GE Concord 4 Auto Stay Arming Feature, Exit Extension Arming Feature, Arming Your System Silently

Note

If Quick Arm feature is on, an access code is not required. See “Quick Arm” for more information.

Note

Exit Delay is doubled when arming silently.

Note

Smoke/heat sensors cannot be bypassed.

Note

When a sensor is bypassed, you are allowing that door or window to be unprotected.

Note

You cannot bypass sensors directly using a keychain touchpad.

Auto STAY Arming Feature

The Auto STAY Arming feature helps cut down on false alarms in the event that you arm the system to 3—AWAY, but fail to leave during the Exit Delay time. Here’s how it works:

If you arm the system to Level 3—AWAY, and do not leave the premises within the Exit Delay time

With feature turned on	The system detects that no one opened and closed a delay door
	within the delay time. It assumes that someone is still inside and
	arms to 2—STAY to prevent a false alarm.
If feature turned off	The system arms to Level 3—AWAY regardless of whether or not
	a delay door has been opened and closed.
	Your movement inside the premises could activate a motion
	detector, causing an alarm.

Exit Extension Arming Feature

The exit extension arming feature helps cut down on false alarms in the event that you arm the system and exit the premises, but re-enter before the exit delay expires.

If you arm the system, leave the premises, and then re-enter within the exit delay time:

With feature turned on	The system detects that a delay door opened twice within the delay
	time. It assumes you re-entered the premises, so it restarts the exit
	delay, giving you additional time to exit again.
If feature turned off	The exit delay continues to count down. Even if a delay door is
	opened a second time.
	Your movement inside the premises could activate a motion
	detector, causing an alarm.

Note

If the exit extension arming feature is on, the exit delay will be restarted only once.

Arming Your System Silently

Use the Silent arming feature to arm your system without disturbing people throughout the house with arming status beeps. Pressing 5—Silentbefore arming silences arming status and exit beeps from touchpads and interior sirens, only for the current arming period.

To arm your system silently:

1.From any touchpad, press 5.

2.Within 4 seconds enter: 2 + CODE or 3 + CODE.

Bypassing—Arming With a Door or Window Open

It is possible to arm your system while leaving a door or window open. This is useful if, for example, you like to sleep at night with a window open.

If the door or window has a sensor installed on it, the system must be told to ignore or bypass that sensor when it’s open. All other sensors remain active.

There are two methods for bypassing a sensor:

•Directly — After arming the system, bypass door/window sensors before you open them. You must know the sensor number of the door or window you wish to bypass. Your installer can include the zone number as part of the sensor text.

•Indirectly — As you are arming, bypass sensors on doors and windows that are already open. This method should not be used in UL Listed installations.

Bypassing a Sensor Directly

Use this method if the system is armed and you would like to open a window without disarming. Refer to the “Appendix A: User Sheets” to determine the sensor number you wish to bypass.

To bypass sensors directly:

1.Close all doors and windows.

2.Arm your system to the desired level.

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