All Alarms Respond as One
QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING
YOUR ONELINKTM ALARM AND
USING THE OPTIONAL FEATURES
MODEL SCO500 | |
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All Rights Reserved. © 2005 BRK Brands, Inc.
BRK Brands, Inc., 3901 Liberty Street Road, Aurora, IL
QUICK INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1.Insert two (2) AA batteries into the battery drawer of the first Alarm and close the drawer.
2.The Alarm will sound with a chirp.
3.You will now be prompted to set the Alarm's location. Follow the direction given by the Alarm.
Available locations:
Basement | Kitchen | Child’s Bedroom |
Living Room | Dining Room | Master Bedroom |
Family Room | No Location | Guest Bedroom |
Office | Hallway | Utility Room |
Your Alarm has now been programmed for the location of your choice.
NOTE: Steps 4 through 6 need to be completed within two minutes. If more than two minutes pass, the Green power LED will stop blinking. Simply open the battery drawer of the second Alarm and repeat steps 4 through 6.
4.Insert the batteries into the battery drawer of the next Alarm. DO NOT CLOSE THE DRAWER.
5.Press and hold the test button and then close the battery drawer.
6.Once you hear the unit chirp, release the test button. The Green power LED will start to blink indicating the ONELINKTM Alarm is waiting for program data from one of the other setup ONELINKTM Alarms.
7.Press and hold the test button on the first Alarm, until the second Alarm chirps and its Green power LED stops blinking. Then release the test button.
8.If you purchased the Talking Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm, you will now be prompted to set the Alarm's location. Follow the directions given by the Alarm.
9.If you have purchased the hardwired battery
10.Repeat steps
You have now successfully linked your new ONELINKTM Alarms. To add additional Alarms at a later time, follow steps 4 through 9.
IF YOU ARE CHANGING THE BATTERIES
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| 1. Insert batteries (2, AA batteries). | “Welcome, First Alert Carbon Monoxide | |
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| and Smoke Alarm. Location [If location | |
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| already programmed, example “Kitchen”] | |
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| programmed. To select location, press | |
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| and hold test button now.” | |
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| 2. Press & Hold Test Button if you would | “To change location, press and hold test | |
| like to change the location. | button after location is heard.” Alarm will | |
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| speak list of locations (see below). | |
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| 3. After you hear the location of where | “[Location, example “Kitchen”] | |
| you are placing the Alarm, Press & | location saved.” | |
| Hold the Test Button. | If no location is chosen: “No location | |
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| saved.” | |
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Your Alarm has now been programmed for the location of your choice.
Available locations: |
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Basement | Kitchen | Child’s Bedroom |
Living Room | Dining Room | Master Bedroom |
Family Room | No Location | Guest Bedroom |
Office | Hallway | Utility Room |
USING THE SILENCE FEATURES
Never remove the batteries to quiet an unwanted alarm. Removing the batteries disables the alarm and removes your protection.
The Alarm Silence Feature can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm for several minutes. You can silence the Smoke/CO Alarm by pressing the Test/Silence button on the alarm cover for at least 6 seconds.
After the Test/Silence button is released, the Alarm Voice will say “Horn silenced, detector active.”
The Low Battery Warning Silence Feature can temporarily quiet the low battery warning “chirp” for up to 8 hours. You can silence the low battery warning “chirp” by pressing the Test/Silence button on the alarm cover for at least
Once the low battery warning “chirp” silence feature is activated, the unit continues to flash the Green light twice a minute for 8 hours. After 8 hours, the low battery “chirp” will resume. Replace the batteries as soon as possible; this unit will not operate without battery power!
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OPTIONAL LOCKING FEATURES
The optional locking features are designed to discourage unauthorized removal of the batteries or alarm. It is not necessary to activate the locks in
This Smoke/CO Alarm has two separate locking features: one to lock the battery compartment, and the other to lock the Smoke/CO Alarm to the mounting bracket. You can choose to use either feature independently, or use them both.
Tools you will need: •
Both locking features use locking pins, which are molded into the mounting bracket. Depending on which locking features you use, remove one or both pins from the mounting bracket using needle- nose pliers.
To permanently remove either locking pin, insert a flathead screwdriver between the locking pin and the lock, and pry the pin out of the lock.
TO LOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Do not lock the battery compartment until you install the batteries and test the Smoke/CO Alarm.
1. Install the batteries before attaching the Alarm to the bracket. Insert the two (2) AA batteries (included) into the battery compartment. Match the terminals on the end of the battery with the terminals on the unit. Match “+” to “+” and
If the batteries are not fully inserted, the unit cannot receive battery power.
2. Push and hold test button until the alarm sounds.
If the unit does not alarm during testing, DO NOT lock the battery compartment! Install new batteries and test again. If the unit still does not alarm, replace it immediately.
3.Using
4.Push the locking pin through the hole near the battery door latch on the back of the Smoke/CO Alarm.
TO UNLOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT
1.Remove the Smoke/CO Alarm from the mounting bracket. If the unit is locked to
the bracket, see the section “To Unlock the Mounting Bracket.”
2. Insert a flathead screwdriver under the head of the locking pin, and gently pry it out of the battery compartment lock. (If you plan to
3. To relock the battery compartment, close the battery door and reinsert locking pin in lock.
4. Reattach the Smoke/CO Alarm to the mounting bracket.
When replacing the batteries, always test the Smoke/CO Alarm before relocking the battery compartment.
TO LOCK THE MOUNTING BRACKET
1.Using
2.Insert the locking pin through the hole on the back of the Smoke/CO Alarm as shown in the diagram.
3.When you attach the Smoke/CO Alarm to the mounting bracket, the locking pin’s head will fit into a notch on the bracket.
TO UNLOCK THE MOUNTING BRACKET
1. Insert a flathead screwdriver into the rectangular
2. Pry the Smoke/CO Alarm away from the bracket by pushing up on the screwdriver and turning the Smoke/ CO Alarm counterclockwise (left) at the same time.
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