LIFETONE HLAC150 User manual

LIFETONE HLTM
Bedside Fire Alarm
& Clock
User’s Manual
MODEL HLAC150
S24639: Low frequency sounder. For residental use or use with commercial
notification appliances in U.S. and Canada with or without bed shaker.
ENGLISH
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
Single- and/or Multiple-station
Smoke Alarm Accessory
Sleep Safely
TM

LIFETONE HL™
Bedside Fire Alarm
& Clock USER'S MANUAL
MODEL HLAC150
I. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
A. CONTROLS AND DISPLAY.............................................................................. 3
B. FEATURES............................................................................................................. 3
III. WARNINGS.................................................................................................................. 4
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V. BEFORE INSTALLING................................................................................................ 7
VI. INSTALLATION AND ACTIVATION.................................................................... 7
A. LOCATION OF THE LIFETONE HL™............................................................. 7
B. POWERING THE PRODUCT............................................................................ 7
C. SMOKE ALARM SETUP TEST......................................................................... 8
D. SETTING THE CLOCK........................................................................................ 9
E. SETTING THE WAKE-UP ALARM................................................................... 10
F. TROUBLESHOOTING ERROR MESSAGES..................................................
10
G. TESTING THE LIFETONE HL™........................................................................ 11
VII. USING THE LIFETONE HL™.................................................................................. 12
A. RECOGNIZING THE EMERGENCY ALARM SIGNALS.............................
C. CLOCK LIGHT PANEL........................................................................................ 13
D. BED SHAKER (OPTIONAL) AND CARE........................................................
13
VIII. REGULAR MAINTENANCE.................................................................................. 13
A. BATTERIES............................................................................................................ 14
B. POWER ADAPTER.............................................................................................. 14
IX. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.................................................................... 14
X. LIMITED WARRANTY............................................................................................... 14
XI. RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS................................
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H. UNSUCCESSFUL SMOKE ALARM SETUP TEST.......................................
II. LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE ALARM AND CLOCK.....................................
IV. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................
B. TEST/SILENCE BUTTON................................................................................... 13
PLEASE READ THIS USER’S MANUAL COMPLETELY
AND THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING!

