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Away Mode
Away Mode is for arming the system when everyone will be leaving the premises. Away Mode
arms
all
sensor-protected perimeter doors and windows, interior motion sensors, interior glass break
sensors, and any other sensor-protected interior doors. The premises must be unoccupied while the
system is armed. Away Mode is typically used for arming the system during the daytime hours in a
residential installation, and non-business hours in a commercial installation.
When the system is armed in Away Mode, you
cannot
move about the premises without triggering
the burglary alarm (if the system is installed with interior protection). An alarm will occur if any
sensor-protected door or window is opened, or interior motion or glass breakage is detected (if
motion or glass breakage detectors are installed in your system).
Exit and Entry Delays
Certain sensors, such as the front door, can be setup by your installer to have a delay before triggering
an alarm. This provides a way for an authorized person to exit and reenter the premises without
triggering an alarm. The “ Exit Delay” allows time to leave after arming the system. The “ Entry Delay”
allows time to disarm the system before an alarm is triggered.
When arming the system in Away Mode, an “Entry Delay” option check box is shown on the Control
Panel’s Arming Screen. Normally this option check box is checked, so the programmed delay doors
allow time for disarming the system after the door is opened. Un-checking this option box removes
the delayed alarm trigger from
all
sensor-protected doors programmed for delay, causing those
entrances to instantly trigger the alarm if they are opened in Away Mode. With the Entry Delay
disabled, the system will have to be remotely disarmed with a wireless key fob before entering.
Silent Exit
An option for silencing the exit delay beeps is also available when arming the system in Away Mode.
On the Control Panel’s Arming Screen, a “Silent Exit” option check box is shown. Checking this option
will stop the Control Panel from sounding beeps during the Exit Delay time, and it will double the
length of the Exit Delay. The option resets when the system is disarmed.
Quick Exit
A programmable option called “Quick Exit” may displayed on the Security Screen
while
the system
is armed in the Away Mode. Pressing the Quick Exit button starts a timer to allow someone to exit
or enter through a sensor-protected door
programmed for delay
without having to disarm the entire
system. When the delay timer runs out, the system returns to the normal Away Mode. This option
can be turned on or off by your installer; refer to the “Installer Set Options” section of this manual to
see which options have been set for your system.
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NOTE: If interior sensors are installed in the system in certain areas, do not violate
those sensors when using the Quick Exit feature in Away Mode.
Auto Stay Mode
The system may have been programmed by the installer for “Auto Stay Mode”. If this option is on
and the system is armed in Away Mode, if an exit/entry delay sensor is not triggered before the Exit
Delay expires (no one left the premises), the system automatically arms in Stay Mode instead of
Away Mode. Refer to the “Installer Set Options” section of this manual to see which options have
been set for your system.
Burglary Protection
