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Sensitivity adjustment

If you need to make a sensitivity 
adjustment use a narrow electrical  
flat-headed screwdriver. 

Note: The adjustment screw is limited 
in both directions. Once you can 
feel resistance stop turning to avoid 
damage to the unit.

How to carry out a sensitivity 
adjustment:

1.   Carefully insert the screwdriver into  
 

the hole on the back of the unit.

2.   Turn clockwise no more than  
 

5 degrees (a small adjustment is  

 

equivalent to a large alteration in  

 sensitivity).

3.   Carry out a fire alarm test. 
 

(See page 5)

Note: Do not over-adjust the  
sensitivity as this may stop the unit 
from responding to the alarm correctly.

If the Deafgard is too sensitive to sound, 
you can follow the same steps, but turn 
the screwdriver anti-clockwise.

Do not over-adjust the sensitivity as  
this may stop the unit from responding  
to the alarm correctly.

Note: Deafgard is factory set to be 
triggered by a fire alarm at a sound level 
of 75 decibels, which is recommended 
in Fire Safety Legislation  
(BS5839-1:2017). 

Deafgard can be adjusted to respond to 
alarms as quiet as 70 decibels. 

Only adjust sensitivity as a last resort
if the unit is not working correctly.

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Summary of Contents for Deafgard

Page 1: ...Compliance Made Easy Deafgard Operating Guide 2019 03 13...

Page 2: ...ge 2 Screen keypad Page 2 Batteries Page 3 The lights strobe and status Page 4 Setting the time Page 5 Fire alarm test Page 6 Using Deafgard Page 7 Alarm clock function Page 8 Self test Page 9 Sensiti...

Page 3: ...ashing light which wakes people up on the sound of the alarm The box should contain 1 Deafgard with pillow pad and connecting cable 2 A storage bag 3 Four C size LR14 batteries 4 Deafgard window stick...

Page 4: ...e Deafgard unit is in a fire condition the screen will display FIRE There are two battery compartments on the front and back of the unit 1 Connect the pillow pad to the Deafgard unit using the cable a...

Page 5: ...ble batteries The batteries supplied should last at least 12 months Deafgard regularly checks the battery life If the screen displays BATT it means there are approximately 7 days of battery life In th...

Page 6: ...according to the status of the Deafgard unit Under normal conditions when the Deafgard is turned on the status light will flash GREEN once every 16 seconds The status light will flash RED once every 8...

Page 7: ...ET and hold it down until only the minute numeral is shown d Press to adjust the minutes e Press TIME SET to finalise the changes The time can be set with the pillow pad in or out of the cradle but th...

Page 8: ...onds 3 Deafgard will activate within 20 seconds of hearing the fire alarm 4 Deafgard will remain in a fire alarm condition until the fire alarm stops 5 If Deafgard does not respond to your fire alarm...

Page 9: ...d otherwise the time will be displayed 3 The status light will flash GREEN every 16 seconds to show the unit is operational 4 To turn the unit off hold ON OFF for 6 seconds or until the display is bla...

Page 10: ...LARM SET and hold it down until only the hour numeral is showing on the screen By doing this again you can also set the minutes Note Once set the bell symbol will be displayed on the screen to show th...

Page 11: ...and the hardware of the unit will be checked If the Deafgard detects that there is a fault it will sound a warning tone the pillow pad will vibrate the status light will flash RED and the screen will...

Page 12: ...Carry out a fire alarm test See page 5 Note Do not over adjust the sensitivity as this may stop the unit from responding to the alarm correctly If the Deafgard is too sensitive to sound you can follo...

Page 13: ...unit if it is not responding to a fire alarm 2 Why doesn t the pillow pad vibrate Check the power is on Check all 4 batteries Check that the cable for the pillow pad is connected securely to the Deaf...

Page 14: ...rom the cradle and hold down MUTE SNOOZE until TEST is shown in the screen During the test a TEST should be shown on the screen b Both strobes should be flashing c There should be a continuous bleep d...

Page 15: ...Battery pack flat This may be shown on the screen as ER20 or BATT Whenever the Deafgard performs a self test routine every 7 days or on demand the battery pack voltages are checked If the batteries v...

Page 16: ...ne The warranty does not apply to any defect in the product arising from fair wear and tear wilful damage accident negligence by you or any third party abnormal working conditions failure to follow th...

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