Paradox Spectra

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Spectra offers a combination of innovative features and an advanced communication bus for a unique expandable security system.
Through its communication bus, Spectra can be expanded via wireless and hardwired expansion modules and a variety of accessory modules.
With its reliable communication technology, flexible expansion and great-looking keypads, Spectra is an ideal security system for any residential or commercial installations that require up to 16 zones of protection.


Arming the System
Disarming the system
Bypassing (Switching off) Zones on Arming
Force Arming the alarm
Home Arming the alarm
Viewing the Alarm Memory
Viewing User Codes
Changing User Codes
Setting User Access Privileges
Turning On / Off Zone chimes
Alarm Troubleshooting
Testing the Alarm System
Setting the Time and Date

Arming the Panel
1) Enter a valid user code.
Note : If the system has been partitioned (Has 2 Areas) and your code has access to both these areas
The [1] and [2] buttons will begin to flash.
Press [1] to Arm Area 1, and / or Press [2] to arm area 2.
2) The ARMED LED / LCD Segment will now Illuminate, and the Exit delay will commence.
3) The keypad will beep once every second during the exit delay time.
4) If the keypad emits a long beep, the user code was rejected.
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Disarming the Panel
1) Enter a valid user code.
Note : If the system has been partitioned (Has 2 Areas) and your code has access to both these areas
The [1] and [2] buttons will begin to flash.
Press [1] to Arm Area 1, and / or Press [2] to disarm area 2.
2) The keypad will beep 5 times when the panel is disarmed.
3) If the keypad emits a long beep, the user code was rejected.
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Bypassing (Switching Off) Zones on Arming
Manual Bypass Programming allows you to program the alarm system to ignore (deactivate) specified zones the next time the system is armed.
For example, you may wish to bypass certain zones when workers are renovating part of your establishment.
Please note that a Fire Zone cannot be bypassed.

1) Press the [BYP] Button.
2) Enter your access code.
3) Select the Zones that you wish to bypass by pressing the corresponding buttons.
Press the [FORCE] button to clear all selected entries.
4) Press the [ENTER] button to Save the Bypassed zone entries.
5) The [BYP] Button will Illuminate, and the selected zones will be bypassed next time the system is armed.
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Force Arming the alarm
Force arming allows you to rapidly arm the system without waiting for all zones in the system to close.
During Force arming, a Force zone is considered "deactivated" until it closes, after which the system will arm that zone.
Force arming is commonly used when a motion detector is protecting the area occupied by a keypad.
For example, when arming the system from within a Force zone, the system will allow you to arm even if the zone is open, and the system will arm the zone once it closes.

1) Press the [FORCE] button.
2) Enter a valid user code.
Note : If the system has been partitioned (Has 2 Areas) and your code has access to both these areas
The [1] and [2] buttons will begin to flash.
Press [1] to Arm Area 1, and / or Press [2] to arm area 2.
3) The ARMED LED / LCD Segment will now Illuminate, and the Exit delay will commence.
4) The keypad will beep once every second during the exit delay time.
5) If the keypad emits a long beep, the user code was rejected.
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Home (Stay) Arming the alarm
This method allows you to remain in the protected area while partially arming the system.
Stay zones are zones that are bypassed when Stay arming.
For example, when you go to sleep at night, doors and windows can be armed without arming other zones like motion detectors.

