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Limited Warranty
Digital Security Controls warrants the original purchaser that for a period of twelve months from the date of purchase, the product shall be
free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. During the warranty period, Digital Security Controls shall, at its option,
repair or replace any defective product upon return of the product to its factory, at no charge for labour and materials. Any replacement and/or
repaired parts are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty or ninety (90) days, whichever is longer. The original purchaser must
promptly notify Digital Security Controls in writing that there is defect in material or workmanship, such written notice to be received in all
events prior to expiration of the warranty period. There is absolutely no warranty on software and all software products are sold as a user
license under the terms of the software license agreement included with the product. The Customer assumes all responsibility for the proper
selection, installation, operation and maintenance of any products purchased from DSC. Custom products are only warranted to the extent
that they do not function upon delivery. In such cases, DSC can replace or credit at its option.
International Warranty
The warranty for international customers is the same as for any customer within Canada and the United States, with the exception that
Digital Security Controls shall not be responsible for any customs fees, taxes, or VAT that may be due.
Warranty Procedure
To obtain service under this warranty, please return the item(s) in question to the point of purchase. All authorized distributors and dealers
have a warranty program. Anyone returning goods to Digital Security Controls must first obtain an authorization number. Digital Security
Controls will not accept any shipment whatsoever for which prior authorization has not been obtained.
Conditions to Void Warranty
This warranty applies only to defects in parts and workmanship relating to normal use. It does not cover:
• damage incurred in shipping or handling;
• damage caused by disaster such as fire, flood, wind, earthquake or lightning;
• damage due to causes beyond the control of Digital Security Controls such as excessive voltage, mechanical shock or water damage;
• damage caused by unauthorized attachment, alterations, modifications or foreign objects;
• damage caused by peripherals (unless such peripherals were supplied by Digital Security Controls Ltd.);
• defects caused by failure to provide a suitable installation environment for the products;
• damage caused by use of the products for purposes other than those for which it was designed;
• damage from improper maintenance;
• damage arising out of any other abuse, mishandling or improper application of the products.
Items Not Covered by Warranty
In addition to the items which void the Warranty, the following items shall not be covered by Warranty: (i) freight cost to the repair centre;
(ii) products which are not identified with DSC's product label and lot number or serial number; (iii) products disassembled or repaired in
such a manner as to adversely affect performance or prevent adequate inspection or testing to verify any warranty claim. Access cards or
tags returned for replacement under warranty will be credited or replaced at DSC's option. Products not covered by this warranty, or
otherwise out of warranty due to age, misuse, or damage shall be evaluated, and a repair estimate shall be provided. No repair work will be
performed until a valid purchase order is received from the Customer and a Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA) is issued by
DSC's Customer Service.
Digital Security Controls Ltd.'s liability for failure to repair the product under this warranty after a reasonable number of attempts will be
limited to a replacement of the product, as the exclusive remedy for breach of warranty. Under no circumstances shall Digital Security
Controls be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages based upon breach of warranty, breach of contract, negligence, strict
liability, or any other legal theory. Such damages include, but are not limited to, loss of profits, loss of the product or any associated
equipment, cost of capital, cost of substitute or replacement equipment, facilities or services, down time, purchaser's time, the claims of
third parties, including customers, and injury to property. The laws of some jurisdictions limit or do not allow the disclaimer of
consequential damages. If the laws of such a jurisdiction apply to any claim by or against DSC, the limitations and disclaimers contained
here shall be to the greatest extent permitted by law. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so that the above may not apply to you.
Disclaimer of Warranties
This warranty contains the entire warranty and shall be in lieu of any and all other warranties, whether expressed or implied (including all
implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) and of all other obligations or liabilities on the part of Digital
Security Controls. Digital Security Controls neither assumes responsibility for, nor authorizes any other person purporting to act on its
behalf to modify or to change this warranty, nor to assume for it any other warranty or liability concerning this product. This disclaimer of
warranties and limited warranty are governed by the laws of the province of Ontario, Canada.
WARNING: Digital Security Controls recommends that the entire system be completely tested on a regular basis. However, despite
frequent testing, and due to, but not limited to, criminal tampering or electrical disruption, it is possible for this product to fail to perform as
expected.
Out of Warranty Repairs
Digital Security Controls will at its option repair or replace out-of-warranty products which are returned to its factory according to the
following conditions. Anyone returning goods to Digital Security Controls must first obtain an authorization number. Digital Security
Controls will not accept any shipment whatsoever for which prior authorization has not been obtained.
Products which Digital Security Controls determines to be repairable will be repaired and returned. A set fee which Digital Security
Controls has predetermined and which may be revised from time to time, will be charged for each unit repaired.
Products which Digital Security Controls determines not to be repairable will be replaced by the nearest equivalent product available at that
time. The current market price of the replacement product will be charged for each replacement unit.
WARNING - READ CAREFULLY
Note to Installers
This warning contains vital information. As the only individual in contact with system users, it is your responsibility to bring each item in
this warning to the attention of the users of this system.
