Quick Start Guide

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Your Alarm is a life-saving device and should be checked
periodically.
Manually Testing your Alarms
It is recommended that you test your Alarms after installation
and then at least weekly to ensure the units are working. It
will also help you and your family to become familiar with the
sound of the Alarms.
- Press and hold the Test Button until the Alarm sounds and
the red LED flashes (see Figure 7). The Alarm will stop
sounding shortly after the button is released.
- Repeat this procedure for all other Alarms in the system.
WARNING: Do not test with flame.
This can set fire to the Alarm and damage the house. We do
not recommend testing with smoke as the results can be
misleading unless special apparatus is used.
When you press the Test button it simulates the effect of
smoke in a Smoke Alarm which it could experience in a real
fire.
Test/Silence Button to Control Nuisance Alarms
The Smoke Alarms have a combined Test/Silence button to
help you control nuisance/false alarms.
When the Alarm sounds if there is no sign of smoke or noise
to indicate that there is a fire, it should be assumed that it is
due to an actual fire, the dwelling should be evacuated
immediately and contact the local Fire Department.
It is possible that cooking smoke, steam, etc., may be the
source of nuisance alarms.
If there are frequent nuisance/false alarms, it may be necessary
to relocate the Smoke Alarm away from the source (cooking
smoke, shower steam, etc.)
If you installed Alarms with RF modules and did not House
Code / enroll them in your system, you may be receiving alarm
signals from a neighboring system. This can be easily rectified
by “House Coding” your Alarms - see relevant RF Module
Instruction booklet.
1. To cancel a false alarm from a Smoke Alarm (which has its
red light flashing rapidly), press the Test/Silence button and
the Smoke Alarm will automatically switch to a reduced
sensitivity condition.
The Smoke Alarms will be silenced for a period of approximately
10 minutes. The red light on the cover of the Smoke Alarm
will flash every 8 seconds to indicate that the unit has been
silenced.
2. The Smoke Alarm will reset to normal sensitivity at the end
of the 10 minute silenced period. If additional silenced time
is required, simply push the Test/Silence button again.
3. If kitchen usage/layout is such that there is an unacceptable
level of nuisance alarms, re-locate the Smoke Alarm further
away from where it will be less affected by cooking smoke,
steam, etc.
We recommend the use of a Heat Alarm in the Kitchen area to
avoid such nuisance alarms.
What to do when an Alarm is beeping:
A Smoke Alarm is beeping about every 48 seconds with the
yellow light flashing at the same time:
- Replace the Battery or Batteries.
7. Testing and Maintenance