Paradox Spectra 1641BL

User Quick Reference Guide
1689 LED Keypad / 1641BL LCD Keypad
KEYPAD OVERVIEW
To arm
when leaving...
To arm
when staying...
1689 LED Keypad
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Stay Lights
(for Stay & Instant arming)
ON = area 1 or 2 armed
OFF = area 1 or 2 disarmed
FLASH = area 1 or 2 in alarm
1641BL LCD Keypad
Zone Display
The numbers represent zones 1
to 16. When illuminated, the
zones are open or breached.
FNC1 Key
Your system may have one or
more home-automation options.
One of these options may be
triggered directly from the
keypad. Press and hold [
FNC1] for
3 seconds to activate:
___________________________
(i.e. reset smoke detector,
activate lights, etc.)
Arrow Keys
Use the arrow keys to scroll
menu or choices.
Arm Lights
(for Regular & Force arming)
ON = area 1 or 2 armed
OFF = area 1 or 2 disarmed
FLASH = area 1 or 2 in alarm
AC Light
ON = AC power
OFF = power failure
Status Light
Green
ON = zones closed
OFF = zone(s) open
FLASH = exit delay
Red (1641BL only)
ON = system armed
FLASH = stay armed
FAST FLASH = alarm
Made a mistake?
Press [
CLEAR] to delete an entry
or revert to last step.
ARMING AND DISARMING
Regular Arm:
Arm entire area when all zones are
closed.
Enter your [
ACCESS CODE]*.
(or press and hold [ENTER] for 3
seconds)
†
.
Force Arm:
Arm area without waiting for all zones to
close.
Press [
FORCE] and then enter your
[ACCESS CODE]*.
(or press and hold [FORCE] for 3
seconds)
†
.
Stay Arm:
Arm area’s perimeter, which allows you to
remain in the protected area.
Press [
STAY]* and then enter your [ACCESS
CODE]*.
(or press and hold [STAY] for 3 seconds)
†
.
Instant Arm:
Area is stay armed, but an alarm occurs
instantly if any armed zones are
breached.
Stay arm and then press and hold [
STAY
]
for 3 seconds during the Exit Delay.
Disarming:
Enter your [ACCESS CODE]*.
* If needed, press the key(s) corresponding to the desired area(s). For two areas, press the other
key after the confirmation beep.
†
The One-Touch Arming feature must be enabled by your installer.
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LCD Screen
Messages on the LCD screen
will guide you through the
operations.
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Paradox Spectra 1641BL Specifications

General

Brand	Paradox
Model	Spectra 1641BL
Category	Keypad
Language	English

Summary

Keypad Overview

Arm Lights

Explains the status of arming indicator lights for areas 1 or 2.

AC Light

Indicates the status of the AC power supply.

Status Light

Displays the status of zones (open/closed) and exit delay.

Stay Lights

Explains the status of indicator lights for stay and instant arming.

Zone Display

Shows which zones are open or breached when illuminated.

FNC1 Key

Activates home-automation options when pressed and held for 3 seconds.

LCD Screen

Guides users through operations via on-screen messages.

Mistake Correction

Explains how to delete entries or revert to the last step using the CLEAR key.

Arrow Keys

Used for scrolling through menu options and choices.

Panic Alarms

Alarm Memory Display

Trouble Display

Keypad Settings

Bypass Programming

Chime Programming

Clock Programming

Arming and Disarming

Regular Arm

Arms the entire area when all zones are closed. Requires access code or 3-sec ENTER hold.

Force Arm

Arms the area without waiting for all zones to close. Requires access code or 3-sec FORCE hold.

Stay Arm

Arms the perimeter, allowing occupants to remain. Requires STAY key, access code, or 3-sec hold.

Instant Arm

Arms in Stay mode but triggers alarm instantly on zone breach.

Disarming

Disarms the system by entering your access code.