First Alert FA1220CV - Manual (Page 41)

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FIRE ALARM SYSTEM (IF INSTALLED)
General Your fire alarm system (if installed) is on 24 hours a day, providing continuous protection. In the
event of an emergency, the installed smoke and/or heat detectors will automatically send
signals to your Control/Communicator, triggering a loud, interrupted sound from the keypad. An
interrupted sound will also be produced by optional exterior sounders. A FIRE message will
appear at your keypad and remain on until you silence the alarm.
In Case Of Fire
Alarm
1. Should you become aware of a fire emergency before your detectors sense the problem,
go to your nearest keypad and manually initiate an alarm by pressing the panic key pair
assigned as FIRE emergency (if programmed by the installer) and hold down for at least 2
seconds.
2. Evacuate all occupants from the premises.
3. If flames and/or smoke are present, leave the premises and notify your local Fire
Department immediately.
4. If no flames or smoke are apparent, investigate the cause of the alarm. The zone descriptor
of the zone(s) in an alarm condition will appear at the keypad.
Silencing A Fire
Alarm
1. Silence the alarm by entering your code and pressing the OFF key. To clear the display,
enter your code and press the OFF key again.
2. If the keypad does not indicate a READY condition after the second OFF sequence, press
the READY key to display the zone(s) that are faulted. Be sure to check that smoke
detectors are not responding to smoke or heat producing objects in their vicinity. If this is
the case, eliminate the source of heat or smoke.
3. If this does not remedy the problem, there may still be smoke in the detector. Clear it by
fanning the detector for about 30 seconds.
4. When the problem has been corrected, clear the display by entering your code and
pressing the OFF key.
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