GE Simon 3 User Guide

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Disarming Your System
1. Upon reentering your home the entry delay will begin.
2. Status beeps will sound.
3. Enter your access code using the Code buttons.
Panel announces, System disarmed and the Disarm light will be lit.


Subdisarm Your System
1. Enter your Master Access Code while the system is disarmed.
Panel announces, System disarmed. Disarm button light blinks and the system is sub-
disarmed. When you’ve finished accessing the protected areas, press the Disarm but-
ton again. Panel announces, System disarmed. Disarm button light stops blinking. 
System is in Disarm mode.
If You Never Leave After Arming
Your panel can be programmed to recognize that you never left the premises. If you 
press the Arm Doors & Windows button and the Arm Motion Sensors button but 
don’t exit before the exit delay expires, the panel will not arm the motion sensors. 
Check with your installer to find out if this feature is enabled for your panel.
If You Forgot Something After Arming
Your panel can be programmed to recognize when you leave the premises then quickly 
reenter. The panel will restart the exit delay to give you time to collect your things and 
leave again. You must leave before the exit delay expires or disarm the system. Ask 
your installer if this feature is enabled for your system.
Arming When the Panel Battery is Low
Your panel may be programmed so that you cannot arm the system if the panel battery 
is low. Ask your installer if this feature is enabled for your system.
CODE
Note  
40 keypresses for invalid 
codes (i.e. 10 invalid 4-digit 
codes) will cause a system 
access alarm. The alarm 
locks all touchpads, except 
keychains, for 90 seconds.
There are 5 CODE buttons located in the second row of the panel. Each button repre-
sents 2 numbers. The left CODE button is 1/2, which means that this button is pressed 
when entering either 1 or 2. For example, if your access code is 1-2-3-4 you must press 
the 1/2 button twice and the 3/4 button twice to enter that access code. Access code 
lengths need to be between 3 and 6 digits and are set by the installer. 
HOME CONTROL
The Home Control buttons are used to monitor activity within and around the home. 
They are not used for intrusion protection. If any of the Home Control buttons are 
If you enter you home and you hear alarm sirens, or if controlled lights that 
should be off are on, an intruder may be inside or another emergency may 
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pressed and a sensor or module is not associated (programmed) with this feature the 
panel will announce, Function not available.
Chime Doors
Chime Doors is used to signal (chime) when a protected door is opened while the sys-
tem is disarmed. The panel will announce the door that has been tripped and chime 
twice (ask your installer how this feature is programmed). This is a nice feature to use if 
you’re busy in one part of your home and you want to know when family members are 
going in and out of your home. 


Turn Chime Doors on:
1. System must be disarmed. Press Chime Doors button.
Panel will announce, Chime on. Chime Doors button will be lit.


Turn Chime Doors off:
1. Press Chime Doors button
Panel will announce, Chime off. Chime Doors button no longer lit 
Chime Special Motion 
Note  
If there are no Special 
Motion Chime sensors in 
your system, the Chime 
Special Motion button can 
be used for Direct Bypassing 
and Unbypassing. See the 
Arming Your System with 
Direct Bypassing and Arm-
ing Your System with 
Direct Unbypassing sec-
tions for more information.This is used to detect movement within a specific area. These Motion Sensors are not 
used for intrusion protection. The panel will chime three times and announce (see 
Option 41) the sensor that has been tripped. Use the same panel procedures as Chime 
Doors, except, with the Chime Special Motion button.
If you have Motion Sensors located in areas such as in a patio area or at the front door 
and you want to know when someone is approaching these areas, you would use this 
feature.
Direct Bypassing
Direct Bypassing refers to turning off (bypassing) certain sensors while the system is 
armed.
Note  
You can only use this feature 
if there is a Bypass button 
on your panel and there are 
no Special Motion Chime 
sensors in your system.1. Press the Bypass button until you reach the sensor to be bypassed (sensor must cur-
rently be unbypassed).
2. Enter Master Code
Direct Unbypassing
Direct Unbypassing refers to turning on (reactivating) bypassed sensors while the sys-
tem is armed.
Note  
You can only use this feature 
if there are no Special 
Motion Chime sensors in 
your system.1. Press the Bypass button until you reach the sensor to be unbypassed (sensor must 
currently be bypassed).
2. Enter Master Code. OR Change arming level.
Time Activated Lights
Turn on designated lights (with Lamp Modules) at a specific time. You can program 
what time the lights go on and off (see Programming - Light Control).


