ADT Security Services NT9005 V1.0 NA Home Security System User Manual


 
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Testi ng Your
System
Test your system every week. Report any problems immediately to your installation
company.
NOTE: Perform system tests during off-peak hours, such as early morning
or late evening.
1. If your system has remote monitoring, call the central station to tell them that
you are testing your system.
2. Begin with the system turned off. Press [Master Code] . The system
sounds the siren and turns on all keypad lights for two seconds. When the
sounder and keypad test is complete, press .
3. To test each area of your system, open each door and window in turn, or walk
in motion detector areas.
4. View the display to see all open zones.
5. If the system has any fire zones, activation will cause the alarm to sound in a
pulsed mode. To silence the alarm, press .
CAUTION: Do not use an open flame or burning materials to test a smoke
or heat detector. Contact your installer for information on safe methods of
testing detectors.
6. Test smoke detectors weekly as described in their installation instructions.
7. If wireless keys are used, test them regulary by arming (single squawk) and dis-
arming (double squawk) the system with them.
8. When you are finished testing the system, inform your central station. If the
system did not work properly, contact your installer.
NOTE: Some features described above will not be functional unless
enabled by your installer. Ask your installer which features are functional
on your system.
Allowing
Computer
Access to Your
System
From time to time, your installer may need to send information to, or retrieve
information from your security system. Your installer will call your system over the
telephone line using a computer. You may need to prepare your system to receive
this “downloading” call. To do this:
1. Press [Master code] . This allows downloading for 1 or 6 hours
depending on your installer’s setup. During this time, the system will answer
incoming downloading calls.
For more information on this feature, ask your installer.
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