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Note: The Voice Call options will be grayed out in the menu system if the voice modem
function is not selected in the serial port setup menu. Make sure that a voice modem is
enabled in device field in the Serial Ports menu item in order to place voice calls.
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Voice call features
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A voice call message can be recorded using an internal or external microphone, and can
be played back using an internal or external speaker.
Up to 60 voice messages can be recorded and stored on the VP-504(H)/508(H) and
used for different alarm events.
Messages recorded for the voice call function must be between 5 and 10 seconds.
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Known issues with the voice call function
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There will be three seconds silence between a voice call being answered and the start of
the message.
If the voice call function calls a phone with an automatic answering machine, the
VP-504(H)/508(H) will behave as if the phone has been answered.
The VP-504(H)/508(H) does not support non-standard ringing tones. If the VP-504(H)/
508(H) calls a phone and an unexpected tone is received, an error message will be
generated.
GPI alarm
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Use the GPI Alarm menu under the Alarm tab to set what actions are taken when a GPI
alarm is generated. You can set up the alarm through a message, a beep, a video popup, a
voice call or E-mail.
Use the keyboard or mouse (recommended) to select the required GPI from the GPI
drop-down box and complete all fields. For each action, you can specify the time interval
over which the GPI is monitored for an alarm to be generated. For the Voice Call option,
specify two telephone numbers where the call may be placed along with the voice file. For
the E-mail option, specify the recipient, subject, and text of the E-mail along with which of
the cameras.” status” is sent in the E-mail and the start and stop times. Click OK to save
changes.