Turn Time Activated Lights on:
1. Press Time Lights button.
Panel will announce, time activated light on. Time Lights button will be lit.


Turn Time Activated Lights off:
1. Press Time Lights button.
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Sensor Activated Lights
Turn on designated lights (with Lamp Modules) when a sensor is tripped. You can pro-
gram lockout times when Sensor Activated Lights won’t be active (see Programming 
Options 36 and 37).


Turn Sensor Activated Lights On:
1. System must be disarmed. Press Sensor Lights button.
Panel will announce, sensor activated lights on. Sensor Lights button will be lit.


Turn Sensor Activated Lights Off:
1. Press Sensor Lights button.
Panel will announce, sensor activated lights off. Sensor Lights button no longer lit.
Controlling Individual Lights
Lights with even unit numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) can be controlled from either the panel or a 
Remote Handheld Touchpad. Lights with odd unit numbers (1, 3, 5, 7) can only be 
controlled from a Remote Handheld Touchpad. Lights with unit numbers 9-16 cannot 
be individually controlled.


Turn on individual lights that are controlled by Lamp Modules:
1. Press Lights On button once.
2. Press the number (2, 4, 6, 8) of the lamp module you want to turn on.
Panel will announce, light  on.


Turn off individual lights that are controlled by Lamp Modules:
1. Press Lights Off button once.
2. Press the number (2, 4, 6, 8) of the lamp module you want to turn off.
Panel will announce, light  off.
All Lights On

Turns on lights that are controlled by Lamp Modules:
1. Press Lights On button twice.
Panel announce, Lights on.
All Lights Off
Turns off lights that are controlled by Lamp Modules.
1. Press Lights Off button twice.
Panel announces, Lights off.
Silent Exit 
Note  
Enabling Silent Exit doubles 
the Exit Delay Time.This feature silences the status beeps that accompany the exit delay (see Status Beeps). 
Press Chime Doors after you arm the system to silence status beeps. The panel will 
still beep at the beginning and end of the exit delay.
EMERGENCY
Press FIRE, POLICE, or AUX for 2 seconds (or press twice quickly) to call the cen-
tral monitoring station and notify them of a non-medical call for help. 
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How Your 
System 
Communicates 
to YouYour system responds to you through the use of panel voice messages, status beeps, 
alarms, panel indicator lights, and to a numeric pager if programmed.
Panel Voice Messages
When you press the buttons on the panel or the touchpads, the panel responds with 
voice messages. Panel voice can be enabled or disabled (see  “Options”).
Note  
The panel will not give voice 
messages during an AVM 
session. Talk to your security 
system dealer to see if your 
panel has the AVM option.These messages may respond with system information or prompt you to take further 
action. For example, if you want to disarm the system and you press the DISARM but-
ton, the panel responds by announcing, “Please enter your access code.”
If you press a button and the feature has not been programmed, the panel voice will 
respond with “Function not available.” An example of this would be pressing CHIME 
Special Motion button when you have no motion sensors in your system.
Status Beeps
Note  
You may receive a different 
number of status beeps if 
buttons are pressed quicklyStatus beeps are used to indicate key presses, status, and problems with the system. 
They can be enabled or disabled (see  “Options”). The following table describes status 
beep activity.
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Alarm Sirens and Lamp Modules
Exterior and interior sirens make 3 different alarm sounds on the premises, each indicat-
ing a different type of alarm. Sirens are programmed by the installer to time-out and 
stop sounding after a specified time.
Use the following table to understand the siren sounds used by the security system. 
Temporal 3 refers to a continuous pattern of 3 siren pulses then off for 1.5 seconds, 3 
siren pulses then off for 1.5 seconds.
Status Beeps
ActivityBeep Response
ARM Doors & WindowsExit delay and Entry delay beeps sound 2 times 
every 5 seconds and 2 times per second during 
the last 10 seconds (if Silent Exit is used, the Exit 
delay beeps will only sound twice when you arm 
and twice when the Exit delay expires)
ARM Motion SensorsExit delay and Entry delay beeps sound 3 times 
every 5 seconds and 3 times per second during 
the last 10 seconds (if Silent Exit is used, the Exit 
delay beeps will only sound 3 times when you arm 
and 3 times when the Exit delay expires)
ARM Doors/Windows & 
Motion SensorsExit delay and Entry delay beeps sound 4 times 
every 5 seconds and 4 times per second during 
the last 10 seconds (if Silent Exit is used, the Exit 
delay beeps will only sound 4 times when you arm 
and 4 times when the Exit delay expires)
DISARM 1 beep
CHIME DOORS 2 beeps (feature must be programmed by installer)
CHIME SPECIAL MOTION  3 beeps (feature must be programmed by installer)
Trouble Beeps 6 beeps every minute. Press the SYSTEM STA-
TUS button to stop beeps for 4 hours
No Activity Beeps 20 beeps every minute for 5 minutes (feature must 
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Panel Indicator Lights
Use the following table to understand the panel indicator lights.
Numeric Pager
You may program your security system to send a numeric message indicating system 
activities to your pager. The system will send the message twice. See “Programming 
Instructions”. 
Use the following table to determine what the numeric message is reporting.Alarm Siren and X10 Light Information
FireIntrusionEmergency
X10 Lights Steady Flashing Steady
X10 Siren Steady Steady Alarm beeps
Interior & Panel Siren Temporal 3 Steady Fast on/off
Exterior Siren Temporal 3 Steady
Panel Indicator Lights
ButtonWhen the Button Light is 
OnWhen the Button 
Flashes 
Arm Doors & Windows Doors/Windows armed Doors/Windows armed 
& No Entry Delay on
Arm Motion Sensors Motion Sensors armed Motion Sensors armed 
& Latchkey on
Disarm System disarmed System subdisarmed
System Status System trouble or Open Sen-
sorSystem in alarm
Chime Doors Door will cause chime _________________
Chime Special Motion  Motion will cause chime _________________
Time Lights Time activated lights on _________________
Sensor Lights Sensor activated lights on _________________
Numeric Pager Reporting
ReportsNumeric MessageReportsNumeric Message
Phone Test -101 -101 Intrusion -108 -108
AC Power Restore -102 -102 Fire -109 -109
AC Power Failure -103 -103 Disarming -110 -110
Latchkey -104 -104 Arming -111 -111
No Activity -105 -105 Fail to Open -112 -112
Emergency -107 -107 Fail to Close -113 -113 
						

