First Alert K596-1 9 Home Security System User Manual


 
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Testing the System (to be conducted weekly)
Entering Test Mode
The
TEST
key puts your system into the Test mode, which allows each protection point to be checked for
proper operation. The keypad sounds a single beep every 45 seconds as a reminder that the system is in the
Test mode.
NOTE:
An alarm message will not be sent to your alarm monitoring company during the following tests.
Disarm the system and close all protected windows, doors, etc. The “READY” indicator should be lit.
Enter:
+
TEST
key
Your user code
WATCH.
All LCD segments will light for 3 seconds.
LISTEN.
The external sounder should sound for 2 seconds and then turn off. If the sounder does not sound,
notify your service company.
FAULT ZONES.
Open each protected door and window in turn and listen for three beeps from the keypad,
followed by the zone’s Voice Descriptor, if it is programmed. Identification of each faulted protection point
should appear on the display. The display will clear when the door or window is closed.
Walk in front of any interior motion detectors (if used) and listen for three beeps and/or voice descriptors, if
programmed. The identification of the detector should appear on the display when it is activated, and its
voice descriptor will be announced (if programmed). The display will clear when no motion is detected.
Note that if wireless motion detectors are used, there is a 3-minute delay between activations. This is to
conserve battery life.
To test all smoke detectors, follow the manufacturer's instructions. The identification of each detector
should appear on the display when each is activated.
If a problem is experienced with any protection point (no confirming sounds, no display), notify your
service company.
When all protection points have been checked and are intact (closed), there should be no zone identification
numbers displayed on the keypad.
Exit Test Mode
When testing is completed, exit the TEST mode by entering:
+
OFF
key.
Your user code
NOTES:
(1) If the Test mode is inadvertently left active, it automatically turns off after 4 hours.
(2) Macros cannot be run from the Test mode.