First Alert FA120C User manual

USER'S
MANUAL
FA120C Security System
N5100-3V3 9/96

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYSTEM OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................. 4
Keypads ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Zones....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Alarms...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Fire Protection............................................................................................................................................ 5
Burglary Protection ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Memory of Alarm ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Pager Notification ....................................................................................................................................... 5
ABOUT THE KEYPADS .............................................................................................................................. 6
Keypad Types ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Keypad Styles ........................................................................................................................................... 6
SUMMARY OF SYSTEM STATUS DISPLAYS ............................................................................................. 7
SUMMARY OF KEYPAD FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 8
SECURITY CODES ....................................................................................................................................10
Duress Code .............................................................................................................................................10
Quick Arming ............................................................................................................................................10
Assigning/Changing/Deleting User Codes (Using the 8 CODE Key)....................................................................11
ENTRY/EXIT DELAYS ...............................................................................................................................12
CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES (Using the ✴READY Key)............................................................................13
BYPASSING PROTECTION ZONES ..........................................................................................................14
Using The 6 BYPASS Key .........................................................................................................................14
Quick Bypass ...........................................................................................................................................15
ARMING PERIMETER ONLY, WITH ENTRY DELAY ON (Using The 3 STAY Key) ........................................16
ARMING PERIMETER ONLY, WITH ENTRY DELAY OFF (Using The 7 INSTANT Key ) .................................17
ARMING ALL PROTECTION, WITH ENTRY DELAY ON (Using The 2 AWAY Key) ........................................18
ARMING ALL PROTECTION, WITH ENTRY DELAY OFF (Using The 4 MAXIMUM Key) .................................19

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DISARMING THE SYSTEM AND SILENCING ALARMS (Using the 1 OFF Key).............................................20
USING THE KEYSWITCH...........................................................................................................................21
CHIME MODE (Using the 9 CHIME Key) ........................................................................................................22
PANIC KEYS..............................................................................................................................................22
TESTING THE SYSTEM (Using the 5 TEST Key) ..........................................................................................24
TROUBLE CONDITIONS............................................................................................................................26
"Check" and "Battery" Displays .....................................................................................................................26
Power Failure ............................................................................................................................................27
Other Displays ..........................................................................................................................................28
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, IF INSTALLED .....................................................................................................29
In Case of Fire Alarm...................................................................................................................................29
Silencing Fire Alarms ..................................................................................................................................30
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATIONS ON SMOKE DETECTORS...........31
EMERGENCY EVACUATION......................................................................................................................32
QUICK GUIDE TO ALARM SYSTEM FUNCTIONS......................................................................................33
SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE/VISUAL NOTIFICATIONS..................................................................................34
PROTECTION ZONES LIST.......................................................................................................................35
OWNER'S INSURANCE PREMIUM CREDIT REQUEST..............................................................................37
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS (DOC) STATEMENT ..................................................39
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) STATEMENTS.........................................................40
IN THE EVENT OF TELEPHONE OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS..................................................................41
THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM ..........................................................................................42
SERVICING INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................43
WARRANTY................................................................................................................................... Back Cover
This manual is a step-by-step guide that will aquaint you with the system's features and benefits. It defines the
components and their functions, describes their operation, and instructs you with normal and emergency procedures.
Keep this manual in a convenient place so that you can refer to it as necessary.

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
General Congratulations on your ownership of a First Alert Professional Security
System. You've made a wise decision in choosing it, for it represents the
latest in security protection technology today, including microcomputer
technology to monitor all system status.
Basically, this system offers you three forms of protection: burglary, fire
and emergency. Your system may consist of at least one keypad which
provides full control of system operation, plus various devices such as
door and window sensors and motion detectors. It may also include a
selected number of smoke or combustion detectors designed to provide
early warning in case of fire. Your system may also have been pro-
grammed to automatically transmit alarm or status messages over the
phone lines to a central alarm monitoring station.
Keypads Your keypads allow you to control all system functions and feature a
telephone style (digital) keypad and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that
shows the nature and location of all occurrences and a built-in sounder
which sounds during alarms and troubles.
For additional information, see the following section:
ABOUT THE
KEYPADS.
Zones Your system's sensing devices have been assigned to various "zones".
For example, the sensing device on your Entry/Exit door may have been
assigned to zone 01, sensing devices on windows in the master bedroom
to zone 02, and so on. These zone numbers will appear on the display
when an alarm or trouble condition occurs.