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Canceling and 
Preventing 
Accidental 
AlarmsOne of the biggest concerns you might have regarding your security system, is causing 
an accidental alarm. Most accidental alarms occur when leaving the residence after 
arming the system, or, before disarming the system upon your return.
Canceling Accidental Alarms
There is a communicator delay (Dialer Delay) of 30 seconds programmed into this 
panel. The panel will delay 30 seconds before dialing the central monitoring station or a 
numeric pager to send reports. You can have your installer program this delay time 
between 0 - 254 seconds. 
You have ___ seconds to cancel an accidental alarm.
To cancel an accidental alarm before the programmed dialer delay time expires, enter 
your access code.
Guidelines for Preventing Accidental Alarms
The following guidelines will go a long way toward preventing accidental alarms.
 Close doors and windows before you leave your house.
 Gather your belongings, so you can exit immediately after arming the system.
 Always enter and exit within the programmed delay times.
 Make sure you leave through a door that has a delay time set for it.
 Disarm your system immediately upon returning home.
 Be aware of the devices in your security system and learn how each one operates.
 If you have pets, ask your installer if you need pet lenses in your motion detectors.
 Check the location of your smoke detectors. Smoke detectors near bathrooms and 
kitchens can be tripped by steam and smoke from cooking.
 Take note of system beeps, voice announcements and indicator lights which indi-
cate the current system status.
How to Use an 
Off-Site PhoneYou may use an off-site phone to arm/disarm your panel, turn lights on and off, check 
system status, or conduct an audio session (ask your installer if you have this feature).


