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System Overview (cont’d)
Zones and Partitions
• The sys tem sensing devices have been assig ned to various “zones,” which are
specific areas of protection (e.g., fr ont door, kitchen window, etc.).
• Zone num bers are displayed at the keypad when an alarm or trouble condition
occurs on a sensor.
• Partition s (VISTA-20P Series) provide two indep endent areas of protection, with
each partition containing a group of zones that can be armed and disarmed
without affecting other zones or user s.
• Partitioned systems (VISTA-20P Series) can include a common z one area, which
is an area shared by users of both partitions (such a s a lobby in a building).
Arming, Step-Arming and Disarming Burglary Protection
• The sys tem must be armed before the burglary p rotection can sense intrusions.
• To arm your syst em, enter your security code followed by the desired arming key.
• If prog rammed, you can press the [#] key in place of your security code when
arming the system (e.g., instead of entering your 4-digit security code + [ 3-STAY]
to arm the system in STAY mode, you can press [#] + [3-STAY]).
• You can also use the step-arming feature if programmed, to arm the system. T his
is a function key that allows you to arm th e system in one of three modes by
simply pressing the key repeatedly.
• To disar m the system, enter your security c ode then press the [OFF] key.
Alarms
• When an al arm occurs, both the keypad and external sounder s sound, and the
keypad displays the zone(s) causing the alarm.
• If your system is connected to a Central Monitoring Station, an alarm message is
also sent. (Delayed Reporting Note: Message reporting is delayed 30 seconds
by default to reduce false alarms. If desired, this delay can be removed or can be
increased to 45 seconds. See your installer if you want the delay time changed.)
• To stop the alarm s oun din g, simply disarm the system.
Memory of Alarm
• When an alarm condition occurs, the keypad disp lays the number(s) of the
zone(s) that caused the problem, and displays the type of alarm.
• The me ssage remains displayed even after dis arming the system, but can be
cleared with another “off” sequence.
Phone Access
• If included, a phone module permits you to access the system via a touch-tone
phone, either on-premises or by call- in when away.
• When y ou call in, the phone module announces system status over the telephon e,
and you can arm/disarm the system and perform most function commands
remotely using the telephone keys.
• Complete inf ormation for using these features is provided wi th the voice module.