Setting UP the Telephone Dialer

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The telephone dialer dials a friend or neighbor (for example) and plays a message in the following situations:

•when you press PANIC on the hand-held remote control with the system armed

•when you press ARM and DISARM together on the keychain remote control with the system armed

•when a wireless sensor transmit- ter or motion detector connected to the system reports a violation while the system is armed

When the console plays its message, the person contacted can press any number on a touch-tone phone and listen-in to your home to determine the problem. The alarm stops when the person contacted presses a but- ton on the phone.

If no one answers at the number called within about 48 seconds, or if someone answers but does not press a number, the console calls the next number (up to four phone numbers).

•If the person tries to call you after the console has already begun dialing other numbers, the caller hears a busy signal.

•About 75 seconds after the lis- tener presses a number, the alarm resumes for 2–3 minutes.

•The console continues dialing and repeating its message until it gets a response. If it receives no response within 4 minutes, the alarm stops and the console stops dialing.

•To stop the console from dialing before 4 minutes have passed, pick up any phone on the same line. After you hear the first ring of the number currently being dialed, press 0. Stay on the line to speak to whomever answers, and wait 2 minutes (for the console to release the phone line) before pressing any other keys on the remote control or console or attempting to dial another number.

Notes:

•If the person you choose to accept calls from your system does not have touch-tone service, they can use a touch-tone pocket dialer, such as Cat. No. 43-145 or 43- 146.

SETTING UP PHONE NUMBERS

Notes:

•You should program the console to call a friend, relative or neigh- bor who can listen-in to your home to determine if there is a real prob- lem. The person can then call the police if necessary, or call you back to see if everything is fine.

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