OPERATINGGUIDE

FOR YOURMAGNUM

ALEm-800/800sSECURITY

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You have taken a major stepin protecting your home or busi-ness by having a Napco MagnumAlert-800/800S Alarm ControlCenter installed.

Please read this guide thor-oughly to familiarize yourself withyour new security system. Keepthis booklet handy for futurereference. Note especially theALARM PLAN on page 15. Youralarm specialist will help you fiH itout and explain the various fea-tures and operating proceduresfor your new Magnum Alert SOW800s.

A delay period that allows the system tobe reset before it reports to a cantmlstation.

AlmmPlmnIdentifies the areas oftected by each zone or

our premises pro-protection and lists

zone features (see page 15).

Anrrkrg/-Turning yours tern ON or OFF. This canbe done by en enng a code on the Dr”. it-Ke ‘Rkeypad, or by turning an optionalsw tch.Y

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Ann/-1_lJ cod.A code of up to six digits which is used toarm and disarm the system from the key-pad.

StandbCenter ‘6, P

battery is laced in the Controlx to prov de backup protection in

the event of a power lose.

ConRfal futknMonitors incomin burgla and emer-gency messages rom a D gital Communi-8 rcator, and alerts the proper authorities(optional feature).

ConbdC@VBtWThe heart of the Maanum Alert-800/800!3security system; it Gntrols all systemfunctions.

ororW-Reports burglary and emergencies directtyto the central station over telephone lines.

Napco’s Digit-Key keypad puts ControlCenter functions atbe mounted either aY

r fingertipa It canthe Control Center or

anywhere in your premises.

Lets you exit and enter your premiseswithout setting off an alarm after thesystem is armed.

Mb+-Buzzer at each Digit-Key keypad warnsthat entry delay time is In progress. It alsosounds when you attempt to arm the s ternif a

,lparticular zone is in “troubte”. It a sor”

ve ies contact with a central station(optional).

PtiBUttWtSTwo buttons (* and #) on the Dig&Keykeypad which will alert the Central Stationof an emergency.

A communication sent to a Central Stationindicating a specific change in condition ofthe security system (alarm, trouble, lowbattery, etc.). (Optlonai)

ShuneEuuunLabeled%” on the Digit-Key keypad. Letsyou manually remove one or more pro-tective zones from the system.

Independent,c~&at protect specificareas of

Auto Zt?;ftiMopt

unfed Zone: A zone capable

R ~ectionsystemffrtism~utomatkally bypassqt (shunted)

“trouble” (the system.

My) v&en you attempt to arm

Zone: When a zone selectedfor the feature is in “trouble” tt will beimpossible to arm the Control Center.

Troubfe Zones: Zones that cannot bsarmed because of an open window, door orother ombfem in the area

24 Hour Zones: Are always armed andready at all times to respond to an emer-gency situation.

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lndlcator ughts-/-n=Y wm 1-1l Steady - system is armed.l Flashes - system is in alarm.

Count the number of flashes totell in which zone the alarmoccurred. Example: Fourflashes-alarm in Zone 4.

smU9Mf-ll Steady - system is disarmed, all

zones okay.l Flashes - zone in trouble (in-

capable of being armed). Countthe number of flashes to deter-mine zone(s). Example: Fourflashes - trouble in Zone 4.

shunt Ught (Y8lknw)l Steady - one or more zones are

shunted (bypassed) from thesystem.

MlnCSoundarl When you enter your premises,

the tone reminds you to resetthe Control Center before theend of a timed entry period soyou do not activate the alarm.The Mini-Sounder also soundsif you attempt to arm the systemwhen a particular zone is introuble.

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Faceplate of Digit-Key keypadlifts up to reveal convenient ref-erence index of zones protected.

