First Alert FA162C - Manual (Page 24)

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PANIC KEYS
(FOR MANUALLY ACTIVATING SILENT AND/OR AUDIBLE ALARMS)
Using
Panic Keys
Your system may have been programmed to use special keys to manually activate panic
functions. The functions that might be programmed are listed below. See your installer for the
function(s) that may have been programmed for your system.
Your installer
should note the
functions that
are active in
your system.
Keys Zone Active Panic Function
A* or 1 and ✱ 95
B* or ✱ and # 99
C* or 3 and # 96
* N ot present on certain Fixed-word keypads, which use paired keys to activate panic alarms (e.g., 1 and ✱ , etc.).
If your keypad has lettered keys for panic functions, press the designated key and hold down
for at least 2 seconds to activate the panic function. To use a panic function initiated by paired
keys, simply press both keys of the assigned pair at the same time.
Types of Panic
Alarms
* If your system is
connected to an
alarm monitoring
company.
A silent emergency sends an alarm signal
to the alarm monitoring company,* but there
will be no audible alarms or visual displays.
An audible emergency sends an
emergency message to the alarm monitoring
company* and sounds a loud, steady alarm
at your keypad and at any external sounders
that may be connected (ALARM plus a zone
number is also displayed). A personal emergency alarm sends an
emergency message to the alarm monitoring
company* and sounds at keypads, but not at
external sounders ( A L A R M plus a zone
number is also displayed).
A fire alarm sends a fire alarm message to
the alarm monitoring company* and uniquely
activates the keypad and any external
sounders (FIRE plus a zone number is also
displayed).