Tynetec Reach - 1.1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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TheuserstelephoneMUSTBEconnectedtotheReachTELsocket–adoubleadapterontheincominglinemustnot
beused.Iftheuserhasextensiontelephonescareshouldbetakentoensurethatthesearealsoconnectedviathe
ReachTELsocket.Failuretoconnecttheuserstelephonesasdescribedabovemaycausedifficultieswithalarm
calls–ifindoubtseekadvice.
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Iftheuserhaselectronicequipmentitshouldbeatleast2metresawayfromtheReachunit.
Failuretoprovidethisseparationmayresultinreducedrangeofpersonalpendantsorotherradiodevices.
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REN1
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AlltelephoneequipmenthasaRingerEquivalenceNumber(REN)whichisusedtocalculatethenumberofitemsthat
canbeconnectedtoasingletelephoneline.
ARENof4isthemaximumallowedonastandardUKtelephoneline‐theReachhasaRENof1.
IftheRENtotalofallequipmentconnectedtoatelephonelineexceeds4theequipmentmaynotoperatecorrectly.
WithdifferenttypesofequipmentthereisnoguaranteeofcorrectoperationeveniftheRENislessthan 4. 
Typically1or2standardtelephones(REN1)canbeusedwiththeReach.
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WheninstallingaReachunitensureallradiotriggerdevicesincludingthosethatmayhavebeenpreviously
installede.g.smokedetectors,PIR'setc.areregisteredwiththeReachunit.
OncecompleteatestcallshouldberaisedfromeachtriggerdevicetotheAlarmReceivingCentre toensureitis
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andthetriggerdeviceiscorrectlyidentified.
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Avoidusingharsh,abrasiveorcorrosivecleaningagentsordetergents(e.g.scouringpowders,bleaches,polishes,etc.)
whencleaningtheReachorTouchPendant.
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YoucandusttheReachorTouchPendantwithasoftclothorsoftbrush.Forparticularlysoiledunitswipecleanwitha
dampclothandanon‐abrasivecleaningproduct,polishwithadryduster.
DONOTuseawetclothontheReachunit.
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TheReachunitincludesdelicateelectronics–toallowwatertocomeintocontactwithitisdangerousandmaycause
damage.Iftheunitdoesgetwet;un‐plugitfromthemainssupplyandswitchoffimmediately,thencontactyour
ServiceProviderbeforeattemptingtore‐useit.
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TheReachandTouchPendantbothcontainbatteriesandshouldthereforenotbedisposedofindomesticwaste.
RefertoTynetec’sTelecareBatteryManagementinformation(DocNo.FM0630)fordetailsonbatterytypes,changing
intervalsandsafedisposal.
1.2UNPACKINGTHEREACH
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‐HOMEALARM
TheReachAt‐HomeAlarmissuppliedwithaPowerLead,aTelecomLead,aTouchPendantanda
wearingkit.Astandcanbefittediftheunitisbeingmounteduprightoraconnectorcoverifitisbeing
placedflat.Thestand/covermustbefixedwiththescrewprovided.
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 TouchPendant
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 ReachAt‐HomeAlarmWearingKit
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ConnectorCover
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 PowerLead  TelecomLead Stand/CoverScrew  Stand
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