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(continued) SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Alarms When an alarm occurs, both the keypad and external sounders will sound,
and a message at the keypad will identify the zone(s) causing the alarm. In
addition, if your system is connected to a central monitoring station, an
alarm message will be sent. To stop the alarm sounding, you simply disarm
the system.
Fire Protection The fire protection portion of your security system (if used) is always on
and will sound an alarm if a fire condition is detected. Refer to the FIRE
ALARM SYSTEM section for important information concerning fire pro-
tection, smoke detectors and planning emergency exit routes from your
premises.
Burglary Protection The burglary protection portion of your system must be turned on or
"armed" before it will sense burglary alarm conditions and sound an alarm.
Your system can be armed in one of four modes: STAY, AWAY, INSTANT
and MAXIMUM. Refer to the ARMING THE SYSTEM sections for
instructions in using these modes of operation.
Your system also provides a CHIME mode for alerting you to the opening
and closing of doors and windows while the system is disarmed.
Memory Of Alarm When an alarm or trouble condition occurs, the keypad displays the
number(s) of the zone(s) that caused the problem, and displays the type
of alarm or trouble (ex. FIRE, ALARM, CHECK). The display remains until it
is cleared by entering the OFF sequence (security code + OFF key) twice.
Pager Notification If the paging feature has been programmed for your system, a pager will
respond to certain conditions as they occur in your system, and display
code numbers indicating the type of condition that has occurred, as follows:
1811 = Trouble 1911 = Alarm
1001 = Open 1002 = Close
Check with your installer for additional information.

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ABOUT THE KEYPADS
Keypad Types All commands and procedures described herein are illustrated for Fixed-
Word Display keypads, however, an Alpha Display keypad (with a 2-line
LCD display for more detailed protection point identification and system
status, but with similar commands and procedures) is available and might
have been used instead.
Keypad Styles
Unless noted oth-
erwise, all proce-
dures in this man-
ual apply equally to
all keypad types
and styles.
Fixed-Word keypads are available in two styles, A and B, either of which
may have been used in your system. Although different in appearance,
both styles are functionally similar. The keypads on style B keypads are
located behind a flip-down door which can be removed, if desired. Words
displayed on all Fixed-Word keypads are the same, except that their
location in the display window differs slightly with each style.
Note: Style B keypads are equipped with a READY indicator in place of
the POWER indicator on style A keypads. The READY indicator is lit when
the system is ready for arming (no protection zones open). While the
system is disarmed, this indicator will go on and off as protection zones are
opened and closed.
STYLE A FIXED-WORD KEYPADS STYLE B FIXED-WORD KEYPAD
ARMED
POWER
NO AC
CHIME
BAT
AWAY
STAY
INSTANT
BYPASS
NOT READY
OFF
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SUMMARY OF SYSTEM STATUS DISPLAYS
AWAY All burglary zones, interior & perimeter, are
armed.
STAY Perimeter burglary zones, such as windows
and doors are armed.
INSTANT Perimeter burglary zones armed and entry
delay is turned off.
BYPASS One or more burglary protection zones have
been bypassed.
NOT READY Appears when burglary portion of the system
is not ready for arming (due to one or more
open protection zones).
READY The burglary portion of the system is ready to
be armed.
NO AC Appears when AC power has been cut off.
System is operating on backup battery power.
AC Appears when AC power is present.
CHIME Appears when the CHIME feature is ON.
00
ALARM
CHECK
FIRE
AWAY
STAY
INSTANT
BYPASS
NO AC
CHIME
BAT
NOT READY
00
00
STYLE A KEYPAD DISPLAY
00
ALARM
FIRE
AWAY
BYPASS
STAY
CHECK INSTANT
NO AC
NOT READY
CHIME BAT
00 STAY
FIRE
ALARM
AWAY
STYLE B KEYPAD DISPLAY
BAT Low system battery (if no zone number is shown), or Low battery condition in a wireless
sensor (if zone number is also shown).
ALARM Appears when an intrusion has been detected and the system is armed (also appears
during a Fire alarm). Accompanied by the ID # of the zone in alarm.
CHECK Appears when a malfunction is discovered in the system at any time or if a fault is
detected in a FIRE zone at any time or in a DAY(Trouble)/NIGHT(Alarm) burglary zone
during a disarmed period. Accompanied by a display of zone number in trouble.
FIRE Appears when a fire alarm is present. Accompanied by a display of the zone # in alarm.

