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5.2 RESIDENT INSTRUCTIONS
Resident control of the door or gate that the telephone entry system controls is limited to opening the
door or gate in response to a call from a guest, or they may open the door or gate by using their
assigned four-digit entry code. A resident instruction sheet is included in the back of this
manual and may be copied and passed out to your residents.
5.2.1 Responding to a Guest Call
When communication is established, the resident has the option of opening the door(s) or gate(s) by
pressing the programmed tone open number(s) on their touch tone telephone, or they can deny
access to their guest by pressing # on their telephone. If access is granted, the resident will hear a
confirmation tone in their handset indicating that the door or gate has opened, then the system will
automatically hang up.
Residents should be instructed by management to always press the # key on their telephone if
they wish to deny a guest access. If a resident hangs up to deny access instead of pressing #, the
telephone entry system will remain on line until its programmed talk time expires or until it detects dial
tone.
Some newer type telephones emit a short tone rather than a continuous tone when their keys are
pressed. This may cause the telephone entry system to not respond to the tone open number. If this
happens, simply press the tone open number twice in rapid succession to open the door or gate.
If a resident is using rotary dial telephone, they will grant access to their guest by dialing 9. To deny
access to their guest, residents with rotary phones must simply hang up.
5.2.2 Using an Entry Code
Four-digit entry codes provide a means for a resident to gain access by entering their assigned code
on the telephone entry system keypad. The four-digit entry code will operate relay 0, 1 or 2
depending on the boundaries that have been programmed into the system (3.7.3).
1. To use entry codes, first press # and then enter the four-digit entry code _ _ _ _ .
2. The system will emit a tone (beep) and the display will show OPEN when a valid code is
entered on the keypad.
If management decides to utilize resident entry codes, residents should be instructed to keep their
unique code secret. Telling other persons their code or allowing other persons to use their code
compromises security and defeats the purpose of the system.
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