Troubleshooting
PROBLEM | SOLUTION |
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You open a door or window and the | • Check that the system is armed. |
alarm does not trip. | • Check that the console's slide switch |
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| is set to RUN1 or RUN2. |
| • Check to see if the alarm trips when |
| you press TEST on the Door/Window |
| Sensor. |
| • If the alarm does not trip when you |
| press TEST, check that the indicator |
| on the sensor comes on when you |
| press TEST. |
| If the indicator does not come on, |
| replace the battery and reinstall the |
| sensor if necessary. |
If appliances turn off during an alarm. | The system flashes lights by repetitively |
| transmitting all lights on/all units off. |
| Any appliance modules set to the same |
| House Code as the Console will |
| therefore turn off. |
If you do not hear a beep from the | Check to see if you can arm the system |
Console when you press ARM to install a | when the Console is in the RUN mode. If |
Remote. | you can, the Remote is already installed |
| and no further action is necessary. If not: |
| • Check that the Console's slide switch |
| is set to INSTALL. |
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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM | SOLUTION |
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If you do not hear a beep from the | With the Console in the RUN 2 mode, |
Console when you press TEST to install | check that it chimes when you press |
a Door/Window Sensor or Motion | TEST on the sensor/motion detector. If it |
Detector. | does, then the sensor/motion detector is |
| already installed and no further action is |
| necessary. If not: |
| • Check that the console's slide switch |
| is set to INSTALL. |
| • Change the code on the sensor/ |
| motion detector (see Setting Up Door/ |
| Window Sensors and Setting Up |
| Motion Detectors. |
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If the battery indicator on the Console is | Replace the console's battery. A 9V |
on. | alkaline battery provides approximately |
| 20 hours of backup. Replace battery at |
| least once a year. |
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If you lose your remote control. | Reinstall your complete system to |
| prevent someone else from using the lost |
| remote control. |
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If the system Arms or Disarms by itself | A neighbor may have a compatible |
| system. Reinstall the complete system |
| so that it chooses different RF codes. |
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If the red light on the Handheld Remote | Press CODE then press ARM. If it still |
stays on during installation. | stays on, remove the battery, wait a few |
| seconds, then replace the battery. Press |
| CODE then press ARM again. |
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