ADT Security Services Power864 User Manual

Arming and Disarming Your System: Arming Your System
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Arming Your 
System There are two basic methods for arming your security system. 
Away Arming
: Use this method when everyone will be away from the pre-
mises. See below.
Stay Arming
: Use this method when one or more people will stay on the pre-
mises. See page 8.
You can also use any of these methods to arm your system (see pages 10 to 11): 
Quick Arming:
 Arm your system without having to enter an access code. 
This 
feature must be turned on...

8Away Button
You may also be able to quickly Away arm your system using the “Away” function 
button on your keypad. 
If your installer has programmed this button, press and 
hold it for two seconds to arm in Away mode. 
Bell/Siren 
Sounds After 
Away ArmingYour installer will tell you if this feature has been enabled on your system. 
In order to reduce false alarms, the system will notify you of an improper exit 
when arming the system in the Away mode. If you do not securely close the entry/
exit door...

Arming and Disarming Your System: Quick Arm
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NOTE: When you have re-activated the interior zones, you will not be able 
to enter areas protected by motion detectors, or open doors and windows. 
To access these areas, you must enter your [access code] and disarm the sys-
tem.
Stay Button
You may also be able to quickly Stay arm your system using the “Stay” function 
button on your keypad. 
If your installer has programmed this button, press and 
hold it for two seconds to arm in Stay mode. 
Quick ArmYour...

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Automatic 
ArmingYour installer may have set up your system to arm at a pre-programmed time. If 
automatic arming has been programmed, when the system reaches the pro-
grammed auto-arm time, the keypad buzzers will sound for one minute, and 
LCD5500Z keypads will display “System Arming in Progress”. 
During this one-minute warning time, you may be able to cancel or postpone 
auto-arming by entering your [access code]. Ask your installer for more informa-
tion.
Your installer may have set up the system...

Arming and Disarming Your System: Quick Exit
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Quick ExitYour installer will tell you if the Quick Exit feature has been enabled on your sys-
tem. The quick exit feature will allow you to exit the premises while the system is 
armed, without having to disarm and then re-arm the system.
To use the quick exit feature:
1. While the system is armed, press  .
2. The system will start a two-minute count down, during which you may leave 
the premises through the entry/exit door. 
NOTE: During this time, you...

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Section 3: Dealing With Alarms and 
Emergencies
If you return to the premises and the bell or siren is on - DO NOT ENTER.  
Contact local authorities from a nearby safe location.
Read this section carefully so that you will know what to do if your system goes 
into alarm. 
Your installer will tell you if fire detection equipment has been installed and 
enabled on your system. 
NOTE: A fire alarm always has priority over an intrusion (burglary) alarm.
Fire AlarmsA pulsing bell or siren indicates a fire...

Dealing With Alarms and Emergencies: Intrusion (Burglary) Alarms
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Intrusion 
(Burglary) 
AlarmsA steady bell or siren indicates an intrusion alarm. 
To silence the alarm:
1. Enter your [access code]. 
2. If the alarm was unintentional, call your central station or local authorities 
immediately to avoid an unnecessary response.
3. Check the alarm memory display to see which zone caused the alarm.
Once the source of the alarm has been corrected, the system will return to the 
Ready state. 
Viewing...

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Calling for 
Help All keypads have three pairs of emergency keys. Using these keys you can send an 
immediate Fire, Auxiliary or Panic message to your central station.
Press both   keys for two seconds to send a Fire message, and to trigger a 
fire alarm on the system.
Press both   keys for two seconds to send an Auxiliary message.
Press both   keys for two seconds to send a Panic message.
IMPORTANT:The Fire, Auxiliary and Panic keys will NOT function unless 
turned ON by the installer. If your...

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Section 4: Using Advanced Functions
This section describes how to perform more specialized functions: bypassing 
zones, turning the door chime on or off, viewing the trouble display and event 
buffer, and testing your system. 
Bypassing 
ZonesUse the zone bypassing feature when you will need access to a protected area 
while the system is armed, or when a zone is temporarily out of service, but you 
need to arm the system. 
Bypassed zones will not be able to sound an alarm. 
Bypassing zones reduces...

16Bypassing Zones with a PC55XXZ or LCD5501Z keypad
Start with the system disarmed. 
1. Press  , then your [access code] (if required).
2. Enter the two-digit number of the zone(s) to be bypassed (01-64). On PC55XXZ 
keypads, the zone light will turn on to indicate that the zone is bypassed.
3. To unbypass a zone, enter the two-digit number of the zone (01-64). On 
PC55XXZ keypads, the zone light will turn off to indicate that the zone is not 
bypassed.
4. To exit bypassing mode and return to the Ready...