Page 2 - FEATURES; Here are the system’s features.; Auto Timer — gives your home a; look when you are away by turning
2 FEATURES Radio Shack and ORCA, the security monitoring company, are independent of one another. No warranty or guarantee of performance of the ORCA Monitoring Service Agreement is provided by Radio Shack. © 1995 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by ...
Page 3 - FCC Rules; CAUTION
3 Notes: • In addition to the parts provided, you need one 9V alkaline battery(such as Radio Shack Cat. No.23-553) to operate the console;six AAA alkaline batteries (suchas Cat. No. 23-558) — two to oper-ate the keychain remote controland four to operate the handheldremote control; and eight AA alka...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 How the System Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting Up Monitored Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - GLOSSARY; Delay Mode; — A way of arming the; DELAY; reports an intrusion.; INSTANT; or the motion detector re-
6 GLOSSARY Here are a few terms that will be help-ful to know as you read this manual. 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 sensor transmitters (in-cluding motion...
Page 7 - HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS; • Fill out the enclosed monitoring; on the; MONITOR; on the system and then
7 HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS After you set up your account withORCA Monitoring Services, your sys-tem calls and reports alarms to ORCAMonitoring Services’ trained staff of se-curity professionals. See “During anAlarm” on Page 26. The system also automatically callsORCA Monitoring Services about onceper mo...
Page 8 - SECURITY LIGHT; buttons; Preferred setting: Audible alarm
8 Place a check mark next to any settings you want to discuss with ORCA, and referto these settings when you call them to set up service. o House Code Preferred setting: House Code A Can be any House Code (A-P).Your system can control all mod-ules set to the same house code. o Flashing Alert Unit Co...
Page 10 - PLANNING YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM
10 PLANNING YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM Before you set up your system, draw asecurity plan of your home. This is es-pecially important if you install sensortransmitters to protect several differentzones. If you live in an upstairs apartment, thefront door might be the best place tomount a door/window senso...
Page 11 - INSTALL; on
11 ASSIGNING SECURITY ZONES A security zone is an area of protectioncovered by a single door/window sen-sor transmitter, motion detector, or oth-er sensing/transmitting device. Yoursecurity console monitors up to 16zones and alerts you if there is a viola-tion (see “Zone Indicators”). When you initi...
Page 12 - QUICK INSTALLING/TESTING YOUR SYSTEM
12 QUICK INSTALLING/TESTING YOUR SYSTEM This section describes how to initializesystem accessories so the consolerecognizes them and how to test thesystem to make sure it works properly.Perform all the procedures in this sec-tion, then follow the instructions in “Lo-cating and Mounting Accessories.”...
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17 INSTALLING THE LAMP MODULE When the alarm trips, lamps connect-ed to lamp modules flash on and off forthe duration of the alarm. After 4 min-utes (or when you disarm the alarm),the lamps stop flashing and remain on. If you arm the system with an exit de-lay, lamp modules set to the sameHouse and ...
Page 18 - TESTING THE SYSTEM
18 TESTING THE SYSTEM After you complete the quick installa-tion procedures, follow these steps totest the system. Note: To avoid alarming neighbors, tellthem you are testing the system. 1. Set INSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 on the console to RUN 2. 2. Place each door/window sensor transmitter’s magnet next to...
Page 19 - MOUNTING ACCESSORIES
19 MOUNTING ACCESSORIES MOUNTING THE DOOR/WINDOW SENSOR TRANSMITTERS You can install any combination ofdoor/window sensor transmitters (Cat.No. 49-2585) and motion detectors(Cat. No. 49-2589), in up to 16 zones. Follow these steps to mount eachdoor/window sensor transmitter. 1. Set the DELAY switch ...
Page 20 - clean break; from the switch
20 • If you mount magnetic switches on metal doors or frames,ensure that they are no morethan 3 / 16 of an inch apart. On wooden surfaces, they can beup to 3 / 8 of an inch apart. • For sliding doors/windows, it is best to mount the magnet andswitch so the magnet makes a clean break from the switch ...
Page 22 - MAKING A PET ZONE; locks out
22 MAKING A PET ZONE If you have a pet, you can help reducethe chance the pet will cause a falsealarm by blocking the motion detec-tor’s lower zones with the suppliedtape. To use the tape, place it over the lowerzones of the detector’s lens. TESTING THE MOTION DETECTOR The motion detector includes a...
Page 23 - OPERATION; not
23 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 INSTALL/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/...
Page 24 - Trouble Alarm
24 Notes: • The supplied motion detector (Cat. No. 49-2589) only operatesin the AWAY and MIN modes. 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. • You must set the switch inside the door/window sen...
Page 25 - ZONE INDICATORS; BYPASS; Other Console Indicators
25 USING THE PANIC ALARM Pressing PANIC on the handheld re- mote control, or ARM and DISARM at the same time on the keychain remotecontrol, causes the console’s alarm tosound, even if the system is not armed. ZONE INDICATORS All sensor transmitters and motion de-tectors report to the console about e...
Page 26 - LIGHTS OFF; to turn off the lamp; Turning Modules On/Off; Use the four
26 DURING AN ALARM When there is a violation, the consolesounds a siren for 4 minutes, flashesARMED, and lights the indicator for theaffected zone. The system calls ORCAMonitoring Services and advises themof the alarm, and flashes lights con-nected to lamp modules. The ORCA Monitoring Services staff...
Page 27 - Using SECURITY LIGHT
27 Using SECURITY LIGHT Use the SECURITY LIGHT button on the handheld remote control or the con-sole to turn on/off a light module set tothe same House and Unit Code as youselected when you set up the system. Using BRIGHT/DIM Use the BRIGHT/DIM button on the handheld remote control to brighten ordim...
Page 28 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem
28 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 Radio Shack store for assistance. Problem Solution The system does not arm. • Check that INSTALL/RUN 1...
Page 31 - false
31 Problem Solution The red indicator on the sen-sor transmitter/motion detec-tor stays on during installation. Remove then reinstall the sensor transmitter/motion de-tector’s batteries. Press TEST again. The ARMED indicator is flash-ing. This indicates that there has been an intrusion. Also, if azo...
Page 32 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
32 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack Wireless Home Security System with Emergency Phone Dialer isan example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions willhelp you care for your system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep all system components dry. If anything gets wet, wipe ...
Page 34 - INTERCOM SYSTEMS
34 REPLACING THE DOOR/WINDOW SENSOR TRANSMITTERS’ BATTERIES If any of the console’s zone indicatorsflash slowly, the door/window sensortransmitter or motion detector for thatzone has not reported in during the last4 hours. This is most likely caused bya dead battery. Replace the door/window sensortr...
Page 35 - FCC CAUTIONS; • Reorienting the antenna of the; LIGHTNING
35 FCC CAUTIONS Your system has been tested andfound to comply with the limits for a re-mote control security device in accor-dance with Part 15 of FCC Rules , which are designed to provide reason-able protection against interference ina residential installation. However,there is no guarantee that i...
Page 36 - Printed in Hong Kong; RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY
RADIO SHACK A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 8A5 Printed in Hong Kong RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This security product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and work-manship for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from Radio Shack companyowned stores ...
