Glossary
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AC/LB LED: Yellow LED that, when lit, indicates the system is running on
electricity; when not lit, indicates the system is running on the backup
battery.
ALARM: Sound from keypad or other horn/siren indicates a burglar alarm,
fire alarm, or other condition you should be alerted to.
ARMED: See ON/OFF.
AWAY: A system setting that protects the premises while it is unoccupied.
All burglary sensors are active.
BURGLARY/FIRE: The two major functions of a security system. Fire
protection is always on and cannot be turned off. The burglary sensors
protect against unauthorized entry into your premises. The burglary
protection can be turned on and off and programmed for special levels of
access and notification.
BYPASS FEATURE: The Bypass feature allows you to exclude a selected
zone or zones from the burglar alarm protection.
BYPASS KEY: Keypad key used to activate the Bypass feature.
CENTRAL STATION: Signal monitoring center contacted by your security
system over the telephone and/or other communication channels when
alarms are activated if your system is programmed to communicate alarms
off site. The central station will follow their procedures and your instructions
for contacting the proper authorities when a signal is received.
CHIME FEATURE: An optional feature that causes the keypad to chime for
1 second when selected doors are opened when the burglary protection is off
or disarmed. Once programmed by your installer, you can turn Chime on and
off by pressing [#], [6].
DURESS: Duress is a system feature that you may have programmed into
your system. If someone should force you to turn your system off, you would
use the special Duress User Code. This code turns the system off and sends a
silent duress emergency signal to the central station so personnel can
respond appropriately.
