Activating an Alarm
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Powering the Panel
To power your panel, simply plug the power adaptor into a wall outlet and set the
Power
switch to
ON
.
The panel announces
“Hello. System two-zero is OK.”
Note
To prevent your panel from losing power,
do not
plug the power adaptor into a wall out-
let that is controlled by a switch or is part of a ground fault interrupt circuit (GFIC).
Adjusting Speaker Volume
The
Volume
button controls the audible level of announcements and two-way
talk sessions. Each time you press the button, the speaker volume increases one
level and the panel announces the volume level.
Note
If you press your personal help or panel
Call
button, the volume is automatically set to
the highest volume level.
Activating an
Alarm
Your panel’s main function is to respond to an alarm activation and to contact a
central monitoring station. Two common methods to activate an alarm include
pressing your personal help button or the panel
Call
button.
Activating Your Personal Help Button
You can activate an alarm by
pressing the personal help but-
ton. The button may be worn on
the wrist, as a pendant, or on a
belt.
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To activate an alarm with the
help button:
1. Press and hold the help button
until the red light flashes (see
Figure 4).
Figure 4. Activating the Personal Help Button
Activating the Panel CALL Button
You can also activate an alarm
by pressing the panel
Call
but-
ton.
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To activate an alarm with
the panel CALL button:
1. On the panel front, press
Call
(see Figure 5).
After initiating a call, the
panel:
1.
Status
light flashes.
2. Dials the central monitoring station and reports an alarm condition.
3. Announces
“Contacting emergency phone number. Please remain calm.”
4. Initiates a two-way audio session between you and a station operator.
Figure 5. Activating the panel CALL button
