Wireless Home Security System
Cat. No. 49-2551A
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
with Emergency Phone Dialer
Plug
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n Power
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Compatible
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Страница 1: ...Wireless Home Security System Cat No 49 2551A OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment with Emergency Phone Dialer Plug n Power Compatible B ...
Страница 2: ...and disarm the system and control the lights connected to Plug n Power mod ules additional handheld remotes Cat No 49 2551T Keychain Remote lets you conve niently arm and disarm the system as you come and go and turn on off lights and appliances additional keychain remotes Cat No 49 2591 Lamp Module lets you turn on off a lamp using a remote control The lamp also flashes on and off during an alarm...
Страница 3: ...sed magnetic switches You cannot use NO Normally Open magnetic switches with this sensor Warning To prevent fire or shock haz ard do not expose this product to rain or moisture WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this product to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER S...
Страница 4: ...party line systems most electronic key telephone systems Your console s telephone dialer com plies with Part 68 of FCC Rules You must upon request provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your telephone company Both num bers are on the bottom of the console THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your security console dialer causes problems on the phone line the phone compan...
Страница 5: ...ess Sensor Transmitters 17 Mounting the Motion Detector 18 Making a Pet Zone 20 Testing the Motion Detector 20 SETTING UP THE TELEPHONE DIALER 22 Setting up Phone Numbers 22 Recording a Voice Message 24 Testing the Dialer 25 OPERATION 26 Arming Disarming the System 26 Arm Away Arm Home 26 Instant Delay Mode 26 Using the Panic Alarm 27 Zone Indicators 27 Reading the Status of Zones 1 8 28 Trouble A...
Страница 6: ...eshooting 31 Care and Maintenance 36 Replacing the Console s Battery 37 Replacing a Remote s Batteries 37 Replacing a Wireless Sensor Transmitter s Batteries 38 Intercom Systems 38 FCC Cautions 39 Lightning 39 ...
Страница 7: ... you from accidentally tripping the motion detector s yourself as you move around the house Instant Mode A way of arming the system so the alarm immediately trips if a wireless sensor transmitter set to INSTANT or the motion detector reports an intrusion Note The keychain remote control only arms the system in the instant mode Motion Detector Senses motion by detecting a change in temperature when...
Страница 8: ...ages of planning your system Your security system has three goals to prevent loss by discouraging potential intruders to scare intruders away before they can take your property or break into your home to alert you or others that some one 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 De...
Страница 9: ...d stickers you attach to each sensor to show its zone num ber For your reference make a record of which area of your home a zone covers For example using the floor plan you drew you could mark the front door as Zone 1 REASSIGNING SECURITY CODES 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 r...
Страница 10: ...e console that is close to a telephone jack so you can easily connect the tele phone dialer central to the doors windows you want to protect so all sen sors are within range of the console 100 feet positioned where you can easily check the zone indicators for any problems but not where an intruder could easily see it 2 Set the house and unit code dials on the console to A1 Note You can set the con...
Страница 11: ...aseboard jack plug the adapter into the jack for a wall jack plug the adapter into the console If you do not have a modular phone jack you can either update the wiring yourself or have the phone company do it for you RadioShack stores sell the jacks and adapters you need The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C for a baseboard jack or RJ11W for a wall jack INSTALLING THE KEYCHAIN REMOT...
Страница 12: ...tton BAT TERY lights on the remote con trol to show the battery is good INSTALLING THE HANDHELD REMOTE CONTROL 1 Press the tab on the battery com partment cover and lift off the cover 2 Install four AAA alkaline batteries in the handheld remote control s battery compartment according to the polarity symbols and marked inside the compartment 3 Be sure the console s INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 switch is set...
Страница 13: ... plan to use with your system 1 Lift open the transmitter s bat tery compartment cover Hold down TEST located to the right of the compartment long enough to fully discharge the sensor about 3 seconds 2 Install two AA alkaline batteries in the compartment according to the polarity symbols and marked inside 3 Be sure the console s INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 switch is set to INSTALL 4 Press TEST on the tran...
