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System Overview
General Information
Congratulations on your ownership of an ADEMCO Security System.
You've made a wise decision in choosing this system because it
represents the latest in security protection technology available today.
ADEMCO is the world's largest manufacturer of security systems,
and millions of premises are protected by ADEMCO.
The VISTA-15 offers you three forms of protection: burglary, fire, and
emergency. Your system consists of at least one keypad, which
provides control of system operation. The system includes various
sensors that provide perimeter and interior burglary protection, plus
smoke or combustion detectors designed to provide early warning in
case of fire.
The VISTA-15 uses microcomputer technology to monitor all
protection zones and system status, display appropriate information
on the keypad(s) used with the system, and initiate appropriate
alarms. Your system may also have been programmed to
automatically send alarm or status messages over the phone lines to a
central alarm monitoring station.
Zones Your system's sensing devices have been assigned to various "zones."
For example, the sensing device on your entry/exit door may have
been assigned to zone 01, sensing devices on windows in the master
bedroom to zone 02, and so on. These numbers will appear on the
display, along with a description for that zone (if programmed), when
an alarm or trouble condition occurs.
Burglary Protection
Your VISTA-15 provides five modes of burglary protection: STAY,
NIGHT-STAY, AWAY, INSTANT, and MAXIMUM, and allows you to
bypass selected zones while leaving the rest of the system armed. You
must turn on (arm) the burglary protection portion of your system
before it will sense burglary alarms. The system also provides a
CHIME mode, for alerting users to the opening of protected doors and
windows while the system is disarmed. Refer to the other sections of
this manual for procedures for using these features.