Radio Shack CENTRAL 49-2570 Owner'S Manual Download Page 8

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Place a check mark next to any settings you want to discuss with ORCA, and refer
to these settings when you call them to set up service.

o

House Code

Preferred setting: House Code A

Can be any House Code (A-P).
Your system can control all mod-
ules set to the same house code.

o

Flashing Alert Unit Code

Preferred setting: Unit Code 16

Can be any Unit Code (1-16). A
light connected to a module set to
the same House and Unit Codes
you select flashes when the alarm
is tripped, and can be controlled
by the 

SECURITY LIGHT

 buttons

on the handheld remote. This light
also turns on at dusk and turns off
around 11:30 PM when the sys-
tem is armed in the away mode.

o

Silent Alarm

Preferred setting: Audible alarm

Can be set to only call ORCA
Monitoring Services and not
sound the siren at all. If you select
silent alarm, you will hear no indi-
cation that the system has been
tripped.

o

Lived-In Look Unit Codes

Preferred setting: 2, 3, and 4

You can select any three Unit
Codes. Modules set to the same
House Code and the three Unit
Codes you select turn on and off
at random times after dusk when
you arm the system in the away
mode. This gives your home a
lived-in appearance.

o

Entry and Exit Delays 

Preferred setting: 60-second exit
delay; 30-second entry delay

Each can be set from 0 to 1000
seconds.

o

Dial Delay 

Preferred setting: 40 Seconds

Can be set from 0 to 1000 sec-
onds. This sets how long the con-
sole waits after it has been tripped
before it calls ORCA Monitoring
Services.

49-2570.fm  Page 8  Wednesday, August 18, 1999  3:59 PM

Summary of Contents for CENTRAL 49-2570

Page 1: ...BYPASS ON LIGHTS OFF ZONES 9 16 PANIC AWAY ARM HOME plug n power C O M P A T I B L E CENTRAL 5000 MONITORED WIRELESS SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM BATTERY ARM DISARM ON OFF PANIC LIGHTS PANIC ARM HOME ARM AWAY SECURITY LIGHT ON OFF A I E M O C G K INSTANT DELAY BRIGHT DIM ENTRY WIRELESS SECURITY SYSTEM AUTOMATIC MESSAGE DIALLER plug n power C O M P A T I B L E DISARM ON OFF 49 2570 fm Page 1 Wednesday Aug...

Page 2: ...nces connected to Plug n Power modules additional handheld remotes Cat No 49 2591T Keychain Remote lets you arm dis arm the system and control lights and appliances additional keychain re motes Cat No 49 2591 Lamp Module lets you turn on off a lamp using a remote control The lamp also flashes during an alarm addition al lamp modules Cat No 61 2682 Motion Detector protects an area an intruder might...

Page 3: ... INSTALLATION Your console s telephone dialer is de signed to conform to federal regula tions and you can connect it to most telephone lines However each tele phone or telephone device that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line We re fer to this power draw as the device s ringer equivalence number or REN The REN is shown on the bottom of the console If you use more ...

Page 4: ...e 17 Testing the System 18 Mounting Accessories 19 Mounting the Door Window Sensor Transmitters 19 Mounting the Motion Detector 21 Making a Pet Zone 22 Testing the Motion Detector 22 Operation 23 Arming Disarming the System 23 Arm Away Arm Home 23 Instant Delay Mode 23 Trouble Alarm 24 Using the Panic Alarm 25 Zone Indicators 25 Viewing the Status of Zones 9 16 25 Other Console Indicators 25 Durin...

Page 5: ...onsole s Battery 33 Replacing the Remotes Batteries 33 Replacing the Door Window Sensor Transmitters Batteries 34 Intercom Systems 34 FCC Cautions 35 Lightning 35 Telephone Line Connection 35 49 2570 fm Page 5 Wednesday August 18 1999 3 59 PM ...

Page 6: ... arms or the alarm trips Home Mode The system s armed mode when only doors and windows are armed not motion detectors This prevents you from accidentally tripping the motion detector s as you move around the house Instant Mode A way of arming the system so the alarm immediately trips if a door window sensor transmitter set to INSTANT or the motion detector re ports an intrusion Note The keychain r...

Page 7: ...agreement and mail or fax it to ORCA Monitoring Services Install the system Call ORCA Monitoring Services by lifting your phone s handset and pressing MONITOR on the console or by dialing 1 800 FOR ORCA 1 800 367 6722 from a telephone on the same line as your system During the call ORCA Monitoring Services instructs you to press MONITOR on the system and then hang up the phone They then program op...

Page 8: ...nt Alarm Preferred setting Audible alarm Can be set to only call ORCA Monitoring Services and not sound the siren at all If you select silent alarm you will hear no indi cation that the system has been tripped o Lived In Look Unit Codes Preferred setting 2 3 and 4 You can select any three Unit Codes Modules set to the same House Code and the three Unit Codes you select turn on and off at random ti...