Страница 14: ...lose the battery compartment s cover 8 Place one of the supplied num bered stickers on the sensor to show its zone number 9 Leave the console s switch set to INSTALL to install other accesso ries Repeat Steps 1 8 for additional wireless sensor transmitters INITIALIZING THE MOTION SENSOR 1 Press the four dots on the battery compartment cover and slide the cover down to remove it 2 Install four 1 5V...
Страница 15: ...s flash on and off for the duration of the alarm After 4 min utes or when you disarm the alarm the lamps stop flashing and remain on If you arm the system with an exit de lay lamp modules that are set to the same House and Unit code as the con sole turn on during the exit countdown time You can also control lamp modules set to this code from LIGHT ON and LIGHT OFF on the keychain remote control or...
Страница 16: ... switch When the system is not armed and set to RUN2 the console emits a chime every time some one opens a door or window The system does not chime when it is set to RUN 1 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 DISA...
Страница 17: ...ion for the wireless sensor transmitter We recom mend that you purchase enough sensors to protect the front and back door and any windows that are hidden from view or easily accessible including basement windows Note The supplied sensor and magnetic switch are already con nected If the wire is too long you can shorten it by cutting it to the length required stripping the ends and re connecting it ...
Страница 18: ...r turns on each time you open the door or window Repeat Steps 1 5 for any additional sensors you want to install in up to 16 zones Notes To protect more than one door or window with a single sensor use NC type Normally Closed mag netic 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 The RadioShack Wireless Se...
Страница 19: ... help prevent false alarms do not place the motion detector near a heating or air 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 he...
Страница 20: ... to pets MAKING A PET ZONE If you have a pet you can help reduce the chance the pet will cause a false alarm by blocking the motion detec tor s lower zones with the supplied piece of masking tape To use the tape place it over the lower zones of the detector s lens TESTING THE MOTION DETECTOR The motion detector includes a special test mode Follow these steps to test the motion detector 1 Set the s...
Страница 21: ...and at a height of at least 5 feet from the ground The motion detector automati cally switches back to normal operation after 2 minutes in the test mode If you want to switch it back sooner press the TEST but ton To test the alarm arm the console and wait about 45 seconds Then walk in front of the motion detector and check that the alarm is triggered After the motion detector triggers the alarm it...
Страница 22: ...h tone service they can use a touch tone pocket dialer such as Cat No 43 145 or 43 146 If the person tries to call you after the console has already begun dialing other numbers the caller hears a busy signal About 75 seconds after the lis tener presses a number the alarm resumes for 2 3 minutes The console continues dialing and repeating its message until it gets a response If it receives no respo...
Страница 23: ...umber Follow these steps to store up to four emergency phone numbers 1 Set the switch on the bottom of the console to TONE or PULSE based on the type of phone service you have 2 Set INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 on the console to INSTALL 3 Press PROG 4 Enter the first phone number that you want the console to call in the event of a problem 5 Press MEM 6 Press 1 to store the phone num ber in memory location ...
Страница 24: ...How ever since the answering machine cannot trigger the listen in func tion and stop the alarm the dialer continues dialing and playing its message 1 Set INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 on the console to INSTALL 2 Press RECORD The REC BUSY light turns on 3 Speak clearly into the microphone on the front of the console You can record a message up to 15 seconds long After 15 seconds REC BUSY turns off Note Be su...
Страница 25: ...rm the system Then trip the panic alarm by pressing ARM and DIS ARM at the same time on a key chain remote control The console sounds its alarm lamps attached to remote mod ules flash on and off and the tele phone dialer begins dialing and playing its message If the person called does not answer within about 48 seconds or answers but does not press a number the con sole calls the next number up to...
Страница 26: ...nsor attached or tripping a motion detector sets off the alarm To disarm the system press DISARM on any remote control The console beeps twice Arm Away Arm Home All wireless sensor transmitters and motion detectors arm when you press ARM AWAY on the handheld remote control If you press ARM HOME only doors and windows arm This lets you arm the system at night without acci dentally tripping the moti...
