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IF THIS SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS

ESPONDING TO AN ALARM

uring an alarm, you will hear a loud, repeating horn pattern:

beeps, pause, 3 beeps, pause.

• If the unit alarms and you are not testing the unit, it is warning you

f a potentially dangerous situation that requires your immediate

attention. NEVER ignore any alarm. Ignoring the alarm may result

n injury or death.

• Never disconnect the AC power to quiet an unwanted alarm.

isconnecting the power disables the Alarm so it cannot sense

moke. This will remove your protection. Instead, open a window or

fan the smoke away from the unit. The Alarm will reset automatically.

• If the unit alarms get everyone out of the house immediately.

•

LECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD: Attempting to disconnect the power

connector from the unit when the power is on may result in electrical

shock, serious injury or death.

hen an interconnected system of AC powered units is in alarm, the alarm

indicator light on the unit(s) that initiated the alarm will blink rapidly. It will

emain OFF on any remaining units.

f the unit alarms, get everyone out of the dwelling immediately.

If the unit alarms and you are certain that the source of smoke is not a fire—

ooking smoke or an extremely dusty furnace, for example—open a nearby

window or

door and fan the smoke away from the unit (Use the Silence

Featur

e to silence the Alarm). This will silence the alarm, and once the smoke

lears the unit will reset itself automatically.

WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE

• Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan.

• Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Don’t stop to

et dressed or collect anything.

•

Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them.

f a door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t

open a hot door. Keep doors

and windows closed, unless you must escape through them.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably damp).

Take short, shallow breaths.

• Meet at your planned meeting place outside your home,

and do a head count to make sure everybody got out safely.

• Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside.

Give your address, then your name.

• Never go back inside a burning building for any reason.

• Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your home safer.

Alarms have various limitations. See "Limitations of Smoke Alarms" for

details.

USING THE SILENCE FEATURE

The Silence Feature can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm for up to 15

minutes.

The Silence Feature does not disable the unit—it makes it temporarily

less sensitive to smoke. For your safety, if smoke around the unit is

dense enough to suggest a potentially dangerous situation, the unit will

stay in alarm or may re-alarm quickly. If you do not know the source of

the smoke, do not assume it is an unwanted alarm. Not responding to an

alarm can result in property loss, injury, or death.

To silence Smoke Alarms in an interconnected series:

1. To silence multiple alarms in an interconnected series, you must press the

Test/Silence button on the unit(s) that triggered the alarm.

2. Once you activate the Silence feature, the Red LED will continue to flash

rapidly

essing the T

est/Silence button when in silence will restart the silence

timer.

The Silence Featur

e on these units can temporarily quiet an unwanted alarm

for up to 15 minutes. T

o use this featur

e, press the Test/Silence button on the

cover.

If the unit will not silence and no heavy smoke is present, or if it

stays in silence mode continuously, it should be replaced immediately.

WIRELESS OPERATION

First Alert

ONELINK

Technology is the easy, cost-effective way to provide

your family with whole-home safety. All ONELINK

Alarms communicate with

each other without wires or connectors. When one Alarm sounds, they all

sound. This provides your family with an earlier warning of potential danger,

and gives you more time to react.

The communication distance (range) between any two ONELINK

Alarms is

typically 50 feet (15 meters) inside of a home. Some features of a home, such

as the number of floors, number/size of rooms, furniture and types of building

materials used may reduce the range of the Alarms. Examples include:

suspended ceilings, ductwork, large metallic appliances (refrigerators) and

metal studs. A feature of ONELINK

Alarms is that they operate as a mesh

network. All Alarms will repeat any alarm signal that is received to all other

ONELINK

Alarms. Interference from structural conditions can be overcome

by adding additional Alarms to route the wireless signal around obstructions.

• The range and proper operation of any wireless device will vary

depending on its surroundings. It is very important that each

Alarm is tested individually before and after installation to make

sure that all Alarms r

espond properly.

• The ONELINK

Alarms are not to be used outdoors or to transmit

between buildings. The Alarms will not communicate properly

under these conditions.

• Metal objects and metallic wallpaper may interfere with signals

from wireless Alarms. Alarms should be tested after changes to

your home such as remodeling, moving furniture, and with metal

doors opened and closed.

Your First Alert

ONELINK

Smoke Alarm will automatically communicate

potential fires with all other First Alert

ONELINK

Smoke Alarms.

FCC NOTICE: 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 interfer

ence, and (2) this device must accept any interfer

ence

eceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC ID: M7U5201L

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by BRK Brands, Inc.

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

SILENCING THE LOW BATTERY WARNING

This silence feature can temporarily quiet the low battery warning “chirp” for

up to 8 hours. Y

ou can silence the low battery warning “chirp” by pressing

the Test/Silence button on the alarm cover.

Once the low battery warning “chirp” silence feature is activated, the unit

continues to flash the Green light twice a minute for 8 hours. After 8 hours,

the low battery “chirp” will r

esume.

Replace the batteries as soon as

possible; this unit will not operate without battery power!

o deactivate this featur

ess the T

est/Silence button again. The unit will

go into Test Mode and the low battery warning will resume (LED flashes and

unit sounds “chirp” once a minute).

NDERSTANDING THE INDICATOR LIGHTS

AND ALARM HORN PATTERNS

OTE: When power is applied, unit(s) may alarm momentarily.

hen any Smoke Alarm in an interconnected series triggers an alarm, its

red LED will flash rapidly. The red LEDs will remain OFF on any remaining

larms in the series. This feature helps responders identify which unit(s)

riggered the alarm.

C Power

ll Models

C Power

Normal Operation Constant Green LED

No Audible Alarm

Green LED Off

No Audible Alarm

est Condition

onstant Green LED

apidly Flashing

ed LED

udible Alarm

reen LED Off

apidly Flashing

ed LED

udible Alarm

Silence Mode Rapidly Flashing

Red LED

Rapidly Flashing

Red LED

larm Condition*

(Initiating Unit)

onstant Green LED

Rapidly Flashing

ed LED

Audible Alarm

reen LED Off

apidly Flashing

Red LED

udible Alarm

Low Battery Alarm “chirp’’ approx.

nce/minute

Alarm “chirp’’ approx.

nce/minute

alfunction

rapid “chirps” every

inute; LED flashes

approx. once a minute

rapid “chirps” every

inute; LED flashes

approx. once a minute

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