Vista VISTA-20HWSE Home Security System User Manual


 
– 27 –
SECURITY CODES
General Information
As an additional safety feature, other users who do not have a need to know your code
can be assigned different security codes. These secondary users are identified by
"user numbers," which are selected when assigning a user's security code. You can
assign up 14 additional user codes (user numbers 03-16), including the babysitter and
duress codes. Note that the master (primary) user of the system is the only one who
can assign codes to secondary (or temporary) users, and is user number 02; user
number 01 is reserved for the installer of the system.
All codes can be used interchangeably when performing system functions (a system
armed with one user's code can be disarmed by another user's code), with the
exception of the babysitter code described below.
Babysitter Code This code can be used to arm the system in assigned partitions, but cannot disarm the
system unless the system was armed with this code. This code is typically assigned to
someone (such as a babysitter) who has a need to arm/disarm the system only at
certain times. The babysitter code is assigned to user 15. The user of this code should
not use the “Quick Arming” feature described below.
Duress Code This feature is intended for use when you are forced to disarm or arm the system
under threat. When used, the system will act normally, but can silently notify the alarm
monitoring company of your situation, if that service has been provided. Duress code is
assigned to user 16.
Important: This code is useful only when the system is connected to a alarm
monitoring company.
Quick Arming
Note that if "Quick Arming" was programmed by the installer, the
# key can be
pressed in place of the security code when arming the system. The security code must
always be used to disarm the system, however.