How to gain access to the Control Panel:
1. Call the panel and let the phone ring twice then hang up.
2. Wait at least 10 seconds and call the panel again. You may wait up to 40 seconds 
before calling again.
3. The panel should answer on the first ring. You won’t hear any prompt when the 
system answers.
4. Press the * button on your telephone and you will hear system activated.
At this point you may perform the actions listed in the following table of phone com-
mands. CODE refers to the master and access codes programmed into your system.
Phone Commands
Panel FunctionPhone Command
DISARM‚ + CODE + 1
ARM Doors/Windows‚ + CODE + 2
ARM Doors/Windows with No Entry Delay‚ + CODE + 2 + 2
ARM Motions‚ + CODE + 3
ARM Motions with Latchkey‚ + CODE + 3 + 3
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If you are interactive with your panel and the panel hangs up on you, the system is 
calling in a report to the central monitoring station or a pager, due to an action made by 
you or someone at the security system site.
How to Use 
Your 
Touchpads
Touchpads are used to control the security system from any location within or near 
your home.
Remote Handheld Touchpad
Interfacing with the system using a Remote Handheld Touchpad is similar to using the 
panel. 
System Status
Press System Status once to hear information about your system from the panel. See 
“Status Beeps”.
ARM Doors & Windows
Press Arm Doors & Windows button once to turn the security system protection on 
for all protected doors and windows. 
Press twice to eliminate the pre-programmed entry delay. 
ARM Motion Sensors
Note  
Depending upon how your 
dealer programmed your 
panel, you may be required 
to enter your access code to 
arm the system. Press Arm Motion Sensors button once to turn protection on for all Motion Sensors. 
Use when no one is home. This is usually used in combination with ARM Doors & 
Windows. Press twice to activate the Latchkey feature.
Disarm
Press Disarm button once and enter your access code using the NUMERIC buttons to 
turn security protection off. To subdisarm the system, enter the master access code.
Subdisarm
Enter your master access code using the NUMERIC buttons while the system is dis-
armed. Panel will announce, system disarmed. The Disarm button on the panel will 
begin to blink.
ARM Doors/Windows with No Entry Delay 
and Motions with Latchkey‚ + CODE + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3
Lights On/Off‚ + CODE + 0
System Status‚ + CODE + # + 1
AV M‚ + CODE + 5 + X (X = a command 
from the Audio Verification Set, 
1=Talk, 2=VOX, 3=Listen)
Hang Up‚ + CODE + 9
Phone Commands
Panel FunctionPhone Command
7 41
895 2
63
Off
sPEMERGENCY
On
d & s re s Hol hBtoeKy
DISARM
SYSTEMSTATUS
Doors &
WindowsARM
ARM
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Lights

Turn on individual lights that are controlled by Lamp Modules:
1. Press Lights On button once.
2. Press the number of the lamp module you want to turn on.
Panel will announce, light  on.


