LIFETONE HLAC100 User Manual

LIFETONE HL

Bedside Fire Alarm
& Clock

TM

User’s Manual

MODEL HLAC100

ENGLISH

SPANISH

LIFETONE HL

TM

Bedside Fire Alarm
& Clock

User’s Manual

WARNING! DO NOT COVER

AC POWER

MODEL HLAC100

PLEASE READ THIS USER’S MANUAL COMPLETELY

AND THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION
II. THE LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE ALARM AND CLOCK

A. CONTROLS AND DISPLAY
B. FEATURES

III. WARNINGS
IV. INSTRUCTIONS
V. BEFORE INSTALLING
VI. INST ALLA TION AND ACTIV A TION

A. LOCATION OF THE LIFETONE HL™
B. POWERING THE PRODUCT
C. SELF-TEST
D. SMOKE ALARM COMPATIBILITY TEST
E. SETTING THE CLOCK
F. SETTING THE ALARM
G. TROUBLESHOOTING ERROR MESSAGES
H. TESTING THE LIFET ONE HL™
I. UNSUCCESSFUL SMOKE ALARM COMPATIBILITY TEST
VII. USING THE LIFETONE HL™
A. RECOGNIZING THE EMERGENCY ALARM SIGNALS
B. CLOCK LIGHT PANEL
C. BED SHAKER AND CARE
VIII. REGULAR MAINTENANCE
A. BATTERIES
B. POWER ADAPTER

IX. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
X. LIMITED WARRANTY
XI.

RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARMS

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I. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Lifetone HL™ Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock. It is an
important part of your family’s safety plan. The Lifetone HL™ is not a smoke detector
and does not detect smoke. Instead, it detects the alarm sounds given by smoke alarms
and smoke alarm systems that are UL- listed, or Intertek listed to the UL-217 standard,
that emit a standardized T3 alarm signal. YOU MUST HAVE PROPERLY

INSTALLED UL- LISTED T3 SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME
BEFORE THE LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE ALARM AND CLOCK
WILL OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE
ALARM AND CLOCK IS NOT COMPATIBLE AND WILL NOT WORK
IF YOU HAVE INSTALLED FIRST ALERT

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ONELINK® TALKING
WIRELESS ALARMS. THE LIFETONE HL™ IS COMPATIBLE WITH
ALL OTHER UL-LISTED T3 SMOKE ALARMS.

The T3 pattern is an alarm signal that is on and off for 0.5 seconds three times in
succession followed by a 1.5 second pause. The alarm would sound like this:
“beep-beep-beep-pause” then “beep-beep-beep-pause” then “beep-beep–beep”. The
Lifetone HL™ Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock will detect this T3 pattern and activate a
loud, low and multiple frequency (520 Hz) alarm. Research has proven the 520 Hz alarm
to be more effective at awakening and alerting individuals with hearing loss. In addition
to the alarm sound, the Lifetone HL™ will activate the Lifetone Bed Shaker. Together,
the Lifetone HL™ alarm and the Lifetone Bed Shaker provide effective awakening and
alerting for individuals with hearing loss or the deaf.

The Lifetone HL™ Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock (“Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm”) is an
assistive alerting device intended for use in a residence by individuals with hearing loss
or the deaf during a quiet environment and which is placed next to a bed or usual
nighttime sleeping area. The Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm will detect the T3 emergency
signal given by existing, properly placed UL 217-listed smoke alarms and, when detected,
will give its own emergency signal at a lower frequency (520 Hz), which may be heard
by individuals with hearing loss in their beds. The product also gives its emergency
signals visually through a display screen and through a tactile Bed Shaker, either of which
may be detected by Deaf individuals in their beds. The Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm is not
intended for use in marine watercraft, recreational vehicles (“RV”), mobile homes, or
hospitals.

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II. Lifetone HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE ALARM and CLOCK

A. CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

1. Microphone grille and dust protector

2. Speaker – Must face pillow

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3. Clock and Status Display

4. Wake Up Alarm and Clock Controls

5. Snooze/Light button

6. T est/Silence button

7. Battery Compartment

8. Optional Bed Shaker plug

Front View

9. Power Cord

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TEST/SILENCE

T op View

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Back View

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BED SHAKER

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Power Cord is located
under Bed Shaker Plug.

B. FEATURES

1. A patented Hearing Sensor that constantly listens for and detects only UL-listed and
NFPA recommended smoke alarms that emit a standardized T3 signal.

2. A low pitched alarm sound at 520 Hz that has been shown to be more effective for
waking and alerting individuals with hearing loss.

3. A tactile alarm is provided in the form of the UL-listed Lifetone Bed Shaker that
vibrates intermittently if there is an emergency alarm, and in a continuous manner for
the wake-up alarm.

4. A Silence button that can silence the emergency alarm temporarily. If the smoke
alarm is detected again the emergency alarm will sound again within 10-15 seconds.

5. In the event of a power failure, the Lifetone HL™ can operate in battery backup
mode for at minimum 7 days and still provide emergency alarm signals.

6. As a safety feature, when AC or battery power is first applied, the Lifetone HL™ will
require a test of your installed smoke alarms.

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B. FEATURES (continued)

7. Other safety features and user status notifications include:

• If the Lifetone bed shaker is used, and becomes unplugged, the word “beds” and a
flashing bed shaker icon will appear on the screen and a low frequency chirp will sound.

• If AC power is lost, the red power LED, located on the front left corner, will go out. In
the left corner of the Display, an “ERROR” message and an AC plug icon will flash.

• If the batteries are too low or missing to support seven days of battery operation, the
word “BATT” will appear on the screen in large text, a low pitched “chirp” will sound
and the bed shaker will “twitch” at one minute intervals.

If the batteries are low or

missing, replace them immediately to ensure your safety.

ICON DESCRIPTION
Generic error message
AC Power is unplugged
Batteries are low or missing

Bed shaker is unplugged or defective

Wake up alarm is activated

III. WARNINGS

READ AND UNDERST AND THESE WARNINGS BEFORE INSTALLING AND
OPERATING YOUR LIFETONE HL™ BEDSIDE FIRE AL ARM AND CLOCK.

See Instructions in Section IV of the User’s Manual.

WARNING! ALWAYS install UL-listed T3 smok e alarms in pr oper locations in
your home before operating the Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm. Failure to verify that
all existing smoke alarms are compatib le with this pr oduct may obstr uct proper
operation, which may result in per sonal injury or death.

WARNING! FREQUENTLY TEST the Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm to assure its
proper operation with that of your existing smok e alarms. Failure to test this
product fr equently may obstr uct its proper operation, which may result in
personal injury or death.

WARNING! ALWAYS k eep noise levels in your home to a minimum of 70 dB or
lower. Excessive noise levels may obstr uct the emer gency signals given b y your
existing smoke alarm to the Lifetone HL™ Fir e Alarm, which may r esult in
personal injury or death.

WARNING! DO NOT use the Lifetone HL™ Fire Alarm with acoustic
sound-dampening wall or ceiling materials. These mater ials may reduce sound
levels and obstruct the emergency signal given b y the pr oduct, which may result
in personal injury or death.

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