7.3.3 GENERAL ALARM
General Alarm (GA) is the highest priority alarm in the system.
7.3.3.1 PRIORITY
• GA overrides any other audible alarm in the system.
• GA overrides any external entertainment system by means of an entertainment mute signal while acve
(see chapter 4.4 and 9.3).
• GA overrides any volume controls (entertainment) while acve.
• GA overrides normal paging (PA).
• GA does not override emergency paging (EMPA) messages currently acve. GA will acvate once the
EMPA message has been concluded.
• GA is broadcast to all zones/areas in the system.
7.3.3.2 DESCRIPTION
General Alarm is iniated by pressing Alarm buon 1 on the 1603/1605/1606/1643. This buon is disnguished by a red
colour. The buon must be pressed for at least one second to acvate the alarm.
General alarm can be terminated by pressing the Cancel buon. This buon is disnguished by a white colour. The buon
must be pressed for at least one second to cancel any alarm.
The 1603/1605/1606/1643 access units have three addional alarm buons for acvaon of oponal alarms. These alarms
must all have a lower priority than the GA and will be overridden if GA is acvated.
Figure 16: Paging via 1601.
GOOSENECK
MICROPHONE
(OPTION)
GOOSENECK
MICROPHONE
(OPTION)
Figure 17: Keep Alarm buon pressed for one second to acvate