I. INTRODUCTION
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“beep-beep-beep-pause” then “beep-beep-beep-pause”, and this continues. Some
alarms may have voice messages in the pauses. Those alarms will be compatible if, in
a true emergency, the voice messages are less than 1½ seconds long and fitted into
the 1½ second pause, or the voice message follows eight(8) consecutive T3 signals,
each 4 seconds in duration.
Scientific research has proven the 520 Hz alarm to be more effective at awakening
and alerting anyone with hearing loss. Together, the Lifetone HL™ alarm and the
optional Lifetone Bed Shaker provide effective awakening and alerting for those with
normal hearing loss that comes with age or exposure to loud noise, and the deaf.
Thank you for purchasing the Lifetone HL™ Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock. It is an
important part of your family’s safety plan. The Lifetone HL™ is not a smoke detector
and does not detect smoke. Instead, it detects the alarm sounds made by smoke
alarms and smoke alarm systems that are UL- listed, or Intertek-listed to, and
compliant with, the UL 217 standard T3 alarm signal.
YOU MUST HAVE PROPERLY INSTALLED UL 217 LISTED AND COMPLIANT
T3 SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME BEFORE THE LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE
FIRE ALARM AND CLOCK WILL OPERATE CORRECTLY.
And sounds like this:
The Lifetone HL™ Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock will detect this T3 pattern and
activate a loud, low and multiple frequency (520 Hz) alarm, and activate the
Lifetone Bed Shaker (optional equipment).
What is a T3 smoke alarm? The UL 217 compliant T3 pattern is an
alarm signal that is on and off for ½second three times in succession
followed by a 1½ second pause. An on/off representation of three
cycles of that sound looks like this:
The Lifetone HL™ Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock (“Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm”) is an
assistive alerting device intended for use in a residence by individuals with hearing
loss or the deaf. It is to be placed in nighttime sleeping area next to a bed. The
Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm will detect the T3 emergency signal given by existing,
properly placed UL 217-listed and UL -217 compliant smoke alarms. When a smoke
alarm is detected, the model HLAC150 will give its own emergency signal at a lower
frequency (520 Hz), which may be heard by individuals with hearing loss. The product
also gives its emergency signals visually on a display screen and with an optional
tactile Bed Shaker, either of which may be detected by deaf individuals in their beds.
The Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm is not intended for use in marine watercraft, recreational
vehicles (“RV”), mobile homes, or hospitals.
What is UL? "UL" is Underwriters Laboratories, a global safety standards organization
that defines signals of this kind, as well as standards for a wide range of commercial
products; "217" identifies a particular safety standard for smoke alarms.
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
FOUR SECONDS FOUR SECONDS FOUR SECONDS
BEEP !
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A. CONTROLS AND DISPLAY
1. Microphone grille and dust protector
2. Speaker – Must face pillow
3. Clock and Status Display
4. Wake Up Alarm and Clock Controls
5. Snooze/Light button
6. Test/Silence button
7. Battery Compartment
8. Optional Bed Shaker plug
9. Power Cord
B. FEATURES
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TEST/SILENCE
BED SHAKER
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9
Back View
Power Cord is located
under Bed Shaker Plug.
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Top View
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AC POWER
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Front View
1. A patented detection technology that constantly listens for and detects only UL-
listed and NFPA recommended smoke alarms that emit a UL 217 compliant T3 signal.
II. LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE ALARM AND CLOCK
2. A low pitched alarm sound at 520 Hz that has been shown to be more effective for
waking and alerting individuals with hearing loss.
3. A tactile alarm is provided in the form of an optional UL-listed Lifetone Bed Shaker
that vibrates intermittently if there is an emergency alarm, and in a continuous
manner for the wake-up alarm.
4. A Silence button that can silence the emergency alarm temporarily. If the smoke
alarm is detected again the emergency alarm will sound again within 10-15 seconds.
5. In the event of a power failure, the Lifetone HL™ can operate in battery backup mode
for at minimum 7 days and still provide emergency alarm signals.
6. As a safety feature, when AC or battery power is first applied, the Lifetone HL™ will
require a test of your installed smoke alarms.
8. If the optional Lifetone Bed Shaker is used, and becomes unplugged, the word
"beds" and a flashing bed shaker icon will appear on the screen and a low frequency
chirp will sound.

ICON DESCRIPTION
Generic error message
AC Power is unplugged
Batteries are low or missing
Wake up alarm is activated
Optional Bed Shaker is unplugged
or defective
9. If AC power is lost, the red power LED, located on the front left corner, will go out.
In the left corner of the display, an "ERROR" message and an AC plug icon will flash.
10. If the batteries are missing or too low to support 24 hours of battery operation, the
word “BATT” will appear on the screen in large text, a low pitched “chirp” will sound
and the bed shaker will “twitch” at one minute intervals. If the batteries are low
replace them immediately to ensure your safety. When replacing batteries, do not
unplug the HLAC150. Keeping it powered during battery replacement will preserve
the set-up information.
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WARNING! ALWAYS install UL-listed T3 smoke alarms in proper locations in your
home beforeoperating the Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm. Failure to verify that all existing
smoke alarms are UL 217 listed and UL 217 compliant with this product may obstruct
proper operation, which may result in personal injury or death.
WARNING! FREQUENTLY TEST the Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm to assure its proper
operation with that of your existing smoke alarms. Failure to test this product frequently
may obstruct its proper operation, which may result in personal injury or death.
WARNING! ALWAYS keep noise levels in your home to a maximum of 70 dB or lower.
Excessive noise levels may obstruct the emergency signals given by your existing
smoke alarm to the Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm, which may result in personal injury or
death.
WARNING! DO NOT use the Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm with acoustic sound-dampening
wall or ceiling materials. These materials may reduce sound levels and obstruct the
emergency signal given by the product, which may result in personal injury or death.
III. WARNINGS
B. FEATURES (continued)
See instructions in Section IV of the User’s Manual
READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE WARNINGS BEFORE INSTALLING AND
OPERATING YOUR LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE ALARM AND CLOCK.
WARNING! ALWAYS face the Speaker towards the pillow. Improper orientation of the
Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm to the user may obstruct proper operation, which may result in
personal injury or death.