System Failures
This system has been carefully designed to be as effective as possible. There are circumstances, however, involving fire, burglary, or other
types of emergencies where it may not provide protection. Any alarm system of any type may be compromised deliberately or may fail to
operate as expected for a variety of reasons. Some but not all of these reasons may be:
Inadequate Installation
A security system must be installed properly in order to provide adequate protection. Every installation should be evaluated by a security
professional to ensure that all access points and areas are covered. Locks and latches on windows and doors must be secure and operate as
intended. Windows, doors, walls, ceilings and other building materials must be of sufficient strength and construction to provide the level of
protection expected. A reevaluation must be done during and after any construction activity. An evaluation by the fire and/or police
department is highly recommended if this service is available.
Criminal Knowledge
This system contains security features which were known to be effective at the time of manufacture. It is possible for persons with
criminal intent to develop techniques which reduce the effectiveness of these features. It is important that a security system be reviewed
periodically to ensure that its features remain effective and that it be updated or replaced if it is found that it does not provide the protection
expected.
Access by Intruders
Intruders may enter through an unprotected access point, circumvent a sensing device, evade detection by moving through an area of
insufficient coverage, disconnect a warning device, or interfere with or prevent the proper operation of the system.
Power Failure
Control units, intrusion detectors, smoke detectors and many other security devices require an adequate power supply for proper operation. If
a device operates from batteries, it is possible for the batteries to fail. Even if the batteries have not failed, they must be charged, in good
condition and installed correctly. If a device operates only by AC power, any interruption, however brief, will render that device inoperative
while it does not have power. Power interruptions of any length are often accompanied by voltage fluctuations which may damage electronic
equipment such as a security system. After a power interruption has occurred, immediately conduct a complete system test to ensure that
the system operates as intended.
Failure of Replaceable Batteries
This system's wireless transmitters have been designed to provide several years of battery life under normal conditions. The expected
battery life is a function of the device environment, usage and type. Ambient conditions such as high humidity, high or low temperatures, or
large temperature fluctuations may reduce the expected battery life. While each transmitting device has a low battery monitor which
identifies when the batteries need to be replaced, this monitor may fail to operate as expected. Regular testing and maintenance will keep
the system in good operating condition.
Compromise of Radio Frequency (Wireless) Devices
Signals may not reach the receiver under all circumstances which could include metal objects placed on or near the radio path or deliberate
jamming or other inadvertent radio signal interference.
System Users
A user may not be able to operate a panic or emergency switch possibly due to permanent or temporary physical disability, inability to reach
the device in time, or unfamiliarity with the correct operation. It is important that all system users be trained in the correct operation of the
alarm system and that they know how to respond when the system indicates an alarm.
Smoke Detectors
Smoke detectors that are a part of this system may not properly alert occupants of a fire for a number of reasons, some of which follow. The
smoke detectors may have been improperly installed or positioned. Smoke may not be able to reach the smoke detectors, such as when the
fire is in a chimney, walls or roofs, or on the other side of closed doors. Smoke detectors may not detect smoke from fires on another level
of the residence or building.
Every fire is different in the amount of smoke produced and the rate of burning. Smoke detectors cannot sense all types of fires equally well.
Smoke detectors may not provide timely warning of fires caused by carelessness or safety hazards such as smoking in bed, violent
explosions, escaping gas, improper storage of flammable materials, overloaded electrical circuits, children playing with matches or arson.
Even if the smoke detector operates as intended, there may be circumstances when there is insufficient warning to allow all occupants to
escape in time to avoid injury or death.
Motion Detectors
Motion detectors can only detect motion within the designated areas as shown in their respective installation instructions. They cannot
discriminate between intruders and intended occupants. Motion detectors do not provide volumetric area protection. They have multiple
beams of detection and motion can only be detected in unobstructed areas covered by these beams. They cannot detect motion which occurs
behind walls, ceilings, floor, closed doors, glass partitions, glass doors or windows. Any type of tampering whether intentional or
unintentional such as masking, painting, or spraying of any material on the lenses, mirrors, windows or any other part of the detection
system will impair its proper operation.
Passive infrared motion detectors operate by sensing changes in temperature. However their effectiveness can be reduced when the ambient
temperature rises near or above body temperature or if there are intentional or unintentional sources of heat in or near the detection area.
Some of these heat sources could be heaters, radiators, stoves, barbeques, fireplaces, sunlight, steam vents, lighting and so on.
Warning Devices
Warning devices such as sirens, bells, horns, or strobes may not warn people or waken someone sleeping if there is an intervening wall or
door. If warning devices are located on a different level of the residence or premise, then it is less likely that the occupants will be alerted
or awakened. Audible warning devices may be interfered with by other noise sources such as stereos, radios, televisions, air conditioners or
other appliances, or passing traffic. Audible warning devices, however loud, may not be heard by a hearing-impaired person.
