First Alert FA1220CV - Manual (Page 7)

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ABOUT THE KEYPADS
General
IMPORTANT: If the
keypad beeps rapidly
upon entering the
premises, it indicates
that an alarm has
occurred during your
absence. LEAVE
IMMEDIATELY and
CONTACT THE POLICE
from a nearby safe
location.
Your keypads allow you to control all system functions. The keypads feature a telephone style
(digital) keypad and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) which shows the nature and location of all
occurrences. Keypad display backlighting is programmable to always stay on or to light only
when a key is pressed, then turn off within a minute.
The keypads also feature a built-in sounder which will sound during alarms and troubles. It will
also "beep" during certain system functions, such as during entry/exit delay times, during
CHIME mode, and when pressing keys to arm and disarm the system (to acknowledge the key
press). These sounds can be optionally suppressed in some of your keypads (so as not to
disturb other users of the system). Ask your installer if this has been done.
There are two types of keypads – an alpha keypad, and a fixed-word keypad.
The Alpha Keypad Alpha keypads feature a 2-line, 32 character alphanumeric Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) which
can display system messages in friendly English. Abbreviated user's instructions can also be
displayed (see Self Help paragraph in the SYSTEM OVERVIEW section). These keypads can
also be programmed with custom zone descriptors, and feature a flip-down cover which can be
removed, if desired.
The Fixed-Word
Keypad
Fixed-Word keypads are functionally identical to alpha keypads, but the LCD display uses pre-
designated words to identify nature and location of occurrences.
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