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When Alarm Sounds
The system can generate 2 different alarm sounds:
Continuous Siren = Intrusion (Burglary Alarm)
Temporal / Pulsed Siren = Fire Alarm
Intrusion (Burglar) Alarm Continuous Siren
If you are unsure of the source of the alarm approach with caution ! If the alarm was accidental,
enter your Access Code to silence the alarm. Call your central station to avoid a dispatch.
Fire Alarm Pulsed Siren
Follow your emergency evacuation plan immediately!
If the fire alarm was accidental (i.e. burned toast, bathroom steam, etc.), enter your Access Code to silence the
alarm. Call your central station to avoid a dispatch. Ask your alarm company if your system has been equipped
with fire detection.
To reset the detectors, see the Sensor Reset section.
Time & Date Programming
Press , plus your Master Access Code or press the time programming function key (programmed by your
installer).
Press to select Time and Date.
When using the PK5500/LCD5500, use the scroll keys to find the menu option and press to select.
Enter the time in 24-hr format (HH:MM), followed by the date (MM:DD:YY). Press to exit programming.
NOTE: If you have an LCD keypad, your installer may have programmed your system to display the time and date
while the keypad is idle. If this is the case, you can press the key to clear the date and time display.
Bypassing Zones
Use the zone bypassing feature when you need access to a protected area while the system is armed, or when a
zone is temporarily out of service, but you need to arm the system. Bypassed zones will not be able to sound an
alarm. Bypassing zones reduces the level of security. If you are bypassing a zone because it is not working, call a
service technician immediately so that the problem can be resolved and your system returned to proper working
order. Ensure that no zones are unintentionally bypassed when arming your system.
Zones cannot be bypassed once the system is armed. Bypassed zones are automatically cancelled each time the
system is disarmed and must be bypassed again, if required, before the next arming.
NOTE: For security reasons, your installer has programmed the system to prevent you from bypassing certain zones
(e.g., smoke detectors).
Bypassing Zones with a PK5500/LCD5500 keypad
Start with disarming the system.
1. Press to enter the function menu. The keypad will display “Press ✱ for < > Zone Bypass”.
2. Press or , then your [access code] (if required). The keypad will display “Zone Search < > Zone Name”.
3. Enter the two-digit number of the zone(s) to be bypassed (01-64).
You can also use the keys to find the zone to be bypassed, and then press to select the zone.
The keypad will display “Zone Search < > “Zone Name?”. “B” will appear on the display to show that the zone is
bypassed. If a zone is open (e.g., door with door contact is open), the keypad will display “Zone Search < >
“Zone Name” O”. If you bypass the open zone, a “B” will replace the “O”.