1) Press the [STAY] button.
2) Enter a valid user code.
Note : If the system has been partitioned (Has 2 Areas) and your code has access to both these areas
The [1] and [2] buttons will begin to flash.
Press [1] to Arm Area 1, and / or Press [2] to arm area 2.
3) The ARMED LED / LCD Segment will now Illuminate, and the Exit delay will commence.
4) The keypad will beep once every second during the exit delay time.
5) If the keypad emits a long beep, the user code was rejected.
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Viewing the Alarm Memory
If a zone has been triggered whilst the alarm system is in its Armed state,
the [MEM] button will Illuminate indicating that the alarm has been triggered.
To display the zones have been triggered,
1) Press the [MEM] Button
2) the zones that have been triggered will be displayed on the keypad.
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Viewing User Codes
Using the Master Mode.
To View user access codes, you will first require the Master code.
1) Press the [ENTER] button
2) Enter the master code. (Please check your JCR Invoice for this code)
3) The [ENTER] button should be flashing, indicating that you are in User programming mode.
4) Enter the User Number you wish to View (001 = Master, 047 = User 47)
5) The First digit of the user code should be displayed.
6) Press the [ENTER] button to view the next digit of the code.
7) Continue pressing the [ENTER] button until all digits have been displayed.
8) Once completed, the keypad should beep 5 times, and the [ENTER] Button should be flashing
9) You can now view / change further user codes, or press [CLEAR] to exit this mode.
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Changing User Codes
Using the Master Mode.
To change user access codes, you will first require the Master code.
1) Press the [ENTER] button
2) Enter the master code. (Default code is 1234)
3) The [ENTER] button should be flashing, indicating that you are in User programming mode.
4) Enter the User Number you wish to program (001 = Master, 047 = User 47)
5) Enter the new code for the user selected (The code should be 4 digits long.
5) Once completed, the keypad should beep 5 times, and the [ENTER] Button should be flashing
6) You can now change further user codes, or press [CLEAR] to exit this mode.

Example : To change User 02 code to 0351 you would press the following keys in sequence.
Press [ENTER]
Enter the Master code
The [ENTER] Button should now be flashing.
Press [0] then [0] then [2]02
Enter the New user code for User 2 [0][3][5][1]
The [ENTER] button should again be flashing.
Press the [CLEAR] Key to exit.
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Enabling Chime Zones
This feature allows you to program which zones will be Chime enabled.
A Chime-enabled zone will advise you every time it is opened by causing your keypad to emit a rapid intermittent beep tone (BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP).
Press and hold any button from [1] to [10] for 3 seconds to activate or deactivate chiming for zones 1 to 10.
For example, press and hold the [1] button to enable chiming on zone 1.
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Alarm Trouble Codes
To display trouble codes, press the [TBL] button.
If a system fault has been detected, the [TBL] Indicator will illuminate.
To display trouble codes, press the [TBL] button.
To silence the keypad on trouble codes, press the [TBL] key, and then the [CLEAR] key.
1 : No Battery / Low Battery
2 : Wireless Transmitter Low Battery
3 : Power Failure
4 : Bell Output Disconnected
5 : Maximum Bell Current
6 : Maximum Auxiliary Current
7 : Communicator Report Failure
8 : Date / Time Loss
9 : Tamper or Zone Wiring Failure
10 : Telephone Line Monitoring Failure
11 / [STAY] : Fire Loop Trouble
12 / [BYP] : Module Loss
13 / [MEM] : Wireless Transmitter Supervision Loss
16 / [FORCE] and [TROUBLE] flashes : Keypad Fault

Trouble Code 8 - Press the 8 Key to Program the Time in 24 Hour format [HH:MM].
E.G. to program 13:45, press [8]
Then Press [1] then [3] then [4] then finally [5].
Trouble Code 9 - Press the 9 Key to display which zones are causing a Tamper Trouble.
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Setting the time
If the alarm panel has lost power, it may require the system time and date to be set.
1) Press the [ENTER] button
2) Enter your Master Code for the system.
2) Enter memory location 100 (Press [1] then [0] then [0]).
3) Enter the current Hour tens digit (Eg for 21:30, enter [2]),
4) Enter the current Hour ones digit (Eg for 21:30, enter [1]),
5) Enter the current Minute tens digit (Eg for 21:30, enter [3]),
6) Enter the current Minute ones digit (Eg for 21:30, enter [0]),
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Testing the System
Send a Test Report
1) Press the [ENTER] button.
2) Enter your Master code for the system.
3) Press the [MEM] Button to activate a test report.
4) A test report will be sent to the monitoring station.
Call Winload Software
1) Press the [ENTER] button.
2) Enter your Master code for the system.
3) Press the [BYP] Button to call the defined phone number for winload software.
Answer Winload Software
1) Press the [ENTER] button.
2) Enter your Master code for the system.
3) Press the [FORCE] Button to answer a winload software call.
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Panel Information used under license from MonPro TechVantage - Security Industry Supplies Sydney Australia