Briggs & Stratton Model 040205-0 manual Star Key Function, Important Tips

Enter the telephone number exactly as you would if you were to dial that location on the telephone. In other words, enter a “1” and  the area code if required.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT program phone numbers of emergency fire, police or ambulance services into GenAlert.

3.Release the pound key (E) after entering all the digits of the phone number.

Star Key Function

To enter a five second pause in the phone number, press the star key (C) twice when entering the phone number in 2 above.

A pause counts as two digits of the total phone number. For every two star keys entered, there will be a five second pause.

If three star keys are entered in succession, the first two will be noted as the 5 second pause and the third star key will be the actual star key (C) played as part of the phone number.

If four star keys (C) are entered, GenAlert would pause the dialing sequence for 10 seconds.

To change the phone number, simply repeat the process with a new phone number. The old number will be overwritten.

Important Tips

•Long Distance: Make sure you enter the phone number exactly like you would if you were to pick up the phone and call that number. Use a “1” and the proper area code if required.

•Area Codes: Don’t forget to change your phone number if the telephone area code changes. Your GenAlert will continue to call to the stored phone number, even if incorrect. You may incur long distance charges if you do not change area codes appropriately.

•Dialing “9”: Some phone systems require that you dial a “9” before the rest of the phone number in order to get an outside line. Simply include the “9” at the beginning of the phone number. You may need to add a pause after the “9” so GenAlert can wait for a dial tone.

•Test Your GenAlert: It is important that you test your phone number as indicated in Testing Your GenAlert in Maintenance.