ADT Safewatch User Manual

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– 15 –SECURING THE PREMISESChecking System StatusGeneral InformationBefore arming your system, all protected doors, windows, and other protection zones must be closed orbypassed (see the BYPASSING PROTECTION section). Pressing the STATUS key will announce allzones that are faulted, as well as any other abnormal system condition, making it easier for you tosecure any open zones.READY LIGHT: The green READY indicator on the keypad will be lit if the system is ready to bearmed. If blinking, the system is not ready.Press the STATUS KeyPress the STATUS key once to announce the general status of the system. Depending on the current state of thesystem the following phrases may be heard:disarmed, ready to arm [message] [check system]disarmed, [not ready to arm], [message]armed [away] [stay] [check system] [message]NOTE: The phrases shown in brackets are variable, and are announced only if appropriate in the current state of thesystem.Press the STATUS key a second time† to announce specific system status. Depending on the currentstate of the system the following phrases may be heard:fire alarm [zone voice descriptors]alarm [zone voice descriptors]carbon monoxide alarm [zone voice descriptors]carbon monoxide fault [zone voice descriptors]fire fault [zone voice descriptors]fault [zone voice descriptors]low battery [zone voice descriptor]system low batterycheck systemAC losszones bypassedchime † (second depression must be made within 10 seconds of the first)VOLUME LEVEL: The volume level of system announcements can be increased or decreased. Refer tothe MESSAGE RECORDING/PLAYBACK section for the procedure.System Can Be ArmedThe READY LED will be lit once all protection zones have been closed or bypassed. You may now armthe system as usual.