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7. Advanced System Operation
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The event log displays the following information for each event:

The event – a brief description of the event that
occurred.

Zone descriptor – exactly where the event
occurred.

Time/date stamp – the exact time the event
occurred.

Report details – a single character indicating
whether the event was reported to the central
station. The options available are R: Report Sent,
F: Report Failed, N: No Report, or D: Disabled.

Default descriptor – zone number in this case
The above example shows the event log entry for a Fire alarm in the Kitchen (Zone 4) on
November 14
th
2008. The report was successfully reported to the central station.
7.6. Service Menu
The Service menu includes various functions that enable you to test your system
effectively. You can gain access to the Service menu using the master code.
Set Time & Date
To set the time:
1. From the Service menu, select Set Time/Date, Set Time [7011].
2. Enter the current time.
To set the date:
1. From the Service menu, select Set Time/Date, Set Date [7012].
2. Enter the current date.
The format of time and date is defined by your installer in programming. If you
are setting the time in 12hr format, use the left SOS button AM and PM.
81BMessage Center
The Message Center is designed to allow you to record a short message that may be
played back later by another user. After a message is recorded, Message Waiting is
displayed on the LCD until the message is played back.
To play back a recorded message:
• From the Service menu, select Messages, Play Message [7021].
To record a message:
1. From the Service menu, select Messages, Record Message [7022].
2. Press
 to start recording the message.
3. Record your message. The message may be up to twenty seconds long.
4. Press
 to stop recording; the message is automatically played back and
OK? is displayed.
5. Press
 to save your recording.