Battery
The Ademco Vista 20P/PSIA 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 or SYSTEM LO BAT
For instructions on replacing your battery, please visit our
Battery Replacement Page.
Bypassing 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.
Change Time and Date
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 2-digit year, month, and day settings, i.e., [15], [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.
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.
