User guide
4 XTL Series User Guide Introduction
Common Keys on All Keypads
Data Entry Digit keys
These keys allow you to enter your user code when arming or
disarming or enter other information into the system.
COMMAND (CMD) key
The COMMAND key allows you to advance through the keypad
displays, User Menu, or complete a data entry function.
Back Arrow (<—) key
The Back Arrow (<—) key is used to go back through the keypad
displays while operating your system. You can press the Back Arrow
key to back up through the list of functions in the User Menu or to
erase the last character you entered.
Keypad User Options
The User Options menu allows you to make adjustments to your
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Press and hold the Back Arrow and COMMAND keys for two seconds.
The keypad display changes to SET BRIGHTNESS. Press the COMMAND
key to display the next option or the Back Arrow key to exit.
Backlighting Brightness
At the SET BRIGHTNESS display, use the left Select key to lower
the keypad brightness. Use the right Select key to increase the
brightness.
Note: If the brightness level is lowered, it temporarily reverts back
to maximum intensity whenever a key is pressed.
Internal Speaker Tone
Set the tone of the keypad internal speaker. At the SET TONE
display, use the top left Select key to make the tone lower. Use the
right Select key to make the tone higher.
Volume level
Set the volume level of the keypad internal speaker for key presses.
During alarm, trouble, and prewarn conditions, the volume is always
at maximum level. At SET VOLUME LEVEL, use the left Select key
to lower the keypad volume. Use the right Select key to raise the
volume.
Serial Number
The serial number assigned to the keypad displays. Press the Back
Arrow key to exit the User Options function.
Special Keypad Tones
Your keypad also contains a speaker that alerts you about events
as they occur on your system. For burglary alarms, the tone will
silenceassoonastherstusercodedigitkeyispressed.Ifavalid
user code is not entered within 5 seconds or an invalid user code is
entered, the burglary tone begins sounding again.
Below are brief descriptions of the different tones you hear from
the keypad.
Fire alert: An intermittent sweeping siren that continuously repeats
until the re alarm is silenced.This is in addition to a separate
siren activated by the alarm panel.
Burglary alert: A siren tone that continues until the alarm is
silenced. This is in addition to the separate siren output operated
by the alarm panel.
Key press tone: A short beep as you press a key on the keypad.