Radio Shack CENTRAL 2000 49-351 User manual

Cat. No. 49-351
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CENTRAL 2000
Easy Installation Monitored Motion Detector
Security System
ARMED POWERSERVICE
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FEATURES
Your Radio Shack Central 2000 Easy
Installation Monitored Motion Detector
Security System brings a new level of
protection to your home. Its PIR (Pas-
sive InfraRed) motion sensor gives a full
180 degrees of coverage. Once armed,
it reports movement to ORCA®Monitor-
ing Service’s trained staff of security
professionals who call you to verify the
problem and then call the police and up
to three other people you designate.
Your system includes these features:
Simple Installation—lets you start us-
ing the system by simply connecting it to
power and a telephone line and setting
up your account with ORCA Monitoring
Services.
Built-In 100 dB Alarm—sounds when
the system is armed and detects mo-
tion.
Warnin
g
Stickers—discourage poten-
tial burglars byalerting them to the pres-
ence of an alarm system.
Eas
y
Armin
g
and Disarmin
g
—uses
the telephones in your home for quick
arming and disarming.
ORCA-Monitored Securit
y
—means
you get 24-hour monitoring, which
alerts the police, neighbors, or you at
work if the system detects unauthorized
motion.
INCLUDED ITEMS
Your Central 2000 inlcudes the follow-
ing accessories. Be sure you remove all
accessories before you dispose of the
packing materials.
• Central 2000 Motion Sensor
• Modular Telephone Cord
• Duplex Telephone Adapter
• AC Power Adapter
• Quick Reference Card
• ORCA Monitoring Service Agree-
ment and Preprinted Envelope
• Four Window Stickers
• Wall Mounting Bracket with Screws
In addition, you need one 9-volt battery
(Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-553, not sup-
plied) to power your system during a
power failure.
LOCAL PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS
Some cities and municipalities require
you to fill out a registration form and get
a permit for monitored alarm service.
We recommend that you contact your
local police or sheriff’s department and
inquire about local permit requirements.
Radio Shack and ORCA, the security monitoring company, are independant of one another.
No warranty or guarantee of performance of the ORCA Monitoring Services Agreement
is provided by Radio Shack.
© 1995 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
ORCA is a registered trademark of ORCA Technology, Inc.
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Warning: To prevent fire or shock haz-
ard, do not expose this product to rain
or moisture.
Thissymbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated danger-
ous voltage within the product’s en-
closure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a riskof elec-
tric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.
Thissymbolis intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-
nance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying this product.
Note: The security functions of this sys-
tem have not been tested by UL.
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your security system
to conform to federal regulations, and
you can connect it to most telephone
lines. However, each device that you
connect to the phone line draws power
from the phone line. We refer to this
power draw as the device’s Ringer
Equivalence Number, or REN (shown
on the back of your system).
If you are using more than one phone or
other device on the line, add up all the
RENs. If the total is more than five, your
phones might not ring. In rural areas, a
total REN of three might impair ringer
operation. If ringer operation is im-
paired, disconnect one of the devices
from the line.
This security system complies with Part
68 of
FCC Rules
. You must, upon re-
quest, provide the FCC registration
number and the REN to your phone
company. Both numbers are shown on
the back of the system.
Note: You must not connect this system
to:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key telephone sys-
tems
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
CAUTION !
!
