DSC PC1500 PC1550 - User Manual - English - ClassicSeries 6 Zone Alarm Control Panel

About Your Security System DSC security equipment has been designed to give the greatest flexibility and convenience Read this manual carefully and have installer instruct you on system operation and on which features have implemented in your system All users of this system should be instructed in its use Fill out the System Information page and store manual in a safe place for future reference Detection equipment is capable of monitoring fire detection devices such as detectors and providing a warning if a fire condition is detected fire detection depends on having adequate number of detectors in appropriate locations This equipment should be installed in with applicable standards and codes Carefully review the Escape Planning guidelines in this manual Your installer must enable the fire detection portion of this before it becomes functional insure that your system continues to functions as intended it is that you test your system weekly See the testing procedure in this manual If your system does not function properly call installing company for service System Operation security system is made up of a DSC PC1500 or PC1550 control one or more PC1500RK keypads and various sensors and detectors control panel will be mounted out of the way in a utility closet or in a The metal cabinet contains the system electronics fuses and battery There is normally no reason for anyone but the installer or to have access to the control panel The PC1500RK keypads an audible indicator buzzer a group of zone and system status and command entry keys The keypad is used to send commands to system and to display the current system status The security station s be mounted in a convenient location inside the protected premises to the entry exit door s security system has several zones of area protection and each of these will have one or more sensors connected to it motion detectors detectors door contacts etc When a sensor is in alarm the of alarm will be indicated on the PC1500RK zone lights 1 through 6 Notice Notice Notice Notice Notice security system cannot prevent emergencies It is only intended alert you and if included a monitoring station of an emergency Security systems are generally very reliable but they may work under all conditions and they are not a substitute for prudent practices or life and property insurance Your security should be installed and serviced by qualified security who should instruct you on the level of protection that been provided and on system operations Code 4 digit Master Code is used to arm and disarm the security system to additional security codes and to change other system features Master Code will be supplied to you by your installer All keypad are made by pressing one key at a time See Additional Codes the System the following items before arming the system Light the light is ON insure that zones are intentionally bypassed arming the system See Zone Bypassing section Light the Trouble light is ON check to see what the trouble condition is and for service See Viewing Trouble Conditions section Light the light is NOT ON check to see that all doors and windows are and that motion is stopped in areas covered by motion detectors system cannot be armed unless the light is ON indicating that zones are closed The system may be armed with a zone bypassed or a trouble but your security protection will be reduced Arm your 4 digit access code As each digit is entered the keypad will beep If the correct access code is entered the keypad will beep quickly and the light will come ON the access code was entered incorrectly or the light comes ON keypad buzzer will sound steadily for 2 seconds If this occurs press key and re enter your access code the correct access code is entered and the light comes ON the premises through the door indicated by your installer as the Exit door the end of the exit delay period all lights except the light will out and the system will be armed The exit time delay can be changed your installer Option Home Away Arming feature if selected by your installer will allow you to arm your system any valid user code and the system will automatically bypass the zones The light will come on If you exit within the allowed time the system will automatically activate the interior zones and the light will go out This feature is designed to save the customer having to manually bypass interior zones each time they wish to arm system and remain at home residential applications where the system has been armed and the zones are automatically bypassed the interior zones can be from a keypad that is outside the interior zone s protection area reactivate the interior zones press then 1 and the light go out Delay Off Arming you wish to arm your system and eliminate the entry delay enter 9 your access code The light will flash as a reminder that the is armed and has no entry delay An entry through any zone as a delay zone will create an instant alarm To arm without entry delay press 9 access code the System the premises only through the door s designated by your installer as entry door Entering by any other door will sound an immediate alarm soon as the entry door is opened the keypad sounder will come on to that the system should be disarmed Go to the keypad and enter four digit access code If an error is made entering the code press key and enter your code again As soon as the correct code is the light will go out and the keypad sounder will silence correct access code must be entered before the entry time expires entry time delay may be changed by your installer If an alarm during the period the system was armed the light and zone light of the zone that caused the alarm will flash for two minutes the two minute period the light and zone light will stop and the panel will return to the ready state Pressing the key the two minute period will cancel the alarm memory display a trouble is present when the panel is disarmed the light will ON See Viewing Trouble Conditions section to determine the source the trouble Note that troubles will not display while the system is in the Memory Display Mode you return home and find that an alarm has occurred while you were it is possible that an intruder may still be on the premises Go to a house and call the local police to investigate Arm Feature the Quick Arm feature is enabled the system may be armed simply pressing 0 instead of the 4 digit access code This feature allows a to arm but not disarm the system 6 Master Code 4 to turn the Quick Arm feature ON and OFF the command is entered the keypad buzzer will beep 3 times if is being enabled and will sound one long beep if it is being to return to ready Chime Feature door chime feature is used while the panel is disarmed to provide a from the keypad each time a door or window is opened or closed doors and windows which will provide this indication are programmed your installer 6 Master Code 6 to turn the door chime feature ON and OFF the command is entered the keypad buzzer will beep 3 times if the chime feature is being enabled and will sound one long beep if it is disabled to return to Ready Test 6 Master Code 8 for a 2 second test of the keypad lights buzzer battery and the bell siren to return to Ready Security Codes Master Code 5 current Master Code 1 new Master Code to return to Ready your new Master Code on the System Information page in this Codes to 5 additional access codes 2 through 6 may be programmed The access code may be established by your installer as a One Time use pro pro pro pro program a new code a new code a new code a new code a new code 5 Master Code code number new 4 digit code code number is a single digit either 2 3 4 5 or 6 to return to Ready an access code already exists it will be replaced by the new code your new code s on the System Information page in this book