GE 1000 - Manual (Page 16)

Security Pro 1000 10
Canceling and
Preventing
Accidental
Alarms
One 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 Phone
You 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).
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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 Function Phone 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
ARM Doors/Windows and Motions ‚ + CODE + 2 + 3