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CONTENTS
How the S
y
stem Works ...................................................................................... 5
Setting Up Monitored Service ......................................................................... 5
Preparation .......................................................................................................... 7
Selecting a Location ....................................................................................... 7
Testing the Location ........................................................................................ 8
Mounting the System ...................................................................................... 9
Installing a Backup Battery ............................................................................. 9
Connecting to Power .................................................................................... 10
Connecting to the Telephone Line ................................................................ 10
Using the Warning Stickers ........................................................................... 11
Operation ........................................................................................................... 12
Arming the System ....................................................................................... 12
Disarming the System .................................................................................. 12
Remote Arm/Disarming ................................................................................ 13
Alarm Conditions .......................................................................................... 13
Understandin
g
S
y
stem Indicators ................................................................... 14
Clearing the Service Indicator ...................................................................... 14
Testin
g
the S
y
stem ........................................................................................... 15
Testing Coverage .......................................................................................... 15
Testing the Siren ........................................................................................... 15
Testing the Monitoring Service ..................................................................... 15
Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 16
The FCC Wants You to Know ....................................................................... 17
Lightning ....................................................................................................... 17
Troubleshootin
g
................................................................................................ 18
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HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS
Your security system detects move-
ment within a 180° arc up to 36 feet
away. Once your system is armed, any
movement within this range automati-
cally triggers the alarm.
After you set up your account with
ORCA Monitoring Services, your sys-
tem calls and reports alarms to their
trained staff of security professionals.
The ORCA Monitoring Services staff
first tries to contact you to verify that it is
not a false alarm. By calling you first,
ORCA Monitoring Services ensures
that the police are not contacted if you
accidentally set off your alarm.
In alarm situations, the monitoring cen-
ter dispatches the police to your ad-
dress and tries to contact someone you
listed on your emergency call list. (You
might want to list your work phone num-
ber as the first number.)
ORCA Monitoring Services tries each
number once in the order that you listed
them on your monitoring agreement. If
ORCA Monitoring Services contacts
one of the people listed, they do not dis-
turb the other people on the list.
SETTING UPMONITORED
SERVICE
To set up service, you need to:
• Fill out the enclosed monitoring
agreement and mail or fax it to
ORCA Monitoring Services.
Monitored service does not begin
until ORCA Monitoring Services
receives and processes your moni-
toring agreement. Allow 24 hours
for faxed requests and 5 days for
mailed requests.
• Install the system
• Call ORCA Monitoring Services at
1-800-FOR-ORCA (1-800-367-
6722) from a telephone on the
same line as your system to have
the system initialized.
During the call, ORCA Monitoring
Services programs the PIN and
other settings (listed on Page 6)
into the system. The preferred set-
tings work best for most situations.
However, you can ask ORCA Mon-
itoring Services to change these
settings to make the system work
best for you.
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Place a check mark next to any settings you want to discuss with ORCA Monitoring
Services, and refer to this page when you call them to set up service.
oYour Personal Identifica-
tion Number (PIN)
Preferred settin
g
:You select the
4-digit PIN you use to control your
system.
Note: Do not select a PIN that
starts with 0, 911, or 411.
Your PIN: ______________
oEntry and Exit Delays
Preferred settin
g
: 60-second exit
delay; 30-second entry delay.
Each can be set from 20 to 275
seconds.
oEntry Delay Warning Beeps
Preferred settin
g
:Beeping during
the entry delay.
Can be set to sound only one beep
at the beginning of the entry delay.
oAlarm Delay
Preferred settin
g
:Delay siren
until ORCA Monitoring Services is
notified.
Can also be set to sound immedi-
atly after the alarm is triggered.
oTouch Tone Dialing
Preferred settin
g
:Touch-tone
dialing.
Can be set to use rotary dialing if
you do not subscribe to touch-tone
service from your local telephone
company.
oSilent Alarm
Preferred settin
g
: Audible alarm.
Can be set to only call ORCA Mon-
itoring Services and not sound the
siren at all.
oSecurity System Answer
Preferred settin
g
:The system
answers the phone in 8 rings.
Can be set not to answer or to
answer in 1 to 10 rings.
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PREPARATION
SELECTING A LOCATION
For your security system to be most ef-
fective, you need to install it in a location
that meets all of the following condi-
tions:
• Is near an AC outlet.
Note: If your best location is not
near an AC outlet, you can have an
electrician install an outlet for you.
• Is near a modular telephone jack.
Note: If your best location is not
near a modular telephone jack, you
can install a modular jack yourself
or have the telephone company
install one for you.
– Radio Shack stores sell jacks,
adapters, and telephone wiring.
– The telephone company charges
to install the necessary jacks.
