– 22 –),5($/$506<67(0(If Installed)General Your fire alarm system (if installed) is active 24 hours a day, providing continuousprotection. In the event of an emergency, the installed smoke and heat detectors willautomatically activate your security system, triggering a loud, intermittent sound from thekeypad. An intermittent sound will also be produced by optional exterior sounders. A“FIRE” message will appear at your keypad and remain on until you silence and clear thealarm display.In Case of Fire1. Should you become aware of a fire emergency before your detectors sense theproblem, go to your nearest keypad and press the single panic key (or panic key pair)assigned as FIRE emergency (if programmed by the installer) and hold down for atleast 2 seconds. The alarm will sound.2. Evacuate all occupants from the premises.3. If flames and/or smoke are present, leave the premises and notify your local FireDepartment immediately.4. If no flames or smoke are apparent, investigate the cause of the alarm. The zonenumber of the zone(s) in an alarm condition will appear at the keypad.Silencing a Fire Alarm1. Silence the alarm by pressing the CODE + OFF key. To clear the alarm display,enter your code and press the OFF key again.2. If the keypad indicates a trouble condition after the second OFF sequence, check thatsmoke detectors are not responding to smoke- or heat-producing objects in theirvicinity. Should this be 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 itby fanning the detector for about 30 seconds.4. When the problem has been corrected, clear the display by entering your code andpressing the OFF key.