Page 9: ...to the same House Code or flash no modules at all o Panic Alarm Dial Preferred setting Always call ORCA Monitoring Services when the panic alarm is tripped Can be set to only call ORCA Monitoring Services if the system is armed when the panic alarm is tripped o Lights Off Time Preferred setting Turn random and security lights off at 11 30 PM Can be set to any time The secu rity light turns on and ...

Page 10: ...r property or break into your home To alert ORCA that someone is breaking into your home To help accomplish these goals you should Post decals on doors and win dows stating that your home is protected by a security system Monitored Alarm decals are included with your system Addi tional decals Cat No 49 507 are available at your local Radio Shack store Choose a location for the console where it is ...

Page 11: ...or transmitter to show its zone number For your reference make a record of which area of your home a zone cov ers For example using the floorplan you drew you could mark the front door as Zone 1 REASSIGNING SECURITY ZONES If you want to remove one accessory reassign an accessory to a zone cur rently in use or add an accessory when all zones are assigned you must completely reinitialize the system ...

Page 12: ...ose a location for the console that is Close to a modular phone jack Central to doors windows you want to protect so all sensor transmitters are within 100 feet Positioned where you can eas ily check the zone indicators for problems but not where an intruder could easily see it 2 For backup power in case of an AC power failure connect and place a 9 volt alkaline battery Cat No 23 553 in the batter...

Page 13: ...C for a baseboard jack or RJ11W for a wall jack INSTALLING THE KEYCHAIN REMOTE CONTROL 1 Remove the keychain remote con trol s back cover Install two AAA alkaline batteries Cat No No 23 555 in the battery compart ment according to the polarity symbols and marked inside Then replace the cover 2 Set the console s INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 switch to INSTALL 3 Stand near the console and press ARM on the rem...

Page 14: ...Be sure the console s INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 switch is set to INSTALL 4 Set the house code on the remote control to the same letter as you selected when you set up service 5 Press ARM HOME or ARM AWAY on the handheld remote control The console sounds a tone Note If you do not hear a tone press the button beneath the remote control s label with a pen cil Then repeat this step A I E M O C G K INSTANT D...

Page 15: ... The console chimes and logs in the door window sen sor transmitter The first available zone indicator on the console lights to show which zone the sen sor transmitter is assigned to Note If you do not hear a chime remove the batteries from the sen sor transmitter and then hold down the TEST button for 3 sec onds Reinstall the batteries and press TEST again When the indi cator flashes twice you ca...

Page 16: ...e sure the console s INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 switch is set to INSTALL 4 Press TEST on the back of the motion detector The console chimes and the first available zone indicator lights to show the console has logged in the motion detector If you do not hear a chime press CODE with a pencil then press TEST again 5 Looking at the back of the motion detector set the switch on the left side to 1 see Mountin...

Page 17: ...also control lamp modules set to this code using SECURITY LIGHT on the handheld remote Follow these steps to install a lamp module 1 Plug a lamp into the supplied lamp module and plug the module into an AC outlet that is on the same electrical circuit as the console Note Do not plug an appliance or fluorescent lamp into the supplied module 2 Be sure the lamp s switch is on 3 Set the module s House...

Page 18: ... with the system in the RUN 2 mode The system does not chime in the RUN 1 mode Replace the magnet next to the magnetic switch 5 Press ARM on a remote control and then move the magnet away from the magnetic switch again The alarm sounds and the lamp connected to the lamp module flashes on and off Press DISARM to turn off the alarm and LIGHTS OFF to turn off the lamp Replace the magnet next to the m...

Page 19: ...e enough sensor transmitters to protect the front and back door and any windows that are hidden from view or easily accessible including basement windows 3 The supplied sensor transmitter and magnet switch are connected If the wire is too long shorten it by cutting it to the length required stripping the ends and reconnect ing it to the magnetic switch 4 Remove the sensor transmitter s batteries a...

Page 20: ...ns on each time you open the door or window Repeat Steps 1 6 for any additional sensor transmitters you want to install in up to 16 zones Notes To protect more than one door or window with a single sensor trans mitter use NC Normally Closed type magnetic switches and loop them in series from one door or window to the next using 18 gauge wire Then connect both ends of the loop to the sensor transmi...

Page 21: ...conditioning vent Secure the bracket to the detector s bottom using the supplied machine screw Then secure the bracket to the wall Finally loosen the screw on the hinge and adjust the detector to be lev el then tighten the screw to hold the detector in position For the best coverage place the mo tion detector at a height of 6 feet then position the lens so an intruder walks across its path rather ...