Each security system is custom tailored to the owner’s needs, but all MAGNUM ALERTBOO/800s have the following:

1. zones 2.lhdMg~KayKeypad f.TheAIammOutputYour system contains up to six f=Wkay_J When any zone is activated,

separate zones. Each zone isan independent circuit that pro-

Lets you perform the following the Contr?l Center respondsfunctions: arm/disarm the system; by sound’ng an aud’ble alarmtects specific areas of your home. check the status (condition) of and/or alerting a central station

For example: your afarm spe-cialist may have set aside a zone each zone; temporarily shunt (re- (optional). Your alarm specialist

move individual zones from the has programmed your systemfor window protection, exit/entry system); and send an emergency to react in a specific manner todelay, interior space protection,

alert to a Central Station(optional). each type of emergency. Be suresafe and valuables protection you understand how your systemor emergencies. Each zone can responds to these emergencies.be “programmed” to react in aspecific manner. Check and becertain that you know what eachzone protects.

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If your system includes the Once you enter your personalNapco Digit-Key keypad you can code into the Napco Digit-Keychoose your own private code keypad, the red ARMED/MEMORYto arm and disarm the Control light will go on to show the ControlCenter. To program your code, Center is armed, and off to showslide the switch (upper left hand it is disarmed. If you enter thecorner of your Control Center) wrong code, your alarm system willinto the LOAD position. Go to the fail to respond. Be sure to WAITDigit-Key keypad and enter any 5 SECONDS before attempting tocombination of numbers up to 6 re-enter your code.digits (there is no zero). Use anumber you will remember suchas your birthday (12-s-47) rather Chmg@lyMlrmthan something obvious like your Slide the switch into the LOADaddress. The nUmberSYOU choose position. Enter a new c&e intobecome the only code “recog- the Digit-Key keypad. Return thenized” by your system. Returnto the Control Center and slide

switch to the RUN position.*

the switch to the RUN position.*REMINDER: When arming or dis-

YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM WILL respond, you may have enteredarming, if the red light does not

NOT OPERATE IN THE LOAD the wrong code. Wait 5 secondsPOSITION. before trying to enter your code

again.‘When entering your personal code for the first time, or reentering your codeafter an extensive power failure, enter the code again after moving the switch to

6 the RUN position. This will activate the keypad lights and arm the system.

First, check the greenSTATUS light at the keypad orkeyswitch. If this light is on stead-ily, enter your code. The redARMED/MEMORY light will comeon and the green lamp will go out.Leave immediately through theentry/exit doorway before thedelay time runs out. If you delaytoo long in leaving the premises,you will hear the Mini-Sounderwarn you that the exit delay timehas run out. To avoid causing analarm, quickly return to the keypadand enter your code to reset theControl Center. You may then re-arm and try to exit again.

kmlngwltha-In “trouble”

When the green STATUS lightis flashing, one or more of yourburglary protection zones are in

“trouble” and incapable of beingarmed. The green light will flashthe number(s) identifying thezone or zones in “trouble”. Forexample, if your back door is openon Zone 1 and a window is open onZone 3, the green STATUS lampwill flash once for Zone 1, pause,then flash three times for Zone 3.(Refer to your Alarm Plan for zonelocations.)

Look for something you canfix yourself in the area protectedby the zone(s) in “trouble”. In thisexample, you can fix the zonesyourself by closing the back doorand the window.

If the zone cannot be fixedimmediately, the green light willcontinue to flash. Try to arm. Ifthe zone(s) in “trouble” havebeen programmed as Auto-Shunt zones, the red ARMED/MEMORY lamp will come on,the green light will go out, andyour system will be armed. Thesounder will come on for 4 sec-

onds to remind you that youarmed with one or more zonesshunted (turned off).

When you try to arm with azone programmed as a PriorityZone in “trouble”, the ControlCenter will not arm. Enter yourcode again to silence thesounder. If you cannot fix thezone, call your alarm specialist.

Check the Alarm Plan in thismanual to remind you whichzones are programmed as Prior-ity zones and which are Auto-Shunt.