– The USOC number of the jack to
be installed is RJ-11C (or RJ-
11W for a wall plate jack).
• Overlooks an area that an intruder
would most likely cross when
entering or moving through your
home.
You can place the system on a
shelf or table, or mount it on a wall
or in the corner of a room. The sys-
tem detects movement by sensing
a change in temperature within its
field of view. When someone walks
past the system, it detects the tem-
perature change and triggers the
alarm.
Also, note that the system is more
sensitive to movement across its
coverage area than to movement
directly toward or away from it.
Direction
of entry
Less sensitive
direction
Most Sensitive
Least Sensitive
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• Does not directly face a window,
heating or air conditioning vent,
appliance, outside wall, or other
heat source.
These sources could produce rapid
temperature changes that the sys-
tem might incorrectly identify as an
intruder.
• Is high enough not to be triggered
by pets, yet is low enough to be
triggered by someone of average
height walking across the area.
To help prevent false alarms
caused by pets, the system senses
motion at or above its mounted
location. It does not sense motion
below where you mount it. In most
installations, a location about 31/2
feet off the floor provides the best
security.
TESTING THE LOCATION
Once you select a location and before
you mount it, follow these steps to test
the system’s coverage.
Note: To test the location, you do not
need to connect the system to the
phone line, install a backup battery, or
set up service.
1. Plug the power adapter’s barrel
plug into the jack on the back of the
system as shown on Page 10.
2. Plug the power adapter into an AC
outlet as shown on Page 10.
Notes:
• If you have not installed a
backup battery, the POWER
indicator flashes.
• If you have not connected the
system to the phone line, the
system chirps once per second.
3. Place the system at the selected
location. If you selected a location
on a wall, place the system on a
stepladder or something similar to
position it as close as possible to
its final mounting location.
4. Walk around the area you want to
protect. When the system detects
your movement, its ARMED indica-
tor flashes.
5. Adjust the system’s position until
you are satisfied with its coverage.
Ran
g
e
(f
M
ount
i
ng
Height (ft)
5
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MOUNTING THE SYSTEM
You can mount the system on a wall or
simply place it on a desk, table, or shelf.
To mount the system on a wall, use the
supplied screws, or screws suitable to
the mounting surface, to secure the
mounting bracket at the selected loca-
tion.
After you connect the system to power,
install a battery, and connect it to the
telephone line, you will simply hang the
system on the bracket.
INSTALLING A BACKUP
BATTERY
If AC power is disconnected or fails,
your system operates for up to 24 hours
from a 9-volt alkaline battery (Radio
Shack Cat. No. 23-553, not supplied).
Warning: To prevent a possible electric
shock, always disconnect the system
from the phone line before you install or
replace the battery.
Follow these steps to install the battery.
1. Lift off the battery compartment
cover.
2. Clip a 9-volt alkaline battery onto
the battery contacts, then place the
battery into the compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
When the battery becomes low, the
POWER indicator blinks. Replace the
battery immediately.
Mounting on a Wall Mounting in the Corner
ARMED POWERSERVICE
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CONNECTING TO POWER
1. Plug the power adapter’s barrel
plug into the jack on the back of the
system.
2. Plug the power adapter into an AC
outlet.
CONNECTING TO THE
TELEPHONE LINE
1. Plug one end of the supplied mod-
ular telephone cord into the jack on
the back of the system.
2. Plug the other end of the cord into
a modular telephone jack.
Follow these steps to use the supplied
duplex adapter to connect the alarm
system and a telephone to the same
jack.
1. Unplug the telephone’s cord from
the jack.
2. Plug the duplex adapter into the
jack.
3. Plug the telephone’s cord into one
of the adapter’s jacks.
4. Plug one end of the supplied mod-
ular telephone cord into the jack on
the back of the system.
5. Plug the other end of the cord into
the other jack on the adapter.
If the phone line is disconnected while
the system has power, the system
chirps once per second.
TELEPHONE
CORD
From
Telephone
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