OPERATION
The alarm operates once a battery is in- stalled. When it senses smoke or other com- bustion products, the alarm sounds a loud tone which continues until the air is cleared.
Important: If the alarm sounds, check for a fire. If a fire is discovered, leave the build-
ing and call the fire department.
Note: Smoke from household activities such as cooking and smoking will not normally set off the alarm unless that smoke is blown di- rectly at it.
TESTING THE ALARM
Important: Test your alarm at least once a week.
To test the alarm, hold down the test button on the front of the alarm for about 2 seconds. The alarm sounds a loud tone until you re- lease the test button.
Test Button
USING THE SILENCE
CONTROL
You can set the alarm so it sounds a lower- volume tone when there is smoke from a known source (such as cooking) in the area, to reduce false alarms. To turn on the silence control, hold down the test button on the front of the alarm for at least 6 seconds, then re-
lease the button. The alarm sounds a soft tone about every 30 to 40 seconds and re- duces its sensitivity to smoke. After about 8 minutes, the alarm automatically resets itself to sound a loud tone when it detects smoke.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION REQUIRED PROTECTION
For your information, the National Fire Pro- tection Association’s Standard 72 reads as follows:
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