User manual GE SECURITY SECURITY AND HOME AUTOMATION REV F

[. . . ] SECURITY AND HOME AUTOMATION OWNER'S MANUAL 466-1040-01-ITI Rev. 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 69 v Section 7: Additional Phone Features . 136 vii Welcome You have taken an important first step in protecting your home by installing a security system. Now it's time to take the next step: Learning to use your system so it provides you with the best possible protection from intrusion, fire, furnace failure, and medical and other emergencies. [. . . ] 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. 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. If canceled in time, Alarm bypassed. Resetting Smoke Detectors To reset hardwire smoke detectors after an alarm: Do this 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. To cancel an alarm: Do this Display, if available, will read 1-OFF You will hear Keychain Touchpad Operations · Enter # + your access code + 1. Alarm system is off. Troubleshooting References 63 64 Touchpad Operations Section 6: Basic Phone Operations Turning Security Protection On Turning security protection on means you are arming your system. ON When You Stay In--Arming to Level 2-Stay Note The exit delay is the period defined by your installer for you to exit after turning security protection on. Phone Operations To turn security protection on when you stay in: Do this 1. Additional options: · To turn off lights, press 0 within 5 seconds. If entering or exiting, do so during the delay period or an alarm will sound. You will hear Alarm system is on level 2. Keychain Touchpad Operations No delay. One beep every 4 seconds for most of the delay, then one beep every second for the last 10 seconds of the delay. Two short beeps indicating the end of the exit delay. Troubleshooting Note If an alarm sounds, cancel it by entering # + your access code + 1. References 65 When You Go Away-- Arming to Level 3-Away Note The exit delay is the period defined by your installer for you to exit after turning security protection on. To turn security protection on when you go away: Do this 1. Additional options: · To turn off lights, press 0 within 5 seconds. You will hear Alarm system is on level 3. No delay. Note If an alarm sounds, cancel it by entering # + your access code + 1. Arming with a Window or Door Open Use this procedure to tell your system to ignore (or bypass) certain sensors. Note This procedure shall not be used in UL listed installations. [. . . ] wireless touchpad A system component that allows you to operate your system within radio range of the control panel. This touchpad can be carried around with you to operate your system from various rooms. 128 Touchpad Operations Phone Operations Keychain Touchpad Operations Troubleshooting References X-10 Lamp Module A wireless device into which lamps can be plugged to become controlled by your security system. Any lamp plugged into a lamp module can be turned on or off from a phone or touchpad. Different settings on the X-10 Lamp Module determine how the device plugged into it will react. [. . . ]