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SUMMARY OF KEYPAD FUNCTIONS
1. DISPLAY WINDOW: Displays protection zone ID
and system status messages.
2. 1OFF KEY:Disarms burglary portion of the sys-
tem, silences alarms and audible trouble
indicators, and clears visual display after
problem's correction.
3. 2AWAY KEY:Arms the entire burglary system,
perimeter and interior.
4. 3STAY KEY:Arms perimeter portion of burglary
system only. Interior protection is not armed,
which allows movement within premises without
causing alarm.
5. 4MAXIMUM KEY:Arms in manner similar to
AWAY mode, but without the entry delay feature,
thus providing maximum protection. An alarm will
occur immediately upon opening any protection
point, including the main door.
6. 5TEST KEY:Tests the system and alarm
sounder if disarmed. Refer to
TESTING THE
SYSTEM
section for test procedures.
7. 6BYPASS KEY:Removes individual protection
zones from being monitored by the system.
8. 7INSTANT KEY:Arms in manner similar to
STAY mode, but without the entry delay feature.
Entering via the main door will cause an instant
alarm.
9. 8CODE KEY:Used to assign additional user
codes for other users of the system.
10. 9CHIME KEY:Turns CHIME mode on and off.
When on, the opening of windows or doors while
the system is disarmed will sound 3 beeps at the
keypad(s).
11. ✴READY KEY: Displays all open protection
zones.
12. #KEY: "Quick Arm" key permits ARMING of the
system without use of a security code (if so
programmed).
13. KEYS 0Ð9: Used to enter your security code(s).
14. READY INDICATOR: (GREEN) Lit when the system
is ready to be armed (no faults present). While the
system is disarmed, this indicator will go on and off as
protection zones are closed and opened.
Note: On some keypads (Style A) there is, instead, a
POWER INDICATOR (GREEN) which is lit when AC
power is present. If the indicator is off, the system may still
be operating, but on its backup battery power. See
Power
Failure
in TROUBLE CONDITIONS section.
†
Note: Keys 1 through 9 each perform their
associated companion functions (OFF, AWAY, STAY, etc.)
when preceded by an entry of the security code (as
described later).

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15. ARMED INDICATOR: (RED).
Lit when the system has been armed (STAY, AWAY
INSTANT or MAXIMUM).
16. INTERNAL SOUNDER:
The built-in keypad sounder mimics the alarm
sounder during alarms, and will also "beep" during
certain system functions. (see
SUMMARY OF
AUDIBLE/ VISUAL NOTIFICATION
).
17. EMERGENCY KEYS:
Individual keys A, B, and C(key D not used).
On some keypads, these keys are not present, and
the following key pairs may be available, instead, for
emergency functions:
Ê✴Ê& Ê#Ê, Ê✴Ê& Ê1Ê, Ê#Ê& Ê3Ê
Some or all of these keys/pairs may be programmed
for panic functions by your installer (see
PANIC KEYS
section).
IMPORTANT!:
When entering codes and commands, sequential
key depressions must be made within 2 seconds of
one another. If 2 seconds elapses without a key
depression, the entry is aborted and must be
repeated from its beginning.
ARMED
READY
Professional
OFF AWAY STAY
MAXIMUM TEST BYPASS
INSTANT CODE CHIME
READY
1
AB
CD
23
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789
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0#
First Alert
1
15
14
2
5
16
812
1311
9
10
7
6
4
17
3
ALARM
FIRE
AWAY
BYPASS
STAY
CHECK INSTANT
NO AC
NOT READY
CHIME BAT
STYLE B KEYPAD

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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, temporary user codes can be assigned (see next
page) 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.
Duress Code
Ask your installer if
"Duress" is active for
your system, and if so,
check here: Ê Ê Ê
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 central station of your situation, if that service has been
provided.
The Duress code is defined as user number 8.
Important: The Duress code is useful only when connected to a central
station.
Quick Arming
Ask your installer if
"Quick Arming" is active
for your system, and if
so, check here: Ê Ê Ê
If your system supports "Quick Arming", the "#" key can be pressed in
place of the security code when arming the system. The security code is
always required, however, when disarming the system.