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III. WARNINGS (continued)
WARNING! Do not obstruct the raised Microphone Grille and Dust Protector. Covering
or blocking this component may obstruct proper operation, which may result in personal
injury or death.
WARNING! Always use the batteries specified by this User's Manual. Do not use
rechargeable batteries. Use of different batteries may damage the product or cause it
to fail to detect a signal from an activated smoke alarm, which may result in personal
injury or death.
WARNING! Do not ignore any emergency alarm. Failure to investigate for smoke or
fire after having received an emergency signal may result in personal injury or death.
WARNING! Do not use the Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm where the humidity exceeds 95% or
where the surrounding temperature is lower than 32°F (0°C) or higher than 120°F (49°C).
Constant exposures to high or low temperatures or excessive humidity may obstruct the
product’s intended signaling performance, which may result in personal injury or death.
WARNING! Because there are environmental acoustic variables involved, such as
background noise levels and distance to your smoke alarms, and variations in some
smoke alarm T3 signal periods and timing, the setup test result cannot guarantee
that your smoke alarms will always be detected within 30 seconds in the event of an
emergency. See the instructions and section G. TESTING THE LIFETONE HL™ for
details.
WARNING! This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
IV. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE ALARM AND CLOCK
See Warnings in Section III of the User’s Manual.
1. Make sure your existing smoke alarms are UL listed and compliant .
You must have properly installed UL listed and compliantT3 smoke alarms in your
home before the Lifetone HL™ Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock will operate correctly.
Read and follow the instructions and warnings that accompany your existing smoke
alarms.
If you are unsure whether your existing smoke alarms are UL listed and compliant,
ask the manufacturer of those products or your local fire official about your smoke
alarms. Investigate further until you are satisfied that your existing smoke alarms
are UL listed and compliant T3 smoke alarms.
Do not use the Lifetone HL Fire Alarm with First Alert talking alarms made prior to
24 October 2011. Some may pass the setup test, but have a variable-length T3
emergency signal that is not UL 217 compliant (UL-217 6th Ed, 34.3.2b) and cannot
be recognized by the Lifetone HL Fire Alarm. First Alert talking alarms made after that
date may have a UL 217 compliant T3 signal and if they do, those alarms will be
compatible with the Lifetone HL Fire Alarm. See section G. TESTING THE HLAC for
details or call the manufacturer.

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READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE ALARM AND CLOCK
See Warnings in Section III of the User’s Manual.
2. Test your Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm frequently with your smoke alarms.
Press the red TEST/SILENCE button on the back. The Lifetone HL will conduct a
test of the bed shaker (if attached), its microphone and its speaker. See section IV,
G. TESTING THE LIFETONE HL™ for detailed instructions for testing the Lifetone
HL with your installed smoke alarms.
3. _Keep noise levels in your home to a reasonable minimum during use. Your
Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm is at its best in a quiet environment next to your bed or in a
nighttime sleeping area. Excessive noise may mask an emergency signal from your
smoke alarms and may increase the amount of time to detect that signal.
4. Keep the Microphone Grille and Dust Protector free and clear. Do not cover the
top of the unit with anything. The domed microphone area must be unobstructed to
assure proper operation of the product.
5. Keep your Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm connected to an electrical outlet. Check the
red power lamp on the front to be sure the unit has not been accidentally unplugged.
The Lifetone HL™ is not meant to operate on batteries alone for extended periods of
time. Do not rely upon the batteries for normal operation. The batteries are for backup
during power outages.
7. Replace the batteries in your Lifetone HL™ as needed. Replace the batteries
at least once a year in your Lifetone HL™ or more often if there have been frequent
or extended power outages. The Lifetone HL™ will give an audio “chirp” once each
minute and flash “BATT” on the screen to signal low batteries.
9. Use the correct batteries in your Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm. Use four (4) D cell
alkaline batteries in your product. Do not use rechargeable batteries because they
may damage your Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm.
10. _Face the display screen toward you. The Display screen and speaker must face
you to assure proper operation and effectiveness of the Lifetone HL.
11. Attend to the notifications on the display screen. Smoke or fire emergency
signals appear there. Other visual signals indicating normal operation and errors are
shown on the screen. With the exception of the time-of-day colon, any flashing symbol
is intended to attract your attention.
IV. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
8. Do not unplug the unit from AC power when you change the batteries. As long
as the Lifetone HL™ has AC or battery power, it will preserve your setup information
so that you don’t have to do the setup test again. When batteries are changed is also
a good time to conduct alarm tests. See section G. TESTING THE HLAC.
6. Do not plug your Lifetone HL™ into a “switched” electrical outlet (i.e., an outlet
that is controlled by a wall switch).

