First Alert FA148C Home Security System User Manual


 
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Panic Keys
(For Manually Activating Silent and/or Audible Alarms)
Using Panic Keys
Your installer may have programmed your system to use special keys
to manually activate panic functions. The functions that might be
programmed are listed below. See your installer for the function(s)
that are programmed for your system.
ACTIVE PANIC FUNCTIONS
KEYS ZONE FUNCTION
1 and
95
3 and # 96
and # 99
A95
B99
C96
To use a paired-key panic function, simply press both keys of the
assigned pair at the same time. If your keypad has lettered keys for
panic functions, press the designated key and hold it down for at least
2 seconds to activate the panic function.
Types of Panic Alarms
A silent emergency
sends an alarm signal to the alarm monitoring
company,* but there are no audible alarms or visual displays.
An audible emergency
sends an emergency message to the alarm
monitoring company* and sounds a loud, steady alarm at your keypad
and at any external sounders that are connected. (
ALARM
plus a
zone number are also displayed).
A personal emergency
alarm sends an emergency message to the
alarm monitoring company* and sounds at keypads, but not at
external sounders (
ALARM
plus a zone number are also displayed).
A fire alarm
sends a fire alarm message to the alarm monitoring
company* and uniquely activates keypad and external sounders
(
FIRE
plus a zone number are also displayed).
*
If your system is connected to an alarm monitoring company