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Section 2 – Installing Your BT Home Monitor VP1000
BT Home Monitor ~ Issue 5 ~ 1st Edition ~ 26_01_ 04 ~ 5725
This section will give you all the information you
need to install the BT Home Monitor VP1000 –
within seven easy to follow steps:
• Step 1 – Inside The Box.
• Step 2 – Activating The Control Panel.
• Step 3 – Installing The Wireless Sensors.
• Step 4 – Registering For Your BT Home
Monitoring Account.
• Step 5 – Completing Installation.
• Step 6 – Testing Your System.
If you have purchased additional accessories,
please install the main pack first, followed by
each additional item. A separate installation guide
is enclosed with each accessory.
If at any time you encounter a problem, please
refer in the first instance to the Troubleshooting
and FAQ sections within this guide, also published
online at: www.bt.com/homemonitoring
Alternatively, you can call the BT Home
Monitoring Helpdesk on 0870 240 1979.*
Our advisors are on hand during normal
office hours.
System Requirements
• Active telephone line – BT Home Monitoring is
compatible with most forms of residential
telephony connection except ISDN2e.**
• Mains 240V power supply for the Control Panel.
This pack provides you with everything else you
need to set up the home monitoring system.
* Call charges will apply.
**Call barring of 0870 numbers will prevent the Control Panel
from dialling the Monitoring Service.
Step 1 – Inside the Box
Here’s what you’ll find inside the BT Home
Monitor VP1000 box:
1 Control Panel – The focal point
of your system. Collects information
from wireless sensors to give status
reports on your home.
1 Keyfob – Switches your system
on and off at the touch of a button.
2 Movement Detectors – Detects
unauthorised movement in rooms.
1 Magnetic Contact – Alerts when
a door or window has been opened.
1 Telephone Cable with Socket
Doubler – Connects your system to
the phone socket.
1 Power Adapter – Connects your
system to the mains power.
Rechargeable Batteries – Allows your
system to function for approximately
8 hours in the event of a power failure.
Mounting Equipment – Allows you
to attach your Control Panel and
sensors to the wall.
Customer Literature
• User Guide
• Quick Start Guide
• Contact Cards
• Adhesive Stickers
• Monitoring Service Information
If you find that any of the contents are
missing, please ring the BT Home Monitor
helpdesk on 0870 240 1979.
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