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REVENTING
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CCIDENTAL
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LARMS
Your security system is engineered with advanced tech-
nology that reduces the chance of an accidental alarm
caused by a technical problem. In wireless systems, this
technology prevents other devices, such as garage door
openers, ham radios, television remote controls, and cel-
lular phones, from interfering with your security system.
Most accidental alarms occur when leaving the residence
after arming the system, or upon returning, before disarm-
ing the system.
If, for example, you arm the system, then run upstairs for
something you forgot, the Exit Delay time may expire.
Once the Exit Delay expires, opening an armed door or
moving in front of a motion detector will cause an alarm.
Cancelling Accidental Alarms
Your system can be set up with the opportunity to cancel
an accidental intrusion, Police, or Auxiliary alarm. (Fire
alarms cannot be cancelled.)
If the Dialer Abort feature is turned on, cancelling the
alarm within a specified period will silence the siren and
prevent the alarm from being reported to the central mon-
itoring station. Talk to your installer or see Appendix A
User sheets under “Dialer Abort” on page 36 to see if this
feature is enabled.
Cancelling a fire alarm will silence the siren, but fire
alarms are always reported. If an accidental fire alarm has
sounded, follow the procedures of your central monitor-
ing station to prevent a false dispatch.
To cancel an alarm:
1. Press
1
. Touchpads display “ENTER CODE.”
2. Enter your access
CODE
.
Touchpads display date and time or programmed
idle text. The system sounds one long beep.
If you’re using a Touchtone phone, see “Using a Touch-
tone Phone to Operate Your System” on page 27.
PROGRAMMED TEXT:
Text programmed by your installer to identify
sensors, outputs, etc. For example, a sensor could
be identified as “Front Door.”
G u id e lin e s fo r P re v e n tin g
A ccidental A larm s
Follow ing these guidelines w ill go a long
w ay tow ard preventing accidental alarm s.
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Close doors and w indow s before you leave
your house.
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W hen getting ready to leave the house, gather
the things you w ant to take w ith you so you
can exit im m ediately after arm ing the system .
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A lw ays enter and exit w ithin the program m ed
delay tim es.
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M ake sure you leave through a door that has
a d e la y tim e s e t fo r it. If y o u a rm y o u r s y s te m ,
th e n le a v e th ro u g h a d o o r w ith o u t a d e la y tim e ,
an alarm w ill im m ediately sound.
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W h e n y o u re tu rn , im m e d ia te ly d isa rm y o u r sy ste m .
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B e aw a re o f th e d e vice s in yo u r se cu rity system
and learn how each one operates.
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Listen to system b e e p s an d vo ice an n o u n ce m e n ts.
T a k e n o te o f in d ic a to r lig h ts a n d to u c h p a d m e ssa g e s
w hich indicate the current system status.
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If you have pets, ask your installer if you need pet
le n s e s in y o u r m o tio n d e te c to rs . P e ts c lim b h ig h e r
than you m ay guess, causing alarm s w hen
you are aw ay.
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Check the location of your sm oke detectors.
Sm oke detectors near bathroom s can
be tripped by steam from a show er.
S m o k e d e te c to rs n e a r th e k itc h e n
can be tripped by cooking sm oke.
Refer to the U ser Sheets in A ppendix A
to determ ine w hat the specific
se ttin g s a re fo r yo u r system .
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