The Lifetone HL™ cannot awaken or alert you to smoke or fire if your existing smoke
alarms do not operate or if they do not have the UL-listed and compliant T3 emergency
signal. The Lifetone HL™ WILL NOT OPERATE with smoke alarms that do not use the
UL 217 compliant T3 pattern alarm signal.
When you power up the Lifetone HL™, you will be required to perform a Smoke Alarm
Setup Test. If your home does not have T3 smoke alarms, the Smoke Alarm Setup Test
will not be successful. You must replace the older alarms with current UL-listed and
compliant T3 smoke alarms before your Lifetone HL™ will operate correctly. Refer to
your smoke alarms User’s Manual to determine when to replace your smoke alarms
or their batteries.
A. LOCATION OF THE LIFETONE HL™
1. Place the Lifetone HL™ next to your bed and 3 feet from where your head will be.
2. Face the speaker toward the pillow.
1. If you have purchased the optional bed
shaker, you may plug it in on the back of
the clock now, or after it has been set up.
The plug is labeled “Bed Shaker”.
2. Remove the battery door located
on the back of the clock.
3. Insert 4 D cell alkaline batteries
matching the polarity (+ and -)
signs in the open compartment.
The word “TEST” should appear on the screen.
4. Replace battery door securely *.
5. After installing the batteries, plug the Lifetone HL™ into the electrical outlet closest
to your bedside location. Do not use a switched outlet.
6. The word “TEST” will begin flashing. The Lifetone HLAC151™will say "Press
the red button to begin".
8. After 30 seconds to a minute the word “TEST” will begin flashing again. That
indicates that the clock is ready to begin the setup test.
* NOTE: The batteries are for backup in the event of a power outage only.
The Lifetone HL™is not meant to run on batteries alone for long periods of time.
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V. BEFORE INSTALLING
B. POWERING THE HLAC150
TEST/SILENCE
BED SHAKER
Plug In Bed Shaker
(optional equipment,
not in all boxes)
Install 4 D Cell
Alkaline Batteries
Remove
Battery
Door
VI. INSTALLATION AND ACTIVATION
7. Press and release the red TEST/SILENCE button
on the back of the clock. The word “TEST” will stop
flashing and the HLAC151™will say "Please wait".
TEST/SILENCE
BED SHAKER

