Elan COM2 User manual

Communications for Everyday Living.
Life Just Got Better®
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Paging • Intercom • Door Station Communications & Latch Control and much more . . .
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Simplify your life, feel more secure and open up a whole new world of
communications within your home with ELAN.
In 1989, ELAN was the first to turn a home's standard touch-tone
telephone into a convenient and intuitive way of communicating
throughout the house, providing indispensable in-home communications
from any room. Since then, features such as house-wide paging,
phone-to-phone intercom, door station communications and more have
become an everyday part of the lives of ELAN system owners.
Easy household communications and unique benefits.
• No more shouting – you’ll always be heard
• No more running – answer the door from any room
• No more wondering – know your visitors before you let them in
• And, a lot more peace and quiet
Quite Simply, A Better Way
You'll wonder how you ever lived without it!
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Call the family to dinner. Announce that there is a caller holding.
Speak one-on-one with household members in other rooms. These are just
some of the ways ELAN can simplify your life and create an environment
of easy in-home communications.
The concept is surprisingly simple. Instead of walking up to an intercom
box or keypad mounted on your wall, just pick up the nearest telephone.
Corded or cordless, from the bedroom or the backyard, any phone in the
house is your means to instant communications.
More than music, video and automation, homeowners claim that ELAN
communications are the most-used feature of their home
entertainment system.
It’s as easy as picking up a phone.
• Save your energy – and your voice
• Use it every day
• Easy enough for the entire family to use
Simplify Your Life
Convenient in-home communications.
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Inside your home and out . . . ELAN makes the things you do everyday
easier, such as answering the door.
Any phone in your home can be used to talk with visitors and even let
them in. Our truly weather-proof Door Station lets you enjoy clear,
two-way conversations with visitors at any door and add a stately elegance
to any home. Beautiful door chimes of the highest audio quality are heard
through every speaker in the house, even beyond the foyer.
More than just convenience.
• Don’t miss important visitors
• Pre-screen unwanted guests
• Enhance the presence of any entryway
Your Door to Easy Living
Blends perfectly into your
environment with five finish options.
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Not only can you speak with visitors at any door, you can feel safe and
secure every time your doorbell rings.
An ELAN Door Station with built-in color camera allows family members
to view visitors on any television, monitor or ELAN VIA! Touch Panel in
your home before they open the door. The Door Station's all-weather
design and clear night-time viewing ensure that you will always know
who's there.
Put your mind at ease.
• View and talk with visitors at the door before opening it
• Ensure uninterrupted monitoring with our all-weather
Door Station / Camera designs
• Place up to 1000 feet away – ideal for gates at the end of driveways
Added Comfort & Security
Safely see who’s at the door.
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Automated Control
With an ELAN Communications Controller there’s no need to get out
of bed if you happen to leave the garage door open. Just reach for the
phone and close it. Or turn the lights off downstairs. Or start your coffee
pot perking when you wake up. Your phone can now do all this and more.
One-Touch Features
Already simple and intuitive, all the ELAN communication and control
features can be reduced to a single button press when programmed into
your phone's speed dial numbers.
Visitor Viewing Anywhere
ELAN's COM2 Communication Controller and Door Stations were
designed to integrate seamlessly with ELAN Multi-Room A/V systems,
making it simple to have visitors automatically “pop up” on any ELAN
VIA! Touch Panel or television in your home whenever the doorbell rings.
Selectable Door Chimes
ELAN lets you choose from a selection of ten audiophile-quality digital
door chimes that are broadcast throughout your home, including some
distinctly unique and fun chimes for holidays and special occasions.
And it’s so easy to do from any touch-tone phone.
More Control, Convenience & Fun
A solution for every entryway.