The Alarm Plan will also indi-cate which zones, if any, csn bemanually shunted. Manuallyshunt with caution. Shunting toomany zones will leave your prem-ises unprotected, even withyour system armed. To arm withzone(s) manually shunted, countthe flashes on the green STATUSlight to be sure the zone in“trouble” is capable of beingmanually shunted. Press the

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SHUNT button, labeled “S”, andenter your code. The yellowSHUNT light and the red ARMED/MEMORY light will come on. Thegreen light will be out. All zonesprogrammed by your alarm spe-cialist to respond to manualshunting will be shunted (even ifsome are not in “trouble”).

Leave quickly when the redARMED/MEMORY light goes on.

Be sure to have all zones in“trouble” repaired as soon aspossible.

DlSWfBllngwhen you return

When you enter through theexit/entry door, the entry delayMini-Sounder will come on.

Check the red ARMED/MEMORY light. If it is flashing,an alarm occurred while you weregone. Disarm the system withyour code from the keypad tosilence the sounder. NOTE: Ifyour system has a digital com-municator, there may be a delaywhile it is reporting an alarmbefore your system disarms.

If the red ARMED/MEMORYlight was flashing before youdisarmed, it will go out brieflythen begin to flash a number ofpulses identifying the zone(s)that had an alarm. Write downthe number of times the alarmmemory lamp flashes, so you willhave a record of which zone(s)need attention. You may thenarm and disarm to cancel theflashing alarm memory. If a zoneis still in alarm condition, youwill hear the Mini-Sounder forthree seconds. The red ARMED/MEMORY light will go out. The

green STATUS light may startflashing if zones are still in“trouble” from the alarm.

If there was an alarm and thered ARMED/MEMORY light didnot flash, the alarm was a 24 hourzone (see your Alarm Plan). Thecause of the alarm will have to beremoved before you can clearthe alarm signal.

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Arming withzone shunting

You might have chosen oneor two zones that you can man-ually “shunt out” of the systemfrom the keypad. A shunted(bypassed) zone cannot causean alarm. Zone shunting may beused for turning off interiorprotection, or allowing you toturn on only your perimeterprotection.

To arm with zone(s) shunted,first check the green STATUSlamp to make sure that no peri-meter zone is in “trouble”. Thenpress the SHUNT button, labeled“S”, and enter your code. Theyellow SHUNT light and the redARMED/MEMORY light will comeon. The green light will be out.The SHUNT light will go out whenyou disarm the Control Center.

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If an alarm signals at a timewhen your system is not armed,an alarm is occurring on a 24hour protection zone, or yourstandby battery is low. The causeof the alarm must be correctedand then the Control Center resetby arming and disarming again inorder to clear the signal. (Consultyour Alarm Plan to determinewhich, if any, of your protectionzones are 24 hour.)

hlstant protectionYour alarm specialist may have

installed an optional switch thatmay be used to cancel the exit/entry delay period at the time ofarming the system. Use this fea-ture when at home to sound aninstant alarm upon intrusionthrough the exit/entry door.Activate the switch prior to arm-ing. Be sure to restore the switchto the normal position, disarmthe system, and then re-arm thesystem if you are leaving thepremises.

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Panic alarmTo activate a panic alarm and

call for outside help, press thetwo buttons marked l and # onthe Digit-Key keypad. Makesureyou press both buttons at thes8me time. The panic zone iscapable of sending asilent signalto the Central Station when aDigital Communicator is beingused (optional).

The Penic Ai8rm is alwaysactive, whether your system isarmed or not.

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Your Alarm Specialist mayhave programmed your securitysystem to be monitored by aCentral Station. The built-indigital communicator can trans-mit emergency signals to theCentml Station 24 hours a day.