Telephone Lines
If telephone lines are used to transmit alarms, they may be out of service or busy for certain periods of time. Also an intruder may cut the
telephone line or defeat its operation by more sophisticated means which may be difficult to detect.
Insufficient Time
There may be circumstances when the system will operate as intended, yet the occupants will not be protected from the emergency due to
their inability to respond to the warnings in a timely manner. If the system is monitored, the response may not occur in time to protect the
occupants or their belongings.
Component Failure
Although every effort has been made to make this system as reliable as possible, the system may fail to function as intended due to the
failure of a component.
Inadequate Testing
Most problems that would prevent an alarm system from operating as intended can be found by regular testing and maintenance. The
complete system should be tested weekly and immediately after a break-in, an attempted break-in, a fire, a storm, an earthquake, an
accident, or any kind of construction activity inside or outside the premises. The testing should include all sensing devices, keypads,
consoles, alarm indicating devices and any other operational devices that are part of the system.
Security and Insurance
Regardless of its capabilities, an alarm system is not a substitute for property or life insurance. An alarm system also is not a substitute
for property owners, renters, or other occupants to act prudently to prevent or minimize the harmful effects of an emergency situation.
IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY:
DSC Software purchased with or without Products and Components is copyrighted and is purchased under the following license terms:
• This End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between You (the company, individual or entity who acquired the
Software and any related Hardware) and Digital Security Controls, a division of Tyco Safety Products Canada Ltd. ("DSC"), the
manufacturer of the integrated security systems and the developer of the software and any related products or components ("HARDWARE")
which You acquired.
• If the DSC software product ("SOFTWARE PRODUCT" or "SOFTWARE") is intended to be accompanied by HARDWARE, and is
NOT accompanied by new HARDWARE, You may not use, copy or install the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT
includes computer software, and may include associated media, printed materials, and "online" or electronic documentation.
• Any software provided along with the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that is associated with a separate end-user license agreement is licensed
to You under the terms of that license agreement.
• By installing, copying, downloading, storing, accessing or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, You agree unconditionally to be
bound by the terms of this EULA, even if this EULA is deemed to be a modification of any previous arrangement or contract. If You do not
agree to the terms of this EULA, DSC is unwilling to license the SOFTWARE PRODUCT to You, and You have no right to use it.
SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE
The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws
and treaties. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed, not sold.
1. GRANT OF LICENSE This EULA grants You the following rights:
(a) Software Installation and Use - For each license You acquire, You may have only one copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT installed.
(b) Storage/Network Use - The SOFTWARE PRODUCT may not be installed, accessed, displayed, run, shared or used concurrently on or
from different computers, including a workstation, terminal or other digital electronic device ("Device"). In other words, if You have several
workstations, You will have to acquire a license for each workstation where the SOFTWARE will be used.
(c) Backup Copy - You may make back-up copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, but You may only have one copy per license installed at
any given time. You may use the back-up copy solely for archival purposes. Except as expressly provided in this EULA, You may not
otherwise make copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, including the printed materials accompanying the SOFTWARE.
2. DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
(a) Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation and Disassembly - You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this
limitation. You may not make any changes or modifications to the Software, without the written permission of an officer of DSC. You may
not remove any proprietary notices, marks or labels from the Software Product. You shall institute reasonable measures to ensure
compliance with the terms and conditions of this EULA.
(b) Separation of Components - The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed as a single product. Its component parts may not be separated for
use on more than one HARDWARE unit.
(c) Single INTEGRATED PRODUCT - If You acquired this SOFTWARE with HARDWARE, then the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is
licensed with the HARDWARE as a single integrated product. In this case, the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may only be used with the
HARDWARE as set forth in this EULA.
(d) Rental - You may not rent, lease or lend the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. You may not make it available to others or post it on a server or
web site.
(e) Software Product Transfer - You may transfer all of Your rights under this EULA only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the
HARDWARE, provided You retain no copies, You transfer all of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (including all component parts, the media
and printed materials, any upgrades and this EULA), and provided the recipient agrees to the terms of this EULA. If the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT is an upgrade, any transfer must also include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
f) Termination - Without prejudice to any other rights, DSC may terminate this EULA if You fail to comply with the terms and conditions
of this EULA. In such event, You must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and all of its component parts.
(g) Trademarks - This EULA does not grant You any rights in connection with any trademarks or service marks of DSC or its suppliers.
3. COPYRIGHT - All title and intellectual property rights in and to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (including but not limited to any
images, photographs, and text incorporated into the SOFTWARE PRODUCT), the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT, are owned by DSC or its suppliers. You may not copy the printed materials accompanying the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT. All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT are the property of the respective content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws
and treaties. This EULA grants You no rights to use such content. All rights not expressly granted under this EULA are reserved by DSC
and its suppliers.
4. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS - You agree that You will not export or re-export the SOFTWARE PRODUCT to any country, person, or
entity subject to Canadian export restrictions.
5. CHOICE OF LAW - This Software License Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada.
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