Tyco Escort 4580 manual

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    1 Introduction The Escort 4580 Voice Assisted Security Control provides easy to understand audible information about the status of your security system, and makes operation simple by prompting the user through each operation. The Escort 4580 allows any touch tone telephone to act as a keypad for your security system. The telephone could be any phon[...]

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    2 General System Operation Your security system is made up of a control panel, one or more regular keypads, the Escort 4580, and various detectors and sensors. The control panel will be mounted out of the way in a utility room or in the basement. The metal cabinet contains the system electronics, Escort 4580 Voice Assisted Security Control, fuses a[...]

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    3 Accessing Y our Security System Local Access Use this procedure to access your security system from a telephone that is on the same phone line as your security system. No dialling is necessary. Pick up the telephone; you will hear a dial tone. Enter your [Local or Remote Telephone Access Code]. The dial tone will stop and the system will announce[...]

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    4 Accessing Multiple Partitions Access the security system using the steps described in the Accessing Your Security System section of this manual. The system will announce one or more messages to advise you of the status of the system. The system will then announce the list of partitions to which your Access Code is assigned. For example, the syste[...]

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    5 Arming The System How To Arm the System Access the security system using the steps described in the Accessing Your Security System section of this manual. Select a Partition to arm as described in the Accessing Partitions section of this manual. If the selected partition is ready to be armed, the system will announce: “To Turn Partition 1 on En[...]

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    6 Disarming The System IMPORTANT If you return to the premises and find that an alarm has occurred while you were away, it is possible that an intruder may still be on the premises. Do not enter the premises. Go to the nearest telephone and contact the authorities. How to Disarm the System To disarm your security system, access the security system [...]

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    7 Alarm Memory Your system will record in its memory alarms that occurred while the system was armed. If an alarm occurred while the system was armed, the system will announce this message when the system is disarmed: “There are {number} alarms in memory, Zones {number}” “There are {number} alarms in memory, Zones {number}” “There are {nu[...]

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    8 Bypassing Zones Zones may be bypassed when access is required to part of the protected area when the system is armed. Bypassed zones will not cause an alarm. Zones may only be bypassed when the system is disarmed. How to Bypass Zones To bypass zones, access the security system using the steps described in the Accessing Your Security System sectio[...]

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    9 T rouble Conditions The system continuously monitors a number of conditions that may affect system operation. If a trouble condition occurs, the regular keypads on the system will beep twice every ten seconds and their “Trouble” lights will come on. Trouble conditions will not be indicated on the telephone until the system is accessed through[...]

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    10 Sensor Reset Feature The Sensor Reset function is used to reset latching devices, such as smoke detectors. Your installer will inform you of how and when to use this function. How to Reset Sensors With the system disarmed, access the security system using the steps described in the Accessing Your Security System section of this manual. Select a [...]

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    11 Special Functions Door Chime Feature When the Door Chime feature is enabled, a series of beeps will sound from the system keypads when certain zones are opened or closed. Your installer will inform you if the Door Chime feature is enabled, and which zones on your system will activate the Chime. The Door Chime can be used to indicate the opening [...]

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    12 Setting the Time and Date With the system disarmed, access the security system using the steps described in the Accessing Your Security System section of this manual. Press the [ Q ] Key. When the system announces “For Special Functions press [6]” “For Special Functions press [6]” “For Special Functions press [6]” “For Special Func[...]

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    13 Volume and Speech Rate The Volume and Speech Rate controls allow you to adjust the volume of the messages announced by the system, and to select the rate at which the messages are read. Volume Control With the system disarmed, access the security system using the steps described in the Accessing Your Security System section of this manual. Press[...]

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    14 Home Automation The Home Automation function allows you to control lights, appliances, and other devices through the security system. The system can be set to operate devices automatically: lights can be turned on and off at certain times of the day, air conditioning can be controlled, and so on, according to programmed “schedules”. “Sched[...]

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    15 The Dimming Function allows a device, usually lighting, to be adjusted brighter or dimmer. If the Dimming Function is enabled for the selected item, the system will also announce Individual Item Control Menu Function “Press [3] to increase” “Press [3] to increase” “Press [3] to increase” “Press [3] to increase” “Press [3] to in[...]

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    Fire Safety in the Home Most fires occur in the home, and to minimize this danger it is recommended that a household fire safety audit be conducted and a family escape plan be developed. Household Fire Safety Check your home for the following potential hazards: • Are all electrical appliances and outlets in a safe condition? Check for frayed cord[...]

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    Limited Warranty Digital Security Controls Ltd. warrants that for a period of twelve months from the date of purchase, the product shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and that in fulfilment of any breach of such warranty, Digital Security Controls Ltd. shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective equipmen[...]

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    © 1996 Digital Security Contr ols Ltd. Printed in Canada 2900xxxx R0[...]

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    Instruction Manual ESCORT 4580 Version 1.0 and 1.1[...]

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    AVIS : L’étiquette de l’Industrie Canada identifie le matériel homologué. Cette étiquette certifie que le matériel est conforme à certaines normes de protection, d’exploitation et de sécurité des réseaux de télécommunications. Industrie Canada n’assure toutefois pas que le matériel fonctionnera à la satisfaction de l’utilisat[...]