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Base Station and System Settings

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You can access System Settings via your Keypad’s menu and, for Fast Protect™ subscribers (formerly Interactive Monitoring), via the mobile app or webapp. These settings control your system’s volume, alarm delays, and Wi-Fi set-up.

To change settings for specific devices, like sensors, please see this page.

System Settings

Setting

Description

Location

Options

Default

Wi-Fi

Choose the Wi-Fi network that your system is connected to. Learn more about connecting your system to Wi-Fi here.

App: Menu > Settings > General Settings > Wi-Fi

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Wi-Fi

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Wi-Fi

N/A
N/A
Sets the Base Station chime volume for when an Entry Sensor opens while the system is disarmed or when the sensor is set to “disabled."

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Entry Sensor Chime

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Chime Volume

Off
Low
Medium
High

Medium

Trouble Signal

A warning tone that indicates an issue with the system, or a component.

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Trouble Signal

Off

Low

Medium

High

Off

Sets the Base Station chime volume for when your Video Doorbell Pro is rung.
App: Menu > My System > Camera Settings > Doorbell > Chime Volume

Off
Low
Medium
High

Medium 

Sets the volume of the Base Station siren in the event that an alarm is sounded.

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Alarm Siren Volume

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Siren Volume

Off
Low
Medium
High
High
Voice Prompts
Sets the volume that the Base Station will announce instructions, errors, etc.

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Voice Prompts

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Voice Prompts

Off
Low
Medium
High

Medium

Sets the length of time that your Base Station (and Extra Sirens if you have them) will sound in the event of an alarm.

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Alarm Siren Duration

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Siren Duration

Between 30 seconds – 8 minutes

4 minutes
Base Station Light

Changes if the LED light on your Base Station will illuminate to indicate system statuses, warnings, and similar events.

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Base Station Light

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Base Station Light

On
Off
On

Trouble Light

A warning light that indicates an issue with the system, or a component

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Trouble Light

On

Off

Off

Wall Power Light

Remains lit while the Base Station is receiving power from the power adapter.

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Wall Power Light

On

Off

Off

Exit Delay, Home
The amount of time before the system becomes armed in Home Mode when you press the “home” button on your Keypad or in the App.

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Exit Delay (Home)

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Exit Delay, Home

Between 0 seconds – 4 minutes and 15 seconds

No Delay (0 seconds)

Exit Delay, Away
The amount of time before the system becomes armeed in Away Mode when you press the “away” button on your Keypad or in the App.

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Exit Delay (Away)

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Exit Delay, Away

Between 45 seconds – 4 minutes and 15 seconds

60 seconds
Entry Delay, Home
The amount of time before your system's siren sounds when an active sensor is tripped in Home Mode.

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Entry Delay (Home)

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Entry Delay, Home

Between 0 seconds – 4 minutes and 15 seconds
30 seconds
Entry Delay, Away
The amount of time before your system's siren sounds when an active sensor is tripped in Away Mode.

App: Menu > My System > General Settings > Entry Delay (Away)

Keypad: Menu > System Settings > Entry Delay, Away

Between 30 seconds – 4 minutes and 15 seconds
30 seconds
Sends a push notification to your SmartPhone to remind you to arm your system.

App:Menu > My System > Arming Reminders

N/A
N/A