 63 activating by keychain, 90 by phone, 61, 62 by touchpad, 14 canceling by keychain, 90 by phone, 62 by touchpad, 14 defined, 13, 61 when protection is off, 16, 63 phone operations basics, 65­70 canceling a panic alarm, 62 checking your system status, 69 emergencies, 61­62 from a remote phone, 58 from your home or business, 58 overview, 58 receiving a call while operating your system, 59 sending a panic alarm, 61 turning security protection off, 68 turning security protection on, 65­ 66 police alarm activating by keychain, 90 by phone, 61, 62 by touchpad, 14 canceling by keychain, 90 by phone, 62 by touchpad, 14 defined, 13, 61 power failure handling of, 48, 79 primary access code, 33, 71 R remote phone, 58 reports summary of opening and closing procedures by phone, 78 by touchpad, 47 resetting smoke detectors, 15, 62 S secondary access code, 33, 71 security protection checking the current level by phone, 69 by touchpad, 28 defined, 19, 65 exiting quietly by phone, 75 by touchpad, 42 opening a door or window when on by phone, 67 by touchpad, 25 silent by phone, 67 by touchpad, 25 turning off (level 1) by keychain, 93 by phone, 68 by touchpad, 27 when you go away (level 3) by keychain, 91 by phone, 66 by touchpad, 22 when you stay in (level 2) by keychain, 91 by phone, 65 by touchpad, 19 with a window or door open by keychain, 92 by phone, 66 by touchpad, 24 with no entry/exit delay by phone, 67 by touchpad, 26 Sensor Failure message, 50, 81 Sensor nn is open message, 21, 23 Sensor Trouble message, 51, 81 sensors Q quiet exit feature by phone, 75 by touchpad, 42 134 Touchpad Operations 24 hour, 21, 23 door and window delays, 3 failure message, 50, 81 groups, 2 how they work, 2 monitoring off-limits areas, 2 protecting business information, 3 resetting smoke detectors, 15, 62 testing, 52, 83 trouble message, 51, 81 silent exit by phone, 75 by touchpad, 42 sirens turning off, 18, 63 when away, 16, 63 smoke detectors resetting after alarm by phone, 62 by touchpad, 15 sounds see also beeps stopping alarms, 16, 63 System Battery Failure message, 49, 80 system status current security level by phone, 69 by touchpad, 28 recent activity by phone, 70 by touchpad, 30 recent alarms by phone, 70 by touchpad, 31 touchpad operations adjust display brightness, 45 basics, 19­28 checking your system status, 28 emergencies, 13­15 sending a panic alarm, 14 shortcuts, 115, 117 turning security protection off, 27 turning security protection on, 19­ 24 touchpad tamper feature by phone, 77 by touchpad, 46 trouble checking for, 29, 69 what to do, 104 Phone Operations W window open arming with by keychain, 92 by phone, 66 by touchpad, 24 when protection is on, 25, 67 Keychain Touchpad Operations T temporary access code, 33, 71 testing communications, 55, 84 testing sensors, 52, 83 tests for communication with monitoring service, 55, 84 for possible trouble signals, 47 for sensor operation, 52, 83 problem messages, 48, 79 text conventions, 7 touchpad shortcuts, 108 Troubleshooting References 135 FCC Notices FCC Part 15 Information to the User Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Interactive Technologies, Inc. can void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC Part 15 Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation. [. . . ]