Norstar Doorphone User manual

Norstar
Doorphone
User Guide

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Contents
About the Doorphone 1
To answer the Doorphone 2
The Doorphone calling 2
The chime 2
To respond 3
To unlock the gate or door 4
To monitor using the Doorphone 5

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About the
Doorphone The Doorphone is connected to a Norstar telephone port and
used as an extension or to control access to your building.
Pressing the Call key of the Doorphone may call one ormore
telephones and/or send a distinctive chime to all telephones
programmed into a page zone.
Placinganextensioncallfromanytelephoneonthesystemto
the Doorphone sets up a two-way voice path.
Additionally, optional products can be installed to permit the
activation of electric locks on doors or gates. For more
information, contact your Advice Line.
Figure 1 – The Doorphone

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To answer the
Doorphone The Doorphone calling
When the Call key on the Doorphone is pressed, one or more
telephoneswillbeginringing,andthenameoftheDoorphonewill
appear on your Norstar telephone display.
IfmorethanoneDoorphoneisinstalledonyoursystem,eachone
can be programmed to call any telephone.
The chime
If the Doorphone call is not answered within the programmed
number of rings, you will hear a page tone followed by a
distinctive chime.
Note:TheDoorphonecanalsobeprogrammedtosendthechime
without ringing.
If more than one Doorphone is installed on your system, each
Doorphone can send a unique chime.
Note: You can choose from four unique chimes, or select no
chime at all. For details, contact your Advice Line.

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To respond
A Doorphone call can be answered like any extension call while
ringing on yourNorstar telephone. Simply pick up thehandset or
press the ©key.
To respond tothe Doorphone chime or initiate communication at
any time, place an extension call to the appropriate Doorphone.
Press the ∆key and the Doorphone’s extension
number or press the internal autodial key assigned to the
Doorphone.
Note: For assistance regarding setting up extension autodial
keys, consult your NorstarUserCard.
Whenyou have calledthe Doorphone, itwillimmediatelyanswer
without ringing and allow you to talk to and hear the visitor.
The display shows:
Note: The OPEN and QUIT display keys will only appear if the
Doorphoneis configuredto work withadoor openingdevice.For
details, contact your Advice Line.
When you are finished speaking to the visitor, press the ®
key, the QUIT display key or hang up.
Note: During a call between the Doorphone and a Norstar
telephone, pressing ƒ,˙ or any other key
onyourNorstartelephoneexceptforkeypadkeysordisplaykeys
willterminatethecall.PrioritycallstoaDoorphonewillbeblocked
by the Doorphone.
<Doorphone name>
OPEN QUIT

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To unlock the
gate or door YoucanunlockthedooriftheDoorphoneisconfiguredtoactivate
systemsforopeningadoorandtherequiredequipmenthasbeen
installed.
When communication is established, the door(s) can be opened
by dialling the single digit code(s) or by pressing OPEN if you
have a M7310N or M7324N telephone. For the single digit
code(s), contact your Advice Line.
The display momentarily shows:
Depending on Norstar configuration and equipment installed,
communicationmaycontinueanddooropeningmayberepeated.
You can end the communication with the Doorphone at any time
bypressingthe®key, the QUIT display key orhangingup.
The Doorphone cannot end a call.
Opening door

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To monitor using
the Doorphone You can use the Doorphone as a monitoring device for
applications from personal security to listening to a baby in a
nursery.Monitoringcanbeperformedusingthehandsetormuted
handsfree.
By calling the Doorphone from any Norstar telephone, you can
listen for noises near the Doorphone.
By installing a Doorphone in a nursery and establishing
communication from another telephone, you can listen to the
nursery through your telephone’s speaker.
For silent monitoring:
1. Press the ∆key.
2. Press the ©key once or twice, until the line
appearance flashes.
The display shows:
3. Press the Doorphone’s extension autodial key or dial the
extension number of the Doorphone.
4. Press ®to end silent monitoring.
Microphone muted

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