ADEMCO Vista 15 User manual

Ademco Vista 15 Quick Guide
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Ademco Vista 15 Quick Guide
For a detailed review of the entire system, please view the Admeco Vista 15 manual.
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Arm &
Disarm the
System
Battery Bypass
Protected
Areas
Date &
Time
Settings
Chimes &
Beeps
Reset Security
Codes
Trouble
Conditions
Volume
Arm and Disarm
Arm:
To arm all sensors in AWAY mode when you are leaving the premises, enter your [security code] +
[3].
To arm all sensors in STAY mode when you are not leaving the premises, enter your [security code]
+ [2].
To arm in MAXMIMUM mode, when no one will be in or around the premises for long periods of
time, enter your [security code] + [4].
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Disarm:
To disarm, enter your [security code] + [1].
For more information on this topic please visit the complete Admeco Vista 15 manual.
Battery
The Ademco Vista 15 operates on a UB 1270 battery.
Loss of AC power and use of backup battery power is indicated by NO AC.
A low battery condition is indicated by BAT.
For instructions on replacing your battery, please go to the Battery Replacement Page for this
battery.
Bypass Protected Areas
Bypassing a zone allows you to arm your system with certain protected areas intentionally unarmed or to
access a protected area when the system is armed.
To bypass a zone, enter your [security code] + [6] + [zone number].
Once the panel displays “BYPASS”, arm the system as usual.
To display all bypassed zones, press [6].
To unbypass a zone, disarm the system.
For more information on this topic please visit the complete Admeco Vista 15 manual.
Change Date and Time
To change date and time settings, enter your [security code] + [#] + [6] + [3].
Wait until time/date are displayed, then press [*] to move the cursor ahead and [#] to move back.
Enter the 2-digit hour and minute settings, i.e., [06] and [17] for 6:17.
Press [1] for PM or [0] for AM.
Continue to enter 4-digit year, month, and day settings, i.e., [2015], [08], and [23] for August 23,
2015.
To exit, press [*] when the cursor is on the last digit.
Chimes and Beeps
When your system is in chime mode, a chime alert will sound three tones whenever a protected
door/window is opened.

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To turn chime mode on and off:
Enter your [security code] + [9].
To turn voice chime mode on and off:
Press [#] + [0] + [2] + [4]. Voice chime can only be activated when chime mode is on.
For more information on this topic please visit the complete Admeco Vista 15 manual.
Reset
To silence an alarm and to clear memory of an alarm event, enter the [security code] + [1] sequence
twice.
Security Codes
You can program up to 16 additional users, however only the Master user or Partition Programmer can
assign user codes to users.
To add a user, enter your [Master/Partition Programmer code] + [8] + [user #] + [new user’s code].
To delete a user, enter your [Master/Part. Prog code] + [8] + [user number ] + [#] + [0].
For more information on this topic please visit the complete Admeco Vista 15 manual.
Trouble Conditions
Trouble conditions are indicated by the word CHECK and continual beeping from the touchpad. Any key
will silence the beeping. A display of CHECK + zone no. may indicate that a problem requires your
attention. Check the specified zone area, close any open doors or windows and enter your security code
and press [OFF]. If your system includes wireless sensors, the CHECK condition may be caused by some
change in the environment of the protected area.
To silence trouble beeps, press any key or enter your security code and press [OFF].
For a complete list of Trouble Conditions, please refer to the Safewatch and Ademco Systems
Troubleshooting page.
Volume
The volume on the Ademco Vista 15 is not adjustable.

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