Operation
IV. Operation
A. General Information
When a push button on the Emergency/Information Phone is pressed, the first phone
number programmed for that button will automatically be dialed. If a second phone
number is also programmed for that button, it will automatically be dialed if the first
number is busy or does not answer after a specified number of rings. Should the
second phone number also be busy or not answer after the specified number of
rings, the Phone will continue trying the first number and then the second number
until the call is completed, or until the time limit set in field *17* has expired.
When the telephone at the Guard Station is answered, depending on model and
programming, the Emergency/Information Phone may transmit its location by playing
a recorded message or by transmitting DTMF tones. Afterwards—or immediately if
no such feature is enabled—the caller may talk and listen hands-free without
operating any controls.
The Guard Station can call into the Talk-A-Phone unit and activate it, in order to
silently monitor a location as situation requires. Please be certain to obey all federal,
state and local laws when using this feature.
B. Calling the Phone from the Guard Station
1.
On a regular touch-tone telephone, enter the telephone number of the Phone you
wish to call. After a short pause the unit will send a short series of audible coded
tones to indicate that the Phone has answered.
2.
Enter the Guard Access Code: *4* …[up to 8 digits]*. The default code as
shipped is *4**.
3.
If you wish to talk with someone at the unit enter *5*.
If you have entered *5*, you cannot program the phone at this point. To enter the
programming mode, hold down the star button on your telephone for at least one second.
You will hear a beep to indicate that you are able to enter the guard code and begin
programming again.
If a program code *78* is entered during the programming, the Talk-A-Phone unit
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speaker and microphone will automatically activate every time the unit is called. To enter
programming mode, hold down the star button on your telephone for at least one second.
You will hear a beep to indicate that you are able to program the Talk-A-Phone unit.
C. Answering the Emergency/Information Phone
The telephone at the guard station will ring. The guard answers and speaks into his
telephone and will be able to both listen and speak to the unit.
If *50* has been activated (see Phone ID Codes, Page 9), the unit will send a short series
of audible DTMF tones, after which the conversation can continue.