Страница 27: ...mode The keychain remote control only arms the system in the INSTANT mode Other separately purchased remote controls might arm the system only in either the DELAY or INSTANT mode See the remote control s owner s manual USING THE PANIC ALARM Pressing PANIC on the handheld re mote control or ARM and DISARM at the same time on the keychain remote control causes the console s alarm to sound even if th...
Страница 28: ... to see if a door or window is open or a sensor s battery is dead Then arm the system again Ignore the Problem Press BYPASS on the console while the trouble alarm is sounding The indicator s for the problem zone s flash rapidly Press ARM HOME ARM AWAY to arm the sys tem The problem zone s are not protected but all other zones arm Note If you bypass an open window or door and arm the system then la...
Страница 29: ...rm 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 ARMED flashes and the zone indicator for the violated zone lights steadily Press LIGHTS OFF to stop the flashing indicator and turn off the zone light and lamp modules CONTROLING PLUG N POWER MODULES Turning Mod...
Страница 30: ...emote control to brighten or dim lights connected to Plug n Power modules Turn on the module by pressing the re mote control ON button that corre sponds to the module s unit code Then press and hold BRIGHT or DIM on the remote control until the light reach es the desired brightness RESETTING THE CONSOLE To remove all sensors and phone numbers from memory unplug the console and remove the battery T...
Страница 31: ...ng the past 4 hours Check the battery in the sensor motion detector to see if it needs to be replaced or bypass the zone A zone indicator flashes rapidly You pressed BYPASS on the console to arm the system while a sensor motion detector was report ing a problem Correct the problem The zone arms automatically when the problem is corrected You hear a repetitive trou ble alarm when you try to arm the...
Страница 32: ...e light you are trying to control is plugged in and has its on off switch in the on position and that its bulb is good Plug the module into another outlet on the same electrical circuit as the console Check that the battery indicator on the remote con trol comes on when you press a button Replace the battery and re initialize the remote control if necessary You open a door or window and the alarm ...
Страница 33: ...ss TEST on the sensor or motion detector If it does the sensor or motion detector is already in stalled and no further action is necessary If not 1 Set INSTALL RUN 1 RUN 2 on the console to INSTALL 2 Press CODE on the sensor or motion detector with a pencil then press TEST again Note If the sensor motion detector is already in stalled it is installed again into the next available zone BATTERY LOW ...
Страница 34: ...indicator from flashing press the LIGHT ON or OFF button on a remote control If a zone indicator is not on the violated zone is with in zones 9 16 Press BYPASS on the console 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...
Страница 35: ...d you might think that the console is locked up Wait 15 seconds until REC BUSY light turns off If REC BUSY is not on you might have just tested the system When the console dials out and some one answers the phone and presses any key the console is put into the listen mode for 75 seconds If you immediately call the person back or if they call you your phone will be busy Press DISARM on the remote a...
Страница 36: ...ully Dropping them can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the console and system to work improperly Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Batteries can leak chemicals that damage your system s electronic parts Wipe the console and accessories with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergen...
Страница 37: ...ot respond to a re mote control s signal replace the bat teries in the remote control s battery compartment according to the polarity symbols and marked inside the compartment After you replace the remote control s batteries re initialize the remote con trol as described in Installing the Key chain Remote Control on page 11 or Installing the Handheld Remote Con trol on page 12 Note When you press ...
Страница 38: ...ole to INSTALL 2 Press TEST The wireless sensor transmitter transmits a code to the console and the console chimes to confirm it accepted the code The wireless sensor transmitter nor mally is assigned to the same zone number as before you replaced the battery However if you replaced the battery in the wireless sensor transmit ter when its zone light was not flashing low battery indicator the wirel...
Страница 39: ...nt the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following mea sures Reorient the antenna of the radio TV experiencing the interference Move the console away from the radio TV Plug the console into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the radio TV experiencing the interference If necessary contact your local Ra dioShack store for additional sugges tio...
Страница 40: ... product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales re ceipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and prod...
