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| SYSTEM OVERVIEW |
General | Congratulations on your ownership of a First Alert Professional Security System. You've |
| made a wise decision in choosing it, for it represents the latest in security protection |
| technology today, including microcomputer technology to monitor all system status. |
| Basically, this system offers you three forms of protection: burglary, fire and emergency. |
| Your system may consist of at least one keypad which provides full control of system |
| operation, various sensors such as motion detectors and door and window sensing |
| devices, plus a selected number of strategically placed smoke or combustion detectors |
| designed to provide early warning in case of fire. Your system may also have been pro- |
| grammed to automatically transmit alarm or status messages over the phone lines to a |
| central alarm monitoring station. |
| All system functions are controlled by your keypad(s), which are described in the next |
| section, ABOUT THE KEYPADS. |
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 06, sensing |
| devices on windows in the master bedroom to zone 10, and so on. These zone numbers |
| will appear on the display when an alarm or trouble condition occurs. |
Burglary Protection | The burglary protection portion of your system must be turned on or "armed" before it will |
| sense burglary alarm conditions and sound an alarm. Your system can be armed in one of |
| four modes: STAY, AWAY, INSTANT and MAXIMUM. Refer to the ARMING THE SYSTEM |
| sections for instructions in using these modes of operation. |
| Your system also provides a CHIME mode for alerting you to the opening and closing of |
| doors and windows while the system is disarmed. |
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