Nest Guard lights and sounds
What you see
What you hear
What it means
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“YOU HAVE [ONE MINUTE] TO EXIT ”
Green light ring countdown
Away and Guarding illuminated
After the countdown, the alarm will
sound if motion is detected, or doors
or windows are opened
“PLEASE ENTER YOUR PASSCODE ”
Yellow light ring
countdown with
number keys illuminated
Heads-Up: the alarm will sound if you
don’t disarm with your passcode
or Tag before the countdown ends
EXAMPLE: “SECURITY ALERT
THE FRONT DOOR WAS OPENED ”
[ALARM SOUNDS]
Pulsing red light ring
The alarm is sounding
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Pulsing yellow light ring
Nest Guard’s battery is extremely low
and needs to be plugged in and charged
before normal operation can resume
EXAMPLE: “THE BEDROOM
WINDOW IS OPEN ”
Info button
illuminated white
One or more potential issues exist
Info button
illuminated yellow
There are one or more issues that may
require attention
EXAMPLE: “NEST DETECT ON THE
BACK DOOR WAS TAMPERED WITH ”
Info button
illuminated red
One or more issues that will prevent
arming exist
EXAMPLE: “NEST GUARD IS
UNPLUGGED AND THE BACKUP
BATTERY IS TOO LOW ”
Pulsing blue light ring
Initial setup is in process
“USE YOUR NEST APP TO BEGIN SETUP”
Home and Guarding
illuminated
Alarm will sound if doors or windows
are opened
CHIME
Off illuminated
The alarm won’t sound
CHIME
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