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ALARM SMART
SILENCE™
Your alarm features ‘Smart Silence™’
technology. In the event of a known false
alarm your alarm can be temporarily
silenced by pressing the central test
button. Your alarm will automatically
return to full sensitivity within 10 minutes.
During the reduced sensitivity mode the
red LED on your alarm will continue to flash
more rapidly than normal, approximately
once every 10 seconds. Only use the alarm
silence function after making sure that there
is no fire emergency situation. Do not block
the vents on the alarm or disable the alarm in
any way, as this will remove your protection.
NOTE:
If the level of heat / smoke reaching
the alarm is very high the alarm silence will
be overridden and the alarm will continue
to sound.
If there is any question as to the cause
of the alarm, always assume that there
is an actual fire and follow your fire
emergency plans.
If your alarm is interlinked with other
alarms, pressing the test button will
also silence other alarms in the network.
However, any alarm that has sensed
smoke (an instigating alarm) cannot be
remotely silenced. This means that any
alarm that has sensed smoke will continue
to sound allowing you to locate it.
If any instigating alarm in the network
has not been silenced after a short period
(2-4 minutes), all other alarms will start
sounding again to alert you.
WARNING:
If any alarm in the network is
sounding, it is warning you of a potentially
hazardous situation. Do not ignore it.
SLEEP EASY™
Low battery warnings often start at night
or when it may be inconvenient to replace
your alarm. You can silence the audible
‘low battery’ chirp for a period of 8 hours by
pressing the test button. After this period
the audible chirp will start again. This
process can be repeated for a maximum
of 10 times. Your alarm will still detect
heat / smoke during this time, however you
must replace your alarm within 30 days,
as it may have insufficient power to warn
you of a real fire situation after this time.
WARNING:
Your alarm cannot be silenced
if the chirp is indicating a fault. In this
instance, the unit should be replaced
immediately to ensure protection in the
event of a fire.
