User's Manual
After installing or changing the battery, reconnect your Sound Module to AC power. Test your unit by using the test/reset button and
check that the green LED is on. It may take up to one minute for the green LED to turn on continuously after the unit is plugged into
AC.
WARNING! BE SURE TO USE ONLY THE BATTERIES SPECIFIED. USE OF DIFFERENT BATTERIES
MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE SOUND MODULE AND MAY CAUSE I NOT TO FUNCTION AS
INTENDED.
CLEANING YOUR SOUND MODULE.
YOUR SOUND MODULE SHOULD BE CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR
To clean your Sound Module, disconnect it from the outlet and wipe the outside of the Sound Module with a damp cloth. After
cleaning, reinstall your unit, verify the green LED is on and test your Sound Module by using the test button.
7. GOOD SAFETY HABITS
DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE
• Install and maintain Fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a
fire extinguisher prior to an emergency.
• Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two (2) escape routes from each room. Second story windows
may need a rope or chain ladder.
• Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to do in case of fire.
• Determine a place outside your home where you all can meet if a fire occurs.
• Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and train them to leave your home when they hear it.
• Practice a fire drill at least every six months, including fire drills at night. Ensure that small children hear the alarm and wake
when it sounds. They must wake up in order to execute the escape plan. Practice allows all occupants to test your plan before
an emergency. You may not be able to reach your children. It is important they know what to do.
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS
• Alert small children in the home.
• Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so don’t waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables.
• In leaving, don’t open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if you see smoke seeping through cracks,
don’t open that door! Instead, use your alternate exit. If the inside of the door is cool, place your shoulder against it, open it
slightly and be ready to slam it shut if heat and smoke rush in.
• Stay close to the floor if the air is smoky. Breathe shallowly through a cloth, wet if possible.
• Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.
• Call the fire department from your neighbor’s home - not from yours!
• Don’t return to your home until the fire officials say that it is all right to do so.
There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect against fire as stated in the NFPA Standard 72. For instance:
a) smoking in bed
b) leaving children home alone
c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline
8. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
Problem
Possible cause Solution
Devices may not all be on
the same ID.
Locate the 8-position dipswitch on the back of each unit and ensure that all of
the corresponding switches are set the same. If an ID needs to be changed:
Remove power, change the ID and reapply power
Devices may not have
power.
Check to see if the Green LED is on continuously (this tells you the alarm is
receiving AC power) or that it blinks every ten seconds (this tells you that it is
receiving only battery power). If not make sure the batteries are installed
correctly and the AC outlet has power. If the alarm is not receiving AC power
but is receiving battery (DC) power the green LED will flash every 10 seconds.
Contact a qualified electrician to check power to the wires.
Not all of the
alarms/accessories
produce an alarm
signal when the Test
button is pushed on
a unit.
There may be too much
interference between units
Move the other units to a new location and try again.. You should try to locate
the WIRELESS units as closely to each other as possible.
Unit is set to the same ID
as a system nearby
Change the ID of your units by following the instructions in section 3.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, Wireless Interconnect Setup. Make sure to
power all the units off before changing the switch positions
Unit is located in area
prone to cause false
alarms.
Review section 2.LOCATIONS TO AVOID. Relocate the unit.
Units signal an
alarm when no fire
is present and none
of the test buttons
have been pushed.
Wireless Interference. Move the other units to a new location.
9. SERVICE AND WARRANTY
If after reviewing this manual you feel that your Sound Module is defective in any way, do not tamper with the unit. Call the
Consumer Hotline, 1-800-880-6788, to determine if you need to return it for servicing (See Warranty for in-warranty returns).
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