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GEM
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TOUCH
K Style
Keypad Operating Guide
G L O S S AR Y
The following are brief descriptions of terms and features used in this guide that may be unfamiliar to you. Some of the
features are programmable options that may or may not apply to your particular system.
Abort Delay
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A delay period that allows
the control panel to be reset, thus
aborting a report to a central station.
Access Code
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A User Code (up to 6
digits) used to remotely unlock a door.
Ambush Code
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A 2
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digit prefix code
entered just prior to your normal User
Code when forced to disarm. Sends
a silent alarm to the central station
with no indication at the keypad.
Area
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Some systems may be divided, or
partitioned, into smaller independent
subsystems, which are referred to as
Areas. Each of the Areas may be
controlled by its own keypad or by a
keypad of a different Area through the
"Change Area" feature. Up to 8 Areas
permitted.
Arming/Disarming
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Turning the system
on or off. See page 7 for arming; see
page 11 for disarming.
Arming STAY
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Arming with interior
zones bypassed, allowing free move-
ment within the premises.
Arming AWAY
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Arming with ALL zones
protected.
Arming Night
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In the evening, after all
family members are home, to bypasses
all Interior Zones simultaneously to al-
low free movement within the premises,
while armed perimeter zones is main-
tained (a violation of any perimeter zone
will cause an instant alarm).
Battery
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Backup power source in the
control panel enclosure to provide
protection in the event of a power
failure.
Bypass Button
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Enables you to
manually remove one or more
protective zones from the system.
Central Station
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Monitors incoming
reports and emergency messages
from the control panel communicator
and notifies the proper authorities.
Change Area
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In a partitioned (two
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Area)
system,
a
low
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security
operating mode that allows arming by
Area.
Chime
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A keypad beep while disarmed
alerting that a programmed zone (for
example, a door) has been opened.
Communicator
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Reports intrusions,
emergencies, openings, closings, etc.
directly to the central station.
Control Panel
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The "brain" of the
system, it controls all system
functions.
Easy Exit
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(Optional) Allows you to exit
the premises while the system is
armed STAY or armed NIGHT.
Exit/Entry Delays
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Separate delays that
let you exit and enter your premises
without tripping an alarm when the
system is armed.
Instant Protection
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Arming without
entry delay while remaining within the
premises.
Keypad
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Puts control panel functions at
your fingertips. It can be mounted
anywhere in your premises.
Panic Buttons
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If enabled, tap/hold
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down an Emergency button to alert
