Is it possible to initiate a conversation or just listen to the person at the front door if they DO NOT PRESS THE DOOR BELL BUTTON?
1260545
The person at the front door has to hit the button, than you can hear and see them but in order for you to speak you have to hit the button or answer the phonethe camera is not on all the time it activates when the person at the door hits the button, i do not know if you can change that setting
1260546
You can always see what the camera sees anytime by using the phone to view through the camera. You don't have to wait until someone pushes the button. You can also open the intercom an talk to the person at the door while viewing them. They do not have to push to button for you to do this.
1260547
My recollection is that the manual says you can initiate a conversation if you plug the doorbell into an electrical outlet or hard wire it to your house AC, but this feature does not work when using batteries.
1260548
No. You won't be aware that anyone is there until on the phone until they press the door bell.
1610733
Yes, but our instruction book has been misplaced--we have our watch set so that there is no chiming and will talk only when requested but we do not remember how to do this without the instruction book. Independent Living Aids has an instruction manual on-line for free download. Their e-mail is techsupport@independentliving.com
981189
Yes I believe you can but it was designed to activate on it's own for that very scenario. As it detects the person coming to the door it "self activates" no need to do it yourself.
1416732
Yes it works. My door bell is on the first floor and the bell is on the second floor. However, it is not a "motion detector" or at least I don't use that feature (if it exists on this model). A guest needs to press the door bell.
897033
Yes. There is a speaker. During a call one of the soft keys becomes speaker switch.
2111588
No. Just dings like a doorbell. You can increase the chime to a longer "song" but it will not repeat the "song" until the door is shut.
2093585
No, you have to press the button. The alarm is really loud though. It will surely startle any attacker.
945113
Yes, you definitely can. The only thing I have NOT been able to figure out, however, is how to make it beep when there is a message waiting to be heard. If I don't make a point of actually looking at the phone after we've been out, I end up not responding for literally hours, because I just don't realize there's a message there. pat
1178800
Yes - you can press the on/off button to see who is on the other side of the door.
880529
Hi! No, unless that door was never opened. The alarm would go off anytime you closed the door, so unless you're just protecting that door and not using it--I wouldn't buy it for that purpose.
1422565
The only way I am aware of is to look at the app. I do not see anyway to program it to alert you the door is open.
1775225
Yes, you can control the volume. You can also change the doorbell ringtone.
1425533
It isn't the quietest device but I'd think you'd be fine if the door was closed. You could consider a low playing radio in the background to mask it more.
474284
There are instruction included in switching the door. We didn't try it, but it can be done
1206038
Yes. If you slide the button the button on it's side, you can turn it off before you open the door, or change it from alarm to an entry chime.
797781
No. But I like it. I have it at my front door and it always comes on when someone approaches. I've had it for a few years now and it still works perfectly.
1411734
yes. But we don't suggest you to open motion detection, Because it is power consumption. Without motion detection on, it can still snap photo while visitors press the doorbell.