User`s guide

8 D-301438 AMBER SELECT / AMBER SELECT
X
USER’S GUIDE
USING YOUR SYSTEM
Using your AMBER SELECT /
AMBER SELECT
X
Your AMBER SELECT / AMBER SELECT
X
is the
communication center of your system. When your
pendant transmitter or optional fall-detector/smoke
detector signals the AMBER SELECT / AMBER
SELECT
X
, the AMBER SELECT / AMBER SELECT
X
contacts your Monitoring Center or private phones to
report the emergency event.
Your AMBER SELECT / AMBER SELECT
X
includes the
following buttons.
•
EMERGENCY ( ) – When pressed, an emergency
alarm is reported to the Monitoring Center or to private
phones and a two-way voice communication is opened
between the unit and the Monitoring Center.
•
CALL ( ) – When pressed, a non-emergency
message is reported to the Monitoring Center and a
two-way voice communication is opened between the
unit and the Monitoring Center.
•
CHECK ( ) – This button should be pressed to:
- Answer Incoming Calls. When the phone rings,
pressing this button activates the speaker phone.
Alternatively, press your emergency pendant button
once during an incoming call.
- Acknowledge Programmed Reminders, such as
confirming you have taken medication.
- Change the status of the unit to HOME or AWAY. To
do this, press this button continuously for 5 seconds.
- Announce Time – press this button for 1 second.
- Arm or disarm the alarm system.
A. To do so, press and hold the CHECK button for 3
seconds (only when Intrusion mode is enabled).
B. Press the button on the arm/disarm transmitter
(MCT201WP).
•
Direct Link (Speed Dial) – The AMBER SELECT /
AMBER SELECT
X
includes 3 buttons for unique direct link.
Using your Pendant Transmitter
The pendant transmitter can be used to initiate an
emergency call and also to answer incoming calls.
•
Pendant Activation - Your pendant transmitter lets
you signal to the AMBER SELECT / AMBER
SELECT
X
from anywhere in your home when you
need emergency assistance. You should wear your
pendant transmitter whenever you are at home even
in the shower or bath. Your pendant transmitter is
waterproof.
Your pendant transmitter can be activated by simply
pushing its red button. Once pushed, a signal is sent
from the pendant transmitter to the AMBER SELECT /
AMBER SELECT
X
and the red LED on the pendant
transmitter illuminates. The AMBER SELECT /
AMBER SELECT
X
then calls the Monitoring Center or
a private phone and opens a two-way voice
communication between the user and the Monitoring
Center or the private phone.
If your phone is ringing, pressing the pendant's red
button once will answer the incoming call. You can then
talk over the unit's speakerphone. To end the
speakerphone call and hang up, simply press the
pendant button again.
•
Neckband - You can wear the pendant transmitter
using the neckband. Slip the tab on the neckband into
the slot on the pendant transmitter and fasten the tab.
•
Optional Wristband - Your pendant transmitter can
also be used with an optional wristband. To make the
pendant transmitter wristband smaller, slide the
pendant transmitter towards the buckle. To make the
wristband larger, slide the pendant transmitter away
from the buckle.
•
Important: Each emergency pendant button and
other wireless device enrolled with an Amber
panel should be manually tested regularly (at
least once a week) to determine if there is a low
battery condition, identify radio interference and
to protect against faults.
Calling for Emergency Assistance
If you need emergency assistance, press the button on
your pendant transmitter or press the large, red
EMERGENCY button ( ) on your AMBER SELECT /
AMBER SELECT
X
.
If you press the EMERGENCY button ( ) on the
AMBER SELECT / AMBER SELECT
X
, the display
(AMBER SELECT only) shows EMERGENCY BUTTON
WAS PRESSED.
The AMBER SELECT / AMBER SELECT
X
calls your
Monitoring Center or a private phone and sends an
emergency alarm. When your Monitoring Center
representative or the person on the private phone
answers, you can hear them talking to you through the
AMBER SELECT / AMBER SELECT
X
.
If you have a phone connected to the AMBER SELECT /
AMBER SELECT
X
and want to use the phone to talk with
the representative, let the representative know and the
Monitoring Center will return your call.
Trouble
Trouble conditions are indicated by the flashing trouble
LED and by the sounding of beeps, and are
immediately reported to the Monitoring Center.
Green LED
(power)
Definition
On AC power and battery power OK
Flashes AC or battery problem detected
Trouble messages are shown on the unit's display
(AMBER SELECT only) until they are resolved. Pressing
the CHECK button ( ) confirms the trouble condition
and cancels the beeps.
The AMBER SELECT / AMBER SELECT
X
continues to
transmit trouble messages every eight hours until the
problem is resolved.