ADT Security Services Vista 15 User Manual

Recommendations for Proper Protection (contd)
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Recommendations for Proper Intrusion Protection
For proper intrusion coverage, sensors should be located at every
possible point of entry to a home or commercial premises. This
includes skylights and upper windows in a multi-level building.
In addition, we recommend that radio backup be used in a security
system so that alarm signals can still be sent to the alarm monitoring
station in the event that the telephone lines are out of order (alarm
signals...

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Emergency Evacuation
Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape in the event of fire. The following
steps are recommended by the National Fire Protection Association:
1. Position your detector or your interior and/or exterior
sounders so that they can be heard by all occupants.
2. Determine two means of escape from each room. One
path of escape should lead to the door that permits
normal exit from the building. The other should be
an alternative route, such as a window, should your
primary...

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Maintaining Your System
Taking Care of Your System
The components of your security system are designed to be as
maintenance-free as possible. However, to make sure that your
system is in reliable working condition:
1. Test your system weekly.
2. Test your system after any alarm occurs (see Testing the System
section).
Replacing Batteries in Wireless Sensors
Each wireless sensor in your system has a 9-volt or 3-volt battery. The
system detects a low battery in any wireless sensor, including smoke...

Maintaining Your System (cont’d)
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Important:  Use only batteries recommended by your installer as
replacement.
Silencing Low Battery Warning Tones at the Keypad
You can silence the keypad’s warning tones by pressing the 
   1   key,
OFF
but the keypads 
LOW BATTERY message display will remain on as
a reminder that you have a low-battery condition in one or more of
your sensors. When you replace the weak battery with a fresh one, the
sensor will send a good battery signal to the control as soon as...

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Quick Guide to System Functions
FUNCTION PROCEDURE COMMENTS
Check Zones
Press
 [✴]Do this to view faulted zones when system is
not ready.
Arm System Enter code or press #
Press arming key desired
(AWAY, NIGHT-STAY*, STAY,
INSTANT, MAXIMUM)
* Press STAY twice in rapid
succession to arm NIGHT-STAYDo this to arm the system in the mode
selected.
Disarm System Enter code
Press OFF [1]Do this to disarm the system and silence
alarms.
Bypass Zones Enter code
Press [6]
Enter zone numbers to be bypassed...

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Summary of Audible Notification
(Alpha Display Keypads)
SOUND CAUSE DISPLAY
LOUD, INTERRUPTED*
Keypad & ExternalFIRE ALARM
FIRE is displayed; descriptor of zone in alarm is
displayed.
LOUD, CONTINUOUS*
Keypad & ExternalBURGLARY/AUDIBLE
EMERGENCY ALARMALARM  is displayed; descriptor of zone in alarm is
also displayed.
ONE SHORT BEEP
(not repeated)
Keypad onlya. SYSTEM DISARM
b. SYSTEM ARMING ATTEMPT
WITH AN OPEN ZONE
c. BYPASS VERIFYa.
SYSTEM READY is displayed.
b. The number and descriptor of the...

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Glossary
The following terms are used throughout the manual.
ARM/DISARM:Armed simply means that the burglary portion of your system
is turned ON and is in a state of readiness. Disarmed means
that the burglary system is turned OFF, and must be re-armed
to become operational. However, even in a disarmed state,
emergency and fire portions of your system are still
operational.
KEYPAD:This is the area on your keypad containing numbered
pushbuttons similar to those on telephones or calculators. These...

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UL NOTICE: This is a GRADE A system.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Part 15 STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested to FCC requirements and has been found acceptable for use. The
FCC requires the following statement for your information:
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly,
that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturers instructions, may cause interference to radio
and television reception. It has been type tested and...

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Part 68 NOTICE
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the front cover of this
equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number
and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this information
must be provided to the telephone company.
This equipment uses the following jacks:
An RJ31X is used to connect this equipment to the telephone network.
The REN is used to determine the...

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WARNING!
THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM
While this system is an advanced design security system, it does not offer guaranteed protection
against burglary or fire or other emergency. Any alarm system, whether commercial or residential, is
subject to compromise or failure to warn for a variety of reasons. For example:
Intruders may gain access through unprotected openings or have the technical sophistication to
bypass an alarm sensor or disconnect an alarm warning device.
Intrusion detectors...