Page 22: ...etector The indicator lights as you move and turns off if you keep still or walk out of the detector s range Notes If the range is low less than 30 feet check that the detector is horizontal and at least 5 feet from the ground The motion detector automati cally switches to normal operation after 2 minutes in the test mode To switch it back sooner hold TEST down until the indicator flashes twice ab...

Page 23: ...ress DISARM on any remote control The console beeps twice Arm Away Arm Home All sensor transmitters arm when you press ARM AWAY Also a module set to the same House and Flashing Alert Unit Code you selected when you set up service with ORCA Monitoring Ser vices turns on at dusk and off around 11 30 PM and modules set to the same House Code and Lived In Look Unit Codes you selected turn on and off a...

Page 24: ... manual The system ignores sensor trans mitters operating in the MIN mode such as the supplied motion detector during the entry delay Trouble Alarm If you hear a repetitive trouble alarm when you try to arm the system this in dicates that there is a problem The system does not arm until you Correct the Problem Press DISARM to stop the trouble alarm Check the zone reporting the problem to see if a ...

Page 25: ...Slow Flashing door window sensor transmitter is reporting a problem such as a low battery Fast Flashing door window sensor transmitter reported a problem such as an open window or low battery and you pressed BYPASS on the console see Troubleshooting Viewing the Status of Zones 9 16 If there is a problem with Zones 9 16 the console does not flash a zone light but you hear the trouble alarm if you t...

Page 26: ...cts one of the people listed they do not disturb the other people on the list AFTER AN ALARM When you disarm the system after an alarm or about 4 minutes after the alarm trips the console s siren turns off but the lights connected to lamp modules remain on to let you know there was a violation The ARMED in dicator and the violated zone s indica tor lights steadily Arm then disarm the system to tur...

Page 27: ... and hold BRIGHT or DIM on the remote control until the light reach es the desired brightness Note You cannot brighten or dim lamps connected to appliance mod ules RESETTING THE CONSOLE To remove all sensor transmitters from memory set the console s INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 switch to INSTALL Then press PANIC ARM HOME and ARM AWAY at the same time Note This does not clear the settings that ORCA Monitori...

Page 28: ...transmitter motion detector was reporting a problem The zone arms when you correct the problem You hear a repetitive trouble alarm when you try to arm the system and it does not arm Check the zone indicators If a door or window is open its zone indicator is on If there is a problem with a sensor transmitter or motion detector its zone indicator flashes slowly You can correct this two ways Press DI...

Page 29: ... a door or window and the alarm does not trip Check to see if the system is armed Be sure INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 on the console is set to RUN1 or RUN 2 Press TEST on the door window sensor transmitter and see if the alarm trips If the alarm does not trip see if the sensor transmitter indicator comes on when you press TEST If the indicator does not come on replace the battery and re initialize the sen...

Page 30: ...y If not 1 Set INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 on the console to INSTALL 2 Press CODE on the motion detector with a pencil or remove then reinstall the batteries in the sensor transmitter Then press TEST again Note If the sensor transmitter motion detector is already installed it is installed again into the next available zone The BATTERY LOW indicator on the console is on Replace the console s battery You lo...

Page 31: ...flashing press the ARM or DISARM button on a remote control If a zone indicator is not on the violated zone is within Zones 9 16 Press ZONES 9 16 on the con sole to see which zone was tripped A motion detector causes false alarms Motion detectors sense motion by detecting a change in temperature therefore do not place the motion detector near an air conditioning or heating vent Do not place it in ...

Page 32: ... plastic parts Keep the console away from dust and dirt which can cause prema ture wear of parts Wipe the console with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong deter gents to clean your console Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type Always remove old or weak batteries They can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circ...

Page 33: ... de scribed in Initializing the Keychain Re mote Control or Initializing the Handheld Remote Control Note When you press a button on the keychain remote its BATTERY indica tor lights to show the battery is good After replacing batteries follow these steps to confirm that the console still recognizes the remote control 1 Set INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 on the console to RUN 2 2 Press ARM on the remote cont...

Page 34: ...or If you do not hear a chime when you press TEST 1 Set INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 on the console to INSTALL 2 Press TEST The sensor transmit ter transmits a code to the con sole and the console chimes to confirm it accepted the code When you press TEST the system assigns the sensor transmitter to the first available zone If a zone s indicator is flashing to indicate that zone s sensor transmitter has no...

Page 35: ... meet or exceed FCC requirements Howev er lightning striking the telephone or power lines might damage the system Lightning damage is not common Nevertheless if you live in an area that has severe electrical storms we sug gest that you unplug the system and rely on its battery power during storms to reduce the possibility of damage TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION The telephone portion of your security c...

Page 36: ...ation costs Radio Shack is not responsible or liable for indirect special or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product or other damages with respect to loss of property loss of revenues or profit or costs of removal installation or reinstallation EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE ...

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