GE 4 Series - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
Commands at a Glance - 1
Getting to Know Your Security System 1
Panel .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Touchpads ................................................................................................................................. 1
Door/Window Sensors .............................................................................................................. 1
Motion Sensors ......................................................................................................................... 1
Environmental Sensors ............................................................................................................. 1
Optional System Components ................................................................................................... 1
Communicating with the System 2
Alphanumeric and Fixed Display Touchpads ........................................................................... 2
Wireless Handheld Touchpad ................................................................................................... 2
Keychain Touchpads ................................................................................................................. 2
Touchtone Phones ..................................................................................................................... 2
Instructing the System ................................................................................................................... 2
Beeps and LEDs— How Your System Talks to You .................................................................... 3
Key Beeps ................................................................................................................................. 3
Status Beeps .............................................................................................................................. 3
LEDs ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Notification by Pager .................................................................................................................... 3
Basic System Operations 4
What Happens in an Alarm Condition .......................................................................................... 4
Fire Alarms .................................................................................................................................... 4
Automatic and Manual Fire Alarms ......................................................................................... 4
Clearing Alarms and Resetting Smoke Detectors ..................................................................... 5
Preventing Accidental Alarms ...................................................................................................... 5
Guidelines for Preventing Accidental Alarms .......................................................................... 5
Aborting Accidental Alarms ..................................................................................................... 6
Arming and Disarming Your System ............................................................................................ 6
Level 1—OFF ........................................................................................................................... 6
Level 2—STAY ......................................................................................................................... 7
Level 3—AWAY ....................................................................................................................... 7
Quick Arm ................................................................................................................................ 7
Quick Exit .................................................................................................................................. 7
Keychain Touchpad Arming ..................................................................................................... 8
Using the Chime Feature ............................................................................................................... 8
Chime-On-Close ....................................................................................................................... 8
Using the Voice Chime Feature ..................................................................................................... 8
No Delay—For Instant Alarm....................................................................................................... 8
Auto STAY Arming Feature.......................................................................................................... 9
Exit Extension Arming Feature ..................................................................................................... 9
Arming Your System Silently ....................................................................................................... 9
Bypassing—Arming With a Door or Window Open .................................................................... 9
Bypassing a Sensor Directly ..................................................................................................... 9
Bypassing a Sensor Indirectly ................................................................................................. 10
Was the Bypass Successful? ................................................................................................... 10
Basic Light Control ..................................................................................................................... 10
Basic Output Control ................................................................................................................... 11