Technicolor Connected Home USA TCA300 Users Manual
TouchScreen for XFINITY Home
Getting Started Guide
TCA300 Install
Compliances
FCC
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION:
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
RF Exposure information: At least 20cm (8 inches) of separation distance between the touchscreen
and the user’s body should be maintained to ensure compliance with FCC RF Exposure
Requirements.
Changes or modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible
Safety
This device complies with UL 985, UL1023, UL1635.
WARNING:
battery needs to be replaced, contact your service operator to arrange for replacement.
The rechargeable battery is only available through your service operator. If your
Evacuation Plan
Develop an emergency evacuation plan for use in the event of re.
Here are some recommendations from the National Fire Protection Association.
Make an evacuation plan for how to leave your home in the case of re
or other emergency. Sketch a map of your home that shows all the doors
and windows. Discuss the plan with everyone in your home so that
everyone will know what to do.
Have at least two ways to exit each room. Make sure that windows and
doors open easily.
Discuss with your family and agree on a single meeting location outside
your home.
In the event of re, get out and stay out. Don’t go back inside for people,
pets or possessions.
Do not open a door if the handle is hot.
If there is smoke stay low to the ground and go under the smoke.
Escape your home before calling the re department. Call the re
department and police from the outside meeting place using your cell
phone or call from a neighbor’s phone.
Practice your home evacuation plan.
Device Purpose
Fire/Alarm Central Panel
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Using the TouchScreen
The TouchScreen is the center of your home security system. This device allows you to perform
actions such as arming and disarming your security system, monitoring the status of your security
sensors, and sending emergency alarms.
This guide provides an overview of the TouchScreen and its basic operation. NOTE:
This guide assumes the TouchScreen has been activated and you have assigned a Keypad
Code. For more information, see the TouchScreen User’s Guide and the Home System
Installation Guide.
The follow diagram shows the major components of the TouchScreen:
Speaker
Understanding the Screen
The TouchScreen communicates with your security system. It combines security and home
connectivity into a graphical interface that provides a real time view of your security devices and
tools to manage your security system.
The rst screen displayed is the Home screen. Through interaction with this screen you can access
the functions you desire, including:
Arming and Disarming your Security System
Accessing and Managing System Troubles, Recent Activity, and Settings
Accessing the Dashboard Screen
Initiating a Panic Alarm
The screen is divided into the following operational sections:
System Header for Navigation and Reference
Security Status Content Area
Footer Area
LED light
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Home button:
Press this button to go to
the Home (main) screen of
the user interface.
System Navigation and Reference Header Security Status Content Area
The System Navigation and Reference header displays at the top of the TouchScreen. On the left
side, it provides a navigation icon allowing you to access the Dashboard screen. Centrally it provides
the current time and basic weather information. The right side provides a trouble indicator, when
system troubles are present, access to recent System Activity, and access to System Settings.
Dashboard
Navigation Icon
Tapping the Dashboard Navigation icon will allow you to access the Dashboard
screen which provides additional zone information.
The Trouble icon will appear when a system trouble is present. The system
will also sound an audible alert regularly to ensure that you are aware of the
problem. Tapping the icon will open a list of all the current troubles with the
TouchScreen and Sensors. A red badge with a number on the trouble icon
indicates the total number of trouble alerts that have not been snoozed. If
troubles are snoozed without resolving them, the trouble indicator will still
appear but the red badge will not be present.
Tapping the Activity icon will allow you to review recent zone activity for your
security system.
Current Time
Basic Weather
Troubles Settings
Activity
The centrally displayed Security Status Content area contains the current status of your
TouchScreen Security System. The various statuses displayed will tell you if your system is:
Ready – (Green) Disarmed and ready to be armed
Not Ready – (Grey) Disarmed and not ready to be armed due to an
arm-blocking event or trouble
Armed – (Red) Armed in Away, Stay, or Night mode
Footer Area
The Footer section contains the Panic Alarm icon, located in the bottom left of the screen. Tapping
this icon will provide you the ability to sound an immediate audible alarm and send an alert to the
Central Monitoring Station that a Panic Alarm has been initiated.
Tapping the Activity icon will allow you to review recent zone activity for your
security system.
Panic Icon
Settings access is disabled when the Security System is armed. NOTE:
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