User's Manual Part 2

USING YOUR TELEPHONE SYSTEM
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Enable Remote Access/Use Remote Access
You can access your Answering System or security functions from a remote location. The factory default for remote access is
On, but can be disabled through the configuration settings. The Remote Access Menu is voice-prompt driven.
Disable Remote Access
To disable remote access on your Handset or Console:
1. Press MENU
2. Scroll to Security Setup, press SELECT
3. Enter your Master Code
4. Scroll to Remote Access, press SELECT
5. Scroll to Off, press SELECT (Example: On)
Use Remote Access
To access the system:
1. Dial your home number and wait for the system to answer
2. Select the asterisk button (*) and enter your User Code when the system answers
3. Upon entering a valid User Code the system will announce the state of your Answering and Security systems
Example Audio Message:
“Sunday 7:15 PM”
“2 new messages and 5 old messages”
“The system is Armed – Stay”
“To play Incoming Message, select 2.”
“To enter Security Menu, select 9.”
“For Help, select 0.”
Answering System Access
4. To access the answering system, select 2
Security System Access
5. To access the security system, select 9
The following Security System commands are available:
To Arm Stay, select 1
To Arm Away, select 2
To Disarm or Cancel, select 4
To Bypass All Not Ready Sensors, select 5
To start the Intercom, select 6 (this enables remote intercom into your home)
To return to Answering System, select 9
For Help, select 0
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A touch-tone phone is required for
Remote Access entry.
If the LifeShield Answering
System is turned off or your tele-
phone service provider’s voice
mail answers before the
LifeShield Answering System,
Remote Access will not operate.
A Master or Normal User code
can be used for remote access.
If the Answering System is on,
when the call is answered the
system will play the selected
Greeting. If the Answering
System is off, after 10 rings the
system will answer and a
waiting tone will sound once every
2 seconds.
WARNING - Arming your
system remotely can lead to
false alarms if someone at
home is not aware that you
are arming the system.
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