First Alert FA145C Home Security System User Manual


 
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SECURITY CODES
General At the time of installation, your installer programmed a personal four-digit Master code,
known only to you and yours. This code is used to perform most system functions,
including arming and disarming of the system. As an additional safety feature, up to 7
temporary User Codes can be assigned for use by those not having a need to know the
Master code.
Note that the Master code remains in effect even when other user codes are
assigned.
IMPORTANT! When performing any of the procedures that follow, do not allow
more than 2 seconds to elapse between steps, otherwise the entry will be aborted,
and the procedure must be repeated from its beginning.
To Assign, Change, or
Delete User Codes
It is recommended that
obvious codes such as
1-1-1-1 or 1-2-3-4 not be
assigned.
Temporary users should
not be shown how to use
any system function that
they do not need to know
(e.g., how to bypass pro-
tection zones).
The Master security code can be used to assign up to 6 secondary User codes (up to 7 if
no Duress code is assigned). The Master code can also be used to change any User
code or to remove (delete) any secondary User code from the system.
To Assign or Change a User Code:
1. Enter your Master code and press the CODE [8] key.
2. Enter the single-digit User No. for whom a code is to be assigned or changed.
Codes for User Nos. 3 to 8 may be assigned; however, if a Duress code (User No. 9)
has
not
been assigned (either by your installer, or by yourself), an additional user
code may be assigned to user No. 9 . See “Duress Code” on next page.
Note: User No. 8 can be assigned as a “baby-sitter” code, but will have limited
capabilities –
the “baby-sitter” code cannot be used to disarm the system if it
was armed by another user’s code.
3. Enter the desired 4-digit code for use by that User Number. The keypad will beep
once when a User code has been successfully entered.
To Delete a User Code:
Perform steps 1 and 2 above and then stop. In a few moments, the keypad will beep
once, indicating that the existing code has been deleted.