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C. SMOKE ALARM SETUP TEST
For your safety, the Setup Test with your smoke alarm
is an essential part of setting up your Lifetone HL™.
This important test will determine if your existing smoke alarms are of the
T3 type that is compatible with your Lifetone HL™.
3. Press and hold the test button on the smoke alarm until the
Lifetone HL™ alarm sounds. At least two smoke alarm T3 cycles
(groups of 3 beeps) are required. You may need as many as six in a
row if there is excessive background noise or your alarms are distant.
1. When power is applied, Your HL will begin flashing “TEST” on the screen. Press the
red TEST/SILENCE button on the back if you have not already done so. The word
“TEST” will stop flashing for about 20 to 40 seconds while the Lifetone HL tests its
microphone and speaker. Then Test will start flashing again.
WARNING!DO NOT COVER
ACPOWER
ALWAYS ASK FOR ASSISTANCE WHENEVER YOU ARE UNABLE TO PROPERLY
AND SAFELY ACTIVATE YOUR EXISTING SMOKE ALARMS DURING THE SMOKE
ALARM SETUP TEST. IF YOU HAVE A MONITORED SMOKE OR FIRE ALARM
SYSTEM, CONTACT YOUR SERVICE AND TELL THEM YOU ARE TESTING YOUR
SYSTEM. WHEN YOU ARE DONE, CALL THEM AGAIN TO TELL THEM YOUR
TESTS ARE COMPLETED.
WARNING! DO NOTCOVER
ACPOWER
PULSING LOW-PITCHED
T3 ALARM
FLASHING
4. If the test is successful, your HLAC150 will sound its alarm, the
bed shaker will vibrate, and "FIRE" will flash on the screen. Press
the red buton on the back to silence the alarm.
After a successful test "12hr" will flash on the screen. You may now
see the note below and then go to next page and set the clock.
NOTE. If you have a First Alert talking alarm model SCO7 or SCO500 made before
October of 2011 (see the back of the alarm for the date), you must also do a functional
test as described in section G. TESTING THE LIFETONE HLAC to ensure that the
emergency signal from that alarm is UL-217 compliant and compatible.
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2. Locate the most distant smoke alarm you want detected. If you
have an interconnected alarm system, use the nearest smoke alarm.
It is recommended you use an alarm that is easy to reach and
activate avoiding alarms on high ceilings.
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If at the end of 10 minutes, the test was not
successful, the Lifetone HALC150 will flash
all segments on the screen, shake the bed
shaker if attached, and sound a chirp every
5 seconds. Unplug the HL and take the batteries out. You may try the test again from
step 1 above, but you may have a non-compliant or older non-T3 smoke alarm.
Please refer to section H. UNSUCCESSFUL SMOKE ALARM SETUP TEST.
TEST/SILENCE
BED SHAKER
5. If the test was not successful, use a nearer smoke alarm and try again.
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ACPOWER

Buttons on the top of the Lifetone HL™.
D. SETTING THE CLOCK
NOTE: If at any time during this process you need to start over, press and hold
“SET CLOCK” until the flashing “12hr” appears and repeat the steps below.
YEAR,
LANGUAGE,
DAY OF WEEK
HOUR MINUTE
MONTH OR
DAY FIRST MONTH DAY
1. The “12 hr” time display is flashing. To select a 24 hour display format
press “+” or “-”. Then press “SET CLOCK” to proceed to setting the hour.
2. 12:00 PM (noon) will flash. Use “+” or “-” to increase or decrease the hour.
Then press ”SET CLOCK” to set the minute.
3. Use “+” or “-” to increase or decrease the minute. Then press ”SET CLOCK”
to set the year.
4. The year “08” will be flashing in the lower right corner. Use “+” to increase
the year. Then press”SET CLOCK” to proceed to the date setting.
5. A small “M” and “D” above the month and day numbers will be flashing.
This is the option for month or day first in your date display.
a. If you prefer the month first, simply press “SET CLOCK” to go on.
b. If you prefer the day first, use the “+” or “-” key, then press “SET CLOCK”.
6. “E” (for English) will be flashing at lower right. Press “SET CLOCK” for
English. If you prefer Spanish (S) or French (F) for the day of the week,
use “+” or “-” to select and press “SET CLOCK”.
7. The clock has been successfully set.
9. The clock will show the day of the week to the right of the date. If you prefer to
display the year press “SET CLOCK”.
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When you need to reset the clock for daylight
savings time, press and hold “SET CLOCK”
until the flashing “12hr” appears and repeat the
steps above.
8. If the wake-up hour at lower left is flashing, press “Set Clock” again. The little
bell icon means that the wake-up alarm will go off at that hour. Press
"SET ALARM" once to disable the wake-up alarm.