Paradox 1686V, 1686H User Quick Reference Manual

User Quick Reference Guide (1686V & 1686H)

KEYPAD OVERVIEW

AC LIGHT

On = AC power on
Off = Power failure

Press and hold the [PG] key for 3
seconds to activate:

__________________________

(i.e. garage door, smoke reset, etc.)

Made a mistake?
Press the [
data, exit the current mode or
cancel an action.

CLEAR] key to re-enter

1686V LED Keypad

HOW TO ARM AND DISARM

REGULAR: Arms entire partition when all

zones are closed.

Enter your [

hold the [

FORCE: Arms entire partition without waiting

for all zones to close.

Press the [FORCE] key, and then enter your

[

ACCESS CODE]* (or press and hold the

[

FORCE]

ACCESS CODE]* (or press and

†

ENTER]

key for 3 seconds).

†

key for 3 seconds).

ARM LIGHTS

On = Partition armed

Partition 1

Partition 2

S

TAY

:

Arms partition’s perimeter only, which

Off = Partition disarmed
Flash = Partition Stay armed
Fast Flash = Partition in

alarm

READY LIGHT

On = All zones are closed
Off = Zone(s) open or armed
Flash = Exit Delay indicates

that the system will become
armed soon

A numeric key illuminates if its
corresponding zone is open.

allows you to remain in the protected area.

Press the [STAY] key, and then enter your

[

ACCESS CODE]* (or press and hold the

†

[

STAY]

key for 3 seconds).

INSTANT: Stay arms partition, but an alarm

will occur instantly if a zone opens, including
entry delay zones.

After Stay arming, press and hold the

†

[

STAY]

key for 3 seconds.

Disarming

Enter your [ACCESS CODE]*.

*If keys [1] and [2] flash, you must specify which partition you wish to arm or disarm by pressing the
corresponding key.

†

Must be enabled by your installer.

PANIC ALARMS

†

Press and hold one of the key combinations
listed below for 2 seconds to activate a
panic alarm.

Panic Alarm
Typ e

Police
Medical
Fire

Key Combinations

Press and hold [1] & [3]
Press and hold [4] & [6]
Press and hold [7] & [9]

ALARM MEMORY DISPLAY

When the [
has occurred within your system. Press the

[

MEM] key to view the breached zone(s).

The breached zone’s corresponding key will
be illuminated.

MEM] key is illuminated, an alarm

TROUBLE DISPLAY

When the [
Each key that is illuminated represents a separate trouble condition as shown below:

TBL] key is illuminated, press it to view the Trouble Display ([TBL] key flashes).

[1] Low/No battery [8] Clock loss (press [8] to reprogram HH:MM)
[2] Wireless transmitter low

battery

[9] Tamper/Zone wiring failure (press [9] to

view the zone)

[3] Power failure [10] Telephone line monitoring failure
[4] Bell/PGM2 disconnected [
[5] Bell current failure [
[6] Auxiliary current failure [
[7] Communication failure [

STAY] Fire zone trouble
BYP] Module loss
MEM] Wireless transmitter supervision loss
FORCE] Keypad fault

BYPASS PROGRAMMING CHIME PROGRAMMING

When the [

BYP] key is illuminated, there are

bypassed zones currently in your system.

Method 1:

1. Press the [

2. Enter your [

BYP] key.

ACCESS CODE].

3. Press the keys corresponding to the
zones you wish to bypass, or press

[

BYP] to recall the previously

bypassed zones.

4. Press [

ENTER].

Method 2:

†

BYP]

1. Press and hold the [

key for 3

seconds.

2. Go to step 3 in method 1.

Press and hold the numeric key
corresponding to the zone for 3 seconds to
enable or disable chiming for that zone*.

Press and hold the [

CLEAR] key for 3

seconds to enable or disable keypad
muting*.

*A confirmation beep (BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-

EEP) signifies that the feature has been enabled,

B
and a rejection beep (B
when the feature is disabled.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEP) sounds

†

Must be enabled by your installer.

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