Turn off individual lights that are controlled by Lamp Modules:
1. Press Lights Off button once.
2. Press the number of the lamp module you want to turn off.
Panel will announce, light  off.
Emergency
Press both EMERGENCY buttons for 3 seconds to cause the system to call a central 
monitoring station to report a non-medical emergency.
Keychain Touchpad
For any keypress on the Keychain Touchpad, hold the button until the indicator light 
blinks.
If your installer programmed the Keychain Touchpad with no entry delay, and you 
armed the system with the Keychain Touchpad, you must disarm your system before 
entering the home to avoid causing an alarm.
If your installer programmed your system for Remote Touchpad Arming, you must 
enter your home to start the entry delay before you can use your Keychain Touchpad to 
disarm the system.
Note  
For any keypress on the 
Keychain Touchpad, hold 
the button until the indicator 
light blinks.LOCK   Press once to arm doors and windows.
LOCK   Press twice to arm doors, windows, and Motion Sensors.
LOCK   Press 3 times to arm doors, windows, Motion Sensors, and to acti-
vate the Latchkey option.
LOCK and UNLOCK   
Press both buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds to send a panic (intrusion, 
silent, or non-medical emergency) alarm to the central monitoring station. 
Check with the installer to find out how the keychain touchpad panic but-
tons will operate
Note  
Panic alarms need to be 
silenced from the panel, a 
remote handheld touchpad 
or another keychain touch-
pad. They cannot be 
silenced from the same key-
chain that activated the 
alarm.UNLOCK Press to disarm your security system.
STAR Can be programmed to control a device connected to a universal mod-
ule.
RF Thermostat 
OperationThese guidelines must be followed for RF Thermostat operation:
 The panel needs to be armed to Doors & Windows and Motion Sensors to enter 
Energy Saving Mode. 
 If there are no Motion Sensors in the system, the Motion Sensors button must still 
be pressed. 
To avoid causing false alarms, check with your installer on how your touchpad 
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 Both Option 81 and 82 can be turned on at the same time. 
 Thermostat has to be in Auto Mode for Options 81 and 82 to work correctly.
 When the panel is disarmed the thermostat returns to normal operating mode.
Programming 
Your SystemThe programming decals are visible when you open the panel cover (see below). 
These decals are designed to make system programming easier for you. Always begin 
by entering your access code. Then, choose an operation from the START MENU. 
Follow the prompts and flow arrows to complete the desired task. Notice the button 
flow diagrams following the Instruction Summary.
Figure 1. Opening the panel cover
Programming Instructions
Use the following instructions to access the programming buttons and programming 
decals.
1. System must be disarmed. Open the Panel Cover by pressing the plastic latch on 
the top of the panel. When you open the cover you will immediately be prompted 
by the panel voice to use the numbered keys to enter your ID. 
Test Weekly
C O D E
StatusSystem
9 / 0 WindowsDoors &
SensorsMotionDisarm5 / 6Arm3 / 47 / 8
OnOff
AUXSensorMotion Time
FIRE
POLICELights Special
H O M E   C O N T R O L
E M E R G E N C Y
H O M E   S E C U R I T Y
Doors
Chime3 2
9 78 1 0
6 45
TestSystem should be checked
422-2806 Rev ASet
Code Access Clock
+
DeleteDeletepress
-+Hours
at least every three years.
To delete an option or access codeHold key or press
and follow the voicerepeatedly until you
hear the desired item.Note:
CancelandTestCancelDONEMinutes, thenDONESee NoteIf you make a mistake or want toSensor or Phone Testfollow the voice prompting. To select a test, press start over press prompting.
by a qualified technicianDeleteSTART MENUAddVersion 3MAIN MENU*Remote Sensor/* *ControlLight
Option #* *Sensors-*Entry/ExitDelayCONTROL MENU
*Press for program
information.
InstructionAdd OptionSummaryUnit #
AddPressClock SetPressSet ClockDONEChime Voice Latchkey Time Panel VoiceAddOption #PressOption #42:
Option #43:
Option #55:Option #41:Option #2:
Option #3:Option #36:
Option #37:
See Note
Sensor Activated Light Lockout Start TimeSensor Activated Light Lockout Stop Timeand follow voice prompts.Pager Phone Number Speaker Volume
Status Beep VolumeOption #1:Panel Beepsuse red numbers to enter 4-digit code.Add Access CodeHoursAccess CodeSee Note
Minutes Time Cancel
1 / 2
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The Master access code is 
1-2-3-4 when the panel is 
shipped. You should change 
your Master Access Code 
after your system is installed 
(see “Access Code”). 
2.Enter the Master Access Code.
3. The system voice will prompt you to begin with the START MENU. 
The START MENU includes the following buttons: 
Add
 Delete
 Cancel
Test
Clock Set
Press the appropriate button.
4. After pressing the appropriate button on the START MENU, the system voice will 
prompt you to use the MAIN MENU.
The MAIN MENU includes the following buttons: 
Light Control
 Option #
Sensor/Remote
 Access Code
Press the appropriate button. Depending on the button you pressed, the system will 
prompt you to continue by pressing other buttons on the panel. 
Access Codes
Your security system has a master access code and access codes 1-5 used for arming and 
disarming the panel. The master code is used for disarming and programming your sys-
tem. Access codes 1-5 are generally used for children or as temporary codes for a baby-
sitter or service personnel.
3 2
9 78 1 0
6 45
TestSystem should be checked
422-2806 Rev A
Set
Code Access Clock
+
Delete
Delete
press
-
+Hours
at least every three years.
To delete an option or access code
Hold key or press
and follow the voice
repeatedly until you
hear the desired item.
Note:
Cancel
andTest
CancelDONE
Minutes
, then
DONE
See Note
If you make a mistake or want to
Sensor or Phone Test
follow the voice prompting. To select a test, press start over press prompting.
by a qualified technicianDeleteSTART MENUAddVersion 3
MAIN MENU
*Remote Sensor/* *ControlLight
Option #
* *Sensors
-
*
Entry/ExitDelayCONTROL MENU
*Press for program
information.
Instruction
Add Option
Summary
Unit #
AddPress
Clock SetPress
Set Clock
DONE
Chime Voice Latchkey Time Panel Voice
AddOption #Press
Option #42:
Option #43:
Option #55:Option #41:
Option #2:
Option #3:
Option #36:
Option #37:
See Note
Sensor Activated Light Lockout Start TimeSensor Activated Light Lockout Stop Time
and follow voice prompts.
Pager Phone Number Speaker Volume
Status Beep Volume
Option #1:Panel Beeps
use red numbers to enter 4-digit code.
Add Access Code
Hours
Access Code
See Note
Minutes Time Cancel