Another factor one has to consider is the volume of the ADT alarm system, it is necessary to set it right to be able to effectively hear the alarm notification sounds at home or business. An alarm that is loud causes discomfort to the ear or may create a disturbance of some sort. On the other hand, if an alarm is set at a low acoustic level, there are probability that when the alarm goes off, one may not hear it if he or she is in a different part of the house.
The first thing to do is to look for the keypad of the ADT alarm system that was installed in your home. In most cases, this will be a small control panel located on a wall close to the exterior door of a home or a small business establishment. Usually, it includes a digital screen, a keypad for numbers, and other buttons. If you are fortunate enough to be a user of the ADT keypad, you should try to find a button that will say Volume or anything related to it. On some systems, this may also be indicated by a small speaker icon and not a piece of text. Press the Volume button one time:
If you press the Volume button, the keypad will display a number that corresponds to the Volume button pressed. This number will be between 0 to 7 and shows how loud the device is set to play at a particular time. A smaller value indicates that the volume of the sound is low, while a larger value raises the volume for alarm notifications.
To reduce the volume, you press the ‘down arrow’ button below or to the left or right of the display, and to increase the volume, you press the ‘up arrow’ button. When you push the arrows, the number on the device will turn on, and shift as you adjust the specific loudness level. Greeks, as it can be seen, are mostly adjusting the volume to around 3 or 4. For this reason, most of the business owners choose to use maximum volume. To set the volume to the desired level needed, alter the number on the keypad to achieve the appropriate volume level.
However, there are other aspects of the keypad such as the chime modules, exterior horns or bells, interior sirens, and even other accessories that have volume dials. The Chime module is a device, which makes a doorbell type of sound when the entry sensors have been activated to inform that a perimeter door has been opened. In this module, there is often a smaller knob or button to adjust the volume strength of the signal. Similarly, several exterior horns and bells that are used to discourage intruders also have volume controls. Tweak these to a certain point, to alert neighbors without causing them offence while at the same time discouraging intruders. Even if sensors are installed inside the home which in turn sets off an alarm, the alarm volume can be set to a high, medium, or low pitch. The use of these sirens should be at a level that will alert the occupants of the homes or businesses that an alarm event has occurred.
ADT customers who have the ADT alarm system are still in the dark when informed that they can also adjust the volume of the ADT alarm system from the ADT Pulse mobile application. When you activate the Central System Automation and Remote Management of ADT Pulse for your alarm panel, you can change the volume of the keypad through your device instead of walking to the keypad on the wall. By accessing the ADT Pulse app dashboard, which is easy to navigate, look for the panel gateway icon and click on it, and the setting, there will be an option for keypad volume. Adjust the volume with the volume slider until it is loud enough or to the preferred level. This makes it possible to adjust the volume level even when you are off the property during the testing of the alarm notifications.
In conclusion, it should also be noted that one should never set the ADT system volume too high because this could create more of an annoyance or interfere with tasks. Volume controls help to ensure alarm occurrences are audible within your home without inconveniencing neighbors or disturbing the neighborhood. As with most parameters, adjust test volume levels properly, and then use trial and error to fine-tune the adjusted levels. Also, it is advisable to have volume controls visible to allow temporary changes as needed. For instance, lowering volume if amid a party or escalating it if going out and not going to hear alarms. Try at least once in a while to check on the ADT alarm sounds to ensure that alarms will be heard when needed most. With just a few presses of some numbered pad buttons, you know that the ADT security system is ready to alert all the occupants in homes and business premises in case of a break-in or any other hazard.
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