First Alert FA168CPSSIA, FA148CPSIA manual Single Button Arming, Step Arming Feature

Arming the System

Single Button Arming

The “A”, “B”, “C”, and/or “D” keys on your keypad may have been programmed for single-button arming. Note that while it is not necessary to use a security code for arming (by using the Quick Arm method described previously), a security code must always be used when manually disarming 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 security code before pressing the function key (but you always need your security code to DISARM the system).

Before arming, close all perimeter doors and windows.

1.Press and hold the assigned function key for 2 seconds (no code is required). Function keys are shown below.

A	1	OFF	2	AWAY	3	STAY
B	4	MAX	5	TEST	6	BYPASS	-00-001-V0
C	7	INSTANT	8	CODE	9	CHECK
D	* READY		0		#		keypad keys

2.The keypad begins beeping and displays the armed

message. The red ARMED indicator also lights.

Alpha Display:

DISARMED

READY TO ARM

Fixed-Word Display: READY

Alpha Display:

ARMED***AWAY***

YOU MAY EXIT NOW

Fixed-Word Display: AWAY

Step Arming Feature

Single-Button “Step” arming may have been programmed into one of the lettered keys (A, B, C, or D). Check with your installer to see if this has been done in your system.

If Step-Arming is programmed:

•The assigned key provides a choice of three levels of security.

•The selected key can be pressed once, twice, or three times, increasing the level of security with each press, as follows

Key	First Press	Second Press	Third Press
Ø	Ø	Ø	Ø
A, B, C, D	Armed-STAY	Armed Night-STAY	Armed-AWAY
		(if programmed)

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