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ELAN In-Home Communications Features
Convenient alternative to on-wall intercoms &
expensive phone systems
Compatible with most corded & cordless touch-tone
phones
Hear high-quality paging & door chimes throughout
your home over your multi-room system's speakers
Phone-to-phone intercom
Caller-on-hold / Music-on-hold
On-hold & off-hook alerts (defeatable)
Whole-house music mute
Telemute (music mutes when phone rings)
Independent access to 4 ELAN Door Stations
10 user-selectable digital door chimes
4 phone-activated triggers can control garage doors,
lights, and more
Dual telephone line inputs for communication
features on two lines
USB port for downloading future enhancements
Available in shelf & rack mount versions
COM2 Communications Controller
All-weather, tarnish-proof design looks beautiful year
after year
High-quality speaker and microphone for clear 2-way
communications
Color camera model (DSC3) for viewing visitors on
TVs and ELAN touch panels
Ideal for gates. Can be located up to 1000 ft. away
from house
Built-in door-latch relay responds to COM2 commands
Stylish, lighted-rim doorbell button
Available in flush- and surface-mount models
Available in 5 finishes: Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Satin
Nickel, Polished Brass, Polished Chrome & Ivory
Outside Dimensions:
DSC3 and DSF3: (in.) 5-13/32 W x 3-13/16 H x 3/8 D
DSS3: (in.) 5-13/32 W x 3-13/16 H x 29/32 D
Can be installed horizontally or vertically
DSS3, DSF3, DSC3 Door Stations
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Reflects your style & personality.
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Systems, Options & Upgrades
ELAN in-home communications are easily and affordably integrated into
any ELAN system, and chances are we have a system that's just right
for you . . .
ELAN Enhanced Security
Watch the kids out by the pool. View the nursery or playroom. Monitor
patios, the boat house or the tree house. ELAN all-weather CCTV Color
Cameras, Quad Processors and Accessories can set your mind at ease.
ELAN Multi-Room Systems
From a basic three rooms of music to a sophisticated thirty-two zones of
audio and high-definition video, ELAN has a Multi-Room system to fit
your needs and lifestyle.
ELAN Control Interfaces
From easy, one-touch access to your home entertainment, to controlling
lights, climate, security and home theater – ELAN has a simple, elegant way
to control it all.
ELAN Entertainment Sources
ELAN features the most comprehensive line of multi-room music and video
source components available today. Listen to your iPod®, AM, FM or
satellite radio. Enjoy your entire digitally-stored CD collection. Easily access
all your DVDs. All your favorite entertainment is at your fingertips from any
room in your home.
ELAN Architectural & Free-Standing Speakers
From your Home Theater, to your walk-in closet, or out on the deck,
there's an ELAN in-wall, in-ceiling or free-standing speaker that will please
your ears, eyes and budget.
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Juli from our inside sales team
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The Company & the People
ELAN Home Systems has been a leading manufacturer of innovative,
award-winning multiroom audio/video and home automation systems since
1989. Based in Lexington, Kentucky, the company was the first to integrate
audio, video, phones and third-party products to create a seamless,
easy-to-use “whole house” experience.
ELAN is also credited with being the company to create the whole-house
system, and has since been first to market in numerous categories including
multi-room audio, structured wiring and video tied to touch panel controls
– to name a few.
Today, the company’s unique products provide complete lifestyle, feature-rich
solutions, yet are flexible enough to be configured to fit the needs and budget
of every homeowner. We have introduced hundreds of products in the last
few years; each carefully designed to meet the discerning needs of our
customers and A/V Design and Installation professionals.
Our people are incredibly passionate and completely dedicated to serving
your needs both through products and world-class customer services.
ELAN products are sold through a specialty channel of Dealers and
Distributors throughout the US, Canada and 58 countries worldwide.
To learn more about ELAN, we welcome you to visit us today at
www.elanhomesystems.com or telephone us at 859.269.7760 to find the
nearest authorized ELAN Dealer in your area.
“From affordable whole-house audio, to six-figure control systems, ELAN has
a good/better/best package for almost every home.”
– Going ELAN, Audio Video Interiors
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