AT&T 8300 manuals

Keypad cheat sheet

• Arm (away)your codeAWAY

  • Close doors and windows, then key in your access code. The keypad beeps with each number.
  • Press [AWAY]. The keypad beeps, the Arm/Alarm light flashes briefly, and the display shows the level you chose.
  • If your dealer turned on abbreviated arming, the first number of your code is enough.

  Page 7 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Arm while homeyour codeNIGHToryour codeDAY

  • The 8300 has two home levels, NIGHT and DAY. Your dealer sets what each one arms.
  • The sensor list at the front of the manual shows how each sensor behaves in each level.
  • Key in your access code, then press [NIGHT] or [DAY]. The display shows the level.
  • For example, a front door can chime in DAY but set the alarm off in NIGHT or AWAY.

  Pages 2, 6 and 7 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Disarmyour codeOFF

  • Key in your access code. The keypad beeps with each number.
  • Press [OFF]. The display shows OFF under the date. Fire, police and other 24-hour alarms stay on.
  • Alarm sounding? With ALARM flashing on the display, key in your code and press [OFF] to silence it.
  • False alarm? After silencing it, ring your monitoring service to say there's no emergency.
  • Under threat? Add one to the first digit of your code (3244 becomes 4244), then press [OFF]. It silently reports an ambush.

  Pages 8, 11, 13 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Bypass a zoneyour codeAWAYthenSELECT

  • Bypassing only works if your dealer set it up (see the checklist at the front of the manual).
  • Arm as usual. If a door or window is open, an error tone sounds and BYPASS? flashes with its name.
  • Press [SELECT] to bypass it for this arming only. Any others come up one at a time.
  • Level 3 and 4 codes can't bypass: NOT READY shows, so close it first.
  • Fire and tamper sensors can't be bypassed.

  Pages 4, 16 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Alarm memorySELECT

  • After you silence an alarm, ALARM, TROUBLE or ALRM/TRBL flashes on the display. Press [SELECT].
  • REVIEW shows what happened. REMOVE shows it and lets you clear it, with a level 1 or 2 code.
  • Press [NEXT] until your choice flashes, then [SELECT]. Alarms come first, newest first, then troubles.
  • Select ... to step to the next item, OK to remove the one showing, or >> to go back to the status screen.

  Pages 9, 13 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Chime on or offNEXTSELECTmaster code

  • Your dealer chooses which sensors chime. You can switch chime on or off with a level 1 code.
  • Start at the status screen (date and time). Press [NEXT], then [SELECT] at SECURITY, and key in your level 1 code.
  • Choose PROGRAM, then CHIME: press [NEXT] until the word flashes, then [SELECT].
  • Choose ON or OFF, then >> to go back.

  Pages 9, 15 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Panic alarmholdPOLICE+POLICEorholdEMERGENCY+EMERGENCY

  • Hold both POLICE buttons together until the system beeps. An instant alarm sounds and your monitoring service is asked to send the police.
  • Hold both EMERGENCY buttons for an emergency alarm. The monitoring service follows your instructions, such as calling an ambulance.
  • Your dealer can switch these buttons off.
  • To stop the alarm, key in your code and press [OFF].

  Pages 8, 13, 25 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Add or remove a codeNEXTSELECTmaster code

  • You need a level 1 code. The system holds up to 15 codes.
  • Start at the status screen (date and time). Press [NEXT], then [SELECT] at SECURITY, and key in your level 1 code.
  • With CODES flashing, press [SELECT], then choose ADD. Key in the new code and press [SELECT].
  • Choose how long it works (4HR is a four-hour code) and its level (1 to 4), then type a name and press [SELECT].
  • To take a code away, choose REMOVE instead, key in that code, and press [SELECT].

  Pages 10 to 12 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Set the date and timeNEXTSELECTmaster code

  • Start at the status screen (date and time). Press [NEXT], then [SELECT] at SECURITY, and key in your level 1 code.
  • Choose CLOCK, then TIME or DATE.
  • Time: key in the hour and minute and choose AM or PM. Date: the year, month, then day. Press [SELECT] after each.
  • Choose >> to go back. An impossible date, like 31 February, shows INVALID DATE.

  Pages 15, 28 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Trouble lightsSELECT

  • A trouble shows TROUBLE on the display, sounds trouble beeps and flashes the yellow System light.
  • Key in your code and press [OFF] to silence it. [OFF] also sets the system to its Off level.
  • Then press [SELECT] and choose REVIEW to read the message.
  • Fix the cause before you remove it. Some, like AC POWER, clear themselves once fixed.

  AC POWER	Mains power has failed; running on the back-up battery
  BATTERY	The battery in the sensor named is low: replace it
  CENTRAL PANEL LOW BATTERY	The main unit's battery is low. Call your dealer if it doesn't clear within 2 hours
  PHONE LINE	The phone line isn't working
  FUSE	A fuse in the main unit has blown: call your dealer
  RF FAIL	A wireless device hasn't reported in: call your dealer
  SUPV FAIL or KEYPAD INACTIVE	A keypad isn't talking to the main unit: call your dealer
  Red Arm/Alarm light on, ALARM showing	An alarm has gone off

  Pages 6, 8, 13, 28 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual
• Send a test signal

  • Ring your monitoring service first to say you're sending a test. They may charge for it.
  • Set the system to Off and start at the status screen, with no ALARM or TROUBLE message waiting. You need your level 1 code.
  • Follow the table. To choose a word, press [NEXT] until it flashes, then [SELECT].
  • Your monitoring service should get a Test/Restore message, showing the system is working.

  Status screen (date and time)	Press [NEXT]: SECURITY flashes
  SECURITY flashing	Press [SELECT], then key in your level 1 code
  CODES PROGRAM TEST CLOCK	Choose TEST
  LIST SEND	Choose SEND: the test goes

  Pages 9, 25 and 26 of the AT&T Security System 8300 Owner's Manual