RadioShack 49-2551A - Manuals

5 CONTENTS Glossary ................................................................................................................. 7 Planning Your Security System........................................................................... 8 Assigning Security Codes ...................................

7 GLOSSARY Here are a few terms that will be help-ful to understand as you read this man-ual. Arm and Disarm — Terms for on andoff. When you arm the system, youturn on protection. Disarming the sys-tem turns off protection. Away Mode — Your system’s armedmode when all sensors (including mo-tion dete...

8 PLANNING YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM Before you set up your system, make asecurity plan of your home. This is es-pecially important if you install multiplesensors to protect several differentzones. Even if you only install the suppliedsensors, take time to think about thebest location for them. If you li...

10 QUICK INSTALLING/TESTING YOUR SYSTEM This section describes how to initializeall of the system’s accessories so theyare recognized by the console andhow to test the system to make sure itis working properly. Perform all theprocedures in this section, then followthe instructions in “Mounting Acces...

16 TESTING THE SYSTEM After you have completed all of thequick installation procedures, followthese steps to test the system. Note: To avoid unnecessarily alarmingyour neighbors, tell them you are test-ing the system. 1. Set the INSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 switch on the console to RUN 2. REC/BUSY lights for...

17 MOUNTING ACCESSORIES MOUNTING THE WIRELESS SENSOR TRANSMITTERS You can install any combination ofwireless sensor transmitters (Cat. No.49-2585) and motion detectors (Cat.No. 49-2589), in up to 16 zones. Follow these steps to mount each wire-less sensor transmitter. 1. Set the DELAY switch on thew...

20 Looking at the back of the motion de-tector, set the switch on the left side to 1 (most sensitive) or 2 (less sensitive). When set to 1 , the motion detector trips the alarm if any movement is detected. When set to 2 , the motion detector must detect two movements or contin-uous movement within a...

22 SETTING UP THE TELEPHONE DIALER The telephone dialer dials a friend orneighbor (for example) and plays amessage in the following situations: • when you press PANIC on the hand-held remote control with thesystem armed • when you press ARM and DISARM together on the keychain remotecontrol with the ...

23 • You should not program the con- sole to dial the police directly,unless your local police depart-ment has a special line for emer-gency dialers. When programming emergency num-bers and/or making test calls to emer-gency numbers: • Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the rea...

24 RECORDING A VOICE MESSAGE Follow these steps to record your voicemessage. For example, There is a possible burglary in progress at (ad-dress). Please press 0 to listen-in, then call the police if you confirm there is aproblem. Notes: • Your message should instruct the person to press any number o...

25 6. If you want to hear the message again, set INSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 on the console to INSTALL and then back to RUN 1 or RUN 2 . Repeat Steps 1–6 to change the mes-sage. TESTING THE DIALER 1. Set I NSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 on the console to RUN 1. 2. Call your friend or neighbor to let them know you are g...

26 OPERATION ARMING/DISARMING THE SYSTEM You can arm the system three ways: • Set INSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 on the console to RUN 1 or RUN 2 and press ARM on the console. • Set I NSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 on the console to RUN 1 or RUN 2 and press ARM AWAY or ARM HOME on the handheld remote control.See “Arm Away...

27 Notes: • The supplied motion detector (Cat. No. 49-2589) only operatesin the INSTANT mode. If you want to use the exit/entrydelay feature, you can useanother motion detector (Cat. No.61-2614) instead of the one sup-plied with this system. However,the ARM HOME feature might not work. • You must se...

28 Reading the Status of Zones 1–8 • Steady On — door or window is open. • Steady Off — door or window is closed. • Slow Flashing — wireless sensor transmitter is reporting a problem(such as a low battery). • Fast Flashing — wireless sensor transmitter reported a problem(such as an open window or a ...

29 Other Console Indicators • BATTERY LOW (Steady) — bat- tery in console is low or needsreplacement. • ARMED (Steady) — indicates system is armed. DURING AN ALARM When there is a violation, the consolesounds a loud (95 dB) siren for 4 min-utes, ARMED flashes, and the indica-tor for the affected zon...

30 Using SECURITY LIGHT Use the SECURITY LIGHT button on the handheld remote control to turn on/offa light module set to the same houseand unit code as the console. Using BRIGHT/DIM Use the BRIGHT/DIM button on the handheld remote control to brighten ordim lights connected to Plug ’n Powermodules. T...

31 TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience problems with your security console or accessories, try correctingthe problem as suggested in this section. If you cannot correct the problem, contactyour local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Solution The system does not arm. Check that INSTALL/RUN 1/RU...

36 Your RadioShack Wireless Home Security System is an example of superior de-sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your se-curity system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the console and accessories dry. If they gets wet, wipe them dryimmediately. Liquids might ...

38 REPLACING A WIRELESS TRANSMITTER’S SENSOR BATTERIES If any of the console’s zone indicatorsflash slowly, the wireless sensor trans-mitter or motion detector for that zonehas not reported in during the last 4hours. This is most likely caused by adead battery in the wireless sensortransmitter or mo...

39 FCC CAUTIONS This equipment generates and usesradio frequency energy, and if not in-stalled and used properly, that is, instrict accordance with the manufactur-er’s instructions, may cause interfer-ence to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found tocomply with the limits ...