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IMPORTANT! PROPER INTRUSION PROTECTION For proper intrusion coverage, sensors should be located at every possible point of entry to a home or commercial premises. This would include any skylights that may be present, and the upper windows in a multi-level building. In addition, we recommend that radio backup be used in a security system so that alarm signals can still be sent to the Central Monitoring Station in the event that the telephone lines are out of order (alarm signals are normally sent
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System Overview....................................................................................................................5 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5 System Basics ....................................................................................................................... 5 Using the Voice Message Center ............................................
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Panic Keys..............................................................................................................................24 Using Panic Keys................................................................................................................24 Macro Key Programming & Usage...................................................................................25 About Macro Keys.................................................................................
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Congratulations on your ownership of the First Alert Professional Security System. You've made a wise decision in choosing it, for it represents the latest in security protection technology today. This system provides: • Three forms of protection: burglary, fire* and emergency • At least one keypad which provides control of system and displays system status • Various sensors for perimeter and interior burglary protection • Smoke or combustion detectors* designed to p
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Zones • The system sensing devices have been assigned to various “zones,” which are specific areas of protection (e.g., front door, kitchen window, etc.). • Zone numbers are displayed at the keypad when an alarm or trouble condition occurs on a sensor. Arming, Step-Arming and Disarming Burglary Protection • The system must be armed before the burglary protection can sense intrusions. • To arm your system, enter your user code followed by the desired arming key. • If p
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Paging Feature • If programmed, the system can automatically send certain system condition messages to a pager. • The display consists of code numbers that indicate the type of condition that has occurred. Function Keys • The “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D” keys on the keypad can be programmed to perform various functions. • Functions include: activate a Panic alarm; arm the system; provide step arming; switch lights on/off; send a message to a pager; display Time/Date; start
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Your keypads allow you to control all system functions. The keypads feature the following: • A telephone style (digital) keypad • Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) which shows the nature and location of all occurrences • Built-in sounder which will sound during alarms and troubles. The sounder also "beeps" during certain system functions and when depressing any of the keys (to acknowledge the key press). • Backlighting of the LCD display windows. Backlighting tur
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AWAY: All burglary zones, interior and NIGHT NO AC AWAY perimeter, are armed. PHONE TEST BYPASS NOT READY STAY: Perimeter burglary zones, such as ALARM STAY CHIME BAT protected windows and doors, are CHECK INSTANT CANCELED FIRE 6150disp armed. FA260KP INSTANT: Entry delay is turned off: AWAY NO AC Lit with STAY = Instant mode STAY CHIME 00 INSTANT BAT Lit with AWAY = Maximum mode ALARM CHECK BYPASS CANCELED FIRE NIGHT NOT READY BYPA
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NOTE: The functions printed directly on the 6 BYPASS Removes individual protection zones from keys indicate their primary purpose; the being monitored by the system. functions printed under some of the keys [ ↓ ] On Voice keypads, used in conjunction with the (shown in brackets under the respective key), FUNCTION and VOLUME keys to lower the message indicate their alternate or secondary purpose. and voice system status volume. DISPLAY WINDOW 7 INSTANT Arms in manner sim
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LEDS LCD DISPLAY ARMED READY MESSAGE SPEAKER OFF Y S A 1 2 3 RECORD VOLUME PLAY MAX TEST ASS BYP B 4 5 6 FUNCTION KEYS ANT INST CODE CHIME 7 C 8 9 READY D 0 # STATUS VOICE FUNCTION * FA560 FA560VKP-003-V0 MICROPHONE Voice-capable 2-line Alpha keypad IMPORTANT! • When entering codes and commands, sequential key depressions must be made within 4-5 seconds of one another. If 4-5 seconds elapse without a key depression, the entry will be aborted and must be repe
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!" Your system has preset time delays, known as exit delay and entry delay.
Exit delay gives you time to leave through the designated exit door without setting off an alarm. Exit delay begins immediately after arming your system in any arming mode and Alpha Display keypads display the message “You May Exit Now.” When “You may exit now” disappears, the system is fully armed. If programmed, a slow beeping will sound during the exit delay period until the last 10 seconds,
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Whenever you arm the system, the exit delay begins. If an entry/exit door or interior zone is faulted within two minutes after the end of the exit delay (e.g., exit door left open), the system sounds an alarm and starts the entry delay timer. If you disarm the system before the entry delay ends, the alarm sound stops and the message "CANCELED ALARM" or "CA" is displayed on the keypad, along with a zone number indicating the faulted zone. No message is se
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Before arming your system, all protected doors, windows and other protection zones must be closed or bypassed, otherwise the keypad will display a "Not Ready" message. 1. Press [∗] READY (do not enter code first) to display Alpha Display: faulted zones. (-7% 61)( 4 6)77 ∗ 2. Secure or bypass the zones displayed. 83 7, 3; *%90 87 3. The keypad’s READY indicator lights when all protection zones have been either closed or bypassed. Fixed-Word Display: Zon
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$ Before arming, close all perimeter doors and windows and make sure the Ready to Arm message is displayed. Modes of Arming Mode Press these keys… Keypad Confirms By… Stay security code + [3] (STAY) • three beeps • armed STAY message displayed • red ARMED indicator lights Night-Stay security code + [3] + [3] • three beeps • NIGHT-STAY message displayed • red ARMED indicator lights Instant security code + [7] (INSTANT) • three beeps • armed STAY message displayed •
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The “A”, “B”, “C”, and/or “D” keys on your keypad may have been programmed for single-button arming. Note that while it will not be necessary to use a security code for arming, a security code must always be used to disarm the system. If Single-Button Arming is programmed: • A function key has been assigned to a specific type of arming: STAY mode, Night-STAY mode, AWAY mode, or STEP-ARMING (see Step-Arming paragraph). • You DO NOT need to enter your securit
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) Your system may be equipped with a keyswitch for use when arming and disarming. Red and green lights on the keyswitch plate indicate the status of your system as follows: Green Light: Lights when the system is disarmed and ready to be armed (no open zones). If the system is disarmed and the green light is off, it indicates the system is not ready (one or more zones are open). Red Light: Lights or flashes when system is armed in AWAY or STAY mode. See your
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The OFF key is used to disarm the system, silence alarm and trouble sounds, and clear alarm memories. IMPORTANT If you return and the main burglary sounder is on, DO NOT ENTER, : but CONTACT THE POLICE from a nearby safe location. If you return after an alarm has occurred and the main sounder has shut itself off, the keypad will beep rapidly upon your entering, indicating that an alarm has occurred during your absence. LEAVE AT ONCE, and CONTAC
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Use this key when you want to arm your system with one or more zones intentionally unprotected. Vent Zones: Your system may have certain windows set as “vent” zones, which are automatically bypassed if left open when arming the system (you do not need to manually bypass them). However, if a vent zone window is closed after arming, it becomes protected and will cause an alarm if opened again while the system is armed. When bypassing zones: • The sys
