10 Concord 4 User Manual
The system may go into alarm again after you clear the alarm and reset smoke
detectors. This usually indicates that there is still smoke in the chamber inside
the detector, even though you may not see any smoke near it. You may need to
clear this condition by fanning the air near the detector for a few seconds, and
then use the appropriate procedure again.
Preventing accidental alarms
Most accidental alarms occur when leaving the premises after arming the
system, or upon returning, before disarming the system. For example, if you arm
the system then run upstairs for something you forgot, the exit delay time may
expire. Once the exit delay expires, opening an armed door or moving in front of
a motion detector will cause an alarm.
Use the following guidelines to prevent accidental alarms:
• Close all doors and windows before leaving.
• Gather your belongings so you can exit immediately after arming the system.
• Always enter and exit within the programmed delay times.
• Make sure you leave through a designated delay door.
• Disarm your system immediately upon entry.
• Get familiar with all devices in your security system and lean how each one
operates.
• If you have pets, ask your installer if you need pet lenses in your motion
detectors.
• Check the location of smoke detectors. Smoke detectors located too close to
bathrooms and kitchens can trip from steam or smoke from cooking.
• Take note of system beeps, voice announcements, and indicator lights that
indicate the current system status.
Aborting accidental alarms
Your installer can set your system to let you abort an accidental intrusion, police,
or auxiliary alarm.
If the dialer abort feature is turned on, disarming the system within a specified
time will silence sirens and prevent the system from reporting to the central
monitoring station (thus aborting the alarm). Your system will display REPORT
ABORTED for a few seconds, if you disarm before the alarm is reported. If you
don’t disarm in time to abort the central station report, the system automatically
sends an alarm-cancelled report to the central station when the system is
disarmed. Follow the procedures of your central station to prevent a false
dispatch. See “Dialer abort” on page 77 to determine if this feature is enabled for
your system.