AbortDebyNote which zones on your

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alarm plan have abort delay. Thismribwk

is a 16 second delay that enablesThe Central Station will ac- An optional feature that per-

you to reset the system before aknowledge the fact that you have mits the Central Station to receive

zone condition report is sent toarmed your system by “ringing a signal each time the system

the Central Station. Non-24 hourback” with a short beep of the is armed, disarmed or both.

zones, however, must first beMini-Sounder.

repaired.

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The following information isapplicable only where localordinance permits use of your alarmControl Center for fire detection

Controrlklg YourFin Circuit

If your alarm specialist installedsmoke detectors or heat sensingthermostats, you have 24 hour fireprotection. This optional Fire Pro-tection Zone is always active, eventhough your system may be dis-armed. An optional Fire Supervisionand Indicator Station on the ControlCenter provides the following firecircuit controls.

ACFOWWCtWCkIf the yellow AC light on the Fire

Supervision and Indicator Station isoff, the Control Center is not receiv-ing AC power. Press the spring-loaded SILENCE 8. FIRE RESETswitch toshut off the Mini-Sounder.Check lights to see if there is a

general power outage. If there is,you will be operating from yourstandby battery. When AC power isrestored, the Mini-Sounder willcome back on. Press the spring-loaded switch again to silence theMini-Sounder.

Fire-zone checkThe Mini-Sounder on the FireSupervision and Indicator Stationsignals a problem on the Fire Zone.Press the spring-loaded SILENCE8 FIRE RESETswitch toshutoff theMini-Sounder. The red TROUBLElight will come on until the FireZone is cleared. When the zone isrestored, the Mini-Sounder willsignal again to indicate that theFire Zone is functional. Press theSILENCE 8 FIRE RESET switchonce again to turn off the Mini-Sounder.

Fire--ResetAfter a fire alarm, the red FIRE

ALARM light will be on. Press theSILENCE 8 FIRE RESET switch toclear the smoke detectors.

Alann/BaRtefyTeseThe fire alarm bell/siren and

standby battery should be testedweekly. Disarm the Control Center.Push the BATTERY a BELL TESTswitch down and listen to the bell/siren. If the alarm sounds weak,the battery is faulty. Call for service.

Would You Uke Moresawylnformatlon?

For information on home fire de-tection, burn safety, and home firesafety, contact the National FireProtection Association, PublicAffairs Dept.O5A, BattetymarchPlaza, Quincy, MA 02269.

NOTE: If there is no Fire Supervision and Indicator Station on your ControlCenter and your Fire Zone uses smoke detectors, have your alarm specialistshow you and explain the switch he has installed for resetting the smokedetectors after an alarm. 13

an escape planEven with the most advanced

fire alarm system, adequate pro-tection requires an escape plan.To prepare your plan:

Draw floorplans of your build-ing (see sample). Show twoexits: a front or back door anda window from each room. (Makesure the window works. You mayneed a special fire escape ladderif the window is high up.) Writecipaw,~ your outside meeting

Rehearse: (1) Everyone intheir room with the doors closed.(2) One person sounds the alarm.(3) Each person tests his door.(4) Pretend the door is hot anduse the alternate escape exit.(5) Everyone meet outdoors atthe assigned spot.

lMFoRTANTl -Discuss these escape procedures

with those who use the building.(1) If the premises is a residence,sleep with the bedroom door closed.A closed door will hold back deadlysmoke while you escape.(2) When the fire alarm signals, escapequickly. Do not stop to pack(3) Test the door. If it is hot, use youralternate route through the window.If the door is cool, brace your shoulderagainst it and open it cautiously. Be

Read Carefkallyready to slam the door if smoke orheat rush in. Crawl through smoke,holding your breath. Close the doorsagain on leaving to help prevent the‘fire from spreading.(4) Go to your specific outdoor meeting~2 so you can see that everyone IS

(5) Assign someone to make surenobody returns to the burning building.(6) Call the fire department from aneighbors telephone.

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Zone Area Protected Zone Features Contacts(doors, windows, etc.)

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